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China, Russia Unveil First-Ever Mediterranean Joint Naval Exercise
Sabre-rattling much? For the first time in history, Chinese and Russian navies will begin a significant joint naval exercise in The Mediterranean Sea in mid-May. As RT reports, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng, "The aim is to deepen both countries' friendly and practical cooperation, and increase our navies' ability to jointly deal with maritime security threats," but diplomatically added "these exercises are not aimed at any third party and have nothing to do with the regional situation." Against a background of this week's "upgraded Japan-American military relationship" following Abe's visit to Obama, as one analyst notes, "the geopolitical significance of its exercising alongside Russia will not be lost on the U.S. and NATO."
The Chinese and Russian Navies have exercised together since 2012 in waters off Russia’s eastern seaboard; but as RT reports,
The Russian and Chinese Navies are to hold a joint exercise in the Mediterranean Sea in mid-May, a first in that part of the world. A total of nine warships from the two countries are to participate, Beijing said.
"The aim is to deepen both countries' friendly and practical cooperation, and increase our navies' ability to jointly deal with maritime security threats," Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said on Thursday in a monthly news briefing.
"What needs saying is that these exercises are not aimed at any third party and have nothing to do with the regional situation," he added, saying that the Chinese Navy would contribute its warships currently on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden.
Russia and China have previously held joint naval exercises in the Pacific in waters they both have direct access to. The Mediterranean Sea Cooperation-2015 drill would focus on navigation safety, at-sea replenishment, escort missions and live fire exercises, Geng said.
Moscow and Beijing are intensifying defense cooperation as both countries oppose US criticism of its military policies. China is being accused of aggressive deployments in the South China Sea, where it is contesting territories with several regional nations. The PLA’s Navy and Air Force have been increasingly at odds with Japan and South Korea, key American allies.
The implications and messaging are significant, as The NY Times reports, the two countries want to show they have escalated their strategic partnership.
“It suggests Russia and China are sending a political signal to the U.S. and Europe that the continental powers are standing together to support each other’s expanding interests in the face of maritime opposition,”
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“The geopolitical significance of its exercising alongside Russia will not be lost on the U.S. and NATO,” Shi Yinhong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University in Beijing said, “although it would be churlish of anyone in the West to complain about it, given the number of joint drills the U.S. and its allies conduct in China’s near seas.”
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Following yesterday's US decision to safeguard vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, it appears the proxy wars are becoming less proxy.
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Hello Iran, we got your back.
let me be clear , Russia and China are not our saviors but are part of the NWO. Do your research , the 8 immortals families of china are dierectly connected to the West Elite
This is all per design, in order to have a NWO, the US has to collapse with the dollar (it is a MUST)
so be careful what you wish for
LoL...
+ 1 Lol is right. LMBAO, ROTMFF.
Those floating commas are making me Dizzy...
MA/GRAV
agree, there is always something to laugh about those theories of how the whole world's elites are constantly conspiring specifically against the ol' US of A
sooo many warships, soooo little space in the med. well, I do hope that they will pick up some refugees in danger of drowning, if they happen to see any
When America goes to war with China Russia will strike without warning - Dumitru Duduman
that's another "Americanism", in my humble opinion. the belief in the feasibility of a WW3, coupled with the Krugmanesque belief that war is just a giant exercise in window breaking, and that this is economically sound, even in the long run. Sprinkled with religious belief in Armageddon being a happy day for all, and anyway "ante portas"
there is a war going on. the Great Powers are a bit like dinosaurs packed like sardines in an elevator. more then scratching and spitting isn't feasible without consequences no elite would wish for
hell, even a new Cold War is not feasible. war-per-proxy is simply the maximum. some of the Biggies have too many problems at home anyway, of the kind that inflames, during major wars
ships are just for show..the real change in warfare as in the economy are robots. drones leathal tech of hell fire missiles from automated platforms-free from human control-the insane posse of elite NWO leaders- swarms of leathal robots soon to walk the streets of the west - the elite think they are immune to this tech, but as I said they are insane.
robot tech makes nukes obsolete- oh you want an emp well in that case.,.our overlords with robots by the millions providing a secure world for NWO banksters and elite wealthy..as a taste GE has street lights with full monitoring (voice and picture) where they are installed, as a test of course...micro tech advances make those street light sentinels look like 1800s cannon tech.
So you take the US armed with 100,000 drones with Hellfire missiles, and I'll take Russia armed with 1,000 ICBMs each carrying an 800kt nuke. Then let's rumble.
Exactly, Ghordius.
The concept of world war went away when we dropped the first atomic bombs on Japan and the world saw the destructive forces that were unleashed. The awful destruction caused by the blasts are just the beginning of the problems for the survivors, as the radiation permeates everything. We have the power to destroy mankind, and we know it, hence M.A.D. is still working.
As you say, small state proxy wars are about the best the war-mongers can do now. If there is another world war, it will be accidental.....an be the last one, too.
wasnt crimea and ukraine supposed to be about keeping russia without a water base there, which keeps them from interfering with israel who does not want lebanon/syria or gaza folks to own their offshore gas.
Well, the fact that war never really ends is not a conspiracy. It's been this way forever as people are greedy selfish creatures and there is no political, monetary, or fiscal solution to resource scarcity, period.
Speaking of dinosaurs, why do we need banks now? they don't protect savings anymore and are nothing but useless middlemen between the printer/computer and the real economy (consumer/producer). Fuck em, let the dinosaurs die already, they had a good run.
Amen.
Basic banking is relatively simple & should be localized. Everything beyond that should have no government insured backing, and the wall between speculators and basic bankers should be brought back with a stronger, updated version of Glass-Steagall.
China, Russia, Mediterranean Sea, such a logical set up.
I mean, about as logical as a 50 year US presence in Germany, Japan to begin with and now everywhere.
It's always priceless to the US's offical "shocked I tell you, I am shocked" response to this.
White House Spokesliar Ben Shalom Feigenberger screamed like a scalded cat before calming down enough to say how outraged the Resident was at this outrage.
RussChia, the new new new axis....even though I think I get it (and it looks terrible), I wonder where us Indian's fit into the scheme. Israel's our biggest arms supplier....tch.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhJjChT1nq4
I'd say you ass is in a sling. You are next. Surrounded by hate and powerful countries...wonder who would help India in a pinch....any guesses? Kissing Russia's ass in not an answer.
ehmm... who would be even thinking of bothering India in earnest? that's another sleeping giant I would not care to make angry
It is quite a pinch actually...
China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Mynmaar, Sri Lanka (CIA playground) and that huge coast-line.
The brit bastards knew exactly what they were doing, first India's strange partition into Pakistan adn B'desh, two Muslim majority nations on either shoulder, forced the 1962 China war, the 1965 Pakistan war, the 1971 Pak (Bangladeshi) war, the Sri LAnka misaedventure, the Kargil war...
Each of the above have a clear history of western interference and sold out indian polity, en mass.
By the way, each of those politicians who sold out over the years has enjoyed a continued public presence, prime ministerships (three of them) amd seemingly endless funding.
On every fractal level, India has been raped since the Brit-ish decided to destroy what was THE treasure trove of ancient wisdom and where all faiths and religions sprang from.
Look:
Brahma, Abraham, Ibrahim
Wives
Sarah-swati, Sarah, Sara
Kaballa and Kaba and Allah?
Kaballah (Haram al Sharief) in Mecca was a Shiva temple.
The Vatican is built over a Shiva temple.
Check it out.
3 land of seven hills towns, all rule one domain.
Vatican on seven Hills of Rome
Tirupati Balaji (India's richest temple) on Seven hills
San Francisco (Check it out, it sits on 7 hills) for the dark side, th eunder-belly, the magicians and the mis-fits...
So many more signs...but I digress.
You are quite right and our new Prime Minister seems an Israel/APCO/NWO man through and through.
the brits wrote the book on torture and genocide........the real holocaust is how many died under british rule, not how many jews might have died in germany.....
Oil & WW1
http://www.engdahl.oilgeopolitics.net/History/Oil_and_the_Origins_of_Wor...
"The Vatican is built over a Shiva temple"
Lord Shiva the Destroyer? The Dancer? The Transformer? That's a myth from one of those new Indian nationalist websites
yes, the Vatican, specifically St. Peter, is built over a "pagan" temple. Some 70% of all Christian churches in Europe are anyway built over some temples. In some cases, the temples were not even destroyed, just "reformed", as in the case of the Basilica of Syracuse, Sicily, which used to be a temple to Athena, and where you can still see the ancient Doric pillars
but that temple was dedicated to Venus. I would advise those websites to at least claim that St. Peter was built over a temple dedicated to Lady Parvati
Then, Ancient Roman Gentiles/Polytheists would even agree, and probably find that Venus and Parvati are to be considered different manifestations of the same Aspect of Divinity
Good point Ghordius. It is a given though that a Shiva temple would Equally and always be a Parvati temple.
The feminine is dark in hindu mythos.
Every temple has a womb (sanctum) that holds the stone/jewel/artifact where only sanctified, washed and bathed, vegetarian, non onion garlic eating, mantra chanting priests could go.
Pretty inwardly feminine set up, unlike a church which is so clearly a womb/Crypt rolled into one. With a S(p)ire to boot.
Mythra Temples, actually.
Most Xian Churches, including the Vatican, IIRC, were built on top of their Temples.
Check out Jesusneverexisted.com
You are really in tune regarding the seven hills ORI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_claimed_to_be_built_on_seve...
"where all faiths and religions sprang from."
Tirumala: Tiru means 'Holy' or 'Sacred' and mala means hills/ mountain in the Tamil language. Therefore, it translates as Holy mountains.[11]
Venkateswara: In Tamil , the meaning was given by Nammalwar(43rd Kali of 3059 BC-According to traditional scriptures)[12
According to traditional account by Manavala Mamunigal, the first three azhwars namely Poigai, Bhoothath and Pey belong to Dwapara Yuga (before 4200 BC).
However there is...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navan_Fort
Navan Fort to consider as well,According to Irish mythology and historical tradition it was the capital of the Ulaidh, the people who gave their name to the province of Ulster. It was supposedly founded by the goddess Macha in the 7th or 5th century BC, and was the seat of Conchobar mac Nessa in the tales of the Ulster Cycle. Conchobar is said to have had three houses at Eamhain Mhacha:
http://unsolvedmysteries.com/usm95328.html
My best professors said "Everything is Related"
Some say human civilization has traveled in a circle. (Spiral)
http://www.taroscopes.com/atlantis/appendices.html
http://www.irishoriginsofcivilization.com/appendices-1.html
The great mystery slowly reveals itself.
Ah brother Scrappy, exactly.....ZH never fails to surprise!
next year, Indian Navy in joint counter-exercises. never pass on a reason to make some "naval ballet"
I'm really really glad I'm a "resigned" Indian Naval Officer.
The "armed" forces really need to be disbanded.
It's basically bully breeding grounds.....fucks with society when you have a bunch of state trained and sponsored bullies coming home to a family every night OR never hardly at all.
Now, what I pick up at the store or see on-line, if it is made in CHINA, I DO NOT BUY IT. Like a lot of things that the financial downturn taught me to do without ( and be just fine thank you very much) has done wonders for my pocketbook revovery. NOT BUYING CHINA anything is easier than you think.
CHINA want your homes, you money, you soul, your heart and your death, So does Russia.
Now all you pro Russia and Chinese assholes, begin you down arrows so everyone will be tempted to read this.
Me first motherfucker.
I'm already on the waiting list for the Chinese made IPhone 7S
USA want your homes, you money, you soul, your heart and your death, So does Neo-CON like you.
(Notice that I haven't fixed your typos to show how retarded you are.)
FTFY.
If you are so pro american built and pro america then you and others must apply the same policy towards items made in Japan, Germany, France, Mexico, etc.
"CHINA want your homes, you money, you soul, your heart and your death, So does Russia."
And AmeriKan leadership is only too happy to sell it to them, like they have been for 35 years. Not buying Chinese goods at this point (or any foreign made goods for that matter) is like closing the barn door after the cow escaped.
From where I sit, if you change out CHINA for AmeriKa, and Russia for Israel you would be far more accurate.
SD: this theory makes sense, especially if you read about the BIS and if one is aware thet China is a member od the board there. Anyhow we need more dots to connect toamke the picture more visible. What links would you suggest for this?
I'm planning on a joint exercise myself later this evening.
Me too i have the same plan tonight :)
I aint afraid of no ghosts.
India is 12 hours ahead of you ;-)
The dragon is magical...
It's always 'happy hour' somewhere in the world at any given moment
... not in England
We can take 'em ! CAGE MATCH - NO SURVIORS!!!
Photoshopped image or what?
WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?!?!
"Next Stop!......our New Warm-Water Port of Athens!"
Would of been a better pic wth a bunch of Iran fishing boats swarming around waving single shot shotguns lmao.
Hey now....3rd-World CWIS-Technology is still in it's dormanacy....
I'm still not buying the US vs China and Russia thing. We are still supplying tech to both countries. They may bicker about how to get to a global fascistic police state, but they are all working together to get there. They also agree that the terror must be maintained or the plan will fail.
China, Russia and the BRICS vs ZATO and the elders of Zion.
This kind of exercise in the Med would not be possible without CIA interference in Ukraine forcing Russia to take over its naval base, and for US/ECB/IMF interference in Cyprus which opened the door to further Russian presence in the Med.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa_TQyBn5aI
Here comes the US Navy.
At least Ernie Borgnine kicked some ass in From Here to Eternity as the sadist fatso. He was not g*y either like the US military is becoming.
Goy gay guy?
I'm glad someone's coming to defend America.
I don't trust either one of them. I'd imagine though if the two of them were to gang up on the US it'd be after we're in crazy deep civil/dollar crisis and probably neck deep in some other stupid middle east defend Israel/terrorist ooga-booga nonsense.
Joke's on them of course. That is when the US whips out the space based and other DARPA weapons and it's all blue Mondays for awhile.
You still dreaming about hidden super weapons?
You better get used to reality. All hocus pocus weapons are dreams created by the best lobbyist to collect good money that finaly produce overpriced overdue unusable products.
Back in the 1990's I worked building cabins east of Montgomery Pass in Nevada. In the evenings after work we'd sit out by the fire in those cheap aluminum + plastic lounge chairs--drinking beer and watching the stars come out. On some nights, there were groups of extremely high-flying machines up there executing maneuvers that fossil-fuel could not possibly propel. The desert-rats I worked with said it goes on all the time. They accept it as part of the night-sky scenery. Their consensus is that trillions of dollars spent spent by FEDGOV over 60 years of arcane R&D can buy you a lot of technology and know-how that might seem strange at first but hey, it's all in a day's work.
Well, all I have to say about that is that the possibility exists.
"You don't think they paid $1000 for a hammer do you?"--Independence Day quote
Trillions of dollars dissappeared from the Pentagon. They have the money to do it.
Bah.
One look at the new Transgendered Brigade and the Russians and Chinese would run back home.
Some shit is just too weird to deal with.
they will aim for the rainbow flags
Germany will join them too. The EU and US, Japan and all those NWO states are broke from trying to protect corrupt banksters.
As Smedly Butler put it in "War is a Racket", countries that build up a military just don't let it sit idle.
Christs sakes. Hey how much are those tickets to Mars?
Tyler,
Why is zero hedge trying to open a trusted site in the trusted site list?
It was largely the actions of the Bush Regime which brought these two long time adversaries to a mutual understanding, as far back as 2005. Chimp-In-Chief 2.0 has been only slightly less belligerent, preferring local proxies and special forces to "defend AmeriKa's way of life" (read: ruin other people's lives with our exceptionalism) rather than old-timey and costly boots on the ground military invasions. But these ancient cultures know what kind of shit we get up to. They know what we're all about, and they would be foolish to think USSA meddling would ever stop at their borders.
Plus we are clearly conflict-averse when it comes to enemies whom we think can capably defend themselves.