The Trump/Putin diesel deal has got to be more "flooding the zone".

With Russian diesel production down between 25 and 30% after Ukrainian attacks, and civilian shortages with limits on how much civilians can buy (50L a day for Diesel) and long queues for fuel , even in Moscow (3-4h). Selling to the US is not going to play well at home.

Still, on the international stage, Putin has driven another wedge between the US and Europe - that'd be worth a tanker or two.

With the Gulf operation "Epic F..kUp", or whatever it is called, not going great, more of Pete's incompetence coming to light in Kuwait AND the Midterm elections looking like the Dems might win both houses simply by virtue of not being Trump's party, I do wonder what the next big distraction will be. Invade Cuba? Greenland? Canada?

#iamreading “No Bears None” from @rek and @neauoire

http://100r.co/site/no_bears_none.html

When I read the constant drip drip drip of articles on China's advances in AI Weapons in the WSJ, Forbes et al I am reminded of...

"The Bomber Gap"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomber_gap

"The Missile Gap"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_gap

Here too, vast pressure was built up to increase spending. Many of those carrying these narrative into the public debate were journalists with close ties to the US Military Industrial Complex.

#AIResearch #AI

The Squabbling Hobbits of the Shire are struggling with the double economic whammy of the loss of cheap energy from Mordor and Gondor ordering the withdrawal of the Rangers.

#Intro

Migratory background: Britain->Germany

Vocational Background: Electronic technician->System administration->Cybersecurity.

Roles: Advisory and operational security roles since 2008. Blue Team.