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(International Man)—The F-22 Raptor is the best air dominance warplane in the world. It’s the top dog fighter jet.
The F-22’s advanced avionics, stealth capabilities, and maneuverability make it an unmatched platform for hunting and killing other aircraft. While Russia, China, and several other nations have their own air dominance fighters, it’s doubtful they would fare well against an F-22 in air-to-air combat.
In short, the F-22 is critical to the US Air Force’s ability to control the skies in a potential conflict with a sophisticated enemy. That’s why the F-22 Raptor is one of the few warplane models the US government does not export to any foreign country—not even to Israel or its NATO allies.
The F-22’s highly advanced stealth capabilities give it a significant edge over other air dominance fighter jets. In air-to-air combat, enemy fighter jets probably wouldn’t even know there was a Raptor nearby until it was too late.
The potential presence of an F-22 in an area would give any hostile air force an excellent reason to think twice before challenging the US Air Force.
That’s why the US stations F-22s in Japan as a deterrent to China’s air force should it make a move on Taiwan, for example. However, all of this could change soon… and have enormous geopolitical implications.
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The South China Morning Post has remained Hong Kong’s newspaper of record since British colonial rule. They recently published a bombshell article claiming that Chinese researchers had developed a new radar detection technology that neutralizes the F-22’s stealth capabilities.
They claim that China’s radar system can now accurately pinpoint an F-22’s real-time position. This information could then be relayed to interceptor fighter jets or surface-to-air missile batteries to target the F-22.
If the claims are true, the impact on the F-22’s combat effectiveness would be huge. It would mean the US is unlikely to dominate the skies in a conflict with China. That has tremendous consequences for the island of Taiwan.
Taiwan considers itself an independent nation with its own government, military, and foreign relations. However, China views Taiwan as a breakaway province and has vowed to reunify it with the mainland by force if necessary. Recently, Xi privately warned Biden that China would reunify Taiwan, but the timing had not yet been decided.
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While not explicitly committing to Taiwan’s defense, the US has been a significant supplier of military equipment to Taiwan. A Chinese invasion could trigger a response from the US military, though the extent and nature of this response are uncertain.
China has one of the world’s largest and increasingly modern militaries. Taiwan has a well-trained military, though smaller and less equipped than China’s. In a military conflict, China seems to have the advantage. The only way Taiwan would have a prayer is if the US directly joined the conflict.
The US government has conducted various war games to simulate and prepare for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. A key finding from these war games is that maintaining air superiority is critical for the US military to defend Taiwan successfully.
In other words, if the US cannot dominate the skies above Taiwan, it probably won’t be successful in repelling a Chinese invasion.
If the Chinese have compromised the F-22’s stealth capabilities, then I think it’s unlikely the US will achieve air superiority in case of a conflict in Taiwan. And if they can’t achieve air superiority, then their efforts are likely doomed to failure.
If the US understands that intervening in Taiwan is doomed to failure, they are likely to leave Taiwan to its fate, which means China will be successful in reunifying it with the mainland.
That would be a geopolitical earthquake and could fatally undermine the current US-led world order. Taiwan is one of the three key proxy wars that will, I think, be decisive in who wins World War 3. While many don’t realize it, World War 3 is already underway.
World War 3 and the New World Order
Total war between the world’s largest powers that reshuffled the international order defined the previous world wars.
However, with the advent of nuclear weapons, total war between the largest powers today—Russia, China, and the US—means a nuclear Armageddon where there are no winners and only losers.
That could still happen despite nobody wanting it, but it’s not the most likely outcome. World War 3 is unlikely to be a direct kinetic war between the world’s largest powers, like the previous world wars.
Instead, the conflict is playing out on different levels—proxy wars, economic wars, financial wars, cyber wars, biological wars, deniable sabotage, and information wars.
Out of all these domains, I think proxy warfare will determine who wins World War 3.
Here’s the bottom line. Russia, China, and their allies want to change the US-led world order that has been in place since the end of World War 2.
The conflict is playing out on a level that is below the threshold of direct kinetic warfare because that could invite a nuclear Armageddon.
Nonetheless, there is a conflict between the biggest global powers to determine the world order, as in the previous world wars.
As I see it, World War 3 is a conflict between two geopolitical blocks. The first block consists of the US and its allies who have hitched their wagons to the unipolar world order.
I’m reluctant to call this block “the West” because the people who control it have values antithetical to Western Civilization. A more fitting label would be NATO & Friends. The other block comprises Russia, China, Iran, and other countries favorable to a multipolar world order. Let’s call them the BRICS+, which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and other countries.
BRICS+ is not a perfect label, but it’s a decent representation of the countries favorable to the multipolar world order.
In short, BRICS+ wants to transform the current world order from unipolar to multipolar and give themselves a bigger seat at the table in the process.
NATO & Friends want the unipolar status quo to prevail. That’s World War 3, and it’s happening right now. It’s important to remember that world orders are nothing new.
World orders are how the big global powers have set the rules of the game for centuries. They are simply the architecture for international political relations between countries.
On a smaller scale, it’s similar to when the most powerful criminal groups in a given city—like mafias and street gangs—come together and agree on how to divide their activities and neighborhoods among themselves.
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Sooner or later, though, these agreements always break down. Then, there is a violent power struggle until the criminal groups reach a new agreement reflecting the new power balance.
A similar dynamic is at play with the most powerful countries and world orders. Conflicts among the most powerful countries typically lead to a breakdown and restructuring in the world order. The current US-led world order was the result of World War 2.
Prior to that, the Treaty of Versailles created a new world order after World War 1 that lasted from 1919 to 1939.
Prior to that, the Congress of Vienna defined the world order. It lasted from Napoleon’s defeat in the early 1800s to the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914.
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Prior to that, the Peace of Westphalia defined the world order. It lasted from the end of the Thirty Years’ War in 1648 until the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars around the early 1800s.
Here’s the bottom line. Changes to the world order are historical events with enormous implications—investment and otherwise.
We’re living through one of these rare times right now.
That’s why it’s crucial to sift through the noise and propaganda, put the pieces together correctly, and see the true geopolitical Big Picture.
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Five Reasons to Believe Trump’s Would-Be Assassins Are Deep State Assets
by JD Rucker
Tinfoil hat time. By no means am I going to convince anyone with this short article that Ryan Wesley Routh (or Thomas Michael Crooks, for that matter) is an asset for the Deep State. That is not the intention because to “prove” it would be as impossible as “proving” anything…
Hurricane Forecasts Poised to Be Spectacularly Overstated, Raising Doubt About Climate Science
by Just The News
Penn State celebrity climate scientist Michael Mann announced in April that his research group’s 2024 North Atlantic season forecast was expecting an “unprecedented” 33 named storms, with a range between 27 and 39. That prediction has turned out to be a dud. With Hurricane Francine hitting the coasts Thursday, the…
Another Attack on President Trump Prompted Prepper Surge
by Sponsored Post
The 2nd attempted assassination of Donald Trump has prompted renewed concerns over the nation’s future. Website traffic on Sunday was higher than it’s been in our history. One does not have to be a Republican to realize that chaos may be in store for us soon. At Prepper All-Naturals, we’re…
DJT’s Attempted Assassin Made 19 Donations to Democrats
by Independent Sentinel
The attempted assassin of Donald J. Trump is Ryan Wesley Routh, who has made 19 donations to Democrats. The donations were to Elizabeth Warren, fake Hispanic Beto O’Rourke, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, and Tulsi Gabbard. Allegedly, Routh also claimed to have fought in Ukraine in 2022 and supported the war….
Dem Rep. Crockett: MAGA Is a Domestic Threat, Trump Is Stoking Them
by Breitbart
Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Inside” that MAGA is a domestic threat that former President Donald Trump is stoking them. Crockett said, “Springfield is going through hell, but they are going through hell because the guy who says he wants to be the commander-in-chief is actually bringing…
Sunlight and Clouds, Not CO2, Drive Earth’s Climate, New Study Finds
by The Epoch Times
This year’s summer months were characterized by cold outdoor pools that eagerly welcomed guests, concrete that scorched the soles of bare feet, and popsicles that melted in the relentless, blazing heat. In August, the European Commission’s Copernicus report found that the global average temperature had reached record highs in the…
The Man That Just Tried to Assassinate Donald Trump Has Very Alarming Links to Ukraine
by Michael Snyder
(End of the American Dream)—We are starting to learn more about Ryan Routh’s background, and what we have learned may help to explain why he attempted to shoot Donald Trump. It turns out that Routh is a rabid pro-Ukraine activist. In 2022, he actually traveled to Ukraine to fight in the…
Bill Gates Forecasts Another Global Pandemic ‘Likely’ Within Next 25 Years in Ominous Health Warning
by End Times Headlines
War or another global pandemic, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates is cautioning that, if the world manages to avoid the former, the latter is a very real possibility within the next 25 years. “A lot of unrest” in today’s age could spark a major war, he told CNBC’s “Make It.” “If…
US Foreign Policy Should Defy China, Recognize Taiwan as a Country
by The Gateway Pundit
The U.S., as the world’s most powerful country, should have an independent foreign policy. Currently, the U.S. abides by the One-China policy to appease Beijing. The U.S. should no longer allow Beijing to dictate its foreign policy and should recognize the independence of Taiwan, a high-functioning, multi-party democracy whose citizens…
Florida Will Conduct Investigation Into Trump Assassination Attempt: DeSantis
by Jack Phillips
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday announced the state will launch its own investigation into the apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump earlier in the day. The FBI has said in a statement it is investigating the matter as an assassination attempt, while law enforcement officials said on…
‘Stop This Reckless Escalation’: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tells Biden Not to Authorize Long-Range Missile Attacks on Russian Territory
by The Gateway Pundit
The world is handing on the edge of a major escalation with unpredictable consequences, as Ukraine relentlessly pushes for the US to make decisions that can have unpredictable consequences. All around the world, peace-loving people who can see the danger ahead are cautioning the western NATO powers – notably the…
Having spent four years in the Air Force I can tell you that the F-22 is NOT the most capable aircraft in the world. Both the Russian and Chinese 5th gen aircraft are far better and articles like this written by an ignoramus gives the impression that we are still capable of fighting strategically.
We’re not even close unless our Government allows the use of the back-engineered alien craft that make our 5th generation aircraft look like children’s toys.
As with those Elvis sightings, keywords are, “If the claims are true.”
I am waiting for the 3 Gorges dam to let go. A nearby mountain just had a landslide, the spill gates are all open. Villages have been washed away. If the dam collapses China will loose a quarter of its population. The CCP always saves face. Mao hated nature, thats why 90% of the water is contaminated. There is a saying when you watch news or anything on video about China, “the sky don’t lie”. They have a hard time hiding the pollution.
The NWO has not thought this one out very well.
Sure, 3/4 to 9/10s of the globe will perish, but the members of the deep state (despots) will die screaming as the hundreds, or thousands of armed kulaks (in search of food, or barter to trade for food), overwhelm their security with force.
Then, they will find the despot(s) and tear them limb-from-limb, before pundering their palatial estates in search of anything they can carry off to feed their families.
I do know the Chinese WILL attack Taiwan. They want it badly, that is the CCP leader as his legacy. He thinks the world will last 10,000 years and he will be remembered as a great leader.
Yeah, it’s all about the uckfhead running the place. Hitler thought the same way and instead left shambles and a divided Germany weaker then before.
But think tyrants care? No, so he WILL attack Taiwan at some point. We just don’t know when.