Hi Paul,
Trumps upset with Oman for working with Iran on Hormuz transits.
It means America has no leverage over the strait and Trump doesn't like it.

He's being nice to Kim Jung Un, because he's upset with South Korea for not helping with Iran, but little does he know the South Koreans want the Americans out anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/KpLY9Spm2rg

In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/trump-south-korea-alliance-military-seoul-security

"Yeah, this is like global warming predictions. Predict Odessa is about to fall which you did three years ago and when it doesn't happen just make the prediction all over again."

It's not me saying it mhaze, I can't see them taking it anytime soon.

Sloviansk, Kramatork and Orikhiv however, the 'beginning of the end' process for them is now well underway.

Russia launched a heap of jet powered drones on Kiev overnight.

Hi AC,

I can just imagine the unpredictability of Daffy Donald! CHINA attacks AUSTRALIA. What Daffy would say; "Yes Australia is a very good friend, buy a lot of our overpriced secondhand nuclear submarines we can't get rid of. Had a terrific phone call with the Australian Prime Minister Mr Veryeasy. You know China is a very good friend of ours, they are about to sign a trillion dollar deal with us at The Trump Organization, with the governments okay, a very good deal for both of us. China will get half of Australia, we get the other half. I've just sent Jared and JD over to sign the deal. By the way, my good friend Kimmy wanted a cut, I said; "No way Kimmy, good friend or not...you can have New Zealand with a good deal....I'll bomb them for you, before they can get nuclear weapons, can't have those nasty people with nuclear weapons"..." Australia is begging to make a deal, I gave Mr Veryeasy 24 hours to surrender, that's the deal, or I'll have to bomb you back to the stone age with a big one, I don't like to do it, I'm a peace loving guy, BUT business is business!" I was thinking of inviting Mr Veryeasy to the White House, we could tie him to a chair in the oval office, and take turns pissing on him, in front of the whole world, like we did with that fool from Ukraine."

my recent trip covering around 9000 kilometres driving around Australia reminded me what a beautiful, blessed country that I have had the privilege to grow up in. Still most people I come in contact with are indifferent to Politics and just want to live a peaceful life. In some parts I travelled the ugliness of wind factories was enough to even make a greenie vomit. My prayer and wish is that my grandchildren get the same opportunities that I have had. Whatever people's views on politics (mine are easily identifiable), I found the that the filthy harlot Governments of all persuasions showed how completely stupid or evil people will be when controlled by fear as clearly displayed during the covid con. I do think unless people are willing to fight for this nation we will lose it. Labor/Liberal/Greens really have shown themselves as parties of self-interest. There are some exceptions.

Hi AC,

I found this vid on glide bombs and Ukrainian air defence challenges interesting.

https://youtu.be/oYYuh0Reetw?si=W_DNtOFzr4_TFcnx

The irony I see in all the angst between democracies and authoritarian nations is that the prosperity of all depends on the trade between them. War is invariably an economic disaster.

Hi runner,

Well done, a 9K trip around Australia, a beautiful country indeed. I like your comment;

"Australia reminded me what a beautiful, blessed country that I have had the privilege to grow up in. Still most people I come in contact with are indifferent to Politics and just want to live a peaceful life."

It's my belief that the vast majority of people are essentially good, and not in need of salvation by a divine deity as religious believers think is necessary. The notion that people are essentially bad and need to be saved from themselves is rubbish.