Why the West’s war on industry has become its greatest weakness

The post-war order of free trade is dying before our eyes—and perhaps that’s the best thing that could happen to the West. What we’re witnessing today is nothing less than a fundamental realignment of geopolitical power relations, where democratic states find themselves forced to adopt authoritarian economic practices to defend their own sovereignty

@DMPatriot17 🇺🇸

https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/10/why-the-wests-war-on-industry-has-become-its-greatest-weakness/

Trump suggests buying Argentina beef, angering U.S. cattle ranchers - UPI.com

President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is considering buying beef from Argentina, angering American cattle ranchers at a time when U.S. agriculture has been strained by high costs and trade uncertainty.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/10/21/Trump-Argentina-beef-sales/3271761016866/

US banks hunting for collateral to back $20 billion Argentina bailout, WSJ reports | Reuters

A group of U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), opens new tab, Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab and Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab, is hesitant to lend $20 billion to Argentina without guarantees or collateral, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-banks-hunting-collateral-back-20-billion-argentina-bailout-wsj-reports-2025-10-20/

Jared Kushner on rebuilding Gaza
JD Vance press conference

https://youtu.be/kTnHkvpJ8Wg?si=GM06QKKVpQGjnmgL

Trump’s meeting with Putin in Hungary called off

Donald Trump no longer plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Hungary, the White House has confirmed.

The US president will not see the Russian leader in the “immediate future” after a phone call between negotiators to prepare for peace talks turned sour.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-meeting-putin-hungary-called-155710546.html

Budapest talks called off

Preparations for the summit stalled when Moscow cancelled an in-person preparatory meeting between Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state.

NEW: NATO chief Mark Rutte is heading to Washington to meet Trump and try to bring him back in line with Europe and Ukraine on the war.

Source: Reuters

Budapest talks called off

The 10,000 U.S. troops now operating in the Caribbean were sent to interdict drug boats. But Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's Sept. 30 state of external emergency fundamentally changed what they're facing: a military on full wartime alert, equipped with Russian air defenses and anti-ship missiles, backed by what Maduro claims is a militia of over 8 million members.

For American commanders, that means every operation and incident now happens under the threat of Venezuelan retaliation — a situation the current force is not ready to handle.

The United States did not export soybeans to China this September amid the trade war. This is the first time since November 2018 that China declined to purchase from the US. Distrust has peaked and neither nation will rely on the other for essentials. Chinese tariffs on US agricultural goods are now around 34% when factoring in VAT and MFN duties. American farmers who heavily relied on Chinese demand are currently harvesting 4.3 billion bushels with few available buyers.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/world-trade/china-halts-us-soybean-purchases/

The European Union will phase out all Russian oil imports by January 1, 2028. New contracts will be prohibited after January 2026; existing short-term contracts must cease by June 2026 and long-term contracts by January 2028. The EU still believes it can target 45% renewable energy by 2030 and reduce its reliance on fossil fuel entirely. These conditions are perfect for inflationary price spikes and bottlenecks leading to extreme volatility. Europe has dismantled its economy to support Ukraine.

Cutting Russian gas imports reroutes the flow of capital across Europe and the globe. Alternative sources must be developed, infrastructure must be built, and agreements must be implemented. Gaps will lead to serious volatility, but these bureaucrats have no understanding of the larger implications.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/markets-by-sector/energy/the-eu-to-end-all-russian-gas-imports-by-2027/

Duh! Even Tech Billionaires Know the AI Bubble Will Burst

AI is the mother of all bubbles. When it pops, the explosion will take out most of the AI companies and all of their suppliers. Work will stop on half-finished AI data centers; others will be shuttered because there will be no money to maintain them. When corporations realize that ROI on billions of dollars invested never materialized, many will collapse under their own weight. The pariah? Sam Altman.

https://www.technocracy.news/duh-even-tech-billionaires-know-the-ai-bubble-will-burst/

China Says Ready For Peaceful Reunification With Taiwan; Comes Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a briefing that Beijing is ready to make any efforts to ensure a peaceful reunification with Taiwan, but will not allow its secession.

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting-china-says-ready-for-peaceful-reunification-with-taiwan/?amp

Sweden Tells Citizens To Prepare For "War Mode" | ZeroHedge

“To preserve peace, we must prepare ourselves both mentally and militarily for the possibility of war,” the official said.

“A change in mentality is necessary: We must switch to war mode to resolutely deter, defend, and preserve the peace.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/sweden-tells-citizens-prepare-war-mode

Russia privately sent the US a “non-paper” restating old peace terms: Moscow wants full control of Ukraine’s Donbas and no NATO troops in Ukraine.

The proposal clashes with Trump’s idea to freeze the frontlines.

Source: Reuters

AMAZON PLANS TO REPLACE 600,000 US WORKERS WITH ROBOTS

@insiderpaper

Dear God. There is no ceasefire. It was broken by Israel straight away. And officials are on record saying the "war" must resume until the destruction of Gaza

What the hell are we doing sending troops. Not good

https://www.group-telegram.com/disclosetv/18233

NEW: Britain has deployed a senior commander and a small team of troops to Israel at the request of the US to help monitor the Gaza ceasefire.

Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK will play an “anchor role” using its specialist skills but won’t lead the mission or operate inside Gaza.

Source: Sky News