Innovators and inventors

"Look for many new and exciting things in 2027 and 2028. Donald Trump again committed to having "boots on the ground" on the Moon before his term is up. Meanwhile, inventors will keep on inventing, and innovators will keep on innovating. If we can keep Putin from blowing everybody and everything up, we have a rosy future to look forward to!"

It is widely known that the USA has some of the greatest innovators in the world. And the person who is at the head of that austere group of innovators is Elon Musk. Our innovators don't invent many things - however they have the vision and the ability to take what has already been invented and make it better - in Elon's case, much better. But as all that innovation is happening, there is a whole lot of inventing going on also. And for some reason, Japan and China seem to be in the news quite a bit about new things which are cooking.

One of the new things which is just starting to make its debut in Japan is real 3-D. That will include your TV, your ATM, your just about everything. This is not happening by accident - there has been hours, months, years of research going into this new technology. But now that they have it and is finding new ways to be of service to mankind, it is totally fascinating! Stay tuned on this one - I am sure there is much more to come in 2027. BTW - it is also used on some billboard advertising in Tokyo.

Next up will be your new replacement for your microwave. Yes, our microwave, which has served us well, is on the way out. What will replace it (again), is not just appearing by accident. It is the culmination of years and years of dogged research. But now they have it, and soon you will see it for sale in the USA. It will cook your food better, faster and safer. It is not just a little bit better than the traditional microwave which served millions of warmed up meals for millions of people - it will be a new revolution in cooking. Buck up, because your traditional microwave is about to go the way of the Dodo Bird.

 

Back to our innovators for a minute. Today, using a Falcon Heavy from SpaceX, is going to launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope. Why is this important? First off, Elon Musk has breathed new life into our space program. For a guy who is not a rocket scientist, he sure plays one very well! His Falcon Heavy, which has proven to be very reliable, is going to take this new space telescope to its new home in the heavens. Oh yes - and this Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is quite an improvement over the magic we have already used in creating new space telescopes. We may not have invented the rocket or the space telescopes, but we sure knew how to make them better.

Look for many new and exciting things in 2027 and 2028. Donald Trump again committed to having "boots on the ground" on the Moon before his term is up. Meanwhile, inventors will keep on inventing, and innovators will keep on innovating. If we can keep Putin from blowing everybody and everything up, we have a rosy future to look forward to!

In the midst of a potential war - a giant oil boom!

 

"The so called Donroe Doctrine might just be the best thing which has happened to this country in many a year. And not just this country, but also countries that we deal with. Again, the key to the next two years will be keeping the socialists out of Congress. That is our job - let Trump and company do the rest."  

Meanwhile, as everyone's gaze and attention are focused on Ukraine, NATO, and Iran, many good things are going on behind the curtain (so to speak). First off, our liberation of Venezuela is about to pay some huge dividends. Donald Trump, who some swear is part oil man, has slowly but surely changed the culture in Venezuela so all can live a better life. In a country as rich in oil as Venezuela is, has seemed like a crime that socialism had ruined all that wealth for so many. President Trump had a better idea. Free the people, privatize many of the wells so true oilmen could maximize production and then split the oil tax with the Venezuelan population. Rather than the oil revenues being zero sum and squandered, the US will get some and the people of Venezuela will get billions. This is called a win-win deal.

Who is watching this deal with keen interest? Alberta. Why? They are sitting on one of the largest oil fields in the world, and what is being pumped out of the ground is being squandered by Quebec. Very little is being returned to the citizens of Alberta. And THAT is why many in Alberta want out. They want to become part of US. Why? Carney is a socialist who has zero idea of fairness. Donald Trump on the other hand, will make the citizens of Alberta wealthy.

A part of this entire Rubic's Cube of what is going on outside of Europe, Iran and Russia - is Cuba. Cuba, who has been caught in a socialist time warp from the 1950's, is ready for a change. As soon as we took the Venezuelan oil needle out of Cuba's collective arm, everything (as little as it was) in Cuba - came to a halt. We do not want to invade Cuba an effect regime change - we want Cuba to come to us and ask for help. Ask for help in being a part of the league of nations (so to speak). Personally, I would love to have Cuba as a trading partner and a vacation destination. Everybody would win. It would be wonderful. 

Those who think that Trump is myopic and can only focus on Iran right now, need to take a closer look. Much is happening here, and much of it is very good. As soon as we can get the baddies away from the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices will settle down, and our true economy will shine through. If we can keep the socialists out of Congress, the next two years of Trump could be his best two years. 

The so called Donroe Doctrine might just be the best thing which has happened to this country in many a year. And not just this country, but also countries that we deal with. Again, the key to the next two years will be keeping the socialists out of Congress. That is our job - let Trump and company do the rest.  

Why is NATO on high alert?

 

"What will this next week bring? Will cooler heads prevail, or will we move one step closer to the edge? After the carnage left over from WW II, I can't imagine any nation having the stomach for another Euro wide war. But then there is Putin." 

Why in the world is NATO on high alert? Maybe the highest alert they have been on in decades. Why? A short answer - Russia. After what has happened with Ukraine, where with no provocation Russia decided to attack and conquer Ukraine, NATO has zero trust in Russia. The fact that some intel has picked up that Russia wants to take a run at NATO, is enough to send the alert levels at NATO sky high. Is this a whole lot of nothing to get all worked up about, or is this possibly the start of World War III?

Sweeden has sent some troops and Gripen fighter jets to Finland to bolster up their very long border with Russia. Poland, who was scheduled to receive some F-35 fighter jets later this year, received them early this week. Why? 5th generation jets will be handy for Poland to have if push comes to shove with Russia. And this week, Russia sank a commercial vessel in NATO waters. Why do that? Why keep sending drones over NATO airspace? Could it be that Putin is sending a signal? Itching for a fight? We are coming for you NATO. 

I have said this before. If Russian did not have nukes, they would be the thinnest of all paper tigers. But they do have nukes. Thousands of them. Then to really help stir the pot from NATO, Macron of France (who cannot stand Putin), told the press a few days ago just how weak of a leader Putin is. As you can see, all the ingredients are in this cauldron called Europe for a nasty confrontation. And the problem with today's warfare, is it can go from a single bullet being fired to an exchange of nuclear missiles in a jiffy. Start - finish - over - really over.

What about the United States? Even though some forces have been drawn down from NATO (mostly Germany at this point), the US still has tens of thousands of troops spread all over Europe. However, should things become hotter with this dispute between Russia and NATO, I would look for some augmentation back to some select areas of Europe. Like Poland. We do have a joint base in Poland, and having our best and brightest over there in times of trouble might be a wise move.

What will this next week bring? Will cooler heads prevail, or will we move one step closer to the edge? After the carnage left over from WW II, I can't imagine any nation having the stomach for another Euro wide war. But then there is Putin. The man with nothing to lose right now. The man who still feels he will be a part of Russian history by making Russia great again. Good luck with that one Vladimir. The only part of human history you might take part in - is the final chapter.

And now - a National Emergency on our power grid...

 

"Why in 2026 are we just addressing this threat? Good question. Good to ask your political candidates when they ring your doorbell. Hint: When the answers come (if they do), have your BS filter cleaned out. Otherwise, it can get very full, very fast."

I am telling you - there is no time to not pay attention to what is happening in the world today. If you blink, you might miss something. But what happened on August 26th is far from being a "nothing burger" - in fact, it is something I have clamoring about long before I had a blog. The question many on the left might be asking now, has nothing to do with the price of tea in China. Their question (or accusation) would be that this entire thing is a canard. There is no threat. Trump just made this up to take the whole Epstein spotlight off of himself. Anybody who thinks that twisted thought, could not be more wrong. The threat is real. The danger is real. 

I do, however, have one question. Since we have known since the 1980s that our grid was a mess and therefore quite vulnerable, what the {blank} took so long? Some energy experts are saying that with our current grid, should we have a failure due to natural or unnatural causes, it could take as long as 18 months to repair. News flash - if that is the case, by the time the 18 months was up and we had a new grid, many of us would be dead. Not having power for water, heat and so forth, can be very fatal.

Finally, somebody in our Energy Department has woken up to the fact that getting important components from China to power our very fragile energy grid is a fool's errand. Why? Here comes the immutable truth - China is not our friend. Have not been since 1949. If they could take us out by foiling our energy grid, that would cause many in Mainland China to do a happy dance. They could neutralize us without firing one shot. 

Is this too little, too late? I sure hope not. I thought the avalanche of new data centers alone would cause us to rethink our grid. But no - it is malware that could be hiding in thousands of Chinese components in our power grid. If time is not of the essence, we can do a deep clean on our entire grid and get rid of anything foreign which could be suspect. It will take time; it will take money. But if we get it done on time, it will be so, so worth it.

Back in the day, I have been through training on what an EMP could do to our country. It is too horrible to even consider. Like I said earlier, we have known about EMPs and the fragility of our power grid for decades. Why in 2026 are we just addressing this threat? Good question. Good to ask your political candidates when they ring your doorbell. Hint: When the answers come (if they do), have your BS filter cleaned out. Otherwise, it can get very full, very fast. 

 

Has NATO already joined the battle for Ukraine?

"The question remains to be answered - has NATO already joined this war. I guess my short answer would be yes. Could Ukraine have won this war against a vastly superior opponent without the help of NATO? Probably not. The best thing for Russia to do right now is withdraw and then sue for peace. And Putin? Send him to the Hauge for trial. He deserves no less."  

I will say this much for Macron of France as well as the new government in the UK - they know a bully when they see one. And of course, that bully in the Euro Zone right now is none other than "blood thirsty" Putin. What has Putin done so far which has been right and honorable in the war on (with) Ukraine? Nada. Zip. What has he done wrong so far? Invaded a sovereign country with no provocation from Ukraine. Targeted civilians in true war criminal fashion. Has Putin been on the side of the angels by doing so? If you look at what Russia has lost so far in blood and treasure, it does not seem so. Short of Putin using a tactical nuke on Ukraine, Ukraine just might win this war.

What has really got Putin's jaw put out of place has been the generous help that Ukraine is getting from NATO (including us). And of all the money and items that Ukraine has received from NATO, the two items which are really ticking Putin off the most, is receiving the classified manufacturing drawings from France and the UK on how to build the Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. With this knowledge in hand on how to build missiles which can reach deep into Russia, the good citizens of Moscow are no longer observers to this war - they are now participants.

Russia has told NATO countries many times that if they are supplying weaponry to Ukraine for use against Russia, they are no longer neutral observers - they are participants. As such, Putin has threatened the UK and France with a direct attack by Russia. By now, all this bluster from Putin has been written off as just that. NATO, which is many times stronger than Ukraine (who is winning the war against Russia), does not seem very nonplussed by Russian threats. In fact, the big, bad boogie man of Europe, is just vapor over substance. Even shaking his nukes at NATO does not seem to bring much of a response.

One would have thought that after going through the torture than Russia went through under Hitler in WW II, there would have been more sympathy and empathy for Ukraine. Nope - not a drop. Rather than learning from the heinous things the Nazis did in WW II to Russia, Putin decided to do more of the same. War criminal stuff. Sorry to say this, but whatever punishment is dished out to Russia by Ukraine, is all deserved. It is that reaping what you sow thing.

The question remains to be answered - has NATO already joined this war. I guess my short answer would be yes. Could Ukraine have won this war against a vastly superior opponent without the help of NATO? Probably not. The best thing for Russia to do right now is withdraw and then sue for peace. And Putin? Send him to the Hauge for trial. He deserves no less.  

 

A mystery trip to Russia

"This is one to stay very close to. Something bigger than normal is up, and it could (say again - could) be very serious. I know from the days when I had a high-level clearance in the Navy, what the press was reporting, and what was really going on were not similar at all. Just know that is probably the same today. We know only a fraction of what is really happening."   

Back in the day, before the Soviet Union broke up, there was a horrible incident between the Soviet military and a civilian aircraft. KAL flight 007, from New York to Seoul (via Anchorage). Towards the end of the flight, the aircraft accidentally strayed over Soviet airspace. Rather than acting like a civilized nation and escort the plane back into international airspace, the Soviet Sukhoi Su-15 shot this civilian aircraft out of the sky. All on board were killed. The real Russia showed its hand. I was not surprised. I knew from my time in the Navy one immutable fact - you can never trust a Russian. Never, ever.

Earlier this week, a Globemaster C-17 (including a mobile SCIF), took off on a secret mission to Moscow to have an emergency meeting with Russian leadership. On board the plane was John Ratcliffe, our CIA Director. A message was sent to Ukraine asking them to stop any missile or drone attacks on Russia while Ratcliffe was in country. The Globemaster landed, a very brief meeting was held, and then Radcliffe and team left for home. Who Ratcliffe met with, what the subject was, and was there any resolution - are all unanswered questions.

Not only do we have unanswered questions, but the entire mystery also concerning this flight to Moscow has got the rumor mill buzzing. As it appears right now, the leading candidates for what would have our CIA Director fly halfway around the world for a very brief meeting with Russia are the following:

Theory One - Our intel has picked up chatter that because Russia is doing poorly in Ukraine right now, and might actually lose the war, Putin is considering using tactical nukes in Ukraine. Ratcliffe went to warn Putin not to do it - or else. 

Theory Two - Our intel has picked up that Russia has supplied a nuke for Iran to use against us or Israel. Ratcliffe went to warn Russia to retrieve that nuke, as if Iran used it against us or Israel - it would mean a war which nobody wants.

Theory Three - This is the one which appears to have the most legs. Russia is so upset with certain NATO countries that missiles like the Storm Shadow, are being sent to Ukraine to be used against Russia. These missiles (a product of the UK and France), are very accurate and have enough range to strike deep into Russia. Our intel has picked up chatter that Russia is getting ready to expand the Ukraine War into certain NATO countries. If that happened, Article 5 of the NATO Agreement would take over, and the entire Euro Zone would be at war. Ratcliffe went to warn Putin should that happen - we would also be involved.

Theory Four - We have no clue. It would be something else which really mattered.

For a while yesterday, there was not a peep on any of the news channels about this trip. To find out about it, you needed to dig deep into non-traditional news sources. Today however, is a different matter. This mystery is being talked about everywhere. Could I see either the Iranian War or the Ukraine War spreading? Absolutely. Could I see China getting involved with Russia? Again - yes. 

This is one to stay very close to. Something bigger than normal is up, and it could (say again - could) be very serious. I know from the days when I had a high-level clearance in the Navy, what the press was reporting, and what was really going on were not similar at all. Just know that is probably the same today. We know only a fraction of what is really happening.   

Why is Russia itching for another fight?

"Will this be the end of Russia? Probably not - but it might be the end of Putin. Putin, who decided to take on history, might find out that history will not be kind to him. Nor should it be. With blood dripping from his fingers, Putin has nothing to offer the world. Not - one - thing."

Rule One - in today's world, very few international things happen by accident. Most drip with intentionality. When Russia has some drones or cruise missiles which just so happen to stray over borders into NATO land, that is no accident. For Russia to say otherwise is BS all in capitals. Then why in the world, after getting his butt handed to him by Ukraine, would Putin desire another fight? Especially with a much stronger organization like NATO? Pure and simple - Putin is a megalomaniac. Just like Hitler, Putin is a megalomaniac. 

First the battle over Ukraine. ICYMI, Putin is about to lose control over Crimea. Remember Crimea? The part of Ukraine which Putin illegally annexed during the Barry Obama administration? Why bring up Obama? Because we did NOTHING to stop Putin from this brazen example of adventurism. But that was 2014. Today, because Russia has grown weaker and Ukraine stronger, Ukraine stands ready to right this wrong from 2014. And after Crimea goes back to Ukraine, the Donbas Region of Ukraine will be next to return to Ukraine. Plus, if Russia is not careful, Ukraine might end up taking part of Russia.

But NATO - that is something different to Putin. First and foremost, Putin hates NATO and everything it stands for. The Soviet Union should have NEVER lost to NATO in the first place. Whereas getting Ukraine back in the Russian fold was just something which needed to be done, giving NATO a black eye (or worse), is something which is long overdue. And Poland, that pesky nation of Poland - they should be the first to go. What to the Poles think about that? Bring it on, Putin. The animosity Putin has for Poland is only eclipsed by the unbridled hatred that Poland has for Russia.

Here is the truth as I see it from my perch. When big, bad Russia decided to invade Ukraine and make short work of this neighboring country, Russia made one huge error. They showed the world they are a paper tiger. But they are a paper tiger with nukes. If Russia did not have nukes, they would be nothing more than a nothing burger. Besides the pain, injury, death and cost this war has meant to Ukraine, one thing positive did come out of it. They became a modern-day version of The Mouse that Roared. In less than five years, Ukraine has gone from a bunch of farmers and accountants, to one of the premier drone manufacturers in the world. And with those drones, they are kicking Russia's butt each day, every day. 

If Russia does take a swing at NATO, the first thing which will probably happen is Russia will lose Kaliningrad. That is a cold hard fact. Kaliningrad sits on a perch right now which is precarious at best. But there is another huge problem for Putin. His country is starting to hate him for what he has done to Russia during this war with Ukraine. It was bad enough when tens of thousands of Russia's young men were dying in Ukraine, but now the war has come home to Russia. Ukraine can reach deep into Russia. To muster any stomach by the Russian people to put up with a war with NATO might be a bridge too far for Putin. Plus, unlike Ukraine, NATO also has nukes.

Will this be the end of Russia? Probably not - but it might be the end of Putin. Putin, who decided to take on history, might find out that history will not be kind to him. Nor should it be. With blood dripping from his fingers, Putin has nothing to offer the world. Not - one - thing.