Real Star Wars is here - Update

BBC News: Reports " The US has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities. "

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It here folks, the real Star Wars, the US has admitted that it has a weapon is SPACE, one can expect Russia and China to follow suit, even if they have not done so already.  PEOPLE laughed at President Reagan and his SDI, are they laughing now?  This is the future folks, Space Warfare, in less the powers can agree not to place weapons in Space.

Iran 's condition for ENDING the US War - Update

Fox News: Reports the following, " Iran war ‘will end only when it ends in Lebanon as well,’ foreign minister says "

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The Tehran Regime is playing Trump, they can see the War is not popular with the American people and the Democrats are playing games with the War Powers Act, Trump wants out but cannot control Israel, conditional blank cheques are still blank, in less enforce your will, Reagan did when Israel was bombing Beirut in the 1980s.  Trump can not afford to lose the Israeli lobby is the US before the Mid Terms. DEADLOCK in the Middle East.

US - Iran Deal - Update 2

Guardian: Reports the the following, " Trump to meet with US negotiators to decide on Iran’s ceasefire proposal......US president says it’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on either making a ‘good’ deal with Iran or striking the country anew " 

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This blog is betting that POTUS will go TACO, what concessions will he give Iran, keeping their nuclear stockpile or control of the Strait of Hormuz.  Cowardice in the face of the enemy will shatter Presidential Credibility.  The US VP will have to explain this in the 2028 cycle, Reagan and JFK are turning in their graves if Trump gives concessions. 

US Convoys 2 ships through Strait of Hormuz- Update

Fox News: Reports the following, " US-flagged vessels 'successfully transited' Strait of Hormuz amid Trump's 'Project Freedom': CENTCOM "

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At last Trump is doing something, like Reagan's Convoy of tankers in the late 1980s.   The US Navy might have to defend itself, Tehran will make fake claims, it needs to bolster support with its minority supporters.  Readers should have 2 sources for their news, everything is political these days.

Trump talks to Starmer about Strait of Hormuz- Update

Sky News: Reports in its 7.26pm post the following, " Starmer discussed 'importance' of reopening Strait of Hormuz with Trump "

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This idea that the Royal Navy and others to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has come from Trump yesterday, these days Iran has smart Drones, unlike during the Iraq - Iran war of the 1980. This idea should be tested first with US ships, the UK should back them up if it works.  The UK does not have many ships to lose! We don't have admirals any more!

US Navy to the rescue of tankers - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 7.25pm post the following, "  US Navy could escort vessels through strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says  "

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The Trump Oval should have thought about before starting the WAR, Trump was critical of the Reagan Oval for using the US Navy to escort tankers during the Iraq - Iran War in the 1980s.  Trump should have remembered this event, the US Navy and Allies will come under attack, they need to be ready.  Oil price will go down, as more oil comes to the market through the IEA and Naval escort of tankers.

Trump is wimping out of Iran War - Update

Guardian: Report the following in its 2.27pm post the following "  Report  : Trump says war with Iran will end 'soon'  "

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President Trump will lose Presidential credibility when he wimps out of Iran, Presidents must stay the course or they are seen as weak, aka Jimmy Carter.  JFK and Reagan as seen as great Presidents, they were tough, Kennedy over Cuba and Vietnam, Reagan surviving assassination attempt, being tough with the USSR, invading Grenada and bombing Libya, and supporting the Contra Freedom Fighters in Nicaragua.  If Trump wimps out in Iran then he fails Presidential greatness.

US to Escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 7.42pm post that the US will escort tankers through the Strait Hormuz.

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This is Ironic, as Trump as a private citizen in the late 1980s was critical of Reagan's convoy of tankers during the Iraq- Iran WAR, if this blog recalls he took advert out in the New York Times! The fates do have a sense of humour sometimes, even during War

Iran's Supreme Leader should be very worried - Trump

CNN: Reports that President Trump has stated that the Supreme Leader of Iran should be very worried.

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The Trump Oval makes threats but does not carry them out.  President Trump stated he would come to the rescue of the protesters on the streets of Iran.  The people listened and for shouting for democracy they were killed, that blood is on the hands of the Regime and the Trump Oval, once Presidential credibility is gone it does not come, look at what happened to LBJ during Vietnam, his positive remarks and speeches did not match reality, Obama stated that use of Chemical weapons against the Syrian people by the Assad Regime was a red line, he did not follow through, and no one was afraid of Obama after that event. Then recently there was US leaving Afghanistan under Biden, 13 US military personnel were killed, and the pictures of people trying to get on planes, was a humiliation for the US and Biden, his polls never recovered.   A President needs a backbone like Reagn and JFK.   Trump is a WIMP, the World does not respect cowardice, a US President needs his credibility for himself and successors, that time has passed for Trump.

 

US shoots down Iranian drone - Update

CNN: Reports that a Iranian drone that was threatening the Abraham Lincoln aircraft Carrier was shot down by the US.

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Events like this have caused wars in the past, Gulf of Tolkien incident in 1964, the shooting down by accident of an Iranian passenger jet in the late 1980's, as the US Fleet was protecting tankers from Iranian attack.  The Iranian theocracy is lucky, any other President would have struck Iran, but Trump is a WIMP, he will let the threat go, as there are planned talks in Turkey between Iran and th US.  The MAGA base does not want the US to be the World's Policeman, that is why Trump is a major WIMP.

Trump closes down Venezuela Air Space - Trump47

Sky News: Reports that President Trump has warned that Air Space around Venezuela is closed to planes as Trump sees the Venezuela Government is illegitimate.

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This is additional pressure on the Drug Trafficking Venezuela Government.  The US Department of War has sent in the US Navy in to the region.  The aircraft carrier, Gerald R Ford is heading the fleet.  As stated before in this blog, one doubts that POTUS will take military action against the South American country, it would go against his America First pledge of 2024, Venezuela is not Grenada, and Trump is no Ronald Reagan, he does not have the backbone to take action, his political base would not be happy, 2026 Mid Terms are around the corner, Trump does not need a land War in Venezuela, politics never ends in the US.

Trump and Venezuela - Trump 47

 The Hill:  Reports " Trump says he ‘sort of made up’ his mind on Venezuela "

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This blog doubts that Trump will invade Venezuela, he does not have the backbone to strike Venezuela, he is no Reagan and when he invaded Grenada to prevent it becoming a Communist State, if Trump invades Venezuela it will look like at attempt to divert attention from his domestic problem, the US economy is not great and then there is the issue of his friendship with a dead sex trafficker, the Trump OVAL has directed that the Department of Justice investigate Bill Clinton and other well known Democrats, the DOJ has gone along with this move.    The loyalty of the AG was one of the reasons that Trump appointed her to the job.  

Tariffs before the US Supreme Court - Trump47

BBC News: Reports that the use of Tariffs by President Trump is before the US Supreme Court.

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The article gives the impression that the US Supreme  Court is not buying the Trump arguments on the authority of POTUS to set Tariffs due to the national debt, the Liberal justices want to show the limit of the Presidential power in the case of Trump, some part of the constitution must be able to block Trump, at this rate we have an Imperial President, just look at Trump's demolition of the East Wing without permission from anyone.  Reagan did not support Tariffs, and only used them for very special cases.

NATO German Jets fly to counter Russian Jets over the Baltic Sea - Ukraine - Russian War

Guardian  Reports that NATO German fighters were launched to counter a Russian plane over the Baltic Sea.

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One of these days something will go wrong, either a Russian plane will be shot down or a NATO plane will be a victim.  Trump47 has to do something, he is leading the World in to WW3 by mistake, it does not matter how many WARS he has solved, his Appeasement of Putin could end bally, he is no Kennedy or Reagan, great Presidents who knew how to be tough and how and when to talk to the Kremlin.

Trump Does U - turn on bombing Moscow - Trump47

Daily Mail: Reports that President Trump does a u - turn on bombing Moscow with long range missiles.

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This is POTUS being mercurial, one minute he wants the Ukraine to bomb Moscow and St Petersburg, then he sees a leak of the idea and backtracks, no wonder the Kyiv can not trust him, thar goes for NATO Allies.  The Kremlin must be laughing at this foolish and weak President! He is no JFK or Reagan, great Presidents.

Trump's Domestic Agenda- BBB- Trump47

BBC News: Reports on the grind in the US Senate to pass  the Big Beautiful Bill of Trump's 2nd term agenda.

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The Republicans control all three branches of Government, in the House its by a few Seats, more of a majority in the Senate.  The BBB will confirm the Trump tax cuts of his first term and cut welfare, the Democrats are fighting this with simple point that 3 trillion will be added to the National Debt.  This should be a red line to real Conservatives, but not Trump's Republicans, the US voters will see if he Trump can master Congress like FDR, LBJ, Reagan, Clinton, Bush 43, Obama, even the semi senile Biden. Developing! 

Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz- Trump47

The Hill: Reports " Iran reportedly moves to close Strait of Hormuz after US attacks  "

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This would be a massive mistake by the theocracy in Tehran, it would destroy their funding through the selling of oil, and cause damage to the World economy, the Trump Administration would be forced to act as did the Reagan Administration in the late 80s when the US had to convoy tankers through the Gulf.  It is more likely that the Iranian Regime will target one of the US bases in the region, this would be a mistake, this would also force the US to act.  If Tehran was smart it would DO NOTHING, complain yes but nothing, Iran cannot win a war against the US, Iran is not Iraq, there would be no US troops in Iran, as Tehran killed US Soldiers through the region since 1979 revolution.

Trump not happy with Putin - Trump47

Sky News: Reports in its 11.12pm post that President Trump is not happy with Russian President Putin over attacks in the Ukraine.

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Has POTUS finally woken up, being nice to the Russians never works and is a vote loser.  How can Trump have Reagan's picture in the Oval Office and not worked that out.  PUTIN is no Gorbachev, Putin is a WAR CRIMINAL, power is the only thing that matters in Putin's Russia.  Even a mass murder, Stalin is being sold as a Russian hero.  The invasion of the Ukraine in 2022 and the refusal to stop the War is a WAR CRIME. POTUS needs to place sanctions on Russia.

The New SDI, the Golden Dome - Trump47

Guardian: Reports in its 9.11pm post that Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile Defence system will be funded from his big beautiful Bill that is going through Congress.

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This is an upgrade of Reagan's SDI shield for the Defence of the US homeland, it scared the Soviet Union, it was one of the reasons that Communists threw in the towel and thus ended the COLD WAR, they could no longer match US spending on Defence.   ONE hopes that Putin takes notice, with the Ukraine War going on, Russia cannot match the US, that might be the point of the Dome.  Time will tell.

US and Russia talks to start Immediately on the Ukraine - Trump47

Sky News: Reports that the US and Russia are to start talks immediately on the War in the Ukraine:

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POTUS had the cheek to have the portrait of US President Ronald Reagan on his wall, the Gipper will be rolling in his grave, Reagan won the Cold War, Trump has given Putin a WIN in the New Cold War II, he should have portrait of Neville Chamberlain on his walll, the last great appeaser in 1938.  Sad day for Western Security.  Also the US Secretary of Defence has stated that Europe is not US first priority, another win for Putin.