Alternative Title “June 2022 – World Peace-keeping Month.”
I got up at 4 am today (Sat 9th July) and started pulling this together with the intention of doing the whole month of June. I cribbed all of it from a great blog called Anti-Bellum run by a real work horse Rick Rozoff, who must have eyes in the back of his head. How he keeps up with all the comings and goings of the various NATO moves and intrigues is beyond me.
I wanted to show the folk in the west the sheer weight of warmongering sh*te that NATO and its lapdogs have been up to under the guise of helping the world to survive Vladimir Putin, who, as we all know, is planning to invade Washington at any moment and nuke the City of London some time next week.
You don’t get this on the BBC BTW.
Alas, I managed 70 or so entries and ran out of steam, but I think that you will get the idea by just scanning down this list of events that happened in the first week of June this year.
Unlike most authors, I do not recommend you delve too deeply into each and every entry,(It left me with Brain-ache) the real shock comes in the number of entries and the sheer murderous violence being planned and executed as though it was just “Business as Usual” (Admittedly it is for the US but I honestly didnt think quite so many sycophantic sick Merchants of Death in Europe would be tagging along so closely in lockstep – Just shows how wrong you can be)
While I was doing this, 2 thoughts entered my head
1 Where has all the money, and all those tonnes of weapons poured into the Ukraine ended up? Maybe they are all being stashed away awaiting the arrival of a massive NATO army to arrive and take them up? Nah, too much like a conspiracy theory.
2 Maybe the whole war thing is orchestrated, after all everyone is singing in close harmony from the same song sheet. Plenty of photos of Putin with World Leaders, WEF and G7 types shaking hands. Maybe this is all just an act to cover his arse. “He tried”, the story goes, but the whole world was against him and he failed …job done! Russia bought by American “Interests” Russian people all manacled by 5G into 21st Century slavery just like the rest of us. (Nah, too much like a conspiracy theory.)
I am pretty sure there are other scenarios, but they will all share the same MO. Whatever the reason, this war was started by very powerful men, the same ones that started the last 2 world wars. They have no interest in how many lives are lost or in to which nation they were borne, only how much money they can make and how to keep the machine going and their power intact.
Stop Press
Just before I posted this piece last night I spent a while sifting through my shed of a head looking for a report that I knew I had put “somewhere safe”, but all I could remember was that it was recent, from the EU Commission, and the subject matter was Turkish Democracy. I woke this morning to find it almost instantly. Amazing what a good night’s sleep will do for cranial housekeeping.
The report is the 2021 report on Turkeys accession to the EU dated 19 October 2021. The following is from the Key Findings, here are the first 12 lines of that document.
In the 8th *entry below, under June 6th you see a set of “5 Conditions” that nations applying for NATO membership must meet. They are
1 New members must uphold democracy, which includes tolerating diversity.
2 New members must be in the midst of making progress toward a market economy.
3 The nations’ military forces must be under firm, civilian control.
4 The nations must be good neighbours and respect sovereignty outside their borders.
5 The nations must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.
Can somebody tell me how Turkey, member of NATO since 1952, meets any of those conditions?
Why in the world do we tolerate Turkey threatening to take over Cyprus and certain islands in the Aegean belong currently to fellow NATO member Greece?
How is it OK to be TOLD by Turkey that they plan to invade Syria for a fifth time?
The only way I can see all this being ‘permissible’ is if Turkey is somehow protected, (and it wont be by the EU judging by the text above), nor is it likely to be Russia or China, leaving good ‘ol Uncle Sam again holding the baby……Or maybe Uncle Sam is the babys father?
For the record- Below you see just 70 Entries for 1 week of “Peace-keeping” in June 2022. For the whole month there were a total of 225 such entries in June and they were all in the same warmongering-weapons-dealing-genocidal vein.
This planet is run by bloodsucking psychopaths, its time to get rid of them.
BTW, nowhere in any of the entries for the whole month of June 2022 do we see any mention of Peace Talks, Negotiations, Sitting round a Table. It is ALL about Killing, practicing how to kill more, selling more weapons and inventing quicker more profitable ways of doing it.
The Nazi officers that were placed in NATO HQ back in the 50’s set a fine example. Hans Speidel, Adolf Heusinger and Johann Adolf Graf von Kielmansegg to name but three
The week starts here
June 1st
Pentagon heads 20-nation special ops force for Ukraine war – Defense One – Three More Nations Join Ukraine Planning Cell Run by Army Special Forces.
German government tees up $108 billion defense boost for a vote – WASHINGTON — German government and opposition party leaders are lobbying their members to approve a constitutional change that would secure a €100 billion (U.S. $108 billion) defense fund.
Pentagon chief: ready to boost military aid to Taiwan. – “The United States will make available to Taiwan defense articles and services necessary to enable it to maintain a sufficient self-defence capability commensurate with the Chinese threat,” Lloyd Austin US Defence secretary (CFR)
U.S. and Japan hold talks to recruit ASEAN against Russia and China – Senior officials from the two governments met virtually after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed during talks last week in Tokyo to boost ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Special partners: France, Japan vow collaboration over Ukraine – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French Emmanuel Macron agreed Wednesday to closely coordinate their responses to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and assistance to the war-torn country
US to be joined by other Quad members, South China Sea nations for Rimpac war games – World’s biggest naval exercises will take place from June 29 to August 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and southern California. It will involve 26 countries, including India, Japan, and Australia as well as Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines
Scholz promises air defense systems to Ukraine – The US and Germany will supply Ukrainian forces with more advanced rocket systems and munitions.
Turkish defense minister discusses regional security with Pakistan counterpart – ANKARA: Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar discussed on Wednesday regional defense and security issues with his Pakistan counterpart, Khawaja Muhammed Asif
As Yemen war continues, Turkey strengthens ties with United Arab Emirates – Two memorandums of understanding (MoU) were signed between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday for the development of defense industry relations between the two countries.
Germany to direct all air ops in NATO’s 16-nation Baltic war games – With 14 NATO Allies, two Partner nations Sweden and Finland, more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines, 75 aircraft and 45 ships, the annual maritime-led joint Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) will take place from June 5 to 17, 2022.
United States and Dutch fifth generation fighters operate together in the Black Sea region – RAMSTEIN, Germany – United States Air Force (USAF) F-35s have joined their Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) colleagues to conduct air operations in the Black Sea region
Georgia’s European Choice Unshakable, President Says – Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Monday that Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has created a new reality ‘that has already defeated Russia’s ambitions and goals in Europe’.
Georgia – EU, NATO integration in PM’s Gov’t programme report to Parliament – The Georgian Government’s European Union and NATO integration efforts head a report presented to the Parliament on Wednesday, ahead of its submission to the legislative body by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili later this month.
As a strategic partner, US strongly supports the European aspirations and ambitions of Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova – The United States – as a partner, as a strategic partner as it were, strongly supports the European aspirations, the European ambitions of these three countries.
Turkey to clear Tal Rifaat, Manbij of YPG: Erdoğan – Turkey will launch a new (5th invasion) anti-terror operation in north-eastern Syria in a bid to clear Tal Rifaat and Manbij provinces of the YPG terrorists
Iraq says its spending big on artillery and jets. Can it afford them? – BEIRUT: As Iraq moves forward with plans to purchase advanced artillery from the United States and France, while also seeking procurement of Rafale fighter jets, questions are rising about its ability to fund these contracts with a caretaker government and other urgent priorities.
June 2nd.
Sweden to send anti-ship/anti-tank missiles to Ukraine – Sweden will send anti-ship missiles, anti-tank weapons and 12.7 mm rifles including ammunition to Ukraine. This 4th support package also includes financial contribution to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Total amount includes more than 95 million euros.
Britain Will Give Ukraine Missile Systems – Britain will send M270 MLRS’s capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 80 kilometres away, offering a “significant increase in the viability of Ukrainian forces.”
Biden praises Azerbaijan’s “big role in energy security of Europe” – US President Joe Biden’s congratulatory letter addressed to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries is another display of attention to Azerbaijan and its president.
Turkey trains Azerbaijani personnel for next Caucasus war – “activities aimed at enhancing the level of military personnel training and combat capabilities of Azerbaijan Army units continue in line with the instruction of high command”
NATO Concludes Vigilance Activity NEPTUNE SHIELD 22 – The two-week vigilance activity demonstrated NATO’s ability to integrate the command and control of multiple carrier strike groups (CSG), an amphibious ready group (ARG) and a Marine expeditionary unit (MEU), involving the participation of 25 NATO Allied and partner nations.
Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination eXercise – At CWIX, engineers, operators, and managers will deep-dive into NATO’s most pressing interoperability challenges, from friendly- force tracking to air operations, all the way to space.
Brzezinski officiates over new arms complex for 12,000 U.S. troops in Poland – The new depot will be built near Powidz Air Base in west-central Poland, state news agency PAP reported.
Closer military cooperation with South Korea will help boost the development of Poland’s arms industry – On Monday, the Polish defence minister and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup signed a bilateral agreement to work together in weapons supplies and military research.
Finland hints at buying Turkish “Death” drones in charm offensive amid NATO row – In what is seen as an effort to persuade Ankara to back its NATO application, Finland on Wednesday suggested it may be interested in buying Turkish drones.
Turkish magnate to gift drone after Lithuanian fundraiser for Ukraine – Turkish drone magnate Baykar said Thursday that it would donate a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to Lithuania so that the funds its citizens had raised to buy one for Ukraine can be transferred for humanitarian aid.
NATO Secretary General visits Washington D.C. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Washington D.C. to discuss the implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine and preparations for the NATO summit in Madrid with senior US officials.
Ukraine to get 4 rocket systems in new $700 million US military aid package – Four medium-range rocket systems will be included in the latest $700 million U.S. military aid package after continued calls by Ukrainian officials for the weapons, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said Wednesday.
June 3rd
Turkish-Azeri military merger goes hi-tech – Following the TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan Aerospace and Technology Festival held in Baku last week, Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces will soon integrate advanced technologies developed by Turkish software and hardware company HAVELSAN.
Finnish and Swedish Air Force Chiefs visit Allied Air command – The Commanders of the Finnish and Swedish Air Forces, Major General Juha-Pekka Keränen and Major General Carl-Johan Edström, visited NATO’s Air Command to discuss closer integration between NATO air forces and those of Sweden and Finland.
Norway: NATO holds large-scale air attack drills near Russian border – “The Royal Norwegian Air Force is for the first time, leading an advanced cooperative exercise with NATO and partner nations Sweden and Finland”
Military hardware for Ukraine: Who plans to supply what? – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been calling for heavy weapons to repel the Russian invaders. Several allied nations, including US and Germany, have announced they will supply new military kit.
Deputy minister discusses Turkey’s imminent military operation into Syria with US official – Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal held a telephone conversation on June 2 with Permanent Representative of the US to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield discussing the developments in Syria including Turkey’s planned military operation into the neighbouring country.
NATO official lauds Turkey’s role in alliance – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg sought to underscore the alliance’s appreciation of Turkey as an “important ally.”
Erdogan: Turkey will be in the forefront of the space war – Turkey will be in the forefront of the space war thanks to its dedicated youth, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, “We will be in the space race, and we will be at the forefront”
“Ukraine wants to join Poland in Three Seas Initiative” – Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland has said that his country is very much interested in joining the Three Seas Initiative, which Poland helped establish in 2015.
U.S. to produce drones for use against China, Russia – Japan to develop combat drones to assist jet fighters
U.S. Marine Corps’ VMGR-252 squadron deployed to Poland in support of USAFE – U.S. Marines and KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), deployed to Łask Air Base, Poland, under the command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and as a key enabler to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312.
Russia’s RIA Novosti agency has been blocked in Azerbaijan – Dissemination of provocative statements by Russian RIA Novosti news agency “casts shadow over efforts to establish peace in region”
Lloyd Austin and NATO secretary-general agree to push allies to boost military spending ahead of major alliance summit – WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg agreed Thursday to prod NATO member nations to contribute their fair share to the military alliance as it confronts a revanchist Russia.
Ukraine is laboratory for new warfighting doctrine – The Russian invasion of Ukraine has given the Army a chance to ensure that its multi-domain operations concept, essentially how the Army plans to fight wars in the future, is adequately developed and effective, said Gen. Paul Funk, commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).
June 4th
Turkey threatens Greece using Kurdish pretext ahead of new Syria invasion – Greece’s ambassador to Turkey was summoned to the Foreign Ministry over concerns about the activities of the outlawed PKK terror organization in his country.
Ukraine asked Germany for Submarines – Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk does not exclude the supply of submarines by Germany to Ukraine to protect against Russian aggression.
June 5th
Georgian, US servicemembers graduate from Basic Mountain Training Summer Course – A group of Georgian and American servicemembers have completed a joint course for mountain training in Georgia and received their certificates on Sunday, the Defence Ministry announced.
Mi-17 military helicopters for the Ukrainian Armed Forces are being loaded at a U.S. Air Force base. – “Mi-17s for Ukraine are already being loaded at a base of the U.S. Air Force. Beautiful birds”, said Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President’s Office.
40 warships arrive in Stockholm for NATO’s Baltic Sea exercise – NATO member states sent around 40 warships to Sweden’s capital Stockholm on Saturday for the bloc’s BALTOPS 22 military exercises, which are expected to start in the Baltic Sea on Sunday.
Kishida plans to travel to Madrid to attend the NATO summit later this month – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to attend a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization slated for late June in Spain, which would make him the first Japanese leader to take part in a gathering of the Western alliance, government sources said Saturday.
June 6th
Ukraine: Britain to provide rocket systems, train army for armoured vehicles – British PM said ““We cannot stand by while Russian long-range artillery flattens cities and kills innocent civilians. The UK will gift the Ukrainian Armed Forces multiple-launch rocket systems so they can effectively repel the continuing Russian onslaught,” the statement reads.
NATO holds air-missile defense exercise in Poland, Baltic states – “Given the current security situation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, large-scale training exercises like this are, now, more important to NATO than ever”.
Turkey to defend “oppressed persons” from Syria to Iraq, Libya to Karabakh, Balkans to Africa, Black Sea to Mediterranean – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on June 5, stressed that he would continue to pursue “honourable” policies and stand against the oppressors and stand with the oppressed regardless of the cost.
Turkey’s new kamikaze UAV Kargı debuts in Aegean drill – The new Kargı kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Turkish defense industry was showcased for the first time as part of the EFES-2022 military drill.
‘There is no Three Seas Initiative without free Ukraine’: Polish PM – Poland’s prime minister on Monday said that there could be no Three Seas Initiative without a free and sovereign Ukraine.
Georgian PM again resists pressure to open second front – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said there would be “no second front” opened in Georgia amid the war in Ukraine and noted the Government and citizens of the country wanted “peace, stability and development.”
In face of rising Turkish threats, Greece braces for all possible scenarios – Athens is reportedly on full alert even for the most extreme scenario on the part of Ankara, given that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under pressure domestically and resorting to increasingly incendiary rhetoric.
*Nations Undergo Rigorous Process to Join NATO – Finland and Sweden filed letters of application to officially join The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on May 18, but joining NATO is not an overnight process.
State Department officials have said nations that want to enter NATO must meet five requirements:
1 New members must uphold democracy, which includes tolerating diversity.
2 New members must be in the midst of making progress toward a market economy.
3 The nations’ military forces must be under firm, civilian control.
4 The nations must be good neighbours and respect sovereignty outside their borders.
5 The nations must be working toward compatibility with NATO forces.
Azerbaijani-Turkish alliance will continue to develop an upward trend – “The Republic of Azerbaijan has always highly appreciated the brotherly Turkey’s full support for the position of Azerbaijan based on international law, especially full political and moral support during and after the 44-day Patriotic War,” said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, APA’s correspondent in Istanbul reports.
Cyprus to lodge complaint at UN over Turkey’s plan to annex north of nation – Cyprus will lodge a complaint with the United Nations over Turkey’s new financial assistance deal with breakaway Turkish Cypriots that demonstrates Ankara’s “complete control” over them, the president of the ethnically divided island nation said Monday.
7th June
Georgia has lost thirteen soldiers in Ukraine war – Another Georgian fighter has been killed in Ukraine. The body of the deceased has been transferred to Kyiv. According to the existing information, the Georgian fighter died along with Ukrainian soldiers during an artillery attack.
US Secretary of Defense to Host Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting June 15 in Brussels – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is scheduled to host an in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 15. Secretary Austin has again invited Ministers of Defense and Chiefs of Defense from around the world to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Latvia can rely on Canada and its commitments under NATO – Canadian foreign minister – RIGA – Latvia can rely on Canada and its commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly assured the Foreign Ministry’s Parliamentary Secretary Zanda Kalnina-Lukasevica’s (New Unity) during her visit to Canada.
Germany to reinforce presence on NATO’s eastern flank – Germany will increase its contribution to NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battalion in Lithuania after passing legislation to increase defense spending, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to Vilnius on Tuesday.
Turkey ready to purge NATO, use its 2nd-largest army to “defend” Bosnia, Kosovo – Those who support a terrorist organization that targets a NATO ally should not be a part of the security bloc, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
No one should try to stop Turkey’s military op in Syria – No one should try to prevent Turkey from conducting a military operation in Syria’s north to secure its borders, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said. “We act as principled, open, transparent and in compliance with international law as much as possible in all our activities,” Akar told a group of journalists following a cabinet meeting late on June 6.
Turkey intimates willingness to seize Greek islands – Greece’s militarization of islands in the eastern Aegean Sea is a violation of longstanding international treaties, and the continuation of this violation calls the islands’ sovereignty into question, Turkey’s top diplomat said Tuesday.
NATO approves neo-Ottoman entity’s new name – One of NATO’s oldest member states, Turkey, has notified the alliance of its official name change to “Türkiye.” Turkey’s Permanent Mission to NATO last week sent a letter to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to use the name Türkiye in place of foreign versions of the name.
Create a NATO for the Pacific, U.S. senator proposes – TOKYO — The U.S. should push back against China’s efforts to expand its sphere of influence by creating a “Pacific NATO,” a senator has proposed. Sen. Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska known as a prominent critic of Donald Trump, blasted both the former president and the current Joe Biden administration as “weak isolationists” in a speech last week.
Pakistani delegation visits the National Defense University – On June 7, the Acting Rector of the National Defense University, Professor Lieutenant General Heydar Piriyev received the leadership of the National Defence University of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, visiting Azerbaijan, and the listeners of the “National Security and War Course,” APA reports citing the Defense Ministry.
Japan, NATO Step Up Ties amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – TOKYO — Japanese and NATO officials agreed Tuesday to step up military cooperation and joint exercises as they shared concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing a deterioration of the security environment in Europe and Asia. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at the beginning of his meeting with NATO Military Committee chief Rob Bauer that Japan hopes to strengthen its ties with European countries and welcomes NATO’s expanded involvement in the Indo-Pacific region.
NATO to hold large-scale exercise in North Atlantic – NATO on Tuesday said the military alliance will hold large-scale military exercises “Dynamic Mongoose” in North Atlantic. According to a press release, NATO’s advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose will begin 13 June 2022.
Turkish defense ministry boasts of killing 35,000 Kurds in Iraq, Syria in less than seven years – As a result of 180 anti-terrorist operations carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces in the north of Iraq since January 1 of this year, 425 terrorists were neutralized. Since July 24, 2015, 34,950 terrorists have been neutralized in operations, including in northern Iraq and Syria.
Another great site by the Dangerous Globe
Brilliant, Ukraine war is NATO/Zelenskyy slush fund