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KMT’s Peace Strategy Could Lead Taiwan Down a Dangerous Path. The KMT Leader’s visit to Beijing is being framed as a step toward “peace.” But what if it’s actually giving China exactly what it needs right now? In this video, I break down the real strategy behind the meeting, why timing matters, and how Beijing may be using this moment to shape global perception, especially ahead of a potential meeting with Donald Trump. We’ll also talk about the reality most people ignore: peace is not created by words, it’s defined by power. When one side is armed and the other isn’t, there is no negotiation—only terms.

CHINA TELLS U.N.: Hong Kong political prisoner Jimmy Lai “received a fair trial for his offenses endangering national security.” FORGOT TO MENTION: Jimmy Lai's only crime was running a pro-democracy newspaper that dared to criticize Beijing.

The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) condemns the actions of Pedro Sánchez, who has crossed every diplomatic line by withdrawing Spain’s ambassador from Israel while reopening its embassy in Tehran. His call on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel further underscores a deeply troubling and one-sided agenda. Such moves reflect a profound moral inversion at a time requiring clarity and leadership. His harsh anti-Israel rhetoric says far more about his political posture than it does about Israel. AGPI urges Spain to reconsider this dangerous course.

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran didn't win the war militarily. It won it strategically. And that's the kind of victory that lasts. Tehran's goal was never to defeat the U.S. Air Force. It was to survive long enough for the economic pain to become unbearable for Washington. 38 days of closing Hormuz, spiking oil to $115, rattling every Gulf economy, and making Americans feel the war at the gas pump. One analyst put it simply: "They made sure the war was felt in the U.S. I don't think Trump's going to try that again." That sentence is the entire outcome of this war in 15 words. Iran emerged with two things it didn't have on February 28th. De facto control over the Strait of Hormuz with a framework to monetize it. And a proven deterrent that makes any future large-scale attack carry a price tag no American president will want to pay. The U.S. and Israel struck 12,300+ targets, sank much of Iran's navy, killed its Supreme Leader, and degraded its missile stockpiles. By every traditional military metric, they dominated. And yet the ceasefire happened on a timeline Trump didn't choose, under conditions Iran proposed, with the Strait still in Tehran's hands. This is the part that should concern everyone most. The regime emerged more hardline, not less. The IRGC has more power than before the war. The new Supreme Leader is taking a harder stance than his father. And the protesters who rose up hoping American bombs would bring freedom are now being hunted as potential spies. The war was supposed to weaken Iran and strengthen American leverage. Iran is now collecting tolls on the world's most important waterway. The war was supposed to create conditions for regime change. The regime is more entrenched than ever. The war was supposed to end Iran's nuclear ambitions. Tehran says it will keep enriching. Every stated objective failed. The one unstated objective, Hormuz leverage over China, was handed to Iran instead. Source: WSJ