Cheng Mo: Let's talk about the U.S. immigration controversy, the Netherlands increased its aid to Ukraine by 1.4 billion euros
Original Cheng Mo Visionary 2024-04-13 15:12
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Executive summary: 1. Iran may carry out large-scale air strikes against Israel; 2. The Israeli army continues to carry out beheading operations against key Hamas personnel; 3. Let's talk about some objective facts about the controversy over the US immigration issue; 4. Despite the large-scale Russian air strikes, Ukraine's power system is running smoothly; 5. The Netherlands announced an increase in huge aid to Ukraine; 6. Norway has obtained permission from the United States to transfer 22 F-16 fighters to Ukraine; 7. The Ukrainian navy is being rebuilt according to NATO standards; 8. Ukrainian Defense Ministry officials called the "Terminator War" The time has come;9. The Russian army has lost a large number of personnel and equipment in a frenzied attack.
Today, I would like to talk about some important information related to the Kazakh-Israeli war.
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials told the media on April 12 that Iran could launch a large-scale missile and drone attack on Israel in the next 48 hours. U.S. President Joe Biden sternly warned Iran against rash action and reaffirmed his commitment to protect Israel's security. The Israeli government has said that the Israeli army is ready to fight back against any Iranian military provocations.
Iran and Israel are separated by more than 1,000 kilometers and do not share a border. Israel has deployed powerful air defenses capable of intercepting the vast majority of Iranian incoming missiles and drones, and the Israeli military has both a powerful air force and an unknown number of medium-range missiles, while Iran's air defense capabilities are far inferior to Russia's, and it is unable to prevent Israeli retaliatory strikes.
I do not think that a large-scale armed conflict between Iran and Israel will occur, but mutual air strikes on each other's important targets cannot be ruled out. Neither Iran nor Israel is likely to inflict a devastating blow on the other. With the armed intervention of the United States, the situation in the Middle East is unlikely to undergo major changes.
(Biden warns Iran not to act rashly)
On 12 April, the Israeli army launched an attack on the West Bank city of Tubas, killing two people, one of whom was Mohammed Darragmer, the leader of the Tubas battalion of the extremist Palestinian militant in the West Bank, and whose father, Omar Darlagmer, was a senior Hamas leader who was pronounced dead by Israeli prison authorities on 23 October last year.
In addition, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli National Security Directorate (Sinbet) issued a statement on the 12th saying that in a joint operation on April 11, the Israeli Air Force killed Hamas's internal security chief in the Jabaliyah area of the northern Gaza Strip, Radwan, and in another operation, the commander of the Hamas military wing, Hamid Ahmed, and one of his entourage.
Due to the tension in the Middle East, international oil prices and gold and silver prices continue to rise sharply, but this impact is temporary. There is no suspense in the Kazakh-Israeli war, and the situation in the Middle East is unlikely to be in chaos. This is my basic judgment. Many people grossly overestimate the influence of the Russia-Iran-North Korea anti-Western axis, and seriously overestimate the comprehensive national strength of some self-proclaimed No. 1 powers in the universe, especially their technological and military strength.
Referring to the recent continuous rise in international oil prices, by the way, some recent media reports that the US government warned Ukraine not to attack oil facilities on the territory of Russia, so as not to lead to a further rise in international oil prices. I can responsibly say that this is outright fake news. The Americans are not so ignorant, and the Ukrainians are not so weak.
In addition, I will explain again today on the issue of U.S. immigration, which is actually a repetition of what I have said before.
Originally, I had no intention of engaging in a war of words with others on this issue, because first, this is an internal affair of the United States, and no matter how righteous indignation outsiders are, it will be useless; second, the vast majority of Chinese people have a strong anti-immigrant complex, and if they talk too much, they will run away from the readers. However, yesterday many people left me messages with all sorts of cynicism at me. Today, I would like to add the following three verifiable hard facts for the reference of readers who are willing to objectively understand the immigration issue in the United States:
1. The developed countries in the world have both those that choose to strictly prohibit immigrants and those who implement relaxed immigration policies, but without exception, all countries with relaxed immigration policies are civilized and developed countries, while all economically backward countries are strictly prohibited from immigration. He described the people and politicians of Western countries who advocate a relaxed immigration policy as "white leftists," and at the same time ridiculed Japan's adoption of a relatively relaxed immigration policy in recent years as self-defeating. I really can't say anything more ugly - in fact, every time I hear such remarks, ten thousand grass and mud horses gallop in my heart.
2. The United States is a country that has developed by relying on immigrants, and the so-called high crime rate of immigrants and immigrants stealing Americans' jobs are all outright lies. As a matter of fact, the crime rate of immigrants, including illegal immigrants, is far lower than that of US citizens; Miami and its surrounding cities are prosperous metropolitan areas built up mainly by illegal immigrants in a short period of 40 years; the employment rate in the United States is currently the best in history, far better than that of some self-proclaimed powers in the universe; many vacant jobs in American enterprises cannot be recruited, and there is absolutely no illegal immigration that has robbed American citizens of their jobs and made many American citizens unemployed.
3. The Democratic Party of the United States advocates the adoption of a relaxed immigration policy, including relaxing the admission policy for legal immigrants and treating illegal immigrants well; the Republican Party advocates adopting a strict immigration policy, including raising the threshold for legal immigrants, reducing immigration quotas, and taking strong measures to restrict illegal immigrants from entering the United States. The dispute between the two parties or two camps in the United States on the issue of immigration has a long history, and neither party can convince the other, and in the past they often end up choosing to compromise with each other; Trump's use of the immigration issue to incite American isolationism has unprecedentedly exacerbated the antagonism in American society, but in the end it is up to American voters to make a decision.
I believe that 99% of Chinese people cannot accept the above hard facts, and do not want to understand such common sense. I tell these facts and truths only for the reference of those who are destined to objectively understand the outside world.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Galushchenko said on April 12 that Russia is currently carrying out large-scale attacks on Ukraine's power system, and Ukraine's power system, especially some power plants, has been damaged, but there has been no large-scale power outage in Ukraine, and the key power system is still running stably.
The latest statement by the Ukrainian energy minister is completely consistent with my previous analysis. On the Chinese Simplified Chinese network, both pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian media, there has been a frenzied hype that Ukraine's power facilities have been seriously damaged, and there have been power outages, water outages, and network outages in many places. This is an important part of the recent questioning of whether I report good news or bad news.
If anyone suspects that the latest statement of the Ukrainian energy minister I quoted is wrong, they can do so by searching Xinhua News Agency and major Ukrainian media reports to corroborate it.
With the recent pro-Ukrainian media joining the chorus of pro-Russian media about Ukraine's imminent run out of food, more and more readers are questioning whether I report good news or bad news, and hide the truth about the Russian-Ukrainian war. I explained this in more detail a few days ago.
With my humble words, it is certainly impossible to convince anyone to trust my judgment, and as many people have commented on me - I really did not make a 100% accurate judgment on the course of the Russian-Ukrainian war, and there were some major mistakes. Therefore, I choose not to respond to all the messages that question me about hiding the truth about the Russian-Ukrainian war.
As a professional self-media person, I not only have to tell readers valuable and true information, but also meet regulatory compliance requirements, and strive for the support and understanding of as many readers as possible. As an ordinary person without any strong background support, it is necessary to "have ...... Again...... I still have to ......", everyone think about how difficult it is! I really have Jiang Lang to do it. Many people don't want to believe the truth, but only want to hear lies that suit their tastes.
(Ukrainian workers repair damaged power grid)
On the 12th local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that he had a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte on the same day. The Netherlands has pledged to increase military and economic aid to Ukraine by 1.4 billion euros in 2024, in addition to the security agreement between the two countries.
Rutte said in the call that the Netherlands allocated 1 billion euros for military aid to Ukraine, and 400 million euros for Ukraine's reconstruction, which is an additional aid in addition to the bilateral security agreement between the two countries. In addition, the two sides also communicated on speeding up the supply of ammunition and air defense systems to Ukraine.
The Netherlands is the most powerful country in aiding Ukraine, and all aid to Ukraine is currently free of charge. In addition to upholding international justice, an important reason for the Netherlands' vigorous assistance to Ukraine is that on July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport in the Netherlands was shot down by anti-aircraft missiles over the Donbas region controlled by pro-Russian forces, killing a large number of Dutch citizens. An international investigation has identified multiple Russian killers. A Dutch court later convicted several Russian military personnel, but Russia refused to hand over the killers, leading to a bitter feud between the two sides.
Norway announced on April 12 that it had obtained permission from the United States to transfer 22 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Norway will also provide Ukraine with fighter engines, auxiliary materials, simulators, spare parts and other related equipment.
Previously, the United States had authorized Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands to transfer 65 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. More F-16 fighters are expected to be authorized by the United States to be transferred to Ukraine. The reason for the authorization of the United States is that the F-16 fighters are produced by the United States, and the purchase agreement stipulates that the transfer of these fighters to other countries must be approved by the United States.
According to public information provided by various parties, F-16 fighters may appear on the battlefield in Ukraine as soon as June this year. The Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets put into the battlefield can greatly weaken the advantages of the Russian Aerospace Forces, reduce the damage to the defensive positions of the Ukrainian army by gliding bombs launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces, reduce the threat of Russian missiles and drones to Ukrainian cities, and greatly improve the precision strikes on targets in depth of the Russian army. Like the Seahorse on the battlefield, the F-16 fighter is definitely a big killer weapon that changes the balance of power on the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine.
(F-16 fighters may enter the war in June)
The Ukrainian Navy said on April 12 that two minesweepers, "Chernihiv" and "Cherkasy", which were aided by the United Kingdom to Ukraine, will participate in international exercises in the United Kingdom.
The crews of two minesweepers, handed over by the UK to the Ukrainian Navy in 2022, have conducted a series of exercises and training with Royal Navy instructors over the past 18 months, including participation in the United Warrior 23-II and Sea Breeze 2023 multinational exercises.
The two minesweepers have now arrived at the Royal Navy Base in Portsmouth, England, where they are scheduled to join joint exercises led by the British and American navies. In addition to these two warships, the Ukrainian Navy has commissioned Turkey to build two frigates, which are also about to be officially commissioned.
In the past, because the Russian Navy controlled the Black Sea region, the Ukrainian Navy was only allocated a few old ships when it became independent from the former Soviet Union. Ukraine agreed to the Russian Black Sea Fleet to remain in Crimea, and Russia promised to defend Ukraine's security in the Black Sea. After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Ukrainian Navy took the initiative to sink these old ships into the sea in order to avoid humiliation.
The Ukrainian Navy is being rebuilt according to NATO standards, and the weaponry, intelligence, and command systems will be integrated into the NATO system, and will eventually compete with Russia for control of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, at least to ensure that the Russian Navy is no longer allowed to run amok in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov - provided that Ukraine fully recovers the Crimean Peninsula and the Donbas region and restores national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(Two minesweepers aided by the United Kingdom in Ukraine)
Oleksiy Berzhevets, the authorized representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in charge of recruitment, said on April 12 that by the end of 2024, a large number of unmanned equipment will enter the battlefield to replace infantry posts on a larger scale, and the era of "Terminator war" represented by machines has arrived.
He said, "Relatively speaking, unmanned equipment is no longer a drone flying in the sky, but more unmanned equipment that drives and crawls on the surface." They perform the most difficult and dangerous jobs for people. He further explained that these intelligent robots crawl, shoot, kill, and do not allow anything alive to cross the lines of defense they defend. The "Terminator War", which appeared in science fiction movies in the past, will soon appear on the battlefield in Ukraine.
I think the Ukrainian official may have exaggerated the current role of unmanned equipment on the battlefield, but the use of a large number of unmanned intelligent equipment in the war in Ukraine has indeed attracted great attention from countries around the world.
According to the Ukrainian side, there have been 97 clashes between the two sides in the past day, with the main fighting taking place around Bakhmut and in the western areas of Avdiivka and Maryinka. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force has carried out air strikes on 4 Russian anti-aircraft missile systems and 12 concentrations of personnel, weapons and military equipment. This was the most intense day of fighting between the two sides in recent times, and the Russian army suffered extremely heavy losses. The Ukrainian army repelled all Russian attacks, and the line of contact between the two sides has not changed.
On the 780th day of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Ukrainian General Staff announced that the battle losses of the Russian army (including Russian localities, enterprises, and separatist groups) in the past 24 hours were as follows: 1,030 Russian troops were annihilated (killed and seriously wounded), and a total of 452,800 Russian troops were annihilated; Destroyed 23 tanks, 47 armored vehicles, 1 air defense system, 3 rocket launch systems, 57 fuel tankers and logistics heavy-duty vehicles, 5 sets of special equipment (mainly electronic warfare equipment), 32 artillery pieces, intercepted 40 suicide drones, 1 missile.
(Russian army battle losses counted by the Ukrainian side on April 13)
Based on various information, I roughly estimated that the losses of Ukrainian officers and soldiers were about 94,000, of which the number of dead and seriously injured was also 1:1, and more than 20,000 Ukrainian civilians were killed. The warriors of Ukraine who died defending their homeland will return to heaven with glory and be with God.
Let us continue to pray that God will give peace and put an end to wars, that the wicked may be rewarded and the good be sheltered.
Information source: 2024-04-13 WeChat official account Vision
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