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Trump Is Burning Through America’s Last Oil Cushion

Trump’s drawdown of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve reveals a more serious weakness: America’s shrinking margin for another Gulf crisis. With the reserve less than half full and refineries dependent on the right crude mix, diesel, jet fuel and military logistics may become the hidden limits of American power.

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Did Tehran Signal a Nuclear Capability Through Islamabad?

Larry Johnson and Pepe Escobar claim a well placed source told them Iran may possess a nuclear device and used Pakistan to warn Washington against further escalation. Pakistan denies the allegation, while analysts including…

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