WORLD AT WAR: 3.11.23 - The 3 Wars Of The Apocalypse

 The 3 Wars Of The Apocalypse - by Michael Snyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/the-3-wars-of-the-apocalypse/ The sound of war drums is getting louder all over the globe. In this article, I want to give you an update on the three major conflicts which will define World War III. Inthe years ahead it is inevitable that smaller regional conflicts will erupt at various times, but for this piece I am going to focus on the three big ones. All of the participants have been preparing for war for many years, and now tensions have reached aboiling point. And once all three of these wars fully get going, none of our lives will ever be the same again. The following are the 3 wars of the apocalypse… #1 The United States and Russia The conflict in Ukraine has evolved into a full-blown proxy war between the United States and Russia. Russian authorities have made it very clear who they believe their real enemy is, and U.S. officials are not even trying to hide the reality of the situation any longer. Our politicians in Washington keep telling us that “we are in it to win it”, and on Friday another gigantic package of “military aid” was announced… The Biden administration announced its newest military aid package for Ukraine on Friday worth an estimated $400 million and mainly consisting of ammunition for the weaponsit has already provided. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the package, which is the 33rd drawdown of U.S. stockpiles for Ukraine since August 2021, saying in a statement, “We are againreminded of the boundless courage and steadfast resolve of the people of Ukraine as well as the strong support for Ukraine in the international community.” The U.S. is providing more funding for the war in Ukraine than anyone else, more military equipment than anyone else, more ammunition than anyone else, and more military intelligencethan anyone else. Oh, and now we are actually bringing Ukrainian pilots to the United States to train them how to fly F-16 fighter jets… Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighterjets, according to two congressional officials and a senior U.S. official. The Ukrainians’ skills are being evaluated on simulators at a U.S. military base in Tucson, Arizona, the officials said, and they may soon be joined by more of their fellowpilots. But despite all of our help, the Russians continue to advance. In fact, it appears that the fall of Bakhmut is imminent. The following comes from a Ukrainian news source… The fate of the city of Bakhmut hangs in the balance this weekend, with Russian forces continuing to make gains and Ukraine blowing bridges in what analysts say is sign ofpossible preparations for a “controlled fighting withdrawal.” The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Kremlin’s regular army alongside the mercenary Wagner Group forces had made “further advances into the northern suburbs of thecity”, meaning the area of the city still held by Ukrainian forces is “vulnerable to Russian attacks on three sides”. It added: “Ukraine is reinforcing the area with elite units, and within the last 36 hours two key bridges in Bakhmut have been destroyed, including a vital bridge connectingthe city to the last main supply route from Bakhmut to the city of Chasiv Yar. Once Bakhmut falls, the Ukrainian forces in that area are going to be in a really tough position. If the Russians start gobbling up big chunks of territory, Ukrainian leaders will become increasingly desperate. And desperate leaders can do some really stupid things. #2 Israel and Iran The second major war of the apocalypse will involve Israel and Iran. The Israelis are already striking pro-Iranian forces in Syria and elsewhere on a regular basis, but at some point a full-blown conflict will erupt. We have been hearing that the Iranians have been getting close to being able to build their own nuclear bombs for a long time, and now it is being reported that they are potentiallyonly “about 12 days” away… Iran could make enough fissile for one nuclear bomb in “about 12 days,” a top U.S. Defense Department official said on Tuesday, down from the estimated one year it would havetaken while the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was in effect. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been warning us for a long time that he will never allow the Iranians to build a nuclear weapon, and it sounds like he realizesthat the moment of truth is now upon us… “The longer you wait, the harder that becomes,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said of a strike on Iran at a security conference in Tel Aviv last week. “We’ve waitedvery long. I can tell you that I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.” I believe that this war will start in a way that most people do not expect. And once it does start, the U.S. will inevitably get involved. In fact, it has just been revealed that the U.S. military already has drawn up a “concept plan” for a war with Iran… THE U.S. MILITARY allocated spending for secret contingency operations pertaining to an Iran war plan, according to a classified Pentagon budget manual listing emergency andspecial programs reviewed by The Intercept. The contingency plan, code-named “Support Sentry,” was funded in 2018 and 2019, according to the manual, which was produced for the 2019 fiscal year. It classifies SupportSentry as an Iran “CONPLAN,” or concept plan, a broad contingency plan for war which the Pentagon develops in anticipation of a potential crisis. #3 The United States and China When I first started warning people that we would eventually go to war with China many years ago, a lot of people thought that I had lost it. After all, China was considered to be a “close friend” and a highly valued trading partner. But now we have reached a stage where what is coming is obvious to everyone. Of course the Biden administration is certainly not helping matters by constantly provoking the Chinese. For example, the Biden administration just greatly angered Chineseleaders by approving a 619 million dollar arms sale to Taiwan… President Joe Biden’s administration has approved an estimated $619 million potential arms sale to Taiwan, including hundreds of missiles for F-16 fighter jets, after Chinasent 25 warplanes and three warships toward the island. BIden’s move will likely further inflame tensions between Washington and Beijing, which have gotten worse in the wake of the spy balloon China sent over the U.S. and reportsXi Jinping is considering lethal aid to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Chinese have just announced that they will be dramatically ramping up their own military spending… The Chinese government will boost its military spending by 7.2% this year, rising to a total budget of 1.56 trillion Yuan. In U.S. dollars, China’s budget now sits at $230 billion, up nearly $16 billion from its budget in 2022. China’s Ministry of Finance announced the new infusion of cash inits annual report on Sunday. The spending increase comes as the U.S. warns of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan in the near future. U.S. officials have also warned China against sending lethal aid to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A war between our two nations would be absolutely cataclysmic. But it is going to happen anyway. And U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth just warned that “the United States homeland would be at risk” when such a conflict erupts… U.S. soil could be at risk of an attack from Beijing if tensions between the two countries boiled over, according to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth. Speaking on a panel at the American Enterprise Institute on Monday, Wormuth said that if the U.S. entered a “major war” with China, “the United States homeland would be atrisk as well, with both kinetic attacks and non-kinetic attacks—whether it’s cyberattacks on the power grid or on pipelines.” Let us hope for peace. But right now everything is moving toward war, and the hothead in the White House is surrounded by an all-star team of warmongers that is making catastrophic mistake aftercatastrophic mistake. So we could literally find ourselves fighting a war against Russia, a war in the Middle East and a war against China all at the same time. Needless to say, we aren’t prepared for that. In fact, it is being reported that 77 percent of all Americans from age 17 to age 24 do not even qualify for military service… As the US military struggles to fill the ranks with new recruits, a new report from the Department of Defense reveals that the vast majority of Americans aged 17-24 are unfitfor military service. Citing a Feb. 16 congressional hearing, a DoD report reveals that 77% of Americans in the above age group could not physically qualify to enter the armed forces – a 6% increasefrom 2017. A key factor is obesity – which hit nearly 42% in 2020. Meanwhile, a 2022 study cited by the Epoch Times found a link between receiving government food assistance and a greaterchance of becoming obese through the consumption of unhealthy foods. A 2015 USDA analysis found that 40% of total SNAP participants were obese. If our leaders were sane and competent, they would be trying really hard to find diplomatic solutions with both Russia and China. But at this point the Biden administration does not even want to sit down and talk with the Russians, and they just keep making moves that absolutely infuriate the Chinese. So the 3 wars of the apocalypse that I have relentlessly warned my readers about are rapidly approaching. For the sake of my family, my friends and this beautiful country that I love, I want to see peace. And I am sure that most of you want to see peace too. Unfortunately, our leaders are dragging us into war, and we are getting perilously close to a point of no return. ----------------------------- The Clock Is Ticking - Two Year Countdown to War Between Israel and Iran? � PNW Staff - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=5939 The shadow war between Israel and Iran has been going on for years but developments over the last few years may be pushing both nations into a countdown that will inevitablylead to full scale war. More specifically, a two year window appears to be opening that will force Israel to act or risk facing an Iranian nuclear program that is both fully operational and protected. Experts say Iran could enrich uranium to a weapons-grade standard within weeks, a conclusion shared by CIA chief William Burns. However once they reach that point they will need another 18-24 months to build their first warhead and the means to deliver it. Every Israeli leader in recent history has vowed never to let that happen with current Prime Minister Netanyahu himself suggesting a possible military confrontation with Iranwas approaching soon, saying that Israel "won't wait until the sword is on our neck". Netanyahu pointed to Israel's precision strikes on Syria in 2007 and Iraq in 1981 before they could turn on their nuclear program beyond the point of no return as a warningthat action was needed now by other nations to pressure Iran into concessions before it was left with no choice. Israeli military culture is already becoming primed for this reality with budgets going towards preparing for such a conflict and former minister Benny Gantz warned a cohortof graduating air force cadets that they could soon be jetting off to attack Iranian nuclear sites by 2024 or 2025. Israel continues to hope the U.S. will take the lead on any possible strike and held highly publicized military exercises in the Mediterranean with the US, the largest everdrills between the two allies in a demonstration of aerial force. New U.S.-built air refueling aircraft which the Israelis are due to receive by 2025 would significantly increase their long-range capability and makes the 2025 window moreattractive if they can wait that long. Another major factor narrowing Israel's window for an air campaign is that Iran is seeking sophisticated new air-defense systems from Russia. The prospect of Iran getting the systems, the S-400s, would accelerate a decision on a possible attack, people in Israel and the U.S. with knowledge of the discussions said. Russia hasn�t said publicly if it will supply the weapons, but Moscow and Tehran have drawn closer since Moscow�s invasion of Ukraine. It would take less than two years forthe S-400s to be operational. The S-400s, which can hit aerial targets at a range of up to 150 miles, would create a 'red zone for high-altitude aircraft,' said Jeremy Binnie, Middle East defense expertat Janes, the UK-based defense intelligence firm. "The more air defenses they have, the more difficult it is to hit them," said Yossi Kuperwasser, a former top Israeli military intelligence official and now a senior researcherat the Israel Defense and Security Forum, an association of former and reserve members of the security forces. "We are analyzing when is the most convenient time to take action." "The longer you wait, the harder that becomes," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said of a strike on Iran at a security conference in Tel Aviv last week. "We've waitedvery long. I can tell you that I will do everything in my power to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons." Russia has also offered Iran "unprecedented defense cooperation, including on missiles, electronics and air defense" and may provide Tehran with fighter jets, National SecurityCouncil spokesman John Kirby said Feb. 24. In December, the U.S. said Russia was deepening military backing for Iran in return for Iranian supplies of drones for Moscow�s war on Ukraine. The next month, an Iranianlawmaker said Tehran expects a delivery of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia by mid-March. Russia has very good ties with Iran and Tehran is looking for more support, said Elena Suponina, a Moscow-based Middle East expert. The fear by many Israeli planners is that any actions by Russia to support Iran could lead to a broader conflict. For Bible Prophecy experts, this scenario could lead to what is often called the War of Gog/Magog found in the Book Of Ezekiel. In Chapter 38, the prophet Ezekiel warns ofa time in which Russia, Iran, Libya, Turkey and other Muslim countries invade Israel... perhaps in retaliation for Israel's attack upon Iran's nuclear sites? The invasion is triggered by something Ezekiel describes as a 'hook in the jaw' - giving the ideaof Russia being forced into the conflict. An Israeli attack upon Iran's nuclear program would certainly do that. The end result is that Russia, Iran and all it's allies are wiped out in a way that sound a lot like a nuclear conflict. Very few passages in the Bible describe in such detailthe after effects of a battle and it certainly sounds like there is contamination with professional people to bury the dead after a significant amount of time has passed. Only time will tell if we are currently seeing the pieces being moved into place for the Magog scenario but we know that one day soon, this prophetic battle will come to passand when it does it will be a wake up call to the world that God's end time clock is also ticking down. --------------------------- China Warns �There Will Surely Be Conflict And Confrontation� With The United States If Nothing Changes- by Michael Snyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/china-warns-there-will-surely-be-conflict-and-confrontation-with-the-united-states-if-nothing-changes/ Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang just warned the entire world that �there surely will be conflict and confrontation� with the United States unless there is a dramatic changein U.S. behavior, and you would think that such a direct threat would be front page news all over the nation today. Unfortunately, most of our politicians don�t seem to understand how serious this is. We are accustomed to politicians that just blurt out whateverstupid things come into their heads at the moment, and then later on their aides come along and explain that they really didn�t mean to make such inflammatory statements. But Chinese politicians are not like that at all. Chinese politicians choose their wordswith great care, and making a direct threat against another nation is considered to be a very serious matter. With that in mind, I would like for you to carefully read what Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang just said about the current state of his country�s relationship with the UnitedStates� �If the United States does not hit the brake, but continues to speed down the wrong path, no amount of guardrails can prevent derailing and there surely will be conflict andconfrontation,� said Qin, whose new position is junior to the Communist Party�s senior foreign policy official, Wang Yi. �Such competition is a reckless gamble, with the stakes being the fundamental interests of the two peoples and even the future of humanity.� I was absolutely floored when I first read that. And he is not the only Chinese politician speaking this way. On Monday, Xi Jinping made it exceedingly clear that he is losing patience with the United States� China�s leader Xi Jinping hit out at the United States with unusually direct comments as he called on the country�s private companies to �fight� alongside the Communist Partyat a time of mounting challenges at home and abroad. �[In the past five years,] Western countries led by the United States have contained and suppressed us in an all-round way, which has brought unprecedented severe challengesto our development,� Xi told a group of government advisers representing private businesses during an annual legislative meeting in Beijing on Monday. Without a doubt, the Chinese have done many things that are completely unacceptable. But hopefully our differences with China can be resolved peacefully, because a full-blown war with China would be absolutely catastrophic. Unfortunately, anti-China hysteria in Washington is increasing with each passing day, and the Biden administration seems to relish any opportunities that they get to provokethe Chinese. If the warmongers in D.C. really want a war with China, can we at least wait until the current conflict that we are involved in is over? For a moment, think about this from a strategic standpoint. Western politicians are now publicly acknowledging that we are �at war� with Russia, and it appears that this conflict in Ukraine is not going to end any time soon. At this point the Ukrainians are using ammunition faster than we can provide it, and our own stockpiles are running really low because of how much we have already shippedout. So why in the world would we even consider getting into another conflict right now? Sadly, we may not have a choice. The moment that China invades Taiwan, the U.S. and China will be at war. Recently, CIA Director William Burns publicly stated that Xi Jinping has ordered the Chinese military to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027� The US has entered into this dispute, providing weapons and intelligence, with Director William Burns warning that the US knew �as a matter of intelligence� that Xi had orderedhis military forces to be ready to conduct an invasion of Taiwan by 2027. Personally, I don�t think that Xi Jinping will wait that long. I think that he realizes that he has a unique window of opportunity right now. The war in Ukraine is severely draining U.S. military resources, and Joe Biden is a dazed andconfused old man. If the Chinese wait until after the next U.S. presidential election, the Chinese may have to invade while a Republican is in the White House, and that is a scenario that Ithink Xi Jinping would prefer to avoid. So I believe that it will happen sooner rather than later, and both sides just continue to flex their muscles in the Taiwan Strait. For example, just consider all of the activity that we witnessed last week� China and the United States have flexed their military might around Taiwan over the past three days, as tensions between the two rival powers flared up. The People�s Liberation Army (PLA) has sent 68 aircraft and 10 warships close to Taiwan since Monday, according to the island�s defence ministry, while the US confirmed itsP-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane had been deployed to fly through the Taiwan Strait. Online flight-checking platforms showed the US had also sent aerial refuelling aircraft and bombers near the area. If our leaders were smart, they would at least be seeking to delay the coming conflict with China. But the truth is that they really do not know what they are doing, and so we could easily find ourselves fighting Russia and China at the same time. And don�t forget about the North Koreans. They just keep getting angrier and angrier� Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Tuesday the North is ready to take �overwhelming� actions against military activities by the United Statesand South Korea, as its rivals are staging joint military drills involving American strategic assets. Kim also said the North will regard any U.S. attempt to intercept a missile that it will fire as a �clear declaration of war� against the reclusive nation, according to theNorth�s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). This is a time of �wars and rumors of wars�, and it is getting really difficult to see a way that this story will end well for the United States. At this stage, a big chunk of the U.S. population seems to agree with that assessment. According to a brand new poll that was just released, 43 percent of U.S. voters thinkthat we are literally on the brink of World War III� A new nationwide study from the Trafalgar Group and Convention of States Action (COSA) reveals that 43.4 percent of US voters believe the country is on the brink of WorldWar III, considering the war in Ukraine, perceived threats against other European nations, and China�s aggressive posture against the US. 30.3% of those polled do not believe we�re on the brink of another world war, while 26.3% are not sure. I truly wish that I had words that were sufficient to convey the seriousness of the crisis that we are facing. China, Russia and North Korea all have nuclear weapons. And once the nukes start flying, there is no turning back. So let us pray for peace, because right now we really are on the verge of the unthinkable. -------------------------------