US War Games in Pacific: Preparing for Peace, Obviously
Newsweek breathlessly reports the US Army is deploying HIMARS—a sophisticated rocket system—to remote Pacific islands for 'war games.' It's all about 'deterrence' and 'maintaining security,' they say. But 'deterrence' often looks suspiciously like 'provocation' when viewed from the other side of the barrel. These exercises aren't just drills; they're billion-dollar demonstrations, courtesy of the
American taxpayer. While cities crumble and healthcare remains a luxury, the military-industrial complex celebrates another successful appropriation, paid for with the silent assumption that perpetual global conflict is simply the cost of doing business. One might wonder if the 'remote island' is actually a thinly veiled proxy for China, positioning US taxpayers squarely on the hook for the next
great power game.