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- Ukraine War Update September 22, 2025
Venezuela Briefing 9-15-2025
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Serious Potential Conflict between US and China
Venezuela has the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world. With over 304 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves, Venezuela has almost 18 percent of the world’s total of 1.72 trillion barrels.
To give some global perspective, according to the US Energy Information Administration, here are the top ten: Venezuela 18%; Saudi Arabia 16%; Iran 12%; Iraq 12%; Canada 10%; United Arab Emirates (UAE) 6%; Kuwait 6%; Russia 5%; the United States 4%, and Libya 3%. China, with the second largest population in the world, 1.41 billion people, has less than 2%. India, now with the largest population, 1.46 billion, in the world has only 0.27%. The United States now has the third largest population in the world, including illegal immigrants, at 347 million.
Top 20 Nations Ranked by 2025 GDP (PPP)
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Competing in a Changing World
In economics, annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders over a year. It serves as an indicator of a nation's economic performance and size. GDP (PPP) is the Gross Domestic Product based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). PPP adjusts GDP for the relative cost of local goods, services, and inflation rates for each country, which makes it a much more useful and realistic calculation than using exchange rate calculations for a theoretical international dollar. Several international organizations calculate GDP—The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, and CIA—and arrive at slightly different figures. The World Bank and IMF figures are generally close. CIA estimates may be politicized. The statistics presented here are from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based in Washington. The United States is used as the comparison standard so the GDP and GDP (PPP) for the United States are the same. These are the most recent estimates for calendar year 2025.
National Debt to GDP Ratios Survey
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History and Common Sense Warning Signals
Spanish- born philosopher and essayist George Santayana (1865-1952), in his 1905 volume, Reason in Common Sense, is especially remembered for these words: “Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.” This is often phrased more pointedly: “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
In June 2025, the US national Debt was $36.2 Trillion, and its annualized GDP was $30.3 Trillion. This is a ratio of slightly over 119 percent.
In economics, annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders over a year. It serves as a crucial indicator of a nation's economic performance and size.
Mainstream Media Lies about Project Ukraine
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Battered but Rising Sources of Truth
First of all, where do the lies come from? The largest share of US and British news media “information” on the Ukraine War is the Ukrainian Government through the Ukrainian Military General Staff and Ukrainian military intelligence services. The Ukrainian General Staff strictly controls news releases by both foreign and domestic media. In fact, the Ukrainian General Staff is usually the only allowed source of Ukrainian War news, which most often comes in the form of a handout. There are only a few independent war reporters in Ukraine, and these are always in danger of arrest or harm when in Ukrainian held territory. Moreover, US CIA and British MI6 foreign intelligence agencies have a decisive and often creative influence on Ukrainian information warfare strategy and propaganda releases. Ukrainian propaganda generally far exceeds merely slanted news stories and data interpretation. Its most prominent characteristic is deliberate disinformation and wildly distorted interpretations of facts and data. False flag events are a prime tool of Ukrainian intelligence agencies, which are closely linked to heavy CIA and MI6 influence.
Pursuing Peace—The Alaska Summit
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Successful First Step in Building Trust
Transcripts of Putin and Trump Alaska Speeches
The Alaska Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin far exceeded my expectations of the pursuit of peace. This was despite unwelcoming media coverage by such media as Fox News. Fox News Neocon coverage of the Alaska Summit reflected their abysmal ignorance of and mind-locked ideological bent against anything Russian and especially against Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been Russia’s leader for 25 years.
The expectation of the Fox Neocons seemed to be that Trump would compel Putin to accept an unconditional cease-fire in Ukraine. That expectation was irrational for several reasons, but it reflects the Neocon proclivity to look at negotiation as successful bullying. But successful negotiations start with building trust, and the Alaska Summit was a tremendous success because it made an excellent start at building trust.
Mike Scruggs is the author of two books: The Un-Civil War: Shattering the Historical Myths; and Lessons from the Vietnam War: Truths the Media Never Told You, and over 600 articles on military history, national security, intelligent design, genealogical genetics, immigration, current political affairs, Islam, and the Middle East.
He holds a BS degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Stanford University. A former USAF intelligence officer and Air Commando, he is a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War, and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, and Air Medal. He is a retired First Vice President for a major national financial services firm and former Chairman of the Board of a classical Christian school.
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