We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 With a US-Iran war, it is time to revisit Nicholas J. Spykman's Rimland theory:
Who controls the Rimland rules Eurasia;
Who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world.
The Rimland roughly corresponds to the geographical areas of EUCOM, CENTCOM and INDOPACOM. The US is the sea power trying to rule Eurasia by controlling the Rimland.
Iran remains China's biggest source of oil and in return Iran buys Chinese technology, giving plenty opportunities to collect data and refine its tech for a real conflict with the US over Taiwan.
Controlling Iran is essential for containing the power of the Eurasian bloc, a battle between sea and land.
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America’s bees and beekeepers are losing a valuable ally just when they need its help most.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to soon close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre agricultural research station in Maryland that is home to the nation’s premier bee research and disease diagnosis hub, the Beltsville Bee Research Lab.
The closure comes at a critical moment for bees. In winter 2025, many beekeepers lost over half their operations as pesticide-resistant varroa mites spread, bringing deadly viruses. The losses have led to low honey production, and soaring fuel costs have made shipping bees cross-country for agricultural pollination increasingly expensive, further stressing the industry.
