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[[File: | [[File:Cold War ll map.png|thumb|411x411px|Blue: [[NATO]] and Allies Green: [[CSTO]] and Allies Red: [[Socialist state|Socialist states]]]]{{Stub}} | ||
The '''Second Cold War''', or '''New Cold War''', is a term used to describe conflicts and international tension that are reminiscent of the [[Cold War]], particularly those seen between [[NATO]] and the [[People's Republic of China]] and [[Russian Federation]], along with their respective allies.<ref>[https://monthlyreview.org/2021/07/01/the-new-cold-war-on-china/ The New Cold War on China] by the [[Monthly Review]]</ref><ref>{{News citation|title=The second Cold War is here — and supply chains will be the front lines|url=https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-second-cold-war-is-here-and-supply-chains-will-be-the-front-lines|newspaper=Freight Waves}}</ref> | |||
Green: [[CSTO]] and | |||
The '''Second Cold War''', or '''New Cold War''', is a term used to describe conflicts and international tension that are reminiscent of the | |||
The diplomatic and economic confrontations between the Western and Sino-Russian blocs, especially after the [[2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict|2022 Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine]] began, have resulted in numerous commercial | The diplomatic and economic confrontations between the Western and Sino-Russian blocs, especially after the [[2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict|2022 Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine]] began, have resulted in numerous commercial embargos, travel restrictions, and even discriminatory violence against people of Asian ethnicity abroad, which has been further encouraged by the [[reactionary]] [[bourgeois media]].<ref>[https://youtu.be/7_dIEZhdacc Daily Mail, The Times Both Repeat China "Dune" Poster Lies DAYS After Others Retracted False Claims] by [[The New Atlas]]</ref><ref>{{News citation|title=How to satisfy the US Empire: smear the left, demonize China|url=https://socialistchina.org/2022/01/14/how-to-satisfy-the-us-empire-smear-the-left-demonize-china/}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=Josh Campbell|title=Anti-Asian hate crimes surged in early 2021, study says|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/05/us/anti-asian-hate-crimes-study/index.html|newspaper=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=Rachel Hu and Chris Garaffa|date=2022-03-16|title=CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: The Role of War Propaganda in Anti-Asian Violence|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/03/16/covertaction-bulletin-podcast-the-role-of-war-propaganda-in-anti-asian-violence/|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]}}</ref> | ||
== Western-aligned bloc == | == Western-aligned bloc == | ||
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=== North Atlantic Treaty Organization === | === North Atlantic Treaty Organization === | ||
{{Main article|North Atlantic Treaty Organization}} | {{Main article|North Atlantic Treaty Organization}} | ||
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a [[United States of America]]-led [[Imperialism|imperialist]] [[military alliance]] that has been used as a weapon against [[socialism]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maqkl4fEQfs NATO is a tool of US imperialism that has backed Nazis for decades]</ref> NATO has been used as a weapon of war, resulting in the deaths of many millions.<ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/chris-hedges-nato-most-dangerous-military-alliance/281304/ CHRIS HEDGES: NATO — THE MOST DANGEROUS MILITARY ALLIANCE ON THE PLANET]</ref> NATO has continued to fund [[Ukraine]] and its various [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] organizations in their war against Russia.<ref>[https://mronline.org/2022/03/23/u-s-and-nato-allies-arm-neo-nazi-units-in-ukraine-as-foreign-policy-elites-yearn-for-afghan-style-insurgency/ U.S. and NATO allies arm neo-Nazi units in Ukraine as Foreign Policy elites yearn for Afghan-style insurgency]</ref> | The [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) is a [[United States of America]]-led [[Imperialism|imperialist]] [[military alliance]] that has been used as a weapon against [[socialism]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maqkl4fEQfs NATO is a tool of US imperialism that has backed Nazis for decades]</ref> NATO has been used as a weapon of war, resulting in the deaths of many millions.<ref>[https://www.mintpressnews.com/chris-hedges-nato-most-dangerous-military-alliance/281304/ CHRIS HEDGES: NATO — THE MOST DANGEROUS MILITARY ALLIANCE ON THE PLANET]</ref> NATO has continued to fund [[Ukraine]] and its various [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi]] organizations in [[2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict|their war against Russia]].<ref>[https://mronline.org/2022/03/23/u-s-and-nato-allies-arm-neo-nazi-units-in-ukraine-as-foreign-policy-elites-yearn-for-afghan-style-insurgency/ U.S. and NATO allies arm neo-Nazi units in Ukraine as Foreign Policy elites yearn for Afghan-style insurgency]</ref> | ||
=== Puppet governments === | === Puppet governments === | ||
==== State of Japan ==== | ==== State of Japan ==== | ||
{{Main article|Japan}} | |||
The [[Japan|State of Japan]] is a major puppet of the Western imperial core. While it was an enemy to [[the West]] in the past, Japan was turned into a weapon against socialism by the United States following the end of the [[Second World War]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPTnb2Z6ZJg Shinzo Abe's Assassination - Who Was He? - The US Japan Imperialist Alliance Post WWII]</ref> | The [[Japan|State of Japan]] is a major puppet of the Western imperial core. While it was an enemy to [[the West]] in the past, Japan was turned into a weapon against socialism by the United States following the end of the [[Second World War]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPTnb2Z6ZJg Shinzo Abe's Assassination - Who Was He? - The US Japan Imperialist Alliance Post WWII]</ref> | ||
==== Republic of Korea ==== | ==== Republic of Korea ==== | ||
The [[Republic of Korea]], also known as "South Korea", is a major | The [[Republic of Korea]], also known as "South Korea", is a major American puppet state.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puGzCZDUyqo The Truth About the Korean War]</ref> It is largely occupied by the United States and has been responsible for a US-sponsored [[genocide]].<ref>[https://xplk.medium.com/the-50-s-in-south-korea-what-happened-60f629ac3272 The secret genocide in South Korea you’ve probably never heard of]</ref> | ||
==== Republic of China ==== | ==== Republic of China ==== | ||
The [[Republic of China]], colloquially known in the West as simply "Taiwan", is a [[Neoliberalism|Neoliberal]] remnant-government that is presently restricted in its control to [[Taiwan]] and its neighbouring islands. Because of the ROC's location near the [[Chinese mainland]], it has been of great geopolitical interest to the American Empire, and has supported the Republic of China both militarily and diplomatically.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Danny Haiphong|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=Taiwan Demonstrates that the American Empire is a Paper Tiger|date=2021-10-27|url=https://blackagendareport.com/taiwan-demonstrates-american-empire-paper-tiger}}</ref> | {{Main article|Republic of China}} | ||
The [[Republic of China]], colloquially known in the West as simply "Taiwan", is a [[Neoliberalism|Neoliberal]] remnant-government that is presently restricted in its control to [[Taiwan]] and its neighbouring islands. Because of the ROC's location near the [[Chinese mainland]], it has been of great geopolitical interest to the American Empire, and has supported the Republic of China both militarily and diplomatically.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Danny Haiphong|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=Taiwan Demonstrates that the American Empire is a Paper Tiger|date=2021-10-27|url=https://blackagendareport.com/taiwan-demonstrates-american-empire-paper-tiger}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Geopolitics]] | [[Category:Geopolitics]] | ||