Jamaican military moves

Jamaica’s small military force has recently been active in supporting the national police in fighting a mostly drug-related crime wave that threatens the peace and importantly the tourist industry that Jamaica depends on.  As part of this move, the Jamaica Defense Forces (JDF) are redeploying one of their two active infantry battalions to new barracks on the north side of the island next to the Sangster (Montego Bay, MBJ) airport.  Given the importance of this airport to the island’s tourist industry, this move seems prudent.  The state of emergency which saw the military supporting law enforcement operations ends at the end of January, but the 2nd Bn will remain permanently in barracks in Montego Bay.

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Failed mutiny?

As regular readers know, I have a special interest in watching the developments in Venezuela.  I’ve predicted for a while now that the situation cannot last and that either internal or external pressure would build and bring down the government.  Apparently an abortive uprising of national guardsmen has been put down.  I will be interested to see if this is the spark of a new revolt or the crushing of one in its cradle.

Jamaica news

Jamaica had the best performing stock market in the world last year.  Interesting to see the turn around in the Jamaican economy.

Yellow vests

An interesting take on the Yellow Vest movement in France and its causes.

More on French speed cameras here.

Heart-wrenching

Just heart-wrenching.  How many times does man need to learn the lesson of socialism’s failures?

Angering the dragon

Looks like the US Navy and the Royal Navy are teaming up to further piss off the PLAN.  While this does nothing to lower tensions in the region, it is a good idea.  A little now will go a long way later.

 

Cuba

I have spent a fair amount of time lately on the crisis in Venezuela, but we should not forget the other socialist hellhole in the western hemisphere, Cuba.  Here is an article on how folks scrape by there.

Two seemingly unrelated stories

But they are.

USN doing more freedom of navigation trips in the South China Sea

and

China’s population declines for the first time in 70 years.

Venezuelan Supreme Court

Looks like one of the Venezuelan Supreme Court Justices has fled the country and denounced President Maduro.  I suspect the end is coming soon for the current government.  It can’t come soon enough to end the suffering of the people.

Space news-China

The Chinese have soft landed a probe, with rover on the far side of the moon.  This is a further demonstration that China intends to compete with the US in all strategic realms.  NASA needs to wake up and kick it into high gear.