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FRENCH RIOTS ARE EUROPE’S FUTURE

President Macron. Urban riots in France. (https://freewestmedia.com/2018/11/25/arabic-now-offered-to-six-year-olds-in-french-schools/) Last week, France had night after night of rioting in cities right across the country.   The riots overflowed into some other countries, (Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden were just three of the other nations impacted by this).  The immediate cause of the riots was…

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Größenwahn: Politikberater fordert Ausweitung der Konfrontation mit Russland

Größenwahn: Politikberater fordert Ausweitung der Konfrontation mit Russland

Mit seinen Empfehlungen für eine neue Ostpolitik bereitet der Politologe Stefan Meister Deutschland den Weg in die Isolation, die Verelendung und den Krieg. Die Bundesregierung wird seinen Vorschlägen voraussichtlich dennoch folgen. Von Gert Ewen Ungar Wer erfahren möchte, in welche Richtung sich die deutsche Außenpolitik entwickelt, sollte die Seite der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige…

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European intelligence suggests that Russia may launch an attack on Europe during the winter of 2024-2025 if the United States finds itself "without a leader" following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the German tabloid Bild reported on Dec. 23, citing an anonymous European intelligence source.

The intelligence service source contends that a potential Russian strike on Europe could occur within the presidential transitionary period, contingent on President Joe Biden not securing re-election in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. This transition period spans three months, from the November 2024 U.S. presidential election to the subsequent inauguration in January 2025.

According to the intelligence source, Russia may aim to launch an attack on Europe during this transition, especially if the leading Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, is re-elected. Assistance to European countries is anticipated to follow, albeit with some delay.

Throughout his campaign for the presidency, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the level of aid President Joe Biden's administration provides to Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky has also previously warned that the result of the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election can "very strongly" influence the course of Russia's war against Ukraine.

The German think tank DGAP has issued prior warnings to Western nations, suggesting that Russia might launch a direct attack against NATO in "as little as six to 10 years." While Poland's national security agency has expressed a more urgent concern, estimating that Russia could potentially attack NATO in less than 36 months.

Polish officials have previously suggested that Russia might target a NATO alliance member in Eastern Europe, including countries such as Poland, Estonia, Romania, and Lithuania.

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Rácz András: Norvég földrengéskutatók igazolták, hogy az oroszok robbantották fel a Nova Kahovka-i gátat

“Norvég földrengéskutatók adataiból az látszik, hogy jelentős szeizmikus mozgás volt a Nova Kahovka-i vízerőműnél, amikor kedd hajnalban átszakadt a Dnyeper folyón lévő gát. A robbanás 1 és 2 közötti erősségű földmozgásnak felelt meg. Ez egyben kizárja azt a lehetőséget is, hogy az ukrán tüzérség pusztította volna el a gátat, ugyanis nincs olyan ukrán tüzérségi rendszer, ami ilyen szeizmikus eltérést tudna kiváltani” – írja csütörtök esti Facebook-bejegyzésében Rácz András Oroszország-szakértő, a Német Külpolitikai Társaság (DGAP) munkatársa.

„A hirtelen szeizmikus kilengés azt a teóriát is kizárja, hogy a gát fokozatosan, magától omlott volna össze. Opcióként tehát egyedül az maradt, amit eredetileg is sejtettünk, és amire az indirekt jelek utaltak: a gátat uraló oroszok robbantották fel a létesítményt”

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More European defense spending, more calls for stronger European military

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Europe is spending more on defense. The following came from European writers:

Trump, Europe, and Military Spending

November 14, 2024

It is clear that Donald Trump’s broad victory in the US elections will have – and already has, in fact – important economic, social and political consequences, both in the United States and on a global scale. And, of course, it also affects Europe … but it seems likely that a Trump-led government will distance itself from the logistical and financial support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). …

In fact, defense budgets in both individual European countries and at the community (EU) level, under pressure from the industrial and financial complex, have already registered notable growth in recent years (although it is still far from the exorbitant spending of the United States). The exact quantification of these figures constitutes an opaque space, since many items initially intended for the civil sphere actually have a military purpose.

We are told that this would be the path for Europe to become what it is currently not: a relevant actor with strategic autonomy, with the capacity to assert its own voice in an international arena increasingly dominated by tension and conflict.

From this perspective, the demand is for more Europe; a stronger and more solvent Europe, assuming that the key to moving in that direction is to have a powerful military industry, with deterrent capacity and, where appropriate, to intervene in areas of conflict … those who defend increased military spending do so in the name of “more Europe”. Such is the argument of the report authored by [former Italian Prime Minister] Mario Draghi and recently published by the European Commission, which is committed to the substantial increase in defense budgets in the community countries and in the EU. https://www.weavenews.org/stories/2024/11/14/trump-europe-and-military-spending

European nations must take their security policy more seriously,  Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said at a press conference on Nov. 6 in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. election.

“Europe urgently needs to take more responsibility for its security,” Sikorski said. 11/06/24 https://kyivindependent.com/europe-must-take-responsibility-for-its-security-polish-fm-says-after-trumps-win/

A reader sent me a link to the following:

BERLIN/WASHINGTON (own report) – Germany’s leading foreign policy journal proposes comprehensive rearmament of Germany and the rest of Europe in favor of a vigorous militarization of the Asia-Pacific region. According to the magazine “Internationale Politik,” published by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), European states must rapidly build up their armed forces and take control not only of their own continent, but also “the Mediterranean, as well as the Red Sea and the Bab al Mandab Strait, if necessary” to “reduce the need for US troops in Europe.” 11/12/24 https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/news/detail/9755

Notice also:

Czech President Petr Pavel, a retired general and former NATO military committee chief, said on Friday that Europe was always going to have to shore up their own defenses, but “with President Trump, we will probably have to do it faster.�� 11/13/24 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nato-defense-spending-admiral-rob-bauer-1985160

After Donald Trump was elected the first time, Europe formed an alliance called PESCO.

Related to that, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put out the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel:

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PESCO and a Great European Army

In November 2018, French President Macron called for a “true European army” because of China, Russia, and the USA. Some others in Europe have echoed that sentiment. On November 9, 2018, US President Donald Trump called that an insult, but the next day said that the USA wanted “a very strong Europe.” Emmanuel Macron referred to Donald Trump as “my friend” and indicated a desire to strengthen Europe’s military spending. In December 2017, 25 European nations agreed to be part of a military alliance called PESCO. Europe also has NATO and IEI. Will Europe end up with “a great army”? Has Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty gotten some to say that Europe must rebel against the USA? Is the idea of a United States of Europe and a European army a “paranoid fantasy” or a biblical reality? Will the USA regret Europe becoming a stronger military power? Will the USA be betrayed by “friends” such as its continental European allies? Does the Bible teach any or all of this? Are there connections to the Beast of Revelation or the King of the North of Daniel 11? Dr. Thiel addresses these matters in this video.

Here is a link to the sermonette video: PESCO and a Great European Army.

Then, a year after Donald Trump left office, Russia began its ‘Special Military Operation’ into Ukraine.

That prompted calls and commitments for more European military spending.

Related to that, we uploaded the following video:

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Is the European Beast Growing Horns?

Does the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have prophetic ramifications? What about Ezekiel 38? Are we seeing a ‘historic shift’ in Europe to move towards more unity? What about non-EU nations like Sweden and Switzerland? Is Germany’s announcement to double its military spending to 100 million euros a big deal? Does the Bible tell of changes coming to Europe for it to rise up as a Babylonian unity successful military power? What about the United States of America and its British-descended allies? Could USA sanctions against Russia, including SWIFT restrictions, decrease international demand for USA dollars and cause inflation? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and more in this video.

Here is a link to our video: Is the European Beast Growing Horns?

In February of this year, a reader from Italy sent something that I machine-translated into English showing some of what Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholtz said:

Chancellor Scholz: has just released the following statement: “Europe must enter a large-scale war economy… We no longer live in times of peace”!

The above is consistent with the ride of the second horseman of the Apocalypse (Revelation 6:3-4).

The same Italian reader also sent me a link to the following in February (https://www.renovatio21.com/i-socialisti-tedeschi-vogliono-la-rimilitarizzazione-della-germania-e-la-bomba-atomica-per-lue/?amp=1), which was also machine-translated into English as follows:

German socialists want the remilitarization of Germany and the atomic bomb for the EU

14 February 2024

The upcoming Munich Security Council event will have many proposals on the agenda that require major changes in NATO’s position, including a thorough rethink of Germany.

Following the announcement late last week by the chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Relations Committee, Michael Roth (SPD), according to which Germany will have to spend much more than the planned additional 100 billion euros to strengthen its defense, the CDU defense politician Roderich Kiesewetter has shown he is open to a significant increase in the 100 billion euro special fund for the Bundeswehr. …

Then came the incredible statements from the SPD’s main candidate in the European elections, Katarina Barley, who says she doubts – even – that Europe can focus only on conventional weapons. Barley told the Tagesspiegel newspaper, when asked whether the EU needs its own nuclear bombs: “on the way to a European army, this could also become a problem.”

For the German socialist, in fact, the United States’ allies in Europe should not continue to rely on Washington for a nuclear deterrent, she said on Tuesday.

Barley, the top MEP from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), was asked to comment on recent remarks by US presidential candidate Donald Trump that Washington should not defend NATO allies that fail to reach their payment goals.

“In light of Donald Trump’s recent statements we can no longer rely” on the United States providing its nuclear umbrella to European NATO members, Barley told the Tagesspiegel . A “European bomb” could become a step forward towards a “European army”, he added, effectively opening the unimaginable atomic explosion even on the quiet soil of the old continent.

So, calls for a nuclear Europe, with its own nuclear bombs (Europe already has US nukes it could use).

A great European army will rise up according to the Bible:

16 … the king of the north … 25 … shall stir up his power and his courage … with a great army. (Daniel 11:16, 25)

Europe will be militaristically successful for a time per Revelation 13:3-4 and Daniel 11:39-43.

Europe, itself, will become the aggressor against the USA in the future per Daniel 11:39.

Europe is in the process of spending more on developing additional military technologies.

The Bible shows that a leader will arise in Europe who, though talking peace, eventually will destroy places like the USA, UK, and Canada:

24 His power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; He shall destroy fearfully, And shall prosper and thrive; He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.

25 “Through his cunning He shall cause deceit to prosper under his rule; And he shall exalt himself in his heart. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. (Daniel 8:24-25)

39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain (Daniel 11:39).

25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. (Daniel 8:25, KJV).

23 And after the league is made with him he shall act deceitfully, for he shall come up and become strong with a small number of people. 24 He shall enter peaceably, even into the richest places of the province; and he shall do what his fathers have not done, nor his forefathers: he shall disperse among them the plunder, spoil, and riches; and he shall devise his plans against the strongholds, but only for a time. (Daniel 11:23-24, NKJV)

So this leader gives people the impression that there will be “peace” and is involved in some type of deal. This is the same leader that confirms the covenant in Daniel 9:27. The term is translated as “peace” in Daniel 8:25 is from the Hebrew term shalvah and essentially means security. In other words, this leader will destroy “many” who are under the impression that they are secure because of some type of security and/or trade arrangement. Such arrangements are now commonly referred to as peace deals or treaties.

He will eliminate the USA and its British-descended allies. But he will also want to control all that he can.

Notice more about the Beast:

1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?” (Revelation 13:1-4)

He will be a successful, military leader and the world will marvel because of his defeat of the USA and other nations (cf. Daniel 11:39-43).

And he will arise talking peace.

Europe has long been preparing moves to rise up.

But it will happen after one or more crises (related to one, watch Fourth Horseman, COVID, and the Rise of the Beast of Revelation.).

The old Radio Church of God published the following:

Germany is … going to spark World War III! 

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“O Asshur, the rod of Mine anger,” declares God. Here is a prophecy concerning Germany — the descendants of Asshur today! “The staff,” says God, “in their hand is Mine indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation (that is, Israel — America and Britain today), and… I will give him a charge to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets” (Isaiah 10:5-6). …

God is going to punish us by the very nation whom we have tried to buy for an ally! It is God who is going to permit the revival of Nazism to punish us in World War III. We have won two major wars against Germany in one generation. But the third time God is going to punish us as we have never been punished before! The sword of war is going to strike us “the third time” (Ezekiel 21:14), and we are going to be led away captive to Assyria and to all nations (Isaiah 11:10-12).   

When our people have learned their lesson, and repented of their sins and quit breaking God’s law — the Ten Commandments — and surrender their lives to their Creator, we read in Isaiah 10:12-22: “Wherefore it shall come to pass, that, when the Lord hath performed His whole work upon Mount Zion and on Jerusalem” — when His people Israel and Judah have gone through trial and tribulation — “I,” declares God, “will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks. For he saith, ‘By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bonds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: and my hand,’” continues the coming dictator of Germany, “‘hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.'(Hoeh H. Germany in Prophecy. Radio Church of God, 1958)

The old Worldwide Church of God published the following:

As long as prosperity exists, the German way of life will not change. As history clearly shows, however, a fall in the economy always means an alteration in the political course of the nation! Not only will Germany be affected, but the REST OF EUROPE as well. What will happen to Germany, will equally apply to all of Europe.

An economic problem in Germany — the economic heart of Europe — will affect all of Europe and force a UNIFICATION to prevent collapse. The DANGER TO AMERICA will then become most ACUTE. …

The Bible prophesies that this united European power will ATTACK and DESTROY America and Britain! (Boraker R. We Saw the New Germany! Good News, November 1967)

Yes, after a crisis, things will change and a reorganization that will bring unity under the Beast will occur per Revelation 17:12-13 (see also Must the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations?).

We have already seen a lot of reactions related to Russian incursion into Ukraine as well as Donald Trump. Other matters will spark other militaristic steps.

This will not end well for the USA or its British-descended allies.

Yes, Germany is rising up in a military way.

The days of the USA are numbered.

The German-European plan is for Europe to be a strong military power independent of the USA. And one that the Bible shows will ultimately defeat the USA (Daniel 11:39; see also USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses).

Although many in the USA and elsewhere act like that is not possible, those of us who understand certain aspects of biblical prophecy realize that the Bible shows that:

39 Thus he shall act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god, which he shall acknowledge, and advance its glory; and he shall cause them to rule over many, and divide the land for gain. (Daniel 11:39)

The “he” above is the European King of the North. In the 21st century, the “strongest fortresses” belong to the USA and its British-descended allies (cf. Daniel 8:24-25; Isaiah 17:3)–and notice that the Bible says that the power with the strongest fortresses will be defeated.

Steps to create a great, German-dominated, European army are being taken now, with plans to do more in the future.

Related to that, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following Bible News Prophecy video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel:

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Germany wants to lead a united Europe

Various leaders in German have pointed to a more unified, militaristic, and German-led Europe. After Russia’s ‘special military operation’ into Ukraine, Germany declared it would increase its military spending to the third highest level of any nation on the planet? German-Foreign-Policy.com reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants the European Union to play a powerful and more unified geopolitical role. Does what he is stating consistent with prophecies in the Book of Revelation about Europe reorganizing and turning power over to one called the Beast? Are some in Poland and Hungary (like Peter G. Feher) concerned about the domination of Europe by Germany? Is a European/German leader prophesied as the “King of the North” to make some type of a deal with a leader of nations in the Middle East and North Africa called the “King of the South”? Is that King of the North prophesied to have a great army and many ships? Could the Beast/King of the North be German? Did the old Worldwide Church of God warn back in 1980 that, in the future, the German people be concerned enough about Russia that it would call for a Bavarian strongman to lead them? Does the Bible point to such a leader rising promising peace? Steve Dupuie and Dr. Thiel address those issues.

Here is a link to our video: Germany wants to lead a united Europe.

Germany and Europe are re-arming.

With the reelection of Donald Trump this month, more in Europe are afraid and are even less trusting of America to defend it.

Fear is a powerful motivator and is a factor in Europe deciding to support a more powerful and unified European military.

The European nations are also, eventually going to support the Beast power that will rise up in Europe for a time.

After a time of crises, Europe is prophesied to reorganize and turn power over to a dictator, the Bible calls the beast:

12 The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. (Revelation 17:12-13)

The Bible, Revelation 13, tells of the Beast power having seven heads and ten horns:

1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. (Revelation 13:1-2)

The sea that this is referring to is the Mediterranean Sea, as passages in the Old Testament demonstrate (Daniel 7:2-3; Numbers 34:6-7; Joshua 1:4; 9:1; 23:4; Ezekiel 47:13-16; watch also Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?).

The Beast power to come will be European.

Europe has seen the situation in Ukraine and Donald Trump, and it does not like either. It is scared enough now to support more of the militaristic goals, which in my view will be heavily based on technology.

Europe’s military goals that will NOT end well for the United States (cf. Daniel 11:39; see also USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses).

Some items of possibly related interest may include:

Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is are links to related videos: European history and the Bible, Europe In Prophecy, The End of European Babylon, and Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European? Here is a link to a related sermon in the Spanish language: El Fin de la Babilonia Europea.

Must the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations? Some claim that these passages refer to a gathering of 10 currently existing nations together, while one group teaches that this is referring to 11 nations getting together. Is that what Revelation 17:12-13 refers to? The ramifications of misunderstanding this are enormous.

USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses Can you point to scriptures, like Daniel 11:39, that point to the USA in the 21st century? This article does. A related sermon is titled: Do these 7 prophesies point to the end of the USA?

Who is the King of the West? Why is there no Final End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West? Here is a version in the Spanish language: ¿Quién es el Rey del Occidente? ¿Por qué no hay un Rey del Occidente en la profecía del tiempo del fin? A related sermon is also available: The Bible, the USA, and the King of the West.

Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies for the Great Monarch point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States? In the Spanish language check out ¿Quién es el Rey del Norte? Here are links to two related videos: The King of the North is Alive: What to Look Out For and The Future King of the North.

The Great Monarch: Biblical and Greco-Roman Catholic Prophecies Is the ‘Great Monarch’ of Greco-Roman Catholic prophecies endorsed or condemned by the Bible? Two sermons of related interest are also available: Great Monarch: Messiah or False Christ? and Great Monarch in 50+ Beast Prophecies. Germany’s Assyrian Roots Throughout History Are the Germanic peoples descended from Asshur of the Bible? Have there been real Christians in Germanic history? What about the “Holy Roman Empire”? There is also a You-Tube video sermon on this titled Germany’s Biblical Origins.

Germany in Biblical and Greco-Roman Catholic Prophecy Does Assyria in the Bible equate to an end time power inhabiting the area of the old Roman Empire? What does prophecy say Germany will do and what does it say will happen to most of the German people? Here is a link to a video Is the USA Pushing Germany to Start WWIII?

Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty; Gentile European Beast; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon;  When Will the End of the Age Come?;  Rise of the Prophesied King of the North; Christian Persecution from the Beast; WWIII and the Coming New World Order; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God.

Donald Trump in Prophecy Prophecy, Donald Trump? Are there prophecies that Donald Trump may fulfill?  Are there any prophecies that he has already helped fulfill?  Is a Donald Trump presidency proving to be apocalyptic?  Two related videos are available: Donald: ‘Trump of God’ or Apocalyptic? and Donald Trump’s Prophetic Presidency.

Trump Presidency Magic 8 Ball or Bible Prophecy? BBC reported that one might as well use a ‘Magic Eight-Ball’ to try to predict what will happen in the remaining time of Donald Trump’s presidency. What is a ‘Magic Eight-Ball’? Dr. Thiel not only explains that, but also briefly goes over 10 biblically-based warnings he wrote would happen if Donald Trump were elected that have already began to come to pass. He also goes over something he wrote back in 2008 that the Trump presidency is also helping lead to fulfillment. Should you trust Bible prophecy or not? Dr. Thiel says that Bible prophecy can be trusted, despite the view of skeptics and others that either overlook or despise the Bible. This is a video.

Donald Trump and America’s Apocalypse This 188 page book is for people truly interested in prophecies related to Donald Trump and the United States, including learning about several that have already been fulfilled and those that will be fulfilled in the future. The physical book can be purchased at Amazon for $12.99 from the following link: Donald Trump and America’s Apocalypse.

Donald Trump and America’s Apocalypse-Kindle Edition This electronic version of the 188 page print edition is available for only US$3.99. And you do not need an actual Kindle device to read it. Why? Amazon will allow you to download it to almost any device: Please click HERE to download one of Amazon s Free Reader Apps. After you go to for your free Kindle reader and then go to Donald Trump and America’s Apocalypse-Kindle Edition.

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[ad_1] Військовий експерт Німецького товариства зовнішньої політики (DGAP) Крістіан Мьоллінгг назвав умову успіху наступу ЗСУ — подолання першої лінії російської оборони. До речі, за словами заступниці міністра оборони України Ганни Маляр, підрозділи Сил оборони її вже подекуди прорвали, але стикаються з шаленим опором ворога. Як пише «Німецька хвиля», Крістіан Мьоллінгг висловив думку, що частинам ЗСУ достатньо просунуться до ліній постачання на залізниці та траси у напрямку Мелітополя — в цьому випадку вся територія до Азовського моря опиниться в зоні досяжності української артилерії та реактивних систем залпового вогню. Якщо це станеться, великий прорив російської оборони та велика битва може і не знадобитися — достатньо домогтися, щоб війська рф більше не могли утримувати позиції на півдні. «Тоді їм доведеться відступити», — додав військовий експерт. На його думку, Силам оборони Україні потрібно надати ще більше всіх видів західних озброєнь, у тому числі й засобів протиповітряної оборони, техніки для розмінування, а також боєприпасів. Також ЗСУ потребують ракет більшої дальності. Крістіан Мьоллінгг закликав Німеччину передати Україні крилаті ракети Taurus, назвавши «маячнею» твердження, що ця поставка може призвести до ескалації. Адже раніше Великобританія та Франція вже передали Україні схожі ракети. Військовий експерт додав, що уряд ФРН має скласти план дій, що враховує потреби ЗСУ на пів року наперед. Адже, на його думку, досі Німеччина завжди реагувала надто пізно. Раніше Мьоллінгг зазначав, що війна в Україні вступає в нову фазу. За його словами, Україна намагається прорвати лінії оборони в двох точках на півдні, відбуваються також важкі українські атаки на Бахмут, який має велике символічне значення для путіна. Фото зі сторінки Генштабу ЗСУ 22 Читайте нас у Facebook та Instagram [ad_2]

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Societatea Germană pentru Politică Externă, nemulțumită de bugetul militar al țării

DGAP – Societatea Germană pentru Politică Externă – a analizat bugetul militar al Republicii Federale Germania pentru 2024 și nu a fost mulțumită. Georgiana Arsene ✔️ Bugetul militar pentru 2024 a fost majorat cu 1,7 miliarde de euro, ajungând la 51,8 miliarde de euro. Cheltuielile totale de apărare ale Germaniei pentru anul viitor sunt compuse din bugetul militar (51,8 miliarde de euro),…

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A combination of enabling energy markets to continue operating, supply adjustments and EU integration allowed the continent to survive the winter without serious harm, though it is too early to say whether the energy crisis is over, according to speakers at the “Time to Decide Europe Summit”, a one-day conference co-organised by ERSTE Foundation and the Institute for Human Sciences.

“Let me close on a cautionary note: we’re not necessarily out of the woods in Europe or globally [in terms of the energy crisis],” Mary Warlick, deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Tuesday.

Prior to the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU was buying around 50 per cent of Russia’s oil exports and over 60 per cent of its gas exports. The invasion sent energy markets into turmoil as Russia weaponised its energy exports, causing oil and gas prices to spike. But measures to mitigate the crisis, such as buying more liquefied natural gas (LNG), have reduced Russia’s pipeline flows to Europe by 80 per cent from pre-invasion levels and lowered prices to pre-invasion levels.

Yet speakers on a panel looking at the economy, energy and environment listed several uncertainties that it is important to keep an eye on, including the prospect of a complete cessation of piped gas from Russia to the EU, the continued strong economic recovery in China and higher demand for LNG imports.

“We’re anticipating as we look ahead to this winter that global gas supplies will likely remain tight, global LNG supply growth which Europe benefited from won’t be enough to offset the expected drop in pipeline gas deliveries, and global gas demand elsewhere in the world is also growing in places like Asia,” Warlick said.

To overcome prospective challenges that could lie ahead, speakers said the solution is to continue to accelerate investments into renewables and the clean energy economy. According to the IEA, the amount of renewable power capacity added worldwide rose by about a quarter in 2022; global electric car sales leapt by close to 60 per cent; investments in energy efficiency jumped; installations of heat pumps surged, especially in Europe; and nuclear power is making a strong comeback.

Guntram Wolff, CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), told delegates that Russia still managed to make huge profits from its hydrocarbon exports last year, a result of “failed sanctions policy”.

While the plunge in piped gas exports to Europe should hit Gazprom hard this year as it cannot be easily sold elsewhere – experts estimate lost European sales could halve the export revenues of Russian energy giant Gazprom in 2023 – oil is a different matter.

Although the EU’s dual price cap for Russian oil products introduced in February is starting to have an effect, with Russia’s revenues in the first quarter of this year falling by a third, Russia is still earning significant amounts of money from these exports and there is the danger that the effect of the cap will be watered down.

“Russia sells the oil to India and China, which is what the price cap was designed to do… but we need to start using financial sanctions to tighten the effectiveness of the price cap to make sure that profits are minimised,” said Wolff.

The Financial Times on Tuesday quoted Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, as saying that the European Commission is aware of Indian refiners buying large volumes of Russian crude oil before processing it into fuels for sale in Europe, and the EU should move to stop this happening.

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#Breaking: #Poland's national security agency estimates that #Russia could #attack #NATO in less than 36 months, the head of the country's #NationalSecurityBureau said

Poland’s national security agency estimates that Russia could attack NATO in less than 36 months, the head of the country’s National Security Bureau said in an interview with Polish media outlet Nasz Dziennik on Dec. 2. The national security agency’s prediction comes in response to a report published by German think tank DGAP, warning Western nations that Russia may launch a direct attack against…

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Detento oferece R$ 100 mil para tentar subornar policial penal: 'Vamos ganhar um dinheiro juntos?' #bolhaedu… https://t.co/fcQUTZ2gro

Mensagem foi entregue por meio de um bilhete, segundo a DGAP. Preso que já cumpria pena por receptação também deve responder por calúnia e corrupção ativa. Bilhete escrito à mão pelo detento e entregue ao policial Divulgação/DGAP Um detento de 26 anos foi penalizado suspeito de oferecer R$ 100 mil para subornar um policial penal, no Complexo Prisional de Aparecida de Goiânia (CPP), na Região Metropolitana da Capital. Segundo a Diretoria-Geral de Administração Penitenciária (DGAP), o jovem que cumpre pena por receptação, recebeu voz de prisão por corrupção ativa e calúnia, podendo sofrer sanções disciplinares internas. Compartilhe no WhatsApp Compartilhe no Telegram Como o nome do preso não foi divulgado, o g1 não conseguiu localizar a defesa dele para que se posicionasse até a última atualização desta matéria. LEIA TAMBÉM Mãe é presa suspeita de levar biscoitos de polvilho recheados com droga para filho preso, em Rubiataba Grupo é preso suspeito de usar drone para arremessar drogas dentro do Complexo Prisional de Aparecida de Goiânia Mãe é presa suspeita de tentar entregar biscoitos recheados com drogas para filho detido em presídio de Aparecida de Goiânia O órgão afirmou que o detento tentou subornar o policial, de 45 anos, na terça-feira (7), por meio de uma carta escrita à mão, a fim de conseguir aparelhos celulares no bloco 4. O funcionário, conforme DGAP, foi chamado pelo custodiado, que entregou a carta e disse que pagaria a bagatela pelo "trabalho". “Vamos ganhar um dinheiro juntos? É só o senhor falar a forma que o senhor faz acontecer, que nos organiza. Dá uma atenção”, diz trecho do recado escrito pelo homem. Ao ler o conteúdo do texto, de acordo com a DGAP, o servidor deu voz de prisão ao custodiado e encaminhou o crime à supervisão de segurança da unidade prisional. Durante o procedimento, o policial foi xingado pelo detento. O órgão explicou que o preso foi levado à Delegacia de Polícia Civil de Aparecida de Goiânia para lavratura do flagrante, e posteriormente, voltou à CPP. Veja outras notícias da região no g1 Goiás. VÍDEOS: últimas notícias de Goiás

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Afficher uniquement les événements clésVeuillez activer JavaScript pour utiliser cette fonctionnalitéFlux en directLes évènements clésil y a 2hBienvenue et résuméAfficher uniquement les événements clésVeuillez activer JavaScript pour utiliser cette fonctionnalitéil y a 24 s02.22 HNEIl est sur Twitter depuis plus de 14 heures, mais personne à l'ambassade de Russie en Suède n'a encore remarqué qu'ils ont publié la carte hier pour essayer d'illustrer comment les prix de l'énergie en Europe souffrent à cause des sanctions contre la Russie montre l'Ukraine avec son international frontières reconnues, dont la Crimée, Donetsk, Louhansk, Kherson et Zaporizhzhia, toutes des régions de l'Ukraine que la Fédération de Russie prétend avoir annexées. Prix ​​de l'essence au litre, 9 janvier 2023 pic.twitter.com/cUbJjhuVQx— Ambassade de Russie, SWE (@RusEmbSwe) 17 janvier 2023 C'est Martin Belam qui reprend le blog en direct pour les prochaines heures. Vous pouvez me contacter sur martin.belam@theguardian.com il y a 28 mois01h55 HNEL'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie et un ordre mondial en mutation tendent les liens entre la France et l'Allemagne alors qu'elles se préparent à célébrer les 60 ans depuis qu'un traité post-Seconde Guerre mondiale a scellé leur réconciliation, rapporte l'AFP.Le chancelier Olaf Scholz est attendu à Paris le 22 janvier pour rencontrer le président Emmanuel Macron avant que les deux hommes ne dirigent un conseil des ministres conjoint à l'occasion du traité de l'Élysée signé le 22 janvier 1963. Mais les relations entre les deux dirigeants sont au mieux perçues comme cordiales."Scholz n'est pas du tout très européen, il est beaucoup plus" l'Allemagne d'abord "", a déclaré aux journalistes cette semaine un haut responsable du parti Renaissance de Macron, qui a demandé à ne pas être nommé.A Paris, il y a une impression de "désintérêt allemand pour la relation franco-allemande", a déclaré Jacob Ross, chercheur au Conseil allemand des relations extérieures (DGAP) à Berlin.Les frictions se font même sentir du côté du public, 36% des Français interrogés et 39% des Allemands déclarant cette semaine au sondeur Ipsos que les relations souffraient.Mais l'héritage du traité de 1963 - signé à Paris par Konrad Adenauer et Charles de Gaulle - reste fort sur tout, de la coopération militaire aux échanges de jeunes.Mis à jour à 02.02 HNEil y a 47 min01h35 HNELa Finlande est prête à soutenir l'Ukraine dans sa guerre contre la Russie aussi longtemps que nécessaire, a déclaré mardi la Première ministre finlandaise Sanna Marin lors du Forum économique mondial de Davos.« Je pense que le seul message que nous devons envoyer est que nous soutiendrons l'Ukraine aussi longtemps que nécessaire. Un an, deux ans, cinq ans, 10 ans, 15 ans », a déclaré Marin.En 2022, le gouvernement finlandais a dépensé 300 millions d'euros pour soutenir l'Ukraine, dont environ 190 millions d'euros pour l'achat d'équipements de défense.Mis à jour à 02.03 HNEil y a 1h01.23 HNEDeux des trois avions de surveillance de l'Otan déployés temporairement en Roumanie sont arrivés sur une base aérienne près de Bucarest, d'où ils effectueront des missions pour surveiller l'activité militaire russe près des frontières de l'alliance militaire des 30 nations, rapporte AP.Les avions du système aéroporté d'alerte et de contrôle ont atterri à la base aérienne d'Otopeni mardi après-midi, et un autre est attendu plus tard. Ils doivent y être basés pour plusieurs semaines.L'avion AWACS, que l'Otan appelle ses "yeux dans le ciel", appartient à une flotte de 14 appareils généralement basés en Allemagne de l'Ouest. Ils ont de grands dômes radar montés sur le fuselage et peuvent détecter des avions à des centaines de kilomètres.Mis à jour à 02.03 HNEil y a 1h00h59 HNEKate ConnollyPlus tôt cette semaine, la Grande-Bretagne a annoncé qu'elle ferait don d'un escadron de 14 de ses chars Challenger 2 à Kyiv, mais ce nombre est bien inférieur au minimum de 100 qui, selon les experts,

serait nécessaire pour permettre aux forces ukrainiennes de réaliser une percée contre la Russie.Cependant, il y a plus de 2 300 chars Leopard 2 disponibles ou stockés à travers l'Europe dans 13 pays, dont l'Allemagne, et si un groupe de pays faisait don de certains de leurs chars, cela pourrait constituer une force importante sur le champ de bataille.L'autorisation de Berlin est nécessaire pour réexporter les chars car ils ont été fabriqués à l'origine en Allemagne, et elle a été particulièrement prudente avant de prendre toute mesure pouvant être interprétée par Moscou comme une escalade significative. Les politiciens sont également conscients de l'histoire de la seconde guerre mondiale du pays.Ben Wallace et les ministres de la Défense de l'UE vont faire pression sur l'Allemagne au sujet des chars pour l'UkraineLire la suiteil y a 2h00h39 HNEDan SabbaghLe secrétaire britannique à la Défense, Ben Wallace, se joindra à ses homologues polonais et des pays baltes en Estonie pour monter une dernière tentative de pression sur l'Allemagne pour autoriser l'envoi de chars Leopard 2 en Ukraine cette semaine.La réunion de la soi-disant «coalition Léopard» de pays désireux ou désireux de voir des chars occidentaux envoyés à Kyiv intervient un jour avant qu'un groupe d'environ 50 ministres de la Défense ne se réunisse à Ramstein, en Allemagne, pour discuter des futures livraisons d'armes à l'Ukraine.Des sources de la défense ont déclaré que l'un des objectifs de la réunion de jeudi était "d'encourager les Allemands" si aucune décision n'a été prise par Berlin d'ici là, bien que le chancelier allemand, Olaf Scholz, doive s'exprimer lors du sommet de Davos mercredi après-midi.Andrzej Duda, le président polonais, s'exprimant mardi au Forum économique mondial de Davos, a déclaré qu'une décision positive de Berlin d'autoriser la réexportation des chars Leopard 2 de fabrication allemande était "très, très, très, très nécessaire", et que un groupe de pays de l'Otan voulait se rassembler pour aider à former une brigade blindée qui pourrait être donnée à l'Ukraine :Ben Wallace et les ministres de la Défense de l'UE vont faire pression sur l'Allemagne au sujet des chars pour l'UkraineLire la suiteMis à jour à 01h24 HNEil y a 2h00h31 HNEBienvenue et résuméBonjour et bienvenue dans notre couverture en direct de la guerre en Ukraine. Je m'appelle Helen Sullivan et je vous apporterai les dernières nouvelles dans les prochaines heures. Notre histoire à la une ce matin : le secrétaire britannique à la Défense, Ben Wallace, une réunion pour monter une dernière tentative de pression sur l'Allemagne pour qu'elle autorise l'envoi de chars Leopard 2 en Ukraine cette semaine.Des sources de la défense ont déclaré que l'un des objectifs de la réunion de jeudi était "d'encourager les Allemands" si aucune décision n'a été prise par Berlin d'ici là, bien que le chancelier allemand, Olaf Scholz, doive s'exprimer lors du sommet de Davos mercredi après-midi.Plus d'informations à ce sujet sous peu. En attendant, voici les autres développements récents clés : Une opération de recherche et de sauvetage dans les décombres de la frappe de missiles russes de samedi sur un immeuble d'appartements dans la ville ukrainienne de Dnipro est terminée, ont déclaré les autorités. Le bilan s'élève actuellement à 45 morts, dont un enfant, a déclaré le chef de l'administration militaire de la région de Dnipropetrovsk. Au moins 19 personnes sont toujours portées disparues et 79 autres blessées, selon des responsables locaux. Le conseiller présidentiel ukrainien Oleksiy Arestovych a présenté sa démission après un tollé public suite à des commentaires qu'il a faits suggérant que le missile russe qui a frappé le bâtiment à Dnipro avait été abattu par l'Ukraine. L'armée de l'air ukrainienne affirme que le complexe d'appartements a été touché par un missile russe Kh-22, que Kyiv n'a pas l'équipement pour abattre. La Russie a annoncé qu'elle apporterait des "changements majeurs"

à ses forces armées de 2023 à 26, promettant de bousculer sa structure militaire après des mois de revers sur le champ de bataille en Ukraine. Outre les changements administratifs, le ministère de la Défense a déclaré qu'il renforcerait les capacités de combat de ses forces navales, aérospatiales et de missiles stratégiques. Plus de 9 000 civils, dont 453 enfants, ont été tués en Ukraine depuis l'invasion russe en février dernier selon l'Ukraine. Andriy Yermak, le chef du personnel présidentiel ukrainien, a déclaré lors du Forum économique mondial dans la station balnéaire suisse de Davos : « Nous ne pardonnerons pas un seul [act of] la torture ou la vie prise. Chaque criminel sera tenu pour responsable ». Le général en chef ukrainien, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, s'est entretenu pour la première fois avec son homologue américain, le général Mark Milley, face à face près de la frontière ukraino-polonaise. Milley, qui est le président des chefs d'état-major interarmées, a rencontré mardi Zaluzhnyi pendant quelques heures dans un lieu tenu secret du sud-est de la Pologne. Le couple a parlé fréquemment au cours de la dernière année mais ne s'était jamais rencontré. L'Ukraine a exhorté les dirigeants mondiaux à intensifier leurs efforts pour retirer les troupes de Vladimir Poutine de son sol alors que sa guerre avec la Russie dominait la première journée complète du rassemblement de l'élite mondiale à Davos. Le chancelier allemand Olaf Scholz a choisi mardi le peu connu Boris Pistorius pour être le nouveau ministre allemand de la Défense, le chargeant de diriger les forces armées à travers une ère de changement capital. Cette nomination fait suite à la démission de Christine Lambrecht à un moment crucial pour le ministère, l'Allemagne subissant une pression intense pour envoyer des chars de combat en Ukraine. Le Premier ministre néerlandais, Mark Rutte, a déclaré à Joe Biden que les Pays-Bas offriraient des missiles Patriot à l'Ukraine. Les Pays-Bas se joindront aux États-Unis et à l'Allemagne pour envoyer le système de défense antimissile Patriot en Ukraine, a déclaré Rutte à Biden à la Maison Blanche. Biden a remercié Rutte d'avoir été "très très fidèle" dans son soutien à l'Ukraine. Le ministre britannique des Affaires étrangères, James Cleverly, a justifié la fourniture de chars Challenger à l'Ukraine, disant qu'il était conçu pour mettre fin rapidement à la guerre et qu'il y avait un impératif moral de mettre fin à la guerre rapidement en raison des pertes et du coût. Ses remarques semblaient destinées à encourager les États-Unis à intensifier leur propre approvisionnement en armes. L'exécutif européen a confirmé qu'il débloquait 3 milliards d'euros d'aide d'urgence pour l'Ukraine, la première tranche d'un fonds de 18 milliards d'euros destiné à contribuer au fonctionnement des services publics essentiels pendant l'hiver. Les sujetsUkraineGuerre d'Ukraine en directRussieL'Europe Réutiliser ce contenu