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Israel. Ukraine. ?????. [Altucher Confidential] October 16, 2023 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Just be sure to keep an open mind. Beware of media and government propaganda. And strap in for another long, hard ride. [Hero_Image] Propaganda Inc. Urgent Note From James — Response Requested By Midnight TOMORROW [I just made a massive change to my Altucher’s Investment Network newsletter.]( This is one of the biggest changes to a newsletter in the history of our business… As far as I know, nothing like it has ever been done before. I’m adding 3 brand-new benefits to this all-new “Pro level” of Altucher’s Investment Network. And as one of my readers, I’d hate to see you left behind. That’s why – until MIDNIGHT tomorrow – [you’ll be able to upgrade your current subscription to this new “Pro level” by clicking here.]( [Seriously. Just click here now to see how to claim your upgrade.]( [Chris Campbell] CHRIS CAMPBELL Dear Reader, 500 years back, kings and emperors would scheme, and the commoner would be ignorant. Blissfully so. Atrocities, far away from one's village or town, would remain tales for wandering minstrels or the stuff of legends, often muddled and softened by the game of telephone. Now? One is forgiven for longing for a simple life in a small doofus village. In our hyper-connected era, after all, a tremor in a distant land sends shockwaves right to our breakfast tables. Through our screens, we bear witness to the joys, the heartbreaks, the victories, and the tragedies of people thousands of miles away, as if they were unfolding in our own backyards. Yes, this connectivity brings us closer, making us more aware. However, with this flood of information also comes an overwhelming cacophony. The line between news and noise blurs. Every event, significant or trivial, screams for our attention. And in this era of clickbaits and viral tweets, it's a veritable Hero’s Journey to discern the truth from the sensationalized, the genuine crises from the mere distractions. But, here's the silver lining for our readers at Paradigm Press: Not to toot our horns… But we're blessed with a team of seasoned experts who've been through the trenches of information warfare. This isn’t their first rodeo. In this age of information overload, this isn’t just a nice-to-have – it's a necessity. Today, along that vein, we invite our colleague Byron King -- an info-warfare veteran -- to talk about the current situation brewing in the Mid-East… And what it means for the US… for investors… and for those trying to make sense of a world gone mad. Check it out below. Read on. Nvidia’s Supplier Reveals “A.I. Crown Jewel” A.I. investors…get ready: Because a little-known supplier just received a GIGANTIC order from Nvidia. In short: This supplier is planning to pump out 2,000,000 units of a critical piece of tech which I call… [“The A.I. Crown Jewel”]( [Click here to learn more]( A.I. investors…get ready: Because a little-known supplier just received a GIGANTIC order from Nvidia. In short: This supplier is planning to pump out 2,000,000 units of a critical piece of tech which I call… [“The A.I. Crown Jewel”]( What Happened? By Byron King [Byron King] BYRON KING What was Hamas doing? Videos show large numbers of Hamas fighters descending in parachutes, and even buzzing down, Mad Max-style, in motorized paragliders. And there are images of massive cuts in the Gaza fence line, with bulldozers plowing through. And then guys raced through on motorcycles and in “technical” vehicles (Toyota pickup trucks and the like) across the wide-open lines of control. Meanwhile, at this point Israel claims to have killed about 1,500 Hamas fighters inside Israel in the past several days. And that doesn’t account for those who withdrew back into Gaza, taking hostages along the way. Was this just a one-off hit-and-run? A modern, psycho, serial-killer version of the monkey-bash scene from the beginning of the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey? Or was this Hamas attack part of a larger, phased operation? Is there a strategic angle? A Light Infantry Attack Well, first let’s define the terms. A battalion has about 1,000 soldiers, and a brigade has about 5,000 troops. So it’s fair to say that Hamas staged a brigade-level attack on Israel, in terms of troops and boots. Plus, Hamas fired well over 5,000 missiles into Israel, although these are mostly unguided rockets with relatively small explosive payloads. In other words, these are not the serious stuff like we see in Ukraine, coming from Russia. From the video of Hamas fighters — some wore GoPro cameras, which tells you something as well — these attackers seemed kind of scruffy. You can see hodge-podges of uniforms, and even many guys in civilian garb. Hamas fighters’ armament appears mostly to be AK-variety rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, hand grenades and such. Plus, there are reports of at least a few anti-tank guided missiles like the (quite effective) Russian Kornet, and maybe even some U.S. Javelins that leaked out of the Ukraine theater. In other words, we’re talking about light infantry and no artillery or armored support. Drone support seems to be basic, in terms of observation and some jury-rigged grenade-droppers; nothing like the Russian Lancet-series. And there are no reports of electronic warfare (EW). As to that last point, Hamas reportedly uses Chinese electronics from Huawei, meaning they use Chinese operating systems that are difficult to crack. And this gets back to that I&W issue from above, the so-called “intelligence failure” to spot the lead-up and prep for attack. In this last regard, give credit to Hamas, and their supporters and enablers. They are observant, clever and thoughtful. Evidently, Hamas leadership knows what Israel and other intelligence complexes look for, and they kept it quite quiet. For example, Hamas didn’t pulse the airwaves with pre-attack signals. The Hamas headquarters and command posts didn’t glow with electronic emissions. And it looks like they kept the human aspect under tight control as well, such that nobody was bragging at the local fruit market about the upcoming attack on Israel. At a tactical level, Hamas efforts were not so much armed combat against Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), as they resembled German Einsatzgruppen in World War II, exterminating civilians in rear areas. And this raises the question, what was the operational goal, if not strategic vision? Well, there’s no way that Hamas can ever prevail straight-up against the IDF. No, the IDF surpasses Hamas in every respect, from boot-recruit soldier training and weaponry to armor, aerospace, EW and more. What Were Their Objectives? All well and good. But what were (and what are!) the Hamas objectives? Clearly, they succeeded in crossing into Israel, to attack nearby military and police compounds and raid kibbutzim, along with literally descending onto that other big fat target-of-opportunity, the large outdoor concert full of civilians. And in this regard, Hamas succeeded wildly. The butcher’s bill is immense, and I need not go into details of carnage. At this point, it’s worth bringing up Clausewitz. The old Prussian (1780–1831) described how military operations should focus on destroying the opponent’s “center of gravity.” In most situations, that means to wreck the opponent’s combat power; to defeat the other guy’s army in the field. But Hamas didn’t do that, right? Not last weekend. Contra Clausewitz, Hamas focused on moving in fast, and knocking over some under-guarded, unprepared army and police sites (see above discussion). Then the Hamas fighters took their guns and knives to civilians. But another aspect of warfare, and one into which Clausewitz didn’t delve, is conflict based on the fundamentals of religion, if not a desire to wipe another tribe from the face of the earth, down to the last seed. Yes, Clausewitz wrote that “War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.” (Commonly cited as “War is the continuation of politics by other means.”) But this Hamas attack wasn’t “a continuation of politics.” No, it’s far deeper and more visceral. It’s no stretch of analysis to say that the Hamas tactical goal on Oct. 7 was achieved, almost exactly as planned. Hamas fighters moved into Israel, killed as many so-called “settlers” as possible, took hostages for trade, held territory until the bitter end and stirred up a massive response by the Jewish state. This kinetic event alone — Oct. 7, 2023 — will go down in certain history books as a massive Islamic “victory” over Israel, another milestone about which people will sing songs in ages to come. But now? Hamas “Opened the Gates of Hell” Well, apparently the next phase of the Hamas operation involves drawing the massive combat power of the IDF to the edge of Gaza, and then a likely incursion or invasion. And again, give the opponent credit for not being stupid. Hamas leadership had to know that what’s about to come would occur. The IDF Chief of Staff has stated that the Hamas attack “opened the gates of hell.” And it’s no stretch to say that Israel is about to go full Roman Empire on Gaza; that is, Carthage 2.0. Or to channel the ancient Cato the Elder (234–149 B.C.E.), call it “Gaza delenda est.” As a matter of geography and logistics, Israel can isolate Gaze in its geographic entirety. Then bomb the tar out of the place, drop artillery onto every possible target, starve it, wreck it, grind it all to rubble and bulldoze the entire stinking mess into the Mediterranean Sea. Whoever is left gets free transportation to some other country, maybe Somalia, while Gaza itself becomes depopulated and reverts to nature for a century or so. Then again, besieging cities is hard. Things don’t always go according to plan. Think Stalingrad. Grozny. Fallujah. Or consider a heavily fortified and tunneled rock island like Iwo Jima, if not Okinawa. So what is the Hamas plan for the next phase of operations? Well, Israel is looking at a costly, likely lengthy, politically tough road ahead. And we shall see. What Does This Mean to the Rest of Us? With all of the foregoing in mind, here’s a partial list of things to consider: Pro- and anti-Israel lines have clearly popped up across U.S. and Western societies and politics. Did you realize before that things are so bitterly crystallized? In just a few days since the Israel massacre, we’ve seen everything from members of Congress outright blame Israel for the Hamas attack; consider the so-called “squad” who openly fly the flag of Palestine. Or look at the stories about university students across the nation, Harvard to Berkeley, with similar views. At the very least, in the U.S., Canada, Europe and more we see the deep roots of anti-Israel, anti-Semitic belief, mainly in the left, woke, progressive factions of many critical institutions. Meanwhile, much of Israel’s military budget is funded with U.S. aid, which means that the U.S. government — U.S. taxpayers, if not bond-buyers — pays for a whack of what is about to happen. Already, the U.S. is ferrying munitions and supplies to Israel, all of which come from depleted U.S. stockpiles. And the U.S. industrial base is nowhere near capable of supporting anything like long-term warfare at current levels of expenditure. As for Israel, over the past 20 months that nation has supplied ammunition and other warfighting material to Ukraine. So right now, Israel is low on bombs, artillery rounds, other ammunition and much else. So again, U.S. and NATO munitions will head to Israel, versus Ukraine. And from the front lines in Ukraine, Russian sources report that many Israeli technical and military staff who have been involved in the conflict for the past year and a half are heading home. And we might see a collapse of the Ukraine military sooner, versus later; another geopolitical disaster for the U.S. and NATO. In Israel, reservists are being called up and this will be a drain on the Israeli economy, especially the booming high-tech sector. This likely has certain global implications. In the rest of the Middle East, oil producing nations are watching it all down to the granular level. Back in 1973, the Yom Kippur War led to an Arab oil embargo on the U.S. and some European nations, along with skyrocketing oil prices. Things are different now, but then again war and oil in the Middle East are never a good combination. In everything that happens from now until whenever, you can count on U.S. involvement at one level or another, from intelligence support (see above), to diplomatic, financial and military influence. And every decision point will bring new challenges, if not pitfalls. For those of us who are not part of the action — we’re not among those bigshot “deciders” in Washington — we’re on another roller-coaster ride as events unfold. Along the way, there’s at least some semblance of security in holding cash, energy-related plays, gold and other hard assets like copper and other industrial metals. Just be sure to keep an open mind. Beware of media and government propaganda. And strap in for another long, hard ride. Best, [Byron King] Byron King For Altucher Confidential America no longer a superpower because of Biden? [James Altucher]( [Ever heard of America’s “Doomsday Deal”?]( It’s a deal so vital to our country’s wealth and security… Every President for 50 years has defended it at all costs. Until Calamity Joe Biden. [Biden broke the deal](. And I now predict… The America we love is doomed. And the biggest wealth transfer in US history is now underway. [>>See the truth about Biden’s terrible mistake HERE<<]( [Paradigm]( ☰ ⊗ [ARCHIVE]( [ABOUT]( [Contact Us]( © 2023 Paradigm Press, LLC. 808 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore MD 21202. By submitting your email address, you consent to Paradigm Press, LLC. delivering daily email issues and advertisements. 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