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October 18th, 2022. The Drone Wars Are Raging in the East as Russia Buys From Iran.

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The Threat of Blackouts in America's Northeast

The Wall Street Journal reports that America's Northeast is facing the growing threat of electricity blackouts this winter. New England relies on natural gas from abroad to bolster its supply during moderate to severe winters. The region has shut down coal, oil and nuclear plants before they built out their solar and wind facilities. If we fail to do what China is doing, that is developing the new before discarding the old, it will leave us even weaker at least in terms of energy security.

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