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August 14th, 2026: Trump’s Plan to Economically Strangle Iran & Taiwan Rehearses for Invasion

August 14, 2026·27 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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The episode outlines a global escalation of military and economic tensions across multiple fronts, with the U.S. signaling indefinite naval blockade of Iran, Taiwan preparing for Chinese invasion, Russia intensifying attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, and Putin provoking Japan with a vi

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Pete HegsethZelenskiyVladimir PutinMike Baker

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Defense White Paper

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Wall Street JournalReuters

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ChinaForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsMilitary HistoryRussia

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