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Jan 103 min read
In Love and War... and Vodka
Drinking is never the answer, but will it help end the war?
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Dec 17, 20247 min read
Good News from the Middle East?
Good news from Syria? How the beleaguered nation could go right.
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Nov 19, 20243 min read
Asia's Tariff Engineering
Asia's China Plus One may render tariff plans pointless.
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Oct 29, 20242 min read
Optics, Oil and Old School Assasinations
You can't tell with True Believers, but Iran v. Israel may have an off-ramp...
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Oct 22, 20242 min read
WTF: A BRICS DOLLAR
Can BRICS create a dollar alternative?
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Oct 15, 20242 min read
WTF is UNIFIL?
What exactly is UNIFIL, and what's the point of resolutions without enforcement?
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Oct 6, 20246 min read
Russia's Military Boxscore
Donald Trump has said that all Russia does is fight and win wars. Bryan Artiles takes a dive into Big Bear's box scores.
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Sep 24, 20243 min read
Israel's New Hizbollah Timetable
The US drawdown in Iraq has set the countdown for Israel to come to terms with Hizbollah
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Aug 28, 20243 min read
How to Get Russia to the Table
It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
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Aug 14, 20242 min read
Ukraine's Big Week in Kursk
Ukraine's push into Kursk is prompting a reassessment by Moscow.
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Jul 31, 20243 min read
Israel v. The World
Israel v. the World is inching closer to disaster.
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Jul 25, 20243 min read
Paris, Baguettes and an Olympic Truce
The olympic truce in the Paris Games is in a tight race with a brutal reality.
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Jul 18, 20242 min read
Hamas is More Isolated
The possibly killing of Mohammed Deif will damage the Hamas network.
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Jul 15, 20243 min read
China's Big Committee
Traditionally Beijing's Third Plenum gatherings have charted some bold new course. Don't bet on it this time.
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Jul 9, 20243 min read
WTF: Iran's New President
A reformist running for president in Iran isn't strange, letting him win is.
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May 30, 20245 min read
An Expensive Waste of Time
Attempts at diplomacy with Beijing are becoming an expensive waste of time.
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May 30, 20246 min read
Drooping Tiger, Wheezing Dragon
Beijing's heavy hand on the markets is threatening to crash the entire system.
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May 21, 20243 min read
Hard landing for Iran's President
The death of Iran's president is going to trigger an internal blood bath in Tehran.
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May 7, 20243 min read
Tactical Nukes & Bad Gas
Moscow's latest nuclear threat may have more to do with Gazprom's profits than NATO
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Apr 25, 20243 min read
Iran, Israel and the New Old Normal
What is Israel v Iran's old new normal going to cost you?
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