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Tactical Nukes & Bad Gas
Moscow's latest nuclear threat may have more to do with Gazprom's profits than NATO
May 7, 20243 min read


Iran, Israel and the New Old Normal
What is Israel v Iran's old new normal going to cost you?
Apr 25, 20243 min read


The Ukraine Equation
The Ukraine equation framed so that even a Congressman can understand it.
Apr 18, 20244 min read


The Hormuz Sideshow
Iran's seizure of a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz may be a bigger problem than its attacks on Israel.
Apr 16, 20245 min read


EU Troops in Ukraine
Sending European troops to Ukraine is no longer a French thing to say.
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Israel Strikes, Iranian Targets & Syria
Israel's strike on Iranian targets in Syria wasn't the fog of war, but its inertia.
Apr 2, 20243 min read


The New Scramble For Africa
Why America should care about the new scramble for Africa.
Mar 19, 20242 min read


NATO, the US & an Awkward Pause
Trump invited Russia to invade NATO allies. Estonia thinks he's already planning it. Zaniness ensues.
Feb 16, 20246 min read


Israel, Saudi Arabia & Iran
The US is used to expensive hammer diplomacy, the current crisis will require a chronograph.
Feb 7, 20244 min read


The Shipping News is Bad
North Korea is eyeballing the Houthi assault on commercial shipping. That won't do shipping costs any favors.
Feb 2, 20243 min read


The Super Power Strikes Back
Houthi's have taken a USUK strike in the Red Sea. So what's next.
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Whisky Tango Foxtrot: Lebanon
Lebanon and Hezbollah are not the same thing, although they are both train-wrecks.
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Half-Time in Korea
Did Kim Jong-Un declare the Korean War's 71 year half-time over?
Jan 8, 20242 min read


A Year of Living Dangerously
Argentina will be 2024's most interesting story not involving war. But it does have cloned Mastiffs.
Dec 27, 20232 min read


Not Quite a Whirlwind...
The West engineered the worst possible outcome for the war in Ukraine.
Dec 11, 20232 min read


What's Next with World War III?
Leaving Ukraine - and Europe - to it's fate will trigger a chain reaction that we are not going to like.
Dec 8, 20234 min read


And the Next War...
Venezuala y is in no state to wage a war, but Guyana can't keep out the rain.
Dec 4, 20232 min read


Who's on First?
The US isn't the only country facing a tricky presidential election and Taiwan's is crucial for the world.
Nov 27, 20232 min read


The APEC Forum
The Xi Biden Meeting at the APEC Forum won't accomplish much, but at least they're talking. Or pretending too.
Nov 15, 20231 min read


Bletchley Park, AI & Known Unknowns
The AI Safety Summit this week is a good idea, but an workable AI solution requires knowing what the problem is.
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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