MOSCOW’S NEXT MOVE
Following Donald Trump’s election eight years ago, the reaction in Moscow was jubilant. They even popped open champagne bottles in the State Duma. Continue reading
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UKRAINE’S NEW REALITY
So what happens now? With the election of Donald Trump as US President, a re-calibration of American foreign policy appears all but inevitable. Continue reading
NUKES, NATO, AND UKRAINIAN SECURITY
Ukraine’s survival and security can only be ensured in one of two ways: either with NATO membership or with nuclear weapons. Continue reading
SHOWDOWN IN THE GRAY ZONE
Georgia and Moldova choose between Europe and Russia in critical elections. Continue reading
GEORGIA’S DECISIVE MOMENT
Europe or Russia. It’s really that simple. That’s the choice Georgian voters face as the strategically vital Black Sea nation elects a new parliament and a new government in two weeks time. Continue reading
University of Texas at Arlington Talk – October 2024
Brian Whitmore, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Arlington, visits UTA to present his talk “Mafiaism is the New Communism”. Continue reading
THE WAR AT HOME
Ukraine’s defenses in the Donbas are buckling in the face of a ferocious Russian assault as the strategic town of Vuhledar falls following months of resistance. Continue reading
ZELENSKY’S PLAN, PUTIN’S THREATS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has a plan for victory against Russia — and he was in the United States this week trying to sell it to U.S. President Joe Biden. Continue reading
A MOMENT OF TRUTH IN UKRAINE
So here’s a little factoid to bear in mind. In its incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast that began in August, Ukraine has managed to capture more territory there than Russia has captured in Ukraine all year. Ukraine now holds a slice of Russian territory roughly the size of Los Angeles. Continue reading
THE DICTATOR’S LITTLE HELPERS
The dirty little secret of autocratic regimes like those of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping is that they can’t really operate effectively without the services provided by willing Western collaborators. Continue reading