The End of an Empire
Criminality, culpability, or incompetence…..History will likely record our Afghanistan debacle as the end of an Empire.
Foreign News/Policy
China, Part XI – Still More (Seemingly Endless) Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals
Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX, and Part X of this multi-part series discussed the first five increments of the second tier geopolitical and economic goals and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party. This part summarizes a sixth portion of those goals and objectives. Introduction The Chinese Communists (ChiComs) are pursuing strategic initiatives …
One Front: Two Wars Revisited
One Front: Two Wars Revisited I wrote this a week after 9-11. In the 20 years since then, I’ve written over 1,000 pieces. This piece may still be the best because it was so spot on – even though the War against Islamist Totalitarian picked up the initial moniker of Global War on Terrorism instead of my …
China, Part X – And Still More Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals
Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, and Part IX of this multi-part series discussed the first four increments of the second tier geopolitical and economic goals and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party. This part summarizes a fifth portion of those goals and objectives. Introduction The Chinese Communists (ChiComs) are pursuing strategic initiatives aimed at …
China, Part IX – Still More Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals
Part VI, Part VII, and Part VIII of this multi-part series discussed the first three increments of the second tier geopolitical and economic goals and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party. This part summarizes a fourth portion of those goals and objectives.
China, Part XIII – More Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals
Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX, Part X, Part XI, and Part XII of this multi-part series discussed the first six increments of the second tier geopolitical and economic goals and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party. This part summarizes an eighth portion of those goals and objectives. Introduction The Chinese Communists (ChiComs) are pursuing strategic initiatives aimed at achieve …
NATO Changes Russia’s Role From “Strategic Partner” To “Immediate Threat” as Finland and Sweden Prepare to Join
As Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine continues, NATO is drawn deeper and deeper into the morass. While many NATO companies are supplying Ukraine with arms and equipment, the war is creating a change in the organization itself. Finland and Sweden, both with long histories of neutrality, have applied for membership in NATO. That action was …
China, Part VII – Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals (cont’d)
Part VI of this multi-part series discussed the first increment of the second tier geopolitical and economic goals and objectives of the Chinese Communist Party. This part summarizes a second increment of those goals and objectives Introduction The ChiComs seek to become a technologically-advanced leading manufacturing power by the centennial celebration of the founding of …
China, Part VI: Second Tier Geopolitical and Economic Goals
Part V of this multi-part series discussed the Made in China 2025 initiative whose goal is to modernize the Chinese industrial base – and ultimately the People’s Liberation Army – through the infusion/exploitation/theft/transfer of advanced technologies into the Chinese economy. The ChiComs seek to become a technologically-advanced leading manufacturing power by the centennial celebration of …
Does Vladimir Putin have any desire to fight NATO
The Russian President said that Moscow does not want war in Europe
China, Part V: Made in China 2025
Part IV of this multi-part series on Communist China covered three components of the overarching Belt and Road Initiative, also called the One Belt One Road initiative: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Digital Silk Road, and Arctic Silk Road. This part covers a mutually supportive economic initiative: Made in China 2025. The initiative was announced …
China, Part IV: The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Digital Silk Road, and Arctic Silk Road Initiatives
Part III of this series discussed Xi Jinping’s signature economic initiative, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and one of the four component initiatives, the Silk Road Economic Belt.
China, Part III: The Belt-Road Initiative
Xi Jinping became the “paramount” Communist Chinese leader in 2012-2013
Will the Taiwan Question Flip Congress in 2022 Just Like It Did in 1952?
The seeds planted by Dean Acheson in 1950 are bearing rotten fruit. Will the US defend Taiwan?
China, Part II: US-China History (1949 – Present)
This article is the second of a series examining Communist China, which is an existential threat to the US in every way
China, Part I: US-China History (1784 – 1949)
This article is the first of a series examining Communist China, which is an existential threat to the US in every way
Is the Left Agitating for War With Russia so it Can Cement Domestic Tyranny?
It has been odd and alarming watching the powers-that-be relentlessly escalate the proxy war our government is waging against Russia. It’s not just that we’re sending billions of dollars of weapons into Ukraine, are calling Vladimir Putin a war criminal and issuing other fightin’ words, are training Ukrainian troops and are trying to effect Moscow’s …
Zelenskyy Can Win (Redux)
Zelenskyy can beat Putin. He shouldn’t let pundits, the Biden administration or cries to end the violence via compromise, deter him.
Germany To Send Self-Propelled Howitzers to Ukraine
Germany is going to finally send needed heavy weapons to the Ukrainians.