Latest posts

Trump-trade-war-China-capitalism

Donald Trump’s Projects (II)

Part I  President Donald Trump’s core objective is to reform the Western economy by putting an end to “American globalization,” according to which the components of complex products must be manufactured in multiple countries before being assembled. He intends to repatriate as many factories as possible to his country so […]

Estonia-Russia-vessels-Baltic-Sea-provocations

Estonia Might Become Europe’s Next Trouble Spot

The latest socio-political and security developments suggest that it relishes being a frontline state. Estonia catapulted back into international news after it recently seized an alleged vessel from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”, to which Russia had a restrained reaction for the pragmatic reasons explained here, but it’s also been stirring up […]

Iran-US-agreement-Israel-Turkey-interference

Diplomacy Under Siege: How Turkey And Israel Undermine Iran–US De-escalation

A Moment of Strategic Opportunity The fragile path toward an Iran–US agreement is increasingly crowded with spoilers—and not all of them sit in Washington. As backchannel diplomacy intensifies and public rhetoric softens, two regional actors, Turkey and Israel, are strategically intervening to prevent a meaningful breakthrough. Their motives may differ, […]

AUKUS-Australia-UK-US-nuclear-submarines

Dotty And Cretinous: Reviewing AUKUS

It was a deal for the cretinous, hammered out by the less than bright for less than honourable goals.  But AUKUS, the trilateral security alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is now finally receiving the broader opprobrium it should have had from the outset.  Importantly, criticism […]

Eu-Germany-Pistorius-Ukraine

The New Old Defense Minister

Boris Pistorius turned out to be the only one who remained in the new government from the past. It is extremely important that he was and remains one of those who strongly supports Zelensky. His experience, as well as the fact that he was and remains one of the most […]