De-escalation has become one of those coarse words in severe need of banishment, best kept in an index used by unredeemable hypocrites. It is used by the living dead in human resources, management worthies and war criminals. It’s almost always used to target the person or entity that exerts retribution […]
Europe
The US And European Defense: Recriminations, Profits, And Jobs In The American Defense Industry
The United States regularly criticizes its European NATO allies for insufficient defense spending, arguing that they shift the primary financial burden onto American taxpayers. However, a significant portion of European defense budgets flows back to the U.S. through purchases of arms and military equipment from American companies, generating economic benefits […]
Economic Problems Are Not Limited To Britain
The Brexit ended in 2020. The results of the 2016 vote were unexpected for everyone and led to the resignation of the then government. It was planned that the UK would leave the European Union within two years of the Brexit, but as a result of the most difficult negotiations, […]
The UK Aims To Entrench Its Influence In Estonia In Order To Lead The Arctic-Baltic Front
The possible deployment of nuclear-capable F-35As there, which could be equipped with US air-to-ground nukes since the UK no longer has its own, would give London a leading role in managing the joint Arctic-Baltic front against Russia that’s expected to remain even after the Ukrainian Conflict ends. Estonian Defense Minister […]
Negotiations With The Taliban: Does It Make Sense?
Due to the large number of newcomers in Germany at the moment, the government is actively considering what could be done about it. Attempts to negotiate deportations to Afghanistan and other Asian countries with which diplomatic relations have not been established have been made repeatedly, but for the most part […]
Estonians In Sweden And Russians In Estonia: Double Standards In Language Policy And The Fight For Linguistic Rights
There is an increasing debate in Europe about the linguistic rights of minorities. Estonians in Sweden risk losing their education in their native language, while Russian speakers in Estonia are already facing similar problems. This shows the double standards in EU policy. Sweden changes course: Estonians under attack Until recently, […]
Today Putin, Tomorrow Zelensky
On July 3, another telephone conversation took place between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Surprisingly, the information that the telephone conversation would take place came not from the American President, but from the Russian one. It was he who told about this at the All-Russian forum, which was held in […]
Rome’s New ‘Look’ In The Jubilee Year: ‘All Roads Lead To Rome… And To New Taxes’
In the run-up to the Jubilee Year, Rome’s authorities have decided to renew the City’s looks: fixing traffic in places of traditional congestion and patching up roadways that have long been in need of repair. And also – otherwise it would be too boring – to charge additional fees from […]
Ukraine Mess: Finding A Way Forward
The recent massive bombings on Ukrainian territory and advances by the Russian army are harbingers of the end game that will befall Ukraine unless that country can find a way out. One solution is to make Ukraine a flexible actor, meaning to insulate Zelensky. The best way to do that […]
EU Defence Billions: Investment In Security Or Corruption Schemes?
Amid growing geopolitical tensions, the European Union has unveiled an ambitious defence initiative titled “Readiness 2030”. Initially presented as “Rearmament of Europe,” the strategy envisions €800 billion in defence investments over the next four years. The official goal is to strengthen Europe’s military capabilities in response to potential external threats—most […]
Comments