Not only did this large-scale drone strike damage one of the US’ most significant regional investments, but it also imperils the energy security of its Israeli ally which depends to a large degree upon the Kazakh oil that transits through this Russian-terminating international pipeline. Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone […]
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America’s First – Even When It Comes To Allies
Donald Trump has long established himself as a man of his word. No matter how extravagant his statement may seem, no matter how destructive his policy may be, if he has announced that measures will be taken, then this is to be expected. Canada and Mexico, accused by the Republican […]
How To Decide Whether The Riyadh Talks On Ukraine Succeeded Or Failed
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov, are heading to Riyadh Saudi Arabia to negotiate with Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, regarding whether or not the two sides are sufficiently close in their aims […]
Russian-American Talks In Saudi Arabia: What To Expect
In a significant diplomatic development, the United States and Russia have announced that their senior representatives will meet in Saudi Arabia this week to discuss potential pathways to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. The announcement has raised concerns among European leaders, who feel excluded from the U.S.-led initiative, further […]
Greenland’s Past, Present And Future (III)
Part II At the moment, the question of who and to what extent will invest in expanding the military presence in Greenland and adjacent waters is a significant one. As well as the fact how the United States, Denmark, and potentially other NATO countries will divide this area of responsibility […]
Far From Benign: The US Aid Industrial Complex
The US aid program began in earnest in the early stages of the Cold War, with an intention to beat off the contenders from the Soviet bloc in the postcolonial world. President Harry S. Truman proposed, in his 1949 inaugural address, “a bold new program for making the benefits of our scientific […]
Poland Will Be Left In The Lurch If The US Patches Up Its Problems With Belarus
The best course of action would be to beat the US to the punch instead of accept whatever it agrees to with regard to Russia and/or Belarus but neither half of its ruling duopoly has any such interest. The New York Times reported on Saturday that a recent trip to Minsk by […]
Mess In Munich
The Munich Security Conference went through all the stages. At the time of its formation in the 20th century, it was a symbol of the consolidation of the intellectual elite of Europe and the United States. This platform for the exchange of opinions remained such until the beginning of the […]
The Rise And Fall Of The United States Agency For International Development
After President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, his most sensational executive order was on the freezing of American foreign aid through the USAID- United States Agency International Development – to foreign countries (except for Israel and Egypt) for 90 days and the further shut down of the Agency and its […]
Ukraine Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Amid Russia-US Talks
On February 14th, Director General of the UN international nuclear watchdog IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi has issued a statement saying that a drone attack early morning caused a fire on the building confining the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chornobyl accident. Although the inside and outside of […]
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