Considering that Article 5 always left the option of armed force up to each individual member, which remains the case with each of the bilateral “security guarantees” that Ukraine reached with some of them over the past year, Meloni’s dramatic proposal doesn’t actually amount to anything new. Italian Prime Minister […]
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Ukraine Says It Wants To Negotiate A ‘Peace Framework’ With Washington In Riyadh
Meanwhile Washington’s Negotiation with Russia on Ukraine are Stalled. If the US and Russia want a deal on Ukraine, Zelensky will need to cooperate. That is far from certain. The result could be that President Trump will not be able to negotiate a Ukraine settlement with Russia and the Ukraine […]
On The Issue Of The Division Of Spheres Of Influence During The Second World War
The incorporation of Bessarabia into the USSR serves as a litmus test for various anti-Soviet figures. This issue concerns not only the Romanians but also those who were allies of Soviet Russia. Every educated and politically aware exemplary citizen from the Anglo or generally Western European sphere of our civilization […]
Macron’s Offer: France And The Delusions Of Nuclear Deterrence
The singular antics of US President Donald Trump, notably towards supposed allies, has stirred the pot regarding national security in various capitals. From Canberra to Brussels, there is concern that such assumed, if unverifiable notions as extended nuclear deterrence from Washington are valid anymore. America First interests certainly bring that […]
The Ukrainian Trace In California Fires (II)
Part I American, and then European journalists, recalled another cautionary story, when in 2017-2019 the United States refused to purchase 10 Russian Be-200 amphibious firefighting jet aircraft (which had previously successfully extinguished forest fires in France, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Israel, and Turkey), which could quickly cope with the fiery disaster […]
France, Germany, & Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe
The interplay between them, Russia, and the US will determine the continent’s future security architecture. French President Macron’s declaration on Wednesday that he’s flirting with extending his country’s nuclear umbrella over other continental allies shows that he’s throwing down the gauntlet to Germany and Poland for leadership of post-conflict Europe. Outgoing German Chancellor […]
Europe Wants to Massively Increase Defense Spending, But Investors Should Be Careful
Ursula Von Der Leyen, the President of the European Commission has proposed that Europe increase its defense spending by 1.5% GDP over the average 2.0% GDP European countries are currently spending on defense. She fears that Europe has to defend itself and she understands that the United States probably will […]
Election Results: Economy (II)
Part I Economy. Everything is still highly ambiguous here. Since the probability that the Greens will drop out of the fight for a place in the future coalition is extremely high, Merz will not have to make concessions in the field of promoting green energy and climate neutrality. Nevertheless, the […]
Will Ukraine’s Future Be As A ‘Buffer State’ Or A ‘Bridge State’?
This scenario is increasingly in America and Russia’s shared interests vis-à-vis their “New Détente”. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban predicted late last month that “Ukraine, or what remains of it, will once again be a buffer zone” between NATO and Russia once the conflict inevitably ends. His rationale is that it’ll be […]
The EU And India Forge The ‘Deal Of The Century’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during her visit to New Delhi on February 28 that a landmark free trade agreement between the EU and India could be concluded by the end of 2025. She also added pompously that “this visit marks the beginning of a new era. It […]
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