Day: March 10, 2018

The Implications of Russia’s New Weapon Systems

March 10, 2018 Opinion

During the August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the operations of Russia’s 58th Army were termed as “coercion into peace”. It is an appropriate term once one recalls what truly was at stake then. Russians …

“Arab Spring” on Saudi Arabia’s Doorstep

March 10, 2018 Opinion

The “Arab spring”, which began with distant events in the small country of Tunisia, brought very different changes to a range of countries in the Middle East. If, for example, in Egypt it led to regim…

Your Guide to Dispelling Every Western Myth about China

March 10, 2018 Opinion

From 1945 to the present day, the US and its close European allies have developed a geopolitical narrative which in the minds of its authors, offered a blueprint for international peace and prosperity…

Djibouti is Dangerously Becoming a Trigger for Transregional Destabilization

March 10, 2018 Opinion

The delicate balance of power in the Horn of Africa might soon be broken by the developing situation inside of Djibouti surrounding the future ownership of its main port, with the possible American-Em…

Playing with Fire: Britain and Its Craven Support for Saudi’s bin Salman

March 10, 2018 Opinion

For three bewildering days, London is getting a glimpse of what it will feel like to live in post-Brexit, or shrinking, Britain. In scenes similar to Pyongyang or Bishek, the Great Leader’s portrait h…

Why Are US Troops Still in South Korea, Anyway?

March 10, 2018 Opinion

For the past year, Donald Trump and his chief advisers have responded to North Korea’s nuclear-weapons program by warning that “everything is on the table”—including war. That is not true. Missing fro…

Washington’s Moment of Truth for Korea Peace

March 10, 2018 Opinion

US President Trump claims to be an imaginative deal-maker. We will soon see. His announcement this week that he is willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for direct talks is stunningly good n…

Kids: Then and Now

March 10, 2018 Opinion

OK, so why is the country falling apart? Specifically, why are kids blowing each other away? America has become a source of wonder the world over with its Colulmbines and hundreds and hundreds of dead…