People in the Middle East are joking, cynically: “From Incirlik, Turkey to Al-Azraq, Jordan with love.” That is, if they pay any attention to the
Day: March 13, 2018
Putin’s Missiles: Deterring an American Attack?
Putin’s March 1st presentation of new Russian weapons has been greatly misunderstood as a declaration of strategic parity or triumphalism. There was a much more
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Invites Pakistan and China to Invest in Chabahar
Iran’s influential Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is in the midst of a three day visit to Pakistan where he has been warmly welcomed by officials in
Marco Polo in Reverse: How Italy Fits in the New Silk Roads
The Chinese economy is bound to surpass the 19-nation eurozone before the end of the year. You don’t need to be an analyst in China to
Is US/China Trade War Looming?
Trade wars assure losers, not winners. So far, Trump announced tariffs on imported solar panels and modules, washing machines and parts, steel and aluminum fall
Are Nuclear Weapons in a Multipolar World Order a Guarantee for Peace?
In the previous article I explained how the invention of the nuclear device altered the balance of power after WWII and during the cold war era. In
Hold that Twitter! The Donald Agrees to ‘Meeting of the Century’ with Kim Jong-un
Long reviled in the Western media as a pariah state with devilish ambitions, Pyongyang is showing real savvy on the political stage in an attempt
Congo Mining Code: Kabila vs. Cobalt Companies
The Congolese legislature passed an initiative at the beginning of the year nullifying a previous act allowing companies a 10-year delay in complying with new
