Cultivated Lunacy, Nuclear Deterrence and Banning the Nuke

Cultivated Lunacy, Nuclear Deterrence and Banning the Nuke

Is international relations a field for cautious minds, marked by permanent setbacks, or terrain where the bold are encouraged to seize the day? In terms of dealing with the existential and even unimaginable horror that is nuclear war, the bold have certainly stolen a march. The signature of Honduras was the 50th required for the…

Will US Continue to Further Implement RAND Corporation’s Strategy in Relation to Russia?

Will US Continue to Further Implement RAND Corporation’s Strategy in Relation to Russia?

The recent conflicts in the Russian zone of influence have attracted attention around the world. But little has been said about the possibility that such conflicts are part of a single common plan, designed to geopolitically destabilize Russia. This possibility is what we can deduce when we recall some recent writings of the renowned think…

Five World’s Wealthiest Families Control a Fortune of over $620 Billion

Five World’s Wealthiest Families Control a Fortune of over $620 Billion

Spread across different economic sectors, some of the global most affluent families continue to amass more wealth. Despite the recent economic uncertainty, the wealthiest families in the world appear to be doing just fine. Data presented by Buy Shares indicates the top five wealthiest families in the world control a cumulative wealth of $621 billion…

Is a ‘Great Social / Civilizational Reset’ Upon Us?

Is a ‘Great Social / Civilizational Reset’ Upon Us?

The simmering tensions between France’s extreme secularist system and Islamic society’s vehement condemnation of that Western government’s support for what they regard as blasphemous depictions of the Prophet Muhammad increase the likelihood that a “Great Social/Civliizational Reset” — which shouldn’t be wrongly equated with the so-called “Clash of Civilizations” scenario — is in the process…

Modi Playing a High-Risk Game as He Stands Firm with US and Takes Aim at China

Modi Playing a High-Risk Game as He Stands Firm with US and Takes Aim at China

Having signed a new military agreement with the US, Indian PM Narendra Modi is moving ever closer to the west and further away from Beijing. But his bid to position India as a rival superpower to China will be hard to pull off. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark…