New Rand Report: “How NOT 2-Isolate & “Provoke” Russia with a Bag of Dirty Tricks?”

New Rand Report: “How NOT 2-Isolate & “Provoke” Russia with a Bag of Dirty Tricks?”

When the scenario is all mapped out, with different and various levels of conflict between the West and Russia, it is easy to conclude that lots of preparation and game theory has gone into the proffered reports by various think tanks, RAND, Atlantic Council, NATO, EU, etc. But include that with the level of diligence,…

Will 2023 Be Worse Than 2022?

Will 2023 Be Worse Than 2022?

Even though one has become accustomed to seeing the United States government behaving irrationally on an epic scale with no concern for what happens to the average citizen who is not a member of one of the freak show constituencies of the Democratic Party, it is still possible to be surprised or even shocked. Shortly…

The Spoils of War

The Spoils of War

In light of recent revelations the assumption that wartime plunder is only visited on “enemies” needs to be re-evaluated, Eamon McKinney writes. “The spoils of war” normally refers to the plunder extracted from enemies during and after a conflict. However, in light of recent revelations the assumption that wartime plunder is only visited on “enemies”…

Washington’s Shifting Taiwan Policy Aims for an Asian “Ukraine”

Washington’s Shifting Taiwan Policy Aims for an Asian “Ukraine”

The United States is openly talking about its arming of Taiwan no longer in general terms of ensuring “sufficient self-defense,” but rather specifically to “win against China,” thus confirming Beijing’s longstanding claims that Washington has been provoking conflict in what is China’s internal political affairs recognized as such by even the US and its official…

Washington Pursues RAND’s Plan in Kazakhstan, Then in Transnistria

Washington Pursues RAND’s Plan in Kazakhstan, Then in Transnistria

US President Joe Biden responded to Russia’s proposal for a Treaty guaranteeing peace on the basis of strict compliance with the UN Charter and keeping one’s word [1] in a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on December 30, 2021. Unsurprisingly, he did not respond to the substance of the Russian request, merely mentioning…