After years of one president of the US after another kicking the embassy down the road every six months, President Trump finally made the astonishing discovery that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. This anodyne announcement was met by its … [Read more...] about On Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem*
2017
Countermeasures to Russian Disinformation*
The Russians have several advantages in the information warfare game. The mind of society is the battlefield in the current global struggle for geopolitical domination. The uses of soft power dominate in this battle and information warfare is … [Read more...] about Countermeasures to Russian Disinformation*
Guaranteeing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the United States
A special amendment to the defense budget for 2018, calls for allocating $10 million to the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation. The funds would be used to develop a plan based on results of an ongoing study, "to devise a … [Read more...] about Guaranteeing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the United States
US Intervention Lets Qatar Off the Hook*
When Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt broke diplomatic relations with Qatar and imposed various sanctions on that minuscule but incredibly wealthy emirate, they presented the Qatari government with thirteen "non-negotiable" demands.The … [Read more...] about US Intervention Lets Qatar Off the Hook*
Soros is No Dreyfus*
Anti-Semitism should always be condemned. But it is somewhat ironic that leaders of Hungary’s Jewish community and Israel’s Ambassador in Budapest are rallying on behalf of a man who demeans Jews and gives millions to anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian … [Read more...] about Soros is No Dreyfus*
Trump Should Stop Funding Palestinian Terrorists
Left: President Trump with Palestinian leader Abbas in Bethlehem, May 23, 2017. Credit: Aljazeera. -- When it comes to the Palestinians, the Trump administration goes the way its predecessors have. On June 13, 2017, … [Read more...] about Trump Should Stop Funding Palestinian Terrorists
The UK and Jihad*
As with the car and stabbing attacks on the Westminster Bridge, March 22, 2017, media reports on Saturday night highlighted the terrorists’ “new tactic” of using cars to mow down a large number of pedestrians, and knives to stab as many as they can. … [Read more...] about The UK and Jihad*
Will NATO fight? And for What? (la NATO combatterà? E per cosa?)
The one thing I am convinced about is that the Russians can count. They know the size and capability of NATO-directed forces deployed in the Baltic States and Poland, and they know that NATO is, despite recent frenetic activity and the delivery of … [Read more...] about Will NATO fight? And for What? (la NATO combatterà? E per cosa?)
Return of the Dark Ages?*
Recently Spengler (David Goldman) used the examples of right-wing homosexual Milos Yiannopoulos and Chinese classical pianist Yuja Wang to illustrate the collapse of the value-system painstakingly erected over centuries by a fusion of Judeo-Christian … [Read more...] about Return of the Dark Ages?*