Putin has given Israel carte blanche to take military action against Iranian targets in Syria, and against Iran's proxy Hezbollah, in Syria and Lebanon. A couple of weeks ago two contemporary masters of international statecraft met in … [Read more...] about Russia Agrees To Rein In Iran*
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POSEIDON – Russia’s New Doomsday Machine
Russia’s POSEIDON is a nuclear super-weapon now undergoing testing, comprising an unmanned automated drone submarine that can travel intercontinental distances and defeat U.S. anti-submarine capabilities by speed, stealth, and elusiveness, to deliver … [Read more...] about POSEIDON – Russia’s New Doomsday Machine
The Russian Gordian Knot begins to unravel*
Winston Churchill famously described the Soviet Union as “A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Many commentators and politicians say Vladimir Putin’s Russia is every bit as mysterious and enigmatic as its predecessor. An astonishing … [Read more...] about The Russian Gordian Knot begins to unravel*
An Obama Scandal to Probe
Re-writing history has become a staple of former President Barack Obama, as exhibited by his bragging “I didn’t have scandals.” He had. But throughout his time in office, and even now, the “fact-checkers” of most of the progressive-Left media outlets … [Read more...] about An Obama Scandal to Probe
The Pentagon Cloud – Suggestions
The Pentagon has given up, at least for now, its attempt to ram through a massive procurement for cloud-based computer services – a procurement it had rigged in the opinion of many in the industry to go to Jim Bezos’ Amazon which already has a … [Read more...] about The Pentagon Cloud – Suggestions
Trump Cancels Summit in Singapore as Kim’s Regime Totters
President Donald Trump has canceled the planned June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-un. This came after repeated complaints from North Korean officials and news organizations, the latest by a North Korean Deputy Foreign … [Read more...] about Trump Cancels Summit in Singapore as Kim’s Regime Totters
Taiwan’s Submarines – New Thinking Needed*
Left: Photo of one of the two Hai Lung class submarines in service with the Taiwanese Navy. These subs are old and badly in need of a major overhaul. New subs would cost billions and take a decade to deliver. Photo: National Defense Ministry of … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Submarines – New Thinking Needed*
Iran Between A Rock And A Hard Place While Living In Interesting Times
Left: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP. There is nothing going on in the world at this time that has the potential to affect … [Read more...] about Iran Between A Rock And A Hard Place While Living In Interesting Times
Iran’s Missles Attack on Israel Changes Strategic Landscape*
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Immortal Regiment in memory of Russian fighters who died in World War II, Israel was getting ready to retaliate for an Iranian rocket attack … [Read more...] about Iran’s Missles Attack on Israel Changes Strategic Landscape*
Labour’s Anti-Semitism
Hardly a single day goes by without an anti-Semitic smear issued by senior members of the Labour Party in Britain. But while many of its MPs protest against this form of racism, the party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is part of the problem himself. We … [Read more...] about Labour’s Anti-Semitism