United States President Theodore Roosevelt is often remembered for this succinct bit of foreign-policy advice: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” He took his advice when he ordered a flotilla of naval vessels painted white and then dispatched it … [Read more...] about Trump Not Reluctant to Use the ‘Big Stick’
Contributor: Norman A. Bailey
Gulf States Weigh Israel Options
Fear of Iran and Distrust of the Obama Administration have been pushing the Gulf States closer to Israel By this time it is a commonplace to mention that because of a common fear of Iran, Israel and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi … [Read more...] about Gulf States Weigh Israel Options
Of Baseball and Boxing
American politics is becoming a blood sport, more like boxing than baseball. The goal is no longer to defeat the opposition but to knock it out. Very large segments of the American public, elites, and media believe in one or more of the following … [Read more...] about Of Baseball and Boxing
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?*
Trump’s Misperception on Russia and China*
President Donald Trump has started doing what he said he'd do, but he dangerously misreads US strategic interests. Donald Trump's first week in office has been a distinctly mixed bag. The chaos and confusion of the transition period have been … [Read more...] about Trump’s Misperception on Russia and China*
Death Rides A Pale Horse
Left: "Death on a Pale Horse" - Benjamin West,1796. - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse There is a bull market on pale horses throughout the world today, and especially in the Middle East/North Africa region (MENA). Since the ill-fated invasion … [Read more...] about Death Rides A Pale Horse
The Dragon’s Breath*
With the disastrous foreign and defense policies followed by the last two administrations Washington, power vacuums have emerged throughout the world, and as we all know, nature (and politics) abhors a vacuum. Europe can no longer even be considered … [Read more...] about The Dragon’s Breath*
A Grand Strategy For Winning World War IV*
Western Civilization Versus Radical Islam In 1910 British author Norman Angell proclaimed the end of war in his enormously popular book THE GREAT ILLUSION. Angell’s thesis was that increasing globalization and economic interdependence of the great … [Read more...] about A Grand Strategy For Winning World War IV*
Beware of the Hungry Russian Bear*
With the world’s attention fixed on the astonishing victory of Donald Trump in the American presidential election, grossly insufficient attention is being paid to another and potentially very dangerous development. Trump may end up being a disaster … [Read more...] about Beware of the Hungry Russian Bear*
Israel Steers Clear of Europe and U.S. Social Alienation*
Not nearly enough attention is being paid to a social phenomenon that is sweeping through Europe and the US. Great swaths of the population are becoming, or more accurately have already become totally alienated from the political, economic and social … [Read more...] about Israel Steers Clear of Europe and U.S. Social Alienation*