President Donald Trump says that Iran must agree to halt its nuclear enrichment program for 20 years to end the war. The position is a climb-down from Trump’s prior demand that Tehran permanently end its enrichment program. A US official told Axios that during talks...
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” Richard P. Feynman *** “Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know...
President Donald Trump owes the Pakistanis for securing a fourteen-day ceasefire with Iran. He now has a chance to extricate the United States from the biggest blunder of his second term. Tensions, however, remain high. “It is emphasized that this does not signify the...
The Constitution of the United States could not be clearer on the question of who possesses the authority to take the nation to war. Article I, Section 8 grants Congress alone the power "to declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning...
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces deployed to the Middle helped to shoot down Iranian drones in multiple countries. “We sent our military experts to the Middle East, including specialists in interceptor drones and electronic warfare,” Zelensky posted...
President Donald Trump warned Americans that gas prices may continue to increase through the midterm elections later this year. The war against Iran has caused substantial disruptions to the oil market. When asked about the possibility that gas prices will continue...
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States would impose a total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In a second post, he claimed that talks with Iran collapsed because Tehran was unwilling to commit to not developing nuclear weapons. ...
John and I continue to read and comment on Rules for Radicals
The graphic above illustrates the RN during WWII. The Royal Navy today by the numbers: Carriers: 2 Available: none (a littoral ship that has no blue water capability) Frigates: 7. Available: 3 Destroyers: 6. Available: 1 - HMS Dragon (broken). Naval Manpower...
The absolute state of America in its late-stage empire era is perfectly illustrated by the weekly, sometimes daily, cultural event of checking social media to see what unhinged post the president has left for us this time. This week’s installment, as the latest...
