During remarks on Wednesday, the civilian head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) slammed China as a “challenge” to the alliance. In an interview with Reuters, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Beijing’s support for the war in Ukraine, its opposition to NATO expansion, and its territorial claims justify the alliance assigning China this label.
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Polls: Americans Oppose Increasing Ukraine Aid, Defending Global Democracy
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Two new polls from Morning Consult and Concerned Veterans for America show at least a plurality of Americans are tired of interventionism. The results show twice as many Americans want to send less aid to Ukraine than those who would support sending more. Meanwhile,...
US, Canadian War Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait Shortly After Biden’s Pledge to Go to War with China
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Sep 20, 2022 | News
US and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, which China views as its territorial waters, on Tuesday. Since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month, tensions between Washington and Beijing have soared. The transit occurred just days after President Joe Biden pledged to defend Taiwan with military force against China.
Senate Looks to Enforce Oil Price Caps with Secondary Sanctions
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Two US senators have introduced a new bill that would sanction any company buying Russian oil at a price beyond a cap set by Western leaders. If passed, the legislation would significantly escalate the economic war against Moscow, resulting in the US sanctioning India, Turkey and China.
News Roundup 9/20/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 20, 2022 | News Roundup
US News The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping review of how it conducts clandestine information warfare after social media sites removed fake accounts that were suspected of being linked to the US military, The Washington Post reported on Monday. AWC According to the...
US Troops More Concerned About Inflation Than Russia and China
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 19, 2022 | News
According to the head of the Air Force, US troops report their top concern is inflation, not Russia or China. The concern from the troops led the Pentagon to reverse a decision to cut special pay incentives for more complex jobs.
Is Energy Independence from Russia Worth the Cost?
by Bas Spliet | Sep 19, 2022 | Economics, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
As the trade war over Ukraine heats up, we should ask ourselves what costs and benefits come along with energy independence from Russia. Even if we accept current Western policy, the divestment campaign will not yield the desired political outcomes. As episodic...
News Roundup 9/18/2022
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2022 | News Roundup
US News The White House offers state and local governments $1 billion in grants directed toward improving cybersecurity. Nextgov Veterans may be committing suicide at over double the Pentagon's estimated rate. Military Times The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin and...
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Conflict in the 21st Century: A Dark and Robotic Future
I am delivering a talk at a professional organization in June 2024 on the 2020 Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict to illustrate the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) of a future conflict that is dark and robotic. For those paying attention, the harnessing of sensors to...
Nearly 2,000 Children Killed in Ukraine, Over 15,000 in Gaza
Guess which one has been described by US government officials as a “genocide”.
Niger Tells Americans To Leave: American Influence in Africa will be Non-existent in Ten Years
More please. More State Department behavior like this will reduce the American footprint of influence planet-wide. “[Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine] said the Nigerian leaders took particular umbrage at remarks by Molly Phee, the State Department’s top...
The Logic of It All
This is how some people think: Business has long used the government to gain benefits it could not get in the marketplace. I have the cure for that: Abolish the market and expand the government to encompass all of society.
Another Aspect of the Eternal Intelligence Failure in the West
Had a brain zephyr. I know this because I am on the spectrum. The intelligence community (IC) hires high IQ but neuro-divergent individuals who have difficulty with tone and context and that colors reporting, assessments and final analyses. Couple that with...
What Is Easy and What Is Not Easy
It is easy to oppose Israel's massacre in the Gaza Strip. Just watch a few horrifying videos. What is not easy is understanding the price system, its prerequisites -- private property and free exchange -- and its benefits for mankind, including civil peace.
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