Election 2023: New Zealand Makes A Choice, Reluctantly
New Zealand holds a General Election every 3 years, and every election I do a post outlining what is being debated and who the major players are.
Category: Global Affairs
Israel and Ukraine and Political Correctness
Israel was the victim of unprovoked and brutal aggression. We can and should aid them as they fight off bloodthirsty terrorists. The same applies to Ukraine, which is even more in need of our help.
The Sky Isn’t Falling
For those who decry Western support for Ukraine, everything is a precursor to World War III. But this couldn’t be further from the truth.
BRICS Without Mortar
Despite its recent expansion, the BRICS ‘alliance’ is nothing more than vaporware. Claims of the death of the American-led world order have been greatly exaggerated.
Don’t Look Now But Ukraine is Winning
One of the major outcomes of the 2024 election will be whether we and the West keep up the logistical support that will allow them to keep winning.
Is Zelenskyy Canceling Elections?
If Zelenskyy was really acting unilaterally to suspend elections, that would be problematic…So I searched for confirmation.
Trouble in Russia: Developing Story, “Wagner Mutiny” and Discussion Thread
A Wagner Mutiny, Putin claiming betrayal, Yevgeny Prigozhin threatening Moscow & military heads…Katy, bar the door time in Russia
The Titan and the Comet
The more that I’ve learned about Ocean Gate and the Titan, the more I’ve been appalled at the lack of concern for safety.
How Far Is Too Far In Supporting Ukraine?
The most hardcore supporters of Ukraine in the West are too gung-ho about war aims, to the point of being entirely counterproductive.
On Geopolitical Chivalry
Should the strong protect the weak? The answer to this question says a great deal about the divergence between contemporary European and American attitudes on foreign policy.
What’s In a Name?
What’s more fun than some light trolling? This movement needs a motto, and there’s one just begging to be adopted: Make Beijing Peking Again.
Taiwanese Sovereignty is American Security
Friendly control of Taiwan is a core national security interest for the United States, and not just because of its economic heft. The strategic implications of the former Formosa go back over a century.
Reverse Causality
When it comes to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, media warps cause and effect through misrepresentation and decontextualization.
Here’s Why Bibi Netanyahu Is In Trouble
Over the weekend, it suddenly looked like Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was in serious trouble.
When the Cat’s Away: China Brokers Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia
The China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia has shuffled the deck in the Middle East, cutting the US out of the pot.
Horseshoes and the Ukraine War
The Russo-Ukraine war is going to end in one of two ways. Either Russia is going to conquer Ukraine or Ukraine is going to be free.
Reluctance as Policy
The Biden administration has a fatally flawed understanding of our position vis a vis our geopolitical adversaries; their consequent reluctance to capitalize on weakness betrays American interests.
Whistling Past the Graveyard
The Biden Administration is getting played by Xi Jinping and flirting with national disaster in its geopolitical handling of China.
Iranian Protests: Third Time’s the Charm?
Will Iranian protests end in the same way, with the regime still empowered after crushing a nascent democratic movement? Or will this time be different?
The Looming Double Failure of Putin’s Mobilization
For Russia, mobilization will make both the military and social/political/propaganda aspects of the Ukrainian war worse, not better.
