Geopolitics
Thomas Fazi: The pro-war party has won – for now
Analysis of the drama in the White House and what the fallout will be. In Thomas Fazi’s Substack. Read the article HERE.
Ukraine war
Geopolitics
Branko Marcetic – Why shouldn’t Ukraine hold elections?
Many Western media and commentators have ridiculed the idea that Ukraine could put on an election while the war with Russia goes on, but there’s no reason why democracy must be suspended. Branko Marcetic is […]
Geopolitics
Michael Roberts – Russia-Ukraine war: three years on
Three years in, the Ukraine war has been an unmitigated human and economic catastrophe. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Ukraine: a human disasterToday […]
Geopolitics
Politico – UK ‘ready’ to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says
Interesting timing. One could read it as an attempt to scupper peace talks. Alternatively, the UK wants to position itself as America’s useful idiot. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Tim Beal – Did North Korean troops disappear in the fog of the Ukraine war?
Spurious claims from Ukraine military sources about North Korean engagement in the Ukraine war may have more to do with media narratives than reality. Tim Beal is an author, researcher and Educator. Asia specialist Tim […]
Geopolitics
Mike Fredenburg – The folly of PR-driven strategy: Ukraine’s doomed 155th Brigade
Putting optics before sound military tactics and strategy has not been good for Ukraine’s war effort. Mike Fredenburg has been writing on defense policy and politics for over 30 years, with articles in numerous publications […]
Geopolitics
No Cold War briefing – Europe’s 2025 Challenge: Halting NATO’s Failing Attempt to Expand into Ukraine
‘No Cold War’ is a global alliance opposing a new cold war between the West and Russia/China. In these briefing, they give their analysis of the latest situation in relation to the Ukraine war and […]
EU politics
Anatol Lieven – European ‘peacekeepers’ in Ukraine? A horrible idea.
Such a plan is a recipe for permanent danger. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was formerly a professor at Georgetown University in Qatar and in […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Why Putin won’t go nuclear following ATACMS decision
Putin is likely to calculate that it is not worth over-reacting to a lame duck US President. Ian Proud was a member of Britain’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic […]
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Mapping the range of Storm Shadow missiles in the Russia-Ukraine war
Joint British-French built long-range missiles could hit deep into Russia, if Ukraine gets the go ahead from Washington to use them. Read the article HERE.