Thursday, September 6, 2018

India-US agreement, Trump Caesar, Jair Bolsonaro

In India, the Trump administration scores a big win for U.S. grand strategy. Providing India with new military capabilities strengthens the U.S.-led international order.
Julius Caesar's example shows why Trump's bad week in Washington isn't bad in the rest of America. The economy matters most for most Americans.
The attack on Jair Bolsonaro is a reminder as to why security details hate crowds. The Brazilian presidential candidate is stable, but this is a wake-up call.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

GRU hit in UK, US concerns on Syria, Google ignores Congress, Corbyn's problems


How the U.K. knows the Russian GRU carried out the Skripal assassination attempt. The evidence train follows clearly in the GRU’s wake.
Why the U.S. is so concerned about Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin’s latest offensive in Syria. The tactics axis forces employ are the key issues here.

No, the 25th amendment is not a proportionate recourse against Trump's extreme unpredictability. The Constitution offers democratic balance under law.

Google shames itself by ignoring Congress. The tech giant required a better showing on the important issue of foreign adversarial interference in U.S. social discourse.
Jeremy Corbyn can’t - or won’t - wash off the stink of his anti-Semitism. The Labour Party leader has a unquenchable penchant for flirting with Jew hatred.  


Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Trump foreign policy, Malaysia lesbians, John Kerry 2020, Brett Kavanaugh handshake, Wayne Rooney

Trump’s foreign policy isn’t as bad as excerpts from Bob Woodward’s book suggest. The key is what Trump actually does, not what he says.
Malaysia’s decision to cane two lesbians reflects a continuing crisis in political Islam. Too many Islamist political parties continue to put strict personal morality laws before their service of a better society.
John Kerry’s foreign policy views are ill-suited to the Oval Office. The former senator and secretary of state is a good man but he lacks the realism to lead America abroad.
Don’t blame Brett Kavanaugh for not shaking Parkland dad Fred Guttenberg’s hand. Security deserves our much closer attention when it comes to federal judges.
I ran into Wayne Rooney at a DC bar. It was both fun and informative.

Friday, August 31, 2018

Aleksandr Zakharchenko, UN impotence, Geert Wilders, Australia vs Manning

The three most likely culprits in the killing of Ukrainian separatist leader, Aleksandr Zakharchenko. Namely, Russia, other Ukrainian separatists, and Ukraine.
Facing Syria and Russia, the United Nations prepares to again evidence its impotence. The international body is rightly concerned about an upcoming slaughter but has no means of stopping it.
Geert Wilders is a bigot, but he was wrong to cancel his Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest. The enlightenment values are at stake in showdowns such as this one.
Australia was right to prevent Chelsea Manning from entering its fine territory. The traitor turned cult figure is a clown who deserves no celebrity treatment.

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Qatar air base, Rudy's corruption gambit, Putin love letter, Ripon college censorship

Qatar is a poor American ally and Trump should have no part of its air base expansion. Indeed, if Qatar doesn’t stop supporting terrorism and Iran, the U.S. should move its forces out.
Rudy Giuliani laps at the well of Romanian corruption. The former New York prosecutor has betrayed his own legacy by taking money in service of Romanian kleptocracy.
Guest writer for CNN pens a love letter to Putin. The article is a great example of western useful idiocy.
Ripon College has a very pathetic rationale for banning a student group’s 9/11 poster. The college should recognize the history and harm that banning speech invokes.

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Spying in Iran, Putin's pension reforms, Britain vs. France naval warfare, Trudeau's backdown

Ignore Tehran’s crowing, the west and Israel spy effectively inside Iran. Here’s how they do it and why Iran obsesses about spies.
Vladimir Putin’s pension reforms won’t fix Russia’s issues. The KGB colonel turned president doesn’t have a plan to fix the nation’s corruption, export-base, and demographic challenges.
Scallop wars aside, Britain would win a naval conflict in the English Channel. Here’s what we can learn about their near-peer conflict potential.
Why Justin Trudeau decided to dance to Trump’s NAFTA tune. Canada recognizes it can’t afford to see Trump implode the free trade arrangement.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

China's new aircraft carrier, Russia-China military exercise, FIFA corruption, Trump and Yemen suffering, DC police in Israel?

China’s new aircraft carrier is all about political prestige, not military power. The carrier would not help China win a war against the US or its allies.
It sounds odd, but you should welcome the joint Russian-Chinese military exercise in eastern Russia. It will help NATO learn about new tactics and capabilities.
The president should have read FIFA the riot act at the White House on Tuesday. The international governing body for soccer is a citadel of corruption.
Trump must call Mohammed bin Salman and ask for a Yemeni favor. He can reduce civilian suffering in Yemen and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s moral credibility.
A ban on DC police training in Israel would hurt racial, religious, and sexual minorities. The boycott movement is utterly delusional.

Special Report

Monday, August 27, 2018

Chemical fake news, Sea of Azov, Meghan McCain, Bashar Assad plans new chemical attack, half staff

Russia and Syria are using preemptive fake news to insulate Assad's upcoming chemical weapons attack. It deserves Trump’s repudiation.
Why Russia is harassing Ukrainian maritime access to the Sea of Azov. It’s about degrading support for Kiev and hurting the local economy.
Meghan McCain would be a great replacement for her father. The Arizona Senate seat is now open and McCain is best suited to fill it. Why Bashar Assad is likely to use chemical weapons again in Idlib province, Syria. It’s about military tactics as well as Russian strategic interests.
The American legion is right, Trump should order U.S. flags to half-staff. Memorializing McCain offers memorial to all those who have served.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Trump Korea, Trump's rubicon?, Japan military, Mars and NASA, Australian politics

Trump is right to cancel Pompeo's trip to Pyongyang. A visit now would have signaled American weakness at a moment of major consequence.
Did Federal prosecutors just cross Trump’s legal rubicon? The enlisting of Trump’s CFO could be a step towards unilateral action from the White House.
Japan deserves congratulations for its first female military aviator but it must now take defense seriously in other areas. A rising China leaves no room for Japan’s relaxed attitude.
Go to Mars but also fund more research into deep space travel. NASA must balance short term objectives against high-cost, high-risk, high-value endeavors.
Here’s what’s going on in the crazy world of Australian politics. The Australian prime minister has been deposed and his party is taking a big risk.