Thursday, March 16, 2023

Drone defense, China internet white paper

How and why the U.S. must prevent Russia from downing more drones. The principle of free movement in international airspace must be upheld, and Putin must know the U.S. won't be cowed.

China's new internet white paper: obey Xi and ban global disinformation. The Chinese Communist Party has a rather odd conception of popular interest. And no regard for free speech.



Monday, March 13, 2023

AUKUS and China trade considerations, Missile stocks

Celebrating AUKUS, the UK and Australia hesitate on China hawkishness. The two U.S. allies want to improve trade ties with China alongside military cooperation with America. 

Pentagon's boosted missile buys are insufficient to meet China's threat. The U.S. cannot nickel and dime much-needed improvements to the military industrial base.



Friday, March 10, 2023

Saudi-Iran fiction, China's Taiwan visit offer, Gary Lineker

Saudi Arabia and Iran's diplomatic accord is lipstick on a pig. The two nations despise one another and will not engage in long term compromise.

U.S. should reject China's Kamala Harris for Kevin McCarthy visit offer. Beijing is proposing that the U.S. send Harris to Beijing when McCarthy goes to Taiwan. It might sound good, but it isn't. 

Why the BBC just suspended its star soccer presenter. Gary Lineker breached rules surrounding political impartiality. The BBC really fears is others following in his footsteps.



Thursday, March 9, 2023

Mexican cartels, Prince Harry, Biden's defense request

A US military insurgency against the Mexican cartels would be bloody and difficult. This isn't Colombia in the 1980s. The complications in 2023 Mexico are more numerous and significant.

The tedious Mr. Harry. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want their children to have princely titles, but don't ask them to go to the Coronation.

How Biden's defense budget request fails the China test. The president has proposed a paltry 3.19% defense spending increase. It's just not nearly enough.



Wednesday, March 8, 2023

McCarthy Ukraine

Kevin McCarthy has a weak excuse for not traveling to Ukraine. The Speaker of the House risks sending a message of GOP ambivalence about democratic sovereignty.



Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Max Boot/China

What Max Boot gets wrong about China "alarmism." The nature of the threat is driving bipartisan action, not a reflex towards populism.



Monday, March 6, 2023

PLA prepares for Taiwan, Biden-Scholz

U.S. unprepared as China boosts readiness for Taiwan war. The sense of urgency from Beijing is far greater than that from Washington.

From Friday...

Two reasons Biden must publicly pressure Olaf Scholz at the White House. The German Chancellor needs to get his defense program going and to get tougher on China.



Wednesday, March 1, 2023

China and UFOs, Havana Syndrome whitewash, Bezalel Smotrich, Netanyahu's unstable government

Congress told of likely Chinese spy balloon threat as early as 2019. Sources allege that the UFO task force improperly categorized some UFOs as extraordinary when they were likely Chinese balloons.

The U.S. intelligence community has proven it can't investigate Havana Syndrome. It should let the UK and Australia try to do so. The IC report finding very unlikely that a foreign nation was involved beggars belief.

Republicans should condemn Bezalel Smotrich's incitement. The Israeli finance minister deserves unequivocal criticism.

From Tuesday...

Netanyahu has trapped himself between Palestinian terrorists and fanatics in his own government. The Israeli prime minister's coalition is increasingly unstable.



Monday, February 27, 2023

China gala

New York business gala rolls out red carpet for Communist China. The pro-Beijing messaging on display is an indication that Rep. Mike Gallagher's China committee has its work set out for it.



Friday, February 24, 2023

Xi's economics, China satellites, Beijing's peace fiction

China's self-defeating economic policy. Xi wants a growing economy but seems unable to recognize why attacking business leaders doesn't exactly serve that agenda.

China reminds us why the U.S. Space Force was created. The PLA's plans for a new satellite constellation indicate its aggressive ambition.

Xi Jinping's burst Ukraine peace balloon. Beijing has failed to convince the world of its sincerity over Ukraine-Russia peace efforts.