Tuesday, September 10, 2024

UK foreign policy, DSS Paris Olympics

New U.K. government already looks a questionable ally. Keir Starmer is flirting with China and suspending arms supplies to Israel.

U.S. police had guns at Paris Olympics, just not those protecting Team USA. The Diplomatic Security Service failed to secure authorization for its agents to carry their firearms.



Thursday, September 5, 2024

Putin's mind games

Decoding Vladimir Putin's U.S. election mind games. The Russian president wants Trump to win but also revels in playing psychological games.



Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Friday, August 30, 2024

Hong Kong

The U.S. should sanction Western enablers of China's repression in Hong Kong. The latest conviction of journalists is another step toward Beijing's elimination of freedom there.



Thursday, August 29, 2024

Taiwan defense spending, China vs. Philippines

No, Taiwan isn't spending enough on defense. If Poland, with an economy the same size as that of Taiwan, can spend 4.1% of GDP on defense, Taiwan must spend more than 2.5% of GDP on defense.

U.S. must resist China's aggression toward the Philippines. The situation in the South China Sea is increasingly intolerable for the treaty defense ally and U.S. alliance credibility.



Sunday, August 25, 2024

Havana Syndrome, China panel

 From last week

House Republicans challenged Biden on Havana Syndrome. Congress deserves credit for getting after this concern.

Examining China's multipronged threat. A panel discussion in Denver.



Friday, August 16, 2024

Mossad names

No, the U.S. didn't leak Mossad agent names to Iran. The accusation was made by an unreliable Kuwaiti newspaper then absurdly amplified on social media.





Thursday, August 15, 2024

Foreign adversaries in election, UK Judge in Hong Kong

Why Iran (and likely China) are for Harris, and Russia and North Korea are for Trump. Different adversaries have varied expectations of what the next president might bring.

Top U.K. judge betrays Hong Kong for China's gold. David Neuberger is a former U.K. supreme court judge who has sold out the principles of the democratic rule of law.



Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Europe speech, China carrier

European crackdown on free speech deserves American derision. The European Union and United Kingdom are taking extreme liberties with their threats to U.S. citizens.

China carrier deployment underlines U.S. Navy overstretch. The Chinese rule the waves in the West Pacific this week.



Friday, August 9, 2024

Ukraine offensive/Biden

Expect the White House to criticize Ukraine's impressive offensive into Russia. The Biden Administration is too deferential to Russian escalation narratives.