China battle, Hong Kong, Iran conflict, Ukraine visit

Eyeing China, the Navy rightly practices battle. The Navy showed off a mixture of old and new weapons in a recent exercise off Guam.

Ironically, Trump’s silence might help Hong Kongers. It’s a question of understanding what buttons to push - and not push - with Xi.

Striking Iran isn’t preferable but wouldn’t spark a world war. The US would dominate Iran up the escalatory curve.

3 reasons why Ukraine’s president was desperate for a White House visit. It’s really all about Russia and Trump’s personality.

Iraq protests, Hong Kong, Hunter China

Iran, mismanagement, and bureaucratic failure: why Iraqis are furious. The protests are motivated by political dysfunction.

China’s move to ban masks in Hong Kong will fail. The Communists do not seem to realize they are emboldening their opponents.

Hunter Biden’s China trip is a problem for Joe Biden. Why was the Vice President’s son meeting with business partners and joining diplomatic events?

Iran escalation, North Korea, Pelosi absurdity, Brexit chaos

Inside Iran’s escalating threat to America. The hardliners have new reasons to test American resolve in defense of its citizens.

Trump must warn North Korea over its escalation. The latest North Korean missile test is designed to match brinkmanship to Kim Jong Un’s latest diplomatic outreach.

Nancy Pelosi’s absurd claim: impeach Trump and work with Trump. The Speaker doesn’t seem to realize the partisan impossibilities of her approach.

Boris Johnson throws an Irish Hail Mary. The PM is running out of time and options.

Mao, Kremlin

70 years later, proof Mao’s Communist dream endures. The Chinese nation continues to be defined by power that flows from guns.

How a Kremlin facilitator in London weaves a path of enrichment and pro-Putin 

advocacy. Nicholas Cobb has a good deal going.

China 70, SNL, Impeachment, Syria, Giuliani

As China celebrates its 70th anniversary, the risk of a military intervention in Hong Kong has never been higher. The regime cannot easily stand the ongoing protests.

Sunday News Losers (SNL): This weekend’s performance on the Sunday shows was a testament to partisanship.

Craving impeachment, Democrats forget their name. The legal action is ultimately a political one. Democrats should be cautious against using it too casually.

Trump should warn Syria over its latest threats. Assad and Putin must know they cannot endanger AMerican forces without severe repercussions.

Congress is right to subpoena Giuliani on Ukraine. The former New York City mayor is front and center in the Ukraine saga.

Bashar Assad, Hong Kong, Brexit Britain

Don’t kill Bashar al-Assad. He is a deeply problematic dictator. But killing him would cause more harm than good.

China masters irony in newest Hong Kong rant. The Xi Jinping crew do not understand the nature of freedom.  

Brexit makes Britain crazy. The parliament is in an absurd position these days.

Kashmir, Ukraine, Iran, Assad

The Kashmir crisis could kill tens of millions. Here’s why it’s escalating and what might happen next.

France and Germany: the other bad guys in Trump’s Ukraine call. The two European powers are not doing enough to support Ukrainian sovereignty. 

Iran’s most absurd U.N. address. The Iranian president blames the world for the problems his regime has created.

Assad asks the U.S. to bomb him, Trump should oblige. Evidence of a new Syrian chemical weapons attack requires a new U.S. military response.

Ukraine transcript, Zelensky, Swamp, Joker

Ukraine transcript offers little vindication for Trump but no smoking gun for Democrats. The saga rumbles on.

President Zelensky had to support Trump in public. He had no choice.

Trump endorses Ukraine’s swamp creature prosecutor. The president deludes himself if he thinks the guy Biden got fired was professional.

Don’t sacrifice creative freedom at the gun control altar. Warner Bros. has the right and the responsibility to make its movies without regard to external pressure.

Ukraine scandals, UN, Boris Johnson

Why we’re unlikely to get a smoking gun on either of the Ukraine scandals. The evidence is likely not there.

Trump stands up for positive nationalism but forgets his UN audience. The president should use a little more tact.

Boris Johnson suffers another Brexit setback. It’s all looking bad for him right now.

Bidens, Modi, Corbyn

Both Democrats and Republicans are disingenuous on the Bidens and Ukraine. The established facts, as always, are a little more nuanced.

Don’t write 725 words on Modi and fail to mention China. The key to US-India relations is the mutual coalescence in challenging Chinese imperialism.

Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party enters the socialist looking glass. What the hell are they doing.