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Some Sort of Fire Drill
Covid Protests in China are more likely to topple the government in Taipei that in Beijing.
Nov 28, 20223 min read


Qatar Flexes its Balls
After securing the World Cup with bribes and hookers, Qatar is using the event for an epic flex. Well played.
Nov 22, 20223 min read


The Korea Wrinkle
With the world focused on Taiwan, will North Korea start a looming Pacific War? What Game Theory tells us.
Nov 14, 20224 min read


WTF: A Dirty Bomb
Just what is a "dirty bomb' and how worried should we be? Ironically, the less worried we are, the less dangerous it is.
Oct 31, 20224 min read


A Bad Limbo
Both Ukraine and Russia are exhausting themselves, and Russia appears to be running out of kit and digging in. A bad limbo awaits.
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Party On
The outcome of China's 20th Party Congress is no mystery. Xi Jinping's next 5 years are trickier.
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Pitch Deck: Ukraine
Kyiv is showing as much innovation with its finances as with its military kit - both donated and captured.
Oct 11, 20223 min read


The China Sneeze
The China is facing an economic sneeze that might take down a limping global economy further.
Oct 7, 20223 min read


Cry Havoc!
All wars are economic, but global markets have been mobilized and sent into battle over Ukraine. This is the future of war.
Sep 27, 20223 min read


Whisky Tango Foxtrot: One China
Washington's One China Policy and "strategic ambiguity" explained. Spoiler: It's logically incoherent, but that's by design.
Sep 19, 20223 min read


August in Ukraine
Ahead of the Kherson counter-offensive, August in Ukraine has been a lively month. But it may still be a long winter.
Aug 22, 20224 min read


Bad Fences, Bad Neighbors
Speaker Nancy Pelosi wanted one more swing at China before headed to pasture. Her timing was terrible.
Aug 4, 20223 min read


The Longest Day
78 Years ago, the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.
Jun 6, 20222 min read


Dispatch: The Iron Curtain Speech
Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech just got a lot more relevant.
May 13, 20222 min read


Hell, It's War
It's war in Ukraine. It could have been stopped in 2014, and now he have to pay a higher price.
Feb 25, 20223 min read


The Middle Kingdom's Middle Finger
China's President Xi appears to be isolating China with in its block. Will it work? Does it ever?
Feb 18, 20225 min read


Don't Forget Weapons-Grade Iran
Things are getting hairy with Ukraine and Taiwan, but let's not forget that Iran is about to go weapons-grade.
Feb 10, 20223 min read


Non-Identity Politics in Ukraine
The West is guessing what Vladimir Putin is thinking. It should stop and focus on what he's selling.
Feb 3, 20224 min read


Confusion in the Borderlands
Vladimir Putin things that Ukraine is Russia. Many Ukrainians think that as well. It is confusing...
Feb 1, 202210 min read


Is it a Bird or a Plane?
China's hypersonic gliders are clever, and problematic.
Nov 17, 20214 min read
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