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And the Next War...
Venezuala y is in no state to wage a war, but Guyana can't keep out the rain.
Dec 4, 20232 min read


A Hard Landing for the US and China?
The world's two largest economies operating on different cycles has been a good thing for the global economy.
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Who's on First?
The US isn't the only country facing a tricky presidential election and Taiwan's is crucial for the world.
Nov 27, 20232 min read


The APEC Forum
The Xi Biden Meeting at the APEC Forum won't accomplish much, but at least they're talking. Or pretending too.
Nov 15, 20231 min read


The Oilmen are Back... for Now
Lifting sanctions on Venezuelan oil will do the country a world of good if its president can behave himself. He can’t.
Nov 13, 20232 min read


Oil Prices: The Gaza Ringer
No one with a soul wants to ask what the Israel/Hamas conflict is going to cost them, but someone is asking it.
Nov 8, 20232 min read


Bletchley Park, AI & Known Unknowns
The AI Safety Summit this week is a good idea, but an workable AI solution requires knowing what the problem is.
Oct 31, 20233 min read


The Art of Letting Painful Things Go
The parallels are being drawn between the conflict in Israel and the troubles in Northern Ireland. And with good reason.
Oct 30, 20231 min read


What Does Iran Even Want?
Iran’s foreign policy seems laser focused on every Arab in the neighborhood to invite the US back.
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Functional Defeat on the Black Sea
Ukraine's ground war is making disappointing but incremental gains. The Battle of the Black Sea is a different story.
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Israel, Iran & The End of Days
What is going on in Israel, why Iran cares, and how much is it going to cost you?
Oct 9, 20235 min read


The 4717 Answers House Questions on Ukraine
The 4717 answers House GOP Questions on Ukraine.
Sep 21, 20232 min read


A Paper Dragon
Peak China happened before the covid lockdowns, can it ever get its fung shui back?
Sep 14, 20234 min read


Another BRIC in the Wall
What can we expect from the BRICS expansion? Not much other than a new name.
Aug 31, 20233 min read


The Man Needed Killin'
The mad death of Yevgeny Prigozhin may not help Putin's grip on power.
Aug 27, 20234 min read


All That Grain
The Black Sea as a wider war zone will drive up prices on grain, oil, ore and insurance.
Aug 15, 20233 min read


The Chinese Armada
Just What Were the Chinese and Russia Navies up to off the Alaskan Coast?
Aug 8, 20233 min read


NATO Gets an Ikea
Sweden joins NATO, thwarting Moscows attempts to fracture the West.
Jul 12, 20234 min read


Something Rotten in the State of Russia
What are we to make of the Wagner mutiny? Why do we even care?
Jun 28, 20237 min read


The Chinese Take-Away
China's economy has peaked, what are the take-aways for the US and it's industrial policy?
May 31, 20233 min read
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