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WTF: Venezuela
This is not about the marching powder... You’d be absolutely shocked at just how easy it is to orchestrate a coup d’etat in Latin America… but it’s not that  easy. If President Trump manages a trigger coup d’tweet, and he seems to think that he can, it would be one hell of a foreign policy innovation. And a new low for Latin America politics. Playing it safe, Trump has authorized the CIA to start monkeying around in Caracas with an eye-ball towards regime change. The authoriz
22 hours ago4 min read


Is Russia Ready for a European War?
Is Russia Ready for a NATO War?
2 days ago1 min read


One Quote Explains Washington’s Shift on Ukraine
One quote explains Trump's shift on Ukraine
Sep 243 min read


Putin's NATO Poland Gamble
What is Putin testing with his NATO gamble in Poland?
Sep 125 min read


Ukraine's Remarkable Advances
... And why it may not do them any good. It’s hard to blame bad outcomes on bad cheerleading - but the defenders of Ukraine just may have...
Sep 113 min read


The Anglo-French Nuclear Frappe
This may mark the dawn of a shared European deterrent or it might end up like mixing Scotch and Cognac in a fusion cocktail that’s bound to give you a headache.
Jul 103 min read


China v. US Trade & the Other Russian
A Panda, an Eagle and a Bear walk into a bar... feelings get hurt...
Jun 113 min read


The Next Super-Cycle
Is defense the next super cycle?
Mar 274 min read


Ukraine: What's Next?
The diplomats will need to step in and they’ll be holding bowls full of bitter pills.
Mar 105 min read


Emails from Munich
Europe’s leaders have been sleepwalking lots of talk of Europe assuming a leadership role in… Europe.
Feb 184 min read


In Love and War... and Vodka
Drinking is never the answer, but will it help end the war?
Jan 103 min read


Good News from the Middle East?
Good news from Syria? How the beleaguered nation could go right.
Dec 17, 20247 min read


The LNG panic, revisited
LNG panic in Europe, and how the energy market's global dynamics could impact the world's economy.
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Russia's Military Boxscore
Donald Trump has said that all Russia does is fight and win wars. Bryan Artiles takes a dive into Big Bear's box scores.
Oct 6, 20246 min read


WTF? Moscow's "Space Weapon"
Why is a Russian space weapon shadowing a US satellite?
May 23, 20242 min read


The Ukraine Equation
The Ukraine equation framed so that even a Congressman can understand it.
Apr 18, 20244 min read


The New Scramble For Africa
Why America should care about the new scramble for Africa.
Mar 19, 20242 min read


How to Beat a Navy Without One
How Ukraine opened its own sea lane.
Mar 5, 20242 min read


Half-Time in Korea
Did Kim Jong-Un declare the Korean War's 71 year half-time over?
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Not Quite a Whirlwind...
The West engineered the worst possible outcome for the war in Ukraine.
Dec 11, 20232 min read
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