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What's Next with World War III?
Leaving Ukraine - and Europe - to it's fate will trigger a chain reaction that we are not going to like.
Dec 8, 20234 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


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


Russia Won't Attack NATO, but It Might Starve Africa
Russia's Energy Weapon didn't work against NATO, its weaponized grain prices may work on Africa.
Aug 1, 20233 min read


That Big Dollar Smile
The dollar may be off, but it isn't that off. And why the late dip is just the pouty part of a big, American grin
Jul 25, 20233 min read


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


What's with the Groovy Oil Prices?
Energy demand is at a global high, OPEC+ has wildly cut production, and 20% of the supply is under sanctions - so what's up with oil prices?
Jul 6, 20233 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


How Strong is the Russian Economy?
Decoupling of the Russian economy won't do more to global markets that it already has. Decoupling of China will be miserable.
May 10, 20234 min read


Death and a Big, Bouncy Ball
Viktor Bout, Merchant of Death, is free. Brittney Griner is too. Paul Whelan is not. He looks to stay that way.
Dec 12, 20223 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


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


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


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


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
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