by Dave Patterson | Jun 25, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
When it comes to China versus the world, trust has been a commodity not in abundance. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met palpable skepticism in his recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his government officials, exposing the fact that mistrust is...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 20, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Despite the hope-springs-eternal happy talk Foggy Bottom likes to affix to foreign diplomatic missions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted prospects for significant progress in lowering tensions with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) – at the first meeting...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 17, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
It’s been nearly five months since Secretary Antony Blinken abruptly canceled a planned diplomatic trip to China after the Beijing spy balloon incident cooled the relationship between the US and the People’s Republic of China. Now the visit is on for June...
by Dave Patterson | May 31, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Sweden, Norway, and Finland (May 29-June 2) to solidify relations in a tempestuous period of history. NATO’s newest member Finland will provide the opportunity for the US’ chief foreign policy representative to discuss...
by Joe Schaeffer | Apr 29, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Media, Opinion
The overtly friendly relationship between the big box media and the Biden administration is getting harder to hide with each passing day. The latest stale rendition of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a sad relic of a long-lost Washington press...