by Dave Patterson | Sep 15, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Ukraine may soon be cleared to use Western weapons to strike deep into Russia. It’s what the beleaguered nation needs to turn the tide of the invasion, but it has, thus far, been strictly forbidden. Why? Not since September 11, 2001, has the US government seen the...
by Dave Patterson | Sep 13, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Threats to America are always bubbling just below the surface. When the media tries to describe national security threats, it tends to talk about isolated events – dangerous events, to be sure, but points in time that are perilous. And yet, US adversaries have a...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 9, 2024 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
Whatever happened to the coalition of emerging economies known as the BRICS? A year ago, it was the talk of the town. The bloc – featuring Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – expanded, politicians shook hands, and economists grabbed a microscope to comb...
by Graham J Noble | Sep 6, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Just when you thought it was safe to return to the polling booths, the threat of Russian election interference is back – or so we are being told. How much of an actual threat it poses – if any – is open to question. Even the Department of Justice acknowledges there is...
by Dave Patterson | Aug 19, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
On August 6, Ukraine’s military forces attacked inside Russia. Kyiv surprised Moscow’s ground forces with what started as isolated raids over the border into Russian territory, and now, after two weeks of fighting, Ukrainian troops have captured and are...
