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...
by Dave Patterson | Aug 15, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Iran has joined China and North Korea in supplying arms to Russia. The intensity of the assault on Ukraine has left Russia suffering shortages, and Moscow’s solution is to tin-cup friends and partners for weapons. The problem was predictable; Russian President...
by Guest Author | Aug 11, 2024 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
By Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D. On July 24, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported detecting and intercepting Russian and Chinese aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Similarly, in May, NORAD tracked four Russian...