by Dave Patterson | Sep 27, 2022 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Is what the United States says to Russia in private the same as what it says in public? Responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats that he would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the Biden administration’s national security team has been making...
by Graham J Noble | Sep 22, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
It is no easy thing to champion the rights and sovereignty of nations while at the same time promoting the creation of more international initiatives and partnerships. Still, in his Sept. 21 address to the United Nations General Assembly, Joe Biden did just that....
by Dave Patterson | Sep 21, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
In what appears to be a move of desperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called up 300,000 reservists to be sent to Ukraine after Kremlin forces have been getting the worst of the war they started. In a break-of-day television address to the Russian people on...
by Dave Patterson | Sep 17, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, International, Opinion
Battlefield rhythms are dynamic. One day, the tide of war is favorable – the next, it isn’t. In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have enjoyed victories in recovering lost territory and beating back the Russian invaders. Do such victories indicate a sustainable trend, or...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 12, 2022 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Western leaders vowed that sanctions and financial restrictions would cripple the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to rethink his aggression in the region. Yet after half a year of military conflict, Moscow’s economic...