by Dave Patterson | Feb 22, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Threatening nuclear engagement has been the hallmark of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical repartee with the West. So, it should be no surprise that on Feb. 21, in a 100-minute speech to the Russian parliament, he pulled out of the New START...
by Andrew Moran | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude futures were volatile during the holiday-shortened trading week amid plans to impose a price cap on Russian oil. The policy is poised to go into effect on Dec. 5 when the European Union establishes a boycott on nearly all...
by Dave Patterson | Oct 17, 2022 | Articles, Exclusive Member, International, Opinion
For the third time in less than eight months, Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought in a new commander, General Sergei Surovikin, to lead Russian forces in Ukraine. It wasn’t that long ago, in April, Putin appointed General Aleksandr V. Dvornikov, dubbed “The...
by Sarah Cowgill | Oct 12, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
October is the most nerve-wracking month in every national election year, whether through planned action by the opposition or just plain old karma. As history repeats time and again, whether it’s an email problem, security breach, first kids gone awry, locker room...
by Dave Patterson | Oct 8, 2022 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Recent media reports suggest US President Joe Biden only just noticed that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons. The US chief executive has invoked strong words like “Armageddon,” and suggested America has not seen this level...