As a Marine Corp. major (ret.), he has several years experience with the US/Russia nuclear weapons ban treaties, having spend time in Russia performing inspections. More recently has made visits to Russia , updating his knowledge of the modern Russian society and economy. As such, he is a good source Read more
Yesterday, Russia reported two terrorist attacks on its territory. The first, an attack on Orthodox and Jewish places of worship in the Republic of Dagestan, was committed by an unidentified terrorist organization: Death Toll In Dagestan Terror Attack Rises To 20 Killed, Russians Fear More To Come. The second was Read more
In 2014, there was an attempt to end the bloodshed in the predominantly Russian Donbas region which had been going on for 8 years with 14,000 civilian casualties. An agreement brokered by France and Germany with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE ), Ukraine and Russia was Read more
Current Commentary The Duran has a very long panel discussion around the war, its conduct and wider geopolitical implications, particularly with the coming war with China (2:10:11 minutes). These are guys with very informed and thought-out opinions. For almost anyone in the West it’s worth the watch. Alexander thinks that Read more
Bakhmut is the site of a battle that has been going on since last May. The city is now almost encircled by the Russians. There have been conflicting reports about a Ukrainian retreat. There have also been conflicting reports of disagreement among the top generals whether to retreat or stand Read more
Here’s an interview with Martin Armstrong on the global context of the war (1:37:10 minutes): In this weeks interview, Judge Andrew Napolitano and Col. Douglas Macgregor discuss the Russian offensive. It has been going slower than initially expected for a number of reasons, one of which is the unusually mild Read more
Things feel like they are moving faster than ever. I publish an update and it has gotten so that I immediately start building my next one. The battle for Bakhmut which started in May should be over soon. WEEB Union reports that it is operationally encircled. Militarily it has been Read more
Here is the latest commentary from Col. Douglas Macgregor (19:53 minutes). Also, here’s the latest word from Scott Ritter in a first anniversary summary (27:23 minutes): Current News and Views The Frontline As I Publish Most recent (16:34 minutes): Here’s a recent longer post that discusses longer term strategy. We Read more
The War with US and NATO Russia has made it clear that it understands that Western intentions that have existed for decades mean that Russia is at war with the US and therefore NATO (read Russian Diplomats Issue Dire Warnings that War with US Is Close). The way that the Read more
I will share a new source of understanding of the conflicts that I associate with WWIII. John Mearsheimer, a professor at the University of Chicago speaks to the Chris Hedges Fan Club on the dynamics of world conflict today. After setting the stage for his multipolar view of conflict he Read more