For some context I will begin with the 2014/15 Minsk Agreements that, among other conditions, specify: 3. Implement decentralization of power, including by enacting the Law ofUkraine on the interim status of local self-government in certain areas of theDonetsk and Luhansk regions (Law on Special Status). 9. Ensure the holding 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…
Found this in my draft folder. It has stuff too good not to publish. More Background on the War Martin Armstrong lays out the current economic environment of the major countries in the war which in itself is interesting and should be a warning to look out for your own 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…
Before I get into NATO directly, I’ll do a quick Ukraine update. Ukraine Update Next is a short video (8:22 minutes) of the front lines courtesy of WEEB Union. Since he publishes one or two updates a day, I’m using the latest at the time of my publication around 10:00 Read more…
With this post I am initiating regular coverage of World War III (WWIII) which arguably has been under way for some time. Kinetic conflicts usually have reasonably well defined start and end points whereas the other forms of modern warfare are much more difficult to identify, partly because they may Read more…
Here’s a start for today. WWIII Is in Progress Our normal understanding of war between countries is that of a ‘hot’ or kinetic war with bullets and bombs flying. In fact warfare today is multidimensional. It can have economic, psychological, technological, cyber and clandestine operations aspects. Now we have a Read more…
I had planned to write an article on the Omicron fear that authorities and the media attacked the public with when nothing was known about the variant other than it was mild as reported by the South African doctor (S.African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have “very mild” symptoms) Read more…