Watch the second part of this interview President Trump gave to CNBC yesterday. I’ve started it at 9:34 into the clip, but the whole thing is worth watching if you have the time. In this segment, President Trump discusses his meeting with President Putin, his intentions and desires for a future relationship with Russia, and… Continue reading President Trump on Putin, Russia and the future
Tag: Geopolitics
Mass hysteria indeed!
“Mish” Shedlock, from whom we’ve heard many times in these pages over the years, calls the outrage – from both left and right – over President Trump’s Helsinki summit with Russian President Putin “mass hysteria“. A friend I highly respect commented “There is simply no question that they did it. You can legitimately claim that… Continue reading Mass hysteria indeed!
Trump, Putin, Helsinki – and reality
All the fuss and bother over President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki is giving me a delicious case of schadenfreude. The Deep State and its minions in the news media were so sure that they’d set things up in such a way that President Trump could not help but be embarrassed,… Continue reading Trump, Putin, Helsinki – and reality
The battle for the Internet in the third world
The Economist notes that US internet giants are squaring up to their Chinese counterparts, not so much in the USA and China as in the third world. It calls the struggle “The most titanic commercial battle in the world“. Facing off are the towering giants of American and Chinese tech, led by the FAANGs (Facebook,… Continue reading The battle for the Internet in the third world
Russian military tactics and operations in Ukraine
I’m obliged to Solomon for posting this video of a talk by Dr. Phillip Karber, given at West Point Military Academy, on “The Russian Way of War”. It’s just over an hour long, and examines the conflict in Ukraine. For those interested in the subject – particularly what US forces might have to face in… Continue reading Russian military tactics and operations in Ukraine
Waste not – because there’s nowhere to put it
It looks as if China’s decision to stop accepting a large proportion of the world’s plastic and paper waste products is going to have a dramatic impact on the way we live. In the wake of China’s decision to stop importing nearly half of the world’s scrap starting Jan. 1, particularly from the wealthiest nations,… Continue reading Waste not – because there’s nowhere to put it
How China sets about global economic domination
The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy has just released a report titled “How China’s Economic Aggression Threatens the Technologies and Intellectual Property of the United States and the World” (link is to an Adobe Acrobat document in .PDF format). It’s obviously a partisan report, given its source, but even without that, it… Continue reading How China sets about global economic domination
TOOOOO funny!
A parody Twitter account using the name “Assocaited Press” (with a logo closely resembling that of the venerable Associated Press) sent out this tweet yesterday (link is to a cached version): I laughed my ass fundamental jujube off when I read it – but, needless to say, Twitter has already suspended the account. Some people have no… Continue reading TOOOOO funny!
America as naval superpower – are we putting our eggs in the wrong baskets?
I read an article in the National Interest with some skepticism. It’s titled ‘How to Make the U.S. Navy Great Again‘, and harks back to the attitudes of the Cold War, IMHO. Here’s an excerpt. The United States has critical national interests in eighteen maritime zones identified by warfighting commanders. These maritime regions range in… Continue reading America as naval superpower – are we putting our eggs in the wrong baskets?
Venezuela in Mexico?
Keep an eye on the forthcoming elections in Mexico. They may bring to power a politician who some regard as being rather too similar to the late Hugo Chávez of Venezuela. Reuters reports: Mexican left-wing presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has an 18-point lead ahead of the July 1 election, according to a poll… Continue reading Venezuela in Mexico?