SOS from Ukraine for reinforcements as Russians advance on Bakhmut & Zaporizhia January 22, 2023 The war in Ukraine continues with particular ferocity mainly in the eastern part of the country in Bakhmut primarily and Zaporozhye secondarily, where the…
US-Turkey: Are F-16Vs a Tool of Bribery, Blackmail Ransom, or a Gift to “Stay in the West”? January 20, 2023 On Tuesday’s visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the USA, with a meeting with his counterpart Anthony Blinken, seems to be…
Russia “faces” the Cost and Challenges of a Possible Victory January 19, 2023 When the “special military operation” began, it was clear that the Russian leadership believed that it could basically make a show of force, send…
The Upgrade of the German Armed Forces “ate” Christine Lambrecht January 19, 2023 Unlike Ursula von der Leyen who managed to stay in the post for 6 years and two successive governments, before being chosen as a…
Turkey: Typically a NATO member while mocking the West for the benefit of the East January 19, 2023 How much longer is it possible to let Turkey continue its own game between the West and the East? It is formally now a…
Limits on Shale Oil and Gas Production are changing the Εnergy Landscape January 19, 2023 2022 was a very good year for US oil production. Although the final figures for 2022 are not yet out, all indications are that…
China: The policy of rapprochement with the West continues January 19, 2023 “The development of China-US relations will remain an important mission of mine in my new post,” diplomat Qin Gang wrote in an article in…
Debt and Stagnation threaten Developing Economies January 19, 2023 The news brought by the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report was not good. First we have the forecast for global growth (https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects). This…
When Social Media “bite” the national defense and breach information systems January 19, 2023 Although it is a common assumption that the exposure in public view on Social Media, of the Armed Forces executives and the means they…