Hi, what are you looking for?Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has emerged as a surprisingly big faultline inside the American Republican party. In the House of Representative, the conservative wing of the party — those members most closely aligned with former President Donald Trump — has turned sharply against sending aid to Ukraine to resist the Russians. Traditional pre-Trump Republicans, such as Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConell, continue to support aid to that beleaguered country.This intra-GOP split is not mirrored in Congress as a whole. With Democrats included, there are...…Hi, what are you looking for?Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has emerged as a surprisingly big faultline inside the American Republican party. In the House of Representative, the conservative wing of the party — those members most closely aligned with former President Donald Trump — has turned sharply against sending aid to Ukraine to resist the Russians. Traditional pre-Trump Republicans, such as Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConell, continue to support aid to that beleaguered country.This intra-GOP split is not mirrored in Congress as a whole. With Democrats included, there are...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Of all U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan of the Republican Party is by far the most hated in Russia. And for good reason: His administration defeated the Soviet Union and won the Cold War.Of all of the United States’ adversaries, Russia — not China, Iran, North Korea, Syria, ISIS or Al Qaeda — is its greatest threat. That is as true in 2023 as it was in 1953 and 1983.For decades, Washington invested trillions of dollars in defense spending to deter Russia. Trillions – with 12 zeros. If stacked in 1$ bills, 1 trillion dollars would stretch as far...…Hi, what are you looking for?Of all U.S. presidents, Ronald Reagan of the Republican Party is by far the most hated in Russia. And for good reason: His administration defeated the Soviet Union and won the Cold War.Of all of the United States’ adversaries, Russia — not China, Iran, North Korea, Syria, ISIS or Al Qaeda — is its greatest threat. That is as true in 2023 as it was in 1953 and 1983.For decades, Washington invested trillions of dollars in defense spending to deter Russia. Trillions – with 12 zeros. If stacked in 1$ bills, 1 trillion dollars would stretch as far...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Can we turn Ukraine into Austria?  Or perhaps Finland?Along with a host of others, former Greek Minister of Finance Yannis Varoufakis has argued that the foundation for peace between Russia and Ukraine lies in the neutralization of the latter. And many in Europe and North America might prefer an outcome that soothes the conscience and allows Ukraine to maintain a degree of independence from Russia, however shadowy. Fortunately or no, the comparisons don’t hold up; trying to turn Ukraine into Cold War Austria or Cold War Finland is bound to lead to...…Hi, what are you looking for?Can we turn Ukraine into Austria?  Or perhaps Finland?Along with a host of others, former Greek Minister of Finance Yannis Varoufakis has argued that the foundation for peace between Russia and Ukraine lies in the neutralization of the latter. And many in Europe and North America might prefer an outcome that soothes the conscience and allows Ukraine to maintain a degree of independence from Russia, however shadowy. Fortunately or no, the comparisons don’t hold up; trying to turn Ukraine into Cold War Austria or Cold War Finland is bound to lead to...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Mother Russia has just thumbed her nose at those Western policymakers and analysts who call for immediate negotiations and an end to the Russian war against Ukraine. The State Duma and the Federation Council—Russia’s President Vladimir Putin—decreed that September 30 be celebrated as Reunification Day in honor of Russia’s illegal annexation on September 30, 2022, of the self-styled Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and Zaporizhzhia and Kherson provinces—not the parts that Russia’s armed forces currently occupy, but all of them, including those parts...…Hi, what are you looking for?Mother Russia has just thumbed her nose at those Western policymakers and analysts who call for immediate negotiations and an end to the Russian war against Ukraine. The State Duma and the Federation Council—Russia’s President Vladimir Putin—decreed that September 30 be celebrated as Reunification Day in honor of Russia’s illegal annexation on September 30, 2022, of the self-styled Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and Zaporizhzhia and Kherson provinces—not the parts that Russia’s armed forces currently occupy, but all of them, including those parts...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Remarks presented by our own Dr. James Holmes at Global Security Forum ’23, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, September 22, 2023. The question posed by the organizers is: Will Taiwan be a tipping point in global security? Well, why don’t we start at the beginning and ask what a tipping point is.Canvassing different dictionary definitions, there are some common denominators. A tipping point always involves a change of state. It always involves cause-and-effect. And it always involves time, time being the time consumed during the phase shift...…Hi, what are you looking for?Remarks presented by our own Dr. James Holmes at Global Security Forum ’23, World Affairs Council of Connecticut, Hartford, CT, September 22, 2023. The question posed by the organizers is: Will Taiwan be a tipping point in global security? Well, why don’t we start at the beginning and ask what a tipping point is.Canvassing different dictionary definitions, there are some common denominators. A tipping point always involves a change of state. It always involves cause-and-effect. And it always involves time, time being the time consumed during the phase shift...WW…