Why is Germany Rearming, Again?
It would appear that the European Union—or at least Germany anyway—has, finally, found something they and much of the rest of the world can...
Iran – A US Demurral is not Necessarily a De-escalation
Fear of a wider war is influencing Washington’s latest decision to forego an immediate attack on Iran—the UAE, Qatar, and the Saudis have been...
How the German Economy Fell from Grace
With a single sentence, Chancellor Friedrich Merz broke one of Germany’s and Western Europe’s greatest political taboos, daring to question the welfare state’s sacred status...
Trump is Serious About Greenland
The US is attempting to create a US-led, resource-driven new world order based on energy dominance, territorial leverage, and Europe’s strategic impotence.
When US President...
Europe Salvages Credibility?
“Had we left Brussels divided today, Europe would have walked away from geopolitical relevance,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told reporters. “It would...
US Core Security Interests – The Trump Corollary
“The threat that I worry the most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor. What I...
Ukraine – Corruption, Refusal to Federalize and Why It Won’t Stop
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is racing to contain the fallout from a high-level corruption scandal that could undermine his authority, just as his country’s soldiers and...
Sir Keir Can’t Afford Peace in Ukraine
The Guardian reported last week that the British military is preparing for operations in Ukraine. While this was easy to treat as mere saber-rattling,...
Is Ukraine a Viable State?
The Ukrainian parliament has disclosed that its public debt of over $190 billion will require close to four decades to repay—but this assumes the...
German reunification? Nein
As the establishment political center in Germany clings to power, sociopolitical disunity and profound disaffection have created a new East-West divide.
The elites’ use of...