Richard E. Caroll

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I am a retired economist, and a retired soldier. I have a degree in Economics and a degree in Liberal Arts. While in the military my specialty was in Intelligence and Administration.

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A Mercantilist Economic Policy Causes War

The election of Donald J. Trump to the Presidency of the United States has brought a dramatic change in the economic policy of the...

A Geopolitical Sweet Spot for Türkiye

Recent events in the Middle East have put Türkiye in a geopolitical sweet spot. There have been several changes on the world political scene...

How Türkiye Will Benefit from the Trump Doctrine

On February 28, 2025, in a broadcast watched around the world, President Donald J. Trump unintentionally launched the policy of the Trump Doctrine. In...

The Interests of the European Union and the United States Are Diverging

Since the end of World War 2, the economic and political interests of Europe, later the European Union, and the United States were perfectly...

The Global Balance of Power is Rapidly Shifting

From the founding of NATO in 1949, the world balance of power has been centered on the West working to deter aggression of Russia...

The Interests of the European Union and the United States Are Diverging

Since the end of World War 2, the economic and political interests of Europe, later the European Union, and the United States were perfectly...

Could the Mandate of Heaven Change from Beijing to Taipei?

There are multiple internal issues facing the governing party in China.  The continuing deflation forces racking the Chinese economy was brought on by the...

The U.S. War on Drugs is Killing Mexican Citizens. The War on Drugs is Over; The United States Lost

By their consumption of illegal drugs by the American public, Mexican citizens die each day.  The people of the United States seem to be...

U.S. Domestic Sovereign Wealth Funds

Unknown to the general American public is that there are twenty-one domestic sovereign wealth funds in the United States of America.  While there are...

The Iranian Regime in Crisis

While current events in the Middle East appear to show Iran as a rising major regional power, a closer look at the totality of...

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Iran and the United States are heading into high-stakes...

Taiwan’s Drone Gamble: Cheap, Fast and Built for a China Fight

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Trump Steps Into Tokyo’s Ballot Box

With just days to go before Japan heads to...

China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm

When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General...
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