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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Western Volunteer Combat Troops for Ukraine and Asymmetrical Warfare at Sea

Until Russia understands that their current path will lead to a general war with the West, there will be no lasting peace in Europe. ...

The UNSC is Outdated: The Current Makeup is Based on the Outcome of World War Two. That Time has Passed

The current makeup of the Security Council of the United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945.  One of the principal departments of the...

It is Beyond Time for the EU to Admit Turkey into the European Union

Authors: Richard Caroll and Jozef Bicerano Modern Turkey was founded in 1923, and ever since then, Turkey has moved toward the western world; she has...

The Sword of Osman Rising

While the intensity of the fighting in the Gaza Strip has brought warnings from pundits that the conflict could easily expand into a larger...

How a United States Federal Sovereign Wealth Fund Could Solve the United States Debt Problem

The single most pressing national security issue for the United States is its addiction to deficit spending and its overwhelming debt.  The United States...

The US Dollar Will Continue as the World’s Reserve Currency

Despite the current glut of article’s questioning the status of the currency of the United States and its role as the global reserve currency,...

The Real Estate and Banking Crisis in China Is Spreading to Other Aspects of the Chinese Economy

The continuing real estate and banking crisis in China is starting to spread to the other aspects of the Chinese economy.  With the real...

How the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Hurts the Blue States

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)  was touted as a way to decrease the tax burden of the American people and...

A Real Estate and Banking Crisis in China?

While not getting much attention by the western media, a financial crisis is building in China, which could possibly lead to the collapse of...

The United States Military Crisis in Personnel Strength

While the United States is regarded as having the most lethal military in the world, it is facing a crisis in recruiting enough personnel...

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The Crowded Table: Why Four Mediators Have Failed to Fix the Pakistan Afghanistan Ceasefire

The ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan resembles a ghost....

Is Washington Quietly Resetting Its Approach to Ending the War in Ukraine?

Land can be surrendered only once. A security guarantee...

Setting Terms and Deciding Agendas: Opacity and Division in Iranian and American Leadership

On Saturday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that a...

Russia Expresses Readiness in Normalising Relations between ECOWAS and the Alliance of Sahel States

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ghana's Foreign Minister...
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