Can the West Afford to be Simultaneously Tough on Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia?
There is no doubt that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seized the attention of the international community. Western powers, some of whom have hesitated...
Viva la Muerte!: Gun Violence And America’s Culture Of Death
It’s grimly ironic. Though analyzed endlessly, America’s epidemic mass shootings remain difficult to explain. To be sure, the heinous killings are the work of...
The Despair of American Youths under an Overly ‘Critical Society’
A recent tragic incident in the United States has stunned the world. This incident, is not merely “domestic terrorism”, but its root cause, that...
Are Biden’s Troubles of his Own Making?
What a fractious world we live in. The somnambulist Biden has woken up in his nocturnal wanderings to hear complaints about China for its...
A U.S.-ASEAN summit—a face or a farce
Inherited from the classic diplomacy of Europe, summit is a globally recognized instrument of highest-level meeting for common interests among nations. It has been...
Peace and Punishment: “Saving” Ukraine or Embarrassing Putin?
As we near 100 days of the special military operation in Ukraine it would be good to take a strategic-analytical step back and see...
Know Your Weapon, Don’t Waste your Shot: Will US sanctions and military prevent WWIII?
More than a month in the Russo-Ukrainian war, the narrative has turned violently warmonger in the West. In fact, the media amplify demands for...
Cold War Paranoia and the Increased Powers of the Executive Office of the U.S. President
Cooperation between U.S. presidencies and the Congress is imperative to any successful administration. Without cooperation, bargaining, concessions, and appeasements from both sides, the creation...
The Ongoing Russification of the Liberal West
When Russian troops began their invasion of Ukraine on February 24, some announced that world war three had just started. Some of this idea’s...
U.S.-China relations will not be normalized again
There are many who still continue clinging to an illusion of the future prospect of U.S.-China relations. They believe that if there are some...