And coming soon to a theater near you…
…the Iran Deal. Of course, we’ve heard before that it’s close to a done deal, and that hasn’t happened yet. But I think it probably will be finalized in the not-too-distant future.
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The pending Iran deal and the Biden administration’s “weakness”
There’s more on the new Iran Deal here, in particular what the Iranian leaders are saying about their plans for Israel. The article mentions the Biden administration’s weakness several times as one of the factors leading to all of this: … Continue reading →
Something happened at a Russian air base
And we don’t know how or why: Russia’s Saki Air Base, safely tucked away 120 miles or more behind the front lines, lost as many as 10 warplanes and various buildings in a series of explosions on Tuesday — but … Continue reading →
A vanished world
The title of this post is taken from the title of a book of photographs by Roman Vishniac, of Jewish life in Eastern Europe in the 1930s. Here is the story of how the photos were taken: …[B]etween 1934 and … Continue reading →
Remember Ukraine?
I’ve avoided making predictions about the endgame of the war in Ukraine, but here’s an article that discusses the possibilities: At the time of this writing, it is not yet clear what the outcome will be. His first strategy having … Continue reading →
On Ukraine today
Commenter “MBunge” thinks I haven’t paid enough attention to Ukraine lately. This was his snarky effort to bring it up: Hey! Any body remember that war in Ukraine? You know, the one everybody was so excited about because it was … Continue reading →
Nice going, Putin old boy, say Finland and Sweden
Well, well, well: Finland will apply for membership in the NATO military alliance, the country’s president, Sauli Niinisto, confirmed on Sunday, in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, which shares a 1,300 km (800 mile) … Continue reading →
Putin celebrates Victory Day…
…not with a bang but a whimper: The smaller number of marching units, the absence of the “Z” sloganeering, any air units, and the elite of the Russian Army all gave the parade a more subdued air. It was not … Continue reading →
On the Russian mindset
I found this quite fascinating. I was already familiar with this guy – Konstantin Kisin – from his “Triggernometry” podcasts, but I was previously unaware of much of his personal history as discussed here.
Continue reading →Whatever happened to the Iran Deal?
Is it possible that it’s dead in the water for now? Dare we hope? Perhaps: The US is moving toward ending its efforts to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as Tehran continues to make demands without showing … Continue reading →
On our changing nuclear weapon and defense policy
Here’s a fascinating article about the history of our nuclear weapons policy. It’s way outside of my field of expertise, but I think it offers much food for thought. An excerpt: [I]n the 1960s and ’70s, U.S. planners understood that … Continue reading →
Why care about Ukraine?
About a month ago, commenter “BrianB” had this to say. I think it represents one not uncommon point of view on the right: On the personal and emotional level I sympathize with Ukraine. But personal emotions are how our “leaders” … Continue reading →