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Author’s note. Due to extremely difficult circumstances, it has been impossible to publish over recent weeks. With luck, the next fortnight will see articles again being published with their previous frequency. Preamble. Recent days have seen attention focused on Taiwan, the visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei enraging the Chinese […]

Preamble. In the face of a rampant Russia, a collapsing Ukraine and a West that simply cannot abandon its political path, western MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) units are being sent to the Ukraine if for no other reason than to shore up the headlines as nothing but bad news comes from Eastern Europe. This […]

Preamble. The western world and more pointedly the US wishes to put a cap on the price of Russian oil exports in order to alleviate rocketing fuel prices. This article will be looking at the matter, its effects and where it fits into global commodities markets. Russia on a Roll. Russia’s Special Military Operation in […]

Preamble. The last year has seen the western world falling over itself to supply Kiev with arms and aid, yet in the face of a collapsing Ukraine and dwindling resources, this may be about to end. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht yesterday stated that Germany’s stocks are running out meaning that the gifts that Zelenskiy […]

Preamble. In spite of the successes that both Russian and Donbass forces have enjoyed further north, the city of Donetsk is still being pounded from the nearby town of Avdeevka, this allowing Ukrainian forces to attack civilian areas with artillery and missiles, little apparently being done to solve an increasingly pressing issue. This article will […]

Preamble. This week has not seen any great developments in the Ukraine, yet an increasingly bizarre situation is developing in the West. With things being what they are, this would be a great opportunity to take a sideways look at how western nations are reacting to Russia doing as it pleases. Dogs on a Leash. […]

Preamble. For nearly a year, the western world has been handing assistance to Kiev hand over fist. Whilst the media has given the Ukraine nothing but praise, governments in the West have lavished it with everything else from munitions to money to missiles. There is a problem however. In spite of the West breaking the […]

Preamble. This week has seen the euro plummet against the dollar as well as the German government publishing pretty dire figures and with even worse prospects, affairs in Europe are bleak. This article will examine why this is and what can be expected from both East and West over coming months. Ukrainian Upset. Just as […]

Preamble. The chiefs of US and UK intelligence agencies have appeared together for the first time to warn the world of the dangers that they think China poses to the current status quo. Aside from the fact that this is the first time that the heads of both agencies have been on the lectern, there […]

Preamble. Today sees the resignation of Boris Johnson, a British Prime Minister who has caused more problems than he has made progress. The world’s media will be covering this story in immense detail (and bias), yet there are matters concerned with both himself, his successor and the the western world as a whole that are […]