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The Not-So-Great Game is afoot
One of the lesser unsolved mysteries of our time is why countries whose names end in ‘u’ prefer the Republic of China (ROC – Taiwan)…
At 70, NATO is doing no harm
When he took office in January 2017, Donald Trump called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “obsolete,” but he hates all multinational institutions so that hardly…
Hong Kong protests at a crossroad
The ‘silent majority’ in Hong Kong, who regime supporters hoped would show that they are fed up with the pro-democracy protests that have shaken the…
Franco-vs-anglo conflict in Cameroon
Sometimes Donald Trump gets it right. In February he cut off U.S. military aid to the central African country of Cameroon because of its appalling…
Spain struggles with Catalan dilemma
The demonstrations, some of them violent, are still going on in Catalonia a week after Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced nine separatist leaders to between nine…
Wheels spinning in Syrian debacle
Russia and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad win, the Kurds lose, and the United States leaves in disgrace. It has been a hectic few days…
Chinese likely to use violence against Hong Kong
After the 17th consecutive weekend of increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong, the first protester was wounded by a live bullet last week. Eighteen-year-old student…
Johnson in search of a cunning plan
The plotting reflex is strong in the populist politicians who currently run both of the big English-speaking countries. President Trump dreams up underhanded tricks even…
The perils of democratizing airpower
Big shifts in the military balance happen quietly over many years, and then leap suddenly into focus when the shooting starts. It happened to classic…
