Whether Russia knew this or not back in late 2021 when she made her demands (actually, politely reserved requests, initially), or back in February of 2022 when she began her rescue of the Russian populated sections of the former Ukraine (now part of Russia itself), may never be known. I suspect they did know, because... Continue Reading →
A New Type of Assault on Cities
It is not often that something quite interesting emerges from examples of armed conflict. Over the last few days we have witnessed something that is new and very interesting. As to whether it is just a one-off exercise or something of lasting importance, we will have to wait and see. I can see there may... Continue Reading →
Ukraine Military Collapse
It had to come. The signs have been there for a while. And even from the start we have known the result of the conflict in Ukraine. The difference now is that it shows. The combined west and their media show-band are going to have a hard time explaining this and also covering their embarrassment... Continue Reading →
It’s Going to be a Busy Year – One Way or Another – Part 2
This was not meant to be a subscript to my previous post. It just happened to turn out that way. But it does give me the opportunity to voice my utter contempt for the baseless accusations of one Mr James Howard Kunstler in his latest article this week. Against my better judgement I am going... Continue Reading →
It’s Going to be a Busy Year – One Way or Another
Another exciting geo-everything analysis from the irrepressible Pepe Escobar, this time on The Cradle website. But first a word about The Cradle website itself. The name is a reaffirmation, if one were required, of the fact that its one and only region of concern - that being what was earlier referred to as the Middle... Continue Reading →
A Message From Australia’s ‘Aussie Cossack’
I have been waiting for the Aussie Cossack to make a video on these lines for some time, and now he has. Well done, Simeon. You have produced a Master statement containing nothing I could not agree with. Thank you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKYVM3sV93s
This Nail Can Never Be Driven Home Too Much Or Too Often
The 'rules-based international order' is finished. It died, never to rise again, impaled on the pitchfork of Russian determination and ingenuity, and the concurrent rise of the Eurasian led multi-polar world order - which is based on fairer principles and peaceful cooperation - at the end of 2022. The new year of 2023 sees that... Continue Reading →
Russia’s “Finest Hour”
God Bless William Schryver (yes, I'm even willing to go that far in my appraisal and approval of his most recent writing). Listen to this, from the latest written words of that man... From my distant perspective, Russia is a great nation inhabited by extraordinarily intelligent and capable people – albeit one that has repeatedly... Continue Reading →
It’s Time to Get Real
...at least as real as you can, from an armchair. Time to feel something of what it's about. Time to work out how THEY feel. Those men who put it all on the line every minute of every day, for their country, and countrymen, and women. It's not for me to say but, in order... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 