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The Second American Declaration

(This post originally appeared January 18.) WHEN in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary to decide that a…

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Post #530: Trump’s Treachery on Ukraine

In the past week the President of the US has revealed his true colors on Russia’s war more clearly than…

Post #6 China Threat? The Military Side of US-China Relations

11 Mar 201427 Feb 2017

Looking back over the history of the US-USSR Cold War competition, two aspects stand out: first, the USSR’s inability to catch up with the US in strategic weapons capability; second,…

Post #5 Can Ukraine Be Saved?

6 Mar 201427 Feb 2017

As the Obama administration and the rest of us ponder what might happen next in Ukraine, here are some suggested thinking points: The crisis is in Russia’s backyard. Russia has…

Post No.4 The Return of Nuclear Power, Ready or Not

4 Mar 201427 Feb 2017

Happening Now Have you noticed how nuclear power has crept back onto the energy agenda of the US and other countries? Last month President Obama visited Georgia where, before a…

Post #3-Ukraine: Some Words of Caution

25 Feb 201427 Feb 2017

The ever-changing drama in Ukraine makes speculation futile. Overnight, a former leader with a pro-Europe reputation has emerged from prison, and the man who put her there has fled to…

Post #2-What to Do About North Korea?

19 Feb 201427 Feb 2017

For a number of years, I and many other specialists on North Korea have urged the United States and other governments to engage that…

Post #1-Climate Change

18 Feb 201427 Feb 2017

Climate change should be everyone’s #1 national security issue. John Kerry evidently agrees, saying in Indonesia on February 17: “In a sense, climate change can now be considered another weapon…