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ICYMI: In the West much is heard about the struggles of the Kurdish peoples of Iraq and Turkey. Yet, little is heard about the of . The Fears of Iran and its Forgotten Kurds
In the West much is heard about the struggles of the Kurdish peoples of Iraq and Turkey. Yet, little is heard about the Kurds of Iran.
ICYMI: In 2019 the Trump admin engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over what some would call the leading to total US withdrawal on Aug. 30, 2021. Lima Charlie examined the history of what is often erroneously referred to as the Taliban
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is "the Taliban"?
ICYMI: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the failed Prague Spring - reflections on the Cold War and old East-West rivalries
On the 50th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia after the failed Prague Spring, Dr. Gary K. Busch reflects on the Cold War and old East-West rivalries fought not on the battlefield, but in factories, ports, schools, universities and cultural centres across the world. Part 1 of a 2 p...
ICYMI: In 2019 the Trump admin engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over what some would call the leading to total US withdrawal on Aug. 30, 2021. Lima Charlie examined the history of what is often erroneously referred to as the Taliban
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is "the Taliban"?
ICYMI - A spray painted sedan by an insider agent marked the kill for al Qaeda’s number two man, Abu al-Masri, instrumental in the 9/11 attacks - via John Sjoholm
A spray painted sedan by an insider agent marked the kill for al Qaeda's number two man, Abu al-Masri, instrumental in the 9/11 attacks.
ICYMI - Saudi Arabia, al Qaeda and the Salafist Dilemma - Part 3 of the “American Foreign Policy Review” series takes a a look at our regional allies and foes - via John Sjoholm
Saudi Arabia has been America's principal ally in the Middle East for half a century, but the House of Saud’s reliance on Salafist Islam has cost the West dearly in blood.
NEW: OPINION: Can today’s Republic of Armenia claim it is independent, sovereign and democratic and celebrate the May 28, 1918 day of victory and pride with an equal sense of victory and pride?
OPINION: Can today’s Republic of Armenia claim it is independent, sovereign, democratic and celebrate the May 28, 1918 day of victory and pride with an equal sense of victory and pride?
ICYMI - Memorial Day may soon be a remembrance of democracy and those who had the courage to defend it
To the classical mind, a society in which political authority is divorced from military service was practically beyond the imagination. Worth remembering, as we greet another Memorial Day with 1,281,900 U.S. military personnel the world over, and the looming threat of waning democracies worldwide.
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Sanctions and the Rise of Putin’s Russia (starring oligarchs, siloviki, Rossiyskaya mafiya and Oleg Deripaska)
A look at the rise of Putin's Russia, and how oligarchs, siloviki, Chekists, and Rossiyskaya mafiya played into the plan, along with 'special case' Oleg Deripaska.
Economic sanctions have long been the preferred foreign policy tool to outright aggression.
Economic sanctions have long been the preferred foreign policy tool to outright aggression. Rising tensions with a developing China have forced many in the West to rethink the strategy, with advances in technology becoming a critical focal point of the debate.
TBT - right before the Jan. 6 Insurrection. Did we get anything right? “But just how long must this go on until violence results?”
Behind the scenes of a Trump power grab, America remains engaged in its own, internal, political hybrid warfare.
NEW: As the U.S. and E.U. remain asleep at the wheel, the Balkans face what could be another Serb, Bosnian, Croat civil war, drawing Russia and Turkey into the fray. Will Milorad Dodik fuel Serbian secession igniting the spark? Bill Stuebner offers analysis and possible solution.
As the U.S. and E.U. remain asleep at the wheel, the Balkans face what could be another civil war, drawing Russia and Turkey into the fray. Will Milorad Dodik fuel Serbian secession igniting the spark? Bill Stuebner offers possible solutions.
NEW: Can the U.S. Counter China’s Growing Soft and Sharp Power Influence Through Sanctions?
Economic sanctions have long been the preferred foreign policy tool to outright aggression. Whether to restrict or enhance military capabilities, force or weaken political ideologies, or respond to human rights violations, countless analysts and statesmen have debated their effectiveness. Yet rising tensions with a developing China have forced many in the West to rethink the strategy, with advances in technology becoming a critical focal point of the debate
Economic sanctions have long been the preferred foreign policy tool to outright aggression. Rising tensions with a developing China have forced many in the West to rethink the strategy, with advances in technology becoming a critical focal point of the debate.
Memorial day is, ultimately, a time for us to not just remember the fallen, but to remember what they so lionheartedly fought for ... may soon be a remembrance of democracy and those who had the courage to defend it - https://bit.ly/3p4z6s1
NEW: American Insurgency – What Does a Peaceful Transition of Power Look Like Now?
America is supposed to be the world’s exporter of democracy, a profile in and of the peaceful transition of power for our generation and generations to come. As the country transitions from the presidency of Donald J. Trump to that of Joseph R. Biden, America remains more fractured than ever. A new opinion by Don Martinez.
America is supposed to be the world’s exporter of democracy, a profile in and of the peaceful transition of power for our generation and generations to come. As the country transitions from the presidency of Donald J. Trump to that of Joseph R. Biden, America remains more fractured than ever.
NEW: Post Election 2020, America remains engaged in its own, internal, hybrid warfare.
Behind the scenes of a Trump power grab, America remains engaged in its own, internal, political hybrid warfare.
One of the most significant tactical successes in the War on Terror was Operation Neptune Spear, a CIA-led operation to kill Osama Bin Laden. But what about the doctor who made it possible, then paid for it with his freedom?
Currently - TBT Russia flexes its muscles in the Arctic
Demonstrating its military potential in the Arctic, Russia has announced the completion of new and restored military bases in the region.
Crisis consulting firm MOSAIC views the coronavirus through the lens of security and intelligence crisis management, releasing the guide "Surviving Epidemics and Bioterrorism"
Crisis consulting firm MOSAIC is tackling the COVID-19 coronavirus through the lens of security and intelligence crisis management by releasing the guide Surviving Epidemics and Bioterrorism
In case you missed it – LC spotlights some of Africa’s greatest matriarchs, queens, rebels and freedom fighters, who have been largely scrubbed from history
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Dr. Gary K. Busch spotlights some of Africa's greatest matriarchs, queens, rebels and freedom fighters, who have been largely scrubbed from history.
2017 - General Dostum, the hero Afghanistan deserves
Afghanistan faces a power play between current President Ghani and legendary former warlord and general, now Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum.
In case you missed it: A 20 year taxpayer-subsidised merger & acquisition spree has turned the Military Industrial Complex into a monster once foretold by President Eisenhower
A 20 year taxpayer-subsidised merger & acquisition spree has turned the Military Industrial Complex into a monster once foretold by President Eisenhower.
Crisis consulting firm MOSAIC views the coronavirus through the lens of security and intelligence crisis management, releasing the guide "Surviving Epidemics and Bioterrorism"
Crisis consulting firm MOSAIC is tackling the COVID-19 coronavirus through the lens of security and intelligence crisis management by releasing the guide Surviving Epidemics and Bioterrorism
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the Taliban”?
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is "the Taliban"?
Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle
The US-affiliation with the Kurds has strained relations with Turkey to its lowest point in history. Just how deep is the Turkey-Kurdish divide?
The Rwandan Jewel – Peacekeepers, Conflict Minerals and Lots of Foreign Aid
Is the international community, United States included, chasing its tail by partnering with Rwanda, a country that supports the very rebels that the U.N. confronts?
Every good myth needs its heroes and villains
Every good myth needs its heroes and villains. The case of the new heroes of the so-called “Novorossiya” (New Russia) in occupied Eastern Ukraine is no exception to this rule.
The majority of Afghanistan's 35 million people – the NATO Generation – face a bleak future
Today the majority of Afghanistan's 35 million people - the NATO Generation - were born or came of age with a significant international military, diplomatic and development presence in their country. This young, dynamic majority faces a bleak future.
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the Taliban”? via John Sjoholm
18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is "the Taliban"?
U.S. Army Colonel Norvell DeAtkine examines the age old clash between Arabs and Kurds
U.S. Army Colonel Norvell DeAtkine examines the age old clash between Arabs and Kurds.
An indepth look at the rise of Putin’s Russia, and how oligarchs, siloviki, Chekists, and Rossiyskaya mafiya played into the plan
A look at the rise of Putin's Russia, and how oligarchs, siloviki, Chekists, and Rossiyskaya mafiya played into the plan, along with 'special case' Oleg Deripaska.
In case you missed it: Saudi Arabia has been America's principal ally in the Middle East for half a century, but the House of Saud’s reliance on Salafist Islam has cost the West dearly in blood Yemen
Saudi Arabia has been America's principal ally in the Middle East for half a century, but the House of Saud’s reliance on Salafist Islam has cost the West dearly in blood.
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Blurb: 2020 will bring significant changes to the African continent. These changes will come to fruition due to Pan-African efforts, which will result in drastic changes to the political, as well as the economic landscape of the continent.
In case you missed it: As the sun set on the Islamic State, its notorious leader faced a radical decision – a decision by his own men to remove him
As the sun sets on the Islamic State, its notorious leader faces a radical decision - a decision by his own men to remove him. After a Special Forces operation led by U.S. and British troops closed in on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, an unlikely coup ensued.
A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure - NEW
A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure.
A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure - NEW via William Stuebner and John Sjoholm
A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure.
Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle
2017 via John Sjoholm
The US-affiliation with the Kurds has strained relations with Turkey to its lowest point in history. Just how deep is the Turkey-Kurdish divide?
AP - Turkish President Erdogan has announced that a Turkish military operation into Syria has started. Kurdish fighters say Turkish warplanes have begun attacking the region.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest developments following President Donald Trump's decision to abandon Syrian Kurdish fighters ahead of an expected Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria (all times...
We have no friends but the mountains: a background to Kurdish autonomy
Whether the Kurds will ever have their own independent state is examined in Part 1 of 2: the Kurds in Iran and Iraq.
2017 - OpEd: An open plea to the Trump Administration to not abandon America’s Kurdish allies
OpEd: An open plea to the Trump Administration to not abandon America's Kurdish allies as they wage war on the Islamic State & push to take back al Raqqa.
Why should anyone outside of Croatia and the greater Balkans watch the hit show () other than entertainment value and loads of s*x, violence, and titillating political and church scandals? NEW
Why should anyone outside of Croatia and the greater Balkans watch Netflix’s hit show “The Paper” other than entertainment value and loads of s*x, violence, and titillating political and church scandals?
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