The need for more power
A FEW WEEKS ago, the Iberian Peninsula lost all power because of atmospheric/natural phenomenon interfering with its renewable power suppliers. Spain had proudly proclaimed...
The fifth Indian-Pakistani War?
PAKISTAN and India are planning to start another war. If so, this will officially mark the fifth such conflict in recent history.
What makes...
Wanting it both ways
ONE OF the more hysterical aspects of United States President Donald Trump’s deportations is how they are portrayed. It compares them to the modern...
Why US-China de-coupling is inevitable
THE ONGOING United States tariffs may seem like it’s about economics, but it’s ultimately about politics and power.
An increasing number of American leaders...
It’s not about the money
BY NOW, most people would have heard of United States President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs and their effects on the global economy.
The idea...
The importance of freedom of navigation
LAST week, United States’ naval forces began engaging Houthi assets operating near the Red Sea. Although their attacks have gone down in recent months,...
The tradeoff between free speech and fake news
THE RECENT hearing last week on Fake News felt tedious, if predictable. Many of the emotions, accusations and talking points reminded me of a...
It’s a matter of sovereignty
SO THE BIG news last week was former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s arrest and incarceration at The Hague.
I have personally become ambivalent towards...
The return of ‘spheres of influence’
ALL EMPIRES and practically most great nations have their spheres of influence, areas and countries outside their actual borders that they consider to be...
Europe’s signal lag
THE BIG news last week was the spat at the Oval Office between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky arguing on...