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Soft Power as Dominion: Speaking Softly, Building Systems

The most durable power is not enforced at gunpoint; it is embedded in systems. My industry has a simple rule: never do something for one reason when you can do it for

The Currency War Nobody Wants to Name

Venezuela did not become problematic because it was authoritarian, corrupt, or illegitimate. It had been all three for years without provoking decisive action. The problem emerged when strategic resources began drifting outside

Vae Victis: Putin Wins

A frozen conflict would be a Russian victory in anything but name. Why a frozen conflict in Ukraine would amount to a Russian victory—and why Europe’s real vulnerability lies not in military

Europe’s Liberal Self-Deception

Order was once built; its absence is now assumed. Europe is not undergoing an ideological shift, but an analytical collapse. Great powers have not changed their behaviour. What has eroded is Europe’s

Weaponisation of the Suffering – Frozen Conflicts, Displacement, and the Utility of Human Movement

Human suffering scales efficiently when it is managed. The weaponisation of refugees is a low-cost, high-leverage instrument for states able to tolerate ambiguity and export instability. Public vocabulary treats refugees as a

Europe must decide whether it intends to remain a consumer of security or finally become its producer

The Russia-Ukraine conflict endures not because it is strategically complex, but because it is strategically convenient. But the truth beneath the rhetoric is simpler and colder: Europe must outsource violence deliberately if

Europe will survive only if it pays someone else to die in its place

Toute vérité n’est pas bonne à dire: Purchased Frontiers. “War is not about who is right, but who is left.” Sweden does not suffer from incompetence. We build precise instruments of violence

The Dodik Problem – Civil War in the Balkans Looms Large

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

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

As Trump’s hold on power fades domestic hybrid warfare rages on

Behind the scenes of a Trump power grab, America remains engaged in its own, internal, political hybrid warfare.

The Kurds – Betrayal and an ignored report highlight US policy failures

A US administration ignores the obvious, choosing betrayal over allies, trading Kurdish lives for a path towards US foreign policy failure.

Netflix series ‘The Paper’ (Novine) reflects reality of politics, corruption and freedom of expression in Croatia, the Balkans and beyond

Why should anyone outside of Croatia and the greater Balkans watch Netflix’s hit show “The Paper” other than entertainment value and loads of sex, violence, and titillating political and church scandals?

Blossoming Russo-Turkish alliance leaves U.S., NATO behind

Amid the failed politics of Patriot missiles and F-35s, Moscow and Ankara’s blossoming relationship has left NATO and U.S. interests exposed.

Cyber Warfare Now – Tales from the Digital Battlefield

Democracies worldwide are facing critical challenges from ever expanding cyberwarfare operations with the ability to not just threaten infrastructure, but to control information. Until recently, it was generally accepted that there were

Film review: Hugh Jackman drives ‘Logan’ through duty, loyalty and sheer force of will

March 9, 2017

by Mario Figueroa

“Logan” is the pinnacle of the superhero genre. It shows us that a superhero film can be art. Instead of a superhero

Trump tweets and Wikileaks raise allegations of textbook diversion

March 8, 2017

by Lima Charlie

President Trump’s weekend twitter accusations that President Obama had his “wires tapped” in Trump Tower have dominated the news cycle, and politicians, legal

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#3Marines sports is LIVE! Episode 13 with ‘Coastie’ Michael Gardner

March 7, 2017

by Lima Charlie

#3Marines is back from hiatus with Episode 13! After two weeks of soul searching, the Marines allowed an interloper on the show, USCG

Republican Bill to replace Obamacare adds to growing legislative agenda

March 7, 2017

by Lima Charlie

House Republicans have revealed their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, via a proposed bill. Health and Human

Insider agent helped kill al Qaeda’s number 2 man, instrumental in 9/11 attacks

March 3, 2017

by 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

Ethiopian government charges another opposition leader with terrorism

March 2, 2017

by J. David Thompson

After more than two months in detention, an Oromo opposition leader has been charged with terrorism by the Ethiopian government. Dr. Merera Gudina, Chairman of the Oromo

Syrian Army recaptures Palmyra from ISIS

March 2, 2017

by MENA Bureau

The Syrian Army has retaken Palmyra from ISIS, advancing into the city after ISIS forces withdrew on Thursday. ISIS’s military situation continues to

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia investigations

March 2, 2017

by Lima Charlie

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from the investigation of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign. Sessions made this decision

Iraqi Army captures last road out of Mosul

March 2, 2017

by Lima Charlie

The U.S.-backed Iraqi Army has taken control of the last major road out of Western Mosul, trapping ISIS in the city. The

Former CIA officer will not be extradited to Italy for kidnapping

March 2, 2017

by Lima Charlie

Former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa will not be extradited from Portugal to Italy for her conviction in the kidnapping case of Egyptian Cleric

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Ethiopia’s Oromo Revolution echoes around the globe

February 28, 2017

by J. David Thompson

| “If I go back to Ethiopia, maybe they will kill me. If I am not killed, maybe they will put me

Palestinian leaders establish new political organization to support PLO

February 28, 2017

by MENA Bureau

In the wake of President Trump’s abandonment of the Israel-Palestine two-state solution at a joint press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu two weeks

Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom facing extradition to US

February 24, 2017

by Anthony A. LoPresti

Internet mogul, self proclaimed “Internet Freedom Fighter” and “Megaupload” founder Kim Dotcom, is facing extradition to the US, following a New Zealand court