Geopolitics

In the midst of rise of China in this decade and a talk of another rising superpower or the world view of Pax-Sinica, have we ever wondered how the early Europeans especially the erstwhile people of the Great Britain perceived or thought of China? What majority of us know that…

Britain played its traditional transatlantic bridging role and led the way in providing weaponry for Ukraine that the US or EU would not supply earlier — Many years ago (1999) I was headhunted to resolve an IT project holdup in a European retail bank with worldwide banking centres. The issue was one of cultural differences which had bogged down the software project. …

Hint: Siberia — Russia is huge. It stretches across expansive landscapes, and comprehending its size can be quite overwhelming. Did you know the US and Russia are just 3.7 km apart? Norway and North Korea are separated by one country: Russia. Russia has eleven time zones. Its size is mind-boggling. But do you…

Satire By John James — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the escalation of international conflicts, America has casually added ‘capital city bombing’ to its list of daily digestible news, somewhere between ‘local weather forecast’ and ‘best avocado toast recipes.’ News of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, being under siege, appears to have generated less outrage…

Australia’s Strategic Shift Amidst Rising Pacific Tensions — A groundbreaking report, commissioned by the centre-left Australian government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, was recently declassified and released to the public. This is a detailed and profound analysis of Australia’s current and future security landscape, and sets the stage for a fundamental shift in Australia’s defence strategy.

Since humans discovered fire, inventions and technology had positive and negative impacts. Many heroes and villains have emerged in history due to advances in technology. Those who have thought ahead and seen beyond, generating evolution, have relied on technology for good. …

Where have I been for the last month? More on that later. I do have a bevy of articles to catch up on. This is one of the most interesting, as it combines my interest in geopolitical hacking with early hacking history. The Underground History of Russia’s Most Ingenious Hacker…

A Chat With Ai What is Capitalism? ChatGPT Capitalism is an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and the pursuit of profit as the main driving force behind economic activity. …

The following Geopolitics and Markets Review includes: US Jobs Data, Chinese Warship-US Destroyer Incident Almost Clash, Saudi To Join BRICS Bank and OPEC Production Cuts — US Jobs Data The jobs market is a very interesting scene currently. A loss of jobs during COVID has seen 14 beats on Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) — NFP increased by 339,000 in May, versus a forecast of 180,000 jobs added. Most of these are part-time jobs, but Biden can claim…