Nato

Much ado is made in among the pro-Russia crowd about supposed promises that were made by James Baker (Secretary of State) to Gorbachev and others in 1990 regarding the reunification of Germany, and the phrase “not one inch eastward” is often brought up. So, was Baker promising that NATO would…

John J. Mearsheimer and Jeffrey D. Sachs misinform about Ukraine — John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He is known for his controversial opinions, but Americans rarely see him on TV. Recently, he gave a lengthy interview at CGTN, the international division of the official TV network in…

A reflection on the role of Hungary’s ruler by decree Viktor Orbán in the war in Ukraine — Viktor does not hate Ukraine. He says that he is quite interested in having a “sovereign state between Russia and Central Europe that we may, for the sake of simplicity, call Ukraine”. But he does feel that the USA provoked Russia to attack Ukraine, and that it is “not our…

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Ukraine Conflict, Global Politics, and the Economic Uncertainty Fueling a Potential Global Catastrophe Introduction As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to get worse, the rest of the world watches with bated breath, afraid that this could turn into a full-blown global war, or World…

The war is at a standstill, neither party making significant advances. But Putin keeps sending missiles to destroy Ukraine. Again and again he fires them and again and again we say nothing. What’s happened to our resolve? Has it gone into hiding? What are our nuclear weapons for if not to enforce deterrence? A victory for…