The Persian Gulf’s pragmatic shift will respond to new world order where old certainties of oil-for-security pact no longer hold. The Iran war has delivered a profound and systemic shock to the Gulf, fundamentally challenging two assumptions that have underpinned regional stability for the better part of a century.
High-cost low-density weapon systems with outdated technology and low magazine depth fail to deliver. In my mid-March essay Iran Has Already Won, I discussed the strategic failure suffered by the US barely a month into the war. The simple fact the US war goal has changed from “regime change” to “keep the…
The other day, I pumped about half a tank of gas into my old muscle car, which cost me about twice as much as it did when I bought the car back in 1994. Back then, the cost of a gallon of gas was about $1.10 – and back…
Maine could become the first state to pause the rapid expansion of AI data centers, after lawmakers approved a bill freezing new construction through 2027. Maine legislators on Tuesday passed a bill that would make the state the first in the nation to impose a moratorium on the construction…
Well, that didn’t take too long. Friday’s false optimism about an imminent peace deal with Iran following Donald Trump’s claims that Iran had agreed to surrender to the US demands, fed wild swing to the positive side in the US stock market and crashed oil prices. Once again, it…
Or Rather, the Two C-Words: ‘Conscription’ and ‘Cull’ Starmer and the military top brass keep saying we have to get ready to fight a war. The Tories merely complain that Labour aren’t getting us ready quick enough. The Greens and the SNP Trots hate Russia even more than the…
The 1964 Killing of Pieter Oberholzer in Southern Rhodesia. “Confrontation Smith. Crocodile Gang will soon kill all whites. Beware!” The fading light of dusk settled over the Eastern Highlands of Southern Rhodesia on the evening of the 4th of July, 1964.1 The crisp evening air that day was only broken by the…
Ten things to know about the criminal action above. 1. This has been happening at an accelerated rate under the current US administration. 2. Such moves steal money from the average person on a scale that is unprecedented in recorded history. 3. Every time a major government announcement goes…
A rapidly declining Trump is living in a “dark fantasy” world as the Iranians close the Strait in anger at his lies. Meanwhile the MSM is beginning to break some bad news about the war. White House insiders are struggling to deal with POTUS Trump’s increasing dementia but are…
This might be the US’ final warning before it takes drastic action to punish those who continue to reject Trump’s demands. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave an important speech at mid-April’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group in which he urged the Europeans to step up their transition…
