What to expect from Olaf Scholz’s China visit?

The German chancellor is set for a balancing act during his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as Berlin weighs economic interests against geopolitical concerns. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves for China on Saturday for a three-day diplomatic visit that includes … Read More

Debris from North Korean missile in Ukraine could expose procurement networks

WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Revelations that a North Korean missile fired by Russia in Ukraine contained a large number of components linked to U.S.-based companies underline the difficulty of enforcing sanctions against Pyongyang, but could help uncover illicit procurement … Read More

Ukraine says its counteroffensive now delayed; Britain says it’s sent cruise missiles to Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces, saying that while such a campaign would succeed, too many of his troops’ lives would be lost KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in remarks … Read More

Putin ‘losing’ war in Ukraine, forcing annexation referendum to secure ‘political victory,’ Keane says

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Keane says forced annexation referendums in Ukraine are a ‘sham’ Russian President Vladimir Putin is aware he’s “losing this war” against Ukraine and is forcing an annexation referendum vote to score a “political victory” with the Russian people, according to … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – September 16, 2022

Greetings from Tyler,  Much is being made of the transfer of illegal aliens to northeastern destinations.  Is it a gimmick or might it expose the hypocrisy of the bleeding hearts?  They seem to have certain philosophies that are for other … Read More

The wrong NATO signals to Russia could mean more war for Europe

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Since the USSR’s collapse, the Russian Federation’s strategic goal has been to maintain a buffer zone over its western neighborhood that includes NATO territory. A weakened Russia was unable to stop the sovereign aspirations of former Soviet republics in the … Read More