War as theatre
The war will be called the 12-day war, and now there is a ceasefire and peace, Trump declared. The statement came the day after Iran responded to the →
Conflicts, disasters
Focus on the Middle East, Ukraine soon forgotten
War is sometimes about giving up without losing face. The United States has been involved in the Ukraine conflict since it began in 2014, and even before that. →
Iran takes the initiative after a slow start
Israel initially shocked the Iranians with its cunning surprise attack. The Persians’ air defences were knocked out by electronic warfare. The country lay seemingly open to Israeli fighter →
A New Chapter in the Middle East Conflict: Israel Launches Large-Scale Attack on Iran
There has long been talk of war against Iran — whether initiated by the United States or by Israel. The motivations behind the hostilities include Iran’s support for →
Ukraine and its allies attack Russian strategic atomic bombers
An interesting observation regarding Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian air bases is that all nuclear bombers were located outdoors, which of course simplifies an attack. The reason for →
USA, Middle East and the New World
Recently, there has been talk of a rift between Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump claims that Netanyahu is manipulative and takes advantage of his →
Will Trump Return to America’s Usual War Policy?
Donald Trump ran on a promise to end the war in Ukraine, even boasting he could stop it within 24 hours. Most people understood he was exaggerating, but →
Will Trump continue the old American tradition of bombing third world countries?
Our great powers have many old traditions. Russia is known for throwing political challengers in jail, and the US is known for bombing the hell out of developing →
A divided Europe
Europe has undergone several major periods of division, the first of which is not on the map, but roughly follows the Ottoman line, and involves the division of →
