The West, especially Europe, will soon be forced to accept a new Russian reality, explains Scott Ritter in The American Conservative. Russia’s new pipelines that skirt around Eastern Europe will remove much of Ukraine’s leverage in relations with the Russians. Ritter suggests that now is the time to reevaluate Russian relations to prepare a new […]
Post-Putin Russia a Key For NATO Countries
Recently, Debbie and I traveled to Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to meet the people, gauge Russian economic progress, and better understand military tensions. In a sentence, we saw very little trickle down in the Russian economy. The Putin crowd has all the money. Prosperity at an upper middle-class level is nonexistent to the eye […]
What’s to Be Gained from a Russo-Chinese Alliance?
At The National Interest, Lyle J. Goldstein explores the ramifications of a possible Russo-Chinese alliance and what that would mean for world affairs. He writes (abridged): Many have speculated on the possibility of a Russia-China alliance. At a forum in China not long ago, I distinctly remember a senior Chinese specialist commenting: “The U.S. has […]
With the End of the Mueller Probe, Trump Can Seize Nuclear Arms Control Momentum
Richard Burt and Jon Wolfsthal, two long-time proponents of nuclear arms reductions, and currently the leaders of the Global Zero arms control initiative, write in The National Interest that, with the conclusion of the Muellier probe, President Trump has the opportunity to pursue the nonproliferation deal he has wanted. They write (abridged): President Donald Trump […]
American Fracking Debilitating to Russia
What is most important to Russia? Advancing Russia’s interests in the world through high prices for oil and gas. Thanks to the American fracking revolution, oil and gas prices have collapsed, which have contributed to the dramatic weakening of Russia, Francis Menton argues. … even the modest adventure in Syria has strained Russian military resources […]
Donald Trump “Unique Among Recent Presidents”
Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, explains to readers of The American Conservative that Europe and the United States should cooperate, but as equals. Donald Trump seems to be unique among recent presidents in recognizing that, says Bandow, and he should go with that gut feeling by demanding Europe pick up its […]
Uncle Sam Replaces Russian Gas in Poland
As a NATO ally and a nation formerly oppressed by the Soviet Union, Poland is working hard to end its reliance on Russian natural gas supplies. Poland has built out its liquefied natural gas infrastructure to enable it to import gas via the sea from places like the United States, Norway, and Qatar. The move […]
Trump Needs to Open Transparent Negotiations with Russia
At The American Conservative, Cato Institute senior fellow Doug Bandow explains how the crisis in Venezuela could be an opportunity for peace with Russia. Bandow explains America’s history of peace with Russia, and smartly suggests that President Trump “challenge his critics to explain what they expect to achieve from the confrontation with Moscow that they […]
What Really Matters in the Russia Investigation?
In The Federalist, Sumantra Maitra reminds conservatives and all Americans to remain focused on what really matters in the Russia investigation. He writes: Nate Silver, of all people, recently tweeted that the scale of Russian involvement in the 2016 election was quite small, and its effect was not visible. Silver is of course not a Russian […]
Americans, Not Putin, Elected Trump, and Here’s Why
With November 6 coming up fast, it’s important to remember why Americans elected Donald Trump in the first place. Putting Democrats back in power would serve to reverse all the progress that has been made. I wrote this on July 17, 2018 to remind Americans what they voted for. Daniel McCarthy explains at The Spectator […]
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