I have a bad feeling that all those warnings about not giving governments excessive powers in the name of fighting terrorism, for fear of how those powers would be used by a government of bad guys, a… (View Post)

It is reported that oil tankers subject to the US blockade of Venezuela are bypassing that blockade by changing their flag to Russia. If anyone has any doubts as to how cowardly in the face of Russia… (View Post)

There are brave prime continuing to resist Russia's occupation in Eastern and Southern Ukraine, but the evidence that emerged from Kherson after its liberation was that the Russians were prepare… (View Post)

That's not true either. Ukraine can still win, if they're provided with sufficient support, if they improve their training to spread doctrine from their best units and if China doesn't… (View Post)

I think one key diagnostic is that it is Russia that is in control of whether the fighting stops. Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire - with no conditions - back in March, and the fighting continues nine m… (View Post)