There’s clearly a need for someone to “do something” about the straits, and it’s a global economic challenge. And apparently the US don't have the capability. It’s somewhat disappointing that th… (View Post)

If NATO countries cave to Trump’s bullying now they’ll be doing themselves major damage. We have known this administration long enough to understand that it sees agreement and compromise as weakness.… (View Post)

That’s the asymmetry that gives the far right supremacy in its early years before others work out how to deal with it. The reticence to standing up and fighting, and therefore being seen as partisan,… (View Post)

Anyone who’s visited Almeria province (or ajuntamiento or whatever they call it) will have seen what ugly land use means. There are multiple hundreds of square km of “plasticos”, polytunnels as far a… (View Post)

Independent remains better. We can both cooperate to extend our nuclear umbrella over Europe, but having two operationally independent deterrents makes Europe as a whole much better protected than un… (View Post)