It is an axiom of nuclear deterrence that no nuclear-armed power, or alliance, must ever yield to threats to use nuclear weapons from another. That was pretty well-understood in the Cold War, and tha… (View Post)

Add in "But, we must never respond, because we'd be provoking Russia". We have an unerring ability, as a species, to ignore threats that could easily have been nipped in the bud, with the r… (View Post)

The way to deal with a bully is to smack him in the face. We learn that at primary school. (View Post)

The National Assembly has more right wing than left wing deputies, but neither side is close to a majority. (View Post)

32% and 16%, willing to join up, is actually rather a large number. (View Post)