Yes and no. The USA’s establishment, from 1948 onwards, certainly saw their long-term strategic interest as involving the creation of stable, democratic, states, and forming military partnerships wit… (View Post)

If we were still in the EU, what would we be doing differently? What would the EU be doing differently? And what would Trump be doing differently? (View Post)

The USA, under Trump, is throwing away its strengths, in favour of the belief it can exercise hegemony through brute force. Essentially, the administration 's view was expressed 2,500 years ago:… (View Post)

Looking at the comparison with Ukraine, the issue is that regardless of international law, opposing Russia would still be the correct and sensible course of action. (View Post)

I am forming the impression that Venezuelan opinion, at Maduro's capture, ranges from indifference, via quiet satisfaction, to sheer delight. Opposing this is certainly not a hill that the UK ne… (View Post)