The left never liked “national security.” Being a hawk, or strong on national security issues, was tantamount to being one of Nixon’s Watergate plumbers. If you loved our military, that meant you probably approved of burning Vietnamese villages. And if
Here’s something geopolitically interesting: both China and India support Russia’s takeover of Crimea. Yes, the two largest nations by population, both of them well-developed nuclear powers, ranking second and tenth in overall economic output–and growing fast–support Russia’s claim that it can
Here’s something geopolitically interesting: both China and India support Russia’s takeover of Crimea. Yes, the two largest nations by population, both of them well-developed nuclear powers, ranking second and tenth in overall economic output–and growing fast–support Russia’s claim that it can
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday. He is the first leader from the G7 forum to actually step foot in Ukraine since the protests started in November. Harper went to Independence Square where the three month
Pro-Russians in Donetsk, Ukraine, held another rally at Lenin Square to voice their desire to leave Ukraine and join the Russian Federation. They want a referendum similar to Crimea’s, which was officially annexed on Friday. Over 5,000 people attended the rally
Russian forces broke through the gate at a Ukrainian airbase in Belbek, Crimea and demanded the forces inside surrender. VIDEO: #Belbek base: Damage caused to camera a bit when I didn’t look, APC arrived behind truck. pic.twitter.com/SdlOkPVTkB — Blue Dragon
The European Union is set to attend the United Nations’ Climate Change Summit in September with no agreement between member countries on emissions reduction targets due to concerns over energy independence. The situation has arisen, according to the European Voice
Pro-Russians took over another Ukrainian military base in Crimea, and Poland asked the US to send more troops to Europe to strengthen NATO’s defenses against Russia. From The Telegraph: A crowd believed to be at least 200 strong attacked the
Crimea is now a part of the Russian Federation, and other parts of Ukraine with ethnic Russian populations are buzzing. Pro-Russians in the Kherson Oblast province might be pushing to secede from Ukraine as well. But the mayor of the city
Anxiety permeates the air as Americans and the press eagerly watch as a dramatic March unfolds. Unfortunately, much about the upsets occurring on the “world’s court” are getting insufficient attention. Namely, a once-favored United States that is being pummeled by
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: The ‘New Normal’: Russia and China annex other countries’ territories with impunity Russia protests Estonia’s treatment of its Russian minority Xi Jinping redirects China’s ideology from Marxism to Nationalism The ‘New Normal’: Russia and
CNN’s Jake Tapper received information from the White House that contacts on the ground in Ukraine are concerned Russia might invade the country this weekend. “Sources tell me from the Obama administration is quote very concerned that the Russians are
On PBS’s “NewsHour” on Friday, New York Times columnist David Brooks gave President Barack Obama a positive review for his handling of the Ukraine situation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The New York Times columnist, however, had some advice for
Conservative Oklahoma Senate candidate T.W. Shannon will headline Breitbart News Saturday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 10AM to 1PM. Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon and Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow co-host the weekly show. Shannon trailed in his
National Security Adviser Susan Rice confirmed at the White House daily press briefing that there has been a fundamental reassessment of U.S.-Russian relations in light of the escalating situation in the Ukraine…Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Polish citizens are taking their money out of banks and filling out U.S. visa applications in anticipation of Russia’s westward push reaching Warsaw, according to a report from a professor visiting the Polish capital. Brian Grodsky, a political science professor
Earlier this week, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon made comments ripping into the Obama administration for projecting dangerous weakness in American foreign policy. The next day, Washington ripped right back into Ya’alon for undermining the U.S.-Israel relationship. Was either side
Ukraine interim prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk put his country firmly in the Western camp Friday, signing the political provisions of a landmark association accord with EU leaders in defiance of Russia. “Signing political part EU-Ukraine Association Agreement symbolises importance of
As Vladimir Putin is cementing his power in Crimea, those studying Russia are increasingly concerned that the West has done little to stop Putin’s expansion. Human Rights Foundation Chairman Garry Kasparov warns that anything short of a full assault on
On Friday, March 21, Ukraine and the European Union finally signed part of the Association Agreement. The date is significant because it is four months to the day Ukrainians went down to Kyiv’s Independence Square to protest then-president Viktor Yanukovych’s
What a sad day it is for those of us that believe in a free, independent and democratic Ukraine. Today was the day that two Presidents signed deals to take over their respective parts of this once independent nation. In
Crimea is officially a member of the Russia Federation. On Friday, President Vladimir Putin signed all the bills to complete the annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. According to the Associated Press, he said it was a “remarkable event.” I
Vladimir Putin has moved his Presidential salary to Rossiya Bank as an act of defiance against sanctions. The Bank has been thrown out of both Visa and Mastercard – rendering customers unable to use their credit cards – because it
In a March 15 article in Spiegel Online, Brookings Institute experts Fiona Hill and Glifford Gaddy suggested that if the West would just relax, Russian President Vladimir Putin might relax as well. Gaddy said he could imagine Putin rejecting the
Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko sold his stake in Gunvor a day before being named in sanctions announced by the United States over the Ukraine crisis, the Swiss-based commodity trading company said Thursday. Forbes has ranked oil and gas tycoon Timchenko
