Why a nuclear attack won’t happen the way you think — On April 18th NATO held a meeting about the nuclear threat in Ukraine. Their conclusion: Russia needs to be closely monitored. NATOs big-fat nothing burger now has me more worried about the state of the education system in the West than I am about Putin. Ok… only just slightly more…

A third world war will not be what you think — The image above is from a board game that many in the United States will recognize. As the United States has become more involved in the war in Ukraine, Americans may imagine this war and WWIII unfolding like the 1940’s. …

The dirty business of leaked intel — Who leaked the document shown above and why? Assessing intelligence leaks can be tricky business. Is it leaked disinformation so the source can track who is listening or collecting the leak, or to throw off an enemy? Is it a genuine leak because of an internal dispute? Is it an…

Easter Done the Andalucian Way — The late great Anthony Bourdain used to say that despite the numerous Michelin star restaurants he’d been to, he was happiest sitting on a plastic chair at a plastic table no larger than a foot stool, eating noodles in Vietnam. “Take me to that special place where everything is beautiful…

Upcoming issues in Geopolitics — One of the interesting things about Geopolitics is just when you think you know what to expect from a state or situation, things happen a bit differently than originally thought. Such is life. At the beginning of the year I mentioned the most likely conflicts in 2023, aside from the…

The indictment of Former President Trump has bigger consequences than just domestic politics — Like many things in life, it’s not about what happens, but how you handle it. If you thought the trial of OJ Simpson was a circus, and the Depp-Heard Trial was non-stop headlines, Former President Trumps upcoming trial is going to be the grand-daddy of them all. Holding an official…

Why most modern warfare turns into frozen conflicts — There is a danger of the trajectory of wars in our modern age. Funding insurgencies, advanced weaponry, takes a lot of commitment. They require so much commitment on a social and economic level that combatants often have to look for outside support. War are often have immediate impact, tangible consequences…

How we are seeing history repeat itself in the pretext to war — History does have a way of repeating itself. Usually the reason things begin to repeat more often than a Umair Haque article is because we fail to learn from them (I wouldn’t link if I didn’t love his stuff). Conflict is one of the unfortunate parts of being human. …

Why there is likely to be a famine in 2023 — In order to live life well, you need to be able to compare how big things are to other things, how long things last, and how bad or good things can get. …