My regular update on global conflict and confrontation. This week: America cuts aid and intelligence to Ukraine; Putin holds firm on concessions; America’s friends and allies plan for a new world.
I hate to say, I didn't believe the Trump-Russia collusion stories, but I don't see any logic in what Trump is doing today. To quote someone, what else could he have done, or done differently, if he were an agent?
I don’t see that smaller nations have much choice.
If the US removes its nuclear umbrella and abandons its former allies, then what choice do they have? They will have to develop their own nuclear deterrence, whether the US desires it or not.
This includes pacific region allies, as well as Europe. Australia may have no choice but to go down the nuclear path. Forget the submarines, the US has shown itself to to be unreliable and untrustworthy, we have to forge our own path, hopefully with like minded allies.
Nuclear proliferation will lead to increased instability and possible nuclear war/armageddon, the potential is there, but what choice do we have?
Trump has shown himself to be unreliable, unpredictable, incompetent and verging on treacherous. His sudden abandonment of Ukraine will forever taint his presidency and the status of the US in the free world. I doubt even the autocrats will believe anything he says. And not for a minute do I believe that Russia will partner with the US to displace China.
Thank you for your excellent summary. America is still in free fall, but we fight on. Contrary to popular belief, the American Civil War never ended. Many of us still support Ukraine and despise the weakness of the Republican surrender to Trump and his Russian overlord.
Mick, thanks as always for the great analysis. Can you explain why, at this point, the Europeans just don’t give Russia’s frozen funds to Ukraine? Are they playing a long game or just frozen by indecision?
I hate to say, I didn't believe the Trump-Russia collusion stories, but I don't see any logic in what Trump is doing today. To quote someone, what else could he have done, or done differently, if he were an agent?
I don’t see that smaller nations have much choice.
If the US removes its nuclear umbrella and abandons its former allies, then what choice do they have? They will have to develop their own nuclear deterrence, whether the US desires it or not.
This includes pacific region allies, as well as Europe. Australia may have no choice but to go down the nuclear path. Forget the submarines, the US has shown itself to to be unreliable and untrustworthy, we have to forge our own path, hopefully with like minded allies.
Nuclear proliferation will lead to increased instability and possible nuclear war/armageddon, the potential is there, but what choice do we have?
Trump has shown himself to be unreliable, unpredictable, incompetent and verging on treacherous. His sudden abandonment of Ukraine will forever taint his presidency and the status of the US in the free world. I doubt even the autocrats will believe anything he says. And not for a minute do I believe that Russia will partner with the US to displace China.
Well written article by the way.
Thank you for your excellent summary. America is still in free fall, but we fight on. Contrary to popular belief, the American Civil War never ended. Many of us still support Ukraine and despise the weakness of the Republican surrender to Trump and his Russian overlord.
Mick, thanks as always for the great analysis. Can you explain why, at this point, the Europeans just don’t give Russia’s frozen funds to Ukraine? Are they playing a long game or just frozen by indecision?