While US President Joe Biden has sought to differentiate his administration from that of his predecessor, Donald Trump, experts have pointed out. When the Biden administration released its new National Security Strategy (NSS) earlier this week, it was roundly criticized by academics. The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft …
Read More »US Inflation Report Shows 8.2% Price Increase Over September 2021, Despite Fed Rate Hikes
Prices on US consumer products increased by an average of 8.2% in September 2022 as compared to a year earlier, a Thursday report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed. The report also showed that prices had increased in September 2022 over the prior month by …
Read More »The French call for NATO exit
Thousands of angry French protesters have gathered in the French capital to call for the country’s withdrawal from the U.S.-led NATO military alliance. The protesters have also called for the resignation of the country’s President Emmanuel Macron. The demonstration reflects similar rallies being held across Europe in opposition …
Read More »More Germans seek help from food banks, charities as energy crisis worsens
More and more Germans are seeking help from food banks and charities due to record-high inflation and soaring energy bills. According to the federal food bank umbrella organization Tafel Deutschland, demand has increased compared to the previous year, with more than 2 million people now relying on food …
Read More »Pacific Power: The Marines Need More Light Amphibious Warships
The Marine Corps and Navy remain at odds over the number of Light Amphibious Warships the Corps should acquire. The U.S. Marine Corps will rely on the Light Amphibious Warship to shuttle Marines and supplies throughout the Pacific in support of Marine operations in the world’s largest ocean. …
Read More »Middle Eastern Geopolitics in The Midst of The Russo-Ukrainian War
Russia’s national interests have been harmed by the West’s efforts to obstruct Eurasia’s integration and provoke conflict. Support from the United States and the European Union for Ukraine’s anti-constitutional coup d’état sparked a societal upheaval and a bloody conflict. Right-wing nationalist ideology is getting more and more popular, …
Read More »Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord
James D. Dorsey With the fate hanging in the balance of the 2015 international agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program, prospects for greater security and stability in the Middle East are meagre with or without a deal. Undoubtedly, the region will be better off with a revival of …
Read More »A Significant Shift in Power Projection
By Amy Sherif The US Navy (USN) is adopting a new path, solidifying a strategic move towards Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) to conduct enduring sea control and power projection missions. The Navy is shifting into the building and maturing its Overmatch program and providing Joint All-Domain Command and …
Read More »The Federal Reserve Cannot Fight Inflation Alone
Desmond Lachman If the Fed does not raise interest rates aggressively, it risks both allowing inflation to become entrenched and adding further froth to already bubbly asset price markets. Yesterday, in reviewing his administration’s economic challenges, President Joe Biden did Americans a great service by finally recognizing that …
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