I had the honor Sunday to meet and hear Kinan Azmeh, a Syrian clarinetist. His music and spirit were the…
- Putin & Modi made nice in advance of Biden call. - NYT reports WH signals on Putin call. -…
Iran is arguably already a threshold nuclear state. American withdrawal from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aka Iran…
-Despite the Senate's recent dysfunction, the government is funded until Feb 18. We still don't know how the debt ceiling…
The Russian buildup on its border with Ukraine looks increasingly like a real invasion force. While Moscow has already built…
- DOD explained its new global posture review. WSJ notes planned base improvements in Guam and Australia. NYT notes indecision…
- NYT says Biden administration wants arms control talks with China. - Taiwan says China intruded in its air space.…
- WSJ says new technologies make it hard to operate spies. - NYT details cyberwar between Iran and Israel. -…
Charlie writes for Black Friday, an entirely unrelated consideration: Like many Americans, I grew to admire Winston Churchill as I…