Fewer sticks, more carrots

3 years ago

Vucic pockets the carrots and continues his courtships with Moscow and Beijing. It is high time for appeasement to end.

End threats to use military force!

3 years ago

It would be in the West’s best interest to end appeasement of the would-be aggressor and to ensure that the…

Stevenson’s army, June 8

3 years ago

-WaPo says the Ukrainian offensive has begun. - WSJ says China is building a "spy base" in Cuba. - European…

Stevenson’s army, June 7

3 years ago

- Politico sees split between GOP Senators and Representatives over defense spending and Ukraine. - NYT sees split between Russia…

Something is stirring in Belgrade

3 years ago

Washington still wants to delude itself that he will bring Serbia westward. Unfortunately, that chimera has a strong hold on…

Stevenson’s army, June 5

3 years ago

- NYT weighs the evidence on Biden's aging. - CNN tick tock on the debt ceiling says veterans programs helped…

Stevenson’s army, June 3

3 years ago

- NYT has a good assessment of the debt ceiling deal. In my view, the good news is that a…

Maybe it would work the other way around

3 years ago

Even if they bend Kurti with sticks, they won't have bent Vucic with carrots. Maybe it would work better the…

Stevenson’s army, May 30

3 years ago

- WSJ says Chinese Defense Minister has again rebuffed SecDef Austin. - Politico notes some of the little pieces of…

Pristina, we’ve got a problem

3 years ago

These were the talking points I used this morning in a remote appearance at the Kosovo Leadership Conference in Pristina:…