Stevenson’s army, Febuary 28

3 years ago

- SIGAR has a new report on why the Afghan forces collapsed.  There's a summary by WSJ. - NYT has…

Put away the carrots and take out the sticks

3 years ago

Yesterday's EU-hosted meeting between Serbian President Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti ended without signature of a "normalization" agreement. That…

Stevenson’s army, February 27

3 years ago

WSJ first reported, others now follow, that Energy Dept now believes with low confidence that lab leak caused covid 19. …

How to assess a Pristina/Belgrade agreement

3 years ago

Only international pressures and inducements can compensate for domestic unhappiness. The US and EU, if they get an agreement, will…

Stevenson’s army, February 24

3 years ago

Lots of media reviews, assessments, and forecasts on the Ukraine war WSJ on global changes CFR on aid NYT on…

Stevenson’s army, February 23

3 years ago

- WSJ says US to greatly expand number of US troops in Taiwan for training. - WSJ also says Zelensky…

Stevenson’s army, February 22

3 years ago

- The White House has released a fact sheet on the Ukraine war, including embedded links to even more details.…

Stevenson’s army, February 21

3 years ago

- NYT details Biden's secret trip. - Guardian suggests Swedish Koran burning was financed by Moscow - Axios reports secret…

Stevenson’s army, February 19 and 20

3 years ago

February 20: - He couldn't stay away. - US warns China about aid to Russia. - FT notes lack of…

Mea culpa, but not for calling ugly diplomacy ugly

3 years ago

I know it is easier to twist the arm of your friend than your adversary, but it is still ugly.