By Mike O'Sullivan The upturn in the world economy and the assured arrival in power of the Biden administration will have many commentators pondering as to whether globalization is back, after a violent interregnum during the Trump years. I believe globalization is finished. To take trade as an example, if trade bounces
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US could push Russia into tit-for-tat military spending that could push them to the brink of bankruptcy
A 30-year look at America’s money post-cold war
Forbes November 2019 will mark the 30th anniversary of the official opening of the Berlin Wall by the East German and East Berlin government in 1989. That year witnessed world-shaking transformations taking place across the communist world. Now, the main adversary of the Cold War, the U.S.S.R., actually didn’t disintegrate until
Are Russia and China Preparing for War?
By Eugene K. Chow The frozen tundra along Russia’s far-eastern border with China is becoming a hot zone as both nations deploy nuclear-capable missiles to the area. Are two of the world’s most advanced militaries preparing for war with one another? In June, Russia armed [3] a fourth brigade in the far east with the
US deploys advanced missile system to Lithuania near Russia
The US has deployed the Patriot missile system to Lithuania to be used in NATO military drills, the first time the advanced missiles have been sent to the Baltics near Russia's border. The long-range anti-aircraft missile battery was brought to the Siauliai military airbase on Monday, ahead of the Tobruk Legacy exercise, and will be withdrawn
U.S. Criticizes Russian Buildup In Baltics, May Temporarily Deploy Patriot Missiles In-Depth Coverage
RFE/RL May 10, 2017 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has criticized what he called a "destabilizing" Russian military buildup near the Baltic states, as officials said the United States was considering deploying Patriot missiles in the region for military drills later this year. Mattis was speaking on May 10 at a joint