Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Ukraine Celebrates Tanksgiving

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Lawrence Person

After almost a year of dithering, Germany has finally relented and is sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. After weeks of reluctance, Germany has agreed to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, in what Kyiv hopes will be a game-changer … Continue reading →

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Peter Zeihan on A Second Holodomor in Ukraine

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Nothing to cheer you up quite like a discussion of potential genocide. Takeaways: He starts out talking about how Russia plans to add some 500,000 new troops and use them in a late spring offensive when the mud dries up. … Continue reading →

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“Beijing Mini-Me” Xiongan Is China’s Largest “Rotten Tail” Project

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Due to issues of politics, congestion, or just plain corruption, nations get the bright idea to build brand new capital cities far away from existing urban areas. Sometimes it works out (as with Washington D.C.), and sometimes it doesn’t. China’s … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 20, 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Lawrence Person

More Flu Manchu madness, DeSantis continues to drive the woke before him, and a guinea pig mystery. Plus: Monorail! It’s the Friday LinkSwarm!  Atlanta antifa types are very upset that shooting cops gets them dirtnapped.  “COVID Vaccines Are … Continue reading →

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Russia Says It’s Expanding Military To 1.5 Million

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Lawrence Person

As Peter Zeihan noted in yesterday’s video, Russia says they’re expanding their military manpower to 1.5 million. Russia detailed plans Tuesday to expand its military to 1.5 million personnel over the next few years, a move that comes as Ukraine … Continue reading →

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German Dam On Ukraine Aid Finally Bursts

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Lawrence Person

For most of last year there was a recurring pattern for German military aid to Ukraine: The German government would talk about sending various types of modern military equipment to Germany. The German government would actually send Ukraine numerous pallets … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For January 13, 2023

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Fallout from the House speaker’s race, Biden busted for mishandling classified files, more blue state teachers raping their students, Cadillac’s EV breaks into double digit sales, and the Imelda Marcos disco musical! It’s the Friday LinkSwarm!  Kevin McCarthy finally … Continue reading →

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What Is And Isn’t Useful Kit In Ukraine

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Lindybeige (a military YouTuber whose tank videos I’ve used before) interviews a British volunteer fighting in Ukraine as to what is and isn’t useful field kit. In: Mini hot water bottles, ghillie kettles, combat tourniquets and machetes. Out: Fancy optics … Continue reading →

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Joe Rogan Interviews Peter Zeihan (Part 2: China, Cartels and Drug Wars)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Lawrence Person

Here’s Part 2 of my coverage of Joe Rogan’s interview with Peter Zeihan. (Part one is here.) First up, covering familiar ground for BattleSwarm readers, why China is screwed. The rich world was a population column from [as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Zeihan: The Dollar’s Demise As The Global Currency Is Greatly Exaggerated

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Lawrence Person

“Every few months to couple of years, a new conventional wisdom takes hold that the United States is in its final years, if not final months, and some big political thing is going to happen that is going to dethrone … Continue reading →

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