Category Archives: Foreign Policy

Indo-Pakistani Conflict: Day Three

Quick roundup on the Indo-Pakistani conflict: Facing a quick, widespread Indian military mobilization in Kashmir, Pakistan is saying they’re just going to hand the captured Indian pilot over as a gesture of goodwill. (Pakistan’s earlier airing footage of the captured … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Shoots Down Indian Aircraft

In a follow-up to yesterday’s story, Pakistan claims it shot down two Indian aircraft, though India says Pakistan only shot down one, and that India shot down a Pakistani aircraft. The Indian plane lost is reportedly a MiG 21, a … Continue reading →

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Indian Planes Hits Pakistan

India and Pakistan’s on-again/off-again conflict over Kashmir is on again: Pakistan says India launched an airstrike on its territory early Tuesday that caused no casualties, while India said it targeted a terrorist training camp in a pre-emptive strike that killed … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 22, 2019

Enjoy a 2/22 LinkSwarm! “Trump Is On Solid Legal Ground In Declaring A Border Emergency To Build A Wall.” A review of existing federal laws makes clear that President Donald Trump has clear statutory authority to build a border wall … Continue reading →

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Seven Labour MPs Split Over Corbyn, Antisemitism

Significant news from across the pond: Seven MPs have resigned from the Labour Party in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism. They are: Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann … Continue reading →

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Caliphate Caput

The last stronghold of the Islamic State, the former Hajin pocket along the Euphrates, has fallen: The general commander of the operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to eliminate the Islamic State in eastern Syria on Saturday confirmed the … Continue reading →

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Europe’s Dysfunctional Defense Dilemma

Warfare is an endemic part of the human condition, but for at least two millennia, Europeans were the defining practitioners of it. From Alexander the Great and the Roman legions up through the Napoleonic Wars and the Blitzkrieg, Europe was … Continue reading →

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No Deal Brexit?

In a turn of events that looked impossible, the UK may be headed for a no deal Brexit: In the latest thrilling parliamentary episode of Brexit, the hopes and expectations of, among other Remainers, House of Commons speaker John Bercow … Continue reading →

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Venezuela: “It’s About Food”

For those deluded leftists who think the Venezuela crises is about a “right wing coup,” take a look at this on-the-scene report from Trump-hostile CNN: “It’s about food. It’s about the startling mismanagment and corruption of the Nicolas Maduro government, … Continue reading →

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Why Ask Huawei?

The long-delayed hammer of justice finally descended on Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei: U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against Huawei, China’s largest smartphone maker, alleging it stole trade secrets from an American rival and committed bank fraud by violating sanctions against … Continue reading →

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