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Midweek Update #8: Two Races Against Time
The Iranian Race, The US Race; The Three Narratives
Apr 29
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Trump Blinked
What It Could Mean
Apr 27
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Weekend Update #182: A Beautiful Friendship: Europe And Ukraine Are Getting Their Act Together
A Revealing Week In the Air War; The Machine War, More Ukrainian Thoughts
Apr 26
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The Rot Is Real And There Is More To It
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Ukraine Was Just Knifed In The Back
Mar 26, 2025
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Weekend Update #123: The Week The USA Started Killing Ukrainians
Mar 8, 2025
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People Are Still Not Getting Trump Right
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Weekend Update#135 (Update): The Ukrainians Just Pulled Off The Most Successful Operation Of The War
Jun 1, 2025
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Just Say Thank You and Shut Up
Mar 1, 2025
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Have We Fallen For The Idea We Are "Crisis-Proof"
The Current Wisdom Is That Geopolitical Shocks Can Always Be Weathered. What If We Are Wrong?
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Midweek Update #7: The Most Corrupt War In US History
Trump Is Passing The Initiative To Iran; Oil Markets, Watch Out If They Lose Their Optimism
Apr 22
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What Does War Is "Too Easy" For The USA Mean?
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Weekend Update #181; Germany Raises The Pot For Ukraine
The USA Boasts, Bluffs And Then Folds; More On Ukraine Fighting Humans With Machines
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The USA Does Not Understand War
Ukraine Taking A Position With Machines Not Soldiers Makes That Clearer Than Ever
Apr 16
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Midweek Update #6: The Blockade: Fact And Fiction
There Can Only Be One; Do Not Pretend This Has Been “Precise” Or “Surgical”
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The US Blockade Of Iran: A Primer
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