by Richard Schulman The US and Saudi Arabia have given new meaning to military operations at the theater level — by running a re-enactment of France’s Maginot Line strategy that led to the fall of France in WWII. US and Saudi Arabian radar and missile defenses were pointed toward Houthi positions to the south. But […]
Iran emboldened by non-response to its attacks
We believe President Trump made a mistake in pulling back at the last minute from responding militarily to two months of increasingly hostile actions against the US and its allies by Iran and its proxies. These attacks culminated in the shooting down of a sophisticated US Global Hawk surveillance drone over international waters. The drone […]
US-China trade war on hold, no NAFTA deal yet, allies unhappy
Trade Correspondent L.C. reports: The US-China trade talks in Washington this week led to a joint statement momentarily lifting the threat of further trade war escalation. It also managed to displease politicians, analysts, and private sector organizations from across the political spectrum and economy. But despite disagreement over many aspects of trade policy, most Americans […]
