The Theatre of War
The disconnect between Keir Starmer's fine-sounding words about his Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' and the meagre reality has reached Stalinesque proportions, says Dr Frederick Attenborough.
Tag: Geopolitics
The Age of Stupid Strategy: How the West Mastered the Art of Losing
Why is the West's strategy so stupid? Why do we always lose? Ukraine is just the latest ill-fated military intervention driven by simplistic liberal idealism, says Prof Michael Rainsborough. We need to kick the habit.
“You Don’t Have the Cards Right Now” – “I’m Not Playing Cards Mr President” – “Oh You’re Playing Cards, You’re Gambling With the Lives of Millions of People”
Zelensky's global PR tour has made him one of the most obnoxious political figures in recent memory, says Eugyppius, and his recent train wreck of a meeting with Trump will have historians dissecting it for decades.
Energy Geopolitics in a Putin-Trump World
In a world reshaped by Putin and Trump, the Daily Sceptic's Energy Editor explains how a thaw between Russia and the US could change the global energy game, sidelining Europe and lifting the Global South.
Please Stop Using the Term ‘Geopolitics’
Using the term 'geopolitics' conveys an air of world-weary cynicism that its users believe makes them look like they're carrying the weight of history on their shoulders. But it's an empty cliché, says J Sorel.
