Monday, January 17, 2022

Links — 17 Jan 2022

Turcopolier
RUSSIA, UKRAINE ET AL: WHAT NEXT?
Patrick Armstrong
https://turcopolier.com/russia-ukraine-et-al-what-next/

Gilbert Doctorow — International relations, Russian affairs (dose of realism)
Common sense and self-preservation go mainstream in Washington, D.C.: capitulation to Russian demands becomes discussable
Gilbert Doctorow
https://gilbertdoctorow.com/2022/01/16/common-sense-and-self-preservation-go-mainstream-in-washington-d-c-capitulation-to-russian-demands-becomes-discussable/

The National Interest (give up the idea of world domination)
Biden’s Opportunity for Peace in Eurasia
David T. Pyne
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/biden%E2%80%99s-opportunity-peace-eurasia-199344

The American Conservative (imperial overreach)
Knowing When To Stop
Andrew Bacevich, president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Uncharted Territories (speculative but based on evidence. The downside–almost everyone will be exposed and numbers will continue top increase for a while. But this may be the endgame, barring something unforeseen like another variant.)
Coronavirus: Game Over
by Tomas Pueyo
https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/covid-end-game

The Independent (don't let your guard down)
US surgeon general warns that Omicron wave has not peaked
Graig Graziosi
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-surgeon-general-omicron-peak-b1994780.html

Ian Welsh (self-sufficiency)
China’s Economic Plans Amount To Preparation For Cold War
https://www.ianwelsh.net/chinas-economic-plans-amount-to-preparation-for-cold-war/

NEO
The Turkic Military Alliance or Why has Ankara Accused Russia of Occupying Kazakhstan?
Vladimir Danilov





1 comment:

Peter Pan said...

Unfortunately the Blinkens, Sullivans, Farkas’, Nulands and others who seem to be driving USA policy don’t understand any of this. They remain convinced that the US is a mighty power, that Russia is feeble and fading, that Putin’s position is shaky, that sanctions are biting, that Russia’s economy is weak and so on. And that they understand modern warfare. Everything in the past twenty years contradicts their view but they hold to it nonetheless.

Washington understands that a Russian military attack will be terrible from a public relations point of view, and that the EU will refuse to normalize economic relations with Russia. Washington is orchestrating a show for the venal European leadership. It's a trap so they will continue their vassalage towards the US.

If I'm wrong, it's been nice knowing you gentlemen. Will see you in the afterlife, if there is any.