World War III: The Soft Launch

Everything is connected, and it’s starting to become clear with the US strategic operations.

A drug addict and victim of the “new total war” competition now being played out. Nation states, particularly the People’s Republic of China, wage an all-of-society war against their adversaries to postpone the final denouement, kinetic war, until victory is assured. The narcotics war, underway for decades, has disrupted Western societies and killed hundreds of thousands. But who’s winning? Photo: Rebcenter Moscow

A Modestly-Growing Australia is Losing its Regional Security Dominance

Significant improvements in the sophistication and general capabilities of South-East Asian nations, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, have relegated Australia’s historical strategic and miliary dominance of the region to a reduced significance.

Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 06/2026

A Vortex of Decline Affecting Government Across the West

Starmer’s exit is indicative of the political turmoil afflicting Western governments around the world as nationalism overtakes globalism.

The Original Special Relationship

A brief history of the oldest alliance in the world

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A Modestly-Growing Australia is Losing its Regional Security Dominance

Key Transitions and Defense and Intelligence Appointments - 06/2026

A Vortex of Decline Affecting Government Across the West

The Original Special Relationship