An excerpt- related to yesterday’s post and why I believe as stated The US goal was not about ending this war at any point in time. So, this move is intended to place Russia between a rock and a hard place. WSJ via Archive.ph Trump had indicated in a call with European leaders Sunday—which included […]
Month: May 2025
Reuters WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious program aimed at blocking threats from China and Russia.The program, first ordered by Trump in January, aims to create a […]
Apparently Marco Rubio missed the many, many statements from Putin regarding terms for cessation of fire. I’m seeing this as purely as perception managing move for the target audience to persuade or justify the desired continuation of war. The US goal was not about ending this war at any point in time. So, this move […]
On line rumours circulated that Trump and Bibi were at odds- Not a chance! It’s odd to me that these false claims circulated widely last week. Though I’ve spent little time on line this past week- this rumour mill was very clearly running overtime. Trump: No problem with Israel or frustration with Netanyahu Donald Trump […]
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Dad has passed
It came quick and was not at all expected on May 12/25. Yes, he was old, but, he was a hardy and resilient man. Strong willed, tough and stubborn. He was coherent, aware, articulate until the end. The will to recover was strong, but his body could not continue. He is already and always will […]
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Turkey to host Russia-Ukraine talks
TASSpressreview Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer for Ukraine to resume direct talks in Istanbul on May 15 “without any preconditions” was the main result of the four-day events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War, Vedomosti notes. Putin made the statement the same day as Ukraine and […]
Personally speaking I’m glad the US and China have done some negotiating at this time, while keeping in mind this is only a 90 day pause. Trump initiated this tariff war. So far he’s coming out on the losing end of it. Guardian A spokesperson for China’s ministry of commerce said: “This move meets the […]
Link A new legislative initiative in the U.S. Congress seeks to institutionalize America’s interest in promoting the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), with a particular emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean region. Titled “Law for the Eastern Mediterranean as a Strategic Gateway,” the bill, introduced by Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider, directs U.S. attention toward critical infrastructures in […]
US Dept of State Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. I am pleased to announce […]
Miami Herald A new satellite image showed the U.S. has sent two additional U.S. B-52 bombers to its Diego Garcia airbase in the Indian Ocean, underscoring Washington’s growing long-range strike capability near Iran as tensions persist despite another round of nuclear talks. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and Iran’s Foreign […]