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Europe Is Closing the Door on Ukraine’s Fighting-Age Men

Governments opened their borders and welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees while the television cameras were rolling. Politicians competed with one another to...

Turkish FM Believes Israel is a Global Security Threat

For years, I have warned that analysts have been looking in the wrong direction. Everyone obsesses over Russia, China, Iran, or even North Korea, while ignoring one...

Congress Never Authorized the Iran War

Senator Adam Schiff says he will force Republicans to vote again on ending the war with Iran following the collapse of the ceasefire. That may be politically...

George Washington Waged a War of Attrition

QUESTION: You said the the US is not certain of victory against Iran. Could you explain that view? Sam ANSWER: George Washington did lose more battles than he won...

5 NATO Members Meet Early 3.5% GDP Obligations

Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Greece are projected to exceed NATO’s new 3.5% core-defense spending target this year, nearly a decade ahead of the 2035...

PRIVATE BLOG – Here we Go Into An Unwinnable War for 2027

PRIVATE BLOG – Here we Go Into An Unwinnable War for 2027 Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to...

Trump Ends the Ceasefire

COMMENT: Well, Marty, Socrates is right again. You even had the week correct. Trump just announced the end of the ceasefire and cannot escape this unpopular war. It...

NATO Member Claims Ukraine Won the War

The politicians are now trying to redefine what victory means because they cannot admit the obvious. CNBC reported that Finnish President Alexander Stubb declared...

Madrid Requests European Army

Spain’s latest position perfectly illustrates what has become one of the great contradictions within NATO. Madrid wants Europe to build its own military...

Canada Taps Germany for Naval Demand

Canada has officially selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as the preferred builder for a new fleet of 12 submarines. The program is expected...