By Manolis Skoulikas Netanyahu does not intend to stop the war until he exterminates the Iranian regime of the mullahs, the greatest irreconcilable enemy of Israel in the region. Nor will he do so before being granted amnesty for the impending…
Dangerously Neutral
By Manolis Skoulikas During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire, already in the apogee of its decline, played for the umpteenth time the “card” of the Great Power and sided with the Central Powers, hoping to emerge from its decline…
Suwalki Gap Revisited
By Manolis Skoulikas In 2019, Poland executed a strategic simulation with the following scenario: In order to counter an asymmetric attack with massive waves of instrumentalized migrants from its eastern border, Poland invades Belarus. At the same time, Russia is also…
Wishful thinking in strategy
By Manolis Skoulikas The new U.S. strategy regarding Asia foresees economic competition with China and military deterrence against it. Concerning America’s competitive capability, the following is stated verbatim: “America retains tremendous assets—the world’s strongest economy and military, world-beating innovation, unrivaled “soft…
The Mindset of Self-Sacrifice: Why does Iran seek its own self-destruction?
By Manolis Skoulikas We are surprised to hear in the West, the Revolutionary Guards accusing their unyielding negotiators, Abbas Araqchi and Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, of being “traitors”, with the latter being forced to resign by the Iranian deep state. Iran’s uncompromising policy,…