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International Relations

The Marilyn Monroe Doctrine and The International Rules Based Order 

BY BRIAN PATRICK BOLGER The ‘Rules Based’ International legal order, that convenient phantom, had its coffin nailed at Nuremburg in 1945. Yet the accepted mainstream news take on Venezuela was that Maduro’s flight of fancy to the US was something crashing the norms of the ordered world of modernity. A usurpation of the decent normalcy of the twentieth century. Please. As Cicero opined “In time … Continue reading The Marilyn Monroe Doctrine and The International Rules Based Order 

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Can Sino-Russian Cooperation Last? Part II

BY PETER HARRIS Part I can be read here. Russia regards the five former Soviet Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as part of its sphere of influence. So far, Russia has tolerated and benefited from Chinese initiatives in the region such as the aforementioned Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Belt and Road Initiative. However, China’s moves within the region are … Continue reading Can Sino-Russian Cooperation Last? Part II

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The End of Empire

BY STEWART SLATER Wars, the old military saw has it, start when both sides have an unrealistic understanding of their own power and end when both sides have a realistic one. War is a learning process, stripping through delusion and self-deception to reveal the truth. We may assume that the Russian military, if not necessarily its leadership, has a slightly greater awareness of its capabilities … Continue reading The End of Empire

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Gallagher’s Salazar

BY JAMIE FOSTER An anomaly among modern dictators, Antonio de Oliveira Salazar exemplified the power of a negative personality. He held Portugal in thraldom for more than 40 years, a record of durability unmatched by Francisco Franco, Benito Mussolini or Adolf Hitler, his Fascist counterparts (and good friends). Due to Salazar’s long rule, a detached evaluation of him is difficult. He is considered either a … Continue reading Gallagher’s Salazar

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Red, White & Blue

BY MANDY BALDWIN In our common struggle against those waning Globalists who deny our unique identities, it’s vital that we remember genuine friendships between nations. We may have a network of relationships around the globe, but for Britain, our defining friendships are with France and the USA, representing Europe and the Anglosphere respectively. Much of the American Constitution is rooted in Magna Carta, first declaration … Continue reading Red, White & Blue

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