In the WSJ Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Outlines A Compelling Russia Strategy
WASHINGTON – Robert Gates, who served as US Secretary of Defense under both President George W. Bush and President Barack...
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai Supports Russia’s Annexation Of Crimea
WASHINGTON – Russia’s annexation of Crimea has just gained an unexpected supporter: Afghan President Hamid Karzai. According to him, the forced...
Crimea Political Score Card: Putin Wins, America Loses
WASHINGTON – President Obama and the European leaders will meet very soon in Europe, in The Hague, for a summit...
A Reluctant Obama Announces Weak Sanctions Against Russia
WASHINGTON – If body language alone were an indicator of resolve and courage, then not much reassurance from President Obama’s latest...
Crimea Is A Political Victory For Putin
WASHINGTON – Some commentators talk about the Crimea crisis using the old and rather stale analogy of a chess game in...
The Crimea Is Lost, But The Ukraine Wants To Be Part Of the West
WASHINGTON – After the (predictable) outcome of the Moscow-mandated referendum on annexation to Russia, the Crimea is gone, I would...
Incredibly Corrupt India
WASHINGTON – “Incredible India” is the captivating slogan created a few years ago with the goal of attracting tourists to this mysterious land of...
Senior Italian Official Decries The Impact On Growth Of Too Many Taxes And Too Much Corruption
By Paolo von Schirach February 6, 2013 WASHINGTON – Economist Tyler Cowen calls it “The Great Stagnation”. 2010 Nobel...
Big Pentagon Cuts Coming – Can America Have Lower Defense Spending And An Adequate Force? In Principle Yes; But More Easily Said Than Done
By Paolo von Schirach January 31, 2013 WASHINGTON – With or without the unwise, draconian cuts envisaged by the...
787 Grounded Possibly For Months, Cause Of On Board Batteries Fires Still Unknown – A Major Crisis For Boeing – Loss Of Prestige For America As Technology Leader
By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2013/01/17/boeing-787-dreamliner-grounded-all-over-the-world-due-to-serious-malfunctions-aerospace-giant-image-tarnished-has-america-lost-it-as-technology-leader/ January 25, 2013 WASHINGTON – I pointed out just a few days...