The Imperial City And The World
Nixon is back, haunting every August as usual. This year he fights the centennial of the Great War for media mindshare. It's an uneven match. Americans emerged almost unscathed from the first European civil war. Relentless Pat Buchanan cuts and … [Continue reading]
Ukraine is dealing a strong setback to Putin's allegedly novel model and doctrine of 21st century irregular war. Ukrainian forces drive back Russians and their allies across 2/3 of the Donbass. Russia's 'new' model of war escaped Moscow's … [Continue reading]
Putin keeps gambling. His first, impulsive attack on Ukraine in February 2014 netted him Crimea and 80% approval ratings. He's stumbled since. Russia failed to replicate the unopposed Crimean takeover in Ukraine's Southeast from March-April. … [Continue reading]
Putin's war of aggression in Eastern Ukraine failed its original purpose: to replicate Crimea's easy capture and herald the so-called "Russian Spring." Putun must now play for time and bank on his ability to improvise better than Western passivity … [Continue reading]
Revanchist 1. an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, especially in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat. adjective 2. of or pertaining to a political policy of revanche; 3. of or pertaining to revanchists or … [Continue reading]