We have now reached a point in the Iran War where it appears that Donald Trump will be unable to ‘spin’ the termination of the war without appearing to have suffered a strategic defeat. The Iranian regime still controls the… Read More ›
Politics
Trump’s Planned Ground Invasion of Iran and the Parallel with World War II Japan
It is hard to know from day to day what Trump is planning, but there have been many reports that he and US military planners are assembling resources to launch a ground invasion against Iran. It may be limited to… Read More ›
Is Dubai a Contemporary Version of Inter-War Shanghai?
The ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran has cast a spotlight on the position of the Gulf states and in particular the city of Dubai. It was by no means a surprise that Iran would move quickly to… Read More ›
Flagging UK Economic Growth and the Danger of Absolute Decline
The Bank of England has reduced its economic growth forecast for the UK over the coming year from 1.5% to 0.75%. Forecasts of this type are always uncertain, but a mere 0.75% growth in the first full year of our… Read More ›
Donald Trump: A Transformative President or a Lame Duck?
I was not at all surprised when Donald Trump secured his reelection as President of the United States on 5th November. I had a similar feeling when he won for the first time in November 2016. He and Vice President… Read More ›
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