When President Trump, in his first term, killed Qasem Soleimani, a member of the administration of the Iranian state, he was indignant when the killing was described as an "assassination". But he did not say what the right name for it was. And we do not recall that any of the Governments in "the rules … Continue reading Assassination: The Expediency Of War!
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Hague Tribunal Rejects Ukraine’s Crimea Claims
The ruling marks a “convincing victory” in a decade-long maritime dispute, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said A Hague-based arbitration tribunal has rejected Ukrainian maritime claims against Russia, including attempts to challenge Moscow’s sovereignty over Crimea and surrounding waters. Ukraine launched the case in 2016 before the Permanent Court of Arbitration under the UN Convention … Continue reading Hague Tribunal Rejects Ukraine’s Crimea Claims
The Middle East Cauldron!
The Growing Israeli/Turkish Rivalry Might Soon Expand Into Jordan! Turkiye, Syria, and Jordan signed a trilateral MoU in early April on transport cooperation that followed their meeting more than half a year prior last September where they first committed to reviving the Hejaz Railway. This late-Ottoman project connected Istanbul with Medina and Mecca but collapsed … Continue reading The Middle East Cauldron!
The US Bombing Of Libya’s Water Supply!
It has been fifteen years since NATO bombed Libya’s Great Artificial River—a vast aquifer mega-project, built by Gaddafi to green the Sahara and parts of the Sahel by tapping into ancient underground fossil water. The Great Artificial River was a network of 4,000 kilometres of underground pipelines, designed to extract fossil water from the Sahara … Continue reading The US Bombing Of Libya’s Water Supply!
Maritime Law And ‘The Freedom Of The Seas’ !
British Actions On 14th June 2026 Royal Marine Commandos commandeered a ship named Smyrtos that was sailing under the flag of Cameroon. The Ministry of Defence admitted that the ship was boarded in international waters as it was more than 12 nautical miles from the UK coast (see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyek039l2vo ). Despite this, the MoD claimed that the operation … Continue reading Maritime Law And ‘The Freedom Of The Seas’ !
Ireland, Poland and all humanity need peace not war
The Polish and Irish people have suffered too much historically, due to wars and occupation. Poland’s central European location makes its borders difficult to defend. Ireland’s isolated Atlantic ‘island behind an island’ location left it vulnerable to abusive British imperialism. Poland and Ireland achieved independence after World War I. While Ireland avoided the devastation of … Continue reading Ireland, Poland and all humanity need peace not war
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