Is Crimea an island now?
From what we are learning, I think it is increasingly unlikely Ukraine will mount an invasion of Crimea anytime soon. This is because they don’t need to, instead they are cutting supply to Crimea, effectively starving the peninsula from effective resupply. There are a couple of routes into Crimea, firstly there is the Kerch Bridge…
Hitting Moscow with drones
The Russian attack on Kyiv saw the historic 17th-century Kyiv Pechersk Lavra damaged, the Russians are targeting not just military assets, they go after the population, they hit schools, they hit hospitals, they hit personal residences. When Russia is losing momentum on the battlefield, they launch attacks on the population of Ukraine with the intention…
Russian oil headed to India
When I first read about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepting Russian oil, I viewed this as an opportunistic economic abuse that is letting down fellow Quad members. But what if there is an actual cohesive strategy here? What if India is supported by western nations allowing Russian oil to flow at prices that do…
Pauline Hanson and the ‘Fire the Liar’ campaign
I will begin this post by stating that I have never been a fan of Pauline Hanson, and I am not a supporter of her political party One Nation. I do not endorse her popularist views and I do not particularly like how she presents herself. That being said, what I am witnessing is the…
What is workplace collusion?
So the issue of collusion has come up, so the first action on my behalf is to determine what exactly collusion is. I cannot provide any context here, so I have to explain in general terms only where the concept is related to issues such as workplace investigations and other nefarious accusations. Collusion is typically…
China is presenting itself as a stable and reliable alternative
China, through their state media, is presenting itself as a stable and reliable alternative to the chaos and instability of the Trump administration. President Xi is presenting as a leader to developing nations to form an alternative bloc to rich western nations. The mature economies of Western Europe had lower growth rates of developing nations,…
Trump’s Iranian failures
I am pretty alarmed from what I am seeing coming out of the Trump Administration in regards to Iran. I, like many others are no fan of the regime oppressing the Iranian people; however, after seeing what the Trump Administration is trying to do certainly gives them some legitimacy. Nobody wants Iran to have nuclear…
Campbell Lane learning
I love visiting Little India when I am in Singapore, for me, this is my favourite area to visit. It has been a while and I have noticed the changes. I am getting the feeling this is based on the post-covid period, it looks like the smaller restaurants as I recall went out of business. …
The Citizen Tsuyosa collection
The Citizen Watch Company is one of the largest watch companies in the world, this prominant Japanese company is well positioned in the affordable watch market. The Citizen Watch Company produces some excellent timepieces, they are growing in respect in watchmaking circles and recognised by consumers as stylish and functional. Whilst I see the integrated…
Cocos Keeling defenses
The Cocos Keeling Islands are an important defence asset for Australia’s strategic deterrence, positioned in the Indian Ocean, these islands provide a very important forward operating base for Australia and potentially our allies. Unlike Diego Garcia, Australia owns the islands outright, so there is no issue of having to hand the islands back. However, there…
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