August 2, 2019 Less than one year after President Donald Trump informally announced that the United States would withdraw from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the State Department announced on Aug. 2 that the move was officially complete.
Category Archives: Government
Russia Withdraws from Open Skies Treaty
June 7, 2021 Following U.S. withdrawal from this treaty last month, Russia has now followed followed suit.
U.S. Confirms Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
May 27, 2021 The U.S. formally confirmed it is withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty.
China Timeline
October 1, 2019. China deploys new missiles to counter U.S. April 2020. China launches the digital yuan in four cities: Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and the Xiongan zone near Beijing.
Intensifying Arms Race
09/21/2021 Here’s a synopsis of the arms race in SE Asia.
Iran Timeline
December 7, 2020 – Iranian nuclear scientist is murdered. September 17, 2021 – Iran becomes a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
U.S. Timeline
Sept. 6, 2020 – U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper calls for a 355 ship navy. August 30, 2021 – U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan.
Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bill
BackgroundThe Senate recently approved a bipartisan 1-trillion infrastructure bill that earmarked 8.3 billion for water projects in the drought-stricken West. Assuming the House concurs and the President signs it into law, the bill will appropriate 1.15 billion for improving water storage, transport infrastructure and projects to replenish aquifers, 1 billion … Continue reading
Dominance
Quotation “The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said “This is mine,” and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one … Continue reading
The Opium Trade
The opium trade of the 18th and 19th centuries was Britain’s solution to its chronic trade deficit with China. The reason for the deficit was an extraordinarily high demand for Chinese commodities in Europe and little or no demand for European goods in China. The problem was compounded because the only commodity that China accepted in payment … Continue reading