Commentary Xi Jinping recently had his “Clark Kent” moment. Kent was Superman. He would rip off his workaday shirt to reveal his true identity. China’s despot leader figuratively did that when he unilaterally “brought peace” to the Middle East, and will now proceed to solve the Russia/Ukraine war. At least that’s how it is being…
How Will Australia Pay for Its $386 Billion Nuclear Sub Deal
March 24, 2023
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Commentary Will the AUKUS nuclear subs consume the Australian budget? It’s a good question. The expenditure is huge in Australian terms. The total deal is currently worth $386 billion (US$260 billion) and will be spread out over 30 years. So, on average, it will cost $12 billion a year. This is about one-third of the…
Forbid Your Children to Have TikTok Now!
Commentary Unless you would like the People’s Republic of China to rule the world, do not allow your children to have TikTok. If they disobey your parental edict, take away their cell phones and computers—it’s that serious. Do not wait for Congress to do anything about this. That’s like Waiting for Godot. Do it yourself. …
Marriage Is Key to a Happy Life
Commentary In 1870, on the occasion of the engagement of Queen Victoria’s daughter Louise, the great British statesman Benjamin Disraeli wrote, “There is no greater risk perhaps than matrimony. But there is nothing happier than a happy marriage.” I thought about those words as I read a new study that documents how marriage brings happiness—particularly…
Why Gallows Humor Is Essential in the Military
Commentary For the most part, the huddled masses know nothing of the concept of gallows humor, and yet for many in the military, it’s just a part of their normal daily behavior. Most of us think little of it—that is, until an outsider gets a hold of what one of us has said or a…
California Legislature Proposes a Wealth Tax
Commentary Members of the California legislature have again proposed a wealth tax on the world-wide net worth of full-time, part-time, temporary, and former residents of California. The proposal (AB 259) is to tax individuals having wealth exceeding $50 million in an effort to annually raise $21.6 billion in new taxes. While California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
The 2023 Annual Intel Assessment Sends the Wrong Signals About China
March 24, 2023
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Commentary The Office of the Director of National Intelligence maintains a public-facing website for the disclosure of various unclassified reports and publications (here). Some of the reports are updated and produced annually, for example, the “2023 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.” This report generalizes the mission of the Intel Community as “providing…
What’s Up With China’s Nuclear Buildup?
Commentary In recent years, Beijing has spent billions of dollars adding to its nuclear arsenal—not just more nuclear bombs and warheads, but also new missiles, transporters, silos, submarines, and bombers. But what is behind this buildup of China’s nuclear forces in terms of nuclear strategy and geopolitics? For decades, the Chinese were more or less…
Coming Out of the Two Sessions, the CCP Only Cares for One Thing—Itself
Commentary In early March, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “Two Sessions” began, during which time top officials of the CCP met to discuss policy. This year, as expected, Xi Jinping was anointed for a third term as Party chief. Concurrent with this self-aggrandizing pomp are the “sensitive days,” during which the regime’s stability maintenance agency…
Can the CBDC Be Stopped?
March 24, 2023
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Commentary In the year 1900, following two decades of debate about the future of American money, L. Frank Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” which served as the template for the greatest of all American movies. The story is about much more than it seems. Beneath the surface, it is an attack on ruling-class…
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