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Von Der Leyen Zelensky
Europe

Blame game erupts in Europe as Ukraine strategy falters

Recent remarks from Angela Merkel have set the stage for a continent-wide search for scapegoats amid a failing strategy and fading unity

Congo DRC M23
Africa

No, Trump did not 'end' the war in the Congo. It's as bloody as ever.

The president boasted this week that he personally brought peace to eight global conflicts. This wasn't one of them.

Donald Trump Zelensky Putin
Europe

Trump risks going full Biden by giving Tomahawks to Ukraine

He needs to follow his old diplomatic instincts for ending the war, no matter how unpopular with Kyiv and the Europeans

POGO The Bunker
Military Industrial Complex

Spineless Congress outdoes itself on Caribbean strikes

This week in The Bunker: The House and Senate give up their power, the F-35 paperweight and the Pentagon war on the press

Venezuela regime change means invasion, chaos, and heavy losses
Latin America

Venezuela regime change means invasion, chaos, and heavy losses

It's becoming increasingly apparent that Trump is moving toward toppling Maduro. What comes next may be worse.

Zombie war on terror
Global Crises

Beware: The Zombie War on Terror is upon us

The al-Qaida and Taliban threats are long gone but the tools and weapons we created to fight them are finding more monsters to destroy