Ukraine: The Generals Are Not The Problem ‘God is usually on the side of the big battalions’, Voltaire allegedly said. Not always, but ‘usually’. So how much do you want to bet? By Gwynne Dyer, in Opinion · February 12, 2024 Coming up to the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 … Continue reading Ukraine’s New War Commander & the East Asian Population Bust
Gwynne Dyer: Ukrainian Breakthrough? It’s a Slog. It’s nothing like the great breakthroughs of the mid-twentieth century wars, when combined air and ground forces would tear a hole in the enemy line, the tanks would pour through, and the front would roll back several hundred kilometres before it stabilised again. By Gwynne Dyer, in Opinion … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine: A Breakthrough In Slow Motion
NOTE: Friends, this material just blows my mind. Yes, that’s an outdated 1960s expression, but it fits here: this material is about the Vietnam War. And for me (plus, I figure, most of the remaining survivors of that era of national agony), having our minds blown was a thing. Maybe initially it was fun, or … Continue reading A Long Read to Ponder: Biden in Vietnam & at the UN: Who Could Have Imagined?
Why it’s unlikely the US will help Armenia by Gwynne Dyer, — Sept. 11, 2023 The Armenians are a people of great antiquity — the first Armenian kingdom was in the 8th century B.C. — but they grew up in a tough neighborhood, and they have been in retreat for a very long time.
Gwynne Dyer — July 24, 2023 An International Criminal Court member, South Africa is obligated to execute ICC arrest warrants Vladimir Putin will not attend an economic summit in Johannesburg in August, choosing instead to participate by video link