Category Archives: War Notes

Sweden & Finland Cleared to Join NATO; & Is Putin Now Winning In Ukraine?

Daily Mail, UK-Sweden and Finland are CLEARED to join NATO after negotiations with Turkey and ahead of Biden’s meeting with Erdogan on Wednesday By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN MADRID FOR DAILYMAIL.COM — 28 June 2022 > The leaders of Turkey, Sweden and Finland have signed a trilateral agreement that will clear the … Continue reading Sweden & Finland Cleared to Join NATO; & Is Putin Now Winning In Ukraine? →

Ukraine’s Casualty Count Is Big; it Will likely Get Much Bigger

Washington Post: The war in Ukraine is on track to be among modern history’s bloodiest It is killing far more soldiers per day than the typical war — and all signs point to protracted conflict By Paul Poast  —June 23, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is entering its fifth month, and there is no end … Continue reading Ukraine’s Casualty Count Is Big; it Will likely Get Much Bigger →

Think Pieces: Peaceniks Still Struggle With Ukraine War Support

NOTE: On a day off from the January 6 Committee hearings, it’s a suitable time to ponder the Ukraine war, and how it has scrambled long-held beliefs & positions for many people. Here are two perspectives: first, that of an internationally-noted public scholar, and the other from a writer who interviewed & wrote about many … Continue reading Think Pieces: Peaceniks Still Struggle With Ukraine War Support →

Ukraine, Oil & A New European Antiwar Movement?

[NOTE: A couple of wars ago, I often fantasized about some kind of fusion between antiwar and environmental activism. Didn’t happen then. Could it be starting now, catalyzed by the Ukraine invasion?] New York Times: New Brand of Activist Takes Aim at Ukraine War and Climate Crisis, Together Led by young women from Eastern Europe, … Continue reading Ukraine, Oil & A New European Antiwar Movement? →

Ukraine: Now to the “Drip-Drip” War?

Rockets and artillery dictate policy on Ukraine Gwynne Dyer — Jun 16 2022 Gwynne Dyer is a UK-based Canadian journalist and long-time commentator on international affairs. OPINION: How would we know if the United States is deliberately starving Ukraine of weapons in order to force it into a compromise peace settlement that leaves some Ukrainian … Continue reading Ukraine: Now to the “Drip-Drip” War? →