A Greek crisis is coming to America

Posted by Matt in February 11th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Economy, Acronym, Athens, Coming To America, Debt Crisis, Eurozone, Fiscal Crisis, Grave Mistake, Investors, Lisbon, Madrid, Ramifications, Sovereign Debt

It began in Athens. It is spreading to Lisbon and Madrid. But it would be a grave mistake to assume that the sovereign debt crisis that is unfolding will remain confined to the weaker eurozone economies. For this is more than just a Mediterranean problem with a farmyard acronym. It is a fiscal crisis of [...]

How Russia Is About to Dramatically Change the World | theTrumpet.com

Posted by Matt in January 9th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Oil, Russia, Asia, Balance Of Power, Church Of God, Columns, Europe, Few Days, Global Balance, Global Economy, New Oil, Oil Exporter, Oil Pipeline, Philadelphia Church Of God, Ramifications, Russia, Saudi-Arabia, Shape

Over the next few days, Russia will change the world. It has completed a new oil pipeline and port complex that sets Russia up to become a more powerful oil exporter than Saudi Arabia. The ramifications for Europe and Asia are profound: The shape of the global economy—and the global balance of power—will be altered [...]

Housing Report: Seeds of a 2010 Crisis? — Seeking Alpha

Posted by Matt in December 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Financial, Commentary Suggests That, Government Tax, Key News, New Year, News Item, Ramifications, Seeds, Seeking Alpha, Tax Credits

On a seemingly quiet news and market day just before the New Year’s Holiday, the key news item of December 29th, the Case-Shiller Home Prices index, drew little attention. However, commentary suggests that the data (for October) implies that demand, though only in line with expectations, was pushed forward by government tax credits and is [...]

It’s getting chilly between Turkey and Israel

Posted by Matt in October 21st, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Israel, Turkey, Allies, Back Seat, Balance Of Power, Coolness, Fault Line, Gaza, Invitation, Iraq Relations, Israel, Israel Relations, Middle East, NATO, Nato Exercise, Opposition, Palestinians, Participation, Ramifications, Soil, Syria, United States And Italy

As Turkey gets friendlier with Syria and Iraq, relations with Israel take a back seat.
A strategic fault line is opening up in the Middle East with balance of power ramifications for the region. It is the growing coolness between two previously close allies: Turkey and Israel.
Last week “Anatolian Eagle,” a planned NATO exercise on Turkish [...]

The Next War of the World

Posted by Matt in December 23rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Niall Ferguson, War, Arabs, Conflagration, Conflict Zones, Disintegration, Drift, Economic Stabilization, Economic Volatility, Ethnic War, Extreme Violence, Gaza Strip, History Of The Twentieth Century, Muslim Populations, New War, Nightmare Scenario, Obvious Conclusion, Ramifications, Sectarian Tensions, War Of The World, West Bank, Western Europe, World War Iii

Three factors explain the timing and the location of the extreme violence of the twentieth century: ethnic disintegration, economic volatility, and empires in decline.
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What about the future?
Today, one region displays in abundance all of the characteristics of the worst conflict zones of the twentieth century.
“The Middle East”
The obvious conclusion is that a new “war of [...]

Erosion of American Nuclear Superiority

Posted by Matt in September 22nd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, U.S., Balance Of Power, Cast Away, Constraints, Credibility, Decades, Deterrents, Drift, Erosion, Fracture, Friends And Foes, Global Balance, global balance of power, Illusion Of Safety, Incentives, Nuclear Superiority, Ramifications, Relative Power, Russia, seoul, Tokyo, Twenty Years

OVER THE next ten to twenty years, the erosion of American nuclear superiority will have major ramifications for the global balance of power. It will place new constraints on our freedom of action and lead our friends and foes alike to doubt the credibility of all instruments of U.S. power. As a result, decades-old alliance [...]