July 22, 11:24 PM EST
Category: Iran
Strategic Demands, Energy Futures
Energy Priorities, Geo-politics & Fracking in the US. As OPEC’s latest meeting concludes, let’s take a snapshot of worldwide oil/gas. The US has gone to the top of the heap and is exerting its muscle as the US president pleads for lower energy prices. Next chess move is from China-Russia with their Eurasia strategy
May 8th, 2018
The lies of the Iraq war and subsequent disaster now shift toward an Iran disaster. After listening this past week to Israel’s PM present his country’s official POV regarding Iran, although it veered widely from top U.S. security officials public statements and testimony before Congress, the U.S. president has decided
Another War Announcement
In April 2017, at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the U.S. President and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down to an exquisite dinner in a regal, golden decor setting. As the two heads of state are eating dessert, the U.S. President suddenly announces to China’s president – “We’ve just launched 59 missiles…”
Next Up – China in Syria, Turkey invades Syria
China ‘to provide aid, enhance military training’ in Syria …. China, Iran and Russia make significant new steps in alliance … Entangling Alliances Move to the Next Level … Turkish Tanks Cross Border in US Supported Offensive …
Eurasia & New Silk Road
AFP blip on the news screen today. Take notice. The arrival of a China-Iran container-carrier train is a first, inaugerating cross continental railway trade between China and Europe with Iran at the center of the New (old) Silk Road. Billions in development
Implementation of the Iran Deal
It is time to focus on the “essential and expansive role” of the International Atomic Energy Agency in monitoring and “verifying Iran’s nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA.” US to name JCPOA implementation coordinator
Another Trillion Dollar Year… and Counting
The debate over the #IranDeal swirls abetted by multi-million dollar donations and unprecedented lobbying. One issue is rarely mentioned even though the commencement of another war — an extended Middle East/Near East war — involves entangling alliances, economic/domestic consequences, and multi-dimension, multi-year costs
Deal… Now To Implementation
Diplomacy prevails as a non-proliferation agreement between the P5+1 and Iran is reached. The debate over agreed upon terms commences and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreement stands for inspection, even as it is evident the alternative to diplomacy is use of force — and another war that would carry far beyond the Middle East
If a Deal Is — or Is Not — Reached with Iran
The Woodrow Wilson Center, recently chosen as one of the top international think tanks, has followed the Iran nuclear issues closely. Now comes a moment of truth. Policy thinkers discuss contours of a deal, or no deal, and war planners and business interests prepare for consequences
June 30th Agreement — or Another War
As the week after a Framework for agreement between the P5+1 nations and Iran produced headlines, political interpretations, positioning and continued criticisms of the first phase of a proposed June 30th completed agreement, the aggressive proponents of war prepare for a failure of diplomacy
The Negotiated Framework, the Next Steps
StratDem’s review of the diplomatic breakthrough in Lausanne… Detailed set of understandings sets foundation in place for anticipated June agreement
WarTimes – Wk of Oct 6
Snapshots of conflict and war, policy options, opinion-makers, analyses from experts and non-experts, from the left and the right, mainstream and alternative, independent perspective of Strategic Demands…
