Category Archives: Foreign policy

Open Thread | What Kind Of Times Are We Living In?

Posted on March 9, 2026 by rikyrah

I want you to read this… And, then read it again… Financial Times ‪@financialtimes.com‬ Follow Two people confirmed that Moscow had provided Tehran with intelligence on the location of US military assets in the region, including planes and warships. ft.trib.al/cZbGDEU … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | About That Iranian Oil….and The Strait of Hormuz

Posted on March 2, 2026 by rikyrah

Law of unintended consequences? And, there are always a lot of players in GeoPolitics. Some we may never think of. Shanaka Anslem Perera @shanaka86 Twenty million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Today the number may … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Our Standing In The World

Posted on January 14, 2026 by rikyrah

This says so much. Farrukh @implausibleblog German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says that the United States is destroying the world order: “But there is also the fact that our most important partner, the United States, has broken with the values that … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So This Happened Over the Weekend In Venezuela

Posted on January 5, 2026 by rikyrah

Those who voted to make this happen will never be forgiven. Just another illegal invasion of another country. What has happened in Venezuela is about OIL OIL OIL O-I-L Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Ted @TedPillows This is insane. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Administration Removing Career Diplomats From Posts All Around The World

Posted on December 24, 2025 by rikyrah

Getting rid of more institutional memory to be replaced by mediocre, unqualified incompetents, if they will actually be replaced at all. Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions By MATTHEW LEE Updated 11:33 AM CST, December 22, 2025 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This So Called 28 Point ‘Peace’ Plan for Russia/Ukraine Is a Joke

Posted on November 28, 2025 by rikyrah

And, it becomes more obvious by the day, because of the complete shadiness of everyone involved…which doesn’t include UKRAINE. Saint Javelin (@saintjavelin) posted at 9:11 PM on Tue, Nov 25, 2025: The recordings leaked to Bloomberg prove that Ukraine is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Is Going To Have International Ramifications for Years to Come

Posted on September 15, 2025 by rikyrah

This doesn’t just have ramifications for Georgia. But, for dozens of other projects around the country. Why would any foreign country invest in this country if this is what can happen to their countrymen? Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) posted at 10:41 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Don’t See China Bending the Knee to Trump

Posted on April 14, 2025 by rikyrah

Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently By Kylie Atwood, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Herb and Alayna Treene, CNN Updated 9:03 AM EDT, Fri April 11, 2025 A tariff reprieve from President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | From the Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

Posted on March 25, 2025 by rikyrah

NOT A JOKE. From the Senior Editor of The Atlantic Monthly. The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Friday Was The Day The United States Abandoned Ukraine

Posted on March 3, 2025 by rikyrah

On the world stage. That Ambush on Friday with President Zelensky was a shameful moment for the United States. No hemming. No hedging. It was obvious that it was a setup from the beginning, and that it was being done … Continue reading →

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