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Understanding Newsom, Jefferies, and Mamdani: How the Democratic Party Stands at a Crossroad
The Democratic Party stands at a crossroads, with two parallel examples revealing both its potential and its vulnerability. On one side,...
john raymond
Aug 15, 20252 min read


Anders Puck Nielsen on Anti-Personnel Mines Is a Tactical Victory for Strategic Asymmetric Thinking
Anders Puck Nielsen’s latest analysis on the Ottawa Convention and anti-personnel mines is more than a technical breakdown—it is a case...
john raymond
Aug 13, 20252 min read
Proposed Amendment — The States’ Shield Against a Compromised Executive — A Blue State “Project 2025”
Clause I That whenever the person holding the Office of President, or any officer entrusted with the execution of the laws of these...
john raymond
Aug 13, 202514 min read


Dear William Spaniel, No Shit Sherlock!
William, your latest “lesson in coercive bargaining” offers a perfectly serviceable undergraduate recap of how secondary sanctions are...
john raymond
Aug 12, 20252 min read


E.J. Antoni’s Nomination Is Not About Being Right—It’s About Being Joyfully Wrong in the Service of Power
It does not matter whether E.J. Antoni has ever been right about anything in his professional life. His appointment to lead the Bureau of...
john raymond
Aug 12, 20252 min read


EU and NATO Supplementation of Jake Broe’s Latest War Analysis
For NATO and EU leadership, the only element of Jake Broe’s latest assessment that must be carried forward into strategic planning is...
john raymond
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Dear Blue State Leadership, If You Are to Outmaneuver the Trump Regime, You Must Follow My Prescriptions and Stop Posturing: Instead Act
The Trump regime is not playing by the old rules, and its state-level allies are moving with the speed and precision of an entrenched...
john raymond
Aug 11, 20253 min read


The Purpose of All the Nuclear Escalation—De-escalation Theater Is Now Clear
The mask is off. With President Trump’s latest praise of Vladimir Putin as “very respectful,” the full contours of the so-called “nuclear...
john raymond
Aug 11, 20252 min read


The Ever-Hopeful Jake Broe Again Only Flirts with Pillar Three
Jake Broe’s latest interview is a textbook case of how an otherwise competent analyst can stop just short of the most consequential...
john raymond
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Vitamin R: On Vexler’s Latest Video Addressing the Trump-Putin Code
Vlad Vexler’s latest commentary represents a step forward in his understanding of President Trump’s political psychology and its...
john raymond
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Murkowski is the Smartest GOP Senator, and That’s a Problem
Lisa Murkowski is, by most measures, the sharpest, most capable Republican senator left in Washington. And yet—let’s be clear—if John...
john raymond
Aug 11, 20251 min read


On European Security: NATO’s Missing Authoritative Frame
NATO-Europe Must Relocate Its Operational Brain to Kyiv For three generations the alliance outsourced strategic cognition to the...
john raymond
Aug 10, 20254 min read


Jake Broe Doesn’t Want to Wrestle the Pig When He Says: “Trump Is, At Best, Like Neville Chamberlain”—But NATO and Ukraine Don’t Have the Same Luxury
So In This Article, We Are Going to Wrestle the Fucking Pig to the Ground and Call It Like It Is... Jake Broe’s most recent commentary ...
john raymond
Aug 10, 20254 min read


To Business Basics and Every Other Bullshit Artist in the Analysis Game: Shut the Fuck Up
This isn’t just about you, Business Basics — though your latest “Trump Bridge” video is a perfect specimen. It’s about every so-called...
john raymond
Aug 9, 20252 min read


Dear NATO Nations, Analysts, and Anyone Still Pretending This Isn’t World War Three
Jake Broe has finally locked onto Pillar One —regime security—by reading Putin’s flight plan for what it is: personal survival doctrine...
john raymond
Aug 9, 20255 min read


Dear NATO Nations, If You Are Not Listening to Paul Warburg, You Are Fucking Up
Paul Warburg just handed NATO —and the democratic world—a clear-eyed blueprint for understanding Russia’s latest moves, and if European...
john raymond
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Why Alaska? Because Regime Security Is Pillar One
When Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump in Alaska, the choice of venue will be sold to the public as a matter of convenience, symbolism,...
john raymond
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Dear Jake Broe, You Are Frustrated, Perhaps Even Angry, But You Need to Be Absolutely Fucking Furious
Jake— I can hear it. The edge in your voice, the quickness in your cadence, the way you punctuate your latest update with a sharper bite...
john raymond
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Paul Warburg’s Latest — No Notes
Paul Warburg’s most recent analysis on the contested front lines of Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar stands out not just for its clarity, but for...
john raymond
Aug 8, 20252 min read


Why Putin Needs Trump’s Help Now More Than Ever: The Deep Strikes Are Working
There’s a reason Putin is scrambling. A reason why Trump is suddenly pushing poisoned peace deals. A reason why the panic from Moscow is...
john raymond
Aug 8, 20254 min read
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