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Tuesday, 9 September 2025

"If the night returns to test us, all glory (militia days) will return" - New Martyrs Song of the Lebanese Forces (LF) militia

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I was always fascinated by songs about liberation militias and this remains the case for those produced in the age of social media by non-st...
Sunday, 17 August 2025

Peace with Ukraine: The Case for Russia

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The first page of the 17-page draft entitled “Treaty on Permanent Neutrality and Security Guarantees for Ukraine” Russia has continually tab...
Saturday, 2 August 2025

Hispanidad: The relationship between El Jefe and El Caudillo

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Fidel Castro Ruz (left) and Francisco Franco Bahamonde. It was ironic that Francoist Spain enjoyed good relations with Castroist Cuba. F...
Wednesday, 30 July 2025

CrossTalk | "Trump’s Escalation" | Broadcast on RT on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

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My latest appearance on CrossTalk the flagship programme of RT.  The topic was “Trump’s Escalation”.  Preamble: " Trump has the hab...
Wednesday, 23 July 2025

A warning from history: Goethe and the folly of German militarism

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"As for (German Chancellor) Mr. Merz, he has repeatedly said amusing things, including that his main goal is to once again make Germany...
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Thursday, 17 July 2025

About Major Salim Hatum: The Druze army officer who helped shape Syrian politics during the 1960s

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Captain Salim Hatum of the Syrian Army. Salim Hatum was a Druze military officer and member of the Ba'athist Party who played a promin...
Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Royal Nigerian Navy anti-smuggling operations on the high seas in the words of Captain James Rawe

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Images: Lieutenant Commander James Rawe pictured in 1958; Map depicting the area between the mouth of the Cross River Estuary and the Island...