Litvinenko, Russia and the Italian Connection
The murder in London of a former Russian spy triggers memories of the Cold War and raises some intriguing questions.
The Real Reason for the Pope’s Visit to Turkey
Media reports largely missed the true significance of Benedict XVI’s trip to this Muslim nation.
Europeans Want to Remove the Islamic Veil
Western society is beginning to show a degree of backbone in responding to pan-Islamism attacking its traditions and culture.
P.W. Botha: Last of South Africa’s Statesmen
As the left-wing media had little positive to say about P.W. Botha, elder statesman of South Africa, following his death on Tuesday, his real legacy goes largely unnoticed.
Lighting Iran’s Fuse
Pope Benedict XVI lit a fuse in Bavaria, a fuse destined to fire the flames of ancient hatred between two great religions, each striving against the other for the same universal goal!
Germany Removes Restrictions on Military
Germany finally threw away any semblance of post-World War II contrition with the release of its latest “white paper” on defense last week.
Iran’s Nuclear-Fired Space Program
While the world focuses on the development of Iran’s nuclear capability, it overlooks something that may prove to be an even greater threat—Iran’s maturing space program.
Securing the Horn
Overshadowed by events in the Middle East, tensions grow off the Horn of Africa as nations vie to secure the vital marine passageway of the Red Sea.
Pope Revolutionizes Vatican Curia
While most reports surrounding Pope Benedict XVI have recently concentrated on the dramas following his now infamous Regensburg speech, revolutionary changes to Rome’s Curia deserve much more attention than they have received.
Pope Unleashes a Firestorm
Pope Benedict’s visit last week to Bavaria clarified the pontiff’s future direction on matters destined to have a powerful effect on religion and the global political order.
Germany—Behind the Scenes
While world attention focuses on the Middle East, an empire of the past rises behind the scenes in Europe, resurrecting into a power of such might that it will soon reduce the boasting of Iran’s president to a mere squeak.
New Era for Japan?
A rising star on Japan’s political scene may lead that nation to the greatest revival of nationalism seen since World War II.
Hezbollah’s Propagandists
Why CNN looks like Al Jazeera
When Germans Are Unhappy …
Just what is the German mood today? It has not taken long for the jovial demeanor projected by Germany during the recent World Cup to sour. Why the change? And what does this portend for Europe?
Will Britain Lose the Falklands?
The 25th anniversary of the Falklands War has called forth a renewed effort by Argentina to force Britain to yield control of a historically crucial sea gate.
America’s Forgotten War
With the U.S. administration and the media focusing on Israel and on the war in Iraq, attention has been diverted from another theater of action where U.S. political will is being tested.
On Jerusalem’s Doorstep
Who would have thought it possible, given the state of Italo-Fascist/Germano-Nazi relationships with Jews just 60 years ago? But it’s a fact. Italy is to lead a “peace keeping” force onto Israel’s northern doorstep, while the German Navy patrols the coast.
The Ordinary Face of Terror
Intelligence services, police and security organizations struggle to contain the spread of the latest form of terror that lurks behind the everyday facade of “ordinary” people.
Terror, London, and the Politically Correct
Police barely foiled the latest sophisticated attempt to blast British and American lives out of the skies. But we still fail to learn a fundamental lesson about Islam.
The Dying Art of Spying
Once a force to be reckoned with during the Cold War era, America’s professional spies seem not only to have lost their edge, but often to have become downright inept.
Somalia and Energy Politics
Overshadowed by the present crisis in the Middle East, tensions grow off the Horn of Africa as nations vie to secure the vital marine passageway of the Red Sea.
The Key to Japan’s Revival
It seems the economic clouds are clearing over the land of the rising sun. As Japan rebounds, there is a clue in the Koizumi government’s foreign policy showing what will truly propel this nation to the forefront of industrial economies.
