Bob Hamilton

Trump announces 130% tariffs on China. The global trade war just came roaring back | CNN Business President Donald Trump announced he will impose an additional 100% tariff on goods from China, on top of the 30% tariffs already in effect, starting November 1 or sooner. The threat is a massive escal...

Friendly reminder that China is not the “they” paying these new tariffs, we (US importers and consumers) are the “they” paying these new tariffs.

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Pro-EU party in Moldova wins election mired in claims of Russian interference The vote was seen as critical for Moldova's EU path, and President Maia Sandu warned the country's future was in danger.

Bit of good news to start the week.

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NATO’s Air Defense Dilemma Shortly before midnight on the night of Sept. 9–10, Polish Air Force and NATO radar operators noticed multiple aircraft crossing into Polish airspace from

In @warontherocks.bsky.social , I argue that if NATO continues to defend its airspace from behind its borders, Russia will likely kill people in a NATO member, putting the alliance on the horns of a dilemma. Instead, NATO should assist 🇺🇦 in defending its airspace.

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Excellent analysis on Moldova’s upcoming elections from our @delphiglobal.bsky.social partner think tank, the New Strategy Center in Bucharest, Romania.

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Just saw somebody refer to the multiple fires at Russian oil facilities as “Budanov sanctions” and I’m still laughing. If the West can’t get its act together to damage Russia’s war economy, it’s good to see Ukraine doing so.

There is an epidemic of cowardice in America today. Universities, think tanks, newspapers, TV networks, corporations and others choosing to silence themselves are sacrificing our democracy for their own safety. In the end they still won’t be safe. Truth to power has never been more important.

Declaring and enforcing a no-fly zone in western Ukraine and shooting down drones and missiles there would both assist Ukraine in defending itself and make it far less likely that Russia will be able to send drones and missiles against a NATO member again.

The argument against this is that it risks further escalation; my counterargument is that escalation is more likely through continued Russian probing of the airspace of NATO members. Eventually Russian drones or missiles will kill people inside a NATO member state, putting NATO in a serious dilemma.

(1/3) NATO’s response to Russia’s violation of Polish airspace with multiple drones should be more than stern words. NATO should declare a no-fly zone over western Ukraine, with NATO assets deployed on the ground in Ukraine to enforce it.

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I was honored to appear on @cnn.com today to discuss Russia sending drones into Poland and Israel attacking Hamas leaders in Qatar.

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Putin defies pressure for peace with massive strike hitting EU mission in Kyiv EU building was severely damaged but staff are safe after an attack that Ukraine’s foreign minister said deliberately targeted diplomats.

Since the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russia has bombed an American-owned factory in western Ukraine, and last night it bombed the EU Mission and British Council buildings in Kyiv. This is how much respect Putin has for the US and Europe.

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Georgia’s democracy is in great peril. Authoritarian consolidation continues at a rapid pace. And the civil society remains on its own, without much Western support. Crucial to follow @ocmedia.bsky.social and other Geo ind media like it to keep an eye on the developments there. #Georgia #Tbilisi

What We Get Wrong About Russia — Delphi Global Every US President since the collapse of the Soviet Union has come into office believing he can fix the US-Russia relationship and all have failed. There is a simple reason for this: the US-Russia rel...

In my latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, I explain why “resets” with Russia have failed and will continue to fail, and what US policymakers routinely misunderstand about America’s most dangerous adversary.

www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...

Sino-Russian Relations: Unlimited Partnership or Hierarchical Friendship? — Delphi Global In recent years, Russia and China have cultivated the image of a powerful anti-Western relationship. They have repeatedly emphasized their “No Limits” partnership and common opposition to what they de...

Read the latest by our @delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Miro Popkhadze on Sino-Russian ties, “Unlimited Partnership or Heirarchical Friendship (hint: it’s the latter)

www.delphigrc.org/analysis/sin...

Infrastructure Development Priorities on NATO’s Eastern Flank — Delphi Global Over the past decade, NATO’s containment line has steadily shifted eastward, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the north through the Black Sea region and into the Eastern Mediterranean. This repositio...

If #NATO wants to achieve full military mobility, it must address some major infrastructure development gaps on its Eastern Flank. Here is what you need to know- www.delphigrc.org/analysis/nat...

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I was honored to appear on @cnn.com yesterday to give a battlefield updates on Ukraine and provide a preview of tomorrow’s #Trump-Putin summit.

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Georgia's Perennial Quest for Security and Belonging — Delphi Global Since November of last year, Georgians have been protesting in the streets of Tbilisi and other major cities. Their numbers have varied from a few thousand to over 100,000, but the protests have been ...

My latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social examines how external pressure and internal elite splits have destabilized 🇬🇪and derailed its efforts at a European future. The showdown between 🇬🇪’s authoritarian government and its robust civil society continues the trend.

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Infrastructure Development Priorities on NATO’s Eastern Flank — Delphi Global Over the past decade, NATO’s containment line has steadily shifted eastward, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the north through the Black Sea region and into the Eastern Mediterranean. This repositio...

Check out our latest report from @delphiglobal.bsky.social, on infrastructure development priorities for NATO’s eastern flank. Thanks to our Fellow Antonia Colibasanu for this brilliant analysis

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Russia’s Western Aggression Pathways: Baltic or Danube Corridor? — Delphi Global The brief assesses Russia’s strategic options for continued westward aggression, concluding that the Danube Mouth axis represents the most rewarding, probable, and operationally realistic path. Since ...

Which areas of Europe face the greatest threat of Russian aggression post-Ukraine?

Our @delphiglobal.bsky.social Fellow Serghei Ostaf makes a strong case that the Danube corridor is the Kremlin’s most temping target.

www.delphigrc.org/analysis/rus...

US Policy on Israel and Ukraine Could Make the World an Uglier Place — Delphi Global US policy toward the wars in Europe and the Middle East could make war crimes and nuclear blackmail more common, to the detriment of US national security and global stability.

Happy to share my first article for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, comparing US policy toward the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and analyzing its possible implications.

www.delphigrc.org/analysis/two...

Thank you Romania! 🇷🇴

You Don't Know Until You Go: Views of the US From European Capitals - Foreign Policy Research Institute   Persistent reports indicate that the Trump Administration will de-emphasize the US commitment to European security in favor of an emphasis on defending the

Dr. Michael Neiberg of the US Army War College and Bob Hamilton discuss Europe's reaction to the US shift towards the Indo-Pacific on #ChainReaction. buff.ly/O7yg9e5

A 98 year old World War 2 veteran, returned to his tank to destroy one last Nazi car. He has a message for Elon Musk, Tesla, Putin, Trump and the international regressive movement.

We crushed fascism before, and we'll crush it again, so let's go shall we? #3E #teslatakedown

That fact that both the White House and the Kremlin are celebrating the victory of the far right candidate in the first round of the Romanian election, and the fact that both interfered to push it toward that result, is all you need to know to know how bad it is for Europe and ultimately the US.

World First: Ukrainian Maritime Drone Shoots Down Russian Flanker Jet - Naval News A Ukrainian maritime drone (USV: uncrewed surface vessel) has achieved a world-first, shooting down a Russian jet

The innovation and adaptation Ukraine is showing in this war is remarkable. They have now followed up the first in history shoot down of a helicopter (Mi-17) by a USV (sea drone) with the first in history shoot down of a jet (Su-30) by a USV.

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Public sours on Musk’s role, is skeptical that government is cutting waste A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finding negative reactions to some cuts made by Musks’s U.S. DOGE service.

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 35 percent of Americans approve of the way Elon Musk is handling his job in the Trump administration, while 57 percent disapprove.

Trump’s plan to give Ukrainian land to Russia ‘a capitulation,’ Germany warns, as Putin thanks North Korea for troops | CNN Ceding large swathes of Ukrainian land to Russia under a peace proposal suggested by US President Donald Trump would be “a capitulation,” Germany’s defense minister warned on Sunday, as North Korea ac...

Gotta admit I didn’t have Germany admonishing the US for being weak on Russia on my 2025 geopolitical bingo card:

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Ukraine-Russia latest: Dozens killed in Russian strikes on Sumy as Zelensky says Putin is ignoring ceasefire proposal Ukraine's interior minister says the death toll may rise, as rescue efforts continue.

On Orthodox Palm Sunday, a day after Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia stuck downtown Sumy with ballistic missiles, killing more than 30 people.
When will Trump and his team understand that Russia cannot be appeased into stopping this war?

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March 16, 2022.
There will never be lasting peace until russians are held accountable for horrific crimes like this ruthless bombing of the Mariupol's largest shelter in the drama theater, crowded with hundreds of civilians.
Any deal without justice is merely a pause in war.
#makerussiapay

Trump has shut down Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, ending 80 years of independent journalism.

These media outlets fought censorship, exposed authoritarian regimes, and provided a free press where none existed.

This is a major loss for democracy and global reporting.