Is it already Friday…?

I think Kvartal has had several interesting articles about the war in Ukraine.

In the article “How Europe can save Ukraine,” they link to https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/, which is interesting if you want to delve into the support for Ukraine.

A reading tip is an article written by Stefan Hedlund, “The Guilt of American Political Scientists.” I believe the text can be listened to as an audio recording, free but with advertisements, if you do not want to subscribe. Look for Kvartal in your podcast player.

A quote from the article about Jake Sullivan:

“Most prominent is the veteran Jake Sullivan, whose career began under Barack Obama. He was involved in the appeasement policy towards Iran and in the ‘reset’ of relations with Russia after its invasion of Georgia. As national security adviser under Joe Biden, he participated in the chaotic retreat of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and was instrumental in U.S. policy of escalation management, meaning Ukraine could not be allowed to defeat Russia.”

So now we know the tactic Biden used, “escalation management.” How can Ukraine win the war without escalating first? I believe it was Victor D. Hanson who described Biden’s tactic as bleeding Putin until he turns completely white (referring to Putin, not Biden).

Furthermore, Hedlund writes that on the fifth of October 2023, Sullivan published an article in Foreign Affairs. There, he claimed that the Middle East was calmer than it had been in a very long time, attributing this to Biden’s policy.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/system/files/pdf/2023/FA_102_6_ND2023_Sullivan_print_edition_version.pdf

Two days later, on the 7th of October, regardless of one’s opinion, it certainly did not become calm in the region.

Yes, F16 did take time and this should be even more complex (apart from the weapon parts, of course).
Without proper integration with all parts, it will probably be quite pointless.

Well, F16 did take time and this should be even more complex (apart from the weapon parts, of course).
Without proper integration with all parts, it will probably be quite meaningless.

Well, maybe you’re right about that 😲

Well, maybe you’re right about that 😲

Oh no 😬

Oh no 😬

Finally, thank you 😀

Finally, thank you 😀