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The Era Of Grand Treaties From The Cold War Is Over - Get Over It And Start Acting Like It
By John Mills (Col, USA, Ret)
February 19, 2024
 
Treaties only work when there is credible deterrence and willingness to inflict cost for a party failing to adhere to the treaty.

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Congressman Mike Turner created a freak out on media and Capitol Hill with his unprecedented break in traditional decorum on sensitive space matters.

Here are some take aways:

Congressman Turner was grandstanding (at least a bit) to help move Ukraine aid forward.

Is there some truth to the commotion over Russian nukes in space? Maybe

The Intelligence Community (IC) has ignored the rapid Chinese nuclear build up until very very recently and is hyper-over-obsessed with Russia when the pacing threat has been China for almost 10 years.

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They sure look and sound good during political campaign season though, don't they! :pondering:
"A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. " -- Ariel Durant