Phillips P. OBrien 

Professor of Strategic Studies, @univofstandrew. Writing about grand strategy, war, history, Romanesque and Baroque buildings I love, Sicily, and pretty much anything else that takes my fancy.

Hello All, just sent out part 2 of the weekend update (sorry for the total length, at least it’s free). It provides a primer on the responses to the new world by Europe’s main powers. And it discusses the Russian 4 mile advance in Kursk.

Weekend Update #123, Part 2: A European Response Primer

We’ve switched sides in the Ukraine war. Pressure on Ukraine, praise for Russia. Welcome to the Upside down.

Switching Sides: When friends become enemies, and enemies become friends
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Always remember--this is not a case of Trump appeasing Putin--its actually him joining Putin. Its not Munich 1938, its the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939.