As Brandon J. Weichert explains in his recent Asia Times op-ed, “Unwise moves in the past by Washington in Ukraine and elsewhere are jeopardizing its game plan today.”
Tag: energy wars
Putin’s plot ‘dead in water’ as Germany sounds gas death knell – military set to crumble
Jacob Paul of The Express UK interviewed Brandon J. Weichert about the German government’s decision to suspend their much-needed Nord Stream 2 Pipeline with Russia. This was done in retaliation for the recent Russian threats against Ukraine and the dangerous Russian anti-satellite weapons test that almost destroyed the International Space Station. Read on for more…
Biden blinked, Putin won
Brandon J. Weichert’s most recent column in The Asia Times explains why President Biden lost bigly to Vladimir Putin…and why he’ll keep losing to the strongman in the Kremlin.
How Biden Can Address Global Warming without Killing the US Economy
President Biden must address climate change WITHOUT killing the fragile American economy. Here’s how.
What China Knows About The Coronavirus That Oil Traders Don't Know – Andrew Butler of Seeking Alpha
ANDREW BUTLER | SEEKING ALPHA Summary There are predictions that global oil demand will drop by 3-million barrels per day … More
Russia Happy with Oil Prices as They Are (For Now)
BRANDON J. WEICHERT | THE WEICHERT REPORT Even before the coronavirus outbreak became a pandemic (that world health institutions refuse … More
Solving Climate Change with Taxes?
BRANDON J. WEICHERT | THE WEICHERT REPORT The argument that the Democratic Party has the “solution” to Climate Change (which … More
Trump Is Playing Chicken With the Mullahs
Trump is playing a high-risk-high-reward game of geostrategic chicken with Iran. If we wins, he’ll get a real deal with Iran. If not, it’s war.
Iran vs US: Tehran could hit America with a ‘dirty bomb terror attack’ warns Brandon J. Weichert
My articles on the “Little Cold War” with Iran were cited for Bill McLoughlin’s column on The Daily Express. Read on for more insights into our current situation with Iran.
Be Careful: Hurting Iran Might Help Russia
The key here is for President Trump to strike a strategic balance in the Middle East: the United States cannot ignore Iran’s threat to the region. Balancing with regional powers, like Israel and Saudi Arabia, against Iran in order to contain its threat is good. But, unilaterally (and unexpectedly) slapping all oil sanctions back on Iran in a push for greater levels of hostility, as the White House did recently, creates uncertainty and instability in world energy markets. The more instability that the United States creates in the world energy market through its aggressive actions against Iran, the more likely it is that Russia will benefit.
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