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.

Wandering Across Tehran

Thomas Flichy de La Neuville, professor of geopolitics at France’s prestigious Saint-Cyr’s military academy recently visited the capital of Iran, Tehran. This is a brief telling of his experiences and thoughts on modern Iran.

Zapad-17: Who Cares?

Brandon J. Weichert writes, “Zapad-17 is yet another routine Russian military exercise. This is nothing new.”

Sanctions Squeeze: We’re Headed for World War

Sanctions against Russia are very bad idea. Read on to find out why.

Western Sanctions On Russia Are Harming Europe

I argue a contrarian position that Western sanctions against Russia are harming European growth potential. And, if the goal is to punish Russia, and if America wants to stunt the disruptive effects of an EU collapse, why are we harming our European friends?

Brandon J. Weichert Will Be Speaking About How Western Sanctions On Russia Are Harming Europe 17 Apr 2017

SAVE THE DATE: 17 April 2017 1600 hours at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. I will discuss the harmful impact that sanctions against Russia are having on Europe.

VLOG: Are Western Sanctions Against Russia Speeding Up the European Union’s Decline?

In this video I analyze how Western sanctions have drastically diminished the vital trade linkages between the European Union and Russia