Category Archives: Infrastructure

US Black Sea Strategy Takes Another Big Hit in Georgia Election

Protests are now expected in country that plays key role in Eurasian logistics after voters choose pro-Russian government.

The Great Game of Logistics

Logistics corridors play an increasing role in the New Cold War. Do workers lose no matter who wins?

Will the Conflicts in the Middle East Spill Over Into the Caucasus?

The standoff between Armenia and Azerbaijan is being used to apply more pressure on Iran and has all the signs of a neocon divide and conquer scheme.

The West’s Blunders Help Fuel Russia’s Far East Development

A tip of the cap to the geniuses at the US State Department.

Russia’s Prosecution of the War in Ukraine: Can It Square the Circle of Probable Boundary Conditions?

Looking at a few likely Russian boundary conditions for its war in Ukraine suggests the end game will be tricky indeed.

Kamala’s Failed Opportunity

In her DNC speech, Kamala Harris embraced Republican language on the economy. So how deep does her purported progressivism run?

The US Strategy in the Black Sea Region Is Falling Apart

Washington’s goal is to exclude Russia and China from energy and infrastructure projects extending from the Caspian to Europe, but the opposite is happening.

Ukraine End-Game: Rate-Determining Steps and the Question of Denazification

Further discussion of some of the likely complexities and stumbling blocks in Russia’s slow-motion conquest of Ukraine.

U.S. is Facing a Major Energy Crunch Due to AI’s Insatiable Demand

A proposed Department of Energy initiative show the US is unserious about either curbing AI energy demand or managing the impact on the grid

The U.S. Is Nowhere Near Ready for Climate Change

Climate change is cooking our collective gooses. What can be done to reduce the damage?

Is EU’s Fuzzy Natural Gas Math Leading to Major Minuses in the Caucasus?

Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process gets tangled up with the EU’s desperate ploys to kick Russian gas reliance.

Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes on Energy Facilities

Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy assets as Russia continues its campaign against the Ukraine grid. Who is doing more damage?

Next Stage – The General Staff’s Targets After Putin’s Feint

Putin threw down a marker with his immediately-rejected peace offer last week. So where might the war go now?

Western Officials and Press Starting to Acknowledge Impact of Russian Electric War on Ukraine

The Anglospehere press is slowly waking up to the relentlessness and effectiveness of Russia’s electric war in Ukraine.