Monthly Archives: March 2025

A Historian’s Perspective: 18th Century Colonialism is the Nightmare Fuel of Trump’s Economic Policy

Posted on March 29, 2025 by TTG

On Thursday [13 March 2025], the Wall Street Journal, of all media outlets, published a piece relaying the growing concerns of American business leaders over Trump’s economic policies and the direction they are taking the economy.  Predictably, Trump threw a … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Policy, Russia, The economy, TTG | 58 Comments

The Battle of Panama Continues

Posted on March 28, 2025 by TTG

(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison will not sign a deal next week to sell its two port operations near the Panama Canal to a BlackRock-led group, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid growing pressure from … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Panama, TTG | 15 Comments

Speaking of Greenland…

Posted on March 27, 2025 by TTG

Here are two videos of the construction of a Greenland style kayak. The first is how they were made by the Netsilik Inuit of western Greenland and the Arctic coast of Canada. The video is from “The Stories of Tuktu,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Messing about in boats, TTG | 9 Comments

“Change in itinerary for US VP JD Vance brings relief for Greenland and Denmark”

Posted on March 26, 2025 by TTG

Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday, reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, TTG | 13 Comments

Playing fast and loose with the nation’s secrets

Posted on March 25, 2025 by TTG

The Pentagon, which recently promised to put employees through polygraph tests in an investigation into leaks of classified information, is now the source of its own leak. On March 15, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed real-time information about a … Continue reading →

Posted in government, Intelligence, Media, TTG | 93 Comments

An update on the Russo-Ukrainian War by Michael Kofman

Posted on March 22, 2025 by TTG

An update on the war following a recent trip. The situation has improved compared with Fall 2024. Russian offensive momentum slowed significantly over the winter, though it is premature to claim that the front has stabilized, especially following AFU withdrawal … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 88 Comments

Ignoring the little fish: an editorial in the Free Lance-Star

Posted on March 20, 2025 by TTG

On a cold, blustery day in January, as bay advocates greeted one another in the General Assembly building in Richmond, I was reminded of the humanity sometimes lost in walking these halls and speaking with lawmakers about protecting our cherished … Continue reading →

Posted in fauna, government, Local News, Nature, TTG | 7 Comments

Three views of the Trump-Putin phone call

Posted on March 19, 2025 by TTG

The readout from the President’s press secretary: Today, President Trump and President Putin spoke about the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Both leaders agreed this conflict needs to end with a lasting peace. They also … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 30 Comments

“What the coalition of the willing has agreed for Ukraine’s ceasefire”

Posted on March 16, 2025 by TTG

Sir Keir Starmer thrashed out plans for a western peacekeeping force of more than 10,000 troops for Ukraine yesterday at a virtual meeting of the “coalition of the willing”. Two minehunter ships, which were transferred from the Royal Navy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine, United Kingdom | 27 Comments

CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Chief of Global Operations Who Also Served as ISIS #2

Posted on March 15, 2025 by TTG

On March 13, U.S. Central Command forces, in cooperation with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, conducted a precision airstrike in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, that killed the Global ISIS #2 leader, Chief of Global Operations and the Delegated Committee Emir … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Syria, The Military Art, TTG | 77 Comments