Monthly Archives: July 2025

Last week’s blog summarized the many changes that the new Trump administration is pursuing, with a sharp focus on decreasing both taxes and the federal workforce. One aspect that seems trivial to many is the attention being given to changing … Continue reading →

(Source: MSN: Cartoons: The Latest Editorial Cartoons From John Cole) Before starting this blog, I thought that I needed to invent a new English word – “defederation,” to mean the destruction of a federal structure. A short search showed that it … Continue reading →

(Source: reddit) I am writing this blog as a continuation of last week’s blog, “The Power and Fear Motivating the Acquisition of Nuclear Weapons,” which focused on the 7 largest nuclear weapons holders. This blog will focus on North Korea … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – Global nuclear weapons (Source: MSN) The timing of the acquisitions: US (1945); Soviet Union (1949); UK (1952); France (1960); China (1964); India (1974); Pakistan (1998); North Korea (2006); Israel (estimated 1960s). One interesting insight into the Federation … Continue reading →

Figure 1 – Map of nuclear reactors and weapons in the Middle East (Source: DiaNuke.org) Last week’s blog ended with the following short paragraph: A ceasefire was declared on the day before posting. Next week’s blog will focus on some of the … Continue reading →