Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA
@sraiken.bsky.social
Northern Ireland Politican, Member of Legislative Assembly, Deputy Speaker, Finance & Brexit Spokesperson, Academic & Proud Royal Navy Veteran
Reposted by Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA
Reposted by Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA
Putin’s war on Ukraine blinds him to Russia’s real threat: a hungry China waiting in the wings, writes Sarah C. Paine, a grand strategy professor at the U.S. Naval War College, in her recent op-ed.
The question isn't if China will turn on Russia, but when
Like Czar Nicholas II, Russian President Vladimir Putin has misidentified his primary foe. Fighting a war of choice, he allows the real menace to his country to gather strength. China, not Ukraine, co...
kyivindependent.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Putin’s war on Ukraine blinds him to Russia’s real threat: a hungry China waiting in the wings, writes Sarah C. Paine, a grand strategy professor at the U.S. Naval War College, in her recent op-ed.
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King Charles to visit Poland for Auschwitz commemorations in late January
www.itv.com/news/2025-01...
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January 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
King Charles to visit Poland for Auschwitz commemorations in late January
www.itv.com/news/2025-01...
www.itv.com/news/2025-01...
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Russia’s propaganda mimics magic tricks, using deception and misdirection to justify its war as self-defense, writes philosopher Slavoj Žižek in his recent op-ed.
Slavoj Žižek: The magic tricks behind Russia’s propaganda machine
I must admit that I occasionally enjoy podcasts explaining the secrets behind well-known magic tricks (the three-shell game, mentalism, levitation, etc.). After reading recent news from Russia, I’ve c...
kyivindependent.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Russia’s propaganda mimics magic tricks, using deception and misdirection to justify its war as self-defense, writes philosopher Slavoj Žižek in his recent op-ed.