Category Archives: War

How The Empire Was Won

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Tim Newman
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A Civil War in Thailand?

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Tim Newman

My wife has just returned from a trip into the Thai countryside which involved a two-night stop-over in Bangkok.  She reported that there are soldiers everywhere, almost as if martial law has been imposed, and areas of the city are … Continue reading →

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A Fascinating Tale of Revenge

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Tim Newman

For no other reason than sheer coincidence, during my last week in Sakhalin I happened to watch three films all sharing a common theme:  Defiance, Inglorious Basterds, and The Reader. The common theme is, of course, the Nazi persecution of … Continue reading →

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Simon Jenkins on Russia

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Tim Newman

Simon Jenkins has written a rather rambling article in The Times in which he warns that the western leaders, in their dealings with Russia, are in danger of stumbling into a world war.  Personally, I don’t find it a persuasive … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Neighbours React

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Tim Newman

As the dust settles over South Ossetia and parts of Georgia, there appears to be a rather odd school of thought establishing itself on the blogs which take an interest in these things.  The gist of it goes like this: … Continue reading →

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Modern Battlefield Protocol: Stay, Observe, Die

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tim Newman

This battle that is raging in Lebanon is at times taking on the appearance of a parody of warfare.  Take for example the bombing of the UN outpost, as reported by the BBC: UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contacted Israeli troops … Continue reading →

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