2 May AD 2024

VVEDNESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

Western Civ Defender

Geopolitical News and Punditry:
The Case for the Eisenhower Doctrine for East Asia – F.P. Sempa at The American Spectator
Jordan Was Already Walking a Tightrope, Then the Gaza War Happened – Atlantic Council
Ukraine Is at Great Risk of Its Front Lines Collapsing – Jamie Dettmer at Politico EU
Poland and Belarus Ramp up the War Rhetoric – William Nattrass at UnHerd
What Is China Doing in the Philippines? – James Woudhuysen at Spiked
Could US Military Take on China, Who Would Win – The Military Show
The Cold War Has Ended, a Multi-Polar War Is Replacing It – R.E. Caroll at Modern Diplomacy
A New Strategic Concept in the Defense of Taiwan – Mike Pompeo and Bryan Clark at The Hill
Israel’s Attack on Rafah Must Proceed – Arsen Ostrovsky and Richard Kemp at Newsweek
India in the Quad: Insider or Outlier? – Urmika Deb at ASPI Strategist

Encyclopedia Cultus:
The Metaphysical Rationalism of Classical Thinkers: Thales, Geometry, Sacrifice – R.L. Kmita

Maps:
Moldova for Beginners – MP
Irreligion Among Young Adults in Europe Map – MP

Indiscriminate News & Punditry:
Provide a Shabbat for an Israeli Soldier – Shabbat Alone Together

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