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Tag Archives: Nikita Khrushchev
Near Misses
Alan Zendell, November 17, 2022 We’ve all experienced situations that might have resulted in tragedy or disaster but didn’t. Whether we reacted by thanking God or just feeling lucky, we came away shaken, reminded how fragile life and everything we … Continue reading
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Tagged article 5, constitution, democracy, Donald Trump, Hurricane Katrina, midterm election, Missiles, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, nuclear war, Poland, russia, Ukraine, vladimir Putin, wake-up call
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The Reality of a Nuclear World Order
Alan Zendell, October 10, 2022 The week after next is Cuban Missile Crisis Week. It will mark sixty years during which the world managed to avoid self-destruction with nuclear weapons. I have vivid memories of the final day of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cuban missile crisis, hiroshima, John F Kennedy, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, terrorism, Ukraine, vladimir Putin
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Ukrainian Brinksmanship
Alan Zendell, June 5, 2022 If history has taught us anything, it is that civilizations rise and fall. The ancient Mesopotanians, Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Incas, Aztecs, were all-powerful in their day. In the post-Christ era, the united Caliphate, the … Continue reading
The Nuclear Madman Scenario
Alan Zendell, March 1, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was always going to be a risky proposition with the borders between Ukraine and four NATO countries within shelling and rocket range of the fighting. The risk seems greater now that … Continue reading
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Tagged article 5, cuban missile crisis, John F Kennedy, Marco Rubio, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, nuclear deterrence, richard nixon, russia, Ukraine, vladimir Putin
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Biden vs Putin
Alan Zendell, February 22, 2022 Remember the testimony during the Senate trial of Trump’s first impeachment? If you watched much of it, you were impressed with Fiona Hill, who served as Trump’s chief Russia expert, which is not to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Brookings, cuban missile crisis, diplomacy, energy prices, EU, Fiona Hill, France, germany, Kennedy administration, NATO, Nikita Khrushchev, Nord Stream, Trump's impeachment, UK, Ukraine, vladimir Putin
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A Deadly Game of Brinksmanship
Alan Zendell, June 4, 2021 Brinksmanship is like poker. You may be holding a winning hand. You may be bluffing. More than one player may believe he has a winning hand, and some players may behave irrationally. If that happens … Continue reading
The High Stakes Gambler at the Helm
Alan Zendell, January 8, 2020 Donald Trump has described his negotiating style as gathering all the players in a room, tossing in a hand grenade, and then swooping in to close a deal before they know what hit them. That … Continue reading
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Tagged belligerence, cuban missile crisis, financial ruin, gambling, hand greande, impeachment, iran, Iraq, Kim Jong Un, Missiles, negotiating, Nikita Khrushchev, North Korea, re-election, Suleimani, threats, Yogi Berra
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Happy Days are (Almost) Here Again
Alan Zendell, November 6, 2019 Embedded deeply in my philosophy is the belief that baseball is an excellent metaphor for life. When the Washington Nationals completed their unlikely fight to win the World Series two weeks ago, their radio voice, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Klobuchar, Andy Beshear, Apollo 11, baseball, Cuba, elections, elizabeth warren, Joe Biden, John F Kennedy, Kentucky, Matt Bevin, Mississippi, Nikita Khrushchev, politics, Ryan Zimmerman, Trump, Virginia, Washington Nationals
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