The Guns of August is a historical non-fiction novel penned by Barbra Tuchman. It centers around the developments in the month leading up to World War I. It studies the French and German 1914 preparations for a war based on assumptions around the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. What they did not consider was how the…
Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has changed the tenor of International politics. The transgression marks the biggest military conflict on Europe’s continent since World War II. Over the past 80 years, Europe refrained from arms races following two devastating wars. That may have changed. The European Union took unprecedented action by sending $500 million in…
This week, markets woke to news that Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine. Tensions mounted for weeks. Most believed Russia would wait for the Olympics to end. Well, the closing ceremonies were Sunday and Putin wasted no time on his military threat. What is the impact on the global economy? The conflict impacts an already challenged…
