Fits with “Crimean War”!

Why do we call them the Korean War and the Vietnam War? Why not the Korea War and the Vietnamese War? Or better yet, why not have a consistent naming convention?

Maybe once it actually arrives and we have a better idea of why the White House cleared it.

How Alliances Work: Historical Trends, The Abandonment-Entrapment Tradeoff, and Creating Credibility YouTube video by Lines on Maps Extra

It's a Lines on Maps Extra day, with the latest video in my Introduction to International Relations series. Today's topic: alliances, their evolution over time, and how to overcome some of their fundamental credibility problems.

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The Causes of the Iran War, How It Will End, Post-War U.S. Problems YouTube video by Lines on Maps Extra

Day 26 in a row in the books. Today is a deep dive on the Iran War, its domino effects, and some of our usual silliness.

Oh, I also go off the rails talking about the United States and Iran allegedly having different perceptions on the repetition of the interaction.

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Yes, thank you!

I have reached the point of my career where I am trying to find out the latest regarding the Russian oil tanker heading to Iran, and Google ultimately points me to myself.

Iran War Q&A: Hormuz Failures, World War III, Boots on the Ground, and Arab Interventions YouTube video by Lines on Maps Extra

On Lines on Maps Extra today for some Q&A about the Iran War (and sleep, and video games, and recipes).

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In “Take Me Out to the Holosuite,” the Vulcan literally says “war is inefficient.” It’s like the writers were reading the contemporaneous crisis bargaining literature.

France, Germany, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran France, Germany and the UK said Sunday they were ready to defend their interests and those of its allies in the Gulf if necessary by taking "defensive action" against Iran."We will take steps to defen...

This may not be World War 3, but it feels more and more like we are in the middle of a world war.

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Also, it is important to remember that this is Operation Epic Fury, not Operation Epic *Furry*.

Eight Key Things to Watch for in the Iran War YouTube video by William Spaniel

What to watch for as the war unfolds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iPJ...

Can Pizza Predict the Start of the Iran War? YouTube video by William Spaniel

Before you read the hundreds of articles about how pizza predicted the war, please watch this video from a few days ago. It did not.

Video later today about what has happened so far.

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Here's the most interesting part of the Supreme Court tariff ruling I have read thus far. The context is whether Congress hid the power to tariff within the power to regulate:

Paused on this frame of a video I am working on. It seems like Rubio's face is reacting to having just read what's on screen. 😅

What Causes Wars: An Introduction to Crisis Bargaining Theory YouTube video by Lines on Maps Extra

Ever feel like you walked into lines on maps halfway through and never fully understood what was going on? Well, here is 105 minutes of Crisis Bargaining Theory 101.

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World War III Just Ended. You Lost. You Have 16 Nuclear-Tipped Missiles. What Do You Do? YouTube video by Lines on Maps Extra

Nuclear war has started---and ended. Your government has just been destroyed. But you still control 16 nuclear-tipped missiles. What's your next step?

How about listening to my interview with a professor at the Army War College on the subject?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1I8...

How to Think Like a Geopolitics Analyst YouTube video by Lines on Maps Extra

I have completely revamped my IRL introduction to international relations class. Today, I published the first lecture out of the batch! I will publish a new one every Saturday for the next three months. They will be exclusive to my secondary channel.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8ZY...

The Hidden Reason the West Needs to Send Ukraine More Drones *Now* YouTube video by William Spaniel

If you woke up this morning thinking "I'd really like to see William Spaniel wreck a $2000 military drone," then goodness do I have the right video for you.

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Why Russia Failed to Help Venezuela: Ukraine, Hardware, and Attrition YouTube video by William Spaniel

Ten days after the Fracas in Caracas, we take a look at what happened, and how Venezuela's military relationship with Russia left some major gaps in the former's defenses.

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At one point, Trump went around the room, citing everyone's current spending figures. The best one: “Slovenia: less than one percent. I’m not surprised. I know my wife, I know what she spends money on.”

“Weapons Grade Stupid”? The U.S. Plan for Greenland YouTube video by William Spaniel

Warning: contains dramatic reenactment of the 2018 NATO Summit, which gives some insight on the origin of Donald Trump's apparent animosity toward Denmark.

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France delays G7 to avoid clash with White House cage fighting on Trump’s birthday French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the new schedule is “the result of our consultations with G7 partners.”

Best headline of the year so far. It reads like clickbait but is 100% true to the story.

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I Went to a NATO Exercise. They Showed Me Nothing. That Was the Point. YouTube video by William Spaniel

Last month, I attended a NATO cyber security exercise in Estonia. They showed me basically nothing. But that was by design, and highlights a broader point about why states run military exercises.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwZx...

The U.S. Just Seized a Russian Flagged Tanker—Because It Can, and Moscow Can’t Stop It YouTube video by William Spaniel

Fallout from the capture of two tankers today, plus some analysis on what is happening with the oil blockade in Venezuela.

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Let's hope that the security guarantees work better than Macron's pen.

Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Rarely Works. Why Do Countries Keep Trying? YouTube video by William Spaniel

Strategies like what the Trump Administration is doing in Venezuela rarely work. Why do countries keep trying despite that? The answer may have to do with a line or two. And perhaps a map as well. (Or a generic bar of goodies.)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWmk...

What Is Trump’s Strategy, and How Will the New Venezuelan President Counter It? YouTube video by William Spaniel

The Trump Administration has not articulated a clear plan, but the lack of a plan is the plan. And what can the new Venezuelan president do to counter it?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK91...

First images of Delcy Rodriguez being sworn in. Working on a video right now about what her strategy is going forward.