British Intelligence, wokeness, and vacation homes in Wales
Retired after 25 years as a Senior Officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, Brad Johnson has a lot to say about British and American intelligence agencies. Are we the laughing stock? And why is Wales after vacation homes?
Turkey’s territorial ambitions in Ukraine
Brad Johnson further explores long-standing territorial issues and how Turkey is exploiting the Ukraine/Russia conflict.
North Korea taking advantage of chaos and building nuclear capacity
Overhead photos show new construction at North Korea’s nuclear center. Is this another sign of a country exploiting U.S. weakness?
Another Trudeau tantrum
A private jet full of adventure tourists was seized by the Canadian government. Why? It is a Russian charter jet. There are no laws in place allowing such a seizure, but it’s taken anyway. Like he handled the truckers, Trudeau ignores laws and just drops his heavy fist down on whomever he chooses. Why bother […]
Chinese company TikTok blocks Russian news – almost
China seems to be helping Russia by blocking TikTok posts painting Russia in a bad light. Hackers find go-arounds anyway. Why is China supporting them? Russia isn’t helping itself by keeping bad news off TV. Independent (probably Russian) hackers have hijacked broadcasts to post pictures of the reality in Ukraine. Good.
Turkey closes Bosphorus Strait, blocking Russian Navy ships and Putin’s access to Mediterranean Sea
Turkey’s frenemy relationship with Russia stretches far into history. Recently, Turkish President Erdogan makes his move to block Russian Naval aggression by closing the internationally significant Bosphorus. Both Russia and Ukraine must pass through if the Mediterranean Sea is to be accessed. Putin hasn’t attempted any breach through the blockade (at time of recording), but […]
Poland willing to donate fighter jets to Ukraine to boost air power
Without better capacity for air power, Ukraine faces at best an uphill battle against Russia. U.S. Secretary of Defense Blinken gave Poland the green light to provide fighter jets to the stricken nation. But will it happen? Brad Johnson discusses this development in the terrible Russian war against Ukraine. Brad Johnson retired as a Senior […]
How about a dose of today’s Russian propaganda?
Russia is using propaganda with reports of NATO attack threat toward Moldova. Putin needs everything he can get to remain in the favor of the Russian people and the region in question is populated with Russians and ruled by Russia. Brad Johnson analyzes Russian reporting on the subject. None of it is true. Brad Johnson […]
Fresh S African troops fighting radical jihadist attacks in Northern Mozambique
Islamic fanatics continue pummeling Africa aiming to turn countries into Islamic States. South Africa uses force to run them out of North Mozambique. Meanwhile, China quietly continues acquiring African airports, mineral rights, highways, and ports and is indifferent to the Islamic fighting zones. Why should they care? Their eye is on the $$$$ to be […]
Ukraine Update
Brad stands firm on his previous analysis of the conflict between Putin and Ukraine. And he reveals a personal detail you may not know. Retired as a Senior Operations Officer and Chief of Station with the Central Intelligence Agency’s Directorate of Operations, Brad took multiple, hotspot assignments within countries and regions in armed conflict. […]