Starlink, Musk’s private tech company, has the power to prevent or facilitate a foreign power taking military action against another foreign power. This is new territory.
The Americans have made it clear that they view the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor as a rival to the Belt and Road, as indeed it could be.
Kim is turning – in some desperation – to Putin and vice versa, while Biden’s trip is part of a longer term policy to stop Hanoi shifting towards Beijing.
China’s redrawing of the border map with India increases tensions. And the Chinese leader may snub next week’s G20.
If Putin is the Wotan figure in Gotterdammerung he may meet a similar end, but not yet.
In the event of no breakthrough, the Ukrainians have a terrible choice coming up.
As on Earth, resources on the moon are finite. When it comes to mining the lunar South Pole for materials such as titanium, uranium and iron, it will be first come first served.
Taking action could be disastrous. Doing nothing threatens to turn the entire region into a series of Russian-backed dictatorships.
Speculation that Kyiv’s counter advance had failed was premature. The heavy armour is only just arriving, meaning it’s yet to be truly tested.
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