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Orwell’s Nightmare Is Here

Trump declares that #Zelenskyy has a 4% approval rating when, in reality, it’s 57%. And his acolytes believe him. Not because the facts…

3d ago

Orwell’s Nightmare Is Here

3d ago

Is Trump’s Peace Plan a Bluff Plan or a Betrayal Plan?

People don’t always negotiate in the way that we think they do. We assume that negotiation is a straightforward affair. But it’s not and…

Feb 14

Is Trump’s Peace Plan a Bluff Plan or a Betrayal Plan?

Feb 14

Perplexity’s DeepSeek Advantage: Why Your Monthly Bill Won’t Budge

Let’s pretend we’re sharing a corner table at your favourite coffee spot inside a bustling start-up incubator. Laptops, half-empty espresso…

Feb 5

Perplexity’s DeepSeek Advantage: Why Your Monthly Bill Won’t Budge

Feb 5

Deepseek is evolutionary, not revolutionary. The market shock is about it being Chinese.

Jan 30

Deepseek is evolutionary, not revolutionary. The market shock is about it being Chinese.

Jan 30

Why Some Europeans Are More Willing to Fight for Their Country

As we seem to edge closer to Russian violence against the EU, the question must be asked about how ready the EU is for that war. A quite…

Jan 13

Why Some Europeans Are More Willing to Fight for Their Country

Jan 13

10 Things the EU Must Do to Build Collective Defence

The EU needs to be prepared in 10 days time to decouple militarily from the US. The incoming administration is so transactional and…

Jan 10

10 Things the EU Must Do to Build Collective Defence

Jan 10

Taiwan’s Strategic Lifeline to Guam

The U.S. decision to shift Marines from Okinawa to Guam is not just about being pushed out of Okinawa. For mine, and in agreement with this…

Dec 20, 2024

Taiwan’s Strategic Lifeline to Guam

Dec 20, 2024

No Immunity from Atrocities: Why France Must Enforce the ICC’s Warrant for Netanyahu

France’s statement this week that it cannot arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the country is misleading and…

Dec 7, 2024

No Immunity from Atrocities: Why France Must Enforce the ICC’s Warrant for Netanyahu

Dec 7, 2024

The Canary in China’s Economic Coal Mine

Gao Shanwen’s recent speech in Shenzhen has ripped through China’s carefully crafted economic narrative. The prominent Chinese economist’s…

Dec 7, 2024

The Canary in China’s Economic Coal Mine

Dec 7, 2024

Why Romania’s Schengen Bid Must Be Halted if Georgescu Wins

The EU must act decisively to cauterise the wound that a far-right, pro-Russia government in Romania could inflict on our collective…

Dec 5, 2024

Why Romania’s Schengen Bid Must Be Halted if Georgescu Wins

Dec 5, 2024

Brian Iselin

Brian Iselin

President - EU-Taiwan Forum; MD - Iselin Human Rights Ltd; EU-Asia Affairs; Security & Defence; Bizhumanrights & Modern Slavery; MAIPIO

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