Gilbert Doctorow : NATO Wants More War

The UK is actively facilitating Ukraine's drone campaign with advanced AI-guided weapons.

British officials did not confirm whether UK-made drones were used but said London remains committed to helping Ukraine defend itself.

Russia's updated nuclear doctrine permits strikes against any NATO member, nuclear or not, if one member attacks Russia.

De Croo correctly identified asset confiscation as theft and illegal without a formal state of war, and successfully built a coalition against it.

Putin faces a dilemma where failing to act invites wider European escalation, but acting risks a full-scale European war.

Territorial gains and economic ruin of Ukraine do not constitute victory since Putin's primary goal was Ukrainian neutrality regarding NATO.

Stopping now would betray the legacy of those who defeated Nazism and ignore Russia's historical responsibility.

Lavrov's historical framing is primarily intended to reassure the Russian public rather than convey actual policy.

European leaders are at least as volatile and less rational than Trump, actively risking a broader war. Trump is more sane than European leaders on the question of entering a war with Russia.

Trump's threat stems from Oman's agreement with Iran undermining his aim for exclusive U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump is unlikely to actually bomb Oman as it would accomplish little and Oman is not a major military power.