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TRUMP MEETS XI: "12 OUT OF 10" AND ALL THAT
Follow the silences, always.

Paul Hansbury
Oct 31, 20255 min read


WHAT'S GOING ON WITH TURKMENISTAN?
The US has taken increased interest in Turkmenistan recently. In Russia officials watch on nervously.

Paul Hansbury
Aug 30, 20253 min read


BELARUS NOTES #11: LUKASHENKA'S HOT POTATO
A shortage of potatoes in Belarus is leaving people disgruntled.

Paul Hansbury
May 18, 20254 min read


TARIFF MAN
America hits the self-destruct button. Is there a fail-safe?

Paul Hansbury
Apr 10, 20258 min read


BRITAIN AND AMERICA: TROUBLE BREWING?
Trying to make sense of the kind of relationship the UK will have with the US in the next four years.

Paul Hansbury
Feb 2, 202510 min read


AMERICA AND CHINA: TWO WAYS FORWARD
Beneath the veneer of bipartisan consensus in the US, the Democrats and Republicans have different positions on China.

Paul Hansbury
Sep 23, 20246 min read


A TURNING POINT IN THE WAR?
I’ve been away on a summer holiday and somewhat detached from the news. Still, I did skim through a newspaper each morning and there was...

Paul Hansbury
Aug 5, 20236 min read


REASONS TO CHANGE TACK #1: CHINA AND MICROCHIPS
One of my goals in keeping this blog is to track my thought processes and I particularly want to keep notes on any event or information...

Paul Hansbury
Apr 4, 20235 min read
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