Author: Michael

Russia’s war in Ukraine and the possibility of Donald Trump winning a second term in office have made it increasingly urgent to refine the substance of the hitherto still mostly declaratory strategic partnership between the European Union and NATO. The outcomes of the recent NATO summit in Washington, DC, concerning the alliance’s cooperation with the European Union, were a missed chance and did not move the relationship forward.

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Life after the birth of our daughter was quite a whirlwind. We set out on our move from the Chicago area to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with a 4-week-old, which I would not recommend if you have the option. In true military fashion, our door-to-door move turned into nearly a month without our household goods. We bought a sleeper sofa because life with a newborn was crazy enough that we needed something resembling a real bed for all the overnight feedings. Plus with the little sleep we were getting, we wanted it to be the best sleep we could get and the floor just wasn’t cutting it.

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Just ahead, intriguingly, of the November elections, the U.S. military has granted itself permission to unleash “lethal force” on the civilian population in cases of “national security” emergency.
Via GreenMedInfo (emphasis added):

“As the U.S. prepares for one of the most controversial and closely watched elections in its history, a concerning update to DoD Directive 5240.01 has quietly been put into effect.

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