by Piper | Mar 1, 2021 | Espionage, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes~ Piper Bayard & Jay HolmesThe assassination of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is once more in the news now that the Biden administration is “recalibrating” the long-standing relationship between the United States and...
by Piper | Jan 13, 2020 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes January 10, 2020 marks the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said, the man who led Oman, the “other” Arabic country, for the past fifty years. We say the “other” Arabic country because by the standards of the region, Oman is...
by Piper | May 1, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Last week, the French government released its outline for future defense strategy and spending. The presentation made it clear that the Macron government wishes to cut its defense budget, concentrate on high-technology advancements,...
by Piper Bayard | May 1, 2017 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Once again, North Korea’s man-boy dictator Kim Jong-un, a.k.a. Kimi 3.0, has managed to attract international attention. The United States and most of North Korea’s neighbors are increasingly concerned by North Korea’s nuclear weapons...
by Piper Bayard | Sep 27, 2016 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Dating and Diplomacy in the Age of Nuclear Missiles… Part ten million one of a seemingly infinite series. Note: For the deepest emotional experience, please play “Sweet Dreams” by the Eurythmics as you read this article. Diplomacy is...
by Piper Bayard | Sep 6, 2016 | Espionage, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Intelligence work is usually thought of as being conducted by costly and sometimes high tech methods. A glance at the intelligence budgets of the US, Russia, China, and a few others would confirm that view. For the most part, that view...
by Piper Bayard | Aug 30, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes For the last few years, military and foreign policy aficionados around the world, not to mention very excited governments and corporate accountants, have been following the Indian government’s fighter procurement plans. The process has...
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