by Piper | Jan 3, 2024 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes In the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli citizens on October 7, people were left wondering how Israel could have been taken by surprise and how Hamas could be surprised at Israel’s response. In our first four...
by Piper | Dec 18, 2023 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes The first question that many people asked once they became aware of the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel was, “How could Israel allow themselves to be surprised by a Hamas terror attack?” The second question most of us were...
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 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 | 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...
by Piper Bayard | Jul 26, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes One of the most pressing national security issues for the US and NATO is the recent coup disaster in Turkey. Along with the people of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, NATO state citizens, Americans, and the Putin gang are all pondering the...
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