Category Archives: Ukraine

July 18, 2014—While the Storm Clouds Gather . . .

July 18, 2014—While the Storm Clouds Gather . . .

by on in Foreign Policy, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Obama, Putin, Russia, Ukraine

I recall many times my wife and the love of my life, Bobbye, telling me of her grandfather sitting on his front porch in Oklahoma, watching the storm clouds gather and eventually shepherding his family into the storm cellar before forming tornadoes arrived. This is not unlike how I feel today watching the international storm clouds gather. And it does not seem that we have anyone with a perspective analogous to Bobbye’s grandfather to guide us to safety in the current dangerous situation. Read Full Story

March 18, 2014—Build Better Defenses, Now!

March 18, 2014—Build Better Defenses, Now!

by on in Crimea, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, Russia, Ukraine

The Russian Bear on the prowl in Ukraine presents sobering global implications of a growing threat that could escalate even to place American equities at risk at home. We need both effective diplomatic and military responses—including an increased emphasis and funding for effective ballistic missile defenses for our friends and allies near the Bear and for Americans at home. Read Full Story

March 5, 2014—In the Blink of an Eye . . .

March 5, 2014—In the Blink of an Eye . . .

by on in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, Missile Defense, Ukraine

Everyone should be aware of the instabilities created by Russia’s interference in Ukraine—and it could rapidly go quite badly. Some have recalled the implausible events and misjudgments that led to World War I and wondered about a recurrence. Furthermore, if Iran or anyone else launches a nuclear weapon to high altitude over the U.S. and detonates it to create an electromagnetic pulse, also in the “blink of an eye” that could lead to the death of several hundred million Americans. Read Full Story

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