/ Tacitus / . "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." . . "Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely regarded as one of the greatest Roman historians by modern scholars. He lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature and has a reputation for the brevity and compactness of his Latin prose, as well as for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics. The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals and the Histories—examine the reigns of the emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus, in 14 AD, to 70 AD in the First Jewish–Roman War of 66–73. There are substantial lacunae in the surviving texts, including a gap in the Annals that is four books long. Tacitus's other writings discuss oratory, Germania, and the life of his father-in-law, Agricola, mainly focusing on his campaign in Britannia." ... See MoreSee Less
Under AUKUS, Australian sailors are embedded on US submarines to learn how to crew nuclear-powered subs. So when the USS Charlotte torpedoed an Iranian frigate, you'd expect our personnel to be at their stations. Instead, our government ordered them to their bunks. Our people were little more than submarine tourists.
This government suffers from a kind of practical pacifism, where the only circumstances our armed forces might conceivably be permitted to fire a shot in anger is at an enemy actually bombing Darwin.
At some point, the US president who's supposed to give Australia up to five Virginia class nuclear powered submarines is going to ask why he should divert firepower to a country that won't use it. Could a country that benches personnel already embarked on a US sub ever be trusted to be at America's side when it really counts?
“Tehran was not just another partner for Beijing; it was central to China's grand strategy.
China invested over $400 billion in long-term infrastructure and energy investments in Iran, purchased roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, and Tehran's geographical location was key to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
In addition, by backing militant proxies and sustaining regional instability, Tehran has kept the Middle East in constant crisis and the United States out of the Indo-Pacific.
Now, a weakened, internally strained Iran can no longer function as a reliable diversionary magnet for American attention, @milesyu10 writes in @PostOpinions.” ... See MoreSee Less
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"Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman historian and politician. Tacitus is widely regarded as one of the greatest Roman historians by modern scholars. He lived in what has been called the Silver Age of Latin literature and has a reputation for the brevity and compactness of his Latin prose, as well as for his penetrating insights into the psychology of power politics. The surviving portions of his two major works—the Annals and the Histories—examine the reigns of the emperors Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, and those who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors. These two works span the history of the Roman Empire from the death of Augustus, in 14 AD, to 70 AD in the First Jewish–Roman War of 66–73. There are substantial lacunae in the surviving texts, including a gap in the Annals that is four books long. Tacitus's other writings discuss oratory, Germania, and the life of his father-in-law, Agricola, mainly focusing on his campaign in Britannia." ... See MoreSee Less
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Under AUKUS, Australian sailors are embedded on US submarines to learn how to crew nuclear-powered subs. So when the USS Charlotte torpedoed an Iranian frigate, you'd expect our personnel to be at their stations. Instead, our government ordered them to their bunks. Our people were little more than submarine tourists.
This government suffers from a kind of practical pacifism, where the only circumstances our armed forces might conceivably be permitted to fire a shot in anger is at an enemy actually bombing Darwin.
At some point, the US president who's supposed to give Australia up to five Virginia class nuclear powered submarines is going to ask why he should divert firepower to a country that won't use it. Could a country that benches personnel already embarked on a US sub ever be trusted to be at America's side when it really counts?
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✍️ 'The US president is not just picking off Chinese allies for sport – he’s working up to a deal with economic rival' I Writes John Hemmings
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“Tehran was not just another partner for Beijing; it was central to China's grand strategy.
China invested over $400 billion in long-term infrastructure and energy investments in Iran, purchased roughly 90% of Iran's oil exports, and Tehran's geographical location was key to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
In addition, by backing militant proxies and sustaining regional instability, Tehran has kept the Middle East in constant crisis and the United States out of the Indo-Pacific.
Now, a weakened, internally strained Iran can no longer function as a reliable diversionary magnet for American attention, @milesyu10 writes in @PostOpinions.” ... See MoreSee Less
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