26 October 2017 A Lens On The Week UK BREXIT: Something somewhere seems to be moving but what it is and in which direction it is really very hard to say. The rumour mill whirls in Brussels. Did Mrs May plead with Juncker for help over the dinner table or didn’t she? If she did,… Continue reading Issue 126:2017 10 26: News Highlights
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Issue 62 2016 07 14 Might or Right (Neil Tidmarsh)
14 July 2016 Might or Right International law and the sovereignty of the seas. By Neil Tidmarsh In 416BC, the army and navy of mighty Athens besieged the little island of Melos, in the southern Cyclades, during the war with Sparta. The people of Melos protested. They insisted that they were neutral; although allies of… Continue reading Issue 62 2016 07 14 Might or Right (Neil Tidmarsh)
Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Week in Brief International
14 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe CYPRUS: Newly-discovered natural gas fields off the coast of Cyprus could lead to a détente between the Greek-Cypriot government and Turkey. GERMANY: MPs passed new sexual assault laws, as two migrants were convicted of sexual assault over the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne. A white paper… Continue reading Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Week in Brief International
Issue 11: 2015 07 16: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
16 July 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS AFGHANISTAN: A US drone strike has killed Shahidullah Shahid (a senior Isis commander) and five other militants, according to the Afghan intelligence agency. BAHRAIN: Ibrahim Sharif, an opposition leader who was jailed following Arab Spring protests, has been arrested a month after finishing his four-year sentence. BRAZIL:… Continue reading Issue 11: 2015 07 16: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Issue 3 :2015 05 21: Samauri Rising
21 May 2015 SAMURAI RISING by Neil Tidmarsh Should we be worried or reassured by Japan’s move away from its ‘peace clause’? This week, the deputy commander of the Royal Marines, Brigadier Richard Spencer, has been advising Japan on the creation of a marine commando force. Last week, Japan announced that it is hoping to… Continue reading Issue 3 :2015 05 21: Samauri Rising
