Overall summary: Today’s Iran topic was not difficult to discuss but the difficulty lied in the U.S. policy options. The group suggested that we don’t really have meaningful options to resume talks with Iran on our terms, especially when related to the development of...

The antecedents that lead to famine include: armed conflict poverty poor governance, evolving trade patterns demographic growth educational systems Recently new elements include: climate change: Floods & Droughts rising prices of commodities due to inflation &...

Enjoyed this evening’s Latin America (L.A.) session as well as welcoming our three new attendees David Jones, Ines Mueller, and John Nelson. We covered lots of topics today. Here is a summary of some of them: The seemingly full democratic countries in L.A. are Cosa...

The text definition of economic warfare is far too broad, including tactical and strategic actions taken during active warfare to weaken an enemy combatant's ability to continue such activity by denial of resources and materials necessary to continue fighting, as well...

Discussion Highlights Mr. Steven Chuang, a Taiwanese, and a member of the Greater Hickory International Council Advisory Board was our guest attendee. We briefly went over the rulers of China from Independence through present: Rulers of China from Independence through...

Discussion Major Topics History of war crimes The organizations that were set up over the years to apprehend, try, and punish the offenders (with little outcome): o   ECtHR- European Court of Human Rights. o   ICC- International Criminal Court o   ICJ- International...

Quick summary: Energy Geopolitics: We covered many topics relating and not-relating J to energy geopolitics: The Green movement 1micron powder coal (Energy) developments in emergency situations OPEC and the 1973 oil embargo – gas tax increase Is the United States...