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Why wouldn’t IRGC play Oil Futures?  Saddam did in the 1990’s.

Today’s volatility in oil markets and feverish trading in markets today reminds me of Saddam’s practices in the 1990’s.  Oil reserves were very low.  There were contentious political discussions in the UN Security Council concerning a relaxation of sanctions on Iraq oil … Continue reading

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Global Shipping: Can New Technology Leapfrog China’s Dominance?

I recently participated in a Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on Space.  It concluded, not surprisingly, that the US must prioritize all elements of US space development or risk ceding leadership to China.  The world now depends on space assets for … Continue reading

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