I came across this brilliant short review of U.S. foreign policy from an Australian point of view (the ‘our ally’ in its title). This is one of those ESSENTIAL (short) primers that puts current events involving Taiwan, Ukraine, Iran and Afghanistan in historical context. You HAVE to know this stuff if you want to understand the headlines since these events occur in the context, and as a result of, perennial US aggression. Crucial facts: the U.S. has been at war 93% of its history and launched 201 of the 248 global military operations since World War II.

Our Dangerous Ally Could Drag Us Into War With China