Category Infrastructure

Was the Kamchatka Earthquake Just the Beginning? Aftershocks, Foreshocks, and the Real 2025 Tsunami Threat

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Was the Kamchatka Earthquake Just the Beginning? Aftershocks, Foreshocks, and the Real 2025 Tsunami Threat Introduction: A Quake Felt Across the Pacific On July 29, 2025, at approximately 17:46 local time, a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast…

The Deep End: Trump, the Great Lakes, and Canada’s Invisible Sovereignty Crisis

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The Deep End: Trump, the Great Lakes, and Canada’s Invisible Sovereignty Crisis I. Introduction – ā€œThe Border Beneath the Surfaceā€ In the dying days of his first term, Donald Trump floated the idea of buying Greenland. It was absurd—until it…

Breaking the Columbia River Treaty: Why the U.S. Just Gambled with the Future of the Pacific Northwest

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Breaking the Columbia River Treaty: Why the U.S. Just Gambled with the Future of the Pacific Northwest 1. Introduction – When the Floodgates Close For over half a century, the Columbia River Treaty quietly kept the Pacific Northwest from descending…

Did Trump Order the U.S. Military to Take the Panama Canal? Here’s What’s Really Happening

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Did Trump Order the U.S. Military to Take the Panama Canal? Here’s What’s Really Happening I. Introduction: The Breaking News vs. The Reality Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the U.S. military to draft plans for what some are calling an…

America First? More Like Refinery Last—Trump Oil Tariffs Just Handed Alberta the Market

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America First? More Like Refinery Last—Trump Oil Tariffs Just Handed Alberta the Market Executive Summary: What Just Happened? Key Developments – March 4, 2025 The Trump administration has executed a double blow to U.S. refiners and North American energy markets…

USAID’s Top 10 Failures – No. 10: The Gomal Zam Dam Failure

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USAID’s Top 10 Failures – No. 10: The Gomal Zam Dam Failure Introduction: A $114 Million Money Pit That’s Already Falling Apart The Gomal Zam Dam was supposed to be a modern engineering marvel, bringing hydropower and irrigation to a…

A Hypothetical American Invasion of Panama – Grand Strategy, Strategy, Operations, and Tactics: A National Security Briefing

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A Hypothetical American Invasion of Panama – Grand Strategy, Strategy, Operations, and Tactics: A National Security Briefing Grand Strategy – The “Why” Behind a U.S. Invasion of Panama The strategic rationale behind a U.S. invasion of Panama under President Trump…