Joseph R. DeTrani

Jan 17, 2025 | myemail.constantcontact.com | Jane Lytvynenko |Lee Haye-ah |Joseph R. DeTrani |Chae Yun-hwan

Quotes of the Day:"Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant; there is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Author Unknown, but widely attributed to Johann Gottfried von Herder"The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration."– Pearl S. Buck"The foundation of our resilience is people.

Jan 17, 2025 | thecipherbrief.com | Joseph R. DeTrani

Posted: January 17th, 2025 OPINION — The Budapest Memorandum of December 1994 provided security assurances to Ukraine in exchange for that country giving up its nuclear weapons. The Memorandum prohibited Russia, the U.S. and the UK from threatening or using military or economic coercion against Ukraine, and mandated a respect for Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty. In February 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Jan 16, 2025 | washingtontimes.com | Joseph R. DeTrani

OPINION: The Budapest Memorandum of December 1994 provided security assurances to Ukraine for giving up their nuclear weapons. It prohibited Russia, the U.S. and the U.K. from threatening or using military or economic coercion against Ukraine and to respect Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine.

Nov 25, 2024 | thecipherbrief.com | Joseph R. DeTrani

MEMO TO THE PRESIDENT — To the President-elect: North Korea spent almost thirty years trying to normalize relations with the U.S., knowing it would legitimize the regime and generate international development assistance.   Now North Korea is aligned with a revanchist Russian Federation, providing artillery shells, ballistic missiles and reportedly over 10,000 special forces troops to aid Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine. What happened?

Nov 19, 2024 | washingtontimes.com | Joseph R. DeTrani

OPINION: North Korea spent almost 30 years trying to normalize relations with the U.S., knowing it would legitimize the regime and generate international development assistance. Now, North Korea is aligned with Russia, providing artillery shells, ballistic missiles and reportedly over 10,000 special forces troops to aid Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine. What happened?