The David Hunter Perspective - 2023-01-18
- Author
- Rhett Palmer
- Published
- Wed 18 Jan 2023
- Episode Link
- None
Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.
1) Davos Billionaires Economic Summit Condemns Russia?: The Davos Switzerland mega-meeting of billionaires is going on this week, and several keynote speakers are talking about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Will any of this make a difference?
2) Biden Summit Meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Prime Minister Kishida came to Washington last Friday for a summit meeting with Pres. Biden. At that time, he offered Japan to be a bulwark of military support against both China and Russia. But traditionally, since WWII Japan has taken a pacifist approach. What has changed?
3) Who is New Russian General Valery Gerasimov?: Putin replaced Gen. Sergey Surovikin , ---a Russian Air Force Commander who was known for his brutality in the war in Syria, ---after only three months on the job. Putin just assigned Gen. Gerasimov,--- currently First Deputy Minister of Defense and Military Chief of Staff---, to run the war in Ukraine. Should we be worried?
4) Is Putin Making a Play to Win Turkey As New Russian Ally?: Turkey's President Erdogan has been playing a 'middle ground' strategy between NATO and Russia, helping to broker a grain deal from the Black Sea, but shipping Turkish drones to Ukraine. Now Putin is holding talks with Syria and Turkey, trying to broker a peace deal between them that would allow 3.6 million Syrian refugees living in Turkey to return to Syria. Why is he helping now?
