2026 - New Common Order

Illustrated NATO bridge spanning Europe, with American and European flags, workers maintaining the structure, and military vessels below to represent shared costs, access, and strategic benefit.

October 2, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Who Pays for NATO? • Part II of The Price of Power

America does spend more on defence than its NATO allies, but that does not mean Washington pays for NATO. The

Stylized postwar illustration showing American goods, investment, and security support flowing into a rebuilding Europe, with trade routes connecting both sides of the Atlantic.

October 2, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

The American Dividend • Part I of The Price of Power

America did not rebuild Europe out of charity. The postwar order created markets, investment, dollar demand, defence sales and political

Illustrated Donald Trump grips a valve on a U.S. diesel pipeline facing French and German fuel storage tanks beneath European Union flags.

October 1, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Release Your Reserves or Lose Our Diesel: Trump Turns Energy Supply Against Europe

Washington is reportedly pressing France and Germany to release emergency diesel reserves while dangling the threat of a U.S. export

The White House illustrated as a printing press turning scientific charts into red megaphone symbols echoed across connected screens.

September 30, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

The Trump Administration Has Turned .gov Into a Political Weapon

A government website can change its message without changing its address. The agency name remains. The official seal remains. A

Illustration of a red roller blacking out a chatbot’s checked answer, with an unanswered question below and the White House in the background.

September 30, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

America.gov Knew Biden Won. Then It Stopped Answering.

Trump’s administration promised truthful government AI. America.gov then stopped answering factual questions about the president’s own record. Against its own

Illustrated Arctic airfield and coastal community beneath a broad arc of light, with sea ice and a distant ship under a dark blue sky.

September 28, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Canada’s Arctic Reckoning

After years of Arctic surveillance gaps and delayed infrastructure, Canada is spending billions on radar, aircraft, satellites, ships and northern

Illustrated citizens shine a light on gears and torn papers behind red and blue political stages.

September 27, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Your Party Is Not Your Country

Political loyalty becomes dangerous when protecting the party matters more than judging what it does. Canada and the United States

Illustration of a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft above Arctic sea ice, with blue radar beams sweeping toward ships, aircraft, and a coastal station.

September 27, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Canada’s GlobalEye Choice Strengthens NORAD and Canadian Sovereignty

Canada’s proposed GlobalEye fleet would strengthen Arctic surveillance and NORAD while supporting Canadian aerospace. Capabilities deserve a fair comparison with

Illustrated trade routes connect Canada and Vietnam through aviation, agriculture, energy, forestry, technology and renewable power.

September 25, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Vietnam Gives Canada’s Trade Diversification Another Connection

Canada’s new Strategic Partnership with Vietnam connects existing trade access with transportation, energy, agriculture and technology cooperation. It is another

A red maple leaf branches into several illuminated trade routes, surrounded by Canadian canola, copper, timber, energy, and finished manufactured products.

September 25, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Canada’s Trade Diversification Isn’t Coming. It Has Already Started.

Canada’s exports to China are surging, overseas markets are gaining ground, and an ASEAN agreement could bring further opportunities. Diversification