13. Warm Wars is part of the War Zones  series and is about military operations after the Cold War ended,  as well as their effects on America’s culture.   North Korea is Listening: The country is watching the US’s waffling on a nuke treaty with Iran. ~ The United States policy in the Russian-Ukrainian war is Gradual Escalation, a strategy for failure. ~  And additional thoughts on this situation: Gradual Escalation II. ~ Some Google employees “force” Google to cancel a contract with  the U.S. Defense Department: The Tail Wagging the Dog. ~ An overview of China’s modern Silk Road plan compared to the post-WWII Marshal plan. ~ President Trump was taken to task by the Europeans and many other parties about his statements of member nations not paying their share into their NATO alliance: Trump Scolds NATO. ~  Does China present a threat to America’s freedom? Inventing an Enemy.