FLASHPOINTS: Ukraine on the Brink of Civil War
As tensions increase the likelihood of armed conflict in Ukraine also increases; civil war may result. Words will not stop Vladimir Putin's ambitions for a resurgent Russia.
Read MoreAs tensions increase the likelihood of armed conflict in Ukraine also increases; civil war may result. Words will not stop Vladimir Putin's ambitions for a resurgent Russia.
Read MoreThe continuing situation in the Ukraine; Putin's efforts to replace the US dollar as the world's currency reserve; and ramped-up tensions between Iran and Israel are the focus of this week's FLASHPOINTS by Col. (Ret) John Antal.
Read MoreThe crisis in Crimea and Ukraine demonstrates the limitations of "soft power."
Read MoreWhat will happen next in Ukraine? Colonel (Ret) John Antal puts forth three likely scenarios in his latest FLASHPOINTS analysis.
Read MoreThe chaos of Syria's civil war tops Col. (Ret) John Antal's list of threats to the US in mid-February 2014. Also, Egypt gets chummier with Russia, and the protests in the Ukraine likely won't end well.
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