Brent Antonson

Brent Antonson spent years living abroad including extended stints teaching English at universities in Russia, Iraq and China. He circumnavigated the Northern Hemisphere by train over five journeys.

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The Russian Stalemate - This is Not A Superpower War

by Brent Antonson in Russia May 19, 2023 — 8 min read

Stalemate - a position in chess when the powerful piece cannot move but is not in check. It means the king is in lethal danger, but none of the weapons can reach him. So he lives, BUT the game is over. Any war with Russia was NOT expected to end...