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Israel is controlling US actions on Iran

Colin Henderson

Although Trump red lines get lost in what he says a few hours later, his 48 hour deadline on Hormuz is significant. But I worry more about Israel. They are openly defying yet supporting US at the same time. Quite a feat. More research source Claude.ai Good observation. Israel’s posture throughout this war has been remarkably dexterous — drawing the US in as the indispensable military partner while simultaneously operating on its own strategic timeline. The Natanz strike is the clearest example: Israel almost certainly executed it, both governments declined to confirm, and the Pentagon refused comment. That’s not coordination … Continue reading Israel is controlling US actions on Iran

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Deloitte report | “The Shift Index: Recession masking long-term competitive challenges”

Colin Henderson

Deloitte put out some good stuff, but this one is superlative.  The context here is is for planners thinking about the future and wondering how to think about the future.  That context is hard to achive with so much information, and so much new information every day.  For example we have all seen and heard the Iran/ Twitter discussion, and impacts here and here.  We have seen government influence Twitter to keep the ‘people influence’ moving.  We see internet advancing rapidly, Google supposedly taking over advertising, yet Facebook with over 200M users, actively resisting advertising.  We see online banking growing … Continue reading Deloitte report | “The Shift Index: Recession masking long-term competitive challenges”