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Previous Paper on Defeating the Russians ion Eastern Europe: Also the Things Ukraine Did Right

  POLAND’S TERRITORIAL DEFENSE FORCES: A KEY STEP TOWARD DETERRING AGGRESSION Randy Michael Mott [1] “ The Territorial Defence troops are divided into battalions, independent battalions and brigades which are supposed to conduct defensive and delaying operations in the regions (including urban areas) and directions suitable for the employment of mobile light infantry units. Poland is a geographically diverse country abounding with water obstacles, forests, uplands and foothills which are convenient to organize defensive lines or delay hostile operations.”   Poland’s Territorial Defence Force – Its Role, Significance and Tasks ( Kasimir Pulaski Foundation 2017).   A properly trained and equipped territorial forces would provide a major obstacle to potential aggressors. The key will be the development of its tactics. equipment and training.      There are some voices in Poland that question the potential effectiveness of the territorial forces...
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EU PARLIAMENT PASSES AMENDMENTS TO DUE DILIGENCE DIRECTIVE NOVEMBER 3, 2025

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  The European Union moves to reduce the burden of the Due Diligence Directive and sharply reduce the ability of Member States to enact tougher national laws. Part One After much controversy, the EU Parliament, reflecting the results of successive elections that brought in more right-wing members, passed a set of new amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. text of relevant amendments to Directive (EU) 2024/1760 (CSDDD): Article 2 - Scope and Definitions: Amendment 79: Replaces the employee and turnover thresholds for company applicability, increasing from >1,000 employees and >€450 million turnover to >5,000 employees and >€1.5 billion net worldwide turnover. Amendment 80: Updates the EU turnover threshold for parent undertakings from >€450 million to >€1.5 billion. Amendment 82: Redefines "stakeholders" to include individuals or communities affected by adverse hu...
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                     CAN REPUBLICANS ENDURE THE COST OF  NOT  SU PPORTING UKRAINE?                                                                         Randy M. Mott [i] Originally written in October 2022      At this point in time, the Ukrainian army is humiliating Putin’s army and dramatically reversing his invasion. Displaying incredible courage and at the same time patience, the Ukrainian soldiers have quickly learned mastery over NATO and especially American weapons that have made the difference on the battlefield. Long-range precision artillery and rocket fire have offset the Russian advantage in the number of guns, then have overwhelmed their command-and-control centers, ammo dumps and now troop concentrati...
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SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE DIRECTIVE MAY HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

                                                            Randy M. Mott JD @All rights reserved. The author has been invovled in waste management and remediation cases for over thirty years in the US, Canada and Europe. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, a double honors major in politicla science and history, and a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. He is currently Director for Euorpe, Africa and the Middle East for CHWMEG Inc. (a nonprofit association devoted to waste stewardship). The views expressed here are his own.     While the pending Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive from the European Union has been widely discussed by law firms and environmental consultants and produced many different EU documents, there has been almost no discussion of its possible unintended consequences. This article ...
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