Canadian historian and commentator Gwynne Dyer is an outstanding political commentator whose articles are published in 45 countries including occasionally here in the NZ Herald.
A recent one commenting on the likelihood of a war with China over Taiwan had an amusing opening paragraph.
“I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me we will fight with China in 2025”, declared US Air Force General Mike Minihan last weekend. He didn’t mention what his elbow told him or if he ever consulted his head on the matter”.