The Real Teachings of the Koran

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He asks Americans to inform themselves about the real teachings of Islam and not to fall for what various Islamic groups say it teaches. Soloman says, "The simplest Islamic book you open" teaches that all unbelievers (in Islam) are profane people. "Because of the (Koranic) text and what it says, it [...]

China Eavsdropping

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China eavesdropping Pentagon officials tell us China is engaged in massive electronic eavesdropping through a series of ground stations, many in western China. Some stations can now be viewed without a security clearance for the first time from high-resolution satellite photographs recently made available on Google Earth. The officials said [...]

Russia, China and India – New Poles in a Post-Unipolar World?

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The foreign relations committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives gave support to the U.S.-India nuclear deal by very large majorities at the end of June. There is now good reason to expect the deal will go through in more or less its present form. At the same time, [...]

Iran exercise to refine combat doctrine tested in Lebanon

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NICOSIA — Iran is set to launch a new round of military exercises in an effort to test its new combat doctrine using weapons systems which were apparently tested in the recent war in Lebanon.
Over the last two years, Iran has been testing a combat doctrine based on asymmetrical warfare. [...]

Study Confirms China Forced Abortion Policy Created Gender Imbalance

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Beijing, China (LifeNews.com) — A new study has confirmed what observers of China's family planning policies have suspected for years. By forcing women to have abortions, sterilizing them and targeting them and their families for persecution has caused a severe [...]

Japan far too vulnerable to Pyongyang’s missiles

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After North Korea's July 5 missile tests, Japan, for the first time since 1945, is asking America to beef up its military presence in Japan. Why? Because Japan's hedging and tardiness in relation to missile defense has left its cities more vulnerable than they need be. That risks encouraging Pyongyang in its [...]