Think of Latin America and odds are you will think, in no particular order, of the Amazon, the Andes, dictators in sunglasses, women in bowler hats, Maradona, economic crises, salsa, tango and tropical sunshine.
Which is to say, odds are you do not think of it often. There are, after all, more pressing parts of the [...]

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US Military Reports Skirmish With Iran
New York Times, United States - 7 hours ago
And the US wasn’t the only country to complain of Iran’s aggression in the region today. Israeli intelligence officials claim that it has traced a rocket …
‘Reckless’ Iranians threaten to blow up American warships in the Gulf Times Online
Pentagon Says Ships Harassed by Iran [...]

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The Decline of U.S. Power in Northeast Asia
After 60 years of U.S. domination, the balance of power in Northeast Asia is shifting. The United States is in relative decline, China is on the rise, and Japan and South Korea are in flux. To maintain U.S. power in the region, Washington must identify the trends shaping [...]

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Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straights. The Strait of Hormuz leading out of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Malacca linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans are two of [...]

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The year 2007 was a year when several major powers served notice that U.S. weapons superiority in every field and class wasn’t going to remain an uncontested monopoly.
China continued to out-build the United States in submarines by factors of 10-to-1 or even 14-to-1 per year, largely because good, small and medium-size diesel subs are far [...]

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Industry sources said India has sought to purchase Israeli missile technology. The sources cited Indian interest in Israel’s Python-5 and Derby air-to-air missiles as well as the Delilah-2 air-launched cruise missile.
Mehta was said to have also discussed the navy’s interest in Israel’s Gabriel-3 anti-ship missile. Gabriel-3 was described as a sea-skimming missile developed by IAI.
The [...]

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Signaling a tougher position in negotiations with the United States on a European anti-ballistic missile shield, Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says the new Warsaw government is not prepared to accept U.S. plans to deploy part of the shield in Poland until all costs and risks are considered.
“This is an American, not a Polish project,” Sikorski [...]

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Taiwan: China Sabotages International Efforts
UNPO, Netherlands - 5 hours ago
He argued that a weak Taiwan military will encourage Chinese military adventurism, while a strong Taiwan military would foster regional stability. …
Taiwan To Purchase Patriots, Apaches DefenseNews.com (subscription)
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Just as easily, you can find instances of bellicose anti-American rhetoric from Putin, calling America a threat to world security and democracy. And this attitude extends to all of Europe. A recent article on Radio Free Europe was entitled: “Russia Bares its Teeth, Signaling a Tough time for the OSCE.”
We dare you: Find just [...]

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China has plans to develop three-carrier battle groups over the next decade.
News about this development has been widely discussed in the Hong Kong and Taiwanese press. Citing Jane’s, Wen Wai Pao reported that as a part of its carrier battle group plans the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) intends to establish an even stronger submarine [...]

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Polish PM says Warsaw in no hurry on US missile defense base; says …
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
Russia, however, fiercely opposes such an installation so close to its territory, and has threatened to target the base in Poland with missiles. …
Poland signals a shift on US missile shield International Herald Tribune
Warsaw has not Made [...]

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Some say China’s “soft policies” are getting “softer,” while its “hard policies” are getting “harder.” The real point is that “the hard is getting harder.” We see the soft policies as sugar-coated poison. Many are deceived by this superficial change. China wants to annex Taiwan no matter which party is in power in Taipei. The [...]

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