Britain Is Losing the Falklands Battle – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in March 6th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Americas, Argentina, Britain, Argentina, British Oil, Brits, Continent, democracy, Dictatorship, Falkland Islands, Falklands, Falklands War, invasion, Malvinas, Margaret Thatcher, Military Dictator, Newsweek, Oil Rig, Popularity, Protest, Rocks, Royal Marines, Sheepherders, Wrong Side

The dispute that in 1982 led to an improbable war over the remote Falkland Islands is back, only this time it is not likely to end so well for the Brits. The Falklands War began when a faltering Argentine military dictator tried to resurrect his popularity by sending troops to seize the islands, claimed by [...]

British Navy Cuts Off Argentine Warship In Apparent Escalation Of New Falklands Crisis

Posted by Matt in February 25th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Americas, Argentina, Britain, Conflict, Argentina, Argentinians, British Navy, British Oil, British Possession, Conflict, Escalation, Navy Cuts, Navy Destroyer, Oil Crisis, Oil Exploration, Small Group, Sun, United Nations, Warship

A British Navy destroyer has intercepted an Argentinian warship in an apparent escalation of the Falklands Island Oil Crisis, according to The Sun.
The announcement comes just hours after the Argentinians filed a complaint with the United Nations over British oil exploration in the Falklands.
The small group of islands off the coast of Argentina are a [...]

Argentina and the Falklands: Oil and troubled waters | The Economist

Posted by Matt in February 18th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Argentina, Britain, Angry Words, Argentina, Economist, FalklandIslands, Falklands Oil, Troubled Waters

Plans to drill for oil in the Falklands provoke angry words from Argentina
Argentina and the Falklands: Oil and troubled waters | The Economist

Argentina, Russia Looking To Cooperate On Nuclear Technology

Posted by Matt in February 3rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Argentina, Nuclear, Russia, Argentina, Memorandum Of Understanding, Nuclear Plants, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Reactor Technology, Nuclear Technology, Russia, Russian Leaders, Technical Information

Argentine and Russian leaders on Wednesday pledged to share technical information related to the construction of nuclear?power plants.
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at helping Argentina examine the possible use of Russian nuclear reactor technology to build power plants in Argentina.
Argentina, Russia Looking To Cooperate On Nuclear Technology

The Falkland Islands Could Start Heating Up Between Britain and Argentina

Posted by Matt in January 19th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Americas, Argentina, Britain, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Diplomatic Row, Falkland Islands, FalklandIslands, Falklands, Laying Claim, London, Malvinas Islands, Overseas Territory

A fresh diplomatic row has erupted between Britain and Argentina over the disputed Falkland Islands which is claimed as an overseas territory by both London and Buenos Aires.
Last month, Argentina enacted a law laying claim over the Malvinas Islands, which are called the Falklands by Britain.

Fresh row erupts over UK Falkland claims
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Rise of the Preppers: America’s New Survivalists – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in December 28th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Disasters, Favorites, Shelters, Argentina, Chile, Crisis Hits, Disaster Strike, fallout-shelter, Gangs, invasion, Mexico, New Mom, Newsweek, Nuclear War Scenario, Preppers, Southwest, survival, Survival Kit, Survival Problems, Survival Strategy, Survivalists, Term Survival, United States, Uruguay, Water Filtration

Lisa Bedford is one of the new survivalists. She’s a normal mom, but is very concerned about the things she’s seeing. Her family is preparing for the worst.
Do you have a sense that something is wrong? Are you thinking that you need some kind of survival kit for an emergency?
If you feel that you [...]

10 Looming Geopolitical Disasters

Posted by Matt in December 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Favorites, Geopolitical, Argentina, Brazil, Brink, China, Credit Rating, Disasters, Global Intelligence, Greece, India, Intelligence Company, Iran, Israel, Nuclear Program, Oil Supply, Pakistan, Pakistan India, Peter Zeihan, Pipes, Russia, Strategic Analysis, Ukraine, Vp

Israel Attacks Iran
Risk: Trouble in Iran means disrupted oil supply, and the volatile country is again on the brink.
Peter Zeihan, VP of Strategic Analysis at Stratfor, a global intelligence company, says Iran’s nuclear program has “reached the point Israel feels it has to stop.” That’s serious.
10 Looming Geopolitical Disasters
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H1N1 Virus: Swine Flu Still Spreading Rapidly – TIME

Posted by Matt in July 23rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Disease, 1918, Argentina, Blogged, Deaths, Flock Browser, Flu, Flu Season, Key To The World, Northern Hemisphere, Pandemic, Southern Hemisphere Nations, Swine Flu, Vengeance, Virus

The real test will come in the fall, however, when the Northern Hemisphere’s flu season returns with a vengeance. (Southern Hemisphere nations are currently in the early weeks of their flu season, and H1N1/09 has caused real trouble in Argentina, which has more than 130 confirmed deaths — second only to the U.S.) There is [...]

The New Mercantilism

Posted by Matt in June 9th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Economy, American Exports, Argentina, Brazil, Distortions, Emerging Market Economies, European Union, Export Subsidies, Fiscal Stimulus, Government Procurement, India, Indonesia, International Trade, Licensing Requirements, Mercantilism, Mexican Trucks, New Mercantilism, Pledge, Retaliation, Russia, summit, Tariffs

The “new mercantilism” takes many forms. Despite their pledge at the first G-20 summit last fall, most of its members have erected new distortions to international trade. A number of major emerging-market economies (including Brazil, India and Russia) have raised tariffs. Argentina and Indonesia have imposed new licensing requirements on imports. The European Union and [...]