Europe is a geopolitical dwarf

Posted by Matt in May 22nd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Europe, Central Asia, Citizens, Critical Assets, Dwarf, East Asia, Eastern Europe, Economy, Europe, Footprint, Geopolitical, Geopolitical Environment, Global Trade Talks, Great Game, Insecurity, Invasion Of Iraq, Latin-America, Middle East, Paradox, Political Leadership, Reluctance, Strategic Initiatives, Superpowers, World Countries, World Empires, World Regions, World Stage

Yet, even though it has an economy comparable with America’s, it stands as a political dwarf in responding to the rapidly changing geopolitical environment. The combination of slavishly following the US lead (with the possible exception of the invasion of Iraq), its reluctance to contemplate badly needed strategic initiatives (as in the Middle East) or [...]

Shanghai Completes Massive Underground Bunker to Protect Citizens from Disasters

Posted by Matt in May 7th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Shelters, Air Raid Shelters, August 8, beijing, Blasts, China, China Report, Citizens, Civil Defense Office, Defences, Disasters, Metropolis, News World, Nuclear Radiation, Original Article, Poisonous Gas, shanghai, Shanghai Morning Post, Similar Pages, Square Meters, Terrorist, Timesonline, Underground Bunker, Underground City, Underground Shelter, World Asia

Shanghai’s Civil Defense Office recently announced completion of the city’s largest subterranean bunker, spanning an area of over 90,000 square meters, reported Shanghai Morning Post. The massive underground shelter is able to accommodate 200,000 citizens at a time, offering protection from ground-level disasters such as nuclear radiation, poisonous gas releases, or terrorist blasts.
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Russia’s Abortion-Caused Underpopulation Crisis Requires Foreign Workers

Posted by Matt in May 2nd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, 1990s, Abortion, Abortions, Birth Control, Cia, Cia Director, Citizens, Decades, Eastern European Nations, Labor Shortages, Large Numbers, Michael Hayden, Nuclear Missiles, Racial Unrest, Russia, Russian Population, Underpopulation, United States

The underpopulation crisis unlimited abortions has caused in Russia is so bad, that the nation will likely need to import large numbers of foreign workers because of labor shortages. U.S. CIA director Michael Hayden says he’s concerned that will lead to racial unrest in a nation with numerous nuclear missiles.
Abortion has been used as a [...]

India and China: Inequalities in Asia’s Giants

Posted by Matt in November 7th, 2007 | no comment

Published in China, India, 1 Billion, 100 Million, Annual Growth Rate, Asia, China, Citizens, Contributor, Giants, Global Poverty, India, Inequalities, Last Fifteen Years, Most Populous Nations, Poverty Levels, Twenty Years, Widows

The growth of the world’s two most populous nations, India and China, is often cited as the largest contributor to the reduction in global poverty levels in the last fifteen years. With an average annual growth rate of 9.5 percent, China has lifted over 400 million of its 1.3 billion citizens out of poverty in [...]