America awaits big challenge in China – NYPOST.com

Posted by Matt in January 26th, 2010 | no comment

A dangerous storm is brewing over the Pacific, as America and the People’s Republic of China enter what may be their tensest decade since President Richard Nixon’s visit to Beijing in 1972.
The latest flash is the running fight over Internet freedom, with Google this month withdrawing from China in protest against government censorship. Secretary of [...]

India is preparing for possible war with China and Pakistan

Posted by Matt in October 31st, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in China, India, Pakistan, Border, China, Flames, Hundred Thousand, Incursions, India India, Indian Prime Minister, Militaries, Pakistan, Tensions, Tibetan Autonomous Region, Tibetan Leader, Tibetans

Tensions have flared between both China and India militaries along their disputed 2,175 mile-long border, with both sides alleging more frequent troop incursions in recent weeks. China is upset when the Indian prime minister recently visit the disputed region. China considers an Indian-occupied piece of it’s own Tibetan Autonomous Region, has added flames to the [...]

World Agenda: Putin’s grand gesture cannot hide Russia’s woes

Posted by Matt in June 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Economy, Russia, Anger, Business Leaders, Denunciation, Discontent, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Flames, Global Financial Crisis, Grand Gesture, Grievances, kremlin, Mr Putin, Pikalyovo, Potent Cocktail, Revolt, Russia, Unrest, Woes, World Agenda

It is a potent cocktail that has the Kremlin fearful that discontent in an anonymous town such as Pikalyovo could spark a wider revolt.
Hence Mr Putin’s furious denunciation of Mr Deripaska — long seen as the Kremlin’s favourite oligarch. The broader message he sent to business leaders was that they would be held responsible if [...]

Israel hints of broader war in region

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

Published in Israel, War, Defense Minister, Echelon, Ehud Barak, Flames, Gaza Strip, IDF, Israel, Israel Hints, Israel War, Israeli War, Israelis, Jerusalem Post, Losses, Ordeal, Pace, Scope

Israel’s Defense Minister says the flames of the next Israeli war would engulf a ‘broader’ region while admitting that Israelis must be ready to pay a higher price in terms of losses.
“The IDF’s future operations will be broader and more demanding in terms of their scope and pace, with more risks than Operation Cast [...]

Rising Risk of a Military Confrontation between Israel and Iran?

Posted by Matt in June 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, War, Boycott, diplomacy, Doable, Europeans, Failure, Flames, German Magazine, Hat Tip, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Israelis, Maximus, Middle East, Military Confrontation, Nuclear Facilities, Sanctions Regime, Spiegel, tehran, Un Sanctions, Year End

Is there a significant chance that Israel will attack by year end Iran’s nuclear facilities? The German magazine Spiegel argues so in a two-part article “Mission Doable“ and “‘We Will See a Middle East in Flames’“ (hat tip to Fabius Maximus):
While the Europeans continue to pin their hopes on diplomacy and are convinced that [...]