Paper dragon: the Pentagon’s unreliable statements on the Chinese space program

Posted by Matt in June 23rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Space, Chinese Military, Chinese Space Program, Chinese Year, Discover, Dragon, Grains, Military Capabilities, Military Power, Military Space, Paper Dragon, Pentagon, Pentagon Report, People, Republic Of China, Sheep, Sun, Surprise

Every year the Pentagon produces a report on Chinese military capabilities called Military Power of the People’s Republic of China. Every year the media covers the release of the report with the same amount of surprise as the sheep that is startled to discover the sun rising in the East each morning—alarmed at data that [...]

The Geopolitics of $130 Oil

Posted by Matt in May 27th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Oil, 1980s, 2000s, Anticipation, Assumption, Commodities, Commodity Prices, Disruptions, Food Exports, Food Shortages, geopolitics, George Friedman, Global Impact, Grains, inflation, Oil Prices, Political Instability, Primary Source, Realities, Source Of Energy, Swiftness

By George Friedman
Oil prices have risen dramatically over the past year. When they passed $100 a barrel, they hit new heights, expressed in dollars adjusted for inflation. As they passed $120 a barrel, they clearly began to have global impact. Recently, we have seen startling rises in the price of food, particularly grains. Apart from [...]

Grains Gone Wild

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

Published in Economy, Angry Protests, Argentina, Corn, Farmers, Food Crisis, Food Prices, Food Riots, Grains, Ukraine, Wheat, World Crisis

These days you hear a lot about the world financial crisis. But thereâ€™s another world crisis under way â€” and itâ€™s hurting a lot more people.
Iâ€™m talking about the food crisis. Over the past few years the prices of wheat, corn, rice and other basic foodstuffs have doubled or tripled, with much of the increase [...]

The danger of water wars

Posted by Matt in November 28th, 2007 | no comment

Published in War, Water, Arid Lands, Crops, Cubic Kilometres, Danger Of Water, Global Trade, Grains, Middle East, Uk Imports, Violence, Water Consumption, Water Wars

Water consumption has tripled in the past 30 years and there’s a growing danger that disputes over the most necessary of resources could erupt into violence.
Many parts of the world, notably the Middle East, are running out of water to feed themselves. In response, a vast global trade is emerging. Not in water itself, but [...]

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Aug
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1913 Intel

Paper dragon: the Pentagon’s unreliable statements on the Chinese space program

The Geopolitics of $130 Oil

Grains Gone Wild

The danger of water wars

Ads

Ads

Ads

Ads

Social Feeds

Topics Search

Main Translator

Main Topics

Top Stories

My Friends & Network

Pages

Main Links

Main Archives

Main Topics

Recent Comments

Most Commented