China’s accidental empire is a growing danger

Posted by Matt in May 21st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Asia, China, India, Burma, Burmese, Chinese Engineers, empire, gwadar, Indian Ocean, Island Nations, Military Arms, Military Muscle, Pakistan, Province In China, Sri Lanka, superpower, Surveillance, Ties, Trade Routes

As the world’s newest superpower expands trade and flexes its military muscle, a perilous regional arms race looms.
China is building a new port on the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
Chinese engineers are building another port at Gwadar in Pakistan.
Roads are being cut or improved through Burma to help trade routes between Yunnan province in China [...]

Russian military a ‘paper tiger’ despite symbolic comeback, says IISS

Posted by Matt in January 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Bombers, Enough Money, Fleet, Giant, Iiss, International Institute For Strategic Studies, International Waters, Latin-America, Manoeuvres, Mediterranean, Military Muscle, Paper Tiger, Reconnaissance, Russia, Russian Military, ships, superpower, Symbolic Gestures, Tiger, warships

Russia may be flexing its military muscle once again, sending warships into international waters and dispatching long-range bombers on reconnaissance trips, but the former superpower remains a paper tiger, according to a respected London think-tank.
The recent naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean and Latin America were symbolic gestures – the former maritime giant was able to [...]

A new world order: The week Russia flexed its military muscle

Posted by Matt in August 19th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, Balance Of Power, Caucasus Mountains, Conflict, Consequences, Decade, Diplomatic Editor, Georgia, Georgian Government, Military Muscle, moscow, New World Order, Penketh, Russia, War In Europe

A six-day conflict in the Caucasus mountains has transformed the international balance of power, with Russia now looking stronger than ever. But what sparked it? Diplomatic Editor Anne Penketh reveals how the Georgian government walked straight into a trap set by Moscow – and considers the consequences of the first war in Europe for a [...]