Think Again: Why China’s Military Is Not Yet a Threat – By Drew Thompson | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in February 23rd, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Armed Forces, Billions Of Dollars, China Military, China S Military, China Threat, Decades, Foreign Policy, Military Spending, Missile Forces, Nuclear Force, Nuclear Missile, South China Sea, Thompson, Underground Bunker, Willingness

I do not agree that China is “not a threat.” In fact, China is a threat because of its underground bunker system, nuclear missile forces and willingness to use nuclear force. Also, China’s increasing ability to interrupt American naval forces in the South China Sea is a problem.
“China’s Military Is a Growing Threat.”
Not yet. After [...]

With suspicious statistics, China obscures economy – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in February 5th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, beijing, China Economy, Driven Economy, Economy China, Recession, Statistics, Washington Times, Western Analysts, Willingness

China has acknowledged that its export-driven economy took a beating in 2008 and 2009, but Western analysts, most of whom are suspicious of Beijing’s willingness to concede downturns, think China may have even slipped into a recession.
With suspicious statistics, China obscures economy – Washington Times

China Says Missile Defense System Test Successful – TIME

Posted by Matt in January 11th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Missiles, Giant, Mid Flight, Military Capabilities, Missile Defense System, New Technology, System Test, Taiwan, Tensions, Time China, Willingness

China announced that its military intercepted a missile in mid-flight Monday in a test of new technology that comes amid heightened tensions over Taiwan and increased willingness by the Asian giant to show off its advanced military capabilities.
China Says Missile Defense System Test Successful – TIME

Iran & Syria Sign Agreement to Act Against ‘Zionist Regime’s Threat’ » Frum Jewish News

Posted by Matt in December 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Syria, Act, Ahmad, Amp, Defense Minister, Eventuality, Faces, iranian, Israel, Jewish News, Military Defense, News Iran, Regional Threats, Signing Ceremony, Syria, Willingness, Yeshiva World, Zionist Regime

Iran and Syria signed a strategic military defense agreement which speaks of a willingness to react together against regional threats from the “Zionist regime”.
“It is only natural for Syria, which faces the inhumane carnivorous Israel to remain prepared for any eventuality” stated Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi during the signing ceremony.

The Yeshiva World » Iran [...]

Report: Israel puts Golan pullout on table – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in November 12th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Al Arabiya, Arab Media, Binyamin Netanyahu, Countries, French President Nicolas, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Golan Heights, Israel, Israeli Prime Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, Peace Agreement, President Bashar Assad, President Nicolas Sarkozy, Pullout, Satellite Television, Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad, Television Channel, Upi, Willingness

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu sent a message to Syria that Israel would discuss a Golan Heights pullout to advance peace, Arab media reported.
Satellite television channel Al Arabiya reported Thursday that the message, expected to be delivered by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Syrian President Bashar Assad, indicates Israel’s willingness to withdraw from the Golan [...]

China’s zero-sum game – washingtonpost.com

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

Published in China, Aberration, Allies, Ambitions, Blumenthal, China, Dominance, International Security, New Delhi, Obama, Robert Kagan, Security Arrangements, seoul, State Of Affairs, United States, Willingness, world-war-II, Worries, Zero Sum Game

It is hardly surprising that China wants to supplant U.S. power in the region. To the Chinese, the reign of “the middle kingdom” is the natural state of affairs and the past 200 years of Western dominance an aberration. Nor is it surprising that China wants to reshape international security arrangements that the United States [...]

Russia’s Economic Crisis and U.S.-Russia Relations: Troubled Times Ahead

Posted by Matt in November 2nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Defense Spending, Dissatisfaction, Economic Crisis, kremlin, Poverty Line, Protests, Public Displays, putin, Reported Event, Riot Police, Russia Relations, Russian Leadership, Safety Net, Social Safety, Social Tensions, Social Unrest, Swat Teams, Troubled Times, Vladivostok, Willingness

Rising Unemployment and Growing Social Unrest
The crisis has also exacerbated social tensions in Russia. So far, no serious threat to the regime has materialized, despite a wave of spontaneous strikes and the use of SWAT teams to put down a demonstration in Vladivostok. Notably, the Russian leadership showed the limits to its tolerance of public [...]

WILLIAMS: ‘Hope Doctrine’ risks America’s security – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in October 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in U.S., Ambivalence, Apology, appeasement, Credible Threats, Foreign Policy, Iran, Keystone, Military Action, Missile Defense Shield, Nuclear Containment, Nuclear Disarmament, sanctions, Troops In Afghanistan, Washington Times, Willingness

This statement is the naive keystone of his foreign policy of apology and appeasement. It explains his implicit willingness to impose unilateral nuclear disarmament on the U.S., his ambivalence on deploying additional troops in Afghanistan, his dismantling the Eastern European missile defense shield, and his toothless pursuit of nuclear containment in Iran without credible threats [...]

Hizbullah: still strong, getting weaker

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

Published in Middle East, arsenal, Beirut, Daily Star, Electricity Network, Ground War, Hizbullah, Igla, Israel, Israelis, Lebanese Infrastructure, Lebanon, Military Expert, Missiles, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General, Southern Suburbs, Tel Aviv Israel, Willingness

One needn’t be a military expert to grasp that the next war against Israel will be very different for Hizbullah than the last one. By most accounts the party’s arsenal has been upgraded. It may well have anti-aircraft missiles today, some are suggesting the SAM-24 (Igla-S), and the secretary general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned [...]

Russia: A neighborhood bully cut loose

Posted by Matt in August 24th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Russia, Internal Affairs, kremlin, Moldova, Neighborhood, Political Stage, Powerhouse, Russia Moscow, Sphere Of Influence, Stage Setting, Ukraine, Willingness

While Washington’s eyes are on the Afghan theater, aggressive political stage-setting is underway in Russia’s restless neighborhood. The Moscow powerhouse men are actively testing Washington’s willingness to respond to their diplomatic bullying of countries like Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, countries that the Kremlin perceives to be in its natural “sphere of influence”. How far can [...]