Showing posts with label East Asia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label East Asia. Show all posts
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Witness Describes Moment When U.S. Army Private Travis King Crossed the Demilitarized Line Into North Korea (VIDEO)

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Following-up, " U.S. Army Soldier in North Korean Custody After Crossing Border 'Voluntarily' ." It turns out the kid was ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

U.S. Army Soldier in North Korean Custody After Crossing Border 'Voluntarily'

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This is really bizarre. I'm still figuring out this story.  At the Wall Street Journal , " U.S. Soldier Held in North Korea After C...
Sunday, April 9, 2023

Xi Jinping Says He Is Preparing China for War

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From John Pomfret and Matt Pottinger​, at Foreign Affairs , " The World Should Take Him Seriously ": Chinese leader Xi Jinping say...
Monday, January 16, 2023

In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option

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Seoul could go nuclear in a heartbeat. Given the sketchy security situation in East Asia, I wouldn't blame them. At the New York Times ,...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

COVID Chaos Unfolds in China

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At Der Spiegel , " From One Extreme to the Other: Chinese leadership abandoned its zero-COVID strategy practically overnight. The conse...
Monday, September 5, 2022

China's Economy Won’t Overtake the U.S., Some Now Predict

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I've long been bearish on the China challenge. China has grown, dramatically, and the hype has grown right up along with it. All we can ...
Sunday, August 28, 2022

How China Could Choke Taiwan

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 At the New York Times , " How China Could Choke Taiwan's Economy With a Blockade ": China is honing its ability to blockade T...
Saturday, April 9, 2022

China Accelerates Nuclear Buildup

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Well that's just great. *Eye-roll.* At the Wall Street Journal , " China Is Accelerating Its Nuclear Buildup Over Rising Fears of U...
Monday, February 21, 2022

Xi Jinping's Power Grab

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From Jude Blanchette, at Foreign Affairs , " Xi’s Gamble: The Race to Consolidate Power and Stave Off Disaster ": Xi Jinping is ...
Friday, February 18, 2022

How Chinese Grand Strategy Exploits U.S. Power

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 From Mark Pottinger, at Foreign Affairs , " Beijing’s American Hustle ": Although many Americans were slow to realize it, Beijing...
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Edward N. Luttwak, The Rise of China vs. the Logic of Strategy

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At Amazon, Edward N. Luttwak, The Rise of China vs. the Logic of Strategy .
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Richard B. Frank Tower of Skulls

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Richard Frank is stupendous. His earlier work, Guacalcanal, is essential reading for the Pacific War. At Amazon, Richard B. Frank Tower of ...
Sunday, October 10, 2021

China’s Xi Emphasizes ‘Peaceful Reunification’ With Taiwan, Days After Record Show of Force

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Well, just in case, we have Marines deployed to Taipei , in case something comes up. At WSJ , " Taiwanese people would not bow to Chine...
Saturday, September 25, 2021

To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners (VIDEO)

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I'm still shaking my head at this story.  The woman was living in two million-dollar homes for three years and the U.S. was never able t...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Global Markets Swoon as Worries Mount Over Superpowers' Plans

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Well, my investment portfolios are going to take a hit, but they'll swing back, despite what bonehead Biden does. At NYT , " The S&...
Monday, September 20, 2021

Xi Jinping Aims to Rein In Chinese Capitalism, Hew to Mao’s Socialist Vision

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Rein in? Yeah, we need to rein in Beijing, the freakin' lyin', cheatin,' heathen rogue regime of the new new world order.  Jeez,...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

New Nuclear Missile Installation Discovered in China

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Satellite photos revealed a second site of completely new missile installations. China could be gearing up to challenge the U.S. in a balanc...
Friday, May 28, 2021

Frank Dikötter, The Cultural Revolution

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At Amazon, Frank Dikötter, The Cultural Revolution: A People's History, 1962―1976 . 
Monday, May 10, 2021

Afghanistan Bomb Attack on Girls Highlights Threat to Women’s Education

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Things are going badly in Afghanistan. And at almost 20 years, I doubt the U.S. could do more to secure the country, besides sending in 500,...
Sunday, March 7, 2021

David Shambaugh, Where Great Powers Meet

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David Shambaugh, Where Great Powers Meet: America and China in Southeast Asia .