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Category Archives: Asia
The sinking of the Cheonan: A Case of Friendly Fire?
By now, we’ve all head or read the story about how North Korea allegedly sank the South Korean patrol boat, the Cheonan. What we do not have so far, is categorical evidence that the North Koreans were involved. What we … Continue reading
Cold War Part Two is here
The recent news that two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers landed at Venezuela’s Libertador military airfield and “will spend several days carrying out training flights over neutral waters, after which they will return to the base,” signals, in my mind, … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Conflict Resolution, Europe, Far East, Foreign Policy, Latin America, Policy, Politics
Tagged Bombers, Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Exploratory Mission, Harbouring, Implication, International Affairs, Latin America, Likelihood, Maneuvers, Matter Of Time, Military Airfield, No Doubt, Recent News, Russian Military, Russian Tupolev, Russians, Second Phase, Sphere Of Influence, Target, Tupolev Tu 160
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The hunt for oil: Another wasteful $1 Billion foreign aid
The recent news that once again the Bush administration plans to announce a $1 billion package of aid to help rebuild another country, this time, Georgia after its rout by Russian forces last month, is yet again a demonstration that … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Conflict Resolution, Economy, Europe, Far East, Foreign Policy, Middle East, North America, Policy, Politics, World Affairs
Tagged Armored Tanks, Autocratic Rule, British Petroleum, Chevron, Civil Strife, Country Of Georgia, Darfur Sudan, Democracy, Entrenchment, Gaza Strip, Gulf Coast Areas, Irrational Decisions, Janjewid, Military Buildup, Military Trucks, Military Weapons, Oil, Oil And Gas Prices, One Billion Dollars, Ossetians, Palestinians, Police Uniforms, Recent Natural Disasters, Reconstruction Aid, Republic Of Georgia, Russian Forces, Social Conflicts, South Ossetia, Squabble, Stupid Decision, Threat To World Peace, Time Georgia, war, West Bank And Gaza, West Bank And Gaza Strip
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The rebirth of a Bipolar world?
In a sign that the world may be witnessing the re-emergence of a bipolar world where the United States and most Western countries are on one side and Russia and its allies are on the other, President Dmitri Medvedev of … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Conflict Resolution, Economy, Europe, Far East, Foreign Policy, History, North America, Policy, Politics, World Affairs
Tagged Bipolar World, Black Sea Resort Of Sochi, Border Region, Bush Administration, Business Interests, Commercial Interests, European Leaders, Guiding Principles, International Affairs, Medvedev, Russian Authorities, Russian Citizens, Russian Positions, Russian Television, Sea Resort, Sphere Of Influence, Summit Meeting, Unipolar World, Western Countries, World Affairs
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The Georgia/Russian crisis and Realpolitik
The recent flareup between the Republic of Georgia and Russia has yet again brought up the issue of how far powerful nations will go to protect what they perceive as their national interest. As much as the United States can … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Conflict Resolution, Economy, Europe, Far East, History, Law and Ethics, North America, Policy, Politics, World Affairs
Tagged Autonomy, Blatant Disregard, Breakaway, Consistency, Dalai Lama, Decorum, Flareup, Foreign Policy, Georgian Troops, Incursion, International Norm, Kosovo, National Interest, Perception, Putin, realpolitik, Regionalism, Republic Of Georgia, Russia, Russian Crisis, Russian Government, Saakashvili, South Ossetia, Sphere Of Influence, Tibet, Use Of Force
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