Tag: asia
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#MorningMonarchy: January 31, 2018
Healthcare incorporated, gourmet thieves and destructive psychology + this day in history w/’Down and Out in Beverly Hills’ and our song of the day by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on your Morning Monarchy for January 31, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: June 6, 2016
Presidential sElections, neolib fail and war crime airlines + this day in history w/’Tetris’ and our song of the day by Sonny and the Sunsets on your Morning Monarchy for June 6, 2016.
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Religion and Zen Buddhism in Medieval Japan
from fsmitha.com: After the year 1000, militarized aristocracies were taking over in rural Japan, uncontrolled by any central government. And Buddhist estates had their own armies. There were wars between […]
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U.S. Menaces the Asia-Pacific – James Corbett on RT’s In The Now
James Corbett appears on RT’s In The Now with senior political correspondent Anissa Naouai to discuss the U.S. military build-up in the Asia-Pacific, China’s own growing naval presence, and what […]
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China Proposes Security Alliance To Counter U.S. Influence
from japantimes.com: China’s president called Tuesday for the creation of a new Asian structure for security cooperation based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the […]
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Eyeopener Report: China’s “War on Terror”
from boilingfrogspost.com: Uyghur disenfranchisement is played upon to foment Islamic radicalism and political separatist sentiment. The East Turkestan Islamic movement seeking to wrest Xinjiang from China’s control offers a number […]
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Obama’s Asia trip fails to achieve goals, experts say
from chinadaily.com: As the dust settles on US President Barack Obama’s Asian trip, it seems that Washington got less out of it than its hosts, but Beijing is now more […]
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America: A Pacific Power?
By Nile Bowie | Russia Today: As Washington pursues its re-balancing strategy, Obama’s historic four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific has subtly altered the region’s security dynamics. “The United States is […]
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The Asia-Pacific Perspective: Russia Clears Path for South Korea Pipeline
from corbettreport.com and apperspective.net: This month on the Asia-Pacific Perspective: The Pacific powers sign a new pact to reduce sea conflicts; Australia orders $12 billion of Lockheed Martin F-35s; and […]
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33rd Annual Cobra Gold Military Drill Kicks Off In Thailand
In its 33rd iteration, Cobra Gold is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective response to regional crises by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Interview w/ Michael Vail of StratRisks on Sochi, TPP, Ukraine
For our first installment of ‘Geopolitiks’ – a new series examining the real “news of the world” – we’re joined by Michael Vail of the indispensable StratRisks.com to help us […]
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Asia Rings In Year Of The Horse With Fireworks, Festivities
from timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Fireworks illuminated the skies across Asia and millions of families gathered together on Friday to usher in the Year of the Horse, kicking off a week of celebrations […]
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Asian Spying Said to Focus on U.S. Radiation-Hardened Electronics
from nationaljournal.com: The Pentagon has documented a sharp increase in military espionage from the Asia-Pacific region that focuses on specialized electronics designed to withstand radiation, such as that caused by […]