Trump does Taiwan

Trump does Taiwan

Did President-elect Donald Trump turn a 10-minute phone call with the president of Taiwan into a Hellfire missile, instantly vaporizing the US’ ‘One China’ policy? Of course not. This is a riddle inside an enigma. Let’s start with a cool-headed interpretation, as published in a report by the National Academy of Development and Strategy at Beijing’s…

The Myth of India as an Upcoming Asian Economic Powerhouse. Rising Poverty and Social Inequality

The Myth of India as an Upcoming Asian Economic Powerhouse. Rising Poverty and Social Inequality

A common myth around the world is that, India is developing country at a very rapid pace and going to be a powerhouse in Asia soon. Some even argue we should learn from them and some argue independence should have never happened and we would have been a better off with India rather than independent….

It’s Now Beyond Question that Prolonged Violence in Syria is in Washington’s Interest

It’s Now Beyond Question that Prolonged Violence in Syria is in Washington’s Interest

Rare good news from Syria, of the nearing liberation of Aleppo from jihadist Syrian rebels, was overshadowed this week by news that ISIS fighters had recaptured much of the ancient city of Palmyra. Palmyra had been retaken from ISIS in March during a major offensive by the Syrian army, strongly backed by the Russian air…

The New Middle East Reality

The New Middle East Reality

The situation in Syria reveals the international community in its truest form, the way it is. The picture is not flattering to the UN or the “Great Powers”, or to their regional allies — Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile Russia is showing not only persistence and consistency in the diplomatic arena, where she faces…

Myanmar: Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi Oversees Genocide

Myanmar: Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi Oversees Genocide

Reading commentary, analysis, and even alleged “reports” from the Southeast Asian state of Myanmar, it would appear that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi – poster child of American and European “democracy promotion” – is helpless to avert what is quickly expanding into wholesale genocide against the nation’s Rohingya minority. In reality, Suu…

Who Planned the Terrorist Operation in Palmyra?

Who Planned the Terrorist Operation in Palmyra?

The unexpected militant attack on Palmyra on Dec. 10 was an unpleasant revelation for everyone who expected IS/Daesh to quickly succumb after its stinging defeat in Aleppo.  Around 5,000 terrorists overcame the resistance of smaller SAA contingent who were forced to withdraw toward the T4 airbase.  Fortunately, 80% of the civilians had been successfully evacuated…