Day: August 11, 2017

Angry China Warns US on North Korea: Back Off and Talk or Risk Disaster

August 11, 2017

Commentaries in China's official media show growing Chinese anger at US grandstanding and intransigence on the North Korean issue. If the Chinese or anyone else imagined that the sanctions resolution …

Geography 101: “Get Trump an Atlas”. Trump Wants to Bomb North Korea With Nuclear Weapons. Where is the Target Country?

August 11, 2017

Opinion

George W, Bush was known for his total ignorance of geography. “Dubya the Geographer: Someone Buy This Man an Atlas” appears in dubyaspeak.com, Dubya Speaks, We Record the Damage. Fast forward to 2017…

In Escalating Standoff, Indian Army Orders People Near Chinese Border to Vacate Village

August 11, 2017

Opinion

In the latest escalation between two nuclear powers (aside for the US and North Korea of course), the Indian Army has ordered the evacuation of a village close to the Doklam India-Bhutan-China tri-jun…

‘Best of Bad Options’: US Has Plan to Strike North Korea Nuclear Sites with B-1 Bombers

August 11, 2017

Military

The US reportedly has a plan for a preemptive strike on North Korean missile sites with bombers stationed in Guam, should Donald Trump order it. It is apparently viewed as “the best of all bad options…

A War in the Himalayas Would Expose India’s Soft Power

August 11, 2017

Opinion

The Xinhua news agency and China Daily newspaper, two authoritative platforms of Chinese policies, held out warnings this week over the military standoff with India near the Sikkim border. China Daily…

Israel’s Designs on Gaza May Indicate Plans to Invade Egypt

August 11, 2017

Opinion

Israel's short term crimes against Gaza are a likely prelude to wider regional plans for war. Reports from the religion indicate that Israel is hastening building works on an underground wall which ai…

US Military Presence Overseas Mushrooming: Here, There and Everywhere

August 11, 2017

Opinion

Around 200,000 US troops are stationed in 177 countries throughout the world. The forces use several hundred bases, more than 1,000 if the figure includes overseas warehouse and installations. The US …

Turkey Hints at New Operation in Syria

August 11, 2017

Opinion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s latest public statements indicate that an operation by Turkey may be imminent against Kurds in northern Syria, who operate under the banner of the People's Pro…