There has been closer cooperation between these two powers in recent years, but Russia is still concerned about Chinese ambitions. From Pravda: Teaming up….or not? China is trying to change its borders with Russia again. Spokesmen for the Border Service
There are some deep politics at work in the announcement that General David Petraeus is headed to the CIA and Leon Panetta, the current DCI, is headed to the Pentagon. Petraeus would be a natural to head up the DoD.
Snipers are getting better range and accuracy with the Army’s XM 2010. There are now 250 in Afghanistan and more on are on the way. The Army Times reports: While the XM2010 is technically an upgraded M24 sniper rifle, the
Does Buck Rogers have a Russian accent? “By the end of the current year, Russia is expected to finish the establishment of air and space defense troops. According to General Lieutenant Oleg Ostapenko, the commander of space troops of the
The Washington Post is reporting that Senator Harry Reid has been in China with six other Democrats and three Republicans on what they call a “secret, week-long trip to China.” Other members of the delegation include Democrats Barbara Boxer, Dick
From Defense News: WASHINGTON – NATO is running short of precision bombs and other munitions in its Libyan operation against the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, The Washington Post reported April 15. Citing unnamed senior NATO and U.S. officials,
Pravda reports: France on Sunday temporarily closed its southern borders to trains carrying hundreds of North African immigrants from Italy, evoking a strong response from Rome. The French government’s move to block the trains from entering France through Menton had
Who says the North Koreans don’t understand capitalism? Bellagio….it’s not Apparently the North Korean embassy in Moscow is in the casino business, running an operation that includes roulette wheels, poker and blackjack, and 30 slot machines. I’m assuming that when
An article titled “False pretense for war in Libya” appeared today in the Boston Globe of all places. The author, a professor from the University of Texas (and no neocon bomb thrower) notes that Obama’s claim that intervention was necessary
ABC News reports: “President Obama appointed retired General Stanley McChrystal to co-chair a commission on military families this week, but according to perhaps the most prominent military family of the last decade, McChrystal is unfit for that duty. Mary Tillman,
France, we are right behind you. Go ahead. Lead the way. You got us all into this mess. Voice of America reports: France has criticized NATO for failing to do enough to protect civilians in Libya. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe
Now this sounds like an excellent idea. “Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) has introduced legislation seeking to place six Mexican drug cartels – the Arellano Feliz Organization, Los Zetas, the Beltran Leyva Organization, La Familia Michoacana, the Sinaloa Cartel and the
Mexico, which is often highly critical of America’s immigration policies, has some of the toughest in the world. You must be able to speak Spanish and have a detailed working knowledge of Mexican history. The Guadalajara Reporter has sample questions
Writing in Foreign Policy, Lt. General James Dubik (USA, Ret.) says get ready: “The way the United States and its allies have intervened in Libya has placed them on a dangerously slippery slope. Air power alone has not protected Libyan
This is a very interesting theory and may explain why the F-22 Raptor, which would have been totally immune to Libyan air defense radar system, has not been used. It’s pretty intriguing. Basically if we had used the F-22, we
Check out these before and after recon photos of Gaddafi’s weapons bunkers:
The conspiratorial minded might be inclined to think this is why liberals like sending soldiers on overseas missions. The Associated Press reports: RALEIGH, N.C. — Most of the military personnel deployed from North Carolina bases during the U.S. Census were
Now this is interesting. I suspect there is even more to this story. “One of Colonel Gaddafi’s sons was on a U.S. State Department approved tour of America as the uprising in Libya began, it was revealed today. Khamis Gaddafi,
Ever wonder how the Libya mission got its name “Operation Odyssey Dawn?” Apparently the name has nothing to do with anything. The Washington Post reports: Significant military operations in Libya are expected to wind down in the coming days, marking
So do we want him gone, or not? President Obama from South America: “U.S. President Barack Obama has declared that Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi must relinquish power – but said the Western coalition will not force him to go using
The Europeans, particularly the French and the Germans, are squabbling about what exactly to do in Libya. Many are quietly hoping that the “problem” (Gaddafi) will be, you know, taken care of. Germany’s left-of-center Der Spiegel reports: “This is again
This is definitely not your father’s navy. The Associated Press reports: “JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Air Force and Navy officials at South Carolina’s Joint Base Charleston are hosting more than 700 fifth-graders in a celebration of Earth Day. The
Manning is being held in the brig on charges of aiding the enemy. He’s in solitary confinement for 23 hours every day and is stripped naked before he goes to bed. Some in the Obama Administration believe he is being
South of the Border Jalisco Govenror Emilio Gonzalez is accusing the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of collaborating with the drug cartels because they refuse to support a security-bill. He asked members of the State Congress: “What did you receive? Did
The authoritative Jane’s is reporting: “A NATO team mostly comprising US personnel has been deployed to eastern Libya to determine whether a no-fly zone could be imposed in response to the crackdown by Colonel Moammar Ghadaffi against reform-minded protestors, Jane’s
