Endless money forms the sinews of war. – Cicero By moral influence I mean that which causes the people to be in harmony with their leaders, so that they will accompany them in life and death without fear of mortal
The New York Times has an important piece about China’s push into Central Asia. With a booming economy, an expanding military, and a weakened United States, China is clearly on the move globally. They are making a concert effort to
South Korea’s Chosen has a piece on the growing competition between the United States and China in the Pacific and the role played by aircraft carriers. Beyond the military balance, there is interesting symbolism here. Joining the US Pacific Fleet
2011 – 2050 trends for the New Year affecting two competitors in a dangerous world: Saudi Arabia and China. Good news if we take charge of the situation; not so much if we wait, deer-in-the-headlights, in the mode of the
US Defense Secretary Gates will be in China in less than two weeks (January 9). A nice greeting from the Chinese Defense Minister, Liang Ganglie, as reported by the UK’s Telegraph: “In the coming five years, our military will push
That is the conclusion of Oxford linguist Nicholas Ostler. (He studied Latin and Sanskrit so what does he know?!) The author of a recent book on the rise and fall of languages throughout history, Ostler concludes that the popularity of
I hate to dampen the Christmas cheer, but our economic elites continue to drive the Western world down with their manipulative economic policies. First we were told “trust us,” and they would deliver perpetual prosperity, the welfare state, economic equality,
Latin America is increasingly turning into a geo-political and international challenge. On the one hand, Venezuela, under the leadership of Hugo Chavez, continues to support the Colombian narco-guerrilla group known as the FARC. The FARC protects the activities of drug
What during the Lame Duck Session did more to damage America’s national security: repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”? Ratification of the START Treaty? Or government spending that pushed American further into debt to foreign countries such as China?
With tactical nuclear weapons factored in, the New START treaty leaves the Russians with thousands more nuclear weapons than the United States. Russian tactical nukes are forward deployed and are used to intimidate our allies. The new treaty constrains our
MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann recently did a hit piece called “Not Working on the Railroad” on 2 Republican Governor Elects in Ohio and Wisconsin canceling high speed rail projects in their respective states. Oblermann rants about high speed rail Olbermann seemed
After displaying in its lobby what was heralded as “the most expensive Christmas Tree in history” the Emirates Palace Hotel has apparently decided that, even in the land of excess that is Abu Dhabi, this was just too much and
South Korean and U.S. military forces are remaining on high alert after North Korea backed down from threats of retaliation for South Korea’s live fire artillery drills near Yeonpyong Island on Monday, according to Yonhap. North Korea had deployed multiple
That’s the implicit message in a new article published in Germany’s Der Spiegel. Looking at the dynamics behind China General Secretary Hu Jintao’s visit to Europe, the author is blunt (and accurate): “China is seizing on Europe’s debt problems to
[Ed. Note: What are the odds that the same day I praise this film, this happens? — JN] Proving once again that Hollywood always gravitates to the wrong causes, Tim Cavanaugh of Reason.com reported on Dec. 14 that the California
There have been many comments about American arrogance. During my travels to 48 United States and over 50 countries — most of those states and countries multiple times — some themes have emerged. There is a pervasive sense in the
WikiLeaks is exposing the way our government conducts “business.” It is not a pretty process. Sometimes Uncle Sam limps along like a powerless giant, as when secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton vainly plead with China to stop
As if enough nonsense hasn’t already emerged from the Cancun Climate Conference, on Sunday CNN founder Ted Turner called on world leaders to address the global warming crisis by drastically reducing the number of people on the planet. Maintaining that
If you were still wondering about China’s plans to control more (if not all of) the world, look no further than their actions regarding the upcoming Nobel Prize ceremony. 1. Nobel Awards announced 2. China stomps its’ feet in anger
As if enough nonsense hasn’t already emerged from the Cancun Climate Conference, on Sunday CNN founder Ted Turner called on world leaders to address the global warming crisis by drastically reducing the number of people on the planet. Maintaining that
This is extremely unsettling. The Chinese government has the keys to the kingdom as far as software information is concerned. And they were essentially given it through a Microsoft tech program designed to improve the software. Only problem? The Chinese
The United States and its allies are now sitting down–once again– with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program. What will happen? What should happen? Two recent headlines give us some clues. Three years after the Israelis destroyed the Syrian Al-Kibar nuclear
No, this is not another article threatening WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange with criminal prosecution, imprisonment or even death. To the contrary, before conservatives, libertarians and other independent-minded people “drink the Kool Aid” of our nation’s and the world’s foreign-policy establishment
The United States ended WWII by dropping two nuclear weapons upon the Japanese homeland in 1945. The surrender of the Japanese came soon after, catching The Kremlin and The Pentagon off guard. The invasion of Japan was a certainty to
Make no mistake about it, the ongoing WikiLeaks operation against the US is an act of war. It is not merely a criminal offense to publish hundreds of thousands of classified US government documents with malice aforethought. It is an
