Always remember mornings like these, the next time police officers and politicians demand more powers to protect us from terrorism. They always sound so reasonable and so concerned for our welfare when they do. For who wants to be blown apart? Read here – The Spectator
The Liaoning is part of a three-way arms race involving the naval forces of China, Japan, and the other big Asian power, India. With China embroiled in territorial disputes with both Japan and India, all three countries are coming out with bigger and better warships to make sure they hold their own in the region. Read Here […]
Putin left the White House with no real choice but to cancel the U.S.-Russian presidential summit. One of the biggest rules of diplomacy between adversaries is that the spying game be kept below the level of the head of state. Read Here – Foreign Affairs
It is incumbent upon the Indian political leadership to help create and sustain a constituency for peace and sanity in Pakistan Read Here – The Hindu
More important in my view is the belief expressed by almost half a dozen activists in the course of a week of conversations that the revolutionary movement was never going to be able to defeat both the Brotherhood and the military in a struggle for Egypt’s future. And so to have the army hand such […]
Following a brief border skirmish in 1962, India held 3,000 ethnic Chinese people in prison camps. A half-century later, survivors are still seeking justice. Read Here – The Atlantic
The killing of five Indian soldiers in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir is a declaration of war, but not against India. Read Here – The Telegraph, Kolkata
More Chinese people are getting fat and their athletic abilities are declining fast, a national survey showed. Read Here – China Daily
With greater representation to Kuwaiti society, the new parliament brings with it the hope that somehow the resiliency of the political system has finally kicked in and is steering the country in the right direction Read Here – Gulf News
Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan‘s new prime minister, faces important challenges if he is to improve his country’s economic and security situation, as well as make progress in relationships with Kabul, New Delhi and Washington. His first priority, however, will be to forge a good working relationship with the military. Read Here – IISS
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