Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War – “Active Measures” – The New Yorker
Were DNC hacks just an opening shot in a larger campaign vs Western institutions and alliances ??? Upcoming elections in France / Netherlands / Germany […]
Month: March 2017
China Intelligently Avoids Trump “Challenge” To Engage In Self / Destructive Military Spending Race
China’s defense budget would rise by about 7%, suggesting its leaders aren’t taking Trump’s bait to engage in a military spending race. His proposed hike […]
North & South Korea Give China Double Headache — US Anti-Missile THAAD Escalates Beijing / Seoul Tensions – PLA “Surgical Strike” Threatened
Pyongyang’s determination to pursue a nuclear program and Seoul’s push to deploy a U.S. missile defense system have put Beijing in a difficult bind. Trump’s […]
North Korea Visit To KL Going Badly — Malaysia Ends Visa-Free Entry For Isolated Country & NK Embassy Becomes Criminal Investigation Focus
For years, Malaysia has given North Korea rare freedom for its citizens to visit, work and live. Now that freedom appears to be over — […]
North Korea, Alarmed By Isolation, Reaches Out to China & Malaysia, As Two Women Are Charged in Kim Jong-nam Killing – Pyongyang Official Arrested in KL, Seven Others Sought
North Korea sent diplomatic delegations to Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, a rare effort at outreach to repair major damage done by recent Pyongyang actions, including […]
At Funeral Pyre in India, Anger Over Hate Crime Shooting in Kansas — Will It Chill Much-Needed / Mutually-Beneficial Indian Immigration To US ???
As family and friends said goodbye to Srinivas Kuchibhotla, they and other Indians denounced President Trump for failing to condemn his vicious and unprovoked killing […]