Commentary China’s dream of becoming a naval power has been boosted by the “initialling” of a Beijing-Solomons security deal. Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative scheme has long been entangled with a parallel plan to create a Chinese blue-water navy capable of projecting its power across the globe. Although China’s navy is still not in the…
Beijing Exploits ‘Chip on the Shoulder’ Politics to Win Over Solomons
April 6, 2022
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TikTok Bans Hate Speech Against Women—but Not Against Men
Commentary TikTok is a highly problematic app. As I have discussed elsewhere, the video-focused social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance harvests biometric data from all users in the United States, including “faceprints” and “voiceprints.” Considering there are now more than 130 million TikTok users in the United States alone, the harvesting of biometric…
Are China and Russia Engineering a Global Famine?
Commentary Despite significant military setbacks, China remains fully supportive of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The reasons why Beijing does so may vary, but the bottom line is that the two authoritarian nations are working together to reshape the global order. In other words, Beijing and Moscow have figured out they don’t have to have military…
Japan’s Defense: Is Japan Ready to Shoot?
Commentary When the first Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) contingent was dispatched to Iraq in 2004, a U.S. Marine officer gave its commander some parting advice: “You’d better be ready to shoot somebody.” This wasn’t said in jest. Despite the JSDF being a military in all but name, “shooting people” really wasn’t part of the deal…
Risk of Nuclear War From China and Russia Increases
April 6, 2022
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News Analysis With rising global instability, caused primarily by the belligerence of the new China-Russia axis, these and other countries keep surprising America with their quest for new nuclear weapons and delivery systems, including the hypersonic variety. The chief of U.S. Strategic Command, Adm. Charles Richard, believes that China’s “breathtaking expansion” of its nuclear arsenal…
Chinese and Russian Hackers Could Bring the US to Its Knees
Commentary One phrase that has stood the test of time is “don’t poke the bear”—a warning used to dissuade others from doing something that will likely provoke an unwanted response. Of course, one cannot discuss poking large, carnivorous mammals without discussing Russia, a country synonymous with bears. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States…
‘America First’ Versus ‘America Last’ on China Policy
Commentary Many of the Biden administration’s policies are pro-China, whether intentional or not. And policies that weaken the United States benefit the communist regime. It has been nearly 15 months since Joe Biden took this oath on the Bible: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of…
US Military Performance Depends Upon Its Professionalism
Commentary The weak performance of the Russian military in its invasion of Ukraine underscores that military effectiveness is dependent upon many factors such as maintenance and training, which, in turn, depend upon possessing a professional military that can accurately assess its own weaknesses and flaws. To do so requires honesty by the military organization in…
America’s $500 Million Aid to Nepal Must Support Democracy
April 5, 2022
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News Analysis On March 26, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a new study to link Nepal’s electricity grid to China. This, despite Nepal’s closer economic proximity to India and the Himalayan mountains separating Nepal’s economic areas from China. China’s study is a thin mimicry of $500 million in U.S. funding through the Millenium Challenge Corporation…
Russia Wants to Pay Debts in Chinese Yuan, Dollar Still Dominant
News Analysis The West has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that gas payments be made in rubles. China is offering the yuan, but prospects are dim. On March 23, Moscow listed 48 countries as “unfriendly” and said it would require these countries to pay for commodity purchases in rubles. Those countries— including European Union…
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