US Marines on Taiwan: Major Provocation, but Not News By Brian Berletic Asia-Pacific Research, October 21, 2021 Land Destroyer Report 15 October 2021 When the Wall Street Journal reported recently that US special forces and Marines have been secretly based in Taiwan to train their Taiwanese … [Read more...]
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Responding to China’s emerging missile threats
Responding to China’s emerging missile threats Source: … [Read more...]
China Will Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With Afghanistan
China Will Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan's Border With Afghanistan Source: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGlkZGBlnZXDjZqrkqLFwmkCCpr RFE: Tajikistan Approves Construction Of New Chinese-Funded Base As Beijing's Security Presence In Central Asia … [Read more...]
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN UK DEFENCE AND SECURITY POLICY, BREXIT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS, SEEN THROUGH UK EYES
John HOWE It is part of the British tradition that there are Defence Reviews from time to time. Recently these have been laid down by law as required every five years. They are needed not only because of changes in the defence and security environment, including the threat, but also because of … [Read more...]
THE FRENCH EXCEPTION: MYTH OR REALITY?
Olivier DUPUIS After the joint statement in March 2021 by Pedro Sanchez and Mark Rutte, the Spanish and Dutch prime ministers, it is now the turn of Heiko Maas, the German foreign minister, to speak out in favour of abolishing the unanimity rule in foreign policy. There has been no shortage of … [Read more...]
THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF THE FOREIGN AND LOCAL MILITANTS IN AFGHANISTAN
Oybek MAKHMUDOV The last decade in Afghanistan became of geopolitical interest of various external actors: Anglo-Americans, EU, Russian, Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Pakistan, Saudi Arabian, Turkey. External actors try to revive influences for protecting their strategic south frontlines in region … [Read more...]
IN MEMORIAM Prof. univ. dr. CRISTIAN TĂLÂNGĂ (28 iulie 1954 – 30 septembrie 2021)
În a doua zi a celei de-a doua luni a toamnei pandemice 2021 l-am condus pe ultimul drum pe unul dintre cei mai cunoscuţi şi îndrăgiţi geografi români: Cristian Tălângă. Profesor universitar, membru al Catedrei de Geografie Umană şi Economică a Facultăţii de Geografie din Bucureşti din 1998, … [Read more...]
ÎNCHINARE UNUI FILOSOF ÎN HAINE DE DIPLOMAT
Ambasador prof. univ. dr. Dumitru PREDA 8 august 2021, Bucureşti La încheierea lecturii ultimului volum de „Scrieri târzii” semnat de Constantin Vlad nu am putut rosti decât un gând străfulgerat în acel moment odată cu imaginea ultimei noastre întâlniri, şi anume: „Dragă Domnule Ambasador, … [Read more...]
German cyber security watchdog issues ransomware warning
German cyber security watchdog issues ransomware warning Source: https://www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au/policy/7260-german-cyber-security-watchdog-issues-ransomware-warning?utm_source=CyberSecurityConnect&utm_campaign=25_10_21&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1&utm_emailID= The … [Read more...]
Listen to Midrats Today—5 PM (EDT)—“Episode 606: China’s Dangerous Decade”
Listen to Midrats Today—5 PM (EDT)—“Episode 606: China’s Dangerous Decade” Andrew Erickson What are the of economic, demographic, and political forces driving China through this decade? What direction is her growth heading and where will she find herself at the end of the decade? Are … [Read more...]