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Will the Taiwan-Philippines Dispute Unite Taiwan With China?

May 20, 2013

Source: Trumpet The Philippine Coast Guard shot and killed a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9 in waters claimed by both nations, setting off a chain of events that could mend the breech between Beijing and Taipei. Both Taiwan and the Philippines are allies of the United States, but Washington’s ties with Manila run deeper than [...]

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China, Tajikistan establish strategic partnership: mineral, and oil and gas resources

May 20, 2013

Source: xinhua China and Tajikistan established a strategic partnership on Monday, pledging to boost bilateral cooperation. The announcement was made during talks held between President Xi Jinping and his visiting Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon, who is visiting China from May 19 to 20. China and Tajikistan share the need to consolidate cooperation, safeguard common interests and [...]

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China deploys Su-27 fighters in Tibet, can target key Indian air bases

May 20, 2013

Source: IBN China’s all-weather fighter base in Tibet is now widening its range of options in the event of a conflict with India. Intelligence intercepts and satellite monitoring has confirmed that China may have to some extent overcome Tibet’s extreme altitude and temperatures to operationalise an all-weather airfield near the Tibetan capital Lhasa. The airfield [...]

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After Fighting Over Mountains, India and China Lock Horns in the Indian Ocean

May 17, 2013

Editor’s Note: China and India strategic positioning in eastern Ladakh is over mineral resources. The next strategic battle for raw materials and hydrocarbons whether it be diplomacy or conflict will be West/ East Africa, Horn of Africa, Bay of Bengal, south china sea. The powers[Government-Corporations] at play who control the Indo-Pacific sea lines of communication and chokepoints through [...]

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China fires ‘anti-satellite rocket’

May 17, 2013

Source: Australian CHINA has test-fired a new long-range rocket capable of destroying orbiting satellites, according to US intelligence assessments. The launch of the interceptor, which reached an altitude of 10,000km, could pose a serious threat to the US’s military communications in the Asia-Pacific region. Communications and the navigation of carrier strike groups, surveillance aircraft and long-range [...]

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The greatest Game of Thrones is on

May 16, 2013

Source: ODT Australia recently released its ”Defence White Paper 2013” highlighting its role in the Indo-Pacific region, ascertaining its security and mercantile interests. This white paper comes at an important time, with the United States pivoting to the Asia-Pacific region, and the geopolitical scenario rapidly changing with the rise of China. Because Australia is a [...]

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Chinese army general says Okinawa not Japan’s

May 15, 2013

Source: CNA A senior Chinese military officer has said the Ryukyu Islands — which include Okinawa and its US military bases — “do not belong to Japan”, as a territorial row mounts between the Asian powers. The comments by People’s Liberation Army Major General Luo Yuan were published by the China News Service website Tuesday, [...]

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Asia Is Becoming Israel’s New Frontier

May 14, 2013

Source: Forbes When we think of Israel, we usually think of the Middle East (its neighborhood), North America (its close ally the United States) and Europe (the long history of Ashkenazi Jews). Rarely do we think about Israel and Asia, even less about Asia as Israel’s new frontier. We don’t think of Asia as playing [...]

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‘India preparing for a possible two-front war with Pak, China’

May 14, 2013

Editor’s Note: India upgrading weaponry to be able to fight a possible two-front war with China and Pakistan Source: Zee Beijing: India continues to view Pakistan as the “real threat” even though it is adjusting its military strategy to include the possibility of a limited two-front war with both Pakistan and China, the first Blue [...]

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China’s Strategic Energy Security Pivot : Myanmar Pipelines to Benefit China

May 12, 2013

Source: WSJ Two pipelines in the highlands of northeast Myanmar will soon begin pumping oil and gas into China, representing a major step in Beijing’s quest for energy security. At the end of a bumpy road here, a 45-minute ride from the nearest town, Cheng Chong Zhen, a 40-year-old Chinese electrician working for state-owned energy [...]

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Interpreting Chinese basing diplomacy

May 10, 2013

Source: Hindu There is a renewed interest among scholars and strategists on the matter of Chinese overseas basing diplomacy, i.e. protection of sea lanes, control of chokepoints, access to forward staging areas for possible interventions related to resource requirements, access to markets, raw material sources, and/or investments, bases and facilities (including technical installations), aircraft over-flight [...]

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Total re-conquest of Mali:Western powers are circling their wagons

May 9, 2013

Source: AT Russia, China grapple with Mali’s future [...] Indeed, the western powers are circling their wagons. The Pentagon disclosed that its C-17 military aircraft have been transferring French troops and equipment and it is considering deploying aerial refueling tankers. The US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the US is providing intelligence. Italy is sending [...]

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Countering China’s ‘string of pearls’

May 6, 2013

Source: WT With China’s “peaceful rise” giving way to a more muscular approach, Beijing has broadened its “core interests” and exhibited a growing readiness to take risks. As if to highlight its new multidirectional assertiveness, China’s recent occupation of a 12-mile-wide Indian border area close to where the borders of India, Pakistan and China converge has coincided with its escalating challenge to Japan’s [...]

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U.S. Security Strategy in South Sudan – an Anti-China Strategy?

May 3, 2013

Source: All Africa The cornerstone of an academic debate which took shape over the last twelve years among Marxist scholars – since the publication of Empire (2000) – focuses on what can be considered the mother of all questions for scientists of international politics: what is the structure of the current geopolitical world order we [...]

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Report: China to challenge US for East-Asia supremacy

May 2, 2013

Source: NDTV Tokyo: China’s growing industrial might is likely to allow it to mount an increasingly formidable challenge to the military supremacy of the United States in the waters around China that include Japan and Taiwan, although it will probably seek to avoid an outright armed conflict, according to a detailed new report by a group [...]

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Ladakh incursion: India, China face-off at the ‘gate of hell’

April 24, 2013

Source: Firstpost Yarkandi caravan guides on the great Himal’s routes to Leh, might have mapped the journey thus: from the great plains, climb into the pass of the black gravel, the Karakoram. From there, cross the Chip-Chap, the very quiet river, to reach Daulat Beg Oldi, the spot where the great and rich man died,. [...]

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The Geopolitical Powderkegs Most Likely to Start the Next Major War

April 24, 2013

Source: IO9 Predicting future conflicts is not easy, especially considering that social unrest and dramatic political changes can happen at virtually any time. But world-altering events don’t unfold in a vacuum — it’s all about reading the signs. Here are seven geopolitical hotspots that have the potential to change the course of history. Since the [...]

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Chinese incursion into India: Two Chinese helicopters entered Indian airspace

April 23, 2013

Source: DNA Fresh reports now reveal that Chinese helicopters had entered Indian airspace a week ago. China today rejected reports of intrusion by its troops in Ladakh, saying the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers patrolled the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control (LAC) without “trespassing” into it. Presenting China’s stand, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson [...]

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BRICS:The Coming Challenge to U.S. Economic Dominance

April 22, 2013

Source: TFT Late last month, leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the so-called BRICS – announced they were forming their own development bank to assist other emerging economies. The yet-to-be-named bank is expected to compete with the World Bank and the International Monetary fund, two institutions with power structures based firmly [...]

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U.S. foreign strategy to create new global order

April 22, 2013

Editor’s Note: The pillars of major power are dominated by a handful of big institutions and alliances. Hillary Clinton: International Order | New World Order Source: RBTH Every American president since Harry Truman has announced a doctrine reflecting the priorities of each White House occupant. In his State of the Union address to Congress in [...]

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Chinese troops set up post 10km inside Ladakh

April 19, 2013

Source: Times of India In yet another deep incursion into Indian territory, Chinese troops apparently made inroads into the Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector of eastern Ladakh and erected a tented post there this week. Indian Army officials were, however, not too perturbed about the incursion, holding that it was a common occurrence. “In that area, patrols do have a [...]

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China deploys anti-ship missile off Taiwan

April 19, 2013

Source:FT China has deployed near Taiwan a powerful missile designed to take out US aircraft carriers as Beijing strengthens its ability to prevent US forces from aiding Taiwan during potential conflict. The deployment of the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile comes as China’s army develops greater long-range and offensive capabilities. Those advances pose a challenge to US forces as [...]

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Evolving strategic competition in the Indian Ocean

April 17, 2013

Source: Frontier Post “The Indian Ocean area will be the true nexus of world powers and conflict in the coming years. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence and religious freedom will be lost or won.” (Robert D. Kaplan) The Indian ocean once regarded as a ‘neglected ocean’ has, today, become the hub of [...]

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Philippines and U.S. military aim for territorial defense force

April 17, 2013

Source: ABS The Philippines and U.S. military are considering the development of a force capable of handling the Philippines’ strategic interest in the South China Sea, a high-ranking U.S. military official said Wednesday. The statement comes amid rising tension between China and other neighboring countries over some disputed areas in the South China Sea. During [...]

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War in Mali: Geopolitics, France, China, Economic Conflicts,Terrorism, Energy Security, Elites and Sea Lines of Communication

April 16, 2013

Source: JTW The Republic of Mali witnessed a number of military and security developments, with the onset of 2013. French Army launched military operations into Northern Mali, where the fundamentalist groups took ground, so that it could render help to the African forces. In fact, social unrest in this region has historical roots in the demands [...]

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Hegemonic transitions

April 16, 2013

Source: RK Throughout the human history empires have risen and fallen. In its praxis the subordinate states survive under the implied means of power, the threat of force, rather than by direct military force by the leader state. After the end of cold war US dictated internal politics and social character of the subordinate states [...]

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China cozies up to Iceland in race for Arctic resources

April 15, 2013

Source: CSM It is clear why Iceland is interested in China: the Arctic nation’s prime minister is currently inBeijing to sign a free trade agreement that will boost Icelandic fish exports more than somewhat. But why is China so interested in Iceland? Perhaps because the Arctic is shaping up to be one of the world’s future hotspots, as the [...]

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China’s new stealth wars

April 14, 2013

Source:Livemint In the way China made land grabs across the Himalayas in the 1950s by launching furtive encroachments, it is now waging separate stealth wars—without firing a single shot—to change the status quo in the South and East China Seas, on the line of control with India, and on international river flows. Although China has [...]

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US AirSea Battle strategy could result in nuclear war

April 14, 2013

Source: AGE A US military strategy being mapped out to deal with the growing power of China in the western Pacific – a plan that would inevitably involve Australia – could escalate into a nuclear war, a leading think tank has warned. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has written in a new paper that the [...]

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