The plan is to deploy between 100 and 200 troops, which will mark the largest US deployment to the island in decades
US Plans to Expand Military Presence in Taiwan, a Move That Risks Provoking China
Tag: military provocations
Marcos open to PH-Japan VFA; says alliance should not be provocative
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is open to the idea of forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan but stressed that it should not look provocative so as not to escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
Marcos open to PH-Japan VFA; says alliance should not be provocative
Making Taiwan the Ukraine of the East
To understand the contemporary geopolitical significance of the Republic of China, Vijay Prashad says it is necessary to examine Cold War history.
Making Taiwan the Ukraine of the East
Filipinos Protest US Military Deal Eying China
The decision to grant the U.S. access to more bases — announced during the U.S. defense secretary’s visit — was decried by peace advocates as part of the Pentagon’s push into the Indo-Pacific, with an intent to encircle China.
Filipinos Protest US Military Deal Eying China
The arrogance and folly in Ukraine that could yet send us hurtling towards nuclear catastrophe
This would make a good TV thriller: a few years in the future, with the world in economic turmoil and the whole planet in a tense, uncertain mess, French-speaking Quebec finally breaks away from Canada in a dramatic, overwhelming referendum.
The arrogance and folly in Ukraine that could yet send us hurtling towards nuclear catastrophe
NYT: US Considering Helping Ukraine Strike Crimea + “likely” to send long-range missiles
Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture
Since the end of the Second World War (1939-1945), there have been many civil wars and several important regional military conflicts between two or more countries, but none has evolved into a general world war involving all the most heavily armed countries. The most serious regional wars were the Korean War (1950-1953), the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the Iraq War (2003-2011), the Syria War (2011- ), and the Ukraine War (2022- ).
Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture
H/T: Der Friedensstifter
Benjamin Abelow Interview: How the West Brought War to Ukraine
Lavrov Says Russia, China Stepping Up Military Cooperation in Response to NATO
Facing similar pressure from the West, China and Russia have naturally become closer
Lavrov Says Russia, China Stepping Up Military Cooperation in Response to NATO
DIRTY BOMB, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE DAM OF THE KAKHOVKA – THE DANGEROUS GAMES OF THE UKRAINE
For several days the threat of the use of a dirty bomb or the destruction of the Kakhovka dam by Ukraine has caused an extremely dangerous rise in tension. By dint of letting Kyiv do whatever it wants, even the worst war crimes and terrorist acts, the West encourages Ukraine to continue playing with fire, at the risk of causing a disaster that would go beyond the country’s borders.
DIRTY BOMB, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE DAM OF THE KAKHOVKA – THE DANGEROUS GAMES OF THE UKRAINE (Original in French)
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