Military
Middle East is about to plunge into a new crisis again, thanks partly to the United States. It seems that whenever the U.S. enters the region, a war will start. And now that the U.S. wants to quit, it also creates a new war. On Sunday, President Donald Trump reportedly had directed U.S. troops in […]
... written on Oct 15 2019In a speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule, Chinese President Xi Jinping has a message to his own 1.4-billion Chinese people, and the world, especially the United States – “There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation. No force can stop the Chinese people and […]
... written on Oct 01 2019Today is 2019, not 1989 where Mahathir Mohamad ruled with an iron fist (for 22 years from 1981 to 2003). During his first stint as the Malaysian leader, Mahathir administration controlled the mainstream news media. The Internet was yet to exist, let alone social media. So newspapers and television were used to spread his then-Barisan […]
... written on Sep 30 2019Oil prices jumped more than 10% after a coordinated drone attack hit the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry on Saturday (Sept 14). The attack sent Brent crude, the international benchmark for crude prices, skyrocketing 15% to US$69.02 a barrel on Monday – the biggest jump in about 30 years. Brent crude futures actually […]
... written on Sep 17 2019Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were formally invited to Denmark by Queen Margrethe II in July and both had accepted the invitation. According to the White House, the U.S. president had been expected to participate in a series of bilateral meetings and meet with business leaders in the 2-day state visit to Copenhagen […]
... written on Aug 22 2019Turkey began receiving deliveries of Russian S-400 systems earlier this month (July 12), and the United States was not happy. Turkish’s defiance has forced the U.S. to begin removing the NATO ally from its F-35 stealth fighter program over security concerns. U.S. officials argued the Russian system would be incompatible with NATO air defence systems […]
... written on Jul 23 2019Two weeks earlier (July 4), Britain’s Royal Marines seized an Iranian oil tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory. Britain accused the ship of transporting oil to Syria, hence had violated European Union sanctions. Officials initially said the seizure happened on orders from the United […]
... written on Jul 21 2019China Tests Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles In South China Sea – Here’s Why The U.S. Is Extremely Upset
Back in 2015, President Xi Jinping said that China has no intention of militarizing man-made structures in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands. He assured then-president Barack Obama that the reclaimed islands were not for military purpose. However, the Chinese continue enhancing and equipping man-made islands like Mischief Reef, Subi Reef and Firey […]
... written on Jul 04 2019US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that slaps Iran with new economic sanctions. Among those targeted is Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The latest move came on top of actions already taken by the administration in April to cut off all revenues from Iranian oil exports, the lifeblood of the nation’s economy. […]
... written on Jun 25 2019A warship from a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group and a Russian destroyer nearly collided in the Philippine Sea on Friday (June 7). The USS Chancellorsville, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser, and the Russian Udaloy-class destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DD572) came within 50 to 100 feet with each other – triggering both countries accusing one another of dangerous and […]
... written on Jun 09 2019
