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21. July 2016

The Olympics as a tool of the new Cold War

The 6th Fundamental Principle of Olympism (non-discrimination of any kind, including nationality and political opinion) seems to be forgotten long ago. In ancient Greece the competition of best athletes was able to halt a war and serve as a bridge of understanding between two recent foes. But in the twentieth century the Olympics have become […]

15. August 2016

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Speaking of the Olympics…

By Sarah ALARD

Is anyone else as upset as I am that the SYRIAN swimmer, Yusra Mardini, is being recognized as a refugee, not as a Syrian national, and that, if she wins a medal, the members of the Olympic Committee have decided they will raise a special flag they made for refugees, instead of her Syrian flag? […]

12. August 2016

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Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (IX)

By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)

(Please read the previous parts prior to this article) Can Thailand Tackle Its Hybrid War Threats? Thailand is the most crucial country in mainland ASEAN’s current geopolitical framework, bringing together the infrastructural interests of China, India, and Japan, and also being a sizzling political battleground between the US and China. It has a strong and […]

11. August 2016

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Olympic Executioners: Guilty Until Proven Guilty

By Mark CHAPMAN (Canada)

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” – William Penn “If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.” – Ernesto Che Guevera I can’t claim the social conscience of a Che Guevera, but it’s absolutely true […]

8. August 2016

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Uprising Against Values And the Liberal World Order

By Andrey TSYGANKOV (USA)

Only someone completely apathetic would not agree that the modern world order is deep in crisis. The US, the main backer of global liberalism, is witnessing the decline of its prestige. Various members of the world community are coming up with far greater numbers of claims against others. NATO allies – France, Italy, Greece and […]

5. August 2016

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Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (VIII)

By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)

(Please read the previous parts prior to this article) China Stands To Lose Big By A Hybrid War In Laos The research has finally proceeded to the point where the countries most relevant to the Law of Hybrid War will now be discussed. To remind the reader, this stipulates that: “The grand objective behind every […]

2. August 2016

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The elusive peace and the Great Middle East civil war

by Gulam ASGAR MITHA (Canada)

– In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” ―Franklin D. Roosevelt 1950-1978: Peace has been elusive since I came into political understanding in mid-60s. For three decades following World War 2, superpowers USA and USSR waged ideological wars in the South East Asian Theater. […]

29. July 2016

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Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (VII)

By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)

(Please read the previous parts prior to this article) Insular ASEAN has a strategic role in presiding over maritime access points to the region and beyond, but it’s mainland ASEAN and its political stability that most directly affect China’s core strategy at the moment. It’s highly unlikely that circumstances will rapidly change to the point […]

28. July 2016

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Three Steps To Reverse A “Doomsday” Clock

By Vladimir KOZIN (Russia)

The recent book review “A Stark Nuclear Warning” by Jerry Brown, in which he has shared views on William J. Perry’s memoirs “My Journey at the Nuclear Brink”, raises a lot of questions and concerns. Jerry Brown unequivocally describes Perry, who held many important positions in the past, including the U.S. Secretary of Defense in […]

22. July 2016

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Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (VI)

By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)

(Please read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V prior to this article) All of the insular ASEAN states aside from Indonesia have already been discussed, but there’s so much to analyze about the organization’s largest member that only its own separate chapter will properly suffice. As the archipelagic gatekeeper between […]

20. July 2016

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Regional War Looms As “Kurdistan” Cross The Euphrates

By Andrew KORYBKO (USA)

Dismissed by some as a “non-event” back when it was first declared in mid-March, the self-proclaimed and Kurdish-led “Rojava – Northern Syria Democratic Federal System” is cancerously spreading across the Euphrates and linking up with YPG-occupied territory in the northwest of Syria. Unconstitutional political aspirants in that part of the country just announced that liberated […]

20. July 2016

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Fight For Turkey – The Gateway To India

By Shelley KASLI (India)

An article published in March on the American Enterprise Institute’s website titled Could there be a coup in Turkey?, considered the possibility of a military coup transpiring in Turkey. Its author, David Rubin, explains Turkey’s predicament: The situation in Turkey is bad and getting worse. It’s not just the deterioration in security amidst a wave […]

19. July 2016

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There’s more to Turkey’s failed coup than meets the eye

By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR (India)

Russian President Vladimir Putin did on Sunday what no major western leader from the NATO member countries cared to do when he telephoned his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan to convey his sympathy, goodwill and best wishes for the latter’s success in restoring constitutional order and stability as soon as possible after the attempted coup Friday […]

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The Olympics as a tool of the new Cold War

Speaking of the Olympics…

Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (IX)

Olympic Executioners: Guilty Until Proven Guilty

Uprising Against Values And the Liberal World Order

Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (VIII)

The elusive peace and the Great Middle East civil war

Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (VII)

Three Steps To Reverse A “Doomsday” Clock

Hybrid Wars 6. Trick To Containing China (VI)

Regional War Looms As “Kurdistan” Cross The Euphrates

Fight For Turkey – The Gateway To India

There’s more to Turkey’s failed coup than meets the eye

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