The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 reversed a process that had
been under way since the Russian Empire's emergence in the 17th century.
It was ultimately to incorporate four general elements: Eastern Europe,
Central Asia, the Caucasus and Siberia. The St. Petersburg-Moscow axis
was its core, and Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine were its center of
gravity. The borders were always dynamic, mostly expanding but
periodically contracting as the international situation warranted....
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The Dutch Government's Collapse and the European Implications
Dutch
Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced that his Cabinet would resign April
23. The announcement came after the government failed to agree on
budget cuts with its key partner the Party for Freedom, whose support
had boosted the minority coalition to a parliamentary majorit...
Monday, April 23, 2012
China-Philippines Standoff Intensifies
From theTrumpet.com
China’s belligerency is on display on the world stage once again.
Beijing intensified a 10-day standoff between the Philippines and China on Friday by sending a third ship to a shoal in the South China Sea where both sides claim sovereignt...
EU to Create New ‘Super-President’?
From theTrumpet.com Another idea from the ‘Berlin Club’
A group of EU foreign ministers discussed the idea of merging the European Union’s top jobs into one on April 19, the EU Observer reports, coining the term “super-president” to describe the new top job.
The jobs of European Council president, currently held by Herman Van
Rompuy,...
Saturday, April 14, 2012
With Submarines against Pirates
German government advisors are pleading for using submarines in the war
on piracy at the Horn of Africa. Thanks to their "highly modern sensor
technology," German submarines are not only capable of "covertly
observing the pirates' vessels" and following their course, but also of
"observing the pirates' potential bases both day and night," according
to a statement just published by the German Institute for International
and Security Affairs (SWP). The bases could therefore be attacked...
Friday, April 13, 2012
Russia Planning Troops Deployment On Iran's Northern Border And Waiting For A Western Attack By F. Michael Maloof
"Information Clearing House" ---
WASHINGTON – The Russian military anticipates that an attack will
occur on Iran by the summer and has developed an action plan to move
Russian troops through neighboring Georgia to stage in Armenia,
which borders on the Islamic republic, according to informed Russian
sources.
Russian Security Council head Viktor Ozerov said that Russian
General Military Headquarters has prepared an action plan in the
event of an...
US Gives Iran 'Last Chance' Warning by Guy Adams
"The Independent"
-Iran must immediately close a large nuclear facility built
underneath a mountain if it is to take what President Obama has
called a "last chance" to resolve its escalating dispute with the
West via diplomacy.
Other "near term" concessions which must be met in the early stages
of talks to avoid a potential military conflict, include the
suspension of higher level uranium enrichment, and the surrender by
Tehran of existing...
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Iran Warns West Against Military Intervention in Syria
A senior Iranian cleric warned the West and Saudi Arabia on Friday against taking military action in the Syrian crisis.
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said that the West, “the Arab hardliner regimes, and the Saudi Arabian government, all should know that if they intervene militarily in Syria, a fire would be started that would burn themselves before anyone else.”
The ayatollah’s comments come at a time of escalated violence in Syria, which is Iran’s most important regional ally....
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