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If this leads to better regional growth prospects, why not? Playing off one power against the other has been a time-tested formula for everyone. China used it between USSR & USA; Spain tried using it between Allies and Axis.

It was sensible of you to stick to the Korean project. Funding 2 different programs would become too costly for your government. TF-X seems like a fine project, but the project is designed to specifically meet Turkish military needs that may be very different compared to Indonesia's or...

Our personal preference for democracy does not mean that we push it on others' heads. That is America's job & we don't want any of it. Fun fact, we are so democratic that the majority of the people actually want a strong, authoritative rule. :p: India has warm diplomatic ties with a lot of...

Egypt is well on its way to become a strong regional power. Sisi is pragmatic in trying to leverage good ties with Israel and at the same time, focus on enhancing his military and improving their power projection within the North African region. Why would you say that? Egypt's foreign policy is...

It would make a lot more sense commercially if Iran were not under severe economic sanctions. While we will continue using the port for access to resources from Central Asia, it will be tough to convince countries to come there due to the severe sanctions that our Iranians friends are forced to...

Another cheap political game to get the locals ruffled. He'll most probably be released once there is enough social discussion and twitter hashtags. We all know how such politics works. :cheesy:

In India, he is greatly respected as a national icon. Regardless of ideological leanings, it takes some serious courage to go against a global superpower with nothing more than POWs and limited supplies of weapons. Not to mention the zeal and passion to get things done and even face opposition...

Yeah and do you know the importance US places on its carriers? We might be critical about their mercantile politics here in Asia, but let's admit it; their CBGs are the deadliest force projectors in the world. Do you think that the US won't use its missile arsenal from every damn ship in its CBG...

Ukraine was never considered "different" from the larger Russian and Slavic civilization, except by some ultranationalists living on the western 1/4th of the country bordering Poland. If you had visited the country before this whole nonsense started 9 years ago, you'd not be saying this. Russian...

Bayraktar TB-2's reputation has given a big boost to Baykar Tech's other potential exports. Chances are that it is Qatar, Azerbaijan or Poland. There were reports of Polish authorities interested in Akinci beyond their initial acquisition of TB-2s.

Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan were coaxed to leave back then. So much so that there was a time when the last country in the Soviet Union was Kazakhstan and not Russia. Boris Yeltsin did more damage to the entire Soviet legacy than any American could have done from the outside. There's a...

That's a little too much for a country that is insistent on not taking an anti-China stance, despite its other strategic partners having openly done so. Our interests with the West just happen to coincide and when there is trade with them, then why not? If China wants to lead the RCEP it is most...

Never understood North Korea really. They say that they want to be off the American radar, but when Uncle Sam starts focusing elsewhere, they start beating their drum again for more free aid. This never-ending cycle of blackmailing South Koreans and the Japanese has to end. Defending their...

ANI is quoting Times of Israel. Since when did they become 'Sanghi'?

The way he's wearing his cap reminds me of Col. Hanz Landa from the movie Inglorious Basterds. This only shows the increasing disconnect between the German military and it US-controlled civilian political elite.

Ukraine cannot remain neutral by its natural design for the reasons I said in the previous post. Russia won't let its foundation just go over like that just because of a bunch of Ukrainian politicians were given some money by the US deep state to change their age-old sides. Like you said, it is...

That seems to be confusing. The article is not clear whether the THAAD was deployed from inside the American base or is that topic different from UAE's use of its own THAAD independently.

Aviation does not work like that. Stupid journalists may not know but Pilots are under strict flight duty time limitations. They cannot be made to overwork because if they do, that would compromise the safety of the subsequent flights. The pilot of PIA is right and it was the fault of the crew...

Past is what makes present and the present defines future. If you think that Russia would let go of Ukraine just like that, you are dreaming. This is just like Russia backing IRA to separate from the UK or Guam trying to move away from the US and inviting Chinese. Do you think that the Americans...

I really wonder who was Rajiv Gandhi really working for. The sheer amount of fook-ups that he did all over our neighbourhood ensured that everyone's interests except ours were served.