Were those police supposed to be on duty then?
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/04/13/us-troops-philippine-police-bar-brawl-face-sanctions/82980988/
The Marines were at fault for that prank with the beer, but there really was no need to brandish that gun. If those were police, that...
Russia vs. Elon Musk: U.S. Startup Threatens Moscow's Role in Space
By Matthew Bodner
Apr. 14 2016 14:32
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Marcio Jose Sanchez / APElon Musk
Over the past decade, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been fond of telling people that he wants to die on Mars.
But with the recent...
India might not directly involve itself in the SCS, but this agreement widens American capability to operate in the area at the least.
In that respect, India is already indirectly involving itself in the dispute, by giving the US room to expand its own presence in the SCS.
Believe me, no one...
lol what Italian interests are we fighting for that aren't our own? We do make up the majority of deployable NATO forces but your country is sending its tribute (it must be tribute since you don't see common interest) of soldiers, both to Afghanistan and Iraq...
'shrug' if that's the way you want to see it then I'm sure more 'great news' will be happening in the future! :D
We are continuing to entrench in the region, expand our presence, and increase our capability to safeguard our allies. We have just started joint patrols with the Philippines for...
Ok misunderstood your intent, but the thing is doing so would still lead to a loss of trust with the US, the UK (historically anti-Russian) and obviously Eastern Europe would not be behind you.
Likewise there is no guarantee the rest of Europe would, nor would it have much of a detrimental...
Good, just goes to show your opinion is not only not popular among the public, its not popular among policy makers. They know that doing this would not only damage France economically, it would leave France in a much worse situation internationally, and when it comes to France's own security...
Huh, sorry can't say I understand why an India partnering with the US is more easily dealt with than an unalligned India.
Yes it makes things more clearcut for China if they see that they have no chance of removing India from the conflict through favorable settlement and so don't have to...
Why do you see this as a great development?
Granted this isn't exactly turned against China despite what the paper says (though it has the potential), but it does depict a deepening entrenchment of the US in SE Asia and a budding coalition that has the potential to limit China's options not...
By Rajat Pandit
American aircraft and warships will soon be able to access Indian military bases and vice versa for refuelling, repair and other logistical purposes, in a move that will further tighten the India-US strategic clinch and help Washington in its ongoing "re-balance" of 60% of its...
So why did France rejoin NATO, and why is France still in NATO after Sarkozy? Clearly France sees a continued need for NATO as part of its national defence..
That's true, NATO has evolved beyond Russia when it comes to reasons to exist, but conventionally, Russia is the only threat to any European nation, and most traditional reason for its existence.
I just get tired of the people who say that NATO is outdated and should be dissolved, especially if...
If any country in Europe, Eastern or Western, does not see Russia as a threat, they should leave NATO, as they have no realistic threats to need to be in that alliance in the first place, and likely are just trying to leech off us so they dont have to take care of their own defence.
Glad its back, its a good forum for alternate viewpoints on geopolitics.
That said, anyone who is bothering to cyber attack this forum has too much free time. :lol: