Kyrgyzstan And The Russian Resurgence

| April 13, 2010

April 13, 2010 | 0854 GMT   By Lauren Goodrich This past week saw another key success in Russia’s resurgence in former Soviet territory when pro-Russian forces took control of Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz revolution was quick and intense. Within 24 hours, protests that had been simmering for months spun into countrywide riots as the president […]

Air Force To Launch Robotic Winged Space Plane

| April 4, 2010

AP – This undated image released by the U.S. Air Force shows the X-37B spacecraft. By JOHN ANTCZAK,      Associated Press Writer John Antczak, Associated Press   Sat April 3, 2010                    Posted April 4, 2010 LOS ANGELES – After a decade of development, the Air Force this month plans to launch a robotic spacecraft resembling a small space […]

Former Secretary of State, James Baker III, Has An Opinion….Would Tell Iran To Fold Its Nuclear Program Or Else!

| March 29, 2010

03/29/2010   “We have 3,500 nuclear weapons left over from the cold war we don’t need, they take 20 seconds to re-aim, we’re not afraid to use them, and by the way, they’re already aimed at you.” That is the approach James Baker III thinks America should take with Iran, Ronald Reagan’s Chief of Staff […]

Uncle Sam Says…. You Can Take This To The Bank

| March 29, 2010

 

Stratfor………Military Priorities in Afghanistan

| March 19, 2010

Military Priorities in Afghanistan   Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, testified before the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in Washington this week, saying that military progress in Afghanistan will be difficult this year. Afghan security officials recently have issued similar warnings, noting that the number of violent assaults is likely to […]

New Stratfor Report

| March 16, 2010

  . Germany: Mitteleuropa Redux By Peter Zeihan | March 16, 2010 The global system is undergoing profound change. Three powers — Germany, Iran and China — face challenges forcing them to refashion the way they interact with their regions and the world. We will explore each of these three states in detail in our […]

Stratfor……China’s Challenge

| March 9, 2010

China’s Challenge March 9, 2010 | 0958 GMT   By Jennifer Richmond and Rodger Baker China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) remains in session. As usual, the meeting has provided Beijing an opportunity to highlight the past year’s successes and lay out the problems that lie ahead. On the surface at least, China has shown remarkable […]

Stratfor Thinking About the Unthinkable: A U.S.-Iranian Deal

| March 2, 2010

    March 1, 2010 | 1703 GMT By George Friedman The United States apparently has reached the point where it must either accept that Iran will develop nuclear weapons at some point if it wishes, or take military action to prevent this. There is a third strategy, however: Washington can seek to redefine the […]

The New China And Its Problems That Lie Ahead

| February 24, 2010

This may happen sooner rather then later based on how much real estate they’re building over there (many entire new towns and cities are being built on speculation and sitting empty.)  …..China’s economic growth will plunge to as low as 2 percent following the collapse of a debt- fueled bubble within 10 years, sparking a regional […]

U.S. Unprepared for Cyber War

| February 23, 2010

U.S. Unprepared for Cyber War, Former Top Spy Official Says By Jeff Bliss Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. isn’t prepared for a massive attack on its computer networks by another country, a former top intelligence official said. “If the nation went to war today, in a cyber war, we would lose, former Director of […]

Creditable Solutions To Reviving The U.S. Economy Without Tax Increases.

| February 21, 2010

IF YOU WANT CREDITABLE SOLUTIONS ……to our nation’s fiscal problems, go to a creditable source. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels gives his ideas for restoring our economy — which can be done, he says, without tax increases. Daniels is a man of deep thought and bold action. His state has one of the strongest balance sheets in the country, […]

U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence Off Iranian Shores

| January 31, 2010

U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence Off Iranian Shores Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:50:31 GMT In addition to imposing new sanctions on the Tehran government, the US has reportedly begun beefing up its military presence and war paraphernalia off the Iranian coast. US military officials told AP on condition of anonymity that Washington has taken silent […]

Things Are Looking A Little Dicey In The Middle East

| January 31, 2010

U.S. speeds up arms buildup with Gulf allies Initiatives with Arab nations, military aimed at thwarting Iran attacks By Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writer updated 3:37 p.m. MT, Sat., Jan. 30, 2010 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The Obama administration is quietly working with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf allies to speed up […]

It Looks Like Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s New Book Will Have Some Eye Popping Things In It!

| January 30, 2010

Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — Russia urged China to dump its Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds in 2008 in a bid to force a bailout of the largest U.S. mortgage-finance companies, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said. Paulson learned of the disruptive scheme while attending the Beijing Summer Olympics, according to his memoir, On The […]

We Are At An Inflexion Point And The Middle Class Is Largely Being Squeezed Out

| January 29, 2010

But we are at an inflexion point and the middle class is largely being squeezed out.  A recent study from the Commerce Department shed some light on an issue that we already know.  Over the past 20 years the middle class has been falling behind: Everything is relative in this world.  Incomes have gone up […]

Rare-Earth Elements That Rule The Globe

| January 13, 2010

Elements That Rule The Globe Rare-earths are so-called because when they were first discovered in the 19th Century in Sweden, they were believed to be some of the most uncommon elements. But through further scientific discovery, rare-earths have been found to be relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust. However, the high cost of extraction means […]

What To Expect in 2010…. The Afghanistan War

| January 4, 2010

What To Expect in 2010   by J. R. Nyquist   Weekly Column Published: 1.04.2010 In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gateways, portals and bridges. He has been used to symbolize the march of time, the transition from one age to another. He is often represented as having two faces: one peering into […]

Stratfor …..Obama’s Plan And The Key Battleground

| December 3, 2009

  Obama’s Plan and the Key Battleground December 2, 2009 | 1155 GMTBy George Friedman U.S. President Barack Obama announced the broad structure of his Afghanistan strategy in a speech at West Point on Tuesday evening. The strategy had three core elements. First, he intends to maintain pressure on al Qaeda on the Afghan-Pakistani border […]

Gene Inger’s Daily Briefing . . .Left Field Surprises

| November 10, 2009

Gene Inger’s Daily Briefing . . . For Wednesday November 11, 2009: Good evening; Left-field surprises . . . have ways of impacting over-extended markets occasionally we have observed; irrespective of whether the market ‘deserves’ to decline (as surely this one does). As if to remind the world of the power of cyber-terror; guess what […]

Anyone Ever Seen One Of These Before?

| September 23, 2009

U.S.S. Independence (LCS-2)  …….We’ve been hearing rumblings about these U.S. Navy triple-hulled ships, so here’s one that was launched recently….Build by General Dynamics, it’s called a “Littoral Combat Ship” (LCS), and it can move weapons around faster than any ship in the Navy.  Littoral means close to shore, and that’s where these fleet-hulled ships will […]

Jeff Nyquist….. The Deceptions From Russia

| July 26, 2009

Acknowledging the Deception   by J. R. Nyquist   Weekly Column Published: 07.24.2009 Meet Victor Kalashnikov: former KGB officer, scholar, analyst, and writer. He is married to historian and journalist Marina Kalashnikova, the subject of last week’s column. Before the Soviet Union collapsed Victor worked for the KGB in Vienna. After Gorbachev’s bizarre abdication in […]

Russia’s View of America……..

| July 25, 2009

American Capitalism Gone With A Whimper.     It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American descent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people.     True, the situation has been well prepared on and […]

Strong Comments Directed At Russia From Vice President Biden………

| July 25, 2009

Biden Criticizes Russia By ANDREW E. KRAMER Published: July 25, 2009 MOSCOW — Just weeks after a summit meeting intended to show a thawing in relations between the United States and Russia, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. made blistering references to Russia’s failing economy, loss of face and a leadership that is “clinging to […]

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