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China denounces United States-Japan Agreement on Taiwan |
China claims to see the US and Japan declaration that the peaceful resolution of the Taiwan Strait issue is a shared goal as meddling its internal affairs, as well as hurting China's sovereignty. (Kei...
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Training Iraqis: The Facts |
The Senator explains the discrepancy between the sharply conflicting figures he and Condoleezza Rice put forth at Dr. Rice's confirmation hearings when discussing the number of trained Iraqi security ...
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U.S. brushes off German NATO plan |
A German proposal to reform the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by establishing a trans-Atlantic forum to agree strategies was brushed aside by U.S. officials and rejected by the organization at a ...
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Russia Defies U.S. Pressure on International Arms Sales |
The head of Russia’s state arms exporting firm Rosoboronexport has said that Moscow will not restrict sales of other weapons to countries that are out of favor with the United States. (Moscow News, 2/...
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Espionage: Does It Have a Future in the 21st Century? |
Now that the Cold War is over, the United States and other countries, from Great Britain to Indonesia, are facing threats from non-state actors, including terrorists, global criminal gangs, and prolif...
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EU urged to maintain arms ban |
The Bush administration is working aggressively to prevent the European Union from lifting its arms embargo against China, on the grounds of the country's unrepentant human rights background. (Bill Ge...
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Forgetting Tiananmen: Eager To Rebuild Trade, EU Ignores Rights Violations |
The writer examines the US's stance against the European Union's intention to lift the arms embargo against China, which does not place as much emphasis against China's human rights record as it shoul...
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A trans-Atlantic storm over arms for China |
While against the idea of the EU lifting the arms embargo against China, the writer outlines a set of procedures that should be followed by the EU. (Hans Binnendijk, International Herald Tribune, 2/09...
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Beijing's military threat is escalating |
As China continues to rapidly modernize its military forces, the potential danger to the region's security is also on the rise. (Richard Halloran, Taipei Times, 2/05/05)
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China's threat is not hard to see |
The writers applaud the US's condemnation of the EU's intention to lift the arms embargo against China, on the basis of the nuclear power's rapidly increasing military power. (Taipei Times, 2/05/05)
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Rice warns Russia on democracy |
On a diplomatic quest to improve relations with Europe, Rice ventures further east, to Russia, where she brings pressure for a stronger protection of human rights and the establishment of a democratic...
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Post-Polls Attacks Kill Three U.S. Marines |
After the widescale suppression of insurgent action on election day, American soldiers conducting security and stability operations continue to come under fire after the closing of polls. (Aljazeera, ...
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The Honeymoon Is Over |
It’s not even a week since his bold and sweeping Inaugural Address. And it’s only a week before another grand set-piece event: the State of the Union Message. Yet between these two great moments on th...
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China says anti-secession law for peaceful resolutions |
Chinese officials defend the anti-secession law, attempting to persuade both Taiwan and the international community that it is meant for 'peaceful means'. (The China Post, 1/26/05)
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A Higher Realism |
President Bush's inaugural speech signaled his entry into a third, more sweeping phase of foreign policy, the columnist maintains. During his first term, Bush moved from a pragmatism that sought to cu...
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China seen shifting warfare strategy |
China is altering its military strategy against Taiwan to "acupuncture warfare"- specifically designed to deter America and paralyze Taiwan. (Wang Chung-Ming, Taiwan News Online, 1/20/05)
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Taiwan needs advanced weapons, strategist says |
The former vice-minister of National Defense justifies Taiwan's purchase of arms from the US, citing China as the reason. (Rich Chang, Taipei Times, 1/20/05)
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Don't Know Much About Algebra |
Dowd writes sarcastically that Secretary of State designate Condoleezza Rice has inadequate math skills, given that she and the rest of the Bush Administration can not multiply the 1,370 dead US soldi...
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Iran warns US against making |
Iran on Sunday warned the United States against any attack attempt, saying any aggressive maneuvers against Iran would be a great strategic mistake.
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Rice and Dice; John Kerry nails Condoleezza Rice on Iraq. |
Twenty minutes into Condoleezza Rice's confirmation hearings this morning, John Kerry entered the chamber and took his seat as the fourth-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, no...
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Cheney Says Iran Tops List of Trouble Spots |
Vice President Dick Cheney said on Thursday that Iran was at the top of the administration's list of world trouble spots and expressed concern that Israel "might well decide to act first" to eliminate...
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US special forces 'inside Iran' |
US commandos are operating inside Iran selecting sites for future air strikes, says the American investigative reporter Seymour Hersh. (BBC, 1/17/2005)
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Human Rights First Blog - The Gonzales Confirmation Hearings |
Human Rights First's Senior Associate for U.S. Law & Security Avi Cover commentary and analysis of the Gonzales Confirmation Hearings. (Human Rights First, 01/06/2005)
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Taiwan to Become Largest Client of American Arms in Next Four Years |
Taiwan is already the 3rd largest client of US arm sales, says the author. (People's Daily, 12/28/2004)
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The Cost of Staying the Course |
The author contends that American soldiers in Iraq face a mission just as daunting as the Vietnam War and World War II. By Brian Gifford. (Washington Post, 11/29/2004)
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The Real Battle |
Winning in Fallujah is just the beginning. By Wesley K. Clark. (Washington Post, 11/14/2004)
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Nicaragua Says It Will Destroy Missiles |
Nicaragua will completely eliminate a stockpile of hundreds of surface-to-air missiles with no expectation of compensation from the United States. (The Miami Herald, 11/12/2004)
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Turkey’s Top General Encourages Acceptance of Reforms |
Discusses the future course of Turkish reform, and the military’s role in Turkish politics. By Soli Ozel. (EurasiaNet, 9/30/2004)
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A Conservative Vision for U.S. Policy Toward Europe |
Rather than continuing the pattern of merely reacting to fundamental changes in Europe, at both the state and European Union (EU) levels, the United States should proactively approach the transatlanti...
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The Myth of U.S. Isolation: Why America Is Not Alone in the War on Terror |
Author argues that the American public could be forgiven for thinking that the transatlantic alliance no longer exists. By Nile Gardiner. (The Heritage Foundation; 09/07/2004)
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