By William Tucker
Washington has decided to postpone an intercontinental ballistic missile test at Vandenberg Air Force Base this week due to tensions with North Korea. It may seem a strange move considering the assets the U.S. had made available …
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U.S. Increases Presence in Korea
By William Tucker
The U.S. has been steadily increasing its military presence on the Korean Peninsula as of late. Though some of the earlier deployments were related to the joint U.S.-South Korean War games, it is the recent deployment of …
Are Twinkies a Strategic Snack Food?
Is America in danger of losing snack food superiority to China? Does the demise of a cream-filled snack cake signal the decline of a superpower? A pillar of American strength is crumbling, judging by the furor over the impending demise …
Examining China’s Amphibious Capabilities
By William Tucker
China’s growing naval capabilities have garnered concern in U.S. defense circles – not to mention that of U.S. allies in East Asia – over the past decade and a half as Beijing has sought to expand its …
Panetta Talks Cyber Issues with Chinese, Experts See No Decline in Attacks Out of China
BEIJING (AP) — Despite several years of escalating diplomacy and warnings, the U.S. is making little headway in its efforts to tamp down aggressive Chinese cyberattacks against American companies and the government.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is wrapping …
Tibetan Immolation Protests Continue
By William Tucker
A Tibetan media outlet operating in exile is reporting that two teenage Tibetan monks set themselves on fire Monday morning to protest the Chinese government. The immolations occurred outside of the Kirti Monastery in Aba where many …