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US PaCom is now the US IndoPaCom

US PaCom is now the US IndoPaCom

11 June 2018
During a ceremony at Pearl Harbour, on 30 May 2018, the US Defense Secretary, James Mattis, announced that the US PaCom (literally the US Command in the Pacific) was to become the US IndoPaCom.
The General did not seek to clarify the reasons for this change. All he said was that the area that the Command would cover would include both the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
Admiral Harry Harris, the outgoing commander of this CoCom (Unified Command for Combat), has specified that “the time (...)

Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula

by Kim Jong Un, Moon Jae-in

Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula

27 April 2018
During this momentous period of historical transformation on the Korean Peninsula, reflecting the enduring aspiration of the Korean people for peace, prosperity and unification, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea held an inter-Korean Summit Meeting at the ‘Peace House’ at Panmunjeom on 27 April, 2018.
The two leaders solemnly declared before the 80 million Korean people and the (...)

India’s setting up a military base in the Seychelles

India's setting up a military base in the Seychelles

2 March 2018
Last month (January), India signed a contract with the Seychelles to install a military base on this archipelago. This was in the context of an Indian initiative, Security and Growth for All in the Region — SAGAR.
Narendra Modi’s government intends to deploy its army in the Indian Ocean after China installed two military bases in Djibouti and in Sri Lanka (Hambantota) and is negotiating the installation of a third with the Republic of (...)

The US Administration Divided over the Prospect of Nuclear Annihilation of Korea

by Dimitri Konstantakopoulos

The US Administration Divided over the Prospect of Nuclear Annihilation of Korea

Athens (Greece) | 10 October 2017
This article by Dimitris Konstantakopoulos brings together some highly significant information on the North Korean crisis. The author interprets this data in light of his a priori position, favourable to President Obama and hostile to his successor Trump. While we do not share his analysis of US society and political life, we agree with him that there is a war-mongering group that is pushing for an atomic war in the Korean peninsula. We are publishing this point of view because we find it very useful to the debate.

Washington and London: exit plan for Afghanistan? Never!

Washington and London: exit plan for Afghanistan? Never!

7 October 2017
On 3 October at the Senate’s Armed Forces Committee Hearing, Generals James Mattis (Defense Secretary) and Joseph Dunford (Chief of Staff of the Joint Armed Forces) have declared that the US armies would stay indefinitely in Afghanistan so that the Taliban could never hope to return to power .
Initially, the United States and the United Kingdom had entered Afghanistan on the pretext that they wanted to take out the Taliban, which was protecting Osama Bin Laden, the man responsible for (...)

Daesh seems to be migrating to South East Asia

Daesh seems to be migrating to South East Asia

7 October 2017
According to Kairat Umarov, Chair of the UN’s Counter-Terrorism Committee and Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan, Daesh is in the processing of moving its funds and its men to South East Asia .
Currently, the political situation in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia is very unstable.

The Pentagon is preparing a new war in South-East Asia

Political Islam against China

by Thierry Meyssan

Political Islam against China

Damascus (Syria) | 3 October 2017
You are probably aware that you are incompletely informed about what is brewing in Myanmar, and you probably haven’t heard about the military coalition that is preparing to attack that country. And yet, as Thierry Meyssan reveals here, these current events have been in preparation by Riyadh and Washington since 2013. Don’t take sides before you read this article and digest the information.

China’s Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation

China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Security Cooperation

Beijing (China) | 11 January 2017
Preface
The Asia-Pacific region covers a vast area with numerous countries and 60 percent of the world’s population. Its economic and trade volumes take up nearly 60 percent and half of the world’s total, respectively. It has an important strategic position in the world. In recent years, the development of the Asia-Pacific region has increasingly caught people’s attention. It has become the most dynamic region with the strongest potential in the world. All parties are attaching greater (...)

Chair’s Statement of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting

Chair's Statement of the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting

16 July 2016
11th ASEM Summit
“20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity”
1. The 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM11) was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 15- 16 July 2016 under the theme “20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity”. It was attended by the Heads of State and Government or their high-level representatives of 51 European and Asian countries, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the Secretary-General (...)

Propaganda: the Chinese are expansionists

Propaganda: the Chinese are expansionists

14 July 2016
The Court of Arbitration (the PCA) at the Hague ruled in favour of the Philippines in its case against the People’s Republic of China, rejecting Chinese territorial claims over the Spratly Isles in the South China Sea.
For the Western Press, this is a sign that the United States is right to denounce Chinese expansionism.
In actual fact, the Court of Arbitration does not have jurisdiction over boundary disputes. Jurisdiction over such disputes lies with the International Court of Justice, (...)

US Escalation Against China

by Manlio Dinucci

US Escalation Against China

Rome (Italy) | 1 June 2016
“The scientific revolution that has brought about atomic fission requires a moral revolution”: with this historic phrase (coined by the presidential speech-writers) culminated Obama’s visit to Asia. On it, he declared at Hiroshima, his willingness to “mark out a path leading to the destruction of nuclear arsenals”. The Federation of American Scientists distances itself, providing evidence that the Obama Administration has reduced less than its predecessors, the number of nuclear tests.
Today, (...)

“The Art of War”

China’s Resistance

by Manlio Dinucci

China's Resistance

Rome (Italy) | 17 April 2016
The 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance against Japanese aggression is celebrated on 3 September in Peking. Not only Tokyo but also Washington and almost all EU governments are going to boycott it. They are sending only second rank representatives to Peking. A ridiculous attempt to erase History, paralleled to those in relation to the victory over Nazism, celebrated in Moscow on 9 May .
The historical basis: in the thirties, China was reduced (...)

Attack On Pathankot Air Force Base

Who should oppose India and Pakistan?

by Shelley Kasli

Who should oppose India and Pakistan?

Bangalore (India) | 3 January 2016
The recent attack against an Indian military base, like previous attacks in India, has been attributed to Pakistan. While it still remains to be established whether or not the terrorists were working with the support of Islamabad, these events could hinder the normalization of relations between the two neighbours. Yet, as Shelley Kasli has observed, there is no evidence that the terrorists had actually crossed the border …

US China jitters

by Manlio Dinucci

US China jitters

Rome (Italy) | 26 November 2014
In 2001, the Pentagon anticipated it would be in a position to confront China militarily by 2015. However, the transfer of troops from the Gulf and Europe to the Far East was significantly delayed as a result of both the Resistance in the Levant, supported by Iran, and Russia in Europe. Meanwhile, China’s development was much fastern than expected. Accordingly, as Manlio Dinucci observes, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission has sounded the alarm: it’s time for Washington to act against Beijing if it wants to maintain its domination over the world.

"The art of war"

Asian Games: Putin 2 - Obama 0

by Manlio Dinucci

Asian Games: Putin 2 - Obama 0

Rome (Italy) | 21 November 2014
The West’s failure at the G20 has been concealed from the European and US populations through a vast propaganda offensive which spotlighted Putin being scoffed by his peers over his Ukraine politics. However, it must be noted that the name of Ukraine was not even once pronounced during the summit. The Atlanticist propaganda created a confusion between the aggressive statements made by Western leaders on the sidelines of the summit and the summit itself. Manlio Dinucci revisits the G20 and the growing momentum in Sino-Russian relations.

Beijing, the Asian Dawn Post Bretton Woods

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

Beijing, the Asian Dawn Post Bretton Woods

Mexico City (Mexico) | 1 November 2014
The establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was finally approved by 22 Asian countries on Friday 24 October. On the one hand, the new regional development bank enters into direct competition with the Asian Development Bank, established in 1966 under the overwhelming dominance of the United States and Japan; on the other hand it will serve as a mechanism for regional integration and against the “pivot doctrine”, driven by Pentagon and the State Department.

Fourth Summit of CICA Heads of State and government

Fourth Summit of CICA Heads of State and government

21 May 2014
The 4th Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (Cica) opened on May 21 in Shanghai. This organization, which was created after the demise of the Soviet Union, aims to stabilize Asia on the pattern of the OSCE in Europe. However, this forum never really functioned due to both the lack of regional leadership throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and the absence of a culture of dialogue between Member States. The organization remained (...)

Beijing to extend air defense zone

Beijing to extend air defense zone

16 February 2014
The United States has stepped up its warnings to Beijing, as the latter prepares to expand its air defense zone in the South China Sea, at the risk of creating a conflict with Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia.
On 23 November 23, Beijing already extended its air defense area in the East China Sea, including the Senkaku Islands claimed by Japan. The United States, South Korea and Japan have decided to ignore Chinese regulations, which nearly caused the destruction on December 5th of the (...)

“America’s Future in Asia” by Susan E. Rice

by Susan Rice

“America's Future in Asia” by Susan E. Rice

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 21 November 2013
Thank you, Victor, for all your exceptional work to advance American policy toward Asia — from your time on the NSC staff to your current contributions as Director of the Asia Studies Program at the School of Foreign Service. I’d like to thank President DeGioia, Provost Groves, and my former colleague, Dean Lancaster, for the opportunity to speak here today and for Georgetown’s unrivaled success in preparing America’s future leaders, especially so many of our policy makers.
President Obama is (...)

Tashkent turns to Moscow : Uzbekistan no longer has a choice.

by Lev Vershinine

Tashkent turns to Moscow : Uzbekistan no longer has a choice.

Moscow (Russia) | 30 May 2013
Islam Karimov, the divine leader of the Uzbeki nation, managed for years to maintain a position mid-way between the Kremlin and the White House. He never stopped flirting with one while annoying the other - or vice versa. However, the US project for destabilising Central Asia by replacing the Taliban in power in Afghanistan has left him no choice - Uzbekistan is now allied with Moscow.

Putin looks East

Putin looks East

5 September 2012
One day ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, which he is hosting in Vladivostok from 6 to 10 September 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin set out his country’s APEC priorities in an article titled "An Asia-Pacific Growth Agenda", published by The Wall Street Journal on 5 September 2012.
Historically, geopolitically and economically, Russia is part and parcel of the Asia-Pacific region. It believes unfettered cooperation with other Asia-Pacific economies can help it (...)

APEC Summit

"An Asia-Pacific Growth Agenda", article published in The Wall Street Journal

by Vladimir Putin

"An Asia-Pacific Growth Agenda", article published in The Wall Street Journal

Moscow (Russia) | 5 September 2012
On Saturday, Russia will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit for the first time. That Vladivostok will be the epicenter of business and politics among the 21 nations in the Pacific Rim, including the United States. APEC is a platform for leaders to discuss the most pressing global and regional problems.
Since APEC discussions are open in nature, it’s only appropriate that I reveal the priorities we are proposing to our partners as the summit draws near. While the leaders (...)

Shift in Russian-Chinese tectonic plates

Calling the China-Russia split by its right name

by Melkulangara K. Bhadrakumar

Calling the China-Russia split by its right name

4 September 2012
As China and Vietnam lurch increasingly towards crisis, Beijing is not amused at the Kremlin’s refusal to reciprocate over the United States’ "pivot" in the Asia-Pacific, especially since returns from its diplomatic support for Moscow’s embattled ally in Damascus are expected. The symbolism of Russia hosting the Vietnamese president and the Japanese foreign minister in quick succession in July was not lost on China either. Detecting a chill descending on Sino-Russian relations, Ambassador Bhadrakumar throws light on the situation.

US missile system expansion in Asia-Pacific angers China

US missile system expansion in Asia-Pacific angers China

25 August 2012
Tensions are once again running high between the United States and China as Washington plans to expand its missile system in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Pentagon intends to convince Tokyo to allow the installment of a second early-warning radar system, known as X-Band, in southern Japan, Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
The new X-Band is planned to complement one that the US had deployed in northern Japan in 2006. The Philippines is also being considered as the potential site (...)

The Pentagon’s "new enemy" image

Obama’s Geopolitical China ‘Pivot’

by F. William Engdahl

Obama's Geopolitical China ‘Pivot'

Frankfurt (Germany) | 23 August 2012
With little fanfare Barack Obama late last year announced a "strategic pivot" in US defense policy to focus on the Pacific, bolstered by "Coalition of the willing" Australia. It is all about emerging China as an economic colossus with a mind all its own. The US military has been steadily positioning itself along the strategic sea lanes surrounding China to deal potentially deadly blows to the mainland as well as cutting off its oil corridors to the Middle East and Africa. This author breaks down a situation where the noose tightening around China could generate a major new conflict zone in the not too distant future.

THE ART OF WAR

Obama’s Greater East

by Manlio Dinucci

Obama's Greater East

Rome (Italy) | 20 July 2012
Behind the soothing rhetoric about defending human rights and promoting democracy, the Obama administration has expanded its area of intervention wherein it continues to perpetrate human rights violations and flout peoples’ democratic aspirations.

Slaughter in Myanmar while ’The Lady’ remains impassive

Slaughter in Myanmar while 'The Lady' remains impassive

18 July 2012
The widespread killings of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar – have received only passing and dispassionate coverage in most media. What they actually warrant is widespread outrage and decisive efforts to bring further human rights abuses to an immediate halt.
“Burmese helicopter set fire to three boats carrying nearly 50 Muslim Rohingyas fleeing sectarian violence in western Burma in an attack that is believed to have killed everyone on board,” reported Radio Free Europe on July 12.
Why would (...)

US war games in South East Asia

US war games in South East Asia

14 February 2012
"Cobra Gold 2012 " is on track. More than 13 000 soldiers, including troops from the United States, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan are currently participating in war games in Thailand.
The 10-day exercise takes place every year, but since it was started in 1982, this is the most important. Indeed, South Korea joined the endeavor by contributing, in particular, its amphibious landing vehicles.
The troops followed a series of training drills simulating (...)

Clinton in Burma: Another US move against China

by Peter Symonds

Clinton in Burma: Another US move against China

3 December 2011
For all its claims to be promoting democracy and human rights, the Obama administration’s mooted talks with the Burmese generals aim to counter China’s footing in the country. As part of a broad diplomatic offensive being waged by the Obama administration throughout Asia, Hillary Clinton’s recent visit was not to bring Myanmar in from the cold, but to shake up the battle for global clout right on China’s doorstep.

In Asia, there’s a new sheriff in town and he wears five yellow stars

by Wayne Madsen

In Asia, there's a new sheriff in town and he wears five yellow stars

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 15 August 2011
With China increasingly calling the economic and diplomatic shots, nations that had long depended on the status quo preserved by U.S. military, economic and diplomatic might, including Japan and South Korea, are scrambling to find new protectors, as well as beefing up their own military forces. Waye Madsen analyzes the shifting power dynamics within the region.

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