Tag Archives: war
A volatile combination: Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Map credit: lahistoriconmaps.com Having just read Pacific Power. Australia’s Strategy in the Pacific Islands, (Author: Joanne Wallis) this book is an excellent read, and anyone interested in International Relations, especially the Asia-Pacific (A-P), should indulge in this succinct and articulate analysis. … Continue reading
Winning the hostilities without fighting a war: US-DPRK machinations and the Korean Peninsula
Image credit: CBS news (this article was originally requested by and published on E-IR as ‘Winning hostilities without war: US-North Korea machinations’) Introduction At the end of June 1950, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)— North Korea—through the … Continue reading
War in a public place: The Bastille Day attack, the strategy and tactics of Insurgencies
Photo credit: http://www.themoscowtimes.com Introduction As difficult as it is to write on such a recent event in a clinical way, due to the carnage and horror that has been caused in France—the City of Nice—it is also nevertheless, … Continue reading
Where fools rush in: The Leasing of the Port of Darwin and the Rise of China
Where fools rush in: The Leasing of the Port of Darwin and the Rise of China Photo credit:www.janes.com Recently on the ABC’s Lateline,[1] Adam Giles the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (NT) explained the reasons why the lease of … Continue reading
The Road to Perdition: Australia and the Neoconservative agenda
Photo credit: Journal-neo.org Adding to John Kelly’s fine AIMN article of 11 January, 2016 entitled ‘What is Neoliberalism and why knowing matters,’ I would suggest that there are greater dangers coming Australia’s way if it pursues and remains on the … Continue reading
A different comment on the Paris attacks
And so it remains the sad and pathetic truth that the Algerian Conflict (see: The Algerian Conflict: A Savage War of Peace by Horne) has not been mentioned in the debate with regard to the latest tragedy in France. The … Continue reading
But will China invade Australia?
These past weeks have seen Clive Palmer MP berate the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government and other (Chinese) that have had business dealings with him. This was followed by a further dictum from his colleague Senator Jacqui Lambie speaking … Continue reading
