Tag Archives: Pakistan

Sun Tzu

India Building Up Military To Deal With China

From the Associated Press: NEW DELHI — In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier — modernizing its military to face a rising China. India and China have a long history of tension, dating back to a [...]
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Peter Schweizer

Iran’s Growing Energy Links With Pakistan and Iraq

The Yadavaran oilfield Iran continues its efforts to develop strategic ties with its neighbors,  including both Iraq and Pakistan.  Iran is dramatically increasing its joint crude oil production with Iraq.  They have actually accelerated production in the Yadavaran oilfield in Iraq,  which is estimated to hold perhaps 12 billion barrels of crude oil.   At the [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

5-Feb-12 World View: Bitter Recriminations Follow Russia/China Veto of Syria Resolution

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of thousands in Moscow in pro- and anti-Putin rallies U.S. accepts all of Taliban’s six pre-conditions for talks Russia and China veto Arab League resolution on Syria Bitter recriminations follow Russia/China veto of Syria resolution France plans ‘Friends of Syria’ group Iraq’s currency trade flourishes, supplying dollars to Iran and Syria Hundreds of thousands in [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

2-Feb-12 World View: Leaked Nato Report Says Pakistan ‘Directly Assisting’ the Taliban

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. The ‘conquistador’ Prince William heads for Falkland Islands mission Deadly riot at Egypt soccer game kills 74 Surge of Afghan troop attacks on U.S., Nato forces raises alarms Leaked Nato report says Pakistan is ‘directly assisting’ the Taliban Panetta announces that Nato will end Afghanistan combat in 2013 Germany to China: Bail us out for [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

1-Feb-12 World View: Europe Considers a Huge New 1.5 Trillion Euro Debt Bubble

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece’s private investor deal is ‘one step away’ at more than 70%+ haircut Europe considers a huge new 1.5 trillion euro debt bubble Pakistan: more than 60 killed in fighting between military and Taliban President Obama admits to drone strikes in Pakistan Russia says it will veto Arab League resolution on Syria Greece’s private investor [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

31-Jan-12 World View: Analysts Ridicule Germany’s Plan to Control Greece’s Budget

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece appears to be close to meltdown Analysts ridicule Germany’s plan to control Greece’s budget Portugal’s slide towards becoming the next Greece accelerates Turkey denies that it’s aiding Hamas Imran Khan promises Pakistan a bigger revolution than the Arab Spring Greece appears to be close to meltdown Athens, Greece An article in Der Spiegel on Monday [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

30-Jan-12 World View: Germany Openly Backs Plan to Give EU Control of Greece’s Budget

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Germany openly backs plan to give EU control of Greece’s budget American embassy in Cairo shelters U.S. citizens threatened with arrest Competing Taliban peace talks begin in Qatar and Saudi Arabia Syria launches new military offensive as Arab League mission ends Syrian soldier recalls the 1982 genocide in Hama Hamas quietly abandons Syria Germany openly backs [...]
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John J.  Xenakis

29-Jan-12 World View: German Proposal for EU Control over Greece’s Budget Causes Fury

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. The African Union celebrates China’s rise in Africa Egypt detains son of US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Arab League suspends its observer mission to Syria Greece ‘budget commissioner’ proposal adds new vitriol to euro debate An ordinary day in Pakistan The African Union celebrates China’s rise in Africa A traditional dancer performs during the inauguration of [...]
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El Cid

Obama Begins Talks With ‘Global Terrorist’ In Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — Anxious to accelerate peace moves, top-level U.S. officials have held talks with a representative of an insurgent movement led by a former Afghan prime minister who has been branded a terrorist by Washington, a relative of the rebel leader says. Dr. Ghairat Baheer, a representative and son-in-law of longtime Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, told [...]
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Sun Tzu

Pakistan-U.S. Relations on Hold for ‘Re-Evaluation’

From Reuters: Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Pakistan’s ties with the United States remain on hold following a NATO cross-border air attack, its foreign minister said on Thursday, and Washington should not push Islamabad to go after militant groups or bring them to the Afghan peace process. “Now that the re-evaluation process is under way as we [...]
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