Photoshopped overhead shot of the Chinese Shi Lang (Ex-Varyag) Aircraft Carrier giving full view of the flight deck. China plans to operate J-15 Flying Shark Naval fighter jets and Ka-31 AEW helicopters from this carrier:
China, Cuba pledge to further enhance ties
July 6, 2012
After President Hu Jintao held talks with Castro, both countries signed eight agreements covering, among other sectors, agriculture, healthcare and technology.
China and Cuba are both at an important phase in their development...
Newly-established opposition group says Al Saud must abandon power
A newly established opposition group has declared its existence in Saudi Arabia, calling for a peaceful power transition from the Western-backed Saudi rulers in the Persian Gulf nation.
The Faithful Brothers for the...
Chinas Role in Africa: Leading Analyst Says Beijing Doing Good Work on the Continent
By Abayomi Azikiwe | July 3, 2012
A recent op-ed piece in the New York Times by Dambisa Moyo takes a firm position that the role of the Peoples Republic of China in Africa is a positive one. This...
DEBKAfile is just one of Israel's many propaganda tools. Who really reads their deceitful trash?
Here's a more sober analysis of a Jewish intellectual, a progressive one that is!
Heading for Economic Collapse
by Stephen Lendman | Sunday, June 24, 2012
The late Bob Chapman...
The Post-U.S. Era: Emergence of A New Political World Order
by Dr. Imad Fawzi Shueibi | Thursday, July 5, 2012
Talking about the Post-American Era is no longer considered to be political garrulous rant and wishful thinking. When I wrote about this idea in my book New Political World...
Egypt: Interpreting the Coup
by Zeinab Abul-Magd | July 3, 2012
There is a consensus in Egypt now that we live under military rule. Most observers believe the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) executed a military coup over the last two weeks through legal measures, and describe it...
China's Capital Controversy
Overinvestment problem may be greatly overstated
THE IMF says so. Academics and Western governments agree. China invests too much. It is an article of faith that China needs to rebalance its economy by investing less and consuming more. Otherwise, it is...
Fake Democracy: Egypt after the Election
by Manlio Dinucci |4 July 2012
All eyes are riveted on Egypt, international showcase of the "Arab" Spring regime change operations. The enthusiasm with which the Western media have been promoting the Egyptian "revolution" is enough to raise...
Israel threatens military incursion in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
09 April 2012
The Israeli government has threatened to launch military operations in the Sinai Peninsula in order, it claims, to prevent attacks from the Egyptian territory.
According to Haaretz newspaper, the...
Senate Hopeful calls opponent Israeli whore
April 9, 2012
The Democratic primary for four-term Islamophobe Jewish incumbent Joseph Isadore (Joe) Liebermans open Connecticut seat got interesting on Thursday night. Lee Whitnum, a former software engineer, writer, author and politician...
Sport promotes teamwork, fitness and boosts the morale of the troops. When the soldiers' morale is high, they perform better. That's a universal truth, no matter what army.
The U.S. Navy even agreed to hold an NCAA basketball game on the flight deck of the carrier Carl Vinson:
A part of the...
China calls on Israel to put an end to airstrikes on Gaza
March 12, 2012
China has called on Israel to put an end to its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after the Israeli premier vowed that the besieged enclave would be pounded as long as necessary.
"China is concerned about the...
Iran plans to sell more arms to friendly states: military official
March 11, 2012
TEHRAN, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Deputy Defense Minister Majid Bokaei said Saturday that Iran plans to sell more arms to " friendly" and neighboring countries in the new Iranian calendar year starting on...
China aims to launch 100 satellites by 2015
2012-03-11 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) -- China has set a target of completing a space mission of "100 rockets, 100 satellites" during the five years between 2011 and 2015, a senior space executive said Saturday.
On average, China...