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2010-06-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-06-21 11:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 * The US doesn't wanna po either the Russians or the Chinese via POTENT US MIL PRESENCE IN A STRATEGIC STATE VITAL TO RUSSO-CHIN + CENTRAL ASIAN ENERGY NEEDS.

* MSM-Net > Local KYRGYZ UZBEKS are formally deemed by the Kyrgyz Govt as being DE FACTO KYRGYZ CITIZINS-RESIDENTS, but many Kyrgyz Uzbeks don't like nor trust the Kyrgyz Govt-People + would instead like to merge wid sovereign UZBEKISTAN.

** ION WMF > CHINA TO ASSURE SECURITY FOR KAZAKHISTAN IN FACE OF CURRENT RUSSIAN, US INACTION OVER KYRGYZTSAN UNREST.

* SAME WMF > "DEUTCH WELLE" GERMAN MEDIA: CHINA DESIRES TO FORM A BILATERAL ANTI-US ECON OR TRADE ALLIANCE WID RUSSIA WHERE RUSSIAN RAW MATERIALS WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR PRO-RUSSIAN CHINESE BANKING, INVESTMENT SERVICES + ADVANTAGES. RUSSIAN GOVT. ANGER OVER BEIJING'S FAILURE TO STOP THE ANNUAL FLOWS OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHINESE MIGRATING + WORKING ILLEGALLY IN RUSSIA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-06-21 21:38|| 2010-06-21 21:38|| Front Page Top

#2 WMF > SOUTH KOREAN PRIVATE MIL WEBSITE
CLAIMS THAT SOUTH KOREA'S AIR FORCE WID ITS US-MADE F-15K "STRIKE EAGLE" LR FIGHTER-BOMBERS IS FULLY CAPABLE OF ATTACKING + DESTROYING CHINA'S THREE GORGES DAM + OTHER STRATEGIC TARGETS. PLA AIR FORCES, AIR DEFENSE TECHS IS 5-10 YEARS [more?] BEHIND THE SOUTH KOREAN/ROK AIR FORCE.

* Also from WMF > VIDEO: RUSSIA WARNS THAT JAPAN'S DESPERATE MIL BUILDUP THREATENS THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF CHINA. Effect of JAPAN MIL BUILDUP = MODERNIZATION on TWO KOREAS [Vassal-Buffer State], TAIWAN, REGIONAL TRADE, + CHIN's claims of State Sovereignty over various disputed CHINA SEAS ISLAND GROUPS.

* SAME > US DEPLOYMENT OF ONE OR MORE NIMITZ-CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS [Carrier BGS] DIRECTLY THREATENS SEVERAL CHINESE PROVINCES.
PREEMPTIVE DESTRUCTION OF YOKUSUKA, OTHER USFJ CARRIER + AIR BASES BY PLA IN CASE OF NEW INTER-KOREAN WAR.

* SAME > PLAAF ASSEMBLES LARGE NUMBERS OF H-6 BOMBERS, 500-700 STRIKE FIGHTERS IN SOUTHWEST CHINA'S AGZ INDIA [Lanzhou MR, Tibet Corrirdor].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-06-21 22:01|| 2010-06-21 22:01|| Front Page Top

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