The US Department of Defense released a video showing a Chinese fighter jet flying near an American RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance plane. The Pentagon claims the incident occurred in the skies over the South China Sea.
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US, Japan to Start Large-Scale War Games as Biden Meets with Xi
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Nov 14, 2022 | News
The US and Japan are set to kick off large-scale joint war games on Thursday. The military drills will involve over 35,000 troops and take place just days after President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at lowering tensions.
Chinese Strategic Bombers Will Join ‘Regular’ Patrols Near Taiwan, as US Warships Cross Strait
by Connor Freeman | Aug 29, 2022 | News
As American warships crossed the Taiwan Strait this weekend, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced H-6K strategic bombers and aerial tankers will now participate in “regular” patrols near the island, the South China Morning Post reported Monday.
U.S. Admiral Says He’s Ready to Launch Nuclear Strike Against China if Trump Orders It
by James Holbrooks | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. A day after the director of the CIA called China the greatest threat to the United States — and right as China began live-fire naval drills off the Korean Peninsula — an admiral of the U.S. military said Thursday...
U.S. Admiral Says He's Ready to Launch Nuclear Strike Against China if Trump Orders It
by James Holbrooks | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. A day after the director of the CIA called China the greatest threat to the United States — and right as China began live-fire naval drills off the Korean Peninsula — an admiral of the U.S. military said Thursday...
Russia and China be damned: U.S. deploys missile system to South Korea
by James Holbrooks | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. South Korea — On Tuesday, over continued objections from both Russia and China, the first parts of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system built and supplied by the United States arrived in South...
China’s Foreign Minister Pushes for Peace with the US, Globalization for the World
by James Holbrooks | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
Australia — A day after China sent warships into the East China Sea—a less than subtle message to the Trump administration that the Asian superpower is prepared should the United States decide to make good on its vow to protect Japan—China’s foreign minister...
War Rhetoric Between the U.S. and China May Finally Be Starting to Cool Down
by James Holbrooks | Feb 6, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Beijing — In a state-run editorial on Monday, China praised comments made by Secretary of Defense James Mattis over the weekend. Mattis suggested the hotly disputed issue of the South China Sea should be handled...
China Just Sent a Forceful Message to the U.S. in the East China Sea
by James Holbrooks | Feb 6, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. East China Sea — Following comments made by Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, James Mattis, over the weekend, in which he reaffirmed the United States’ security commitments to Japan, Fox News reported Monday...
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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism
Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...
A Response to My Memorial Day Critics
My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...
Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle
https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...
The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”
Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...
The Lesson From Germany and Korea
Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...
Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options
When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...
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