February 27, 2009

Seoul: North Korea has studied U.S. warfare in Iraq and poses 'immediate threat'

Taking lessons from the ground wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, North Korea has expanded its special forces and improved its strike force, Seoul's defense ministry said in releasing its White Paper that called the threat from its communist neighbor "direct and serious." (FULL STORY)
South Korea's 2008 Defense White Paper released a photo of naval warships near the islets Dokdo, also known as Takeshima in Japanese, on July 30, 2008.  Reuters/South Korean Navy

Beijing 'buying delegation' flaunts its stimulus role before G20 meeting in London

After launching a diplomatic blitz that covers areas as far away as Africa and Latin America, the Chinese Communist Party leadership is dispatching a 300-man “buying delegation” to splurge on high-tech items in Europe. This is part of Beijing’s strategy of gunning for a more assertive role in reshaping a “new global financial architecture.”  (FULL STORY)
Swiss Economy Minister Doris Leuthard and Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming during a news conference in Zurich on Feb. 26.       Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
China clarifies defense white paper statement on R&D for nuclear weapons
China expands intelligence base in Turkey after removing key operative from West Bank
   
Adm. Keating snubbed on cell phone ties with China military
Chinese official with access to military intelligence commits suicide
Russian general sees U.S.-China alliance as ideology fade
China seeking naval base in Mauritius to control shipping lanes

Tensions in Russia's Far East fueled by demographic imbalance with China, quest for resources / China on a global shopping spree for asset bargains / Virgin Air's Down Under vision for round-the-world service is upside down / Northeast Asian powers rally to answer piracy threat
Kim's youngest son to take seat in parliament amid reports succession order has been given
North Korean leader’s son interviewed by Japanese reporters in China
Pro-Beijing Lieberthal advising Clinton to focus on climate-change issues

 
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