Right now, Japan and Taiwan are utterly outside PRC’s control. PRC would indeed need to invade parts of them if it wanted to use their geography militarily
March 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Right now, Japan and Taiwan are utterly outside PRC’s control. PRC would indeed need to invade parts of them if it wanted to use their geography militarily
If Europe can get through this crisis on its own, godspeed to them as they are our only hope. Unfortunately, I doubt they will be up to the challenge.
March 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If Europe can get through this crisis on its own, godspeed to them as they are our only hope. Unfortunately, I doubt they will be up to the challenge.
His answer, focusing on Japan, Korea and Australia, was actually not bad. US should care about the first island chain, not about the South China Sea. As long as China stays out of Philippines itself, no problem. The question is Japan, Korea and Taiwan, particularly Okinawa in Japan
January 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
His answer, focusing on Japan, Korea and Australia, was actually not bad. US should care about the first island chain, not about the South China Sea. As long as China stays out of Philippines itself, no problem. The question is Japan, Korea and Taiwan, particularly Okinawa in Japan
Trans rights would easily progress if people would take politics out of it. Why are so many transwomen also crazy leftists? It invites backlash. If a woman just wants to be a woman and nothing else, only the crazies would be against it. Same as gay marriage
January 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Trans rights would easily progress if people would take politics out of it. Why are so many transwomen also crazy leftists? It invites backlash. If a woman just wants to be a woman and nothing else, only the crazies would be against it. Same as gay marriage
China joined the WTO in 2001
January 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
China joined the WTO in 2001
What’s happening? Looks pretty quiet
January 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
What’s happening? Looks pretty quiet
I have sympathy for Yamagami, though of course his act of killing Abe was wrong. I have absolutely zero sympathy for Mangione. His act was wrong but there are few extenuating circumstances like Yamagami’s
January 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I have sympathy for Yamagami, though of course his act of killing Abe was wrong. I have absolutely zero sympathy for Mangione. His act was wrong but there are few extenuating circumstances like Yamagami’s
He’s not serious about the 51st state part. He just lacks leverage to force Canada to increase its defense spending so he’s running with incredible threats for lack of a better alternative
December 18, 2024 at 11:46 PM
He’s not serious about the 51st state part. He just lacks leverage to force Canada to increase its defense spending so he’s running with incredible threats for lack of a better alternative
41% of respondents in their 20s? Are there really so many young idiots? Disappointing
December 18, 2024 at 9:53 AM
41% of respondents in their 20s? Are there really so many young idiots? Disappointing
Remember, this is a guy that would do this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJln...
South Korean President Yoon sings 'American Pie'
YouTube video by Associated Press
m.youtube.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Remember, this is a guy that would do this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJln...
I’m wondering if there indeed was a conspiracy, but it involves the United States too. Not plans for a surprise attack of DPRK but a test of how DPRK would react, and how Russia would react. Yoon gave up his political life to make the test credible, is how this story would go.
December 16, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I’m wondering if there indeed was a conspiracy, but it involves the United States too. Not plans for a surprise attack of DPRK but a test of how DPRK would react, and how Russia would react. Yoon gave up his political life to make the test credible, is how this story would go.
It probably works better as a deterrent that way. Nixon tried to play the part of a madman, but Trump is more convincing
December 16, 2024 at 8:26 AM
It probably works better as a deterrent that way. Nixon tried to play the part of a madman, but Trump is more convincing
Unironically, if Turkey wants to take responsibility for Syria (and Iraq), it’s all theirs
December 14, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Unironically, if Turkey wants to take responsibility for Syria (and Iraq), it’s all theirs
On the basis of outing the true identity of someone posting under a false one?
December 14, 2024 at 4:17 AM
On the basis of outing the true identity of someone posting under a false one?
Can’t disagree
December 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Can’t disagree
Is it even arguable? NYT has many many good journalists, but as a reader I always feel the heavy hand of editors and spin, whereas WSJ stories often (or usually) tell it quite straight
December 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Is it even arguable? NYT has many many good journalists, but as a reader I always feel the heavy hand of editors and spin, whereas WSJ stories often (or usually) tell it quite straight
NYT op-ed desk was always as awful as the WSJ op-ed desk, though obviously in different ways.
December 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM
NYT op-ed desk was always as awful as the WSJ op-ed desk, though obviously in different ways.
It’s the biang of biang biang noodles. 憂鬱の鬱 is plenty, don’t show him biang
December 13, 2024 at 1:12 PM
It’s the biang of biang biang noodles. 憂鬱の鬱 is plenty, don’t show him biang
The incident proves that, like Russia, N Korea is a paper tiger when it makes threats. The way to stop provocations from DPRK is to escalate moderately. They’ll always back down.
December 11, 2024 at 2:09 PM
The incident proves that, like Russia, N Korea is a paper tiger when it makes threats. The way to stop provocations from DPRK is to escalate moderately. They’ll always back down.
I can’t read your paywalled opinion piece, but based on the photo I agree with you that the Life-Changing Secret of Japanese wisdom is that cup of strong green tea
December 9, 2024 at 8:35 AM
I can’t read your paywalled opinion piece, but based on the photo I agree with you that the Life-Changing Secret of Japanese wisdom is that cup of strong green tea
That would mean ROK gets nuclear weapons, which would mean Japan gets them. This development is a disaster for China, not for the US
December 9, 2024 at 12:01 AM
That would mean ROK gets nuclear weapons, which would mean Japan gets them. This development is a disaster for China, not for the US
It depends on whether the particular regime has any shame or wants some deniability/distance. If so, it can outsource some dirty work to mafia. If the regime is open about its tyranny, say Belarus’ case, there’s no need to hire outside thugs as police can do it themselves
December 8, 2024 at 2:39 PM
It depends on whether the particular regime has any shame or wants some deniability/distance. If so, it can outsource some dirty work to mafia. If the regime is open about its tyranny, say Belarus’ case, there’s no need to hire outside thugs as police can do it themselves