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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2021 21:16:54 GMT
It's a beautiful book. Have you read destiny disrupted by Tamim Ansary? 1lib.uk/book/1263469/7f3376Ofcourse most governments will commit atrocities in the name of the people, but some have been and continue to be absolutely barbaric. No I havent. But I am behind on reading, despite the lockdown...a bit pathetic really Same. My traditional book reading has tanked the last few years, mainly read new and old magazine articles online now and academic podcasts. Beginning of lockdown the plan was War and Peace ha. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 5, 2021 21:58:55 GMT
No I havent. But I am behind on reading, despite the lockdown...a bit pathetic really Same. My traditional book reading has tanked the last few years, mainly read new and old magazine articles online now and academic podcasts. Beginning of lockdown the plan was War and Peace ha. Make that three of us, I read a fair number last year but this year I've hardly had chance. I've still got two on the Middle East and one on the Falklands on my list, let alone others I was given as Christmas and birthday presents. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 5, 2021 22:12:51 GMT
China flexing its muscles? "The Irrawaddy reported Thursday the troops were gathering in the Chinese border town of Jiegao, facing the town of Muse in Shan State. The mobilization includes soldiers and military trucks, the report said. Taiwan's TVBS News reported the Chinese troops were assembling at the border to protect oil and gas pipelines. Chinese authorities have expressed concerns about the assets since Chinese-owned factories were set on fire in Yangon and anti-Chinese sentiment rises in Myanmar, according to the Irrawaddy. Distrust of China is widespread in Myanmar, where protesters have said they believe China supports Myanmar's army, the Tatmadaw. Protesters also have claimed it was Myanmar's security forces that destroyed Chinese factories in March to create more trouble, the South China Morning Post reported in March." www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/04/02/China-troops-gather-Myanmar-border/2461617368725/ |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 6, 2021 13:51:44 GMT
One to watch. "Disagreement over a controversial mining project in the south of Greenland has split the government and paved the way for this week's election. The company that owns the site at Kvanefjeld says the mine has "the potential to become the most significant western world producer of rare earths", a group of 17 elements used to manufacture electronics and weapons. The Simuit (Forward) Party supports the development, arguing that it would provide hundreds of jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually over several decades, which could lead to greater independence from Denmark. But the opposition Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People) party has rejected the proposal, amid concerns about the potential for radioactive pollution and toxic waste. The future of the Kvanefjeld mine is significant for a number of countries - the site is owned by an Australian company, Greenland Minerals, which is in turn backed by a Chinese company." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56643429 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2021 14:53:18 GMT
One to watch. "Disagreement over a controversial mining project in the south of Greenland has split the government and paved the way for this week's election. The company that owns the site at Kvanefjeld says the mine has "the potential to become the most significant western world producer of rare earths", a group of 17 elements used to manufacture electronics and weapons. The Simuit (Forward) Party supports the development, arguing that it would provide hundreds of jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually over several decades, which could lead to greater independence from Denmark. But the opposition Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People) party has rejected the proposal, amid concerns about the potential for radioactive pollution and toxic waste. The future of the Kvanefjeld mine is significant for a number of countries - the site is owned by an Australian company, Greenland Minerals, which is in turn backed by a Chinese company." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56643429Didn't reality TV star Donald Trump put a cheeky bid in to buy Greenland when he was on that weird TV show that just finished? the one that lasted 4 seasons? That story probably explains one of the reasons it is coveted. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 7, 2021 19:32:04 GMT
Breaking news, wonder if we'll need to grant asylum or whatever the diplomatic equivalent is. "Myanmar's UK ambassador has been locked out of the country's London embassy after calling for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Kyaw Zwar Minn told Reuters news agency "I have been locked out", having spoken out against the military coup that has gripped the country since February. Metropolitan Police said there was a protest outside the embassy in Mayfair on Wednesday evening but that no arrests had been made. At least 15 more people are reported to have been killed in Myanmar on Wednesday when troops opened fire on protesters, according to activists and media in the country." news.sky.com/story/myanmars-uk-ambassador-locked-out-of-london-embassy-after-speaking-out-against-coup-12268739 |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 8, 2021 20:42:23 GMT
Further pressure on Ukraine. "A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help Russian-speaking residents in eastern Ukraine if Ukraine launches an all-out assault on separatists there. Russian-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian troops have been clashing in the east of the country. Russia has also been building up troops on the border with Ukraine. The official, Dmitry Kozak, said that Russian forces could intervene to "defend" its citizens. "Everything depends on the scale of the conflagration," he said. He also warned that an escalation could mark the "beginning of the end" for Ukraine - "not a shot in the leg, but in the face"." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56678665 |
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Post by axegas on Apr 8, 2021 20:49:03 GMT
Further pressure on Ukraine. "A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help Russian-speaking residents in eastern Ukraine if Ukraine launches an all-out assault on separatists there. Russian-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian troops have been clashing in the east of the country. Russia has also been building up troops on the border with Ukraine. The official, Dmitry Kozak, said that Russian forces could intervene to "defend" its citizens. "Everything depends on the scale of the conflagration," he said. He also warned that an escalation could mark the "beginning of the end" for Ukraine - "not a shot in the leg, but in the face"." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56678665Alarming rhetoric that. Also worth noting that the province of Donetsk has a Ukrainian majority, Ukraine has every right to send troops their to protect their citizens and their sovereign territory. I do worry that Russia will try to use an escalation of tensions as a pretext to invade vast swathes of Ukraine, Putin and his allies have never really recognised the country as independent of Russia. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 9, 2021 13:09:21 GMT
Further pressure on Ukraine. "A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help Russian-speaking residents in eastern Ukraine if Ukraine launches an all-out assault on separatists there. Russian-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian troops have been clashing in the east of the country. Russia has also been building up troops on the border with Ukraine. The official, Dmitry Kozak, said that Russian forces could intervene to "defend" its citizens. "Everything depends on the scale of the conflagration," he said. He also warned that an escalation could mark the "beginning of the end" for Ukraine - "not a shot in the leg, but in the face"." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56678665Alarming rhetoric that. Also worth noting that the province of Donetsk has a Ukrainian majority, Ukraine has every right to send troops their to protect their citizens and their sovereign territory. I do worry that Russia will try to use an escalation of tensions as a pretext to invade vast swathes of Ukraine, Putin and his allies have never really recognised the country as independent of Russia. Hopefully just that, rhetoric, but it goes deeper than that and Putin isn't usually subtle. More build up, albeit of nominal quality. |
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Apr 9, 2021 13:14:36 GMT
Alarming rhetoric that. Also worth noting that the province of Donetsk has a Ukrainian majority, Ukraine has every right to send troops their to protect their citizens and their sovereign territory. I do worry that Russia will try to use an escalation of tensions as a pretext to invade vast swathes of Ukraine, Putin and his allies have never really recognised the country as independent of Russia. Hopefully just that, rhetoric, but it goes deeper than that and Putin isn't usually subtle. More build up, albeit of nominal quality. Are they planning to hide those boats in a bush or something? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 9, 2021 13:24:12 GMT
Hopefully just that, rhetoric, but it goes deeper than that and Putin isn't usually subtle. More build up, albeit of nominal quality. Are they planning to hide those boats in a bush or something? What boats? Too well camouflaged 🙈 They are designed for coastal and river operations so will have plenty of greenery in the background. Russia is also moving larger ships through the Mediterranean, although these are destined for their Syrian naval base they could move through into the Black Sea easily enough. |
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Post by axegas on Apr 15, 2021 17:39:23 GMT
Hopefully just that, rhetoric, but it goes deeper than that and Putin isn't usually subtle. More build up, albeit of nominal quality. Are they planning to hide those boats in a bush or something? The one in the front still has the Soviet red star on it. You would have thought they’d rub that off and replace it with the red, white and blue of the Russian federation by now. |
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Post by oldie on Apr 15, 2021 18:33:39 GMT
Are they planning to hide those boats in a bush or something? The one in the front still has the Soviet red star on it. You would have thought they’d rub that off and replace it with the red, white and blue of the Russian federation by now. Fake? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 15, 2021 19:11:52 GMT
The one in the front still has the Soviet red star on it. You would have thought they’d rub that off and replace it with the red, white and blue of the Russian federation by now. Fake? No, just stock footage for the article I think. The official announcement stated 10 vessels but excluded specific types, the author is 'guestimating' based on what the Caspian Sea Fleet has among its inventory, the official statement and local reports. Navy Lookout (mainly Royal Navy news) is a reliable and credible site who wouldn't want to risk its reputation by retweeting unless they knew the sources. Besides, the build up has been confirmed by Russian officials as far as I understand it. |
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Post by baggins on Apr 16, 2021 10:10:40 GMT
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 18, 2021 8:03:22 GMT
Then today this: "Two Russian men suspected of carrying out the Salisbury poisoning of Sergei Skripal in 2018 are being linked to an explosion at an arms depot in the Czech Republic four years earlier. Czech police issued photos of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who they say were in the country at the time of the blast, which killed two people. The Czech Republic has expelled 18 Russian diplomats in retaliation." www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56790053 |
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Post by oldie on Apr 18, 2021 8:33:57 GMT
Then today this: "Two Russian men suspected of carrying out the Salisbury poisoning of Sergei Skripal in 2018 are being linked to an explosion at an arms depot in the Czech Republic four years earlier. Czech police issued photos of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who they say were in the country at the time of the blast, which killed two people. The Czech Republic has expelled 18 Russian diplomats in retaliation." www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56790053If the international finance community refused to transact Russian oligarch money then that would really squeeze Putin. Just like Middle Eastern Oil petro dollars or Chinese stealing intellectual property we wont. On a military front, if we were serious about supporting Ukraine, then why does NATO not deploy to the Black Sea? We wont because Germany is so reliant on Russian energy imports. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 8:38:45 GMT
Have spent so much time online in the last year, I could read that story just from the text in your link. I think DE1E0EDC252&at is definitely wrong, but ART2UX makes a good point. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2021 8:41:11 GMT
Why is every story in this thread about military action against our perceived economic rivals... It's always, lets threaten to bomb China and Russia for doing what we used to do when we had an empire.
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 18, 2021 21:57:06 GMT
Then today this: "Two Russian men suspected of carrying out the Salisbury poisoning of Sergei Skripal in 2018 are being linked to an explosion at an arms depot in the Czech Republic four years earlier. Czech police issued photos of Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who they say were in the country at the time of the blast, which killed two people. The Czech Republic has expelled 18 Russian diplomats in retaliation." www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56790053If the international finance community refused to transact Russian oligarch money then that would really squeeze Putin. Just like Middle Eastern Oil petro dollars or Chinese stealing intellectual property we wont. On a military front, if we were serious about supporting Ukraine, then why does NATO not deploy to the Black Sea? We wont because Germany is so reliant on Russian energy imports. On your first point, agreed. We have been happy to 'look after' their money for a while now. On your second, NATO has deployed to the region, but the Montreux Convention restricts the numbers, types of ships and duration allowed by non Black Sea nations. |
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