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Cold War 2.0 : Russian S-400 to enhance Chinese defence?

“ Russia is ready to sell China its state-of-the-art S-400 missile system. Japan is worried by the prospect, fearing it could undermine its security amid an ongoing territorial dispute surrounding the Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China. Russia’s business daily Vedomosti reported last November that Moscow was in the process of selling S-400 anti-aircraft missiles to China.” “ Moscow, however, had been reluctant to deliver the system to China. It was concerned that Beijing would buy only a small number of the coveted system with the intent of disassembling it and learning how to build it.” “ Although Moscow and Beijing have yet to officially announce the deal, it seems almost certain that they have agreed on the sale, which Tokyo fears may upset the subtle military balance in the East China Sea. If the deal is finalized, China will become the first foreign country to buy the S-400 missile system.” “ The 400-kilometer-range system will, fo

Cold War 2.0 : US ready to use nuclear, conventional weapons to defend Japan

“ The United States is ready to use all military options, including nuclear weapons, to defend its Japanese ally. [...] The US Navy base in Yokosuka will station more ballistic missile defense warships by 2017 and receive an advanced nuclear-powered supercarrier in 2015, according to a joint US-Japan statement issued on Monday.” “ On April 6, 2015, the US Defense Department announced it would locate 60 percent of its military fleet to the Pacific-Indian Ocean, with the newest and most capable weapons systems first going to the Asia-Pacific region.” “ The Diaoyu, or Senkaku, Islands have long been a disputed territory between China and Japan. Tokyo claims it has occupied the islands since 1895, while Beijing argues that the islands were recognized as Chinese as early as 1783. The ministers stated that 'they oppose any unilateral action that seeks to undermine Japan’s administration of these islands.'” http://sputniknews.com/military/20150427/102144

Shell lobbied to undermine EU renewables targets

“ Shell successfully lobbied to undermine European renewable energy targets ahead of a key agreement on emissions cuts reached in October last year, newly released documents reveal.” “ ... it now appears that a key part of the agreement – which was championed by the UK government – was proposed by a Shell lobbyist as early as October 2011. At the 2014 meeting heads of government agreed a 40% overall target for the bloc’s emissions cuts, but in the run up to the deal there had been disagreement between member states about how best to achieve that. The UK and others had resisted binding targets for individual member states on energy efficiency and renewable energy and these did not make it into the final agreement. Proponents of renewable energy say this was a key missed opportunity to give a strong signal to investors that the EU was serious about clean energy.” “ ... documents released to the Guardian under freedom of information laws show that as far back as October 201

When will Obama apologize for all the other innocent victims of drone strikes?

“ In the fall of 2013, Rafiq ur Rehman, a school teacher from the remote tribal region of North Waziristan, in Pakistan, stood with his 12-year-old son, Zubair, and 9-year-old daughter, Nabila, in Washington, D.C., preparing to challenge one of the U.S. government’s most secretive means of killing. The Rehmans say a missile fired from a U.S. drone killed 68-year-old Momina Bibi — Rehman’s mother, and grandmother to the two young children — in an October 2012 airstrike. Both Zubair and Nabila were present when the attack happened and suffered injuries. The missile had struck their grandmother straight on, obliterating her completely. There were no others killed in the attack and no substantiated reports of terrorists at the scene. According to the family’s account, Bibi was killed tending okra while her grandkids played nearby.” “ The family came to the U.S. to demand answers. They were treated as honored guests among the human rights community in New York City, but

Θέλουν κυβέρνηση κομμένη και ραμμένη στα μέτρα τους

Γιατί πιέζουν για χρεοκοπία εντός ευρώ «Για κάθε λύση έχουν ένα πρόβλημα». Αυτός είναι ο καμβάς πάνω στον οποίο κινούνται οι δανειστές με στόχο να ροκανίσουν το χρόνο και να δημιουργήσουν συνθήκες χρεοκοπίας εντός ευρώ, εξέλιξη που ούτως ή άλλως τους βολεύει πολιτικά. Οι δανειστές τρέμουν τις εκλογές και την αποδοχή του Αλέξη Τσίπρα. Στόχος τους να παγιδέψουν – με τη βοήθεια της «τρόικας εσωτερικού» - τον Έλληνα πρωθυπουργό σε ένα νέο κυβερνητικό σχήμα προθύμων... Όπως εκτιμούν κορυφαίοι πολιτικοί αναλυτές ο στόχος των δανειστών και συγκεκριμένα του Βερολίνου δεν είναι να θέσουν την Ελλάδα εκτός Ευρωζώνης. Μοναδικός τους σκοπός είναι να αποδείξουν ότι η κυβέρνηση είναι διαχειριστικά και πολιτικά ανεπαρκής, αφού δεν μπορεί να «κλείσει» την διαπραγμάτευση. Ωστόσο, αν παρατηρήσει κανείς την κριτική που ασκούν οι αξιωματούχοι της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, δεν επεκτείνεται στο πρόσωπο του Έλληνα πρωθυπουργού, αλλά σε συγκεκριμένα πρόσωπα της κυβέρνησης. Τόσο ο Ν