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2006-04-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-26 09:55|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 India is stepping up to counter Chinese moves into the Stans. Russia is a dying power Puty's blind hatred to the US is driving him to empower China with technology and weapons that will inevitably be directed to either his Russia/Siberia or the Stans which with India/US alliance moving into the Stans that Siberia must be looking mighty good.

Posted by C-Low 2006-04-26 10:48|| 2006-04-26 10:48|| Front Page Top

#2 To counter Chinese moves in the Indian Ocean, India is building up its Andaman Islands Base. A squadron of Su-30 NKIs is earmarked for there along with air to air IL78 refuellers.

On the other side of the Indian ocean, India is leasing a base from Madagascar. So far, only ELINT is planned but aircraft and naval assets may be based there in future.

Posted by john 2006-04-26 15:24|| 2006-04-26 15:24|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm happy to see India take responsibility for their neighborhood. I'd be happier if Japan/South Korea/Taiwan took responsibility for their neighborhood.

The US could support them of course, but the blood and treasure should come from those whos real interests and survival is on the line.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-04-26 17:59|| 2006-04-26 17:59|| Front Page Top

#4 MAO-ISM in its most basic or purest form is NOT inconsistent with the tenets or ideals of alleged Fascism, i.e. [Ultra] Rightism-based Socialism. The glitch for the Indians, etal. is the contemporary Maoism is Chinese-centric. and as modified by Mao's adoption of Marxism-Stalinism and Chinese-centric Sovietization. What it comes to is that INDIA, PAKISTAN, and the other nations of CENASIA, EAST ASIA, and SOUTH-SE ASIA ARE VIEWED UNDER MAO-ISM AS FUTURE CHINESE TERRITORIES. As with CLINTONISM is alleged SOCIALIST/PRE-/PSEUDO-COMMUNIST AMERIKA, FASCISM = DE-REGULATED or COMPETITIVE COMMUNISM-SOCIALISM. Among other precepts, the GWOT for the US and anti-American Lefts > KIND OF LEFTSOCIALISM or DEGREE OF LEFTSOCIALISM.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-26 21:45|| 2006-04-26 21:45|| Front Page Top

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