*Attention: Readers, I will be taking a two week break from posting. Posting will restart December 20th*
Cambodia: More on the battle between soft authoritarian leader, Prime Minister Hun Sen and Cambodian opposition leader, Sam Rainsy. Rainsy’s theatrics concerning a territorial dispute between Vietnam and Cambodia resulted in Hun Sen stripping Rainsy of his parliamentary immunity, leaving him open to criminal charges and possible expulsion from the National Assembly. This is probably not likely to happen; it is more likely Hun Sen just wants to show that he is the boss.
Malaysia: The Anwar Ibrahim vs the UMNO circus continues. Anwar faces sodomy charges, yet again.
Vietnam: The World Bank is expressing confidence in the Vietnamese governments measures to stabilize its economy.
Myanmar: The regimes highest court is considering an appeal from opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi over the 18 month extension of her house arrest. This comes as no surprise, due to the political rapprochement by the Obama Administration with the regime (the EU is involved as well), the junta is interested in “making nice”, for the time being.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
The Ukrainian Army has made dramatic strides in the last few weeks. Ukraine’s tactical commanders have outfoxed their Russian counterparts, and by issuing a feint towards the south the UA has been able to earn substantial gains in the north of their country. The impact of these efforts have been compounded by the steady stream […]
In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
The first wave of the Russian offensive in Ukraine has fallen short of Russian autocrat Vladmir Putin’s ambitions. Most analysts deduced that Putin had hoped to achieve a decapitation strike of the Ukrainian government- taking Kiev and replacing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolinski with a pro-Kremlin voice. Kiev has been threatened repeatedly through the course of […]
On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
