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Black Dragon River is a personal journey down one of Asia's great rivers. The world's ninth largest river, the Amur serves as a large part of the border between Russia and China. As a crossroads for the great empires of Asia, this area offers journalist Dominic Ziegler a lens with which to examine the societies at Europe's only borderland with East Asia.

On Thursday, July 28th, 2016, Beijing announced that the Russian Navy would be conducting joint naval exercises with the People's Liberation Army Navy in the South China Sea in September of that year. The announcement followed by sixteen days the ruling by the World Court that it had rejected China's claim to sovereignty across a vast expanse of the South China Sea. Competing claims to portions of the body of water with Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei were left unresolved. The exercises were conducted without threat or provocation. At the end of the ...

War in the East is the fourth book in Martin Archer’s acclaimed Soldiers and Marines saga. This is the fictionalized story of the intense fighting and American participation that would likely result if China takes advantage of Russia’s military and political weaknesses, and invades the Russian East in an effort to restore to China the lands that were taken by various treaties when China was weak and Russia was strong. The United States and some of its men are sucked into the intense fighting because Congress approved a naïve American Secretary of State’s treaty to end an earlier ...

This book presents a comprehensive history of the existential war waged between the Anglo-Dutch imperial system and what became known as the American System of political economy ever since the creation of the predatory British and Dutch East India Companies. On that basis, the book presents a counterintuitive solution to the crisis confronting humanity today, arguing that only a combination of the Four Powers, the USA, Russia, China and India, has the power to finally dismantle the Anglo-Dutch imperial system as it emerged from the British and Dutch East India Companies. The book documents ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “...Terrific thriller” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “An amazing enjoyable read, you won’t be disappointed” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Like the good old disaster movies of Irwin Allen... funny... action packed... highly recommend it” A LONELY PLACE TO DIE… Point Nemo - the most remote location on the planet… Deep below the waves it’s known as the satellite graveyard… …And something terrifying is stirring… A group of scientists have been gathered to investigate a mysterious find. A threat that may not be from this world. A threat that could destroy life as we know it… Now...

This compilation began with the outrage of what happened at the Kabul, Afghanistan airport in August 2021 and ended with a discussion following the retirement in 2023 of one the principal figures in the ill-fated pullout, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley.

1983--the height of the Cold War. An American reconnaissance satellite ejects a film canister with imagery that neither the American President nor the Soviet Premier want anyone to see. The canister lands in East Germany, where Max Moss retrieves it, and begins a race for his life, and for the lives of millions of people in China. For what Max does not know--what nobody outside the White House and the Kremlin knows--is that the American President has concluded a secret pact with the Russian Premier not to intervene when the Soviets launch a surprise attack on China to secure essential ...

War is one of the greatest problem of our time. American foreign policy simultaneously reflects our highest ideals and most primitive instincts as we struggle to align means to ends in the realm of national and global security. A lifetime of following international relations combined with skepticism in our ability not just to understand foreign interests but to change events informs War and Foreign Policy. CONTENTS Chapter One: War and Foreign Policy Chapter Two: The Bankruptcy of Neo-Conservatism Chapter Three: Strategic Doctrine Chapter Four: The War on Terror Chapter Five: The Middle ...

Aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of the foreign policy formulation process in Pakistan by focusing on crucial events, trends, and concepts, the book sheds light on the complexities and determinants that shape Pakistan's foreign policy decisions. By providing accessible explanations, avoiding trivial issues, and concentrating on significant events and trends, I hope this handbook will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested to understand the complex process of foreign policy formulation in Pakistan. Primarily written for those preparing for the Central ...

"The Great Clash: Russia, China, and the Battle for Global Dominance" is a gripping and thought-provoking book that delves into the potential scenarios of a future world war. With a focus on the escalating tensions between Russia and China, this book explores the possibility of their joint invasion and the implications it would have on the United States. From the advanced weaponry that would be employed to the strategic entry points chosen by the invading forces, this book provides a detailed analysis of the potential military actions. In addition to examining the military aspects, "The ...

This book explores the emerging multipolar authoritarian world and the challenges it presents to the United States and its allies. The essays in the book examine a range of issues, including China's growing economic and military power, Russia's assertive foreign policy, the decline of the U.S.'s global leadership, and the rise of global authoritarianism. The authors argue that the world is moving towards a more unstable and uncertain future, and that Western democracies need to rethink their strategies for dealing with the new global order. Among the key questions addressed are: What are ...

From New York Times bestselling author and former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul comes a clear-eyed look at how the rise of autocratic China and Russia are compelling some to think that we have entered a new Cold War—and why we must reject that thinking in order to prevail.

A gripping spy memoir that unravels a world of power, corruption, and high-stakes diplomacy. Set against the backdrop of the Vatican, the Kremlin, and a master chess player with a hidden agenda, this riveting narrative explores the intersection of centuries-old conflicts and modern-day geopolitics. As the story weaves through diplomatic maneuvers and oil pipeline rivalries—from Africa and the Middle East to Xinjiang, China—it exposes the dark underbelly of international lobbying in Washington and London. At the heart of this saga is a retired ambassador, who is now working for one of ...

No sooner had the aerial reconnaissance photographs of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea been analyzed than the evidence of China's island-building activities was forwarded to the Pentagon and the White House. Those satellite images revealed that the Chinese military was turning reefs and atolls into solid ground supporting airfields, ports, helipads and barracks. The discovery of new Chinese military staging areas adjacent to the earth's busiest shipping lanes for oil and natural gas was followed within weeks by China's announcement that they would purchase all of Russia's surplus...

Stuart Goldman convincingly argues that a little-known, but intense, Soviet-Japanese conflict along the Manchurian- Mongolian frontier at Nomonhan influenced the outbreak of World War II and shaped the course of the war. The author draws on Japanese, Soviet, and western sources to put the seemingly obscure conflict - actually a small undeclared war - into its proper global geo-strategic perspective.The book describes how the Soviets, in response to a border conflict provoked by Japan, launched an offensive in August 1939 that wiped out the Japanese forces at Nomonhan.

Internal strife and its need for more crude oil pushes China to devise a scheme to cover its invasion of Tajikistan where a new oil field has been discovered. Using Iran's need for enriched uranium and the need for North Korea's new leader to appear capable of guiding his unstable government and the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, China's leaders embark on their misadventure. A Russian oil executive, Skurt Ancre, who's previous deeds have earned him the ire of the governments of both Iran and Russia finds himself and his secret organization thrust into the middle of events when ...

"THE SILENT MESSAGE BY ROBERT DE CASARES IS DEFINITELY A THRILLING READ" (OnlineBookClub official review). “The Message will spread stealthily and silently; the effect will be deafening and devastating” (The Althofen Club). A dozen super rich oligarchs the US, China, Russia and Europe form a club. Between themselves, they control a good deal of the world’s wealth. One thing leads to another: now they wish to control the world itself. To achieve this, they need to re-format it, make it work to their rules. They sponsor civil unrest, rioting, dissent, hatred, terrorism and wars ...

The future of the environment ...plays out on a remote stage.As Jake Maguire, a young FBI special agent, sets out to investigate the murder of a celebrity environmentalist in far-off Mongolia, he finds himself in a race against time. With mining interests and a desperate killer hot on his tail, Jake must use all of his skills and training to unravel the mystery and prevent a lovely and intrepid investigative journalist from walking into danger. With nonstop action and edge-of-your-seat suspense, Murder in Mongolia is a thrilling tale of crime and international intrigue that will keep you ...

The forests of Northeast Asia are home to a marvelous range of animals—fish owls and brown bears, musk deer and moose, wolves and raccoon dogs, and leopards and tigers. But in the final years of the Cold War, only a few hundred tigers stepped quietly through the snow of the Amur River basin. Soon, the Soviet Union fell and catastrophe arrived, as poaching and logging took a fast, astonishing toll on an already vulnerable species.

The Amur River is almost unknown. Yet it is the 10th longest river in the world, rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific. For 1,100 miles, it forms the tense border between Russia and China. Haunted by the memory of land-grabs and unequal treaties, this is the most densely fortified frontier on Earth. In his 80th year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles.