Philippine Typhoon Showcases US Strategic Edge Over China -- Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense
It is more than a little ghoulish to look at a tragedy that may have killed 10,000 people and see a strategic opportunity. But that’s how strategists have to think. After all, what is war itself but human tragedy exploited for strategic advantage? And that’s how we need to think about what’s happening in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, where US Marines are already on the ground.
[Updated: The Pentagon announced at 5:40 today that the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its escorts have received orders to "to make best speed" for the Philippines and "should be on station within 48-72 hours." Marine Corps Forces Pacific said earlier that the US has so far deployed 215 military personnel to Filipino territory.]
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Super-Copters, Spy Planes, and a Publicist: Here’s How The U.S. Military Will Help With Typhoon Relief -- Dan Lamothe, Killer Apps/Foreign Policy
Obama Still Wants a Deal with Iran -- Lee Smith, Weekly Standard
Vive La France on Iran: The French save the West from a very bad nuclear deal with Iran. -- Wall Street Journal
Every Nation Is Just Posturing on Iran -- Michael Hirsh, National Journal
Delay Gives the Iran Nuclear Deal Time to Fall Apart -- David Francis, Fiscal Times
In Aleppo I only survive by looking Syrian -- Francesca Borri, The Guardian
The New War on Al-Qaeda -- Bloomberg editorial
What Haqqani leader's killing means for Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor
Don’t Save Congo -- Andrew M. Mwenda, New York Times
Vietnam Comes of Age -- Elisabeth Rosen, The Diplomat
Jobless Growth In China? Employment Stats Say Recession Has Already Started -- Gordon G. Chang, Forbes
The future of Egypt’s intelligence service -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
America Has Nowhere to Go on Egypt -- Aaron David Miller, New York Times
Europe Loses Trust in Obama -- John Vinocur, Wall Street Journal
Miami Herald reporter Jim Wyss recounts his 48 hours in Venezuelan custody -- Jim Wyss, Miami Herald
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