Thursday, November 28, 2013

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- November 28, 2013



How China's New Air Defense Zone Heightens U.S., Japan Tensions -- Yu Sun, Defense One

When Vice President Joe Biden travels to China, Japan and South Korea next week, it’s hard to see how he can avoid discussion of the newest cause of tensions in the region -- China’s creation of a so-called Air Defense Identification Zone over a chain of small islands in the East China Sea claimed by both China and Japan.

China declared the zone on Nov. 23, and said that aircraft flying through the zone must submit advance flight plans to Chinese authorities and follow their instructions or face possible “defensive emergency measures.”

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials

Northeast Asia is drifting toward an ominous turbulence -- Korea Joong Ang Daily

Is Iran borrowing North Korea’s well-worn nuclear playbook? -- Giles Hewitt, Japan Times/AFP

Getting Senkaku History Right -- Tadashi Ikeda, The Diplomat

China’s Limited Influence -- Ian Bremmer, New York Times

Iran -- the Next Stage -- David Ignatius, Real Clear World/Washington Post

Iran sanctions and dancing with Tehran -- Doyle McManus, McClatchy/Los Angeles Times

Why some Christians pray for Assad to keep power in Syria -- Venetia Rainey, The Week

Does Iran Want Peace in Syria? -- Bloomberg Editorial

Syria Has Been Ceded to Iran -- Michael Weiss, NOW

If sanctions worked with Iran, will they work with 'rogue' nations? -- Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor

Hope Is Not a Policy -- Andrew Natsios, US News and World Report

Silencing Dissent in Egypt -- New York Times editorial

India Falls Behind Corruption Plagues Rising Economy -- Spiegel Online

France's new African war -- The Economist

Dizzying Benghazigate Developments -- Bill Schanefelt, American Thinker

Ukraine on the Brink -- Roman Wolczuk, New York Times

Germany No Longer a Role Model for Europe -- Spiegel Online

Germany's Legalized Sex Industry Is Booming -- Jason Overdorf, Global Post

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