Articles by Michael McCune
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So to my mind, the question to ask is not whether China will continue to modernize their military -they will and should. The question for us to track in the news is insight into their strategic goals, and the key issue for our security is a lack of transparency.
A small rant.
In an article in yesterday’s New York Times, potential testing of a new stealth fighter by the Chinese Military was featured over the Defense Secretary Gates’ visit to Beijing. Later editions of the …
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Our friends over at www.newsy.com bring us another great breakdown of breaking news on China.
This time, multiple sources are looked at to see how the overall relationship between China and the US is being positioned. …
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