The Asian press is increasingly suggesting that the war between Thailand and Cambodia is an attempt by a number of forces to slow down China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Pan-Asian Railway, with a length of over 6,000 km, is set to transform Southeast Asia. High-speed lines are being actively… Read more »
And here is one becoming really pertinent. US is feet on the ground. Suddenly we have a battle for Asia’s future? This will now get intense. BRI, trade, economics …
We will soon have some real verification of things that we only glimpsed.
Careful here .. there are problems, accuracy problems. She has the two courts wrong and it is better to get them right. She misunderstands the concept of jurisdiction between the two courts. The ICJ is a UN court and it is compulsory. If you are a UN Member, you are… Read more »
In general i think her historical perspective is good and the crime families overview seems ok to me as well her view of the military powers. What i took away from it is that the Thai military has a lot to gain from this in terms of getting power back… Read more »
Who’s really pushing Cambodia? That is the interesting issue. They may be a mafia-like state, but as a blade of grass, they will bend with the prevailing wind. Linh Dinh: “With China backing him, Hun Sen got cocky enough to leak a phone call between him and Thai Prime Minister… Read more »
As was the Ukraine, or Germany, vis-a-vis Russia. The latter two both committed suicide against all common socioeconomic sense due to elite fascist ideological affinity with the Anglo-Zionists. I dunno. The way Michael Hudson put it (at least the last time I remember him covering the topic), one can get… Read more »
Yes and it can work both ways. We often see one being the captured vassal of the other. However the Europeans do have a measure of agency: they see themselves as units of a “civilizational team” — of a unitary collective West. They’ve behaved as such with incredible discipline since… Read more »
Interesting AHH. The lines are not so clearly drawn this time – so we keep watching I guess. We do need to build up a working knowledge though. Here from Brian: Thai-Cambodia Conflict: Warning Signs Back in June, Cambodia’s Hun Sen at the UN compared Thailand’s “aggression” to Russia vs.… Read more »
I also do not know if I fully accept Brian’s thesis of running to the international community or the international system of justice by definition says something is wrong.
Cambodia appears a cunning mafia state, adept at playing all sides. How much can we trust their ostensible pandering to USA? Serbia also mouths anti-Russian rhetoric and votes with West in UN.. but knows where its survival lies at crunch time There are wheels within wheels here. Some is undoubtedly… Read more »
Spot on AHH! Hun Sen is a double-headed snake; he’s true friend to no one, and that can be clearly seen from the way he’s been dealing with Vietnam over the years, the Funan canal issue being the most recent one. He’s also cunning, that’s why he’s been lasting 4… Read more »
Exactly, lol! Even blasting volume of Bloviation & Bombast to eleven, besides hurting eardrums and cognition of those still listening, cannot compensate.
Is being ignored the cruelest fate to terminal narcissists??
The Asian press is increasingly suggesting that the war between Thailand and Cambodia is an attempt by a number of forces to slow down China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Pan-Asian Railway, with a length of over 6,000 km, is set to transform Southeast Asia. High-speed lines are being actively… Read more »
And here is one becoming really pertinent. US is feet on the ground. Suddenly we have a battle for Asia’s future? This will now get intense. BRI, trade, economics …
We will soon have some real verification of things that we only glimpsed.
This is a good summary from Vietnam: Luna with an historical and current perspective on the conflict: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFDyCV1NUA
Careful here .. there are problems, accuracy problems. She has the two courts wrong and it is better to get them right. She misunderstands the concept of jurisdiction between the two courts. The ICJ is a UN court and it is compulsory. If you are a UN Member, you are… Read more »
In general i think her historical perspective is good and the crime families overview seems ok to me as well her view of the military powers. What i took away from it is that the Thai military has a lot to gain from this in terms of getting power back… Read more »
There are bigger ones. I just chose the ones that may become pertinent here.
ok well i have no issue with seeing what she has to say from time to time, there is much opinion in this world and she is simply giving hers.
Who’s really pushing Cambodia? That is the interesting issue. They may be a mafia-like state, but as a blade of grass, they will bend with the prevailing wind. Linh Dinh: “With China backing him, Hun Sen got cocky enough to leak a phone call between him and Thai Prime Minister… Read more »
As was the Ukraine, or Germany, vis-a-vis Russia. The latter two both committed suicide against all common socioeconomic sense due to elite fascist ideological affinity with the Anglo-Zionists. I dunno. The way Michael Hudson put it (at least the last time I remember him covering the topic), one can get… Read more »
Yes and it can work both ways. We often see one being the captured vassal of the other. However the Europeans do have a measure of agency: they see themselves as units of a “civilizational team” — of a unitary collective West. They’ve behaved as such with incredible discipline since… Read more »
Interesting AHH. The lines are not so clearly drawn this time – so we keep watching I guess. We do need to build up a working knowledge though. Here from Brian: Thai-Cambodia Conflict: Warning Signs Back in June, Cambodia’s Hun Sen at the UN compared Thailand’s “aggression” to Russia vs.… Read more »
I also do not know if I fully accept Brian’s thesis of running to the international community or the international system of justice by definition says something is wrong.
Cambodia appears a cunning mafia state, adept at playing all sides. How much can we trust their ostensible pandering to USA? Serbia also mouths anti-Russian rhetoric and votes with West in UN.. but knows where its survival lies at crunch time There are wheels within wheels here. Some is undoubtedly… Read more »
Spot on AHH! Hun Sen is a double-headed snake; he’s true friend to no one, and that can be clearly seen from the way he’s been dealing with Vietnam over the years, the Funan canal issue being the most recent one. He’s also cunning, that’s why he’s been lasting 4… Read more »
“Sing your song little birds, no one’s listening. The world is not yours anymore, and you know it.”
Exactly, lol! Even blasting volume of Bloviation & Bombast to eleven, besides hurting eardrums and cognition of those still listening, cannot compensate.
Is being ignored the cruelest fate to terminal narcissists??
No fear .. Trumpie is near:
Along with peace he will sell a generous amount of arms and ammunition to both the sides,