The Taiwan Tango

Posted by JoeAm on May 21, 2013 · 77 Comments 

It takes two to tango and Taiwan is finding the Philippines won’t dance. Well, that’s wrong, as of yesterday. The Philippines has agreed to a version of the Texas Two-Step, which involves shuffling about the floor in unison whilst not embracing. The investigative bodies of the two nations will conduct parallel investigations, but not a … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Runs Amok

Posted by JoeAm on May 17, 2013 · 105 Comments 

Taiwan to me is like that guy in high school who is in your class but hangs out in a different crowd. This particular guy hangs out with the geeks, the nerds, the genius guys who take computers apart and put them back together again and they actually WORK. In other words, not bad guys, … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Puzzle

Posted by JoeAm on May 10, 2013 · 7 Comments 

Hong Kong is different than it used to be. It is Chinese, not British. By my observation, the share of English-speaking workers has diminished markedly since the colony was handed back to China in 1997. It would have to be corroborated by others, but on my recent visit, my fourth, it also seems that Chinese … Continue reading →

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Defense III: "Who’s the Enemy Around Here, Anyway?"

Posted by JoeAm on April 15, 2013 · 10 Comments 

Jack Ryan is famed author Tom Clancy’s CIA strategist who, via a series of spy and military adventures, becomes President of the United States. We herein take our best shot at emulating the young Ryan’s superior ability to digest chaos and mystery and come up with order. This installment of our Philippine Defense dialogue will … Continue reading →

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Defense Part II: Army, Navy, Air Force

Posted by JoeAm on April 10, 2013 · 53 Comments 

105 Howitzer Thefirst article in this series presented an overview of the Philippine Department of National Defense, the civilian organization responsible for articulating a following through on laws aimed at building a strong military. The essential question is, how prepared is the nation to defend itself? The answer, subject to further enlightenments as we proceed, appears … Continue reading →

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