RSS- Open Thread – 11 September 2024
- SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says
- The other side of Russia’s application of reflexive control
- Russians taking reflexive control to a new level
- A New Beginning By Walrus
- It’s Over; Pogo Was Right – By Walrus
- “What are Israel’s protests and general strike about — and how big are they?”
- “As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to Israel”
- Tom67 on Mongolia
- “NASA Composite Booms Deploy, Mission Sets Sail in Space”
Category Archives: Central Asia
Tom67 on Mongolia
This a comment of Tom67 in reply to elkern in a recent post “Putin’s alternative pipeline flops quietly.” I find Tom67’s comment worth a separate post. I am married to a Mongolian, speak Mongolian run an outdoors company in Mongolia … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, China, Russia, TTG
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Al Jazeera Explainer: Why is ISIS-K targeting Russia?
Defence and security analysts say the group has targeted its propaganda at Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent years over the alleged oppression of Muslims by Russia. “Russian foreign policy has been one big red flag for ISIS [ISIL],” Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Russia, TTG
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“China prioritizing Turkmenistan over Russia in next big pipeline project”
SINGAPORE/ASHGABAT, May 24 (Reuters) – China is accelerating the building of a long-delayed Central Asian pipeline to source gas from Turkmenistan even as Russia pushes its own new Siberian connection, as Beijing juggles its energy security needs with diplomatic priorities. … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, China, Russia, TTG
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