Ralph A. Cossa
281 posts
Ralph A. Cossa
@Concerned06ret
President Emeritus and WSD-Handa Chair in Peace Studies, Pacific Forum
Hawaii, USA Katılım Nisan 2017
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If you solve this, you’re different
Can you solve??? 🤔🤔
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Ukraine is helping US and Gulf States defend themselves against Iranian missiles and drones while Russia provides Iran with targeting data to help them attack US bases and kill US soldiers. In return, Trump pressures Ukraine to give in to Russian demands. Disgraceful!
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KC-135 crashed over Iraq; 6 crew dead. What was it doing? My (hopefully educated) GUESS: refueling Israeli fighter that didn't know what it was doing and crashed into the USAF tanker, killing all on board. If that's the truth, tell us. If not, explain what caused the crash.
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Pressuring Russia to accept a ceasefire in place is called "peace through strength." Pressuring Ukraine to accept the demands of the aggressor is called "peace through appeasement." Which one does the US advocate? There's no Nobel Prize for a bad peace deal!
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Members of the Senate (DEMs and GOP), shut down the government if you must but no money to ICE without significant procedural changes (like following the Constitution).
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If you are not disturbed by what ICE is doing in Minn, please do not call yourself a Christian! It doesn't matter if you're Dem, Rep, or IND, if you are a human being, you should be upset what is being done to fellow human beings!
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Armed, masked federal agents going door-to-door, grabbing US citizens off the street, shooting people, threatening to invade allies; this is not how you make America great. Congress: DO YOUR JOB! Make this craziness stop. Set some limits.
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Give credit where credit is due! Kristi Noem got one thing right, What happened in Minn was a case of domestic terrorism. Her mistake was blaming the victim rather than the shooter.
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Trump Includes 'Scum' in Christmas Message newser.com/story/380985/t… If you claim to be a Christian and were not offended by this, you're a hypocrite. If you believe "no inflation," you've never been in a grocery store (Trump sure hasn't).
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Why is Kim Jong-Un suddenly everyone's favorite prom date? Why is President Trump begging him for a meeting? See my Korea on Point article for my take on this topic: koreaonpoint.org/articles/artic…
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Putin: 'If Europe Wants to Fight ... We Are Ready' newser.com/story/379675/p…
Dear Vladimir, your army can't even handle Ukraine. NATO forces would wipe you out in a day. Stop the bullying and bluffing and get out of Ukraine!
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Is US strategy re Ukraine "peace through strength" or "peace at any price? Pressuring Putin (a.k.a. the aggressor) to end the war = Nobel Prize; pressuring Zelensky (the victim) = Nevile Chamberlain award. Which will Trump earn?
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I thought US won the Cold War? So why are we surrendering to the Russians? It's supposed to be "peace through strength" not peace through surrender.
Josh Rogin@joshrogin
Ukrainians don’t want to live on their knees. They are not going to sacrifice their right to have a military. They are not going to give up land to Russia that Russia doesn’t already control, because that’s condemning the people who live in those lands to a life of hell. So, it’s really predictable and sad that this gambit is going to fail.
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You don't win a Nobel Peace Prize by selling out a democracy and rewarding Russian aggression. You just become the next Neville Chamberlin. Don't make America look weak again!
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The great irony is that Kamala may go down in history as the person who saved the GOP. If Trump/Trumpism is defeated in Nov., this will allow real Republicans (who favor free trade, strong alliances, like Cheney, Romney, Bush, etc.) to take back control of their party.
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Amen! Give me an honest , competent man who has trouble expressing himself over an energetic liar. Less emphasis on style and more on substance would be nice.
Daron Acemoglu@DAcemogluMIT
I am disappointed with mainstream US media, including the New York Times. The headlines are all about Biden’s debate performance. Yes, he’s old. Yes, it would’ve been great to have had a more inspiring younger candidate. Yes, he had a bad night, certainly compared to his State of the Union address. But that is not the main story. The main story is that Trump is a very serious threat to US democracy.
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I can think of 23,468 reasons you are not alone or abandoned (a.k.a. US Forces Korea)!
전인범(In-Bum Chun)@InBum_Chun
"South Korea should do more for it's own Defense". But what most Koreans heard was " you're on your own, we're going to be busy with the Chinese ". Am I the only one?
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In our report on Taiwan Defense and Deterrence, we argue for strategic ambiguity but operational clarity: pacforum.org/publications/i…
Chinese planners already have to factor the US in; the key is how and that's driven by the credibility of our capabilities.
Rorry Daniels@rorrydaniels
Should the U.S. change its Taiwan policy? I argue strategic ambiguity is durable and successful bc: 1) it allows the sovereignty issue to be delayed indefinitely 2) it keeps Taiwan as a political question, not a military struggle Read more + reactions: (cc: @AsiaPolicy)
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I cn give you 23 million reasons why PLA forces landing on Taiwan is just the beginning of Beijing's problem. Taiwan only becomes an unsinkable carrier IF the PLA can subjugate the people of Taiwan, who worked hard to achieve democracy and are not likely to easily give it up.
Good Shepherd@HoyasFan07
1 of many very serious consequences: First island chain basically crumbles. Containing the PLAN then becomes at least twice as difficult. Taiwan becomes an unsinkable PRC aircraft carrier. The PLA's advanced A2/AD weapons then get deployed on the island. PLAN ships then based in Taiwanese ports. Suddenly breathing down Japan's neck (and the Philippines for that matter). @ElbridgeColby
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