MetaFilter posts tagged with conflicts

The Next War?

kablam — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:57:44 -0800

Is the next war unavoidable? China is now building a large amphibious fleet, with the sole purpose of invading Taiwan. This joins its ever-growing and formidable surface and submarine fleets. Thousands of coastal surface-to-surface missiles, with dozens added each month, now face Taiwan. For its part, Taiwan is considering an $18 Billion arms purchase from the US. India is ramping up its military might, and even Japan is changing its neutral defense policies. Is a major Asian conflict coming soon?

a land with a troubled past

armage — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:01:43 -0800

Conflict Archive on the Internet: history, images, and more from Northern Ireland, 1968 to the present.

Jofus — Thu, 20 Sep 2001 04:19:07 -0800

Nail. Head. Hit it. He did. "Despite almost universal condemnation of the attacks, many argue that a misguided US foreign policy in the Middle East is at least partly to blame. The BBC's Tehran Correspondent Jim Muir, who has spent decades covering conflicts in the region explains the forces at work."