There has been a considerable amount of news coverage about the Chinese labor industry lately. Basically the story is that China is finally running out of cheap labor. There has been a myth perpetuated over the past decade that China had an unlimited amount of cheap labor and that the delightfully cheap Chinese goods could keep pouring into the US economy. However as the new generation rises up, they are requiring higher pay or they are moving to rural China. Recently, factories have had to increase wages by roughly 20 percent just to fill labor demands. » Read More

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I am pleased to announce that Obama recently stated that the US and Russia are almost completely finished negotiating terms for a nuclear treaty between the two nations. I have to admit, I thought that the day would never come. So often these negotiations play out over the course of several years, only to end with no agreement at all. The purpose of the treaty is to replace the 1991 START treaty which was implemented after the Cold War to ensure that the US and Russia remained » Read More

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Reports have recently surfaced that the U.S. Government may be working with Google in order to fight off cyber attacks. For reasons unknown to me, special interest groups were outraged at such an idea. I personally think it is an excellent idea since Google is the global internet powerhouse with some of the most talented programmers in the world. It is obvious that the current system is not working and that private firms need to be pulled in to ensure maximum security. Privatized firms have long been at the front of development for U.S. military weapons and aircraft development. It is » Read More

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The top U.S. counter terrorism advisor stated on Sunday that the U.S. is in serious danger from cyber threats. He said that it has become an issue of national security. John Brennan said “The threats and the vulnerabilities within the cyber domain are serious and significant.” Recently the government has started to work towards a solution for this potential threat by working with the private sectors. The Chinese government is still denying any involvement in the cyber attacks against Google while the Google spokespeople maintain that the Chinese government was involved in the attacks. Google is one of the most technologically » Read More

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Recent events have reconfirmed my thesis that relations with China are scratchy at best and in need of some pampering. China represents a rising star which could eclipse the United States as the premier military and economic power in the coming years. Trade with China is the backbone of the US economy. On Saturday China implemented new sanctions against arms deals with the United States because of anger over the US supplying military arms to Taiwan. China stated that Obama was foolish for his crude interference in the military sector. Should the US be walking on egg shells with China? I » Read More

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China is furious with the United States at our latest arms deal with Taiwan. The deal is worth a reported 6.4 billion dollars and includes Patriot missiles, communications equipment, and Black Hawk helicopters. China has long made threats of the United States supplying arms to Taiwan. At the moment, Chinese government has gone on record stating that they will no longer trade weapons with the United States. The U.S. government commented on the trade stating that it will help secure the Taiwan Strait and create more stability in the region. While this sounds incredibly noble, the deal is worth hundreds » Read More

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Yesterday I discussed an issue which hasn’t received as much press or political attention as it deserves – the ever encroaching threat of cyber attacks on US government, business, and civilian networks which could dismantle our lives and economy. In reality one nation is responsible for the bulk of our concerns – China. Dennis Blair the Director of National Intelligence made several statements which were alarming. Most notably he stated that “Malicious cyber activity is occurring on an unprecedented scale with extraordinary sophistication.” He outlined potential threats as hacker groups in China who are likely supported by the government made the » Read More

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The leading US intelligence official stated on Monday that Google’s recent cyber attacks are only a small example of the problems we may experience because of vulnerable computer systems and networks. In a remark that really made me wonder, Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence, stated, “We cannot be certain that our cyberspace infrastructure will remain available and reliable during a time of crisis.” In other words, the US should begin investing more heavily in cyber attack prevention methods while also developing contingency plans in the event that our networks were damaged by an enemy, most likely China. Blair elaborated to say that » Read More

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Wow, I never thought I would do this, but here goes . . . I am going to try to give a list of reasons why Iran would want a nuclear program. Feel free to fill in any gaps in my argument or to make new points of your own . . . -        bargaining chip – the most likely scenario is that Iran wants a bargaining chip in order to receive favorable treatment from other nations. Having nuclear weapons entitles Iran to a virtual guarantee that they will not be exploited. This is the “get strong so no one can » Read More

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As of now the proposed plan for Iran (let me emphasize proposed) is to convince the nation to abandon it’s nuclear program in exchange for high grade nuclear fuel from France and Russia. Iran has declared over and over that they simply want to build nuclear facilities for the benefits of nuclear fuel, not to build a nuclear arsenal. Is there any chance that Iran is really only seeking nuclear fuel and does not plan to develop nuclear weapons? In my  mind I can’t reconcile that as even a slight possibility, but perhaps you can make a case for this. In my » Read More

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