Day: July 11, 2013
China should concern us
With current events keeping the 24-hour news cycle focused elsewhere, one issue that doesn’t get enough attention these days is growing tension between the US and China. With an ongoing cyber-war , hostile actions in outer space , and increasingly confrontational military buildups and posturing, the military rivalry between the world’s two largest economies is worrisome.
Larry Wortzel, a respected China expert and retired US army colonel, spoke yesterday at the Heritage Foundation about his recently published The Dragon Extends its Reach: Chinese Military Power Goes Global. Describing China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Wortzel is skeptical about the future of US – Chinese relations. He dismisses those who view China’s economic and military growth as benign and believes that both the near and long-term future will be characterized by friction, competition, and potential for conflict. Read more
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US law on aid to Egypt
Delta Royalty Consulting President Jim Roy,* who left an informative comment on www.peacefare.net correcting some of my errors and omissions last week, offers:
Since the code of Hammurabi was carved in stone three thousand eight hundred and eight years ago, the presence of written law has distinguished civilized societies from barbarians. The tradition in the United States is that the Congress writes the law and the Administration implements the law. Separation of powers has protected Americans from the evils of dictatorships and police states.
Under US law, the coup d’etat in Egypt requires that US financial aid for military purposes be suspended, as well as financial aid for training of military and police. The coup does not require suspension of financial aid for economic assistance, but limits how such aid may be used. In particular, economic assistance may not be used to support police or security measures. The coup does not affect programs delivered directly by USAID. It also does not affect shipments of US-manufactured weapons that Egypt may acquire as a major non-NATO ally. Read more
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