Monday, August 24, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Saber Rattling: Where Do We Side?
Saber Rattling: Where Do We Side?
By Erick San Juan
Saber rattling is an idiom which means a flamboyant display of military power... For example : There had been a great deal of saber rattling between the two nations but hostilities had never broken out. (from answers.com). What a very timely and fitting example of what is currently happening globally, particularly in our territory.
Why here? Historically, the Philippines has been known for its very strategic location, specially in the sea lanes. For contemporary geopolitical game, we are located strategically in that “ring around China ” that was designed by the likes of MacKinder, Huntington, Brzezinski and Kissinger. If we will allow this insanity, we will again put ourselves in a very bad situation.
Initially, we witnessed the presence of the air craft carrier USS George Washington that was docked 10 kilometers away from Manila Bay, for several days which they said was an act of "goodwill" and for humanitarian mission like medical and civic. Then again, a lot of people are suspicious of what could be the real score of such overwhelming “humanitarian mission” that must be carried out by a huge battleship. Or, could it be (as what others speculated over the internet thru e-mail) that they are actually “loading gold” in this aircraft carrier?
What about the continuing massive build up of China ’s strength in all aspects, especially within its military front, as cited regularly in Asia Times online. The promised “peaceful rise” of China is opposite to its undertaking in the military front specifically the war games dubbed as “Stride 2009” which will go on for two months. As what Kent Ewing wrote: “For the first time, forces from the four major regional military commands - stationed in the cities of Shenyang , Lanzhou , Jinan and Guangzhou - will all be engaged in live-fire drills at least 1,200 kilometers from their bases. Some soldiers will reportedly be involved in maneuvers as far as 1,600 kilometers from home. Previously, military exercises had only been conducted by troops under a single regional military command. This has led military analysts to speculate that one of the purposes of the war games is a test run for reforming the command system.” ( Asia Times Online, Aug. 18, 2009 )
China ’s “Stride 2009” is really making us, and the rest of its Asian neighbors really nervous, what more on the other side of the globe? Could this be the reason for the “humanitarian visit” of the USS George Washington? Are we being used, again, as a pretext to that grand chessboard designed towards the clash of civilization, and eventually a massive depopulation because of the weapons to be used this time will annihilate a huge part of the world.
Now, its very clear that we must take the side of our survival as a nation, united against this overwhelming superiority of big nations, after all they need us badly and we might as well play our cards strategically for our survival. God help us.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Unrestricted Warfare, The Untold Truth
Unrestricted Warfare, The Untold Truth
By Erick San Juan
Gen. Victor N. Corpus just launched a war book entitled America’s Dim Mak Points, Unrestricted Warfare in the 21st Century, showing the sophisticated weaponry that will be used in a future global war just in case it would erupt. It is interesting to note that an earlier book entitled Unrestricted Warfare by Col. Qiao Liang and Col. Wang Xiangsui, was published in February 1999; to prepare China for a future war against the US which they believe would be their worst enemy next time.
In his book, Gen. Corpus gave his readers the eight DIM MAK points where China can bring the US to its knees, namely : vulnerability to electro-information attack, dependency on foreign oil, US dollar vulnerability, diplomatic isolation, geographical military handicap, asymmetric vulnerability, satellite-based military command and control and aircraft carrier battle groups, then in contrast he enumerated (with photos) the advanced weaponry of the US, telling us that the US is prepared for the next war. Actually, this book was written to counterbalance the strategy of mainland China as what was written in the book by Col. Liang and Xiangsui’s Unrestricted Warfare. But I think Gen. Corpus overlooked the fact that America is not telling the truth. Why?
I have a copy of a confidential paper sent to me thru e-mail by an American friend coming from his source from the military industrial complex, stating that the next “unrestricted war” will be using killer lasers and satellites, and the so-called directed energy weapons, just like in the movies, which I see as a “futuristic war”. What is futuristic weapon? It is the “single most transforming weapon in history” like airborne lasers, active denial systems, relay mirrors experiment (RME), solid state laser (SSL), and ray guns. Now, is the world prepared for these weapons?
Another point, the US National Security Agency Director, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, presented at a hearing in the US Congress in May of this year the following : "Recently, the commander of StratCom delegated to myself under Net-Warfare the responsibility for directing the defense and operations of the [Global Information Grid] as well as our current operations of Net-Warfare so we have all those missions together so we can put the defense and offense together for the good of the department," Alexander tells the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Tuesday at a hearing on DoD cybersecurity. "Now we are looking at the steps…of what we need to put together to ensure our networks are secure and provide us freedom of movement in cyberspace." (Source: Federal News Radio, 050609)
As of this writing, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, NSA Director, has set up the cyber command post at Fort Meade in Maryland , and reportedly the main link in the so called killer laser and satellite operation for the so called unrestricted warfare preemptive strike.
This is the untold truth. The truth of a looming bigger war of bigger nations and if we don’t unite to help our country, we are headed for a war that is not ours. And worst, it is already unfolding right before our eyes. On how US and China trying to outwit each other in every aspect especially in this part of the region.
Are we going to let them use us for such foolishness of going into that stupid war?