February 13, 2018 Connecting some dots in Korea By P. R. Evancoe Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, headed back to North Korea on February 11th after a three day visit to the Olympic Games in South Korea. The media buzz from her visit was that she delivered an offer to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on behalf of her brother, to hold a … [Read more...] about Connecting The Dots In Korea
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The Arms Race in Northeast Asia
By Paul Evancoe With Japan?s unconditional surrender that ended WW-II, the treaty that followed restricted Japan to a small self-defense force. The United States took on the responsibility for defense of Japan. A few years later the Korean War was fought and halted, not ended, at the 38th parallel by a cease fire agreement. While both wars were fought for different reasons, … [Read more...] about The Arms Race in Northeast Asia
The Arms Race in Northeast Asia
By Paul Evancoe With Japan?s unconditional surrender that ended WW-II, the treaty that followed restricted Japan to a small self-defense force. The United States took on the responsibility for defense of Japan. A few years later the Korean War was fought and halted, not ended, at the 38th parallel by a cease fire agreement. While both wars were fought for different reasons, … [Read more...] about The Arms Race in Northeast Asia
Lighten The Soldier’s Load
Written By Paul Evancoe Militaries of the world always are looking for a lighter weapon and improved ammunition lethality, but some guns and the rounds they fire, leave little room for improvement. Gene Stoner?s AR-15 design has been around since the early 1960s and has proven itself to be one of history?s most versatile and modifiable guns ever built. Numerous manufacturers … [Read more...] about Lighten The Soldier’s Load
Obama’s Cuban Affair
In 1959, after five years of guerilla war, Fidel Castro?s Cuban Revolution succeeded in ousting U.S. right-wing ally, President Fulgencio Batista. American president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, a WW-II five star general and former Supreme Allied Commander, was alarmed over Castro's Communist rumblings a mere 90 mile stone?s throw from U.S. shores. Deeply embroiled in the Cold War … [Read more...] about Obama’s Cuban Affair