China IP, America France, Turkey's president, Russia IC

China to double down on intellectual property theft. The Chinese Communist Party has decided to steal more U.S. IP. Although they say it's a domestic effort.

Americans should say, Nous Sommes tous Francais. The attacks in Paris and Nice, and Erdogan's Muslim boycott demand American riposte.

Turkey's political suicide bomber president. Erdogan is the most self-destructive president in the world.

Why Russia is banning intelligence officers from holding foreign residences. It's about preventing western intelligence recruitment and maintaining loyalty to the center.

Erdogan, Geithner

Erdogan triples down on imperial fanaticism. The Turkish leader's comments on France, Greece, and the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict show he's no western partner.

Obama's Treasury Secretary pays homage to Communist China. Tim Geithner should not be selling himself as a Beijing propaganda tool.

S-400

 Sanction Erdogan for being Putin's S-400 useful idiot. The Turkish president is endangering NATO aircrews with his testing of the S-400 system.

Xi, Debate, Russia

 From this week - 

Xi will use major speech to remind China of the Korean War and inspire them to defeat America in a new war. Full of carefully selected pageantry, the speech is worth paying attention to.

The debate should be foreign policy only. There is much to discuss.

Why Russia is almost certainly behind the brain attacks. The method, means, intent, and scale all point to Russia.

France, Sweden, China

 France embarks on long overdue effort to end Islamic separatism. The beheading of a teacher last Friday has escalated the need for a national restoration of inclusive Frenchness. 

Russia reaps the whirlwind with Sweden’s massive defense boost. Putin’s efforts to intimidate the Scandinavian nation have backfired significantly.

China’s counter terrorism advice to France: throw all your Muslim citizens into concentration camp gulags. The Chinese authorities are proud of their Nazi style strategy.

NATO, Navalny

 Decoding Russia’s nuclear war threats to Germany and NATO. There is more at contention here than Russian efforts to undermine the military alliance.

It is in Trump’s own interest to raise Navalny’s plight with Putin. The president should recognize that chemical weapons conventions are serious.

MI5, Putin's nukes

 Decoding China’s overreaction to British spy chief’s comments. The new head of MI5 says that China poses an increasing threat. China says that this is outrageous.

How Vladimir Putin is playing Trump on nuclear arms talks. The Russian president senses that Trump is playing a weak hand.

Shenzhen

Pursuing Shenzhen innovation revolution, China will double down on intellectual property theft. It's the only feasible way that Xi can achieve his strategic objectives.

China Australia, Putin LNG, Belarus showdown

 China must face tariffs for blackmailing Australia. Beijing wants to send a message that investment requires political submission.

U.S. gas exports to Europe are undermining Putin. The Russian Gazprom giant has just issued a stark complaint on Moscow’s difficulties.

Belarus crisis approaches a bloody showdown. Alexander Lukashenko authorizes his security forces to use live rounds. Protesters plan strikes.

North Korea, Turkey, China pirates, Huawei, Navalny sanctions

 How North Korea’s new ballistic missile aims for American fear. The upgraded ICBM appears to be designed to carry a very large nuclear payload, and/or to facilitate independent re-entry vehicles.

Sanction Turkey over Erdogan’s repeated energy deployment. The Turkish government is undermining Greek sovereignty and European stability.

China’s fishing pirates meet an overdue Malayisan riposte. The decision to detain two crews is welcome news, but only the tip of an iceberg.

From Friday...

Britain: Huawei is part of the CPC apparatus. It must be treated as such.

U.S. plays to Putin by avoiding Navalny sanctions. President Trump is deluding himself.