How much more advanced is the US Navy than the Chinese Navy? I know the Chinese have more ships, but I’ve heard that they are terrified of the US nuclear submarines. How does a US destroyer compare to a Chinese destroyer?
Well of course no one really knows for sure, and those who have the best idea won’t be posting about it. However, one thing I’d wager is that…
According to the Potsdam Declaration, does China have the right to station troops in Japan?
On July 26, 1945, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States jointly issued the Potsdam Declaration, Articles 6 and 7 of which are as follows: Article 6:…
Why did Judge Cannon permanently block the release of Jack Smith’s report?
Here’s why: Thomas is 77 and Alito is 75. Given the prospect of a Democrat winning the presidency in the 2028 elections, they will do all that can…
How do you survive a Komodo Dragon attack?
Basically, you don’t. My wife and I have spent some time on Komodo Island. Her idea. She, for unexplainable reasons, likes Komodo Dragons and wanted to see them…
How do some Chinese restaurants stay in business when there are hardly any customers?
About two years ago, a Chinese restaurant opened down the street from my house. I’d walk by on a regular basis, and it was always empty. Maybe one…
Ain’t it amazing how Aussies, Europe, Canada, and NZ students who get a B would only get a D in a US school even with hard work while US students who get a B would get an A in those nations without even having to try? No wonder folks study in the US.
As a teacher (retired) in an Australian school i have to chime in on this one. I have been a teacher for 17 years. Students that come into…
Are the nuclear weapons really still onboard the USS Scorpion?
Yes, of course. The US Navy has acknowledged that she had two MK 45 ASTOR nuclear-tipped torpedoes on board. Both are located in the forward torpedo room in…
How did India’s caste system come about? Did British rule exacerbate the influence of the caste system?
In India’s traditional caste system, there is a group of people called “Dalits,” who are considered the most defiled people in society and are forbidden from having contact…
When the United States first rose 200 years ago, how did Britain, the first power, treat the second United States?
If you think that the current international power struggles are already intense enough, it only shows that you don’t understand the true history. When discussing the rise of…
Why did Canada’s economy and population never grow to anything near the size of the USA? Was its control by the old-fashioned British Empire the main factor that stunted its growth and success?
There are three major factors and other minor factors. I will address the three major factors. Of the three major factors, British colonial policy is the third factor,…