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Ukraine war revisited — America speaks with forked tongue

Thursday, 15 June 2023 22:52 Written by Lito Monico Lorenzana

A MONTH after Putin invaded Ukraine, I wrote in my column: "Prayers will not help Ukraine now. Putin is unfolding his endgame pursuing what to him is in the best interest of Mother Russia — an altogether justifiable response to…

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Bashi Channel — where we go to war!

Wednesday, 07 June 2023 23:52 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA

NOT much is known to the Filipino public about the Bashi Channel in the Batanes and the Babuyan islands off the northern coast of Cagayan province. But this is where we go to war.Bashi's strategic importance is that this narrow…

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Creeping American military presence

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 07:40 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana

THEY have returned!IN 1991, 12 patriots of the Philippine Senate, against the wishes of then President Cory Aquino, booted out the US bases in the Philippines. The 1987 Constitution, which Cory herself sponsored, specifically prohibits foreign military bases in the…

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Wargaming Donald Trump

Saturday, 13 May 2023 09:43 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana

Last of 3 partsIN retrospect, Trump was an enigma when he descended that golden Trump Towers escalator throwing his hat into the ring in 2015. He was already a public figure, a businessman, projecting an image as a brilliant dealmaker…

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In his own words (and world)

Saturday, 13 May 2023 09:06 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana

Second of 3 partsIT was auspicious when Trump assumed office in January 2017. The economy was in good shape, tracking 2.3 percent GDP growth for his first year. Unemployment was at a 50-year low adding 14.8 million jobs over 74…

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He's coming back!

Sunday, 30 April 2023 09:37 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA

First of 3 partsI will prevent, and very easily, World War 3. Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, I will have the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine settled ... quickly. I will get the problem solved. And…

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War gaming China-Taiwan conflict

Sunday, 30 April 2023 10:18 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA

THESE last few months, two American think tanks conducted war games on China's Taiwan invasion and published their findings. Both the Center for New American Security (CNAS) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) arrived at analogous conclusions.…

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Is China prepared for war?

Friday, 14 April 2023 23:45 Written by LITO MONICO C. LORENZANA

MY last two articles touched on the coming conflict with China. A case was made on a proposition advanced in a book by Graham Allison, Destined for War (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017). His conclusions make war inevitable. Xi Jinping's declaration…

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