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...missiles might be emotionally satisfying and politically compelling in Taiwan," says James Mulvenon, an Asia expert at the Rand Corp., "but they are not in the U.S. national interest." Michael A. McDevitt, a retired U.S. Navy admiral who is now with the CNA Corp., a Virginia-based think tank, says the deterrent effect is also questionable: Beijing is unlikely to be cowed if it really wants to invade. Offensive missiles for Taiwan are "really stupid," McDevitt says. That's one analysis the U.S. and China can probably agree...
...Knut Kloster Jr., a cruise-industry veteran whose father founded what is now Norwegian Cruise Line. Kloster originally planned a ship with 286 condos and 183 hotel rooms. After scaling back, he was able to attract investors, including the Continental Casualty Co., a subsidiary of Chicago-based insurance giant CNA Financial Corp. But to persuade penta-millionaires to buy, ResidenSea assembled a cadre of credible associates, including its blue-chip investor Silversea Cruises, which will manage maritime and hotel operations. ResidenSea also marketed through sophisticated make-believe. Inside a factory near Vienna, the company built condo mock-ups so inviting...