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...goal of comprehensive engagement, the approach pursued by all U.S. Presidents since Richard Nixon, is to bring China into the world community through broadly based dialogue and diplomacy; an example is the Pentagon's policy of expanding contacts with the Chinese military through naval visits and official exchanges. Admiral R.J. Zlatoper, the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific fleet, has made a priority of better military-to-military relations. "I see myself as a missionary, not just a war fighter," he says. "I sense on the Chinese side an equal interest in being engaged with...
BEIJING: China announced another round of military exercises near Taiwan in its continued effort to intimidate the island before its upcoming election. The official Xinhua News Agency said China will conduct joint ground, naval and air exercises in the Taiwan Straits starting Monday, even as it declared the end of eight days of missile launches near the island. China has said that the exercises are intended to quash pro-independence sentiment on Taiwan as it prepares for its first direct presidential election on March 23. The new exercises would straddle the election in which pro-independence President Lee Teng...
...Palestinian Authority and constitute collective punishment. He added that the anger caused by the sealing could lead to new violence. Israelis say the siege may be lifted by the end of the week. Responding to appeals from the United States and Egypt, Peres said that Israel will ease a naval blockade of the Gaza strip, which will allow 4,000 fisherman to return to the sea. The sea routes were blocked to prevent Hamas militants from escaping by boat. Israel is now considering deporting those with suspected ties to the bombings in order to prevent further violence.Recognizing the popularity...
...criticize Cuba. But until the United States fully acknowledges and apologizes for its international crimes, Albright's outbursts will continue to seem preposterous. Albright appears even more ludicrous if one considers that the U.S. ignores Cuban sovereignty by maintaining its colonial military outpost on Cuban soil--the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base...
...addition to Harvard and Princeton, the U.S. Naval Academy has also proven itself far and above the rest of the field thus far. The standings show a 76 point gap between third-place Navy and fourth-place Columbia...