SOUTH KOREA AND THAAD — MINDANAO PHILIPPINE UPDATE: Grant Newsham

by | Jun 12, 2017 | Pacific Rim Security, South Korea

Grant Newsham
Japan Forum for Strategic Studies
Senior Researcher
Col USMC (ret)

Monday, June 12 2017 — Hour 2

Grant Newsham, Col USMC (ret), and our Pacific Rim Security expert joined us to interpret the latest events from the Korean Peninsula, (1) South Korea pausing the THAAD battery deployment, (2) North Korea’s surface-to-ship missile demonstration and (3) American diplomats singing China’s praises for pressuring North Korea with no apparent evidence of progress.

We also discuss the ongoing siege on Mindanao between the Philippine Army partnered with US Special Forces and Islamic Fundamentalists which is the latest chapter in the a decades old conflict.

A GREAT translator of things in the Western Pacific.

 

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JAMES COMEY, KATHY GRIFFIN & MOSUL: Alex Hollings

by | Jun 12, 2017 | Politics

Alex Hollings
Former Sgt, USMC
SOFREP Contributing Editor

Monday, June 12 2017, Hour 1

Alex Hollings, former Sgt USMC and currently a Contributing Editor at SOFREP.COM  joined us to talk current events.

Alex discusses his thoughts on (1) James Comey and his conduct as the FBI Director, (2) Kathy Griffin and how each “side” is incapable self criticism to our collective detriment and (3) Mosul — how are the Iraqis doing and where are the civilian casualties coming from?

Alex is a savvy writer and always an interesting guest, you can find his work here.

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