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World Policies, How it works

World Policies, How it works

By Roger Mikael Klang

What you didn't know

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A 5,000 year old murder mystery

World Policies, How it worksJan 23, 2020

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A 5,000 year old murder mystery

A 5,000 year old murder mystery

The murder on Ötzi from a criminologist's point of view. Regional strategy during the one thousand years short Copper age. Austria was the cultural cradle of the Western world. You heard me! It pre-dates the Egyptian civilization, the Ancient Greeks and the Roman civilization.

Jan 23, 202028:53
45. Australian bushfires 2019-2020

45. Australian bushfires 2019-2020

Is it a coincidence that the Australian bushfires takes place simultaneously in so many territories at so many places even though it's not bushfire season in but a couple of them?

Jan 23, 202008:14
44. Iran and its purchased S-300 surface-to-air missile system

44. Iran and its purchased S-300 surface-to-air missile system

Do you think that Hezbollah with Iran’s help can tip the balance in the Middle East? And if they do, will there be another “Yom Kippur”?

Sep 07, 201907:08
43. Strategic submarines

43. Strategic submarines

The Ohio-class Trident II nuclear submarines make up the US strategic second strike capability and a total of 50 percent of the US strategic nuclear capacity.

Sep 07, 201908:03
42. A war against Iran - in the Nordic countries?

42. A war against Iran - in the Nordic countries?

Putin and Trump are closing in on each other without so many words. It’s the way the big guys like to communicate, with military exercises using fleets and brigades and such.

Sep 06, 201911:51
41. Britain's crimes against todays German men

41. Britain's crimes against todays German men

The British sell aerial bombcarpet photographs to the Germans for astronomical charges, photos taken from the British airplanes that dropped the bombs on Germany in the first place. A million pounds per photo.

Sep 06, 201903:31
40. Middle East gas pipelines

40. Middle East gas pipelines

Both Russia and the United States are primarily active in Syria due to planned gas pipelines, and due to oil and gas discovered by the Israelis.

Sep 05, 201907:30
39. China: Military bases. 7.)

39. China: Military bases. 7.)

Why do you think China would need a Naval base in Djibouti for? I mean, the Chinese don’t even have to pass through the Red Sea with their merchant ships to reach their homeland from the Persian Gulf or from African trading partners.

Sep 04, 201911:30
38. China: the Silk Road. 6.)

38. China: the Silk Road. 6.)

Russia is dependent on the turncoat state of Turkey and that Beijing does not have Turkey in their pocket.

Sep 02, 201915:02
37. China: Options. 5.)

37. China: Options. 5.)

What are China's long term options? There are a few but a few whithin a few.

Sep 01, 201918:21
36. China: Rare Earth Elements. 4.)

36. China: Rare Earth Elements. 4.)

Who owns the mining corporations which electronic companies utilize to make electronics from Rare Earth Elements (rare metals)?

Sep 01, 201907:04
35. China: Monetary warfare. 3.)

35. China: Monetary warfare. 3.)

China's GDP per capita is estimated at $ 16,600 (2017). It's just a 106th place in the world. The Chinese has yet to make an effort to start producing quality goods the way the Japanese did in just a couple of years at the end of the 1970s.

Aug 31, 201907:58
34. China: Japan and South Korea. 2.)

34. China: Japan and South Korea. 2.)

Why did Japan lose faith in America's security guarantee?

Aug 30, 201913:27
33. China: Nine Dash Line. 1.)

33. China: Nine Dash Line. 1.)

This is not an endorsement of Beijing! What can the CIA's former public site LIGNET teach us? Did in fact Obama and not Trump start or persue the US trade war with China? Who is in fact the biggest dud in international politics, Obama or Trump?

Aug 24, 201910:31
32. Mirror imaging

32. Mirror imaging

Kosovo intervention and Crimea, are they the same type of intervention? The Kremlin says so.

Aug 23, 201904:21
31. War in Europe - Ukraine vs. Whom?

31. War in Europe - Ukraine vs. Whom?

Why did Russia annex Crimea and initiate a Proxy war in Donbass? This you probably didn't know.

Aug 23, 201913:53
30. The Kola peninsula

30. The Kola peninsula

There are only a limited number of Russian ports. But continuing efforts are made to develop the port in Murmansk. What does that mean for countries in the Baltic Sea region?

Aug 22, 201907:09
29. To be or NATO be. 4.)

29. To be or NATO be. 4.)

Fourth and last lesson on NATO. Nato is for me a fire Insurance which you have to be ready to pay the insurance bill for, because a fire could come to your house.

Aug 21, 201907:32
28. To be or NATO be. 3.)

28. To be or NATO be. 3.)

This will make them scratch their heads! In stead of a dozen or so "Little Sweden" in America, why don't we create a "Little America" in Sweden for a change?

Aug 20, 201906:24
27. To be or NATO be. 2.)

27. To be or NATO be. 2.)

Georgia first. Then Crimea. Next stop Sweden?

Aug 18, 201908:58
26. To be or NATO be. 1.)

26. To be or NATO be. 1.)

Is joining NATO for Sweden a cussioned fall or will we hit the ground hard? Is it a good idea for us to join if we only look at our own needs?

Aug 17, 201911:40
25. The Baltic states

25. The Baltic states

To our friends in the Baltic states. We are not going to leave you hanging even if the US does! It is easy to say but hard to accomplish thou.

Aug 17, 201909:49
24. Russian warships with Kalibr missiles in the west Atlantic

24. Russian warships with Kalibr missiles in the west Atlantic

Is there a German thumbprint on this venture spearheaded by the Russians?

Aug 16, 201904:28
23. Nordic defense cooperation

23. Nordic defense cooperation

Nordic defense cooperation - just Words from windbags or?

Aug 13, 201908:09
22. Fundamental idea from the Finish National Defence University

22. Fundamental idea from the Finish National Defence University

Are the new kind of hypersonic missiles really that revolutionary, guys?

Aug 12, 201904:49
21. Liberal decadence; Putin

21. Liberal decadence; Putin

In 2014 alone, 190,000 Russians died of AIDS or AIDS-related diseases. 3 percent of all Russian men are infected.

Aug 10, 201905:26
20. NSA:s economic implications for the US economy

20. NSA:s economic implications for the US economy

What does it mean for the US in economic terms that the NSA is committing espionage on friendly nations?

Aug 08, 201906:43
19. Cyber espionage, episode 2.

19. Cyber espionage, episode 2.

NSA is spying on everything they (US companies) can make Mony from.

Jul 31, 201908:35
19. Cyber espionage, episode 1.

19. Cyber espionage, episode 1.

NSA is spying on everything they (US companies) can make Mony from.

Jul 31, 201907:59
18. Who owns the Internet?

18. Who owns the Internet?

Who is the number one spy nation? Give your best guess!

Jul 26, 201908:04
17. SVR and FSB:s extraordinary authority

17. SVR and FSB:s extraordinary authority

The murders of Alexander Litvinenko and Sergei Skripal. Many years apart but still similar.

Jul 18, 201911:30
16. American CE-II in Poland

16. American CE-II in Poland

The missile shield and how it works.

Jul 14, 201912:25
15. Where does Germany get its oil from. Episode two

15. Where does Germany get its oil from. Episode two

Germans are sneaky. Who do they think they can hide open source information from? Part two

Jul 08, 201906:34
15. Where does Germany get its oil from? Episode one

15. Where does Germany get its oil from? Episode one

Germans are sneaky. Who do they think they can hide open source information from? Part one

Jul 08, 201908:04
14. Sweden

14. Sweden

What if.

Jul 05, 201912:09
13. Strategic maskirovka Vs. Tactical and operational maskirovka

13. Strategic maskirovka Vs. Tactical and operational maskirovka

Maskirovka is the art of masking and deception. What do you know about maskirovka?

Jul 04, 201907:58
12. Who trades with the countries in the Persian Gulf?

12. Who trades with the countries in the Persian Gulf?

China is the number one trading partner for the Persian Gulf countries.

Jul 02, 201905:04
11. Why Syria?

11. Why Syria?

This is not the full story about Syria, I make no claim that it is!

Jun 29, 201907:54
10. The Abysmal gap

10. The Abysmal gap

What is the difference between Geo-politics and Geo-strategy, if any?

Jun 23, 201904:36
9. Mowing the lawn

9. Mowing the lawn

What kind of a man is Donald Trump? Can he make America great again or is his country going South of the border?

Jun 22, 201905:40
8. The American base in Darwin, Australia

8. The American base in Darwin, Australia

A bit of an exposition from the topic of the American base in Darwin Australia

Jun 20, 201906:33
7. Strait of Hormuz

7. Strait of Hormuz

What is Saudi-Arabia up to? Will there be a war between the US and Iran, and will Saudi-Arabia be a belligerent part of that war? How will China respond?

Jun 12, 201909:10
6. Why Germany cannot repeat its WWII performance

6. Why Germany cannot repeat its WWII performance

Advantages for Germany in WWII: 17, Russia; 6, double edged: 12

Jun 03, 201910:52
5. The Chinese lap-system

5. The Chinese lap-system

What are the Chinese doing in the Baltic Sea region?

Jun 01, 201903:45
4. Does one need to know the range of military aircraft?

4. Does one need to know the range of military aircraft?

A technical aspect involving missions launched from Aircraft Carriers.

May 30, 201911:31
3. The end of all civilizations. Episode two

3. The end of all civilizations. Episode two

Episode two

May 24, 201909:22
3. The end of all civilizations. Episode one

3. The end of all civilizations. Episode one

Episode one

May 24, 201912:20
2. Contemporary overall strategies for the great powers

2. Contemporary overall strategies for the great powers

What can we expect in the future?

May 21, 201914:04
1. The importance of Uganda in big politics

1. The importance of Uganda in big politics

How can a smaller country in Africa's east inland affect World politics to such an extent?

https://thestrategistcowboy.com/2019/05/17/the-importance-of-uganda-in-big-politics-lesson-one/


May 17, 201907:04
Introduction World Policies

Introduction World Policies

Who am I?

May 11, 201905:47