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Military Generals Real Rulers, not Kim Jong Un

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Have N Korea’s “military first” politics advanced to a new level? Continue reading →

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A Barracks Culture Gone Out of Control

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Recent violent events have South Koreans re-evaluating the military Continue reading →

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Japan’s military flexes relief might, gains newfound esteem

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Coyner’s Comment: If there ever was a stealth military, it has to be Japan’s armed forces. Even if its name, Self Defense Forces, suggests something less than what it is — and is routinely referred by its acronym, SDF. Nonetheless, … Continue reading →

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