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Meanwhile, in developments that could change the world

The Gormogons Posted on April 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 19, 2014

From the Telegraph: Less than four decades later, some believe China is now poised to become not just the world’s number one economy but also its most numerous Christian nation. “By my calculations China is destined to become the largest … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Christianity, Protestantism, Unam sanctam catholicam apostolicam ecclesiam

Cleaning Up the Inbox A Bit

The Gormogons Posted on March 20, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Retired Spook writes in: Your Czarishness; Apropos our previous discussion on the pending financial disaster coming from Beijing, a recent Telegraph article contains a number of amusing (for given values of “amusing”) observations. It appears that Professor Reynolds is correct, … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, China, Democrats, Global Economy, Operative BJ, Politics, Republicans, Retired Spook

Bear Watch ’14: Jonah also gets it.

The Gormogons Posted on March 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

In Moscow and Beijing, they still believe foreign policy is about military and economic power, “spheres of influence,” formal alliances, and political control. In Western Europe (and much of this administration), it’s about moral authority, international norms, and other kinds … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, China, Decline of the West, Europe, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Jonah Goldberg, Russia

Today’s lesson, boys and girls, is on American anti-Americanism

The Gormogons Posted on March 18, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Or more broadly construed, oikophobia, the opposite of xenophobia, the distaste and hatred of the familiar, the home, the hearth, one’s own land. It’s a topic I’ve touched on before (here, for example; or dig around in this tag). But … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-American, Appearance of Weakness, China, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Foreign Policy, Freedom of Speech, Internet, Jimmy Carter, Russia

NPR: Crazy Right Wingers or Broken Clocks?

The Gormogons Posted on February 27, 2014 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Yesterday you learned that in space, no one can hear you scream, unless you’re Hello Kitty. Today, or friends at NPR, YES OUR FRIENDS AT NPR posted this at their blog. Hermiting is really working out for the Hermit Kingdom … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, China, Communism, North Korea, NPR, South Korea

Retired Spook Sampler Platter

The Gormogons Posted on January 20, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The Retired Spook writes in to follow up on some recent items: Please convey my thanks to Operative BJ for his insightful analysis of the Gates memoir. Although we disagree on a few particulars, he covers the same ground that … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Department of Defense, Global Economy, Hippies…they say they want to save the world but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad, Lyndon Johnson, Mailbag, Retired Spook, Superbowl, Talkin' Football

The Yuan As World’s Reserve Currency?

The Gormogons Posted on December 31, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Awesome question from Island Dweller, and one the Czar expects will generate a little bit of mail and, better still, commentary from other brooders within the Castle: Most illustrious majesty, Thanks to the Democrats, the yuan has gone up in … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Communism, Global Economy, Island Dweller, US Dollar

Still More Unintended Consequences

The Gormogons Posted on November 21, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The following essay is a guest post from Island Dweller. We remind our readers that you are welcome to submit your thoughts either as an email or as a complete essay. A certain well-known radio talk show host this afternoon … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Government Run Healthcare, ObamaCare, Retailers, U.S. Economy, Unintended Consequences

Mailbag: Shooting and Looting

The Gormogons Posted on April 3, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

These came up while the Czar was washing blood off his hands in the men’s room. First up is JAB, who pops up from the Doublewide to tell an awesome story: Dear Mr. Mandarin and Your Czarness: Reading your “Literal … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Doublewide, Economics, Firearms, Global Economy, Government Control, Gun control, Gun Ownership, Guns, Island Dweller, Japan, Mailbag, North Korea, Shooting, South Korea, War

What China Is Doing In North Korea

The Gormogons Posted on April 2, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

In other good news, China is massing troops and having air and naval craft patrol their border with North Korea. One Chinese restaurant owner (one wonders what’s on the menu there) in a nearby border town expressed amazement over the … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Economics, Global Economy, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, War

Nork News: What the Hell Are They Up To?

The Gormogons Posted on April 1, 2013 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

There has been some fair criticism recently that Americans are not taking the North Korean situation seriously. Understandably, Americans kind of tune out the raving idiocy that pops out of that country on borrowed Japanese social media. Additionally, many South … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, Obama Administration, South Korea

Foreign Policy Begins At Home

The Gormogons Posted on November 27, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Dr. J. would like to follow up on The Czar’s outstanding commentaries about Europe and Syria. Regarding Europe, the ‘One World Government Utopians’ would be the first to tell you that we are destined to be a united world with … Continue reading →

Posted in Babylon 5, China, Energy, Mars, Star Trek, Syria, The Czar of Muscovy, Turkey

Guest Post: Island Dweller on China and Japan

The Gormogons Posted on November 8, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The Czar is still so irate and humorless with the electorate that he is perfectly willing to yield the floor. Today’s essay has been contributed by long-time minion Island Dweller. The Czar always expected Japan would need to expand beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, China, Guest Writer, Imperial Japanese Navy, Iran, Island Dweller, Japan, O tempora O mores, U.S. Navy

The Czar Lost in Happy Memories Again

The Gormogons Posted on October 24, 2012 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Alert and poised-for-instant-Kung Fu-action operative MS writes in: Your most illustrious majesty: I watched only the first 10 minutes or so of last night’s debate before I was able to discern its rough course: Dear Leader: “This nation/me (priority frequently … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Barack Obama, China, Debate, Economic policy, Election, Foreign Policy, Gormogon Operatives, Gormogonica, Gormogons, Military, Mitt Romney, Prince Tochmas, The Czar of Muscovy

In Which ‘Puter Agrees With E.J. Dionne: Obama’s Next Term Agenda

The Gormogons Posted on October 22, 2012 by 'PuterApril 6, 2014

In what may be a first, ‘Puter agrees with the Washington Post’s resident Obama fluffer E.J. Dionne, at least as to his central premise. Mr. Dionne states that President Obama’s agenda for a second term is not as hidden as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Barack Obama, China, Democrats, E.J. Dionne, Future, Liberal Idiots, Main Stream Media, Media Bias, Middle East, Washington Post - WaPo, Welfare

Olympic Game Theory: Lose Battle, Win War

The Gormogons Posted on August 8, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

What? Did you expect pictures of badminton players or the dude from Algeria? Walsh-Jennings and May-Treanor are the role models here! This may sound like Dr. J. coming to the subject late, but Dr. J. has been pondering this issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Algeria, Beach volleyball (God help us), China, Game Theory, Games People Play, Kerry Walsh Jennings, London, Math class is hard, Misty May Treanor, Olympics, Track and Field

Swimming Follow Up

The Gormogons Posted on August 1, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Dr. J. has a touch of the insomnia, so he went to the London 2012 results page and ran the numbers on the Ye/Lochte controversy. This graph represents Ye and Lochte’s split times for each pool length. This is where … Continue reading →

Posted in China, London, Math class is hard, Olympics, Ryan Lochte, Swimming

Sucky rules still suck

The Gormogons Posted on July 30, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Citius, Altius, Fortius, unless you put in the third best performance on your team. Clan J. gathered around the holoscreen last night to watch the women’s gymnastics qualification round. NBC’s coverage was only trivially problematic, because the United States were … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Diversity, Dr. J., France, Gymnastics, Leftism, Olympics, Progressives, Romania, Rule of Law, Russia, The Agony of Defeat

In Which Dr. J. Connects the Dots for you…

The Gormogons Posted on March 13, 2012 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Your Gormogons, being the global puppetmasters we are, like to give you the heads up on events or items of interest before they become interesting to the main-stream media or even much of the conservative blogosphere. Indeed The Czar likened … Continue reading →

Posted in Chemistry, China, Free Trade, Girls With Guns, Rare Earth Elements, Technology, The Czar of Muscovy, War in Afghanistan

State Department Wins One

The Gormogons Posted on November 19, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The latest issue of Foreign Policy magazine had a lengthy piece by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the United States’s shift in attention from the Middle East to the Pacific Rim: that China, and not only China but a … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Department of State, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton, Hooray, South Pacific

What Is China Doing?

The Gormogons Posted on November 15, 2011 by GorTApril 6, 2014

Starting at some point after 2003, China began constructing some odd things in the Gobi desert.  Gizmodo has a post that details a number of them.  Most are in the same general area.  Most appear to be surface level, as … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense spending, Intelligence Community

What You Don’t Know About Afghanistan

The Gormogons Posted on October 9, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

With the 10th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan upon us, you have already started to see a lot of media hand-wringing introspection on whether the war was worth it, whether we should remain in Afghanistan, and what the historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, China, Economic policy, Economics, Foreign Policy, India, Pakistan, Taliban, War in Afghanistan

Hey, Close The Window It Is Coal Outside…

The Gormogons Posted on July 7, 2011 by The MandarinApril 6, 2014

Your Mandarin read a very interesting article today by James Delingpole regarding the fact that there has been no global warming since 1998. Well if you are one of the millions of people around the globe that have moved 1,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Climate Change, Global Cooling, Global Warming

Is Red China’s New Color Green?

The Gormogons Posted on June 23, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

Liberal suckers all over the US have been really, truly impressed with China for many disturbing reasons. One such example is China’s surprising and laudable move to being a green country. Why, don’t you know, China is leading the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, China, Energy, Green Energy

Next on our plate

The Gormogons Posted on April 15, 2011 by GorTApril 7, 2014

Yes, GorT is well aware that China is banning time travel….at least in Radio, TV and Film.  Of course, the paradox this implies makes me laugh.  The Gormogons are on it, and I’ve asked the 孔夫子 (the Œcumenical Volgi) and … Continue reading →

Posted in China, GorTechie's Time Travel Adventures

Domino Theory

The Gormogons Posted on February 3, 2011 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

As the situation worsens in Egypt, you continue to hear references to The Domino Theory. First Tunisia, now Egypt, and protests (or attempts at protests) are taking place in Jordan, Yemen, and Syria. The success of one protest emboldens the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia, China, Dwight Eisenhower, Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Indonesia, Laos, Lyndon Johnson, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Vietnam, Yemen

Spotlight On: Indonesia

The Gormogons Posted on December 31, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

The Volgi and the Czar will in the next couple of weeks have a lot more to say on the present and future of China, but let us take a moment to talk about another rising superpower that most of … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Indonesia, Spotlight On...

Speaking of the J-20

The Gormogons Posted on December 30, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

(You’d know that that means, had you clicked through on my last post…) Pictures! Pictures! And a little bit on the less-sexy but maybe more-important DF-21D. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Aircraft, China, Defense spending, Military

We may have to start Tiger Watch

The Gormogons Posted on December 30, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

China’s military: “Paper tiger or real?” You know what Confucius thinks… Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in China, Defense spending, Military

Chain Mail

The Gormogons Posted on December 19, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

ERC responds to DT’s letter about California. Your link to Dr. Hanson’s article was a real downer. I’m a second generation Californian in my mid sixties. “I’ve seen California destroyed by Progress.“ I’m one of those 20-to-100-acre orchardists: used to … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Puter, Barack Obama, China, Gays, Military, Russia, Soviet Union

More North Korean Crap

The Gormogons Posted on November 23, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Crap, the Czar has a lot of email to respond to. He got some really good ones over the last two days, and he promises he will answer. But what about this North Korean thing? To catch you up, because … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Foreign Policy, North Korea, Obama Administration, South Korea

Mao’s bid for “history’s greatest monster” gains new momentum…

The Gormogons Posted on October 23, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

What comes out of this massive and detailed dossier is a tale of horror in which Chairman Mao emerges as one of the greatest mass murderers in human history, responsible for the premature deaths of at least 45 million people … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Communism, Evil, Famine, Mao, Murder, Torture

7:1 Is Not the Worst Obama Has Done

The Gormogons Posted on October 21, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

So the President is maintaining his foreign policy status quo. By that, he will enrage 1.14 billion people in order to attempt to appease 167 million people. Actually a 7:1 enraged-to-unimpressed ratio is better than he does on most days. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, China, India, Pakistan, Soviet Union

Told ya.

The Gormogons Posted on October 12, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

So, the New York Times has noticed the resurgent Chinese military that’s been weaned on nationalist paranoia: The Pentagon is worried that its increasingly tense relationship with the Chinese military owes itself in part to the rising leaders of Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in China

Well, that’s a pretty good make-up call

The Gormogons Posted on October 8, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

So, after having made the Nobel Peace Prize a laughingstock by awarding it to the barely-inaugurated President Obama because he, um, was, er, so, uh, I mean such a great…peace-making-potential guy, the Norwegians decided to actually make a morally serious … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Nobel Prize Winner, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia

Well, They’re China’s Problem, Now….

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Mario Loyola has an excellent essay on the state of North Korea. Therein, he writes that American foreign policy really fails to understand China and her attitudes to North Korea. When the George W. Bush administration first came into office, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, North Korea

Bear Watch: Going out for Japanese?

The Gormogons Posted on October 4, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

So, over at Contentions, J.E. Dyer puts up a bunch of links showing Russian attempts to bully Japan over the Kuril Islands, concluding: Its significance cannot be overemphasized. In approaching this confrontation, Russia is effectively treating Japan — a G-8 … Continue reading →

Posted in China, F-22, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Japan, North Korea, Russia

Re: China’s Navy

The Gormogons Posted on September 26, 2010 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 7, 2014

Volgi, Your post on China’s naval buildup merely confirms what you predicted back in April. Once again, you were right. What bothers the Czar about this story is the comment that a Chinese fishing vessel somehow collided with not one … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Foreign Policy, Military

China conducting a massive naval buildup?

The Gormogons Posted on September 26, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Well, it’s no surprise to you Gormogons operatives. Maybe others are starting to pay attention. The greatest geopolitical development that has occurred largely beneath the radar of our Middle East-focused media over the past decade has been the rise of … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense spending, U.S. Navy

Friedman and Randian SKYSCRAPERS!

The Gormogons Posted on September 22, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Here’s the thing about this—we used to be able to build some impressive stuff quickly as well. Empire State Building: 410 days. Rockefeller Center (14 buildings): nine years—of which Radio City Music Hall was done in the first two years … Continue reading →

Posted in Apollo 11, China, Empire State Building, Liberal Fascism, Nukes, Statism

If we didn’t have 700 F-22s, we’d really be in troub—wait, what?

The Gormogons Posted on September 21, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Because this retiring Air Force general’s presentation to the Air Force Association makes it clear that our this-generation aircraft are increasingly vulnerable to both Russian and Chinese SAMs and fighters, and our heretofore unchallengeable air superiority is becoming, well, challengeable, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense spending, Department of Defense, F-22, Russia, USAF

“New Start” treaty deeply problematic —John Bolton

The Gormogons Posted on September 8, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

The Pentagon today is increasing planning for smaller-scale conflicts in which the need for global, conventional warhead launchers will be particularly acute. But New Start, with its myopic focus on Russian arms levels, will severely limit our small-war capabilities. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms Control, China, Russia

易子而食 — “Trade children, then eat.”

The Gormogons Posted on September 5, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Now Frank Dikötter, a professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and at Hong Kong University, has laid out the vast horror in detail, drawing on local and provincial archives that have only recently become available … Continue reading →

Posted in Cannibalism, China, Communism, Famine, Great Leap Forward, Mao

Mark Helprin: Are we staggering into disaster in the Pacific?

The Gormogons Posted on August 18, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Lurking about the presidency in the guise of secretary of state, America’s chief diplomat has embarked upon a mistake that someday may rival Dean Acheson’s exclusion of Korea from the Pacific defense area, or April Glaspie’s muddled words to Saddam … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Diplomacy, F-22, Hillary Clinton, Mark Helprin, U.S. Navy, USAF

MUST READ: Bob Gates, “re-hollowing the military”

The Gormogons Posted on August 17, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Here’s a couple tiny excerpts, but you need to read Arthur Herman’s piece in the upcoming Commentary. Twice. Not just because it jibes extensively with Confucius’s* thoughts on the American military. Seriously. Make time. Print it out. Whatever it takes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, China, Defense spending, Department of Defense, F-22, F-35, Missile defense, Nukes, Robert Gates, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, United States Marine Corps, USAF

Nature abhors a vacuum, and so does the 中国人民解放军海军 (PLA Navy)

The Gormogons Posted on August 12, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Nations don’t change their naval postures because they are content with the status quo. Nor are the world’s other navies focused on building smaller, less-capable warships for low-lethality tasks like combating piracy. The U.S. Navy’s retreat from the high seas … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalachian Proverbs, China, Defense spending, U.S. Navy

War with China

The Gormogons Posted on August 10, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Like Confucius*, John Bolton is worried, though he’s not quite as blunt, as befits a diplomat. For years, foreign policy optimists have predicted that China’s rise to superpower status would be peaceful and responsible. But recent Chinese offensives, both domestic … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, China, Defense spending

战争, what is it good for? Establishing hegemony and destroying rivals!

The Gormogons Posted on July 30, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Hmm. That doesn’t scan as well as it should. Still, hey, what’s keeping the Œcumenical Volgi up at night, playing insomnia chess with དགའ་པོ his Yeti assistant? War with China. You’ve heard this song before, but these days, it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, China, Defense spending

Chinese dissidents: Remember their names.

The Gormogons Posted on July 12, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

Andrei Sakharov, Nelson Mandela, Václav Havel, Lech Walesa: in the 1980s, these men were household names, winners of extraordinary victories against bestial tyrannies. Western politicians and intellectuals supported and encouraged them, and our solidarity contributed to the liberation of hundreds … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Fascism

Chinese Paratroopers!

The Gormogons Posted on June 12, 2010 by The MandarinApril 7, 2014

Your Mandarin is pleased to report that one of the most iconic films of the 1980’s is being remade. And what film would that be you may ask. Go ahead, ask me. Oh, hell I can’t wait all day, I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, Communism, Communist Sympathizers, Communists, Progressives, Red Dawn, Tea Party

“Innocents Abroad” by Christopher Badeaux…

The Gormogons Posted on June 4, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

…is your read of the week. I’m not even excerpting it, it’s so good. Read it entire and savor in the brutal, brilliant destruction of some useful idiot, fellow-traveller moron journalists’ fatuous, ignorant sucking up to the fascist Chinese regime. … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, Stupid People, Useful Idiots

Biological warfare in the 1940s

The Gormogons Posted on May 25, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 7, 2014

These attacks, orchestrated by Japan’s infamous Unit 731 between 1932 and 1945, are the only documented mass use of germ weapons in modern times. Scholars say that we will never know exactly how many were killed. Sheldon H. Harris, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biological Warfare, China, Evil, Japan, War crimes, World War II

Bad Rachael good!

The Gormogons Posted on February 15, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 15, 2010

The parallelism, excellent! We’ll pull out of Iraq, soon and responsibly (is there any other way?); also, we’ll close our eyes and click our heels together three times and wish upon a star over and over again until Israelis and … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Burma (not "Myanmar" dammit), China, Cuba, Diplomacy, Iran, Islam, Israel, The Obama Amateur Hour

Re: Iran’s Hour Draws Nearer

The Gormogons Posted on February 9, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.February 9, 2010

Let me just add that part of Russia’s pique is due to the fact that Iran has been distancing themselves a bit from their former patron, due to having found a newer, deeper-pocketed partner in crime who hasn’t historically occupied … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Iran, Russia

The Chinese have tested an ABM system

The Gormogons Posted on January 12, 2010 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.January 12, 2010

Oh, goody. J.E. Dyer over at Commentary notes, in a post puckishly called “Game On” that China’s successfully tested an anti-ballistic-missile system. This is interesting, because as your Volgi has been writing for some time, China’s military strategy seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Defense spending, Missile defense, U.S. Navy

Re: China bitchslaps us.

The Gormogons Posted on December 24, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 24, 2009

And to return to an unpleasant point, Confucius must mention again that, in our insular egotism, Americans of goodwill tend to assume everyone is as anti-racist as we are. When nothing of the sort is the case. Not least in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, China, Racism, Supplication Slapped Down

China bitchslaps us.

The Gormogons Posted on December 24, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 24, 2009

They apparently took down Copenhagen singlehandedly (about which I’m not displeased); but as FotG David Frum notes: And not only wrecked the talks, but did so with a conscious display of disdain toward the West generally and President Obama personally. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, China, Climate Change, Ferris Bueller, Global Cooling, Global Warming, Insulting our President, Supplication Slapped Down

How big is Tiger Woods?

The Gormogons Posted on December 1, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.December 1, 2009

So big the Chinese are making CGI simulations of different theories of his car accident. Don’t let people tell you being a celebrity is fun. Also, CGI Tiger apparently drives a pretty beat minivan instead of a (doubtless comped) 2009 … Continue reading →

Posted in China, What Would Tiger Do, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Wow, that’s a lot of pennies.

The Gormogons Posted on October 1, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 1, 2009

That’s just over a hundred million pennies. That’s 10⁸. 100,000,000. Three hundred tons of pennies. Two blue-whale’s-weight worth. And you know, if you had a hundred million pennies, you wouldn’t have enough for a pair for the eyes of each … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, Mao, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia

60 Years of Blood and Terror

The Gormogons Posted on September 30, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 30, 2009

At first, the Czar thought he missed the sarcastic image of a middle finger or a dead body. But no, the dude is serious. Ranjit Goswami, of the Blogger News Network, writes an editorial titled “Saluting China”. In it, he … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, History, Revisionist History

Let’s Paint the Town Red!

The Gormogons Posted on September 29, 2009 by The MandarinSeptember 29, 2009

You may remember that your Mandarin commented back on September 10th that “the Chinese flag was going to fly over the Ellipse in D.C.” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Communist Chinese regime. Now it turns out that according … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, Communism, Communist Sympathizers, Communists, Empire State Building, Homeland Haters

Nuclear Power: Anywhere But Here (And Here’s Why)

The Gormogons Posted on September 28, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 28, 2009

Germany is usually touted as among the greenest of the green European countries. Yet, election victor Angela Merkel intends to keep Germany’s nuclear plants operating longer than their required phase-outs. Why? Nuclear plants provide low cost electricity with no environmental … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, China, Democrats, Energy, Germany, Green Energy, India, Nuclear power (more now please), Steven Chu

Sleep well, kiddies.

The Gormogons Posted on September 25, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 25, 2009

China has made no secret of their desire to knock us out of their rightful sphere of influence. Read this outstanding article by Dan Blumenthal — China’s staggering boost in military hardware and technology isn’t gear that’s limited to a … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Military, U.S. Navy

Tom Jocelyn & the Fallacy of Foreign-Policy Egocentrism

The Gormogons Posted on September 22, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 22, 2009

Tom Jocelyn at the Standard writes a good post today on the fact that “Obama’s Popularity Abroad Does Not Equal Gains for America.” In short: his personal popularity has not changed any of the complexes of problems with which President … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, China, Dubya, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, FDR, Iran, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Supplication Slapped Down

UN About Face: China Greener Than US

The Gormogons Posted on September 21, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 21, 2009

How badly can the current administration screw things up? Only 10 months after becoming the radically pro-environmental green-the-world carbon crediting, cap’n’trade president, Barack Obama has reduced the United States to environmental moron status, and China is the country we all … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, China, The Obama Amateur Hour, United Nations, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

But we don’t need more F-22s. Nah.

The Gormogons Posted on September 16, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 16, 2009

Russia and China are both developing “fifth generation” fighters that will be widely exported at prices that will undercut the F-35 price tag. Both nations will thus acquire “near F-22 performance… while attempting to proliferate the [aircraft] to perhaps near … Continue reading →

Posted in China, F-22, Russia

It’s Hard To Hear You Over All That Cognitive Dissonance

The Gormogons Posted on September 13, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovySeptember 13, 2009

Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times really wants President Obama to make him czar of something. Anything. He is well qualified. For one thing, he likes “pragmatism,” and he thinks national socialism is a good idea. In an … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, Homeland Haters, Liberal Fascism, Liberals, New York Times - NYT, Progressives

Old Glory Weeps

The Gormogons Posted on September 10, 2009 by The MandarinSeptember 10, 2009

The web site WorldNetDaily (www.wnd.com) has this headline on their web site today – Chinese flag to flutter over Ellipse in D.C. The flag will be flown on September 20th to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Communist Chinese regime. … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Chinese Tyranny, Communism, Communist Sympathizers, Karl Marx, Progressives

Some Democrats sure do love them some fascists.

The Gormogons Posted on September 10, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 10, 2009

You’d think someone would write a book. Not that there’s a word of truth in Jonah Goldberg’s tragically best-selling compendium of scurrilous rumors and accounts of idiosyncratic, marginal cranks like Woodrow Wilson, George Creel, Mitchell Palmer, Herbert Croly, Fr. Coughlin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Burma (not "Myanmar" dammit), China, Fascism, Liberal Fascism, New York Times - NYT

The Bigger Picture

The Gormogons Posted on August 4, 2009 by GorTAugust 4, 2009

Sometimes I read an article or editorial and I almost find myself saying out loud, “see, this guy gets it, why can’t the rest of them?” Bret Stephens has a great opinion piece in today’s WSJ about Global Warming and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Environment, China, Global Warming, India

I Don’t Think This Passes the Smell Check

The Gormogons Posted on August 3, 2009 by The MandarinAugust 3, 2009

I couldn’t make this up if I really tried. According to this article, bad breath or a disapproving wife is all it takes to derail your chances of gaining a spot in the Chinese space program. My wife doesn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Breath, China, Space, Space Shuttle

Chinese Imperialism Update: One from Column A, one from Column B

The Gormogons Posted on July 29, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 29, 2009

Our friends the Chinese have finally figured out a way to deal with the ethnic tensions between Han (Chinese) and Uyghur (Turkic) which caused riots in Ürümchi earlier in the month: demolish more of the old city of Kashgar (pictured) … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew McCarthy, China, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia, Uyghurs

The F-35 won’t do WHAT?!

The Gormogons Posted on July 23, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 23, 2009

Regardless of the vote in the Senate, “ The F-22 funding termination this week doesn’t change a thing [about the tactical advantages offered by the stealth fighter’s advanced systems] and I think history will bear out the F-22 advocates’ position … Continue reading →

Posted in Air defense, China, F-22, F-35, Russia, USAF

Burmo-Korean nuke coöperation

The Gormogons Posted on July 22, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 22, 2009

The Czar is right. The nuclear genie’s long out of the bottle and is far less fetching than Barbara Eden. The Czar politely mentions the past difficulties between Burma and the DPRK. If the Volgi’s memory serves, these include the … Continue reading →

Posted in Burma (not "Myanmar" dammit), China, Iran, North Korea, Outlaws Stick Together, Terrorism, Tyrants, “Friends We Haven’t Met”

Iran protests continue

The Gormogons Posted on July 17, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 17, 2009

Off the front page, of course, but check this out: When the hard-liners gave the traditional chant of “death to America,” Mousavi supporters countered with “death to Russia” and “death to China.” It was a reference to Ahmadinejad’s alliance with … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Iran, Russia

The WaPo gets the Uyghur situation

The Gormogons Posted on July 13, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 13, 2009

Sunday’s editorial begins: IF THE reports of deadly riots and repression in a far-off region of China sounded familiar last week, it’s because you have heard them — or something much like them — before. The uprising by ethnic Uighurs … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia, Uyghurs

Ellen Bork on the Uyghurs

The Gormogons Posted on July 10, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 10, 2009

In case you need persuading that the Volgi isn’t ranting out of his hat with regard to the Uyghurs. (Full WaPo column.) Unrest in China’s far western region, known as Xinjiang, should not come as a surprise. The communist authorities … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew McCarthy, China, Ellen Bork, Islam, Islamic Terror, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia, Uyghurs

The Uyghur riots in China—and Andy McCarthy’s foolish snark

The Gormogons Posted on July 8, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.July 8, 2009

The Volgi says “OOY-ghur,” but that’s because he knows Turkic languages. The Volgi has a lot of respect for Andrew McCarthy on a whole range of issues, but he paints with far too broad a brush here. He’s tarring an … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew McCarthy, China, National Review, Self-Determination for Tibet Turkestan and Inner Mongolia, Uyghurs

Friday reading

The Gormogons Posted on June 26, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 26, 2009

A video and some articles for clicking through if work is slow, or if you find yourself belangoured on the weekend. On Pajamas TV, FotG David Frum continues his argument for the GOP’s forming “new majority” by presenting itself differently … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, China, Conservatism, David Frum, India, Iran, Japan, Liberals, Republicans, Requiescat in pace, Socialized Medicine, South Korea

Talk about inflation

The Gormogons Posted on June 23, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 23, 2009

Iran’s charging families three grand for the bullet that killed their kid. (The family doesn’t get the bullet—they get the body.) Back in the old days, the Chinese bullet fee (子弹费) was only $38. The Chinese must be kicking themselves. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullet Fee (子弹费), China, Iran

Ha! Gitalong! Ha Gitalong! Working for the clampdown!

The Gormogons Posted on June 22, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 22, 2009

Rico Suave Lowry makes a very good point: 2) It may be that what we are witnessing here is a devilishly shrewd and effective crackdown, featuring a technological clampdown, targeted arrests at night, and brutality that falls shorts (for now) … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Iran

Navy Showdown?

The Gormogons Posted on June 19, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 19, 2009

FoxNews just went with this story, which the Czar does not see on other news feeds yet, that the dramatically-named USS John McCain is closing in on a North Korean ship believed to be moving weapon material around. The destroyer, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, North Korea, U.S. Navy, USS John McCain

The F-35’s AN/AAQ-37 DAS

The Gormogons Posted on June 17, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 17, 2009

My Man(darin), spectacular avionics porn. Let’s just hope it’s not one of the things the Chinese stole a couple months back. If you look at the stuff the F-22* can do, and the F-35 is supposed to be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in China, EMP, F-22, F-35

六四運動

The Gormogons Posted on June 4, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyJune 4, 2009

The younger readers may not remember, but the Czar does. It was 1989, which was by most accounts a remarkably great year for many reasons. Politically, it was a momentous year as we hard-partying 20-somethings stopped in our drunken tracks … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Tiananmen Massacre

我靠!

The Gormogons Posted on June 4, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 4, 2009

After the Obama administration shredded bondholder rights in the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies, the rule of law in the United States now is on par with China’s. So what’s the over-under on how long it takes us to dig … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Bailout, Bankruptcy, China, Property Rights, Rule of Law, U.S. Economy

Nork Nuke Madness: Made in China?

The Gormogons Posted on June 2, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.June 2, 2009

So hypothesizes Anne Applebaum. Read the whole thing, but: Perhaps the North Koreans have stepped up their war rhetoric, and their war preparations, because China wants them to do so. China is the one country that actually has influence over … Continue reading →

Posted in China, North Korea, Nukes, War

Over-educated, dissatisfied…

The Gormogons Posted on April 28, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 28, 2009

…and lots of ’em: China Faces a Grad Glut After Boom at Colleges. This can’t end badly. I mean, disaffected intelligentsi have been an unalloyed blessing to, e.g., Russia, Italy, Germany, and the Arab world. Remember, there’s a reason that … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Germany, Italy, Russia, The Arab World, Trahison des clercs

China building up its navy

The Gormogons Posted on April 17, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 17, 2009

Couldn’t be any more upfront. We’ve told you so. And the U.S. Navy continues to shrink. Anchors away? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in China, U.S. Navy

Your Czar…Not the Biggest Fan of the UN

The Gormogons Posted on April 15, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 15, 2009

It’s almost as if the UN is on a personal mission to infuriate the Czar. Evidently, UN General Assembly President Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann—continuing the fine UN tradition of awarding key positions to people with bizarrely exotic names—has declared the recent … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Communist Sympathizers, G20, International Reserve Currency, Miguel D'Escoto, Socialism, Stupid People, United Nations, US Dollar

Response to Your Volgi Re: Korean Reunification

The Gormogons Posted on April 8, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 8, 2009

The Czar agrees that North Korea is of interest to China, if nothing more than to put into play a major distraction for the US, Japan, and South Korea. Gosh, if North Korea fell, those 3 economic engines might start … Continue reading →

Posted in China, North Korea, South Korea

Question for the Czar on Korean reunification

The Gormogons Posted on April 8, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 8, 2009

So, as in your scenario, North Korea falls apart. Obviously, South Korea is willing, on some level (on a spectrum of enthusiastically to grudgingly), to welcome its co-Hanguks back into the fold and to unify the peninsula under a democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Mikhail Gorbachëv, North Korea, South Korea

Re: Stupid Idea II

The Gormogons Posted on April 8, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 8, 2009

‘Puter raises an interesting notion, wondering what the net effects would be of China assuming control over North Korea. The Czar is not certain if this would be a permanent or temporary solution; China, of course, is not known for … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Geopolitical Destabilization For Fun And Entertainment, Japan, North Korea, South Korea

Re: Stupid Idea of the Day for Discussion

The Gormogons Posted on April 8, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 8, 2009

Actually, ’Puter, your Volgi would have very little problem in turning North Korea over to China—though why China would want them is another question altogether. Even if it is an encouragement of Chinese imperialism, I think it’s hard to argue … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Geopolitical Destabilization For Fun And Entertainment, Japan, North Korea, South Korea

Stupid Idea of the Day For Discussion

The Gormogons Posted on April 8, 2009 by 'PuterApril 8, 2009

Here’s a fantasy foreign policy heresy for general Gormogon discussion. ‘Puter’s certain Volgi will politely point out the myriad errors herein. And Czar and GorT will pile on. Why would it be such a bad thing for the United States … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Geopolitical Destabilization For Fun And Entertainment, North Korea

Sigh. And Sigh Again.

The Gormogons Posted on April 6, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2009

North Korea’s Unha-2 missile…er, communcations satellite…was successfully launched, flew right over Japan, and put, evidently, an iPod into space that—if you listen to 470 MHz—you can hear endlessly looped recordings of “Song of General Kim Il-sung” and “Song of General … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Foreign Policy, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Russia, The Obama Amateur Hour

North Korean Escalation

The Gormogons Posted on April 2, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 2, 2009

As the North Korean missile crisis continues, POTUS Obama has received assurances from Hu Jintao that not only would China consider a North Korean missile launch provocative, but gave signals that China would not oppose interception should the missile deviate … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Japan, Missile Crises, North Korea, Robots, South Korea

干杯! (Updated) [UPDATED AGAIN]

The Gormogons Posted on April 1, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 1, 2009

And now a Chinese beer is the most popular beer in the world, replacing Bud Light (the Thing of Beers). The Chinese beer is apparently named Snow, possibly from the melamine flakes floating in it, and the Czar does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Bud Light, China, GorT, Snow

Evil Gypboard?

The Gormogons Posted on March 30, 2009 by The Czar of MuscovyMarch 30, 2009

Seriously, do you have any idea how cheap drywall is? Does one really need to save money by using Chinese imported gypsum wallboard? Evidently, it contains mystical abilities to destroy copper wiring from a distance, smells like sulfuric dioxide, and … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Tainted Products, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Việt Nam

The Gormogons Posted on March 29, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.March 29, 2009

While heartily endorsing the Czar’s point here that technocratic methods lose wars, your Volgi will respectfully disagree with the Czar’s account of the Vietnam War, in that his readings seem to indicate that not only was the war winnable—Gen. Creighton … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, Laos, Soviet Union, Vietnam

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