Monthly Archives: February 2009

Korea, Hub of Suicide

This article speaks for itself. "In the West, therapy is very common. Here, you are thought to be crazy if you see a psychiatrist. Asians tend not to be as expressive and depression is very under-diagnosed," Yip said. Among developed … Continue reading

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SERE Stress Test

An interesting stress study done on SERE school students…. He ended up in southeastern North Carolina at Fort Bragg, home of the Army’s elite Airborne and Special Forces. This is where the Army’s renowned survival school is located. It’s also … Continue reading

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South Korea to buy Israeli Green Pine Radar

This is a big deal.  By using the Arrow’s missile defense radar, South Korea is showing a significant effort in the way of missile defense without being tied to the US. South Korea’s military has decided to buy Israel’s Oren … Continue reading

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Al Qaeda’s Shadow Army

This is nuts.  Look at how well these guys are trained and equipped!  One of the guys in the photo is even wearing a hydration system similar to US Soldiers’ CamelBaks! Al Qaeda has reorganized its notorious paramilitary formations that … Continue reading

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AQ Khan Set Free

This is huge.  AQ Khan is now free to deal with Iran and North Korea. A Pakistani court declared disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan free on Friday, apparently ending five years of house arrest for the man at the … Continue reading

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Iranian Satellite

This is another important story which will receive little press coverage.  It shows that Iran is well ahead of North Korea in ballistic missile technology.  It should also let the goddamn Soviets know why we want missile defense installed in … Continue reading

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Juicy Rumors at ROK Drop

The comments keep getting better, so I direct you to ROK Drop for some Osan juicy bar saga.

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War looming in Korea?

This is the war I’ve always wanted to be part of, and yet it’s going to kick off when I’m not even there…. SEOUL – North Korea warned on Sunday that the downward spiral of relations with the South has … Continue reading

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