The $18bn arms race helping to fuel Middle East conflict

The rapidly escalating arms race from the "civilized" world to the middle east is reaching unsettling proportions.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/23/the-18bn-arms-race-middle-east-russia-iran-iraq-un

e As The China-Japan Conflict Escalates, Whom Will The US Support?

When your biggest creditors are warring, it presents a dilemma for the world's biggest borrower.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/china-japan-conflict-escalates-whom-will-us-support