The CIA’s Special Activities Division rescued the Dalai Lama from the Chinese communists
Communist China was one of the few places in the world that the CIA hasn’t been. But to save the Dalai Lama, they made an exception.
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This carbine was the predecessor to the AK-47
The AK-47 assault rifle is one of the most classic firearms of all time. But did you know there was a predecessor to the AK-47?
This is why China is downplaying the threat the Taliban poses
After the withdrawal of US armed forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban made statements claiming that their main goal currently is to enforce peace in the country. Being an immediate neighbor to Afghanistan, China must straighten its relation with the Taliban. While China is equipped with defensive armory, it fears it can be a challenge to […]
That time a Filipino UN Battalion held off an entire Chinese Division in Korea
The history of warfare is full of heroic last stands. This was the case for a Filipino UN Battalion during the Korean War.
This is why China has declared war on organized religion
For the past year, China has imprisoned Muslims for displaying their faith, compelled Buddhists to vow devotion to the ruling coalition, and pressured Christian churches to remove their crosses. The unprecedented war on organized religion does not come as a surprise as China has been trying to eliminate religion for a long time. The ruling […]
One Indian soldier killed 300 Chinese soldiers in a single battle
Communist China entered Tibet and occupied the country in 1951, forcing it to adopt a 17-point agreement under the threat of violence. For eight years the Tibetans lived under the Communist yoke, until rising up against it in 1959. In the wake of that 1959 revolt, the Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, fled his country […]
Biden announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
On December 6, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the United States will not send an official US delegation to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki cited the reason for the diplomatic boycott as China’s “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.” Although the Administration will not be sending […]
5 reasons Taiwan could defeat Communist China without the United States
At first glance, it looks as if little Taiwan is outgunned by its neighbor across the Taiwan Strait, the Chinese Communist juggernaut. It looks that way at second glance too. But taking a closer, more in-depth look at what the situation in each country really is reveals an entirely different set of possibilities. The biggest […]
4 awesome facts about Shaolin Kung Fu
Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the oldest and most intense forms of Chinese martial arts. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and a number of other martial arts movie stars have also made Kung Fu one of the most famous forms. As a part of a religious order, the Shaolin monks were persecuted by Chinese Communists […]
America’s 9 most deadly wartime enemies, ranked
Of all of America’s enemies, not too many have a real shot at taking us down. Still, this list shows who could do the most damage.