New page on Korean History now online at: http://www.historyguy.com/wars_of_korea.htm Wars of Korea Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894)–This rebellion caused the Korean governement to request Chinese military intervention. This caused Japan and China to fight a war in Korea. First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)–Japan defeated China. Many battles fought on Korean soil. The war resulted in Japan…
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Crisis in Korea Escalates as War Games Begin
The escalating crisis in Korea is summarized at http://www.historyguy.com/korean_crisis_2010.htm While the the fighting of Korean War of 1950-1953 ended with an armistice nearly 60 years ago, North and South Korea are still technically at war. Their ongoing hostilities have resulted in many incidents of violence over the years, with two particular incidents in 2010 pushing…
Israel-Iran War Draws Closer
On August 21, 2010, Iran, with Russian aid, began inserting the fuel rods into the Bushehr reactor. Some analysts believed that Israel would not risk an attack after August 21 for because of the risk of serious nuclear contamination throughout the Gulf region if the reactor were to be destroyed. However, other analysts see evidence…
Iran Reactor: Will Israel Attack the Bushehr Reactor?
Russian sources associated with that nation’s assistance program with Iran’s nuclear program announced that by August 21, 2010, the fuel rods necessary to power the Bushehr nuclear reactor will be installed. Some analysts, such as John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., believe that announcement creates a deadline by which Israel will attack the…
Korean Tensions Increase Over South Korean Ship Attack by North Korea
Korean tensions increase over South Korean ship attack by North Korea. The U.S. has 28,500 troops defending South Korea and a treaty obligation to aid the South in the event of war with North Korea. This one could get very, very, bad! North Korea’s military capabilities, especially with their active nuclear weapons arsenal, make the…
Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah may be preparing for a summer, 2010 war against Israel
A new article at Debka.com relates concerns that Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah may be preparing for a summer, 2010 war against Israel. See the article at Debka.com’s site: http://www.debka.com/article/8745/ And the History Guy page at http://www.historyguy.com/iranwar.htm
Iran War Creeping Upon Us
The world is slowly creeping toward the long-awaited and long-feared Iran War. What is this ‘Iran War?” At some point, Iran will be attacked, most likely by Israel, perhaps less likely by the United States or some coalition of Western powers. But the ongoing concerns regarding Iran’s continued nuclear weapons development and the collapse of…
Israeli Mossad Hacked Syrian Computer Prior to Airstrike
Mossad Hacked Syrian Official’s Computer Before Bombing Mysterious Nuclear Facility From Wired November 3, 2009 Agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service hacked into the computer of a senior Syrian government official a year before Israel bombed a facility in Syria in 2007, according to Der Spiegel. The intelligence agents planted a Trojan horse on the…
North Korea Launches First Missiles Since July
North Korea launched five short-range missiles into the sea and declared a “no-sail zone” for the week of October 12. The missile launches came as South Korea called for more talks on the Korean Nuclear Issue. See also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8302841.stm http://www.historyguy.com/korean_nuclear_crisis.htm
Iran War Scenarios Grow
The news out of the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit about the hitherto secret Iranian nuclear facility, coupled with Iranian missile tests near the Yom Kippur Jewish holiday raise the fears of a Western Powers/Israeli pre-emptive attack on Iran. See http://www.historyguy.com/iranwar.htm for more information and links. http://www.historyguy.com/iranwarsbookstore.htm