Taiwan war risk and Chinese rocket artillery threats
Gwynne Dyer argues a Chinese blockade would crush Taiwan's airfields and ports with PCL-191 launchers while a U S naval blockade could force Beijing to negotiate. He notes China’s vulnerability in trade, the Strait of Malacca, and Japan's reach, suggesting a nuclear-standoff deterres any rapid invasion. His column previews The Shortest History of War.
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Letter writers weigh pandemic terms and online research
A reader criticizes the use of quotation marks around pandemic to imply a so called pandemic and mocks authors who cite social media as research. The note appears in relation to a letter published on October 12.
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Glover pledges to reverse Dauphin jail closure
Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Shelly Glover vows to overturn the closure of the Dauphin Correctional Centre if she becomes premier. She argues the decision was flawed and would reduce inmate beds while stressing the need to retain rural services and shift focus from cost cutting to rural growth.
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