Pentagon Campaign to Recruit Vietnam as Military Ally Against China Exposed Delusions of US War Strategy
After convincing itself Vietnam would grant it access for missile bases against China, the Pentagon got a hard dose of reality.
When the Pentagon began gearing up for a future war with China in 2018, Defense Department officials quickly realized that they needed access to Vietnamese territory for troops armed with missiles to hit Chinese ships in a US-China conflict. So they initiated an aggressive campaign to lobby the Vietnamese government, and even Communist Party officials, in the hope that they would eventually support an agreement to provide them the permission.
When life rattles us, we can turn to our yoga practice to help us re-ground, find calm, and release pent-up emotions. Boulder, Colorado-based yoga teacher Patricia Gipple recommends the following poses and pranayama breathwork to bring you into a more balanced state when stressful events unsettle your world.
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Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
This technique can balance your energy, inviting calm or boosting your alertness. Sit tall in the yogic seat of your choice. Curl your right ring and pinky fingers into your palm. Join your middle and index fingers and point your thumb upright. Rest your left hand on your thigh. Gently press the extended two fingers to seal off the left nostril as you inhale for 4 counts through the right. Close your right nostril by pressing down with your thumb, releasing the left nostril as you exhale out of it for 4 counts. Inhale through the left nostril for 4 counts. Close the left nostril, open the right, and
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Pentagon Campaign to Recruit Vietnam as Military Ally Against China Exposed Delusions of U.S. War Strategy
After convincing itself Vietnam would grant it access for missile bases against China, the Pentagon got a hard dose of reality.
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When the Pentagon began gearing up for a future war with China in 2018, Defense Department officials quickly realized that they needed access to Vietnamese territory for troops armed with missiles to hit Chinese ships in a US-China conflict. So they initiated an aggressive campaign to lobby the Vietnamese government, and even Communist Party officials, in the hope that they would eventually support an agreement to provide them the permission.
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