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Security In Iraq Oct 1-7, 2020

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago

Violence was slightly down in Iraq the first week of October 2020. The Islamic State stepped back from attacks a bit although they were still higher than the previous period from the end of July to the middle of August. Pro-Iran groups also started off with a slew of attacks but then stopped. It’s impossible to say if this week’s events were the sign of a new trend or just a temporary dip. Only the following weeks will tell. There were a total of 19 security incidents reported in Iraq from October 1-7. That was down from 28 the last full week of September, 32 the week before t...

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 12

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago

1920 Tribes lost Rwairij to British during 1920 Revolt Led to clerics in Karbala to begin to surrender (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1957 Meeting at Ayatollah Muhsin Hakim’s house founding Dawa Party (Musings On Iraq Interview with Lowy Institution’s Shanahan on history of the Dawa Party) (Musings On Iraq review *The Shi’ite Movement in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Shi’ism and Social Protest*) 1958 Gen Qasim sent Arif to Germany as Iraq’s ambassador to eliminate him as opponent 1973 Israeli 210...

IMF Seizes on Pandemic to Pave Way for Privatization in 81 Countries

Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 11 hours ago

76 of the 91 loans the IMF has negotiated since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic come attached with demands for deep cuts to public services and policies that benefit corporations over people. The post IMF Seizes on Pandemic to Pave Way for Privatization in 81 Countries appeared first on MintPress News.

How To Create A Manufacturing Superpower; Making America Great Again

adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago

[image: President Trump participates in a tour with VP of Whirlpool’s Integrated Supply Chain and Quality Jim Keppler, August 6, 2020, at the Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant in Clyde, Ohio. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] by Robert Ingraham & Brian Lantz President Donald Trump has been very clear that he is determined to turn (or return) America to the status of a Manufacturing Superpower. It seems obvious that he will pursue this goal aggressively in his second term. Such a commitment is certainly an urgent necessity following the COVID shutdown. Curre...

Turkey to Russia: Armenia must withdraw from ‘occupied Azerbaijani lands’

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago

[image: Turkey to Russia: Armenia must withdraw from ‘occupied Azerbaijani lands’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – Ankara said that the Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, stressed during a telephone conversation he had today with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Shoigu, “the necessity of Armenia’s withdrawal from the occupied Azerbaijani lands.” The Turkish Ministry of Defense stated, in a statement, that Akar called on Monday with Shoigu, and during the call, “views were exchanged on Armenia’s attacks on Azerbaijan.” According to the statement, Akar stressed that Armenia, which h...

Iran to unveil new helicopter, drone and missile-laden warship

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago

[image: Iran to unveil new helicopter, drone and missile-laden warship] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – Iran is preparing to unveil a new warship capable of circumnavigating the globe three times over without refueling, enabling it to reach any point on the planet and giving Tehran a tit-for-tat capability to respond to the deployment of US warships off Iran’s coast. Speaking to Iranian media on Saturday, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi revealed that the auxiliary ship, named the ‘Persian Gulf’, will be equipped with a range of weapons systems, including missiles...

Azerbaijani military captures two towns in Karabakh: videos

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago

[image: Azerbaijani military captures two towns in Karabakh: videos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that their forces had captured two towns in the Karabakh region. According to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense, their forces captured the towns of Sugovushan and Suleymanli after clashing with the Artsakh Defense Army in southern Karabakh this week. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense released footage of the captured towns, with the first being their army seizing Sugovushan from the Artsakh Defense Army. Continue reading Azerb...

IRGC clashes with unknown group in western Iran

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago

[image: IRGC clashes with unknown group in western Iran] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that three “non-Iranian” members belonging to an unnamed “terrorist group” were killed this week in Iranian Kurdistan during a security operation that thwarted their attack on local targets. According to a body affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, the IRGC “responded in a successful military operation to counter-revolutionary terrorist groups in the Kamyaran and Meroyan provinces,” stressing that “the operation resulted in the killing of three members ...

From Hegemony To Hedgemony

Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago

The RAND corporation has unveiled a unique defence planning and response project called “Hedgemony”. As is clear from the name, it is a play on the words “hegemony” and “hedging”, i.e. managing and insuring against risk. “Hedgemony. A Game of Strategic Choices” is a practical tool that RAND researchers have […]

Lithuania’s Minorities: Rights And Problems (I)

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago

This text aims to present the Lithuanian legislative framework concerning linguistic rights and minority protection. For the preface, a general overview of minorities in Lithuania is going to be done. It is going to be followed by the presentation of the legal framework of the country. It will be confronted […]

US Army To Soon Receive 'Powerful' Electric Robot Tank

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

A team made up of Textron Systems, Howe & Howe and FLIR Systems, Inc. debuted the Ripsaw M5 unmanned vehicle at the 2019 Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting. (Courtesy Textron) The RIPSAW® M5 is mission ready. Visit our virtual booth at #AUSAnow to learn more about M5 and our wide range of products. Register today! https://t.co/4erbcL32Fw#AUSA2020 #TeamRipsaw #WeBuildCoolStuff pic.twitter.com/nKpDHCfjNE — Textron Systems (@TXTSystems) October 3, 2020 *Military.com:* *This All-Electric Robotic Combat Vehicle May Accompany Army Units into Battle * Textron Systems ...

5 Times the U.S. Navy Was Crushed in Battle

James Holmes, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*James Holmes* *Security, * It’s crucial to remember and learn from defeat. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Now, we shouldn’t *wallow* in long-ago defeats: strategist Bernard Brodie cautions that major fleet duels are “few and far between even as centuries are reckoned.” When sample size = small, it’s best not to read *too *much into the results of any individual encounter. Change a variable or two and you may get an entirely different outcome. It’s crucial to remember and learn from defeat. People and the institutions they comprise commonly tout past triumphs while soft ped...

The Amy Coney Barrett Showdown: A Trump vs. Biden Proxy Battle?

Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Amy Cohen Barrett, * From the author: "The hearing will serve as a form of war by other means, at least for a week, as Republicans and Democrats blast each other. Ever since the abortive nomination of Robert Bork in 1987, confirmation hearings have taken on an increasingly vituperative cast. Barrett is merely a proxy for the latest Washington culture war over the 2020 election. Her nomination has injected an extra dose of rocket fuel into an already scorching political race." For Republicans such as Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, the chance to elevate...

Thanks, iPhone 12: 250 Million 5G Devices Could Be Sold This Year

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * A Strategy Analytics survey last week saw the 5G market growing to 250 million units worldwide this year, compared with just 18.2 million units in 2018. Apple, at its “Hi, Speed” event on Tuesday, will unveil its long-awaited 2020 lineup of iPhones, which will feature the first-ever Apple phones to feature 5G capabilities. This follows Samsung and most of Apple’s other competitors introducing such phones throughout 2020. The arrival of the 5G iPhones is expected to serve as a major step towards the widespread adoption of 5G smartphones, even as qu...

The PC Isn't Obsolete, Yet: Sales Spike to 79.2 Million Thanks to Coronavirus

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * Any guesses why? The same massive demand for personal computers that has led to a laptop shortage also led to the highest increase in PC shipments in a decade. That’s according to data released by research firm Canalys. The firm found that the global PC market consisted of 79.2 million units shipped worldwide in the third quarter, which represented a 12.7 percent increase year over year. Of those, 64 million were notebook computers, while notebooks and mobile workstations posted a 28.3 percent increase year over year, although desktops dropped 26...

Imperial Japan Won the Battle of Santa Cruz, But It Was a Nail in the Coffin

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* A tactical Japanese naval victory off Santa Cruz actually hastened the defeat of the empire. *Key Point*: An American writer summed up the impact of the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands: “Santa Cruz was a Japanese victory. That victory cost Japan the last best hope to win the war.” During the early morning hours of October 26, 1942, several hours before the sun came up, Admiral William F. Halsey sent a dispatch consisting of three words: “Attack. Repeat, Attack.” An enemy naval task force had been sighted moving south, toward Guadalcanal in ...

Pictures On Social Media Show Smoke Pouring Out From A Nuclear Submarine In Scotland

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

The images sparked speculation on social media, however they are no cause for alarm *Mirror:* *Smoke seen pouring from submarine in Scotland as photos emerge on social media * One social media user feared the smoke coming from the submarine in Helensburgh, Scotland, was caused by a fire. However the Royal Navy has confirmed it was a result of the submarine's diesel engine Smoke could be seen pouring out of a submarine in Scotland this afternoon – but the images turned out to be no cause for alarm. It led to intense speculation on Twitter with one user questioning whether it wa...

Did Trump Add 11.6M Jobs to U.S. Economy During Pandemic?

Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made the claim during a debate with Democratic rival U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris.

Powell: The Obama Admin Was Complicit – “They Pushed the Disinformation” Against Trump and Flynn…

sundance, The Last Refuge - 12 hours ago

Appearing on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo, Michael Flynn’s defense counsel Sidney Powell cuts through the parseltongue to note the Obama administration was not tricked into allowing a smear campaign against Donald Trump and Michael Flynn; the Obama administration was … Continue reading →

Which hoax?

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago

The hoax is how Democrats have treated the Covid tragedy. Trump acted promptly as soon as the word was out from WHO. We have a pandemic with a high infection rate, and a low death rate. I realize that China’s reports are suspect, but that’s also what their first published reports indicated. [Feb. 11, 2020, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, summarized in April 7, 2020 JAMA] - Unusual pneumonia Dec. 26, 2019. - Dec. 30, 2019 first Wuhan case. - Dec. 31, 2019 WHO notified by Wuhan Health Commission. - Jan. 1 open market closed. - Jan. 30, 202...

Nuclear India Testing Missiles: Today’s was a Flop; But Kamala Harris’ Family Connection to India’s Defence Establishment Remains Very Dangerous

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago

Kamala Harris told Biden that her uncle, Dr. Gopalan Balachandran, is a journalist and mathematician, which covers up his India … Continue reading →

New North Korean tank has features from Russian Armata and US Abrams

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago

[image: New North Korean tank has features from Russian Armata and US Abrams] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – Numerous samples of the latest military equipment were presented at the military parade in the DPRK on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which was held last Saturday. For example, many experts drew attention to the 8×8 wheeled self-propelled artillery, which had not been previously shown anywhere. These armored vehicles are similar in design to the American M1128 from the Stryker series. Continue reading New North Korean tank has features f...

New footage of large Azerbaijani drone being shot down over Karabakh

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago

[image: New footage of large Azerbaijani drone being shot down over Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Ministry of Defense for the Karabakh Republic released new footage of their forces shooting down an Azerbaijani unmanned aerial drone. In the video shared by the Armenian Unified Infocenter, the footage shows the moment a large Azerbaijani drone crashes into the ground after being hit by the Karabakh Republic’s forces. . @Karabakh_MoD downs #Azerbaijan/i UAVs#NKpeace #ArtsakhStrong pic.twitter.com/BTaV74x8cP — Armenian Unified Infocenter (@ArmenianUnified) October 12, 20...

Turkish Navy sends out notice about renewed surveying in eastern Mediterranean

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago

[image: Turkish Navy sends out notice about renewed surveying in eastern Mediterranean] BERIUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Navy issued a notice late Sunday evening, stating that “the Turkish vessel Uruc Reis will conduct a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean during the next ten days,” which is likely to renew tensions with Greece. The marine notification said, “Two other ships, Ataman and Genghis Khan, along with Uruc Reis will continue operating in an area including the south of the Greek island of Kastelorizo ​​until 22 October.” There is a dispute between the two ...

Armenia claims Azerbaijani Su-25 jet shot down over Karabakh

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago

[image: Armenia claims Azerbaijani Su-25 jet shot down over Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that the Artsakh Defense Army shot down an Azerbaijani Su-25 jet that was flying over the Karabakh region. “The #Azerbaijani Air Force operates Su-25 fighter jets along the border with the air support of F-16 fighter jets of the Air Force of Turkey,” the Press Secretary for the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, said on Monday. “Air Defense units of Defense Army of #Artsakh shot down one Su-25 attack aircraft in the n...