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Platform Helps Choose and Monitor City Councilors in Brazilian Municipal Elections
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Those who have already used dating apps know that it can be difficult to select and find the right person among so many options. Filtering the appearance and personality features can be tricky. In politics, this selection is even more challenging: aligning ideas and projects amid so many pledges and […] The post Platform Helps Choose and Monitor City Councilors in Brazilian Municipal Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israel simulates war along Syrian and Lebanese borders in largest drills of 2020
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Israel simulates war along Syrian and Lebanese borders in largest drills of 2020] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Under the title “The Deadly Arrow,” the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched on Sunday morning, a large-scale military exercise that simulate a possible war scenario in more than one front against Hezbollah. The Israeli army spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said on his Twitter account that the Deadly Arrow exercise, which will take place until next Thursday, and is the largest military exercise in the country this year, simulates a multi-front war with a focus on the n...
‘We have proof of Turkish special forces fighting in Karabakh’: Armenian
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: ‘We have proof of Turkish special forces fighting in Karabakh’: Armenian] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Armenia said on Sunday that it “possesses factual evidence, proving the participation of elements of the Turkish army special forces in the hostilities in Karabakh.” The press office of the Armenian Public Prosecution said: “In the framework of the criminal case that was investigated regarding the launch of an aggressive war on the part of Azerbaijan against Armenia and Artsakh, the Public Prosecution in Armenia has received compelling ev...
Video footage shows aftermath of devastating Russian attack on militant oil sites in Aleppo: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Video footage shows aftermath of devastating Russian attack on militant oil sites in Aleppo: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Russian Armed Forces carried out a devastating attack on the militant oil sites in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Friday evening. According to a source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Russian Armed Forces fired guided missiles towards the militant smuggling sites near the city of Jarabalus. The source said the missiles targeted the militant oil sites between the towns of Al-Kousa and ‘Ayn Al-Bayda in the Jarabulus countr...
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict prompts IRGC to deploy 30 T-72 tanks to Iranian-Karabakh border: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict prompts IRGC to deploy 30 T-72 tanks to Iranian-Karabakh border: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed several tanks along the Iranian-Karabakh border, following the misfire of 70+ missiles into their territory. According to the Russian publication, Avia.Pro, the IRGC deployed at least 30 T-72 tanks to their border with the disputed Karabakh region, pointing out that this is in addition to the already 40 tanks already there. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran has begun an emerg...
France summons its ambassador to Turkey after Erdogan says ‘Macron needs mental treatment’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: France summons its ambassador to Turkey after Erdogan says ‘Macron needs mental treatment’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – France decided to recall its ambassador to Turkey on Saturday after statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which he criticized his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. Prior to summoning the ambassador, Erdogan attacked Macron again, accusing France of being “generally behind the disasters and occupation in Azerbaijan.” Erdogan asked about Macron’s problem with Islam, saying: “What is the problem of the so-called Macron with Islam?...
Guatemala and Estonia designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Guatemala and Estonia designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Washington welcomed on Sunday, the increasing number of countries that banned the activities of Hezbollah, the most recent of which is Estonia and Guatemala, which recently designated the party as a terrorist organization. In a statement on Sunday, the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, “Guatemala’s decision to classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization showed its determination to confront this dangerous organization.” Pompeo stressed that “Hezbollah is a transnationa...
Opinion: Brazil and U.S. Jointly Plan to Undermine China Influence at W.H.O.
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governments of the United States and Brazil are working to curb China's political influence in the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) in the post-pandemic period; the agenda is to curtail Beijing's space, even in the country's central role in supplying vaccines and other resources. According to Brazilian government sources, the […] The post Opinion: Brazil and U.S. Jointly Plan to Undermine China Influence at W.H.O. appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Soars to China’s No. 3 Crude Oil Supplier in September
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil jumped to China’s third-biggest crude oil supplier in September, import data showed on Sunday, as China’s independent refiners scooped up cheap supplies of the South American exporter’s relatively high quality oil. Imports from Brazil in September hit 4.49 million tonnes, up from 2.96 million tonnes a year earlier, data […] The post Brazil Soars to China’s No. 3 Crude Oil Supplier in September appeared first on The Rio Times.
CoronaVac Will Be Vaccine of Brazil, Says São Paulo Governor, Challenging Bolsonaro
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo State Governor João Doria yesterday afternoon posted a note of gratitude to the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) for the authorization to import the CoronaVac. "CoronaVac will be the vaccine of Brazil," wrote the governor. The discussion about the Chinese immunizer . . . To read the full […] The post CoronaVac Will Be Vaccine of Brazil, Says São Paulo Governor, Challenging Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hey, Measles. Where’d You Go?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 15 hours ago
Pre-Covid when we could fly, The train to JFK Airport Had travel restriction posters about MEASLES. Goodbye "Friendly Skies." By Cathy Jameson With COVID-19 being talked about as much as it has been these last 7 months, other illnesses got...
The Pandemic Is Powerful Enough To Swing An Election-- But How Will It Impact Partisan Realignment?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
*"... And I Won't Lose One Voter" by Nancy Ohanian* Many people wonder if, aside from Herman Cain (RIP), Trump rallies have been killing off his followers? And now we know. In a report from *USA Today* late Friday night, Erin Mansfield, Josh Salman and Dinah Pulver wrote that coronavirus cases surged in the wake of President Super Spreader's visits. New cases in the U.S. are spiking like crazy. Friday there were a record-setting 81,210 new cases-- many in rural, Trump-worshipping areas. And deaths are way back up again-- especially in Texas, Florida and Tennessee. Over 20,000 ca...
Hunt for the Red October: Best Submarine Movie Ever?
David Axe, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Culture, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1360BC8240&share=true] It is fun, suspenseful, and show cases Cold War deterrence. *Key point: *The book was one of the best ever written and the movie was amazing. Here is how the film became a Cold War classic. In 1984 the U.S. Naval Institute Press published Tom Clancy’s techno-thriller *The Hunt for Red October*. Six years later *Die Hard*-director John McTiernan adapted the book into a movie starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. The book is a masterpiece. The mo...
Venezuela Tried Court Packing. It Went Really Bad.
Carlos Ron, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Carlos Ron* *Politics, Americas* It’s not a good idea. Almost from the moment Republicans said they intended to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Democrats began to vow they would pack the court if Republicans went through with their plan. “If [Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell] holds a vote [on a Supreme Court nominee] in 2020, we pack the court in 2021. It’s that simple,” Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., said the weekend Ginsburg died. As a Venezuelan, this is not the first time I have seen an authoritarian measure like this. Cha...
History in the making – Nuclear Ban imminent
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
I am really excited to be able to let you know that last night, Honduras became the 50th state to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This means that in 90 days time, the Treaty becomes international law ─ banning all use, possession and development of nuclear weapons.
Green Jobs? What About The Industries We Are Destroying?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood We keep hearing about a “green job bonanza”, but what about all of the jobs which will be at risk because of the green agenda? One industrial sector stands slap bang in the path of the green juggernaut – the oil and gas sector. We often think about the production side, North […]
How Russia and America Fought During the Korean War (In Russian Skies)
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* The Panther on MiG skirmish over Vladivostok was the last occasion in which a U.S. fighter plane shot down a nominally Russian fighter, but not the last aerial engagement between Soviet and U.S. military forces. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Navy pilot would learn that an NSA surveillance unit on the cruiser USS *Helena* had been spying on the Soviet radio chatter; it had both warned of the approaching MiGs and had learned that three had been shot down, and a damaged fourth jet flown by Cpt. Viktor Belyakov had fatally crash landed ...
Glock and More: 7 Most Reliable Striker-Fired Pistols
Gun News Daily, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * The Glock 17 and 19 are the pistols that started the whole striker fired pistol craze in the first place. *Key Point*: Each of these pistols are truly excellent choices for self-defense or personal protection. If you’re looking for a pistol that you can use for personal protection, self-defense, and concealed carry, you’ve come to the right place. 9mm striker fired pistols as a whole are the simplest and most reliable handguns that you can own, assuming that you’re going to buy from a reputable manufacturer. Note – for the purposes of this article...
Covid-19: Brazilian Health Ministry Releases Updated Pandemic Figures (October 24th)
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Ministry of Health's latest report, released yesterday, October 24th, Brazil has 5,380,635 cumulative cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus. In the past 24 hours, there were 26,979 new cases. According to the Ministry of Health, the disease has already killed 156,903 people - 432 new […] The post Covid-19: Brazilian Health Ministry Releases Updated Pandemic Figures (October 24th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Wise Teacher - The Wisdom of Kahlil Gibran
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Gibran Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883- April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese author, philosopher, poet and artist.*
The vile baby killers of the Queensland Labor Party
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 17 hours ago
by Townsville Bureau Shocking new abortion laws supported by the Labor Member for Cook, Cynthia Lui in 2018 that allow a medical practitioner to abort a living foetus at 37 weeks old have been aired on radio ads running across the state and paid for by the ‘Put Labor Last’ group. On October 17, 2018 […]
Argentina Resumes Domestic Flights with Strict Health Protocols
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina resumed regular domestic flights this week after an interruption of seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, within a format of restrictions and health protocols limiting operations. “The revival of connectivity will be gradual, giving priority to health,” declared the Transport Ministry, only allowing essential workers and persons needing […] The post Argentina Resumes Domestic Flights with Strict Health Protocols appeared first on The Rio Times.
Over 1,100 Women Victims of Sexual Harassment in Rio de Janeiro in 2019
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 'Dossiê Mulher' (Women's Dossier), released in late August this year by the Public Safety Institute (ISP), provides the first statistical data on the profile of sexual harassment victims, which in September 2018 ceased to be a misdemeanor and became a criminal offense under the Criminal Code. The survey showed […] The post Over 1,100 Women Victims of Sexual Harassment in Rio de Janeiro in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia Joins Club of Countries with One Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia has a cumulative one million confirmed coronavirus cases as of Saturday, October 24th, becoming the second Latin American country this week to report having reached that number. The nation of 50 million saw cases peak in August and has seen a decline since, but still continues to register around […] The post Colombia Joins Club of Countries with One Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Santa Catarina Impeachment: Governor Temporarily Removed, Vice Governor Takes Over
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The temporary removal of Santa Catarina governor Carlos Moisés da Silva was passed on Friday evening, October 22nd. The trial court, made up of five state deputies and five Judges of the Santa Catarina Appellate Court (TJ-SC), decided by six votes to four to proceed with the impeachment trial that […] The post Santa Catarina Impeachment: Governor Temporarily Removed, Vice Governor Takes Over appeared first on The Rio Times.
Responding to the threat of right-wing terrorist groups
Robert, Ice Age Now - 18 hours ago
While left-wing terrorist groups loot and burn Democrat-run cities, Democrats make it a priority to respond to the growing threat of “right-wing terrorist groups”. Really? Does anyone think this is one of the main concerns of U.S. voters? Here are pages 81 thru 90 of the Democratic Party Manifesto Platform: Democrats recognize that the security ... Read more Responding to the threat of right-wing terrorist groups The post Responding to the threat of right-wing terrorist groups appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Shipwrecked by Rents
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
The costs of imperial rent-seeking.
New Micro-Drones: Russia's Next Super Weapon?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* Such equipment was designed to enhance each soldier's situational awareness, facilitate the performance during combat missions and even minimize the level of physical effort of individual soldiers while reducing their risk of life. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The equipment could also be integrated with micro-drone technology, which would be connected with a tactical level automated command system. This could provide images from cameras on the drones that are transmitted and project to a soldier's helmet visor or protective glasses along w...
War Ready: Russia Is Giving Its Old Tanks New, Bigger Guns
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* This month the commander-in-chief of Russia's ground forces told state media that its tanks could be armed with far larger caliber guns. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Clearly, the Russian military has been continuing to keep the tanks up and running with the latest advances, and based on Salyukov's latest statements the next round of upgrades could see these tanks have a bit more hitting power. While the first batch of T-14 Aramata main battle tanks (MBTs) is set to finally be deployed to the Russian military later this year, it will be year...
Traveling For The Holidays? Make Sure You Take These Coronavirus Precautions
Claudia Finkelstein, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Claudia Finkelstein* *Health, Americas* With the holidays approaching, many people are considering whether to visit relatives or friends in the coming weeks. With the holidays approaching, many people are considering whether to visit relatives or friends in the coming weeks. At the same time, cases of COVID-19 are surging toward the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic. As a physician, daughter of vulnerable seniors and mother of young adults, I have been thinking a lot about whether testing will help me decide if it’s safe to see my family. Testing may help you t...
Another Climate Scientist with Impeccable Credentials Breaks Ranks: “Our models are Mickey-Mouse Mockeries of the Real World”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Nakamura: "[The models have] no understanding of cloud formation/forcing," also: "Assumptions are made, then adjustments are made to support a narrative." The post Another Climate Scientist with Impeccable Credentials Breaks Ranks: “Our models are Mickey-Mouse Mockeries of the Real World” appeared first on Electroverse.
Coddling China: When will it end?
Duggan Flanakin, CFACT - 18 hours ago
What is it about China that enables the world’s most populous nation such a favorite of the international globalist, socialist community (while lambasting Russia, which officially abandoned communism three decades ago)? In 1997, six years after the demise of the Soviet Union, China was granted an exemption from any obligations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions [...] The post Coddling China: When will it end? appeared first on CFACT.
Liverpool Returns to Winning Ways in Premier League
Latin American Herald Tribune - 18 hours ago
Liverpool came from behind on Saturday in a 2-1 win against Sheffield United to go level on points with Premier League leader Everton.
Sunday Sermonette
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
(Captioned photo) Lambeth Palace, seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury – but it’s not in Canterbury, which is quite a mystery to the great unwashed. One archbishop or another has lived there for 800 years. The estate has been there since the 1400’s. Your sermonette today comes from the Book of Psalms and is dedicated […] The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Trump Makes HISTORY AGAIN, Signs Peace Deal ENDING Sudan Israel War, Trump MUST WIN REELECTION
The Duran, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Trump Makes HISTORY AGAIN, Signs Peace Deal ENDING Sudan Israel War, Trump MUST WIN REELECTION. Now his fourth historic peace agreement Trump is proving to be one of the greatest presidents on foreign policy in recent history. Under Obama and Joe Biden we got 8 years of unbroken war. In fact the Obama/Biden administration got […]
Biden Scandal Goes NUCLEAR, Ex-Partner Has Gone To The FBI With ALL Evidence Being Copied Over
The Duran, The Duran - 19 hours ago
President Trump Builds an Early Voting Lead in Ohio and Other Electoral College States
The Duran, The Duran - 19 hours ago
$20 Trillion Stimulus in 2020 Didn’t Work! Will Fed Do Helicopter Money To Save Us?
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago
source There is one very consistent trend that has been very loud in the media, lots of stimulus measures. We know that. But there’s an underlying, almost silent trend. Jobs going away and never coming back. We’re always told that the middle class will be better off, next year, next 5 years, 10 years and […]
What could covid -19 do in this camp?
khalediskef, The Duran - 19 hours ago
American intransigence threatens Rukban camp with a “humanitarian catastrophe” The residents of Rukban camp on the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi border, which houses more than 50 thousand Syrian refugees, are still suffering amid local and international warnings of the significant decline in the humanitarian and living conditions as a result of the US forces blocking the camp, preventing anyone […]
Stealing Oil From Iraq
G2mil, The Duran - 19 hours ago
President Bush knew there were no WMDs in Iraq before the invasion, as did most Congressmen and our corporate media. Bush faked proof to accomplish his secret mission of returning control of Iraqi oil fields to western oil companies. Exxon-Mobil, Shell, Total, and British Petroleum are now big producers of Iraqi oil. The United States […]
WFIS Video UticaNY 2020: The Need To Support Healthy Families in a Healthy Way
westphalian_republic, The Duran - 19 hours ago
George Phillips and Fr. Paul Abernathy speak on the Need to Support Families with Church Ministries and Sound Governmental Policies and the role of such foundational principles at the Concept of Natural Law in guiding Federal State and Local policies concerning the family.They talk about how reciprocity of the decline of culture and the destruction […]
Seeds From Different Worlds
Fr. Stephen FREEMAN, OrientalReview.org - 19 hours ago
God took seeds from different worlds and sowed them on this earth, and His garden grew, and everything came up that could come up, but all growing things live and are alive only through the feeling of their contact with other mysterious worlds. If that feeling grows weak or is […]
With the Hunter Biden Exposé, Suppression is a Bigger Scandal Than The Actual Story
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The incredible decision by Twitter and Facebook to block access to a New York Post story about a cache of emails reportedly belonging to Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s son Hunter, with Twitter going so far as to lock the 200 year-old newspaper out of its own account for over a week, continues to be a major underreported scandal.
IRGC forces deploy to Karabakh border after several rockets hit northern Iran
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: IRGC forces deploy to Karabakh border after several rockets hit northern Iran] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it is about to deploy units from its ground forces on the borders with conflict areas in the Karabakh region, stressing that “the security of our people and our national interests is a red line.” The commander of the ground forces in the Guard, Muhammad Pakpour, said: “The aim of the deployment of the forces is to protect Iranian national interests and to ensure the security and safety of the border areas residents.” H...
The Daily Brief 2020-10-24
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-24] This is a summary of *20* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Hama, ISIS, Russia, Syria, Erdogan, France, Macron, Turkey, Palestine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Aleppo, Hezbollah, Sudan, Damascus, Iran, Karabkh, Israel, Trump*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Palestine, World-News, Lebanon, Middleeast, North-Africa, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Russian warplanes pursue ISIS terrorists across central Syria - Erdogan attacks Macron ‘in defense...
The Daily Brief 2020-10-24
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-24] This is a summary of *20* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Hama, ISIS, Russia, Syria, Erdogan, France, Macron, Turkey, Palestine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Aleppo, Hezbollah, Sudan, Damascus, Iran, Karabkh, Israel, Trump*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Palestine, World-News, Lebanon, Middleeast, North-Africa, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Russian warplanes pursue ISIS terrorists across central Syria - Erdogan attacks Macron ‘in defense...
Better Satellite Networking Is Raising The F-35’s Combat Power
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * An attack’s success or failure can often hang in the balance of satellite networking. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A series of smaller, faster, lower-altitude Medium and LEO satellites operating from Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state sent targeting information to live attack experiments in real time happening at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., bringing new dimensions to high-speed, long-range targeting. When an Air Force fighter jet or bomber closes in on a high-value target area or an Army ground unit moves to attack, success or failu...
Why The Navy Said Goodbye To The S-3 Viking Submarine Hunter
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * What else could it do? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Navy is unlikely to return to the Viking, despite its demonstrated flexibility. This is out of a defensible preference for operating fewer different types of aircraft to maximize efficiency in training, maintenance and spare parts. However, the Viking’s retirements reinforces the Navy’s continued reliance on short-range carrier-based aircraft, which is becoming an increasing liability as more capable shore-based missiles threaten carriers at or beyond the maximum combat radius of their...
Why Israel’s Tavor Assault Rifle Is No Joke
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_PBEAHUONTBQ&share=true] The IDF is one of the most powerful forces in the Middle East. *Key point: *Israel takes its defense seriously and makes many unique weapons. Here is what sets the Tavor apart from other rifles. Israel builds its own high-tech military equipment, such as tanks, missiles and drones. Not bad for a nation of just 8.5 million people living in a state the size of New Jersey. *This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader inte...
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