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Long-Range Russian Aircraft are Traveling the World Tracking NATO Submarines
David Axe, The National Interest - 12 minutes ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* The Russian patrol surge isn’t limited to Europe. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Russian exercise seemed to highlight Moscow’s new approach to undersea warfare. While the war game reportedly was defensive in nature, the same submarines with their long-range cruise missiles could conduct offensive operations from the same waters. A pair of Russian navy Tu-142 patrol planes flew one of the longest-ever flights in international air space in decades on and around March 11, 2020. The powerful, swept-wing planes with their four turboprop engines...
A North Korea Surprise Attack Could Devastate America’s Asian Allies
David Axe, The National Interest - 46 minutes ago
*David Axe* *Security, * What can be done? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *"Even without using nuclear weapons, North Korea has the capacity to unleash a devastating level of violence against a significant portion of the ROK population through some mix of conventional artillery and possibly chemical munitions," according to a January 2019 report from RAND, a California think tank with close ties to the U.S. military. North Korea on Oct. 31, 2019 fired two rockets from its new “super-large” multiple rocket launch system, potentially escalating tension between Washington and ...
Why These Cold War Submarines Were the Finest
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 46 minutes ago
*Robert Farley* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2JCE96VZKF&share=true] These five classes of boats were durable and affordable. *Key Point: *American submarines were generally quiter than their Russian counterparts. However, Moscow had a lot of powerful submarines and they could take their punches. History’s three great submarine campaigns include the First Battle of the Atlantic, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the US Navy’s (USN) war against Japanese commerce in World War II. The contestants fought these...
THIS IS THE VIDEO TO WATCH: INFECTING W/COVID SWAB, THE RNA VACCINE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 1 hour ago
*Once Were the Living* THIS IS THE VIDEO TO WATCH: INFECTING W/COVID SWAB, THE RNA VACCINE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Vaccine Liberation Army *H/T Simon Hicks* https://vaccineliberationarmy.com/2021/02/06/this-is-the-video-to-watch-infecting-w-covid-swab-the-rna-vaccine-artificial-intelligence/ *"Very well put together....talks about Morgellons."* - Simon Hicks ************** *Greencrow comments: * This ties together all the nightmares we've read about separately during the past year. The Cov*ID* test, The nanoparticles, The Vaccines. All are anti-humanity. All are human populat...
February 7th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #19
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. … Continue reading → The post February 7th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #19 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Some Random Notes on 46* from the Cheap Seats
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 hour ago
The past few weeks have been kinda like a surreal extended road trip with a crazy neighbor that started out as just a simple trip to the 7-11 for beer and smokes as we watched President 46* with his box of pens sign executive orders rescinding just about everything this side of the primary color chart and the Laws of Gravity, even throwing a bone to the gender confused crowd, all while VP kneepads stands over him like a patiently waiting vulture. Drawing on Joe's vast knowledge and business acumen, his first order of business was to put people out of work and piss off some injuns...
Sunday February 7th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Sunday February 7th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge .
Keep foodborne illness away from your Super Bowl end zone
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety News - 1 hour ago
contributed Score a touchdown this year with your Super Bowl LV snacks by keeping bacteria out of the end zone. While your Super Bowl traditions may look different this year given COVID-19 and the need to maintain social distancing, your plans probably still involve food. Whether you are cooking your favorite munchies from scratch or... Continue Reading
China's Army is Getting Smaller—But Deadlier
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* China’s military is becoming a more professional organization relying less on ideology and numbers, and more on high-tech weapons and joint air-land-sea-space operations. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China’s leaders have not declared conventional forces to be obsolete. But they have taken to heart the lessons of conflicts such as the First Iraq War, where smarts bombs and other high-tech weapons proved devastating against forces using Cold War technology and tactics. Mao Zedong must be turning in his grave. In his day, the name “People’s L...
Why Germany's Dreams of a European Aircraft Carrier Probably Won't Happen
David Axe, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Politics, Europe* It would be hard to pull off. *Key point: *America should (but might not) welcome the idea of an EU carrier. However, the EU itself is divided and it would take a lot of political willpower to make it happen. A German politician has floated the idea of a European aircraft carrier. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who in 2018 succeeded German chancellor Angela Merkel as the head of Merkel’s governing Christian Democratic Union party, proposed the Euro-carrier in the summer of 2019. Kramp-Karrenbauer’s proposal came in response to French president Emmanue...
Large outbreak in Greece linked to tap water
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 hour ago
More than 600 people fell sick in Greece in early 2019 with contaminated tap water the most likely source, according to a recent research report. In total, 638 gastroenteritis cases were recorded with symptom onset from late January to early February 2019. However, scientists estimated the actual burden of disease was much higher, according to... Continue Reading
"The Storm Is Coming! Get Prepared For A Catastrophic Stock Market Crash"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 hour ago
*"The Storm Is Coming! * *Get Prepared For A Catastrophic Stock Market Crash"* by Epic Economist "Warnings that the stock market bubble is about to burst are becoming increasingly more frequent amongst experts as the GameStop rally has intensified asset overpricing tendencies that have been making the current stock valuations extremely unsustainable. Doomsday predictions for a sharp market correction were already popping way before the whole battle between online investors and hedge funds had started, but now several signs are pointing out to an imminent and violent crash that is li...
“Don’t Be Dumb, Be Your Own Central Banker; Humans Will Be Replaced; Hyperinflation Can Happen Fast”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 hour ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Don’t Be Dumb, Be Your Own Central Banker; Humans Will Be Replaced;* *Hyperinflation Can Happen Fast”*
Who Controls American Imperialism?
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 2 hours ago
America does most of the entire world’s invasions and coups and sanctions. This has been the case ever since 1945. by Eric Zuesse U.S. imperialism is a fact, which the U.S. Government always denies. However, U.S. President Barack Obama implicitly ‘justified’ it when he told graduating students at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, on … Continue reading Who Controls American Imperialism? →
Trumpets Getting Louder, Can You Hear Them Now?
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
CTH Admin Stella reminded me of an article written in May of 2013 when CTH was urgently, desperately, trying to awaken more people to see the natural conclusion to the events unfolding. Events we were directly challenging. At the time … Continue reading → The post Trumpets Getting Louder, Can You Hear Them Now? appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Only One Country Matters to Congress and the Media
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 2 hours ago
Pandering to Israel as part of the political process in the United States has become part of the DNA of both major parties. There should be no question that the friends of Israel constitute the most powerful foreign policy lobby. by Philip Giraldi The job of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations must have some … Continue reading Only One Country Matters to Congress and the Media →
Biden Has No Better Friend Than Boris Johnson’s Great Britain
James Rogers, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*James Rogers* *United Kingdom Biden, Europe* Despite challenging conditions brought about by coronavirus, Boris Johnson—aided by good advisors—is turbo-charging Britain’s global role. On December 31, 2020, Great Britain finally withdrew from the European Union (EU). Kinder critics of this decision—a victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson—describe it as a strategic error that will cause significant disruption for years to come. More vociferous opponents allege that the United Kingdom has come under the influence of a “populist” demagogue—“Britain Trump”—that it has “lost itself...
Rousseau and Natural Rights
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 3 hours ago
When intellectuals talk about natural rights, they are following Rousseau’s famous line in *The Social Contract*: “Men are born free but everywhere are in chains.” They identify natural rights as a political empowerment that is available to every man in all parts of the world, and the chains as the political, intellectual, and cultural constraints imposed by society. But this is nor logical. Men are never born free—they are highly dependent when they are born and when they are in the stage of childhood; and everywhere men are not in chains—the world has a few semi-free societies, whe...
Electoral Politics Use The Same Containment Strategies As Alzheimer’s Facilities
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 3 hours ago
In a high-quality dementia care facility, confused residents who are at risk of unsafe wandering are skillfully redirected away from exit doors by staff members who are trained to provide them with the illusion of freedom while still keeping them in the safety of the […]
Iain Rankin is Nova Scotia’s new premier
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
Iain Rankin is the new Liberal leader and will be sworn in as Nova Scotia’s 29th Premier. The 37-year-old former minister of the Environment won on the second ballot with 52.4% of the total weighted vote. Halifax MLA and Labour Minister Labi Kousoulis was second with 47.59%t. Former Health minister Randy Delorey finished third. “This is […]
Killers: The Most Lethal Tanks of World War II
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* The winner will surprise you. It can be argued that the best tank is the one that destroys the enemy. Or, depending on your point of view, it's the one that isn't shooting at you. But otherwise, choosing the top tank is always a nightmare of technical and historical analysis. There are so many variables, and so many experts and history buffs that will argue those variables to the death. Yet into the fray steps "Armored Champions: The Top Tanks of World War II", written by Steven Zaloga, a defense analyst and well-regarded writer on World War II ...
What If the Navy's Assault Ships Also Carried a Boat-Load of Missiles?
David Axe, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* Is that even a good idea? *Key point: *These warships allow the Marines to land and do their thing. But what if they could also pack a big punch? It’s no secret. The U.S. Navy can’t afford all the ships it wants. At the same time, China’s deployment of hundreds of long-range anti-ship missiles threatens to render obsolete the ships the Navy already does have. These twin problems weigh heavily on the Navy’s amphibious force, which transport, lands and supports U.S. Marines. One solution that officials are mulling is to form a larger number of amph...
Why China’s No Nuclear First Use Policy May Not Be Set In Stone
David Axe, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* Should America trust it? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“In the absence of a no-first-use commitment from the United States, Chinese nuclear strategists believe continued improvements to their nuclear arsenal are needed to assure China’s leaders their U.S. counterparts won’t take the risk of attacking China with nuclear weapons.” China has reaffirmed its policy of never being the first in a conflict to use nuclear weapons. Experts refer to this policy as “no first use,” or NFU. The NFU policy reaffirmation, contained in Beijing’s July 2019 strat...
Researchers Warn Sea Level Rise Worse Than Feared
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Climate Change, World* According to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, we're headed towards a flooded world. The global rise in sea levels will likely meet and surpass all previous scientific estimates, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute. The research, which was published in the European Geosciences Union journal *Ocean Science*, further revealed that, under the research team’s worst-case scenario, sea levels could surge as much as four and a half feet by the year 2100. In its most recent assessment,...
Victory: How Israel Built One of the Most Powerful Air Forces Ever
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000139260&share=true] Their warplanes are known and feared throughout the Middle East. *Key point: *Israel has built a fine airforce and has good domestic technologies. However, it is still very reliant on the United States. Since the 1960s, the air arm of the Israel Defense Forces (colloquially the IAF) has played a central role in the country’s defense. The ability of the Israeli Air Force to secure the battlefield and the civilian population from enemy a...
Mike Lindell Documentary: “Absolute Truth”
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Mike Lindell (the MyPillow guy) has produced a video documentary highlighting the 2020 election and some of the evidence he finds troubling. The first hour might be familiar to many, but the second hour contains details not presented before. WATCH: The post Mike Lindell Documentary: “Absolute Truth” appeared first on The Last Refuge.
They’re Just Rubbing it in Our Faces!
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Zionist Global communist takeover wake up February 6th, 2021. The post They’re Just Rubbing it in Our Faces! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
112Pct NYPD Throws Woman Out Trying To File Complaint About Damaged Car For Insurance Company
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
NYPD Exposed / Copwatch Patrol Unit – CPU Jun 3, 2020 A woman walks into the 112th Precinct to file a complaint on behalf of... The post 112Pct NYPD Throws Woman Out Trying To File Complaint About Damaged Car For Insurance Company appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Man United Concedes Late Goal to Drop Points vs. Everton
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal on the last play of Saturday’s Premier League contest at Old Trafford allowed Everton to draw 3-3 with Manchester United.
Cuba Opens Broad Swath of Its Economy to Private Enterprise
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Cuba’s Communist government vastly expanded this week the scope for private enterprise on the island by opening the vast majority of recognized occupations to self-employed individuals.
Brazil Racing to Vaccinate Indigenous People in Amazonia
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Brazil’s effort to get the COVID-19 vaccine to indigenous people in the Amazon region has become a race against the clock amid a spike in infections and the emergence of a worrisome new variant of the virus.
Draghi Obtains Large Majority to Form Government in Italy
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Mario Draghi, who has been put in charge of forming a government in Italy, has achieved a broad majority after securing the support of the decisive 5 Star Movement (M5S) and the ultra-right-wing League.
Yemeni Conjoined Twins Head to Jordan after Houthis’ Refusal to Saudi Gesture
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Fifty-day-old Yemeni conjoined twins were flown by UNICEF-chartered ambulance aircraft from the Yemeni capital Sana’a on Saturday to the Jordanian capital Amman, where they will have a life-saving separation surgery after the Houthi rebels refused a Saudi offer to evacuate them.
Afghan Government ‘Ready for War’ as Taliban Refuse to Negotiate
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
The Afghan government said on Saturday it was ready for war after successive setbacks in recent weeks to peace talks with the Taliban, who have refused to return to discussions that began in September in Doha.
Early Aston Villa Goal Extends Arsenal’s Winless Run
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
An early goal by Aston Villa’s English forward Ollie Watkins added to Arsenal’s recent woes as it lost 1-0 at Villa Park on Saturday.
China Approves Sinovac Jab for Public Use
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
The National Medical Products Administration of China has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac, the company said on Saturday in a statement.
Beast from the East set to release extreme cold and snow over Europe next week
Robert, Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
“Looks like Europe will finally be experiencing more winter weather as we head into early February,” writes Marko Korosec. “What weather models are hinting at lately is a severe cold outbreak setting up this weekend into next week. A so-called Beast from the East will push extreme cold and also develop some snow towards the ... Read more The post Beast from the East set to release extreme cold and snow over Europe next week appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Why the Impeachment Trial Needs a Secret Ballot
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 6 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari ) *L*et's face it- For those of you who still stubbornly believe in a single unseen deity who will always gladly drop his celestial affairs to listen to and grant your wishes for everything from world peace to Tom Brady winning his seventh Super Bowl ring tomorrow, God is indeed a feckless thug. And that especially applies to the right wing that dutifully trots out their favorite Sky Wizard when called upon to prove their pious bona fides (although many would refer to them using Samantha Bee's delectable phrase.) We already h...
Boris Johnson and Thatcherism
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
For quite some time now, former John McDonnell economics man James Meadway has run a campaign of sorts on Twitter. His misson is to reorientate the left and encourage it to grasp the Tories and Tory strategy as it is, as opposed to what too many comrades think it is. In practical terms, the left should swerve away from a dogmatic insistence on the Tories plotting to unleash another wave of austerity to "pay" for the pandemic. There's plenty of evidence to suggest this is not the case. For what it's worth (very little), Boris Johnson himself has rhetorically taken to the field agains...
Houthis’ Removal from US Terror List Is ‘Sigh of Relief,’ NGO Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
The future removal of the Houthi Shiite rebels from the US list of terror organizations is a “sigh of relief and victory” for Yemenis, the Norwegian Refugee Council said on Saturday.
Thousands of Farmers Cut Off Highways to Protest New Laws
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Thousands of farmers cut off some of India’s main highways on Saturday to protest against new agricultural laws.
4G Internet Service Restored in Indian Kashmir after 18 Months
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
High speed 4G internet service was restored in Indian Kashmir on Saturday after remaining suspended for 18 months.
Myanmar Junta Blocks Internet Countrywide as Thousands Protest Military Coup
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
Myanmar’s military junta ordered a national scale internet outage on Saturday, as massive demonstrations against Monday’s coup were held, the country’s Telenor Group communications service said in a statement.
An Adapted ‘Llorona’ Presides over a United Cry against Mexico Femicide
Latin American Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
An adapted version of “La Llorona,” the popular Mexican theme, presided over a protest on Friday in Mexico City against the killing of young doctor Mariana Sanchez last week in the country’s south and against ceaseless violence against women.
China’s New War Strategy Is More About Confusing Enemy Forces Than Missile Strikes
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Politics, Asia* “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting,” famed Chinese strategist Sun Tzu once wrote. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China’s military appears to be adopting a strategy that Sun Tzu might have approved of. The “systems destruction warfare” approach can be described as seeking victory by incapacitating, rather than annihilating, an opponent. Rather than emphasizing firepower and decisive battles between mass armies, China will attempt to paralyze an opponent’s ability to wage war through precise attacks across the land, ...
China May Soon Put Stealth Fighters On Its Aircraft Carriers
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The J-20 is a likely choice. *Key Point:* The J-20 is heavier and more expensive than its alternatives, but has a longer range and bigger payload. The race to build China’s carrier-based stealth fighter may be over. The competition had been between the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation’s J-20 and the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation’s FC-31 over which aircraft would fly from China’s next generation of aircraft carriers. And the winner is...the J-20, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post back in 2019. A Chinese military source told the Po...
India Looks to Ink Deal For Russian AK-203 Assault Rifles
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* India wants modern weapons, but it also wants to produce more of them domestically. The Indian Army could soon be equipped with a truly odd mix of small arms as it seeks to phase out its aging INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) domestically-produced assault rifles and light machine guns, which have been in use since 1998. Over the past two years, New Dehli purchased nearly 150,000 SIG 715 model rifles, chambered in 7.62mm NATO. The New Hampshire based Sig Sauer had announced the latest deal last July, and that followed the original contract from Febr...
WHY COUNTRY MUSIC CAN POLICE ITSELF AND THE GOP CAN'T
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
Kurt Bardella, a Lincoln Project senior advisor and former Republican official who now publishes a country music newsletter, asks in *USA Today* why Republicans can't be more like the country music industry. At the same time House Republicans were trying to figure out what to do about QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the country music community was grappling with how to hold one of their biggest stars accountable for using the N-word.... Morgan Wallen was infamously caught on tape using an abhorrent racial slur.... With the January release of his double-album, "Dangerous," Walle...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right. The third, NGC 6559, is above M8, separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. The expansive M8, over a hundred light-years across, is also known as the Lagoon Nebula. M20's popular moniker is the Trifid. ...
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Deep Still Blue"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*2002, "Deep Still Blue"* Full screen recommended.
"Never Forget..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"Take risks! That is really what life is about. We must pursue our own happiness. Nobody has ever lived our lives; there are no guidelines. Trust your instincts. Accept nothing but the best. But then also look for it carefully. Don't allow it to slip between your fingers. Sometimes, good things come to us in a such a quiet fashion. And nothing comes complete. It is what we make of whatever we encounter that determines the outcome. What we choose to see, what we choose to save. And what we choose to remember. Never forget that all the love in your life is there, inside you, always." ...
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