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New Name, Old Plane: Meet Iran’s Attempt to Modernize the F-5 Fighter
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 32 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Iranian Air Force, Middle East* [image: Iranian Air Force] The F-5 is an aging warplane that cannot compete well in the modern world even with a new look and coat of paint. *Key point: *Iran keeps reusing and upgraded old weapons in a way that is both impressively resourceful and rather shameless. As silly as it may seem, history shows that Tehran will do whatever it needs to survive--even if they tend to exaggerate how good those weapons are. In February 2017 I published an article on the Iranian Saeqeh (“Thunderbolt”) fighter. Billed as Iran’s first domestic...
“Americans Spending Like Crazy; Consumers In Fantasyland; System Meltdown Inevitable; Fake Recovery”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 42 minutes ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Americans Spending Like Crazy; Consumers In Fantasyland; * *System Meltdown Inevitable; Fake Recovery”*
Pathfinder Minerals estima arrecadar $621m com a disputa sobre o título em Moçambique
bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
19-Apr-2021 O grupo mineiro Pathfinder Minerals afirmou que uma disputa sobre a posse de um título mineiro em Moçambique poderá levar o país a incorrer em perdas de mais de $621,3 milhões.
Gamble Lost: How Imperial Japan Failed At the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Robert Farley* *World War II History, Asia* [image: World War II History] Tokyo decided to roll the iron dice and the battle did not go in its favor, resulting in the loss of the war and its empire. *Key point: *America had regained the momentum with the Battle of Midway, but Imperial Japan was still fighting and a big threat. Here is how this conflict started to turn even more against Tokyo. In late October 1944, the United States and Japan fought what was, by the most useful metrics, the largest naval battle in history. An American armada of more than 300 ships intended to be...
Iran and North Korea: Missile Development Allies?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Caleb Larson* *Missiles, Asia* Perhaps Tehran’s intentions are not so pure after all. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Iran's close relationship with the DPRK extends to missile development. *Birds of a Feather* Iran and North Korea enjoy surprisingly close relations when it come to arms and weapons. Iran imports a lot of DPRK tech—long range artillery, tanks, the list goes on. One of Iran’s more recent arms import is the Simorgh missile. The relatively new Iranian Space Agency has been testing various long-range missiles since the agency’s inception in 2004. These missiles ty...
Why Israel’s Dolphin-Class Submarines Are a Big Threat
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Israeli Navy, Middle East* [image: Israeli Navy] These submarines may or may not carry nuclear missiles or torpedoes, but it cannot be ruled out. *Key point: *Israel will do whatever it needs to do to defend itself. Now that appears to include a sea-based deterrent. Israel’s submarine corps is a tiny force with a big open secret: in all likelihood, it is armed with nuclear weapons. The five Dolphin-class submarines represent an ace in the hole for Israel, the ultimate guarantor of the country’s security, ensuring that if attacked with nukes, the tiny nation can ...
A Self-Cleaning AK-47? How the AK-47 Rumor Mill Keeps Going Strong.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Peter Suciu* *Guns, Europe* There are some serious misconceptions about the AK-47, and no shortage of myths. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The notion of a "self-cleaning" firearm was something that has been touted about for decades – probably because soldiers simply hate cleaning their weapons, even if guns that aren't cleaned regularly are very prone to jamming. When the M-16 first arrived in Vietnam it was promoted as a self-cleaning rifle – despite that it did, in fact, need regular cleaning. Today it is among the most famous guns in the world, but until it was used b...
Why F-35 Stealth Fighter is a Union Favorite
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Peter Suciu* *, * It's no secret that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is definitely in favor. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* There are currently more than 1,800 first tier suppliers in forty-eight states as well as Puerto Rico, and it drives more than $49 billion in economic activity annually. There is no denying that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has its share of detractors who have criticized the cost of the program—despite the fact that its manufacturer has worked to reduce the costs of the aircraft. In fact, when assessin...
Russia’s Arctic Expansion Creates a Problem for the Pentagon
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Kris Osborn* *Russia, arctic* In recent years, Russia has built several land bases in the Arctic and is also massively increasing air and sea patrols. Russia’s Arctic expansion has long been known as a source of significant U.S. military concern, given the country’s proximity to the region and well-documented expansionist ambitions. Part of this equation pertains to Russia’s Northern Sea Route bordering the Arctic and the large number of icebreakers the country operates, particularly when compared with the vastly smaller U.S. fleet of icebreakers. Now both of these dynamics a...
This Old Tank Was Meant To Crush Russia (But Crushed Iraq Instead)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, Middle East* The M60 tank was a stopgap before the introduction of the M1 Abrams. *Here's What You Need to Know*: When called for duty, this tank did its job and rushed Saddam's forces. Though originally designed in the 1950s, the M60 was used in the Gulf War by the Marine Corps—and destroyed hundreds of Iraqi tanks. *Main Battle Tank* The M60 was intended to be the United States’ first Main Battle Tank, which could meet operational requirements at both the tactical and strategic level. The MBT concept was designed to combine the firepower of a heavy tan...
Will Joe Biden Lose the Arctic to Russia or China?
John Rossomando, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*John Rossomando* *Arctic, arctic* [image: U.S. Navy safety swimmers stand on the deck of the Virginia class submarine USS New Hampshire after it surfaced through thin ice during exercises underneath ice in the Arctic Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson] Countering Chinese and Russian buildups in the Arctic requires a comprehensive strategy to protect U.S. interests in and around Alaska and the Canadian Arctic from encroachment. The cold polar wastelands of the Arctic have become the latest front in the growing Cold War between Russia and Chin...
World wide poll for Covid vax
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 1 hour ago
https://www.worldvaccinepoll.com/
Budget Barbie
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 2 hours ago
Gets new pumps. Meanwhile Climate Ken channels his inner dipper.
Michael Oliver: Gold Has Bottomed, $8000 Gold And $200 Silver Next. Stock Market Top?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
KenorKennot Michael Oliver: Gold has bottomed, $8000 gold and $200 silver next! Stock market top? This interview was recorded on 14 Apr 2021. I’ve been down with dengue fever the whole week so excuse me for my slow timing! J. Michael Oliver is founder of Momentum Structural Analysis (MSA). He is also the author of …
Israeli Air Strikes Target Gaza Again After Alleged Rocket Attack
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Israeli Air Strikes Target Gaza Again After Alleged Rocket Attack by https://www.aljazeera.com/ Israel imposed a blockade of Gaza’s sea and land borders after Hamas seized control in 2007. The two sides have since fought three wars. – The Israeli military has carried out air attacks against what it says were targets in the Gaza Strip …
Prof. Ilan Pappé: 2 State Solution is a Cover For The West To Ignore Abuses Against Palestine!
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Going Underground on RT We speak to world-renowned Israeli historian Prof. Ilan Pappé. He discusses the situation in Gaza and the West Bank on Palestinian Prisoner Day, the strength of the pro-Israel lobby in both the U.K. and the United States, why the ‘two-state solution’ is a cover for the West’s inaction, the pro-Palestinian shift …
US Intelligence Officially Walks Back Claim Russia Paid Bounties For US Troops In Afghanistan
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
US Intelligence Officially Walks Back Claim Russia Paid Bounties For US Troops In Afghanistan by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Since The New York Times published a story in June 2020 that claimed US intelligence concluded Russia offered bounties to militants in Afghanistan to kill US troops, it has slowly been revealed that the …
Bitcoin Tumbles After Turkey Bans Crypto Payments Citing Risks
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bitcoin Tumbles After Turkey Bans Crypto Payments Citing Risks by Ece Toksabay, https://www.reuters.com/ Bitcoin tumbled more than 4% on Friday after Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets for purchases citing possible “irreparable” damage and transaction risks. – In legislation published in the Official Gazette, the central bank said cryptocurrencies and …
What a Fed-Backed Digital Dollar Means for The Crypto Revolution
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Russia, Ukraine Expel Diplomats As Tensions Rise
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*France 24:* *Russia, Ukraine expel diplomats as tensions soar* Russia on Saturday said it would expel a Ukrainian diplomat, prompting an immediate pledge of retaliation from Kiev, further escalating tensions over Moscow's troop build-up on Ukraine's eastern flank. The detention of a Ukrainian consul in the second city Saint Petersburg comes at a time of global concern of a repeat of Moscow's 2014 aggression, when Russia annexed the peninsula of Crimea and backed separatists in Ukraine's east. Moscow claimed the Ukrainian diplomat had been caught "red-handed" trying to obta...
Seminar presentation: “History and Art History in Southeast Asia” Professor Adrian Vickers
New Mandala, New Mandala - 1 hour ago
New Mandala and the Southeast Asia Institute at The Australian National University are pleased to present this seminar by Professor Adrian Vickers, who is a Visitor in the School of Culture History and Language. The post Seminar presentation: “History and Art History in Southeast Asia” Professor Adrian Vickers appeared first on New Mandala.
A Man of Half-Measures
susanonthesoapbox, Susan on the Soapbox - 2 hours ago
“The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.”—Winston Churchill. Lives and… When he’s not on the front line fighting … Continue reading →
The State Of The 'Third Covid-19 Wave' In Europe
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *The State Of The 'Third Wave' In Europe* While the growth of COVID-19 infections is slowing down in some European countries, others are experiencing an increase in case numbers as they head into their third wave of infections. As Statista's Katharina Buchholz notes, between the fall's second wave and the 2021's third wave, the trajectory of infection numbers became less clear, as countries were battling virus mutations while lockdown fatigue set in for citizens and politicians alike. According to numbers by Johns Hopkins University published on Our World in Data...
California Civil Rights Attorney Calls for Immediate Resignation of County Health Officer and School Board Superintendent for Planning to Vaccinate Children without Parental Consent
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
California civil rights attorney Leigh Dundas is making waves again in Orange County, California, where she recently called for the resignation of Orange County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau and Orange County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares for allegedly meeting and discussing how to remove parental consent to experimental COVID "vaccines" for school children, and turn schools into COVID-19 "vaccination centers." Last year, Attorney Dundas publicly criticized then Orange County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick for her policies on mandatory masks in the county, and it led to...
In 2006 Mr. Putin signed a law legalizing targeted killings abroad
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 3 hours ago
4-12-21 “The availability of chemical, biological and nuclear weaponry means states and terrorists might inflict unthinkable damage disproportionate to their size and numbers.” -Nick Timothy, Theresa Mays former chief of staff https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1422043/russia-news-ukraine-conflict-world-war-3-crimea-donbass-vladimir-putin ……………............................................................................. "There is unequivocal evidence about the involvement of officers of the Russian intelligence service GRU...in the explosion of the ammunitions depot (in ...
A Farmer’s Letter to the Research Community
RiskMonger, The Risk-Monger - 3 hours ago
Dutch farmer, Michiel van Andel, reminds researchers of their priorities.
The CIA Used To Infiltrate The Media. Now The CIA Is The Media.
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The CIA Used To Infiltrate The Media. Now The CIA Is The Media. by Caitlin Johnstone, https://caityjohnstone.medium.com/ Back in the good old days, when things were more innocent and simple, the psychopathic Central Intelligence Agency had to covertly infiltrate the news media to manipulate the information Americans were consuming about their nation and the world. …
Was Earth Visited by Intelligent Life? Astrophysicist Avi Loeb Believes It Was
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
KTLA 5 Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist in the fields of astrophysics and cosmology. He is also the author of the best-selling book, “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth.” In this episode, Loeb explains why the interstellar object known as Oumuamua could be evidence of alien technology. end
Tucker Reacts to Video of UFO Confirmed by Pentagon
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Fox News Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell says UFOs were ‘swarming our warships’ on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’ #FoxNews #Tucker end
John Adams: Is MAY Going To Be The Biggest Silver Delivery Month In History? BINGO! $50 USD
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
As Good As Gold Australia In this intriguing interview, Darryl and Brian Panes from As Good As Gold Australia interview Chief Economist, John Adams, and ask for a breakdown and description of the many forms of precious metal investments, including physical delivery, allocated, unallocated, pool allocated, and ETFs. Physical vs Synthetic. Do you know the …
Keiser Report | The Great Inflation-Deflation Debate Revisited | E1685
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at the call by JP Morgan for unexpectedly large increase in inflation as pent-up savings is unleashed. In the second half chats to Alasdair Macleod of GoldMoney.com about whether or not we are heading for inflation, deflation, hyperinflation or hyperdeflation and why it …
China Gold Demand Returns, London Silver Squeezed Bound
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
SD Bullion The big news this morning was broken by Peter Hobson and others writing an exclusive report for Reuters on revamping Chinese gold demand 2021. China renews appetite for gold with US$8.5 billion set to arrive as central bank relaxes quotas China’s appetite for gold jewelry, bars, and coins has recovered as the economy …
LBMA Silver Panic as Stock Melt Up Continues
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Miles Harris Gold, Silver, Bitcoin Market Update for the week ending 16th April 2021. Ronan’s ZeroHedge article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities… end
Wall Street Silver Reddit Co-Founders Looking to Wake Up the Masses
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
maneco64 #WallStreetSilver #SilverRaid #silversqueeze #silver#soundmoney #inflation #silverstack #physical #coins – I had the chance to talk with the co-founders of the sub-Reddit group Wall Street Silver, Ivan Bayoukih and Jim Lewis. In just over 10 weeks the Wall Street Silver Reddit group has picked up over 58k silverbacks or followers but Ivan and Jim …
China Buys Massive Amount Of Gold Sending Prices Surging, Gold Is Still Cheap But For How Long?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Silver Report Uncut The IMF reported that the Dollar’s global reserves dropped to 59.0% in the fourth quarter. This matched the 25-year low of 1995. China became the first major economy to unleash a Central Bank Digital Currency, far ahead of other countries, after recently “experimenting with large-scale trials of actual payments by consumers.” The …
Max Keiser: China Secretly Hoarding Gold And Will Unleash Crypto Backed by Metal And Destroy USD
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Kitco NEWS China’s big move for the 21st century is to pull a “trap door” on the U.S. by launching a gold-backed crypto currency that will devalue the U.S. dollar to “zero,” this according to Max Keiser, host of the Keiser Report. “[China] is rolling out a cryptocurrency, a lot of the details have not …
California Civil Rights Attorney Calls for Immediate Resignation of County Health Officer and School Board Superintendent for Planning to Vaccinate Children without Parental Consent
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
California civil rights attorney Leigh Dundas is making waves again in Orange County, California, where she recently called for the resignation of Orange County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau and Orange County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares for allegedly meeting and discussing how to remove parental consent to experimental COVID "vaccines" for school children, and turn schools into COVID-19 "vaccination centers." Last year, Attorney Dundas publicly criticized then Orange County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick for her policies on mandatory masks in the county, and it led to...
‘This is a Very Damaging Expose’ for CNN Fake News by Project Veritas
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Sky News Australia Political researcher Robert Graziani says the fact Project Veritas’ expose on CNN was not reported by “rival” news networks bar Sky News Australia and Fox News America – gives strong “evidence” the other networks “collude” in the same narrative. “They all seem to cover for each other,” he told Sky News host …
Police In Ontario Refuse To Enforce Covid-Lockdown Laws
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *Police In Ontario Balk at New Powers Under Virus Emergency Law * (Bloomberg) -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he had no choice but to impose some of North America’s toughest restrictions to curb a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. Some police forces have pushed back. Canada’s largest province laid out new measures Friday as part of an emergency stay-at-home order, prompted by a jump in serious virus cases. Ford’s government gave police extraordinary powers to stop vehicles and individuals, to ask why they aren’t at home. But police in Toronto, Waterloo and other...
To Stop Nazi Germany, the Soviets Became a Mortar Murder Machine
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* It was the Soviet’s Red Army that was, without a doubt, the greatest proponent of the use of mortars during the so-called “Great Patriotic War.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Large stocks of the 82-PM-36 and improved 82-PM-37 were captured or destroyed during the rapid German advance in 1941. However, the Soviets developed a new—and arguably superior—mortar in the 82-PM-41, which went into mass production by the end of 1941. The mortar as an infantry support weapon has been in use for centuries, but it was during the Second World War that it...
Tsar Bomba: The Largest Nuclear Explosion in History All Caught on Tape
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Tsar Bomb, * Footage of that terrible test has been classified—until now thanks to a recently-uploaded video. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The video is an incredible piece of documentary footage. The video shows both the initial assembly of the enormous bomb, over six feet in diameter and about 60,000 pounds or over 27,000 kilograms, and the bomb’s ultimate explosion over the large Novaya Zemlya island in Russia’s far north. After the Soviet Union tested the Tsar Bomba in 1961—the highest-yield nuclear device in history—the White House issued the following...
Russia Has a Massive Nuclear Arsenal—and the Means To Deliver It
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Nuclear Weapons, Eurasia* The country inherited a missile collection from the Soviet Union that is rival to none. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Sarmat missile reportedly has a range of 18,000 kilometers, or just over 11,000 miles, which would put virtually any location on the globe within range. Russia inherited a missile collection from the Soviet Union that is rival to none—arguably bigger in type and overall diversity than any other nation’s missile arsenal. Although some of their intercontinental missiles are beginning to show their age, their newest, t...
Is It Legal? Here Is What the Law Says About Machine Guns
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Firearms, Americas* [image: Firearms] Some kinds of weapons are more legal than others, but it also depends on the jurisdiction and what modifications have been made. *Key point: *It takes a lot of paperwork to get an asssault rifle legally, but following the law is vital. Here is what the law says in America. One of the common things heard after nearly every tragic mass shooting is that semi-automatic firearms –the AR-15 is often called out specifically – should be "banned" like machine guns. There is just one problem with that argument, machine guns aren't actual...
CFTC Behnam Comments on Agency’s Silver Manipulation Investigation
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Arcadia Economics #CFTC Behnam comments on agency’s #silvermanipulationinvestigation Would you believe that the CFTC actually did comment on the silver investigation it launched on February 1, a single day before #SilverTuesday on February 2, 2021? To find out more about the shocking news, click to watch the video now! end
Are Jihadists About To Seize The Capital Of Chad? U.S. Orders Non-Essential Personnel Out Of The Country
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *US orders non-essential personnel out of Chad over fears of rebel attacks on capital* A*s long-serving president Idriss Deby seems set for election win, fighting has broken out between army and rebels in country’s north* The US has ordered its non-essential diplomats out of Chad over fears of insurgent attacks on the capital, as early election results show president Idriss Deby is poised to continue his three-decade rule of the African nation. With armed groups appearing to be advancing on the capital, N’Djamena, the US State Department on Saturday ordered non-...
Brazil reports 42,980 new coronavirus cases, 1,657 deaths in 24 hours (April 18)
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 3 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 42,980 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,657 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Brazil has registered more than 13.9 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 373,335, according to ministry […] The post Brazil reports 42,980 new coronavirus cases, 1,657 deaths in 24 hours (April 18) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Deadly Clashes In Pakistan After Islamists Take Police Hostage
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Seems like a Civil War has broken out in #Lahore, #Pakistan. The same Jihadi organization which the Pakistani army supported are turning and biting them. Full media blackout in Pakistan. Thank god we will live in #SecularIndia@PMOIndia @MEAIndia @usembislamabad @DG_PIB pic.twitter.com/wRjt8unpAm — Ankit Srivastava (@AnkitNDT) April 18, 2021 *Reuters:* *Deadly Clashes After Islamists Take Police Hostage in Pakistan's Lahore* LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Police in Pakistan said a hardline Islamist group had taken six security personnel hostage at its headquarters in Lahore on Sund...
Fauci on gun violence: ‘How can you say that’s not a public health issue?’
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Yahoo News Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the “horrifying” spate of mass shootings in the U.S. shows why gun violence is a public health... The post Fauci on gun violence: ‘How can you say that’s not a public health issue?’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Deadly Serious DHS List: You Might Be A Domestic Terrorist If…
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Survival Dan 101 – by Melissa Lane An 18-year veteran in law enforcement warned to beware of Homeland Security training that is being pushed to... The post Deadly Serious DHS List: You Might Be A Domestic Terrorist If… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Saudi Arabia And Iran Are Holding Direct Talks To Ease Tensions
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in Mecca, earlier this month. He is facilitating talks between Iranian and Saudi officials © VIA REUTERS *Financial Times:* * Saudi and Iranian officials hold talks to patch up relations* *Senior officials from the regional rivals met earlier this month in Baghdad* Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have been holding direct talks in a bid to repair relations between the two regional rivals, five years after they cut off diplomatic ties, according to three officials briefed on the discussions. The negotiations, which took place in Baghdad this month, are t...
America hits the vaccine wall: Thousands of appointments go unfilled as states across the nation warn that ‘hesitancy’ to get the shots threatens to derail rollout
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Daily Mail The U.S. supply of COVID-19 vaccines is beginning to rapidly outpace demand, as appointments remain unfilled across the country and states say they... The post America hits the vaccine wall: Thousands of appointments go unfilled as states across the nation warn that ‘hesitancy’ to get the shots threatens to derail rollout appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Phys Org – by Sam Metz The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to... The post US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Iran's Parchin Military Site And Suspected Nuclear Site Is Being Upgraded
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
The Parchin Military Complex pictured on March 4, 2021. Imagery courtesy Maxar Technologies via Google Earth, Infographics courtesy of The Intel Lab *The National:* *New buildings spotted at Iran's Parchin military site* * Facility was once used for nuclear activities and it has been heavily refurbished Satellite images show that four new buildings have gone up at Iran’s Parchin military complex, where explosives experiments related to nuclear weapons were conducted in the early 2000s. The structures are surrounded by steep walls made of compacted earth to deflect explosio...
New Migrant Facilities Crop Up to Ease Crowding, Again
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
For the third time in seven years, U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone.
Two Faced Facebook: how the digital giant lets Exxon, US companies, talk out both sides of their mouths
Jeremy Merrill, Michael West - 5 hours ago
[image: Facebook, ExxonMobil two faces] Australia's premier tax cheat Exxon is one of a number of companies in the US using conflicting Facebook ads to target both liberals and conservatives, writes Jeremy B Merrill. The left wing sees narratives extolling Exxon tackling climate change while right wing Facebook users see ads asking for support to stop regulation.
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CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
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"New Rule: Give It to Me Straight, Doc; Real Time with Bill Maher"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*"New Rule: Give It to Me Straight, Doc; * *Real Time with Bill Maher"* "Comedian Bill Maher used his HBO show once again to highlight some awkward 'facts' and ask some uncomfortable questions about media and politicians approach to COVID. He rightly decries the politicization of medicine and the manner in which the media has been a handmaiden of panic throughout. Let us hope that his monologue, transcript below, is a foreshadowing of what will soon emerge as the conventional wisdom. Full transcript below: "And finally new rule, don’t spin me when it comes to my health. Over the pa...
Japan art in the Edo period: Kano-style art and rinpa
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Japan art in the Edo period: Kano-style art and rinpa Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Information about the artist Watanabe Shikō (1683-1755) is relatively sketchy. However, it is known that he was gifted from an early age. Similarly, he was born in the cultural city of Kyoto during the Edo Period. Little is known […] The post Japan art in the Edo period: Kano-style art and rinpa first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
The B-52 Is Old, But It Can Still Kill Enemy Warships
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *B-52 Bomber, * The capabilities of the United States Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress have expanded greatly since the aircraft first took flight in the 1950s. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* It isn't entirely clear how the warship was targeted or how and even if it fought back, but according to reports it was score one for the B-52s. That mock sinking of a destroyer highlighted the B-52's capabilities in ASuW today. The capabilities of the United States Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress have expanded greatly since the aircraft first took flight in the 1950s. The ...
Check Out Russia’s T-15: A Troop Transport Made From a Tank Hull
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *T-14 Armata, Eurasia* The T-15 was designed primarily as a transport and could carry a dozen soldiers including three crewmembers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As a troop transport, the T-15 is unusually heavy, and at forty-eight tons it is actually heavier than any serving Russian tank other than the T-14. It even weighs slightly more than the T-90 tank, which remains the frontline armored vehicle of the Russian Army. While both are based on the same Armata chassis, the T-14 main battle tank has routinely been in the spotlight whether for its latest improve...
Here Is the Technology That Will Save the Aircraft Carrier
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy] Modern weapons are threatening to send the aircraft carrier into the dustbin of history. *Key point: *The aircraft carrier needs longer range aircraft and drones in order to strike safely from a distance. Here is how America is aiming to do that. Since their creation a century ago the goal of the aircraft carrier was to extend the range of naval forces beyond the horizon, and now U.S. Navy carriers could extend that range significantly further. Speaking at last Friday’s Virtual Hook convention webinar of the Tailhook Associa...
Paraguay’s Endemic Corruption Will Not End Without U.S. Intervention
Emanuele Ottolenghi, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Emanuele Ottolenghi* *Security, Americas* Asunción’s financial system is compromised: terror finance, cigarette contraband, the trade of counterfeited goods, smuggling, and tax evasion fuel fraud and draw organized crime like a magnet. On April 8, after a three-year judicial ordeal, Paraguay sentenced Hezbollah financier Assad Ahmad Barakat to two years and six months for passport forgery and immigration fraud. Barakat already served his time while awaiting trial, and Paraguayan authorities swiftly expelled him to Brazil. For a country that for decades hosted Hezbollah’s terror ...
A Historian’s Guide to the Geopolitics of War
James Jay Carafano, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Military History, Americas* From “traditional” war to “gray zone” tactics, the levels of war continue to demonstrate relevance. Decades ago, the U.S. military adopted the concept of the “three levels of war” as part of their doctrine. Developed from a historical appreciation of conflict, this framework for understanding war remains relevant, a reminder that even as technology and geopolitics march on, sometimes the past marches with them. “Seeing the elephant,” was a popular nineteenth-century catchphrase. It meant investing a lot of effort to see or do so...
The AK-47 and M16 Are Iconic. Meet The Men Who Made Them.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *AK-47 and M16, * But aside from the fact that they were gun designers who served their respective nations, the two men shared little in common. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* While Kalashnikov lived in near poverty, Stoner was reportedly paid $1 for every single M16 produced. The Soviet-designed AK-47 and the American-built AR-15/M16 are arguably the most iconic firearms in the modern world. Even people who don't actually "know guns" have at least heard of these. Both were developed and introduced in the Cold War, and millions were produced and used by the re...
Can the Eurofighter Fend Off Russia’s Sukhoi S-35 Fighter?
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Su-35, Eurofighter, Europe* The Eurofighter is likely able to more than hold its own against late generation Flanker variants like the Sukhoi Su-35S. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There is no question that Russian jets have come a long way technologically since the end of the Cold War. The Su-30 and especially the Su-35 are excellent fighters—and they’ll be a handful for any Western fourth-generation fighter in the event of a war. With heightened tensions in Europe over Russia’s actions Ukraine, NATO countries have stepped up their air patrols over the *Baltic ...
3,000-Strong: Why the World Still Loves the F-16 Fighting Falcon
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-16, Americas* Since entering service in 1979, this "warbird" has been battle-tested, engaging in more than 400,000 combat sorties and has a combined 19 million flight hours. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While Lockheed delivered the last F-16 from Fort Worth to the Iraqi Air Force in November 2017, ending 40 years of F-16 production, this old warbird will be taking to the sky for years to come. There are approximately 3,000 operational F-16s in service today in 25 countries, a testament to what is easily the world's most successful, combat-proven multi-ro...
Why U.S. Soldiers Had a Love-Hate Relationship with the M79 Grenade Launcher
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *M79 Grenade Launcher, * [image: M79 Grenade Launcher] It earned some wild nicknames, including the "Thumper," "Thump Gun," "Bloop Tube" and "Blooper." Australian soldiers also called it the "Wombat gun." *Here's What You Need to Remember: *During the Vietnam War, the weapon was typically used by U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Marines at targets from 150 to 300 yards away, and it also proved effective against Viet Cong bunkers or other fortified positions. Developed in the early 1960s, the M79 grenade launcher saw use in the Vietnam War – and for those who carried the...
Why a Stranded Russian Submarine Terrified Sweden
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Eurasia* The submarine infiltrations appeared to cease with the end of the Cold War—but not for good. *Here*’*s What You Need To Remember:* On the morning of October 28, 1981, two Swedish fishermen were hauling their catch back to Karlskrona when they noticed a mysterious oil slick. One Bertil Sturkmen later returned to the area to investigate, and at 10 a.m. came across a startling sight: a seventy-six-meter long submarine wedged on its starboard side against the sharp rocks of Torumskär island. An officer was standing on the submarine’s conning tow...
These 5 Airplanes Benefited from Aircraft Carriers
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* Since World War II, exceptional carrier-based fighters have repeatedly more than held their own against land-based adversaries. *Here*’*s What You Need To Remember: *Designing an airplane that can fly at high speeds lugging heavy weapons loads, and yet still take off and land on a short flight deck a few hundred meters long has always posed a formidable engineering challenge. Sea-based fighters typically feature folding wings for easier stowage, ruggedized landing gear and arrester equipment, and greater robustness to endure the wear and te...
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