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The National Interest16 hours ago
Taiwan Is Building More Minelayers to Hold China Back*David Axe* *Naval Mines, Taiwan* Sea mines are among the most dangerous naval weapons. It’s not for no reason that Iran leans heavily on mines in its strategy for closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Losing a large number of amphibious ships and landing craft to submarines, missiles and sea mines could compel China to call off an invasion, or at least delay the invasion long enough for U.S. forces to intervene. Lungteh shipyard on April 17, 2020 laid the keel for the third and fourth *Min Jiang*-class minelayer. The Republic of China Navy ... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Why the KC-46 Pegasus is Indispensable to the U.S. Air Force*Dan Goure* *KC-46, United States* The KC-46 is primarily intended to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker. The KC-46 will be a substantial improvement over the KC-135 regarding the amount of fuel it can deliver and its cargo capacity. *Here's What You Need to Know:* In some respects, the success of the K-46 is the most important of the Air Force's modernization programs. It is the capability of the aerial refueling fleet that gives the Air Force its global reach and the ability to concentrate decisive military power wherever it chooses. Last week, the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refu... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates ‘Proximity Round’ Drone Killer in Recent Test*Kris Osborn* *Drone Swarms, * Northrop Grumman Developers describe the proximity round as having an optimal “fire control solution” for destroying drones. The rounds travel through the air with a built-in sensor and can “explode” in the direct vicinity of targets nearby at the optimal point in its trajectory. Northrop Grumman, an Army defense industry partner, recently fired off proximity rounds from a 30mm cannon during a live-fire demonstration at a Bushmaster Users Conference in Arizona. During the event, a Ford 250 pickup truck mounted with a 30mm chain gun fired proximity r... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
NATO May Need More U.S. Help on its Borders to Deter Russia*Dan Goure* *NATO, Europe* To deter Russia from using its ground forces either to intimidate its neighbors to the West or to conduct a lightning war, NATO must have a robust conventional capability deployed in Eastern Europe. *Key point:* Russian conventional forces are capable of conducting a rapid, high-intensity campaign against the states on its immediate Western periphery. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – all NATO members – are particularly vulnerable to a conventional surprise attack. The Putin regime has built a conventional military machine that is capable of posing a sig... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Why Britain Has Struggled to Upgrade Its Warrior Fighting Vehicles*Charlie Gao* *Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Great Britain* Unfortunately for the British Army, 280 Warriors is a rather small number compared to the original fleet of Warriors, which numbered over 700. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The program suffered delays and overruns. Progress on the WCSP now is dictated by the performance of trial vehicles in what are called the Reliability Growth Trials (RGTs), evaluations of the capabilities of the vehicles on the Bovington proving grounds. Britain’s FV510 Warrior IFV has never had a good record as an infantry fighting vehicle. While its... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Rep. Chip Roy wants Congress to impose Trump immigration policyWashington Examiner: Rep. Chip Roy is circulating a letter among his Republican colleagues trying to garner support for forcing a House vote to reinstate certain Trump-era immigration policies, the* Washington Examiner* has learned. In a letter to his fellow Republicans, the Texas lawmaker said the conference “should stand together to thwart the Biden administration’s attack on our southern border” by forcing votes on a bill that would require enforcement of Title 42, an emergency public health order allowing officials to turn away migrants at the borders during the COVID-19 pan... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago
Michael Mann Says 64F At Penn State Is “Ridiculous”By Paul Homewood More misinformation from Michael Mann: https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMichaelEMann%2Fstatus%2F1471541533342056454&widget=Tweet In fact December temperatures of 64F are perfectly normal at Penn State. The highest December temperature was 71F In 1998: http://climod2.nrcc.cornell.edu/ read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden mandates now before Supreme CourtEpoch Times: Three companies and Missouri’s attorney general are asking the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to stay the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates for private businesses with 100 or more employees. Three companies—Phillips Manufacturing & Tower Company, Sixarp LLC, and Oberg Industries LLC—filed an emergency application (pdf) for an injunction on Friday, saying the Biden administration is pursuing unlimited federal executive power in the vaccine mandate for private businesses. “There is no dispute among the parties about the common desire to end the scourge of the COVID... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The 'educational' trans lobby*Epoch Times:* *Parents Erupt at California School Board Meeting Over Alleged ‘Coaching’ of Students Into LGBTQ Club* No one should be "taught" to make such life-changing choices. It is a choice that probably requires therapy for a consequential decision that is likely to change in the future. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Texas-Mexico Border Fence*Fox News:* *Texas Gov. Abbott shows completed section of state-made border wall, pledges to protect state's sovereignty* *Abbott said the state has raised around $54 million from private donations* This is a rational response to Biden's dereliction of duty and failure to enforce US laws on immigration. Biden should be impeached for his open borders policy. ... "Texas is taking what truly is unprecedented action: A state to build a wall on our border, to safeguard the sovereignty of our state and of our nation," Abbott said during Saturday's press conference. [image: Texas G... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
The case for Musk's Person of the Year callJeffrey A. Tucker: It’s a good call for Time Magazine: it made Elon Musk the person of the year. It’s actually even a remarkable call, and a great omen. Musk is arguably the most prominent opponent of lockdowns and vaccine mandates in the US. In his official interview, he refused to take back his last-year denunciation of stay-at-home orders as “fascist.” He stepped it up even further concerning vaccine mandates. “I am against forcing people to be vaccinated, not something we should do in America.” Yes, the unvaccinated are “taking a risk, but people do risky things all the time... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
9 Places to order quality Christmas food in Rio de JaneiroRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Within precisely one week, several countries around the world will be on holiday to celebrate Christmas. With its predominantly Christian population and strong Catholic tradition, Brazil will be one of them. Unlike Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere, the Brazilian one is an inauguration of summertime (whose official starting date is […] The post 9 Places to order quality Christmas food in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT18 hours ago
Net Zero RenewablesBy Paul Homewood So that’s what they mean by Net Zero! https://twitter.com/mhehedzherting/status/1472477290001059840 read more
Socio-Economics History Blog19 hours ago
Bill Gates’ Control Over Media And Covid VaxxRT America Microsoft founder Bill Gates is calling ‘foul’ over the swirl of what he calls conspiracy theories surrounding him because it’s impeding COVID vaccine success. This, as an in-depth report on just how much money the Gates Foundation donates to various media outlets, is released. Host of Watching the Hawks Tyrel Ventura and attorney … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog19 hours ago
CNBC’s Cramer Declares “Government Has A Right To Force You To Obey”
government has a right to force you to obey and has always exercised it especially under GOP — Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) December 15, 2021 CNBC’s Cramer Declares “Government Has A Right To Force You To Obey” by Steve Watson, https://summit.news/ Previously called for the military to forcibly inject Americans CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog19 hours ago
No Vax, No Food: Spokane Christmas Food Pantry Requires Proof of Vaccination or COVID Test to Get Food
No Vax, No Food: Spokane Christmas Food Pantry Requires Proof of Vaccination or COVID Test to Get Food by Jim Hoft, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ In Spokane, they’re turning people away from the Christmas Bureau food assistance. People in need have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test no more than 72 hours old. … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog19 hours ago
Queensland to Allow Grocery Stores to Ban the Unvaccinated
Queensland to Allow Grocery Stores to Ban the Unvaccinated by Paul Joseph Watson, https://summit.news/ No jab, no food. Authorities in Queensland, Australia have told grocery stores that they are free to impose vaccine passport schemes that would ban the unjabbed from being able to buy food. – Yes, really. With Queensland set to re-open its … read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
‘Unicorns of sea’ send seismic distress signal from Arctic to Wild CoastUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
See the incredible moment police save a scuba diver’s life after a severe case of the bends saw him stop breathing 28km off the coast of Western AustraliaUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
It’s no fish tale: Sausalito charter fishing captain to retire after 50 yearsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
New Zealand: Dunedin likely to have bumper sea lion breeding seasonUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Piers Morgan offered big cash to fake his own death after near-fatal shark stintUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Construction divers save man from drowning in Niagara River; 'Oh, my God, somebody'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page17 hours ago
Deadly detail spotted on shark off Sydney beach: 'Really sad'naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 12/19/2021Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!17 hours ago
Chain of Regrets
By Cathy Jameson I keep getting it wrong, so I keep asking my daughter. “What was the name of the thing? The thing you did for Literature class?” “It was the Chain of Regrets," she tells me for the fifteenth... Related Stories - AutismOne: Memories to Last a Lifetime - The Ups and Downs of Non-Verbal Autism - In Thanksgiving read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
The Infrastructure Bill’s Hydrogen Funding Is a Big Win for the Oil and Gas IndustryEven Sen. Joe Manchin admits a major flaw in the industry spin underpinning blue hydrogen’s supposed climate credentials. read more
Real Climate Science18 hours ago
New Mexico Mathematics“In Santa Fe County, 99% of people 18 and older have had at least one dose and 85% are fully vaccinated. …. We’re really excited that so many people were vaccinated in New Mexico compared to other states but we’re … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
“MQ-Next”: The U.S. Air Force's Plan for an Unmanned Aircraft*Kris Osborn* *Drones, * These unmanned aircraft may quite likely be smaller, stealthier, more lethal and even operate in swarms to blanked areas with surveillance *Here's What You Need to Know: *When it comes to the Air Force goal of providing survivable, persistent ISR, the MQ-9 Reaper has been answering the call. The Air Force is exploring various interesting options when it comes to finding and deploying a replacement for its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft and is planning to take its time developing a plan for the future. The military service is running an interesting program... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Great Power Competition Is Putting Planet Earth at Risk*James Jay Carafano* *Military Affairs, Global* In a world divided on many issues, making progress on protecting our environment remains problematic. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The better approach is to break down climate and environmental challenges into important, meaningful and manageable issues. Engage them all on their own terms This blue dot in space is the only planet we have. We must take care of it. Like any other great challenge, this demands a seriousness of effort paired with the honesty and courage to insist on practical, realistic, efficacious policies. T... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Is China Helping to Crater European Union-Russia Relations?*Mark Episkopos* *EU-Russia Relations, Europe* As relations between Russia and the European Union (EU) teeter on the brink of total collapse, the Kremlin is doubling down on its strategy of cultivating alternate ties with individual EU member states and its Chinese partner. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Even as Russia looks to partially salvage its ties with Europe, it is also doubling down on its burgeoning partnership with China. As relations between Russia and the European Union (EU) teeter on the brink of total collapse, the Kremlin is doubling down on its strategy of ... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Is the U.S. Army Prepared to Win the Next War, or the Last War?*Dan Goure* *U.S. Army, United States* In a serious conventional conflict with a near-peer, regional hegemon or capable non-state actor, survivability will not be enough. *Key Point:* The Army’s Operating Concept during the latter part of the Cold War was “fight outnumbered and win.” The new bumper sticker is “win in a complex world.” It is essentially meaningless. The U.S. Army once was superior to every potential adversary in terms of combat power, what it called overmatch. This is no longer entirely true. In the future battlefields, the Army will face enemies that will be extr... read more
balance1018 hours ago
Turn this civilization around1) Thus the handwriting is on the wall. History repeats itself. The only power that can check the widening spiral of the pride of the people of Israel on the one hand and of deceit and treachery and intrigue of the people of the Arab nations on the other is the authority of the Christ that occupies the position at the heart level to challenge this yin and yang perversion of Alpha and Omega. Your knowledge of the cosmic clock will show you that these two nations this day represent the malefactors on either side of the Christ--both in manifestation of antichrist–the Christ wh... read more
Global Issues News Headlines18 hours ago
From the Field: Interweaving ecosystems in IndonesiaThe UN Development Programme (UNDP) is working with local communities in Indonesia’s Kalimantan forests to protect biodiversity and generate sustainable livelihoods. Read the full story, “From the Field: Interweaving ecosystems in Indonesia”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran19 hours ago
[LOCAL EXCLUSIVE] Changing ‘Correlation of Forces’, Russian-Chinese Alliance, Growth of Russian Power Explain Russia’s Ability to Issue Demands to US[LOCAL EXCLUSIVE] Changing ‘Correlation of Forces’, Russian-Chinese Alliance, Growth of Russian … Changing ‘Correlation of Forces’, Russian-Chinese Alliance, Growth of Russian Power Explain Russia’s Ability to Issue Demands to US As Russia and China Draw Closer, Europe Watches With Foreboding https://carnegiemoscow.org/commentary/84135 Changing ‘Correlation of Forces’, Russian-Chinese Alliance, Growth of Russian Power Explain Russia’s Ability to […] read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
A fun and screen-free way to teach your kids the U.S. mapThis map of the U.S. comes with 10 washable pens. It's the perfect gift for curious kids. read more
Komando.com21 hours ago
Ho ho ho! How to get Alexa to respond to ‘Santa Claus’ insteadDo your kids want to speak with Santa? Amazon's Alexa can make it happen. read more
Gangsters Out Blog10 hours ago
Melissa Tate kicked off TwitterMelissa Tate is a female black Conservative who was just kicked off Twitter for posting a link to a Joe Rogan interview with cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough. I guess black lives only matter to Twitter when they support Communism. God help them if they express vaccine hesitancy. I saw Melisa on the Candace Owens show. She has morals and a brain. No wonder the left hates her. She wrote the book Choice Privilege. Whats Race Got To Do With It? Cardiovascular Business is reporting that "Cardiologist Peter A. McCullough, MD, has made headlines once again after discussing COVID-19 at ... read more
Is the BBC biased?17 hours ago
Huw Edwards has never felt he belonged in England*I’ve enough fight in me to work till my eighties, says Huw Edwards* runs a scaremongering headline in today's *Sunday Times*. While Huw's tucking into his Welsh rarebit this morning I hope he doesn't read the comments. It's interesting just how unappreciative most of them are about the great BBC man and his autocue reading abilities. That sense some have that he's rather 'chippy' won't have been dispelled by this bit either: Edwards, a fluent Welsh-speaker, has signalled that he wants to make more programmes in Wales. *He says that as a Welshman he has never felt he belonged in... read more
21st Century Wire19 hours ago
Crime: FDA Approved Booster for Minors – Without Testing Boosters on Minors
*Techno Fog* | This latest debacle shows just how corrupt the FDA has become - ignoring all normal safety protocols in order to help pharmaceutical giant get its experimental product to market. read more
Is the BBC biased?20 hours ago
A pollAh, polls! To believe them, or not to believe them, that is the question. There's a poll out today which the BBC won't like one bit. It's from Savanta ComRes, one of the UK's leading pollsters, and it finds that the public wants to defund the BBC. The poll was commissioned by...🥁...Defund the BBC. The results say that 64% want a nationwide referendum on the BBC’s funding, with a mere 13% saying they would not support a referendum. And if a referendum was held, 62% say they would vote to scrap the licence fee against a mere 24% who say they would keep it. Those are quite some... read more
OrientalReview.org20 hours ago
The Christmas When Everybody Was ThereThe soldiers were scattered across Europe with the loneliness of war. The world was caught up in a total struggle. Women had gone to the factories; children were collecting scrap metal. The “war effort” was universal. In many places, food was rationed. The madhouse of consumption belonged only to the […] read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
Here Are The Hypersonic Weapons Russia And China Have in Service*Alex Hollings* *Hypersonic Weapons, Euraasia* Today, there are at least 15 formally disclosed hypersonic weapons in service or development around the globe. To date, only Russia and China have operational hypersonic weapons in service, with the United States still at least a year away from fielding its first fully operational weapon. *Here's What You Need to Know: *Hypersonic flight is not a new thing, despite its recent launch into the limelight. What has changed, however, is the ability to control flight at this rate of speed to a high degree of accuracy through onboard hardwa... read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
Buckle Up for the Hypersonic Showdown of 2022*Kris Osborn* *Hypersonic Weapons, * “We are going to field hypersonic weapons very shortly,” Lt. Gen. David Nahom, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for Plans and Programs, told The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *As a boost-glide weapon, the ARRW skips off the upper boundaries of the earth’s atmosphere before using its speed of descent to propel itself down onto a target. The Air Force’s decision to buy twelve of them suggests that the weapon is fast reaching new levels of maturity as it progresses toward operational service. ... read more
The Duran20 hours ago
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says that JAB mandates work because ‘human beings are pretty predictable’NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says that JAB mandates work because ‘human beings are pretty predictable’ read more
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