Tuesday, December 07, 2021

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Omicron & Developing Countries Where Threats are the Greatest
GENEVA, Dec 07 (IPS) - On 25 November, news emerged from South Africa of a new COVID-19 variant. It has since been identified as Omicron, a Greek alphabet derivation the World Health Organization (WHO) reserves for virus variants “of concern”. Read the full story, “Omicron & Developing Countries Where Threats are the Greatest”, on globalissues.org → read more
Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 07 (IPS) - Funding for developing countries to address global warming is grossly inadequate. Very little finance is for adaptation to climate change, the urgent need of countries most adversely affected. Also, adaptation needs to be forward-looking rather than only addressing accumulated problems. Read the full story, “Climate Change: Adapt for the Future, Not the Past”, on globalissues.org → read more
Women sweep UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards
A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year’s winners of the United Nations’ Champions of the Earth awards. Read the full story, “Women sweep UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards”, on globalissues.org → read more
Why Russian Nuclear Threats Worry the U.S. Navy
*Kris Osborn* *Russian Nuclear Weapons, World* The entire idea is based upon a contradiction or paradox … deploy massively destructive weapons for the specific purpose of never using them. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *However, given that Russia and the U.S operate lower-yield tactical weapons, some have raised the question as to whether these kinds of weapons could “lower the threshold” to nuclear war and leave potential adversaries to think some kind of nuclear weapons might be a realistic option? A newly released Navy war strategy does not rule out the possibility that ... read more
Don't Ignore the Navy's Sealift Capacity in the Pacific
*Dan Goure* *Military Sealift, Pacific* If the United States is to remain a global power and deter threats abroad, it must have the ability to reliably move equipment and supplies by sea from U.S. ports to distant parts of the world. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Today, the ability of the U.S. military to reach a large-scale fight and sustain itself once deployed is dependent on a little over 100 ships: 46 Ready Reserve Force (RRF), 15 ships for surge operated by the Military sealift Command, and some 60 U.S.-flagged commercial ships that are part of the Maritime Security Progr... read more
Fiction: A U.S. Navy B-1 Bomber Hunting Chinese Warships
*Mike Barretta* *B-1B Bomber, Asia Pacific* Boeing lobbyists, Congress, and a dusted-off RAND study forced the matter. Twelve B-1B Lancers sent to the U.S. Navy. Six were based in Japan, six in Guam. Only one would make it to the fight. DF-26B ballistic missiles split the sky with their hypersonic screams. Guam Killers rained down and Andersen Air Force Base burned. Greasy, black smoke, illuminated by bright flashes of primary detonations, billowed violently into the sky. War was loud, very loud, thought Lieutenant Andrew Cohen as he strapped into the right seat of Bone Daddy, a ... read more
China Should Be Very Worried About the B-21 Raider
*Alex Hollings* *B-21 Raider, * The B-21 might prevent China from taking advantage of its anti-ship missile arsenal. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Northrop Grumman has done an excellent job of keeping secrets associated with the B-21, but some things are fairly safe to assume: this new bomber will be able to avoid detection like no bomber ever has before it, it will have global-strike capabilities, and it would likely lead the way in a high end conflict against a nation like China. The U.S. Navy is working to counter China in the Pacific, but it could be the Air Force’s ... read more
Mātauranga Māori is mythology, not science
It seems clear to me that the English-speaking countries are the most explosive sources of woke insanities in the West. That includes the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The likes of Ireland and Malta also speak English but they're already calmer, I think. Don't get me wrong. The likes of Germany also produce kilotons of pathological things but they do so in a calmer, Bismarckian way. It is only the Anglo-Saxon world where the craze has a truly authentic and passionate grassroot support. The five countries compete to become the "ultimate leader in craziness" and in ma... read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazil’s Ambev commits to eliminate emissions by 2040 and changes direction
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ambev on Monday, December 6, announced a plan to eliminate carbon emissions in its value chain by 2040 (scopes 1, 2 and 3). The deadline is ambitious, given that most companies have committed to 2050, the target set by the Paris Agreement. The commitment came along with a new purpose: […] The post Brazil’s Ambev commits to eliminate emissions by 2040 and changes direction appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro teases Moro: “This one can’t handle 10 seconds of debate”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) on Monday, December 6, said that ex-Minister of Justice Sergio Moro (Podemos) tried to copy his campaign slogan "Brazil above everything, God above all." "To try to copy my 'Brazil above everything, God above all', he used 'the people above all'. This one can't handle 10 […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro teases Moro: “This one can’t handle 10 seconds of debate” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Omicron mutations may provide clues to its origin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Omicron's exceptionally large number of mutations on the gene that helps the coronavirus spread may provide clues as to how it developed, according to a computer analysis of the variant. The coexistence of mutations in the so-called S gene, which would normally inhibit the virus' ability to thrive, suggests that […] The post Omicron mutations may provide clues to its origin appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil’s securities regulator to probe Petrobras after Bolsonaro’s statement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) on Monday, December 6, opened an administrative proceeding involving Petrobras after President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday announced that the state-owned company would lower fuel prices until the end of December. Case number 19957.010061/2021-47 concerns the supervision of news, relevant facts, and press releases, and […] The post Brazil’s securities regulator to probe Petrobras after Bolsonaro’s statement appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Following STF request, Brazil’s government cancels meeting on vaccine passport
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government decided to cancel on short notice a meeting between government officials and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) to discuss a potential tightening of restrictions at the country's borders due to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The meeting was scheduled to take place at 5:30 PM […] The post Following STF request, Brazil’s government cancels meeting on vaccine passport appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil’s Supreme Court requests government demonstration on vaccine passport
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Luis Barroso on Monday, December 6, granted the Federal Government a 48-hour deadline to comment on a lawsuit calling for mandatory quarantine and proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for anyone entering the country. The lawsuit filed by Rede Sustentabilidade reached the Supreme Court on November […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court requests government demonstration on vaccine passport appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil’s EMBRAER gets positive news on eVTOLs; shares close up 5.6%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Eve, an EMBRAER (EMBR3) company, and Sydney Seaplanes, yesterday, December 6, announced a partnership that will enable the deployment of electric air cab operations in the Greater Sydney area, in Australia. Through the partnership, Sydney Seaplanes has ordered 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Eve, with deliveries […] The post Brazil’s EMBRAER gets positive news on eVTOLs; shares close up 5.6% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
This Is CNN
When you strike at the Dwarf King, you’d best not miss: Canned CNN host Chris Cuomo has fired back at the network — accusing his boss of knowing everything about his involvement in trying to quash ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sex scandal. read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 06 December 2021
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Patriot Humor – Nothing Beats The Real Thing
Nothing Beats the Real ThingKaleEye TestPay MeGet In, LoserLiving In a BubbleThe Kool-Aid KingScienceOmicronScaryNo XiToilet HumorThe Federal ReserveI Take It BackNot Even OnceA Mexican StandoffSo SleepyI’ll WaitCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post read more
Krazy Krugman: GOP ‘Apparatchiks’ Trying ‘To Keep Pandemic Going’
By Clay Waters ~ In “How the G.O.P. Became Saboteurs, Threatening a Government Shutdown,” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman used the averted federal government shutdown to launch his usual partisan lunacy, untethered to reality. In Friday’s edition, Krugman claimed today’s GOP is even worse now than in the days of (gasp) Newt Gingrich. This […] read more
Divesting In Crude Oil Guarantees Shortages And Inflation
By Ronald Stein ~ Two of the fossil fuels, coal, and natural gas, are used to generate continuous uninterruptible electricity, but not crude oil, the third fossil fuel, as it is primarily used to manufacture oil derivatives that thousands of products are based upon, and the fuels for various transportation infrastructures. Crude oil gets manufactured […] read more
Is the BBC biased?4 minutes ago
“The details of this story are pretty astonishing”
“The details of this story are pretty astonishing”, tweeted Jess Brammar, editor of the BBC's news channels, this morning. She was referring to a BBC News website report by James Landale, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent: *Afghanistan: Foreign Office chaotic during Kabul evacuation - whistleblower*. Reading it myself and then reading other accounts astonished me too. The headline in *The Times* shows where that paper's emphasis lies: *Work-from-home culture fuelled Kabul chaos, leaving Afghan refugees in danger, says whistleblower*. The *Daily Mail* agrees. In its account, t... read more
Cairns News2 hours ago
Make a submission to the banking task force demanding a postal banking service
We have until 18 December to flood the Regional Banking Taskforce with submissions calling for a postal bank! It is imperative that we get the attention of the Regional Banking Taskforce, and force them to recognise that Australians want solutions, not platitudes. That’s why the Citizens Party is calling on everyone who supports the postal […] read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazil fines Meta almost US$2 million for service failure
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - US-based Meta in Brazil, responsible for the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp social networks, was fined US$1.9 million due to a blackout last October 4, which left the apps inactive for approximately 6 hours, announced São Paulo's Consumer Protection and Defense agency, PROCON. The instability of social platforms affected over 91,000 […] The post Brazil fines Meta almost US$2 million for service failure appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"The Bottom Is Far Lower Than Anyone Believes Possible"
*"The Bottom Is Far Lower Than Anyone Believes Possible"* by Charles Hugh Smith "All bubbles share common characteristics: during the euphoric expansion, participants are richly rewarded for buying every dip and for confidently embracing the belief that this time it's different. (Exactly how it's different changes from bubble to bubble, but the core mechanism is identical: for these entirely rational and "mathy" reasons, this time is truly different.) The common characteristic when bubbles pop is the eventual bottom is far lower than anyone believes possible. This confidence in the... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Britain's Royal Marines Vs. US Marines
A British Royal Marine briefs US Marines on Viking armored vehicles during Exercise Green Dagger in California, September 29, 2021. US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Shane T. Beaubien *Business Insider*: *Britain's Royal Marines were 'victorious' in a mock desert battle with US Marines. Here's how the 2 forces stack up.* * Britain's Royal Marines got some unexpected attention this fall after reports they had "defeated" US Marines in an exercise. * The details in the reports have been disputed, but they highlight the special capabilities and unique histories of both units. In October... read more
Jury: Kleiman didn't co-invent the Bitcoin with Wright
He only needs to pay $0.1 bn, not $25 bn I believe it is more likely than not that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym of the Bitcoin inventor, was a nickname used by Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist with many degrees and the right kind of focus before 2008. If the assumptions about the early Bitcoin are right, Nakamoto also holds BTC 1.1 million ($56 billion by current price; it was 20% lower for some time days ago) of the coins from the early mining along with the same number of the forks, BSV, BCH, and others. After his resounding trial WINs in the Kleiman case today, a... read more
“Absolute And Unmitigated Liars”: Former DC National Guard Official Says Generals Fabricated January 6th Account
“Absolute And Unmitigated Liars”: Former DC National Guard Official Says Generals Fabricated January 6th Account by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ A former DC National Guard official has accused two senior Army officials of lying to Congress about the circumstances surrounding the January 6th Capitol riot in order to protect a top Army official who didn’t want to … read more
The Air Force Owes Its Power to One Swedish Man
*Alex Hollings* *U.S. Air Force, * The American military will always be thankful for Kelly Johnson. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Kelly’s boss at Lockheed, Hall Hibbard, once exclaimed, “The damn Swede can actually *see* air,” as he tried to understand how one man managed to play such a pivotal role in so many aircraft, and in turn, in how the Cold War unfolded. Kelly Johnson wasn’t the first man to build an airplane, nor was he the first to push the limits of what an airplane could do, but few men have played a more vital role in shaping mankind’s ascent into the skies. A... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
UAE Wants Closer Ties With Iran
Both sides discussed bilateral relations between the two nations and potential ways to enhance these ties. (Twitter: @AnwarGargash) *Al Jazeera:* *UAE’s top security official visits Iran to develop ‘warm ties’* *Meeting comes after Saudi Arabia also held direct talks with Iran in an effort to resolve differences.* Tehran, Iran – The UAE’s top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan is on a visit to Iran for high-level talks that are seen as a possible sign of thawing relations between the two countries. Sheikh Tahnoon, a brother of the country’s de fact... read more
Biden Has A Responsibility To End The Undeclared Missile Crisis With Russia
This undeclared missile crisis might soon become official if tomorrow’s meeting doesn’t result in a deal between the US and Russia. The Most Important Meeting In Decades Tuesday’s virtual meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden, which is their second since last June’s in-person one […] read more
Greens candidate who ran against ScoMo paid $120k for child abuse material over 10 years
One wouldn’t want to scratch beneath the surface when it comes to the internal machinations of the Greens. read more
Australia’s supply chain at risk of collapse after closure of our only urea plant
Although it shouldn’t surprise anyone, billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is making Christmas more expensive in the mad pursuit of his green dreams. read more
It’s Looking A Lot Like Frozen Winterland
The weather is following what our computer has been forecasting using historical data and correlating history to ascertain the cyclical nature of weather. The ice has now grown larger than the global warming crowd has ever predicted. This threatens Europe with a very cold winter that will further endanger food production. The entire problem with […] The post It’s Looking A Lot Like Frozen Winterland first appeared on Armstrong Economics. read more
The Main Victims Of Progressive Racism Are Blacks
* Currently, America is afflicted by a scourge of overt racism often going under the name “Critical Race Theory,” or alternatively under the even more Orwellian term “antiracism.” I call these doctrines “overt racism” because they squarely fit the definition: they accuse people of evil not on the basis of any act those people have committed or of any statement they have made, but rather solely on the basis of their skin color. * The most patent manifestations of the overt racism of Critical Race Theory and “antiracism” doctrine are found in their accusations of evil against people of... read more
New Study Finds The US Military Is Spreading Disease Around The World
A new study out of York University in Toronto, Canada finds that the US military plays a large role in the spread of diseases globally, including past and present pandemics. Clearing the FOG speaks with one of the lead authors, K J Noh, an expert analyst on the geopolitics of the Asian-Pacific region and health, about the study. Important factors in the spread of disease are Status Agreements that the US military makes with local and national governments that exempt members of the military from being required to follow public health measures and a culture of impunity within the mi... read more
Scientists Say They Caught China Successfully Changing the Weather
Scientists Say They Caught China Successfully Changing the Weather https://futurism.com/scientists-china-changing-weather read more
Scientists to Spray the Skies With ‘Reflective Particles’ to Cool Down Planet Earth.
Scientists to Spray the Skies With ‘Reflective Particles’ to Cool Down Planet Earth — Curiosmos https://curiosmos.com/scientists-to-spray-the-skies-with-reflective-particles-to-cool-down-planet-earth/ read more
Pentagon Releases Long-Awaited UFO Report: “These Things Really Exist”
Pentagon Releases Long-Awaited UFO Report: “These Things Really Exist” https://curiosmos.com/pentagon-releases-long-awaited-ufo-report-there-things-really-exist/ read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
With Nuclear Talks Stalled, Israel Pushing The Biden Administration To Act Militarily Against Iran
A B-52 heavy bomber, flanked by fighter jets, flies to the Middle East in a tacit threat to Iran on November 21, 2020. (US Air Force/Facebook) *Times of Israel:* *Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks — reports* *Israeli TV says Gantz, Mossad chief will also press for tougher sanctions against Tehran during their meetings in Washington this week * Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Mossad chief David Barnea will push during their meetings this week in Washington with senior Biden administration officials for the United States to carry out a mil... read more
''Questions to answer''
Writing in the *Daily Telegraph,* former Labour MP Lord [Ian] Austin tackles the BBC's behaviour over the antisemitic incident on Oxford Street and says it has ''questions to answer'': Was it attempting to draw an equivalence between a group of men intimidating children and their victims? And why did it report the abuse from thugs on the street as “alleged” but present the disputed allegation of a slur inside the bus by children as a fact? I have always defended the BBC, but can’t imagine an incident involving any other group being reported in this way. It needs to listen to people... read more
War Over Taiwan or Ukraine Would Be a Disaster
*Carl Bildt* *War, * Diplomats must be cautious to avoid stumbling into a war that could provoke a worldwide disaster. The vastness of Eurasia is becoming bracketed by belligerence. On the western front, Russia has deployed a growing number of military units to the regions near its border with Ukraine, inviting a flurry of speculation about its motives. And in the east, China’s behaviour vis-à-vis Taiwan has grown increasingly worrisome. A widely reported war-game study by a US think tank concludes that the United States would have ‘few credible options’ were China to launch a ... read more
null3 hours ago
#Guzo2Healing: Memo to Mary Who Was the Greatest Love of All
I am going offline for nine months after creating this second and last segment of Guzo to Healing, I guess you can say “grand opening, The post #Guzo2Healing: Memo to Mary Who Was the Greatest Love of All appeared first on . read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
December 7th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 322
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. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post December 7th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 322 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Tuesday December 7th – Open Thread
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 who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Tuesday December 7th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Support for the BBC as ''a Waitrose bag for life''
Writing about this year's Reith Lectures [Professor Stuart Russell on artificial intelligence], the *Daily Telegraph*'s Andrew Orlowski raises an interesting question about why the man whose name those lectures still bears - the founder of the BBC John Reith - hasn't been 'cancelled' yet. His Nazi sympathies aren't exactly unknown: In an age when so many historical figures have been cancelled, it’s curious that the first director general of the BBC has so far escaped the mob’s attention. But today, blissfully ignorant of history, self-proclaimed “Reithians” wear their label with pr... read more
Food Safety News4 hours ago
Easy electronic authorization to harvest roadkill is coming to Wyoming
The Wyoming Legislature’s unanimous vote earlier this year on House Bill (HB) 95 means the state requirement that a game warden must first provide a tag before a resident can claim big game roadkill won’t any longer be mandated. Wyoming is stepping through regulations for a new roadkill system starting in 2022, allowing motorists to... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News4 hours ago
FDA, CDC say outbreak linked to fish ends with more than 100 people sickened
Federal officials have declared that a Salmonella Thompson outbreak is over after having sickened at least 115 people in 15 states. Seafood from Northeast Seafood Products Inc. of Denver was named as the cause of the outbreak based on investigations by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “FDA’s... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News4 hours ago
Norway links hepatitis A outbreak to imported, frozen raspberries
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Norway has been linked to imported frozen raspberries. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) and Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) reported 20 people had been affected but the incident was now likely over. The outbreak ran from April to October and was reported earlier this year when 10... Continue Reading read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Germany Condemns Iran's Position On Nuclear Talks
Negotiations in Vienna aimed a resurrecting the stalled 2015 nuclear deal got off to a rocky start last week. *RFE:* *Berlin Dismisses Tehran's Proposals On Nuclear Talks As Unacceptable* Germany's Foreign Ministry has said that it does not consider Iran's proposals regarding its nuclear program acceptable and expects Tehran to return to international negotiations with "realistic" bargaining positions. "We reviewed the proposals...carefully and thoroughly, and concluded that Iran violated almost all compromises found previously in months of hard negotiations," a ministry spoke... read more
Food Safety News4 hours ago
Codex meeting makes progress; adds session to finish some of its work
The Codex Alimentarius Commission agreed on a range of standards but had to delay adoption of the final report after running out of time during its latest meeting. The Commission met online in November across several days and involved more than 800 participants. Members of the international food standards-setting body approved a number of standards, guidelines and... Continue Reading read more
December 7, 2021: Reader Tips
80 years ago today an event occurred in Hawaii that changed the world forever. In memory of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, we offer two documentaries, one focused on the attack itself and another which provides a broader perspective of Japan at that time. Your most interesting tips of the past day would be appreciated. read more
balance104 hours ago
evidence for vaccine contamination, details
https://rumble.com/vnpmz3-health-canada-punished-their-own-scientists-instead-of-protecting-the-publi.html Rumble — Dr. Shiv Chopra & 2 other Health Canada Scientists were gagged & finally fired for exposing corruption which led to the approval of unsafe pharmaceutical products being used in Canada's livestock, food & water. (2004) Shiv Chopra also said there we must expose the "myth of safe and effective vaccines." …………………………............................................... https://medcraveonline.com/IJVV/new-quality-control-investigations-on-vaccines-micro--and-nanocontamination.htm... read more
''Wokeness knows no bounds''
Passepartout and Phileas Fogg, BBC-style *The Daily Mail* reports that actor David Tennant, due to star as Phileas Fogg in the BBC's new version of Jules Verne's *Around the World in Eighty Days*, is wringing his hands about it, despite his adopted son also appearing in it. He tells *The Radio Times* that Phileas Fogg ''represents everything that’s alarming and peculiar about that old sense of British Empire. Potentially, it’s a story about an England that should elicit very little sympathy.'' The comments below the *Mail* piece give this short shrift: - Criticising a ficti... read more
Crystal balls
It's that time of year when humorists in the newspaper write next year's news today. Craig Brown has already got the ball rolling in the *Daily Mail* writing the future for Nick Clegg, Michael Portillo and others - and for BBC Radio 4: *February* The head of BBC Radio 4 issues new guidelines ensuring that from now on every programme must include at least four references to mental health. In future, each castaway on *Desert Island Discs* will be obliged to answer the question: 'And how's your mental health?' — before being permitted to introduce their first record. read more
Alternate History: What if America Had Bought These Five Fighter Jets?
*Alex Hollings* *Fighter Jets, Americas* The F-16XL might have been a better version of the F-16. For every F-35 Joint Strike Fighter or F-22 Raptor that enters service, there’s a long list of competitor fighters that didn’t quite make the cut for one reason or another. Sometimes, these fighters aren’t chosen because the jet Uncle Sam ultimately picked was simply the better competitor… but that’s not always how these decisions are made. Like all military forces, the U.S. military has to a balance capability against capacity. In other words, it doesn’t matter if you have 300 of t... read more
Real Life Super Soldiers Might Be Coming Sooner Than You'd Think
*Alex Hollings* *Army Futures Command, * It's not all fantasy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It’s far more likely that we’ll see technology-enhanced humans on the battlefield (think less Iron Man and more Cyborg) well before power armor starts rolling off the production line. While Captain America was first introduced to audiences way back in March of 1941, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s depiction of the scrawny kid turned brawny hero in *Captain America: The First Avenger* brought the concept out of the ’40s and into the modern consciousness. Since then, there’s been no... read more
New Mandala4 hours ago
NBSEAS: In Search of New Social Democracy: Insights from the South—Implications for the North
In this episode of the Nordic Asia Podcast Kenneth Bo Nielsen is joined by Olle Törnquist to discuss the main results and arguments in what he calls his endbook. The post NBSEAS: In Search of New Social Democracy: Insights from the South—Implications for the North appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Picking Business Loan Next
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bilaterals.org4 hours ago
Africa: Dangote Group calls for ports' reforms to enhance AfCFTA
07-Dec-2021 The Commercial Operations Officer, Dangote Group, yesterday called for the reform at ports in Africa as well as the ease of regulations and bureaucracy, in order to realise benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Impactful Video Showcases Hollywood Vaccine Propaganda as Contrast Against Adverse Vaccine Outcomes
“Something is not right“… There’s a website tracking professional sports figures worldwide who have died or been seriously injured by the vaccine. Each instance is cited and recorded and the total number of professional athletes –just this year– who have died or suffered serious vaccine injury is now almost 300 [DATA LINK] In a similar […] The post Impactful Video Showcases Hollywood Vaccine Propaganda as Contrast Against Adverse Vaccine Outcomes appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Why Does China Pay its Military Generals So Little?
*Alex Hollings* *Chinese Military, China* Also of note is that the Chinese government has no veterans administration or similar organization. Some members of the Chinese military recently saw a significant pay increase, but even after the raise, they still make far less than their American military peers. In fact, America’s junior enlisted troops tend to make around the same as China’s senior-most leaders. The Chinese military’s rapid expansion and modernization efforts in recent years are certainly expensive, but somehow, China claims to devote less than a third of America’s de... read more
This Is How North Korea Inserts Its Spies into Seoul
*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, East Asia* The country has a long history of spying on its southern neighbor. *Here's What You Need To Know:* South Korea has caught North Korean agents trying to enter the South by posing as defectors. North Korea and South Korea recently restored their bilateral hotline, a move that was made after an exchange of letters between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea. “The top leaders of the North and the South agreed to make a big stride in recovering the mutual trust and promoting reconciliation by restoring the cutoff inter-Korean communica... read more
If China Invades Taiwan, Can the U.S. Military Stop It?
*Stephen Silver* *Taiwan, East Asia* The answer might be found in the results of wargame simulations. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The U.S. Air Force held a war game in the fall of 2020, looking at what would happen in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, ten years in the future. The U.S. Air Force held a war game in the fall of 2020, looking at what would happen in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, ten years in the future. According to Defense News, the simulated war involved “drones acting as a sensing grid, an advanced sixth-generation fighter jet able to... read more
Which Will South Korea Choose: The U.S. or China?
*Doug Bandow* *South Korea, * South Korea will have an increasingly difficult time appeasing both giants. The United States and China increasingly appear headed toward a new Cold War. It won’t be a repeat of Washington’s drama with the Soviet Union: no one imagines the complete decoupling of two economies today so tightly knit together. However, suspicion, hostility, and conflict increasingly look to become the primary measures of Sino-American relations. What of governments caught in between the two behemoths? The ancient Korean kingdom long viewed itself as shrimp among whales... read more
Reason for Thanks: A Military and CIA Veteran Counts his Blessings
*Frumentarius* *military, Americas* A heart-warming read by a military vet and current firefighter. “Thank you for your service” is a refrain that all service members have become accustomed to hearing over the course of the last decade or more. Every time I hear that particular statement directed at me, while I undoubtedly feel grateful for the sentiment and genuinely appreciative of the thought behind it, my inner monologue kicks in with all of the things that my service did for *me, *and for which I should be the one who is thankful. It’s as if my brain starts its retort as it... read more
Medical Kidnap5 hours ago
Revealed: The Locations of Australia’s Eleven Quarantine Camps | Exclusive
In this article, TOTT News documents the names and locations of publicly-acknowledged COVID quarantine camps across Australia. It does not include the names and addresses of hotels, motels, and animal centres currently being used/planned for use because most are temporary camps. South Australia, for example, does not appear to have built any camps. Instead, it is temporarily using hotels and resorts. Rather, permanent and semi-permanent nationwide compounds under construction or refurbishment are of primary concern and include army barracks and refugee/immigrant holding facilities... read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
A treasure trove of ammo against the Australian NWO and the ALP/LNP/Greens triumvirate
by Diane Drayton Buckland Informed Choice AustraliaScientific Articleshttps://www.informedchoiceaustralia.com/scientific-dataKnow Your Rights – Wearing MasksEmployers Requesting VaccinationCovid Safe App & “Checking In”Mandatory Vaccination is NOT legal in Australia *******https://principia-scientific.com/australian-high-court-rules-the-constitution-bans-mandatory-vaccination/https://www.informedchoiceaustralia.com/your-rights BHP’s COVID vaccine mandate at NSW mine unlawful, Fair Work Commission findsThe full bench of the Fair Work Commission has found a decision by mining giant BHP... read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
Comrade Premier the heat in the kitchen is escalating, Redlands Shire says NO to your unlawful mandate. Bit close to home now
From Lyndsey Symonds Last night the Redland Shire (southern bayside suburb not far from Brisbane) followed the lead of the Mareeba Shire. Big rally at the Cleveland Show Grounds – 1400 people with Pauline Hanson as the keynote speaker. At 1 hour 06 mins. Pauline took the stand. She talked about her anti-mandate bill, argued […] read more

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