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Thomas Paine

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Sunday, June 23, 2019

23 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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10 pm MDT

American Bar Association Training for Attorneys: Trauma Caused by Separation of Children from Parents Worse than Staying in Troubled Homes

AdminM at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
We have reported for years now that the Child "Protective" Services of state governments are corrupt, and part of a national "child trafficking" system that is a multi-billion dollar industry funded by American taxpayers and employing hundreds of thousands of people to support this industry. While it varies from state to state, statistics bear out that very few children are actually removed from their homes due to abuse. True abuse, a legally defined term, happens in only 10-15% of the cases. And even in those few cases, seldom is abuse determined by law enforcement trained in fore... more »

7 Heart Benefits of Intermittent Fasting

Dr. Jack Wolfson at TDW - 7 hours ago
Intermittent Fasting (IF for short) has quickly become one of the most popular health and wellness trends. It consists of alternating periods of eating and fasting. It does not specify which foods to eat, but rather when to eat. This is an eating approach that has been practiced for thousands of years. Recent research has … Continue reading "7 Heart Benefits of Intermittent Fasting" The post 7 Heart Benefits of Intermittent Fasting appeared first on TDW.

"Give to every human being every right you claim for yourself." ~ Robert Green Ingersoll #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"Give to every human being every right you claim for yourself."* ~ Robert Green Ingersoll . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

American Bar Association Training for Attorneys: Trauma Caused by Separation of Children from Parents Worse than Staying in Troubled Homes

Admin at Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
We have reported for years now that the Child "Protective" Services of state governments are corrupt, and part of a national "child trafficking" system that is a multi-billion dollar industry funded by American taxpayers and employing hundreds of thousands of people to support this industry. While it varies from state to state, statistics bear out that very few children are actually removed from their homes due to abuse. True abuse, a legally defined term, happens in only 10-15% of the cases. And even in those few cases, seldom is abuse determined by law enforcement trained in fore... more »

The Court steps up? Oregon shenanigens! And the meaning of July 4.

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 7 hours ago
For starters: Peter Denning interviews me about “resilience” of our critical infrastructure, from the power grid and cell-phones to transportation, food supplies and solar roofs, in the new issue of Communications of the ACM (CACM). I offer a dozen measures - some of them incredibly easy/cheap - that could improve robustness against shocks, by orders of magnitude, preventing us from ever facing a “Postman” situation. For those of you who aren’t ACM member-nerds, I’ll post a version some time. And yes, I’m qualified as a physicist, electrical engineer and longtime consultant on th... more »

Florida Republicans Passed A New Poll Tax To Keep Ex-Felons, Primarily Blacks, From Voting

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Florida has 29 electoral votes, same as New York. The only states with more are California (55) and Texas (38). There really is no path to reelection for Trump that doesn’t include Florida. Winning Florida doesn’t guarantee him a 2020 victory but losing Florida guarantees him a 2020 loss. And Florida has been the swingiest of swing states in presidential elections in recent years. In 2016 Trump beat Hillary 49.02% to 47.82%— a margin of 112,911 votes (our of over 9 million cast in the state) and just 1.2%. Obama beat Romney in 2012 by 0.88% and beat McCain in 2008 by 2.81%. In 200... more »

Intense snowfall in northeastern Italy

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
Snow has returned to the Dolomites . Intense snowfall on the Marmolada with -2 ° C . At the beginning of summer. The Marmolada, the highest peak in the Dolomites at 3,343 meters, has been whitened by a heavy snowfall, as shown by the video (link below). The refugee Carlo Budel has shot spectacular videos ... Read moreIntense snowfall in northeastern Italy The post Intense snowfall in northeastern Italy appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Local cop accused of fraud, firearms misconduct and forgery

Greg Miskelly at Just In - 8 hours ago
A country cop may face criminal prosecution over a series of alleged offences including fraud and spying on his ex-partner via the NSW police computer database.

Sydney housing's 'missing middle' explained, and why some people are fighting it

Jessica Kidd at Just In - 8 hours ago
Laura and Latham Keen could not afford a freestanding home near their city jobs, and did not want to raise their son in a high-rise but discovered terrace-style housing "ticked all the boxes". The State Government wants more of it built to ease the real estate squeeze.

Signs have been pointing to a new Darwin port development for years

Matt Garrick at Just In - 8 hours ago
When US president Barack Obama made a whistle-stop tour to Darwin in 2011, he made clear his intentions to expand the nation's presence in the Pacific. A new port has long been floated as a way to make this happen.

'Your milk, your choice': Online breastmilk sharing flourishes

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 8 hours ago
Sharing breastmilk, also known as 'wet nursing', dipped in popularity alongside the rise of formula. But mums say social media has opened doors for women wanting to use human milk as their first preference.

'Haunting': What it's like watching the last of a species die

Stephanie March at Just In - 8 hours ago
There are more than 500 animals on Australia's threatened species list, but scientists warn only a handful of them are getting the funding they need to survive.

And now for the good news… the economy is awful

Ian Verrender at Just In - 8 hours ago
The Australian stock market has been on a tear after taking a thumping late last year, notching up one of the strongest performances in the world. And things will only get better as the global economic news gets worse, writes Ian Verrender.

Take a Peak: Meet the YF-22A Stealth Fighter (This Became the F-22 Raptor)

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * An amazing plane The interesting photo in this post shows F-22 less known older brother, the YF-22A. Actually, the YF-22A was the Raptor’s technology demonstrator. This fighter, in fact, was Lockheed Martin’s design for the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Competition for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) where it was picked over its competitor, the Nothrop YF-23A. As we have already explained the origins of the ATF program trace back to late 1970s, when a new generation of Soviet fighters and Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) prompted the USAF to find a replacem...more »

Why Hitler Lost World War II: No Oil?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Balcer~commonswiki [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)]] We take a look. World War II was the first fully mechanized war in history, and oil, both crude and synthetic, was a major factor in military planning. In 1942, Nazi U-boats lurked off the American East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, waiting for tankers bound for East Coast ports in an attempt to prevent oil supplies from reaching England. Similarly, the Allies realized that the destruction of the oil industry that fueled the German and Italia... more »

Alan Reynolds on the Disappearing Middle Class

David Henderson at Econlib - 8 hours ago
At this link is a 22-minute talk that economist Alan Reynolds gave at Harvard in 1987. The other participants were John Kenneth Galbraith, Barry Bluestone, Lester Thurow, and Frank Levy. There is so much content in this one short talk that it impossible to summarize without losing a lot of content. It’s also funny […] The post Alan Reynolds on the Disappearing Middle Class appeared first on Econlib.

Free trade talks with Indonesia next month

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
23-Jun-2019 Pakistan and Indonesia are set to hold talks over the conversion of Preferential Trade Agree­ment (PTA) to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, as the respective ministries have started their homework in this regard.

Victory Gardens in the World Wars (and in the Neoliberal Era)

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 8 hours ago
A random walk through Victory Garden posters, with commentary, and a recommendation that the government mobilize to recreate them.

Sunday Talks: President Trump on Meet The Press – Full Unedited Interview and Broadcast Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
President Trump sat down last Friday for a lengthy one-on-one interview with Chuck Todd on Meet The Press. In credit to NBC they provide the full unedited interview. WATCH: . [Transcript AS BROADCAST] CHUCK TODD: Let me start right in. … Continue reading →

President Trump on AG Jeff Sessions: “That was my biggest mistake”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
CHUCK TODD: If you could have one do over as president, what would it be? PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Well, it would be personnel. CHUCK TODD: Who is it? PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I would say if I had one do over, … Continue reading →

Big-idea energy alternatives are costly and puny

Larry Bell at CFACT - 9 hours ago
Those who believe in the existence of adequate non-fossil alternatives essential to achieve a "carbon-neutral" U.S. — much less global — energy balance anytime soon, or at any cost, are dreadfully misguided. The post Big-idea energy alternatives are costly and puny appeared first on CFACT.

The Cult of Death Ascends

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 9 hours ago
War from space will quickly wreck our planet for human habitation but NATO is on board with the program for militarizing space: Exclusive: NATO aims to make space new frontier in defense. Reuters. BRUSSELS (Reuters) BRUSSELS (Reuters) - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-space-exclusive/exclusive-nato-aims-to-make-space-new-frontier-in-defense-idUSKCN1TM1ADBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO aims to recognize space as a domain of warfare this year, four senior diplomats said, partly to show U.S. President Donald Trump that the alliance is relevant and adapting to new threats after he sig... more »

Apples and oranges

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
Liz Bates, 'Yorkshire Post' Oh dear. I think Our Rob (Rob Burley) won't be overly happy with senior ex-Huff Post now City A.M. journalist (and Michael Gove biographer) Owen Bennett being very unhelpful over the Piers Morgan ladies v gentlemen on the *Andrew Marr Show* sofa question. As we left it earlier, munching our disgusting popcorn, Rob - the BBC's editor of live political programmes - had told Piers Morgan, *"Breaking: there are other people apart from newspaper reviewers on the Andrew Marr Show, if you want to count up numbers of men and women on the show best to include al... more »

Dem bills clogging congress, wasting time and money

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Since the 116th Congress began session in January 2019, the Democrats have done everything in their power to obstruct, delay, denigrate, and outright lie about anything Trump introduces on the border. They are completely ignoring every possible bill that the Republicans have submitted, and even though they speak about the border, their own bills on the subject are downright ridiculous. Despite their House majority, most of the listed bills below have only been introduced and are being ignored in committee which may be a good thing. Those bills do not adequately and realistically add... more »

New York: Climate Cuckoo’s Nest

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 9 hours ago
This just in from the Cuckoo’s Nest AKA New York State Legislature: N.Y. lawmakers agree to historic climate plan by Benjamin Storrow, E&E News. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The comments are powerful displays of the brain damage from drinking too much climate kool aid. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said yesterday he has reached […]

Trucker – “Cooling cannot be denied”

Robert at Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Ties it to the lack of sunspots. ______________ Trucker – “Cooling cannot be denied” Mark I am a western regional trucker. In February we had freakish cold and snow. There were no sunspots that month. It has been cool and wet up until June. It started to warm up a bit. But know we are ... Read moreTrucker – “Cooling cannot be denied” The post Trucker – “Cooling cannot be denied” appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Mobeen goes home to Huddersfield

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
BBC journalist Mobeen Azhar has featured here at* Is the BBC biased?* quite a few times before. His first appearance came after the 2015 general election where he used his BBC-branded Twitter feed to say of the Conservative victory over Ed Miliband's Labour, *"Great result unless you're poor / old / vulnerable / a single parent / not obsessed with money. Well done #selfishBritain #GE15",* which I didn't feel was entirely within either the letter or the spirit of BBC impartiality. (He subsequently deleted it). Sue (also in 2015) caught him being rather too enthusiastic about 'Jere... more »

Exploiting Identity Politics To Build a Pipeline: Indigenous Owner of Trans Mountain Pipeline Closer to Reality

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
*Machiavellian move by the Trudeau Government. Most probably alongside one of the big oil companies that will "buy" this back.* *-Pit the varying tribes against one another. * *-Taking the heat off the government and the perception of their 'environmental' promises. (Which were as empty and hollow as Trudeau's personality) * *-And if you're a dreaded "white" person who persists in opposing this project, well, you know you're just a "racist white privileged" such & such, simply trying to keep the native populace down.* *Divide to conquer.* *Same ploy as mentioned in yesterday's post:*... more »

U.S. Army's Search for a New Scout Helicopter was Definitely Inspired by 'Avatar'

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * This is why. *The Army expects to choose the final helo design by 2020. Avatar 2 hits theaters in December 2021.* The Army is currently on track to officially select a brand new armed scout helicopter by some time in 2020, and with several future vertical life prototypes flexing their muscles in a bid for the freakishly lucrative contract, the service's chief advocacy group decided to remind the world where the inspiration for its new copter *really* came from. So *Avatar* at $30 million a pop, basically. The quad-turbine air cab appears on the f... more »

How Israel's Air Force Crushed Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Weapons Dream

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Middle East* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/34709956601/sizes/o/] They did the world a really big favor. In the late 1970s, it became clear to the international community that Iraq, under the despotic leadership of Saddam Hussein, was attempting to acquire nuclear weapons through the guise of buying nuclear reactors for power generators. At the time, Iraq had well-known expansionist ambitions and unyielding animosity toward what it called dismissively “the Zionist entity,” Israel. Hussein, a congenital thug born literally on th... more »

Ethiopian military chief shot dead by his own bodyguard in 'coup attempt'

Just In - 10 hours ago
Ethiopia's Government has foiled a coup attempt that saw the country's military chief shot dead by his own bodyguard and several regional leaders killed.

Seven bodies of missing climbers recovered in India's Himalayas

Just In - 10 hours ago
Eight climbers, including Australian Ruth McCance, were reported missing in late May after they failed to return to their base camp near Nanda Devi, India's second-highest mountain.

US Drought At Historic Low

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 10 hours ago
Almost none of the US is experiencing drought. Eighty-five years ago, when CO2 was 310 PPM, three quarters of the US was in drought. 2019 1934 There was a worldwide drought in 1934. Ice was dissolving at the poles, … Continue reading →

Candor in Supreme Court Opinions: A Skeptical Query

Mark Tushnet at Balkinization - 10 hours ago
Dissenting in *Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt*, Justice Breyer commented on the majority's decision to overrule *Nevada v. Hall*: "Today's decision can only cause one to wonder which cases the Court will overrule next." Observers (correctly, in my view) took that as a signal that progressives should worry about the prospect that *Roe v. Wade* (or at least *Whole Women's Health*) would be soon overruled. That opinion was published on May 13. On January 1, 2019, the Court heard reargument in *Knick v. Township of Scott*, in which the core issue was whether to overrule *Williamson Count...more »

Syrian military’s elite forces send reinforcements to Hama for upcoming offensive

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces have allegedly sent reinforcements to the Hama countryside this past week, the Sputnik News Agency reported. Citing a field correspondent in northern Hama, the Sputnik report said that the new reinforcements were likely an indication that the Syrian Army was preparing to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS ambush kills over 10 Syrian, Palestinian soldiers in eastern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Several Syrian and Palestinian soldiers were killed in eastern Syria on Sunday after the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) carried out a powerful ambush in the Al-Mayadeen Desert. ISIS reportedly carried out the ambush along a road in the Al-Mayadeen countryside of Deir Ezzor; this resulted in the death of over ten […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Watch China unveil world’s first ‘intelligent’ oil tanker

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
China’s largest shipbuilding company Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has showcased the world’s first intelligent oil tanker with a total capacity of 308,000 tonnes. The vessel was delivered to its owner, China Merchants Energy Shipping Company, to the coastal city of Dalian, northern China on Saturday. Besides its immense size of nearly three football fields, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hearing on climate change & extreme weather

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry On Tuesday June 25, I will be testifying before the House Oversight and Reform Environmental Subcommittee in a Hearing on Recovery, Resilience and Readiness – Contending with Natural Disasters in the Wake of Climate Change. The announcement for the Hearing is posted [here]. The Hearing starts at…

Arctic Ice In Perspective

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: With Arctic ice melting season underway, warmists are again stoking fears about ice disappearing in the North. In fact, the pattern of Arctic ice seen in historical perspective is not alarming. People are over-thinking and over-analyzing Arctic Ice extents, and getting wrapped around the axle (or should I say axis).…

Thirty Meter Telescope At Mauna Kea Goes Ahead - Manufactured Hype Dismissed

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
Is it sacred land if it's two and a half miles in the air and only a few elites were allowed to visit on penalty of death for anyone else? read more

More Than 4,600 Cases of Pillsbury Flour Recalled Because of Possible E. Coli Contamination

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
Pillsbury Best 5-pound Bread Flour, sold by Hometown Food Company and distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia is being recalled. This is the second time in two weeks flour is being recalled because of E. coli fears. The recall involves 4,620 cases of the flour manufactured […] The post More Than 4,600 Cases of Pillsbury Flour Recalled Because of Possible E. Coli Contamination appeared first on Health Nut News.

US Launch Cyber-Attack Against Iran While Backing Away From Military Attack

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 11 hours ago
US President Donald Trump may have stepped back from the idea of military action against Iran, but this has not stopped the US from beginning a cyber attack on the nation, RT News reports: President Trump approved the cyber offensive against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the … The post US Launch Cyber-Attack Against Iran While Backing Away From Military Attack appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Musings On Iraq in The News

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
Musings On Iraq was cited in "Reclaiming The Initiative: Proxy Warfare In The Middle East" by Yaniv Friedman and Lazar Berman in Small Wars Journal. Link to all of Musings On Iraq's citations, appearances and original work.

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 23

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1991 US Gen said in opening day of bombing during Gulf War US tried to kill Saddam 1996 Iyad Allawi interviewed in WashPost saying Iraqi National Accord supported a military uprising in Iraq 2003 Oil Ministry made first foreign oil sale to Turkish company since invasion 2003 Official US found more evidence since Iraq invasion to prove Iraq-Al Qaeda ties 2003 US defense official complained to press Iraq-Al Qaeda ties were based on politics before war not based on intelligence 2003 Bush at NSC meeting asked why US wasn’t pushing elections in Iraq and maybe they should come before w... more »

“Doug Casey on False Flags and Pretexts For the Next War”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*“Doug Casey on False Flags and Pretexts For the Next War”* by IWB “*International Man:* People who look outside the mainstream narrative of historical events often encounter the term “false flag” attack. What does this mean exactly? Who uses this tactic? *Doug Casey:* Let’s define this term exactly. The Oxford Dictionary defines a false flag as “A political or military act orchestrated in such a way that it appears to have been carried out by a party that is not in fact responsible.” The concept of false flags has gotten a bad reputation in media and government circles and perhap... more »

Biggest Czech protest since 1989 ends up as a mostly SJW event

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
In the recent year, I participated at two anti-Babiš rallies in Pilsen – although my presence was always a bit experimental (well, comparably experimental to my "attendance" of the anti-Iraq-War rallies in Boston in late 2002) – because I think it's wrong for him to bend the court system, it's wrong to get billions of crowns in subsidies, and I am not excited about a former communist as a prime minister with an extremely primitive, purely material way of thinking about everything. But I saw the folks who seem to be the actual drivers behind these events – and what is the possible al... more »

Not forgotten

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
I was searching for something on the www. last night when I stumbled upon the Biased-BBC archive. I forget what I was looking for now, but I found something interesting from June 26, 2008, instead. Well, you may not think it was interesting, but I do because it shows that I’ve been saying the same old thing for over eleven years. It’s quite concerning because nothing has changed. In fact, come to think of it, things seem to be getting worse, which I suppose amounts to eleven years’ worth of wasting my time. However, I just thought it would be a good idea to post a video of Prof. I... more »

The Progressive Policy Institute Sounds Like A Good Organization, Right? Don’t Get Fooled Again… This Is Biden Progressivism Not The Kind Bernie Or Elizabeth Warren Supports

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
The DeSmog blog endeavors “to clear the p.r. pollution that clouds climate science” and last week they worked on clearing it about the grotesquely misnamed Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), an operation currently supporting the fossil fools’ pushback against environmental lawsuits. Phil Goldberg is a former lobbyist for coal giant Peabody Energy. Today he’s running that PPI pushback. (Keep in mind Biden’s second rule of governance— lobbyists aren’t bad people and government officials who accept their legalistic bribes aren’t bad people— and keep in mind that most of Biden’s fam... more »

Boris, Mark Mardell, and Julian and his friend Sandy

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Bozza If my memory isn't failing me, I'm sure it was last Sunday that MB described that week's *The World This Weekend* as a 'Get Boris!' edition. Well, if so, this week's* The World This Weekend *was its even grittier sequel, 'Get Boris With a Vengeance!' Still heavily focusing on the domestic row and Boris's refusal to answers journalist's questions about it, Mark Mardell's narration was nothing if not loaded against Mr Johnson. And that first bit was followed by a 'reality check' piece from the BBC's James Lansdale which targeted the claims of Boris and his supporters that h... more »

The Sackville-Cobequid byelection: seeking meaning in the meaningless

Stephen Kimber at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
“Steve Craig won the byelection for MLA in Sackville-Cobequid… The district has long been solidly NDP, so a PC victory is notable, but I wouldn’t read too much into it.” —Tim Bousquet June 19, 2019 Tim is right, of course. It is way too early to read anything of significance from the political leavings in […]

Malaysian PM CRUSHES Dutch-led MH17 report, “no proof, only hearsay” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 212. The post Malaysian PM CRUSHES Dutch-led MH17 report, “no proof, only hearsay” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

The fight for UK sovereignty. Brexit Boris vs. Remain Jeremy (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 211. The post The fight for UK sovereignty. Brexit Boris vs. Remain Jeremy (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Why Is Japan Building A Missile Defense Site In A Tsunami Zone?

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * And tidal waves aren’t the only issue plaguing the controversial missile defense project. Of all the places to build a missile defense battery, why pick a site that might end up underwater? Japanese officials are trying to explain why the location for an Aegis Ashore missile defense installation happens to be an area that could be inundated by a tsunami. Japan’s Defense Ministry recently admitted that “the area where it planned to install the Aegis Ashore’s radar system and missile launchers fell in a section that prefectural officials predicted was ... more »

Chinese-Owned Company Produces Parts for F-35 Stealth Fighters: Report

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Really? On Jun. 14, 2019 Sky News reported that a Chinese-owned company has been manufacturing key circuit boards for F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighters flown by the U.K. and U.S. Exception PCB, based in Gloucestershire, southwest England, which produces the parts was acquired in 2013 by its Chinese parent, Shenzhen Fastprint. The circuit boards control many of the F-35’s core capabilities, including its engines, lighting, fuel and navigation systems, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a press release. However, the MoD said Exception PCB i... more »

Why B-17 Bomber Strikes Over Nazi Germany Were So Terrifying

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Worst job of World War II? *As the truck bounces to a halt, Hardwicke’s sense of foreboding is crystallized by the date. Today is his second wedding anniversary. Not only that, but two months earlier, almost to the day, he turned 23. His grim speculation suddenly takes form, and for an instant he struggles with the very real possibility that he may not celebrate a 24th birthday or a third wedding anniversary. He and Gladys, his hometown sweetheart since spring 1941, had discussed and accepted the risk of wartime uncertainty. He had enlisted... more »

Why Tank-Killing Missiles are a Soldiers Best Friend in the Middle East

Ed Nash at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ed Nash* *Security, * The past has the answers to make them better. The wars of the last eighteen years have seen military technology and weaponry move forward in leaps and bounds. Integrated digital technologies, GPS guidance and drones have all come of age and been melded into the modern soldiers' equipment load, with more advances constantly promised. While new developments have improved the capability and lethality of the armed forces as a whole, it is still with the “Poor Bloody Infantry” that a war is won on the ground. And the nature of the fighting that has been engaged...more »

Florida Executives Head to Prison for Selling Sub-Par Body Armor to US Troops

War Is Boring at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pixabay.com/photos/us-army-paratrooper-exercise-2539189/] Justice is served. *Lounsbury and Lopez-Munoz "endangered the lives and safety of our country's heroes who are courageously serving overseas to protect the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic," they wrote.* *This article by Jane Musgrave originally appeared at Task & Purpose. Follow Task & Purpose on Twitter. This article first appeared in 2019.* The owner and a top executive of a Boynton Beach-based security products firm have both been sentenced to le... more »

Australian orphans freed from Syrian war zone in secret rescue mission

Dylan Welch at Just In - 12 hours ago
The orphaned Australian children of Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf are among eight rescued from a Syrian refugee camp and taken to a nearby Middle Eastern country, en route to a new life in Australia.

Barty becomes just Australia's second women's world number one

Just In - 12 hours ago
Ashleigh Barty will head to Wimbledon as world number one after victory at the Birmingham Classic, but says she is a long way short of being as good as Aussie tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley.

PNG's custom APEC Maseratis still not sold

Natalie Whiting at Just In - 12 hours ago
Almost seven months after Papua New Guinea staged the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, the majority of the controversial Maserati's it bought to ferry around VIPs are still sitting in Port Moresby.

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