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Are North Korean Infantry Armed Well Enough to Stop America?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, Asia*
Infantry weapons have long been a pillar of the North Korean People’s Army.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *North Korea’s light infantry and
special forces are taking on increasing importance as the country’s aging
mechanized units, starved for technology and fuel, are likely becoming less
relevant to the country’s war plans. The guns of the KPA Ground Forces help
ensure North Korean sniper, airborne, and marine infantry units remain
operationally relevant now and into the near future.
Infantry weapons have long been a pillar of the North Kore...
The World Forever Changed After These 5 Weapons Reached the Battlefield
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, Americas*
These five weapons made the battlefield as deadly as it is today.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: The Garand gave U.S. soldiers combat fire
superiority in close quarters over their Axis enemies. Ten American
soldiers armed with Garands could quickly fire eighty shots before
reloading, while the same number of German or Japanese soldiers could only
fire fifty.
The field of military small arms is an underappreciated but important one.
Although not as sexy as nuclear weapons, fighter jets or tanks, battle
rifles, assault rifles, and machine guns...
Fact Check This
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
by Cathy Jameson I’ve scaled back on posting on my personal social media
accounts for about a year now. Being online on those platforms isn’t as fun
as it used to be. When I joined them, they were a place...
"All Of The Available Data..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 hours ago
“All of the available data show that the typical American citizen has about
as much interest in the life of the mind as does your average armadillo.”
- Morris Berman
Apologies to armadillos for the comparison...
ICYMI: Neither Cat Nor In Cancun Edition (2/21)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 15 hours ago
This week seemed.... long, somehow. It's a big list this week. Remember to
share, and take a minute to hug someone you love, too.
*Stop calling this generation 'lost.'*
Selena Carrion has written a really great piece about students and remote
learning and the rhetoric surrounding our current flap. I wrote about this
and shared it, but if you still somehow haven't seen it, now's your chance.
*The Fiscal Impact of Charter Schools on School Districts*
A long but important read, in which Jersey Jazzman discovers that the
effects are not what many of us expect, but also require some mo...
Your Sunday Open Thread
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 16 hours ago
Your Beloved Blog Editrix turns things over to you, the readers.
Post your links. Say your piece.
*EARL* DONE THIS
The Battle of Hue Foreshadowed America’s Future Urban Warfare Troubles
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin*
*History, Asia*
Hue today stands as testimony to how communities can recover from even the
greatest trauma given enough time.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: By the time the survivors of the last NVA
units slipped out of the city on March 3, Bowden estimates that ten
thousand had died in the struggle for Hue—including roughly 250 U.S.
military personnel, at least ten times that many North Vietnamese and Viet
Cong soldiers, five hundred South Vietnamese military and around six
thousand civilians.
Michael Bowden’s new history *Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the Am...
How Sweden’s Impressive Submarines are Taking the Oceans By Storm
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Technology, Europe*
Nuclear submarines are very expensive.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: Sweden’s two A26s should be completed
between 2022 and 2024, at which point it will be possible to gauge whether
they can meet their ambitious performance parameters. In general,
advancements to AIP submarines are allowing countries across the globe to
acquire capable short and medium-range submarines at an affordable price.
For decades, submarines came in two discrete flavors: traditional
diesel-electric submarines that need to surface every day or two to
recharge thei...
Why .45 Automatic Colt Pistols are Far From Dead
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
The Tactical Carry pistol is one of the very best of a crowded field of
1911 pistols and represents the pinnacle of the design.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *In reality, the Glock 21 is actually
one of the best, and most affordable, .45 ACP pistols on the market. The
Glock 21 carries thirteen rounds in a double stack magazine that is wider
than the 1911—but is not uncomfortable to hold.
The .45 Automatic Colt Pistol round, or .45 ACP as it is commonly known, is
fairly controversial. Invented in 1905 by prolific firearms designer John
Moses Brow...
Trigger Happy: Why the Glock's Trigger Helps it Stand Out From the Competition
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao*
*Security, *
This system of a “pre-cocked” striker allowed for a short, light trigger
pull similar to most hammer fired single action guns, but with the
additional inbuilt safety mechanisms most traditional single action guns
lacked.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *Glock’s trigger combines the two
aspects and increases the safety of the design. The striker is partially
cocked via the first few millimeters of rearward movement of the slide.
Once cocked, the striker is locked by the striker safety, which prevents
the firing pin of the striker from protruding from...
Feds OK’d Export of Millions of N95 Masks as U.S. Workers Cried for More
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Despite a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly
granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear.
Seek Your Inner Light - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*A darkness takes over*
*Those of weak minds will submit*
*Seek your inner Light*
*© **2021 M.N. Hopkins*
*Note: I wrote this poem a few days back in the haiku style of poetry and
published it for the first time on my blog today, the 21st of February,
2021. *
*To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:*
*Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins*
*or visit:*
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Radical Deb Haaland on deck for Interior Dept.
Peter Murphy, CFACT - 19 hours ago
Democratic Representative Deb Haaland unabashedly supports the socialistic
absurdity that is the Green New Deal, opposes hydro-fracturing for natural
gas, and opposes the Dakota Access Pipeline that transports nearly 600,000
barrels of oil.
The post Radical Deb Haaland on deck for Interior Dept. appeared first on
CFACT.
Fantasy Island
David, Small Dead Animals - 19 hours ago
It was brutal… the most traumatic thing I have ever experienced. A student
at the University of Minnesota encounters the police. Be sure to watch the
video.
Assange defence mulls cross-appeal of January verdict, partner says
Tareq Haddad, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by Tareq Haddad… Lawyers for Julian Assange are considering
cross-appealing January’s verdict in which District Judge Vanessa Baraitser
halted his extradition to the United States, his partner Stella Moris said
on Tuesday (February 16). A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice
confirmed last week that it will continue its attempts to overturn
Baraitser’s ruling under a […]
Cancel the Nolan Show
Fra Hughes, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by Fra Hughes… The Nolan Show is one of BBC Northern Ireland
flagship presentations. It has been at the centre of many controversies
over several years with its presenter Stephen Nolan being accused by many
of fomenting sectarianism through his style of presentation and the
platform used by the program to engage with the […]
Meanwhile, in Australia | Melbourne COVID-skeptics rally results in arrests
whisp, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Warren Buffett Sold ALL of THIS Stock. Big New Investment Announcement Coming
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago
source / The Money GPS Warren Buffett has made some changes to his
Berkshire portfolio and it has caught the attention of investors. In
addition to this, we are seeing institutions looking at the market froth
and attempting to squeeze as much gains as possible out of it. While
institutions believe that markets are overvalued […]
The American Colony of Australia
G2mil, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Western media portrays Australia as a beautiful nation with independent
people and a close ally of the United States. But the American Empire has
no allies, only vassal states. Australia became a colony of the American
empire in 1975 after an Anglo-American coup. Australians noticed nothing
since Australia had been an British colony since its […]
Experts Sound Alarm: We Must Protect Our Food Supply
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago
source Experts Sound Alarm: We Must Protect Our Food Supply The US
continues to shovel grains out the door even as Argentina, Ukraine, and
Russia impose export limits. Experts are now warming that they are
concerned (on a scale of 1-10…12) and that we MUST stop China from buying
out all of our food, or […]
The Woman With The Beard Wins Second Prize
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Take a gander at the photograph above, a screengrab from the YouTube
channel of a woman who styles herself adult human female, as she certainly
is. And the other person is also a woman. Seriously? I know what you’re
thinking, women don’t have beards. Actually they do, a very small number of
women, one of […]
Why Germany is afraid of fighters from Azov?
Face_Smiley, The Duran - 19 hours ago
The headquarter of “Kraftquell” is based here. Three years ago, about five
extremists from Norway and Germany started the project for the support for
soldiers, veterans and their relatives. Last years the so called The Brown
International was being created. It means that the right extremists were
united by the idea of fighting against Muslims, […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 2/21/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 20 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 2/21/21"*
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*- https://www.zerohedge.com/*
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*Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak *
*Feb 21, 2021 12:11 AM ET: *
The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 111,068,900
people, according to official counts, including 28,092,661 Americans.
Globally at least 2,460,000 have died.
*Feb. 21, 2021 12:11 PM ET: *
*Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count*
- www.nytimes.com
○
*"The COVID Tracking Project"*
Every day, our volunteers compile the latest numbers on tests, cases,
hospitalizations, and patient outcomes from every US state and t...
'Incredibly powerful' paroxysm at Etna, lava fountains exceeding 1 000 m (3 300 feet) in height
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
The fourth paroxysmal eruptive episode in just 4 days started at Etna's
Southeast Crater on the evening of February 20, 2021, and continued into
February 21. This was the strongest of the four episodes since February 16.
The average magnitude of the volcanic...... Read more »
Extreme monsoon rains submerge parts of capital Jakarta under 2.7 m (8.8 feet) of water, Indonesia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
Extreme monsoon rains brought massive flooding to the Indonesian capital
Jakarta on Saturday, February 20, 2021, with parts of the city (population
30 million) under 1.2 to 2.7 m (3.9 - 8.8 feet) of water. The floods forced
the evacuation of some 1 380 residents to...... Read more »
England's Education Recovery Should Focus on More Than 'Catching Up'
Helena Gillespie, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Helena Gillespie*
*Education, Europe*
Pupils’ mental wellbeing must be considered as a twin priority with
educational achievement, because the latter cannot be sustained without the
former.
The most recent lockdown and school closures have, once again, thrown
educational provision in England into crisis. Nearly a full year of
disruption of schooling will have had a serious effect on children’s
education. The outgoing children’s commissioner, Anne Longfield, has called
for children to be at the heart of the recovery from COVID-19.
The government has made £1.3 billion available f...
Does the Kent Coronavirus Variant Pose Additional Risk to Youth?
Simon Clarke, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Simon Clarke*
*Coronavirus, *
While an increase in infectiousness in children is, of course, nothing to
be indifferent about, the biggest impact on our health will probably be
from children acting as a vehicle to infect adults and cause illness in
those for whom vaccination fails to provide protection.
At the start of the pandemic, one of the first questions scientists asked
was: “What is the risk to children?” Information emerging from China was
that – pre-existing conditions aside – the younger you are, the lower your
risk of getting severe COVID. While children’s lives have b...
Sunday Sermonette
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
There are All Sorts of Churches I’ve been hanging out, recovering from
surgery, trying not to use painkillers, and so forth. I’m almost back to
normal. Thank you for your kind thoughts, prayers, etc. Walk Softly and
Carry What do you do when you have to go to mass but you know bad […]
The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
New products, old tricks? Concerns big tobacco is targeting youngsters
Matthew Chapman, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 20 hours ago
The Bureau has found British American Tobacco has attracted a new
generation of non-smokers to addictive tobacco and nicotine products
marketed as trendy and aspirational
BAT’s PR agency tried to bribe Bureau’s Kenyan reporter
Matthew Chapman, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 20 hours ago
An employee of a Kenyan PR agency working for British American Tobacco
(BAT) offered a bribe to a journalist to leak details of the Bureau’s
investigation into how the company has targeted young non-smokers
The Greater Danger of Israeli Provocations in Syria
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 20 hours ago
Continued airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes in Syria presents –
at face value – an obvious and persistent threat to Syria. In a wider
context, the threat runs much deeper and extends to Syria’s allies in
Tehran. Israel has been an eager participant in the US-led proxy war on
Syria beginning in 2011. It … Continue reading The Greater Danger of
Israeli Provocations in Syria →
Biden’s NATO Reset Points to Failing U.S. Power in Multipolar World
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 20 hours ago
The more the US pushes NATO as its vehicle, the more it is apparent that
the battery of American power is running flat. A month after his
inauguration, President Joe Biden’s administration formally engaged on the
international stage this week to set out key foreign policies. His
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addressed a two-day … Continue reading Biden’s
NATO Reset Points to Failing U.S. Power in Multipolar World →
The Religious Nature Of Modern Life
Fr. Stephen FREEMAN, OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
On a daily basis, I have become increasingly aware of the “religious”
nature of almost the whole of modern life. That might seem to be an odd
observation when the culture in which we live largely describes itself as
“secular.” That designation, however, only has meaning in saying that the
[…]
Three Reasons Why the Glock 19 Gun Changed the Game
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Charlie Gao*
*Security, *
The Glock 19’s design has heavily influenced designers at competing firms.
*Here's What You Need to Remember:* As the “gold standard” of what a modern
pistol should be, most firearm designers are acutely aware of what it does
well and what it does poorly.
The Glock 19 is one of the most popular guns on the planet. Police,
militaries, and paramilitaries on almost every continent carry them daily.
As a result, the Glock 19’s design has heavily influenced designers at
competing firms. Here are some ways the Glock 19 has been influential on
the firearms ma...
Why Pilots Prefer the GAU-5A Rifle
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Charlie Gao*
*Security, Americas*
For most of the twentieth century, shot-down pilots could be expected to be
captured and interned as prisoners of war, so they were generally armed
with lightweight survival rifles or pistols. But more recently when
combating extremist or terrorist groups, pilots who are shot down face
being burned alive, or worse
*Here’s What You Need to Remember: *One of the reasons the GAU-5A was
chosen was for its compactness.
While most pilots like to think of themselves as fairly detached from the
brutality of warfare on the ground, they all face the ve...
Roku Caps Off Huge Year With $650 Million in Revenue, Over 50 Million Active Accounts
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Stephen Silver*
*Technology, Americas*
In terms of its outlook, Roku prepared investors for post-pandemic
uncertainty, warning that in 2021, “year-over-year comparisons will be
quite volatile.”
Roku finished off a banner 2020 with fourth-quarter revenue of $649.9
million, a 58 percent jump over the same period the same time the year
before. That beat analyst expectations of $619 million.
The company reported 51.2 million active accounts at the end of the fourth
quarter and 17 billion streaming hours, representing increases of,
respectively, 39 percent and 55 percent.
Roku pr...
When Syria Erupted Into War, Russia’s Military Saw an Opportunity
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, Middle East*
Much as the Spanish Civil War served as a testing ground for Stukas and
mechanized warfare tactics, the Syrian conflict was also exploited as a
live-fire testing range for a new generation of Russian weaponry and
operational methods.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russian aviation demonstrated improved
technical and operational sophistication by 2018, including increasing
adoption of some elements of Western-style network-centric warfare.
However, high-altitude unguided bombing methods leaning on the SVP-24
system would be of limi...
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