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Why the Air Force Worries About Long-Term Commitment Missile Plans
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 20 minutes ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Several senior Air Force leaders have expressed growing concern about a potential “missile gap” occurring prior to the arrival of larger numbers of Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent. The Air Force is planning to operate its newly emerging Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for decades well into the 2080s, with the understanding that technological advances and threat circumstances are likely to evolve substantially in coming years, requiring needed adaptations to the weapons system. A key area of emp...
Revolt of the Admirals: How the Navy Fought Truman Over Nuclear Carriers
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 20 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2PFG9FFRXB&share=true] The admirals wanted new, larger carriers with huge nuclear bombers. *Key point: *The Navy was wrong in wanting huge bombers, but was right in wanting super carriers. Truman was right about putting the admirals in their place, but was wrong that the Navy was less needed in the atomic age. In the wake of the mushroom clouds that blossomed over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it swiftly dawned on political and militar...
Give It Up: Trying to Militarily Overthrow Kim’s North Korea Is Insane
Harry J. Kazianis, The National Interest - 20 minutes ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* Millions would die. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **Imagining a nightmare scenario involving even a small cache of chemical or biological weapons is not hard. A handful of such weapons launched at Seoul could create a panic not seen since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.* Would any U.S. administration actually consider invading North Korea? First of all, it goes without saying I hope this never happens. However, history tells us we must plan for the worst. So what would military action against the DPRK look like? While there are no cert...
U.S. Navy Submarines Plan to Smash the Enemy with Hypersonic Missiles
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 20 minutes ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, * That is, by 2025. Late last year, the head of the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs, Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe said that the U.S. Navy is on track to field a hypersonic missile on its submarine fleet by 2025. The weapons, which will be used as a conventional prompt strike (CPS) alternative to long-range nuclear weapons has been called a high priority for the Navy. Wolfe who spoke at the Naval Submarine League annual symposium last month, as reported by USNI News, said that challenges remain. To meet the goal, the U.S. military along with government...
Wishlist: The Navy Still Wants a Long-Range Stealth Fighter
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 20 minutes ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * The Navy had envisioned the need for a carrier-based penetrating strike aircraft with extended ranges during the 1980s given rapidly advancing Soviet capabilities. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Human pilots, however, cannot be hacked and can make on-the-spot judgments to engage or change targets etc. without the need to home phone—so to speak. Thus, a modern incarnation of a manned carrier-based long-range penetrating strike aircraft might be a solution to the Navy’s range problem. During the closing stages of the Cold War, the United States Navy w...
These 5 Submarine Accidents Shook Their Navies to the Core
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 20 minutes ago
*TNI Staff* *History, Americas* Many nations have lost vessels and their crews to accidents. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As a direct result of the *Thresher* disaster, the Navy instituted the *SUBSAFE* program to ensure that there is a thoroughly documented system of checks and re-checks on all critical components of a nuclear sub. Since the Second World War, the United States, Russia and China—and a host of other nations—have lost vessels and their crews to accidents. Operating submarines is a risky business under the best of circumstances—and will likely remain so. Eve...
"Rising Mortgage Rates Trigger A Housing Market Crash: Prepare Your Self For The Worst!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 59 minutes ago
*Full screen recommended.* *"Rising Mortgage Rates Trigger A Housing Market Crash: * *Prepare Your Self For The Worst!"* by Epic Economist "Housing prices all across the country have surged at the fastest pace since 2014, but wages haven't keep up with that growth, and all of these determinants are affecting people's ability to buy new homes. The housing bubble has become so unsustainable that demand is already significantly collapsing and further increases in interest rates could push the entire market to the brink of housing market collapse just as well. That's what we're going to...
U.S. Preparing A Cyberstrike Against Russia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock *New York Times:* *Preparing for Cyberstrike on Russia, U.S. Confronts Hacking by China * *The proliferation of cyberattacks by rivals is presenting a challenge to the Biden administration as it seeks to deter intrusions on government and corporate systems. * WASHINGTON — Just as it plans to begin retaliating against Russia for the large-scale hacking of American government agencies and corporations discovered late last year, the Biden administration faces a new cyberattack that raises the question of whether it will have to strike back at another majo...
Must Watch! “Your Stimulus Check Won’t Buy Much; A Real Disaster Is Forming; Soaring Prices Are Coming; Get Ready”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 hour ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Your Stimulus Check Won’t Buy Much; * *A Real Disaster Is Forming; Soaring Prices Are Coming; Get Ready”*
Tokyo tourism: Senzokuike Pond, Nichiren, and the backdrop of Shintoism
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 2 hours ago
Tokyo tourism: Senzokuike Pond, Nichiren, and the backdrop of Shintoism Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times TheSenzokuike Pond (Senzoku-ike) is a lovely place to visit in Tokyo. Indeed, the relaxing pond is enhanced by the Buddhist and Shinto angles related to history and the scenery. Thus, Shinto shrines and themes dot the […]
Mr Toews Advises the Feds on Economic Recovery
susanonthesoapbox, Susan on the Soapbox - 2 hours ago
The UCP government is nothing if not brazen. Having failed to explain how the UCP government was going to set Alberta on the path to economic recovery Mr Toews, Alberta’s finance minister and treasury board president, decided to lecture the … Continue reading →
First Court Case Against Mandatory Vaccination Filed in New Mexico — Attorney Interview
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
In this interview, which was initially banned by YouTube before it was even published (but now reversed), Spiro is joined by Attorney Ana Garner of New Mexico. Garner represents her client Isaac Legaretta, an officer at the Doña Ana County Detention Center and a military veteran, who is suing the county over its new policy for first responders to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations or face termination. Attorney Garner explains the significance of this case and what is at stake, as it is the first of its kind and may set a new standard for legal precedent regarding mandatory vaccinatio...
The American Problem
Graeme Decarie, The Decarie Report - 3 hours ago
I have at last finished reading Ezra Klein - and he is, believe me, one hell of a tough read. This guy is a lot smarter than I am. Near the end of his "Why We're Polarized" he offers a brief and very readable summary of his comments on why the U.S. is not a democracy. And it's true. You can see it every day on TV - and I include his major points below. "America is not a democracy. Our political system is built around geographic units, all of which privilege sparse, rural areas over dense, urban ones. This is most, glairingly true in the Senate where Vermont wields the same powe...
Johnson and Johnson Has Paid $BILLIONS in Criminal Settlements and Never Produced a Vaccine Before – Why Would We Trust Them for a New Experimental COVID Vaccine?
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 3 hours ago
From its humble beginnings in the 1880s, making cotton gauze dressings and eventually band aids, baby powder and shampoo, J&J has expanded into one of the most powerful multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the world. But how is it that a drug and household health product company, with no prior history in vaccine development, can develop and rush to market its first vaccine against a viral strain that was only identified 14 months ago? Developing a vaccine requires many years and necessitates the establishment of an R&D infrastructure vastly different than ...
First Court Case Against Mandatory Vaccination Filed in New Mexico — Attorney Interview
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
In this interview, which was initially banned by YouTube before it was even published (but now reversed), Spiro is joined by Attorney Ana Garner of New Mexico. Garner represents her client Isaac Legaretta, an officer at the Doña Ana County Detention Center and a military veteran, who is suing the county over its new policy for first responders to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations or face termination. Attorney Garner explains the significance of this case and what is at stake, as it is the first of its kind and may set a new standard for legal precedent regarding mandatory vaccinatio...
The Great Reset is a ‘Coup’ By The Globalist Elite
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Sky News Australia Journalist James Delingpole says the Great Reset is simply a “coup” by the globalist elite, and it is happening all over the world. “It’s happening in your country, it’s happening in my country, we’ve seen it’s happened in America,” Mr Delingpole told Sky News host Alan Jones. “These guys are very serious …
Johnson and Johnson Has Paid $BILLIONS in Criminal Settlements and Never Produced a Vaccine Before – Why Would We Trust Them for a New Experimental COVID Vaccine?
AdminM, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
From its humble beginnings in the 1880s, making cotton gauze dressings and eventually band aids, baby powder and shampoo, J&J has expanded into one of the most powerful multinational pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the world. But how is it that a drug and household health product company, with no prior history in vaccine development, can develop and rush to market its first vaccine against a viral strain that was only identified 14 months ago? Developing a vaccine requires many years and necessitates the establishment of an R&D infrastructure vastly different than ...
South Korean Government Investigates 7 Deaths That Followed Covid-19 Vaccination With AstraZeneca’s Jab
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
South Korean Government Investigates 7 Deaths That Followed Covid-19 Vaccination With AstraZeneca’s Jab by https://www.rt.com/ South Korea finished its first week of rolling out long-awaited Covid-19 inoculations in the country with thousands of suspected adverse reactions to AstraZeneca’s vaccine, seven of which resulted in deaths. – The number who died after the jab rose by …
25TH ON DECK: White House Has Already Begun Substituting VP Harris For ‘President’ Biden As Kamala Takes The Lead In Call With Israeli PM Netanyahu
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
25TH ON DECK: White House Has Already Begun Substituting VP Harris For ‘President’ Biden As Kamala Takes The Lead In Call With Israeli PM Netanyahu by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to the U.S.-Israel partnership. The Vice …
US Warns Of A New Taliban 'Spring Offensive' In The Afghan War
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*BBC:** Afghanistan conflict: US warns of new Taliban 'spring offensive' * The Taliban could make rapid military gains across Afghanistan when American and Nato troops pull out, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has warned. Under a deal between the Taliban and the previous Trump administration, all remaining US forces are due to leave the country by the end of next month. But in a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Mr Blinken has warned of a possible new "spring offensive". US soldiers invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to remove the Taliban from power. The American milita...
Just a Matter of Time: France Is Building Its Next Aircraft Carrier
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *French Navy, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC12196C21D0&share=true] The next-generation flat top will be a big boost to keeping France a major power. *Key point: *France is a modern and industrial power with the capacity to build high-tech weapons. The replacement for its current carrier is one of those. The French Navy’s only currently active aircraft carrier, named for France’s former President Charles de Gaulle, has been in service since May 2001. Two decades is not considered especially long for carrie...
The Story of How American Jews and France Built Israel’s Nuclear Weapons
Zachary Keck, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Ben-Gurion viewed nuclear weapons as a last resort option for ensuring the survival of the Jewish state. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **If Ben-Gurion had not been sure that Feinberg could raise the millions needed for the project from world Jewry, it is doubtful that he would have undertaken the deal with France. Israel of the 1950s and ’60s could never have paid for the advanced technology, erected the Dimona reactor, and built a nuclear deterrent out of its own resources.* Israel’s interest in nuclear weapons basically dates back to the foundi...
Series Of Explosions At A Military Barracks In Equatorial Guinea Have Killed 20, Wounding 600
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*ABC News (Australia)*: *More than 300 hundred wounded, at least 20 dead after explosions in Equatorial Guinea city of Bata* A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea have killed at least 20 people and wounded hundreds of others. Local television station TGVE broadcast a statement from the country's President, who said the explosion on Sunday (local time) was due to the negligent handling of dynamite at the barracks in the city of Bata. TVGE said that at least five explosions caused at least 20 deaths and wounded more than 400 others. *Read more* .....
Man United Breaks City’s Winning Streak, Dealing Out 2-0 Loss
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Perhaps ironically, it was Manchester City’s biggest rival – its crosstown nemesis Manchester United – which on Sunday brought its Premier League winning streak to a close at 21, dealing out a 2-0 loss and injecting a bit of hope into the fight for the English title.
US Proposes Afghanistan’s Ghani Ways to Accelerate Stalled Peace Process
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a letter to Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani, proposed ways to accelerate the stalled Afghan peace talks toward a “negotiated settlement and ceasefire” amid the concerns that the Taliban may make rapid territorial gains after the full withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-torn Central Asian nation.
Pope Francis Departs Iraq Calling for Unity, Peaceful Future
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Pope Francis bade farewell to Iraq on Sunday after his three-day visit by celebrating Mass before 10,000 members of the Christian faithful in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan, after which he issued a call for unity “for a future of peace” in the violence-torn Middle Eastern country.
Mt. Etna Erupts, Covering Several Towns in Sicily with Ash
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
A new eruption of Mt. Etna, the massive volcano in northeastern Sicily, covered on Sunday dozens of local towns and cities with black ash and spewed-out stones, and authorities on the large Italian island declared a regional state of emergency and requested help from the national government in Rome.
Real Madrid Snatches 1-1 Draw in Clash with Atletico
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
French forward Karim Benzema scored on Sunday a last-minute goal to secure a 1-1 draw for Real Madrid against LaLiga leader and crosstown rival Atletico Madrid, keeping his team in the running for Spain’s First Division title.
Fulham Adds to Liverpool Woes with 1-0 Win
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Fulham deservedly prevailed 1-0 over Liverpool on Sunday thanks to a late first-half goal, handing the Premier League defending champion a sixth home defeat in a row.
Andrew Maguire Explains Gold and Silver’s Recent Price Volatility
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Valuable Investor Despite massive economic tailwinds, an environment perfect for precious metal price appreciation, and unheard of physical requests gold and silver have been in a decline since August 2020. Andrew Maguire has some insight about what has been leading the extra tough recent couple of weeks. Andrew Maguire is a British commodities trader …
Israel Updating Plans To Attack Iran, Ready To ‘Act Independently’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Israel Updating Plans To Attack Iran, Ready To ‘Act Independently’ by Dave DeCamp, https://news.antiwar.com/ Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Fox News that the Israeli military is updating its plans to strike Iran’s nuclear program and is prepared to act independently. – Gantz falsely portrayed Iran’s recent steps to advance its civilian nuclear program as the Islamic …
Israel And US Fear Iran… And Not Because of Its Nuclear Weapons
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT As the US Biden Administration approaches the issue of re-entering the Iran Nuclear Deal, it presents excuses as to why it can’t lift its sanctions and rejoin the deal. But is the hesitancy of the US to re-enter the deal really just about its fears of Iran developing nuclear weapons or is there something? …
China Unveils Plan for Global Economic Dominance
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT America The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is meeting to discuss China’s development over the next five to 15 years, during which the country expects to continue its economic successes and achieve total modernization. Chinese President Xi headlined events with a much-anticipated public address. Former UK MP George Galloway joins Rick Sanchez to …
Where Is Silver Going?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Morgan Report Where Is Silver going? | https://www.themorganreport.com/join Gold will always play an important role as investors look for protection against a wayward monetary policy and fiscal stimulus measures in 2021, but we think that it’s silver’s time to shine. end
Massive Shorts on 10 Year Treasury Taking Out the Repo Market
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
GoldSilver Pros The Repo Market is melting down again, and this is the third time. The first time led to the last financial crisis, and the second occurred in September 2019 when the banking system almost seized up again. We walk through how the massive shorting, at an almost all-time record, of 10 year treasuries …
On Contact: America’s Endless War
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Erik Edstrom, combat veteran and former platoon commander, about America's endless war. Edstrom is a decorated soldier who led combat missions in Afghanistan. His memoir is ‘Un-American: A Soldier's Reckoning Of Our Longest War’. The post On Contact: America’s Endless War appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Third Parties In The US Are More Important Than You Think
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Donald Trump put the kibosh on the idea of a new right-wing party at last weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Trump’s followers will remain in the Republican Party, where they’ve established themselves as the biggest and most influential faction. Even so, the mere fact that the possibility of a new “MAGA” or “Patriot Party” was discussed reflects the ongoing desire for more clearly defined political parties in the United States. Americans across a range of political persuasions yearn for three or more parties. Recent polls showed 63 percent of Republicans th...
West Bank Reports over 2,000 Fresh COVID-19 Cases amid Spike in Infections
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
The West Bank reported on Sunday over 2,000 fresh coronavirus infections amid a spike in cases that has forced the authorities to impose lockdown in some areas.
British-Iranian Woman Released after 5 Years in Prison in Iran
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been serving a prison sentence for espionage in Iran, has been released after completing five years in jail, but was summoned again to court next week.
Messi Votes in Barcelona Presidential Elections
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Lionel Messi cast on Sunday his ballot in Barcelona’s presidential elections, the first to be held mid-season in decades.
Israel Reopens Cafes, Bars, Restaurants for Vaccinated ‘Green Pass’ Holders
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Israel took the most significant step in its post-vaccination relaxation of coronavirus restrictions on Sunday as cafes, bars and restaurants reopened, travel rules were eased and university students were allowed back in classrooms, among other measures, which prioritize those who are immunized against the coronavirus.
Pope Prays for Victims in Iraq’s Devastated Mosul
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for all victims of the war against the Islamic State in the terror organization’s one-time bastion in northern Iraq, as part of his historic trip to the country.
Stop Making Baseless Allegations That Create New Obstacles, China Tells US
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
China urged the United States on Sunday to stop making “groundless allegations” that create “new obstacles” in repairing the battered ties between the two countries.
Politician Arrested by Myanmar Military Junta Dies in Custody
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
A politician arrested by the military junta died in police custody in Myanmar amid fresh anti-coup protests on Sunday.
Sri Lanka Church Observes Black Sunday to Seek Justice for Terror Victims
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Sri Lankan Roman Catholic Church observed a Black Sunday, seeking justice for the victims of the Easter bombings that killed nearly 270 people, including 40 foreigners, two years ago.
South Korea, US to Conduct Joint Military Drills This Week
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
South Korea and the United States will conduct their annual springtime joint military exercises this week, the South Korean military said on Sunday.
Paraguay’s President Rejigs Cabinet; Protesters Demand Ouster
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benitez announced a cabinet reshuffle on Saturday amid a political crisis sparked by protests over the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
China’s Foreign Trade Grows over 32% Year-on-Year in January-February
Latin American Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
China’s trade with the rest of the world increased by 32.2 percent year-on-year in January and February, the official data published on Sunday showed.
Get Ready for NATO’s New Alliance Ground Surveillance Force Technology
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Drones, Europe* The now operational NATO AGS utilizes advanced computer algorithms to receive, pool, and organize relevant surveillance information. Expanding the surveillance reach afforded by interoperable NATO-aligned drones throughout Europe, the Baltics, and areas bordering the Black Sea is an effort fast-gaining momentum in light of the Air Force’s progress engineering, refining, and testing new interconnected warfare network technologies to support an integrated “mesh” of intelligence nodes. Having made new strides with its Advanced Battle Management System ...
How Did Tourists Find Old Israeli Tanks in the Golan Heights?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Israel* Just as abandoned cars may litter parts of the American southwest, the sight of an old tank isn't that unusual in Israel today. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While it wouldn't be the ideal tank for every army, the Merkava has been the perfect main battle tank for the IDF. Now if they can make sure some tourists don't take one for a joyride the IDF should be in good shape for years to come. It is arguably impossible not to find remnants of past conflicts in the Middle East. There is also no denying that there is a lot of blood in the sand of...
U.S. Proposes UN Meeting On The Afghan Peace Process Involving India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, And The U.S.
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*VOA:* *Blinken Warns Afghanistan’s Ghani of Dire Consequences Without Urgent Changes * ISLAMABAD - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Afghanistan that it may have to face a Taliban onslaught on its own if President Ashraf Ghani fails to urgently consider proposals on accelerating the peace process. “I must also make clear to you, Mr. President, that as our policy process continues in Washington, the United States has not ruled out any option. We are considering the full withdrawal of our forces by May 1st, as we consider other options,” the letter said. Fearin...
Paraguay witnesses major Covid-19 political protests
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Paraguay witnesses major Covid-19 political protests Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) convulsions are hitting countless nations in the realm of deaths, health care issues, limited to non-existent vaccination programs, poverty, unemployment, and other ills. Not surprisingly, these coronavirus convulsions are especially being felt in poorer nations that have […]
The B-1 Bomber Could Literally Wipe Out an Army (And Will Be Retired)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *B-1 Bomber, * A sad day: In an effort to free up funds for the introduction of newer, more capable stealth bombers, the Air Force is mothballing 17 of their iconic B-1B bombers. A sad day: In an effort to free up funds for the introduction of newer, more capable stealth bombers, the Air Force is mothballing 17 of their iconic B-1B bombers. *The B-1B Bomber: A Short History* The B-1B Lancer is a product of Cold War calculations, designed to penetrate Soviet air defenses supersonically and below enemy radar. Though not a dedicated stealth bomber, the variable-swee...
Meet the Ruger’s AR-556: A Legal Loophole Makes Them Very Real
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, The Americas* There's a gun-law loophole that makes these possible. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Pistols are not regulated by barrel length. That having been said, pistols do not have buttstocks and are typically not fired from the shoulder. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms however recently declared arm braces on AR-15 “pistols” are in fact legal, even when the “braces” are incidentally capable of firing (though not comfortably) from the shoulder. The modular nature of the AR-15 platform, which allows the same operating system to d...
Designed to Hunt U.S. Submarines, Russia’s Laika is a True Killer
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Russia will likely replace its aging Akula and Victor-class submarines with the Laika on a one-to-one basis. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Russian boat will likely have a more versatile arsenal than its American counterpart, and this could include an array of anti-submarine armaments including high-speed Khishchnik torpedoes, USET-80 universal homing torpedoes and the MTPK-1 universal mine-torpedo anti-sub complex. Last December Russian state-owned TV aired a segment that may have revealed the first views of a new Russian submarine, reported ...
America Should Reject Fighting Global Authoritarianism
Patrick Porter, Sumantra Maitra, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Patrick Porter, Sumantra Maitra* *Grand Strategy, World* The issue is not whether the United States will pursue an “open world,” but how, and how expensively, it is forced to adjust to the realities of international life before the consequences of the doctrine run amok. WHAT SHOULD America’s foreign policy be the day after Donald Trump? Once again, the hunt is on for a new organizing concept for statecraft. And once again, a hawkish brand of liberal internationalism reasserts itself, proposing an “Open World.” Its defects should now be familiar, even if its purveyors insist thei...
Who Came Out On Top from the 2020 Plague Year?
Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Ray Takeyh, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Ray Takeyh* *Coronavirus, Global* Predictions that Russia or China would take the lead in the fight against the pandemic have not panned out. Instead, countries around the world are clamoring for forging new trade, technological, and health alliances with the United States. WHEN IT became clear that the “Grand Alliance” that defeated the Axis powers during the Second World War would not endure into a postwar “Pax Americana,” American strategists and policymakers were forced to confront the realities—and potential costs—of engaging in an adversarial geopoliti...
Huawei’s Highway to Success Goes Through Russia
Dimitri Alexander Simes, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Huawei, Eurasia* [image: Huawei] Russian engineers are helping Huawei find ways to reduce the burden of U.S. sanctions. The year 2020 was a difficult one for Huawei. In August, the Trump administration imposed new restrictions aimed at depriving Huawei access to computer chips made with U.S. technology. At the same time, the company found itself under growing pressure in Europe. The United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Poland, and Romania all banned Huawei from participating in their fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks. The one country where Huawei contin...
Why the U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Partnership Matters
Stephen Greene, Jennifer Gordon, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Stephen Greene, Jennifer Gordon* *U.S.-ROK Nuclear Partnership, Americas* The United States and South Korea have an established record of success in civil nuclear cooperation, and the continuation of that relationship will be critical to the international expansion of nuclear power. Nuclear energy is a key tool in decarbonizing the global power system, and it also has the potential to address hard-to-abate sectors, such as desalination and industrial heat. However, it is critical that—as countries without nuclear energy work to build new nuclear energy programs, and as countries...
China's Type 15 Tank: Ready to Fight India In a War?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *China Military, * China’s type 15 light tank, Beijing's smallest tank, might be its best answer to cold, high-altitude mountain warfare. Here's why. China’s type 15 light tank, Beijing's smallest tank, might be its best answer to cold, high-altitude mountain warfare. Here's why. *The India Challenge * It’s a fact that tanks are by nature, big heavy beasts. Take for example the M1 Abrams, the United States’ main battle tank. Since its introduction into American service in the early 1980s, the venerable Abrams has ballooned in size to the point where it maybe is to...
North Korea's Kim Jong-un a Trillionaire? His Nation Is Loaded in Resources
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *North Korea Resources, * North Korea has been reported to have high concentrations of rare earth elements, and its neighbor to the south may be wanting to help to exploit these resources. North Korea has been reported to have high concentrations of rare earth elements, and its neighbor to the south may be wanting to help to exploit these resources. After the historic summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in 2018, high-ranking officials from the two Koreas met multiple times to discuss how the two countries can r...
Russia's Stealth Su-57 Fighter: Armed with Hypersonic Missiles?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russia's Su-57, * Late last year, Russia announced that the first batch-produced Sukhoi Su-57 fighters will be used in hypersonic air-launched weapons trials at Russia's flight test center in Akhtubinsk. Late last year, Russia announced that the first batch-produced Sukhoi Su-57 fighters will be used in hypersonic air-launched weapons trials at Russia's flight test center in Akhtubinsk. Designed to combat and destroy a range of air, ground and naval targets, the Su-57 is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine multirole aircraft that combines the functions of...
Why the U.S. Military Fears Russia's New Borei-Class Submarine
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Borei-class, * While the United States Navy looks to replace its aging Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with the more advanced Columbia-class, Moscow is also seeking to expand its submarine force with evermore advanced underwater cruisers. That means expect to see more Borei-class submarines in the near future. While the United States Navy looks to replace its aging *Ohio*-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with the more advanced *Columbia*-class, Moscow is also seeking to expand its submarine force with evermore advanced underwater cruisers...
North Korea’s Ancient Cold War Tanks Belong in a Museum
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, Asia* It’s not clear how many old tanks are still in service. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *While North Korea is a nominally Communist dictatorship, its leadership more resembles a Confucian monarchy in many ways. It’s not out of the realm of the possible that North Korean forces would put up a fanatical defense of their regime and fight to the bitter end with whatever means they have left to them. While the T-34/85 medium tank might be have been instrumental in the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht in World War Two, the vintage wa...
What China Learned From the Navy’s World War II Victory at Midway
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* China’s aircraft carrier program is maturing. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *US leaders surveying numerous flashpoints across the Asia-Pacific would do well to reflect on this solemn anniversary regarding the terrible sacrifices made at Midway so many years ago. Our leaders must eschew the shallow jingoism that is so prevalent in our political discourse and seek energetically to resolve differences among the great powers through creative diplomacy. China’s aircraft carrier program is maturing. The first photos have now emerged that show ...
Russia's Su-57 Felon: The Only Plane that Can Kill the F-22 Raptor?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Su-57 Felon, * The Su-57 Felon first took to the skies in January 2010, where it has been shown to combine the functions of an attack plane and a fighter jet. The fifth-generation single-seat, twin-engine aircraft was designed for air superiority and attack operations. On Christmas Day last year, it was announced by Russian state media that a regiment in the Russian Southern Military District received quite a notable "present" – it was the first batch-produced Sukhoi-57 Felon multi-role fifth-generation fighter jet. At least another four of the jets could be provi...
The U.S. Military's Space Force: What the Heck Is It?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Space Force, * White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was forced to walk back a comment made in jest about the United States Space Force and then reaffirmed that the sixth and newest branch of the United States military won't be eliminated. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was forced to walk back a comment made in jest about the United States Space Force and then reaffirmed that the sixth and newest branch of the United States military won't be eliminated. "They absolutely have the full support of the Biden administration," Psaki said on a briefing on Februar...
China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Big Weakness
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *J-20, * It is the Chengdu J-20 – also known as "Mighty Dragon." The single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather multi-role combat aircraft was developed as an air superiority fighter with precision strike capability by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC). It entered service in March 2017 and the first J-20 combat unit was formed the following February. Currently, there are only a few, combat-ready, fifth-generation fighter aircraft models in the world. Two of those are American-built and include Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor, which entered service with the United...
Houthi Drone And Missile Attack Strikes Saudi Oil Facilities
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
#BREAKING#Iran-backed Houthis are launching a ballistic missile attack targeting Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. -Saudi air defense units are reportedly engaging targets. -Initial unconfirmed reports suggest one impact possibly at Aramco oil facility.pic.twitter.com/lxgEeRny8p — Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) March 7, 2021 Saudi oil tanks in Ras Tanura Port hit in drone attack and Aramco facilities targeted with ballistic missile —energy ministry statement https://t.co/KttTG8DHc1 — Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) March 7, 2021 *Zero Hedge:* *Brace For Oil Surge: Saudi Oil Tank In Ras Tanura...
Poem
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Come to the edge, he said We can’t, we’re afraid! they responded Come to the edge, he said We can’t, we will fall! they responded... The post Poem appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
No-show Joe? VP Harris continues high-level talks without Biden, speaks to Israeli PM Netanyahu
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
RT Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without President Joe Biden being present, the latest in a series of... The post No-show Joe? VP Harris continues high-level talks without Biden, speaks to Israeli PM Netanyahu appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dr. Scott Jensen, WHO Confirm: ‘We’ve All Been Played’ on COVID-19
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*21WIRE + Coronavirus Plushie* | It's official: we've all been played.
Musical Interlude: Moby, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad" (Ben-E.dit)
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
Moby, *"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad" (Ben-E.dit)*
Why is Amazon censoring black opinion, lives, and opinions?
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
Why did Amazon, owned by the richest man in the world, find this film offensive? Another agency who decides who is black enough or liberal enough to be heard and seen? What are they afraid of? "Early last month [Black history month, just in case you've forgotten] Amazon deleted a documentary film about Justice Clarence Thomas from its popular streaming service. Titled “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” and culled from more than 30 hours of interviews with its subject, the film recounts Justice Thomas’s rise from poverty in segregated Georgia to Yale Law School and, ev...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
“Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images ever made of a complete galaxy. NGC 1300 spans over 100,000 light-years and the Hubble image reveals striking details of the galaxy's dominant central bar and majestic spiral arms. In fact, on close inspection the nucleus of this classic barred spiral itself shows a remarkable region of spiral structure about 3,000 light-years across. Unlike oth...
Chet Raymo, "Six Memos "
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"Six Memos" * by Chet Raymo "Italo Calvino, the famed Italian storyteller, died in 1985, just before he was to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard. He had writen five of the six lectures he proposed to give. The title of the series: "Six Memos for the Next Millennium." Each lecture was devoted to one of the qualities Calvino believed literature should aspire to. Lightness. Quickness. Exactitude. Visibility. Multiplicity. Consistency. Qualities, perhaps, we could all aspire to. *Lightness. *The opposite of the heaviness that tries to drag us all down. Wit. A sprin...
Jackson Water Crisis: Collective Effort Is Critical To Community Sustainability
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
While the Mississippi city of Jackson works to fully restore water, various community organizations have been filling in the gaps with relief. Mutual aid is a new term for some, but providing it is an old practice in many Black communities. “As a southern Black girl, who grew up in rural Mississippi, mutual aid has always existed in my life,” Calandra Davis, an organizer with the Jackson chapter of Black Youth Project 100 (BYP 100), told NewsOne. Davis said community institutions have always provided aid in times of need. “The churches [and families] in my community always provide...
Swiss free trade deal with Indonesia narrowly survives referendum
bilaterals.org - 5 hours ago
07-Mar-2021 Voters in Switzerland have given the green light to a free trade deal with Indonesia with a small majority of 51.6%.
“The Maduro regime has become a crime syndicate and Iran is a main destination for uranium smuggling from Venezuela”, says Juan Guaidó
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- "It is public knowledge that several members of the military have been arrested after smuggling uranium from Venezuela, and we believe Iran is one of the main destinations,” said former interim President of Venezuelan Juan Guaidó over the weekend. In an interview with newspaper Israel Hayom, Guaidó discussed his fears of […] The post “The Maduro regime has become a crime syndicate and Iran is a main destination for uranium smuggling from Venezuela”, says Juan Guaidó appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lawyers to launch an action against Premier Dan Andrews over disastrous Covid response
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 5 hours ago
https://cairnsnews.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/6.11.20-cln-to-govts-letter.pdf Victorian lawyers are upset at Andrews’ handling of the Covid flu and the decimation of small business in favour of the big end of town. Masks and lockups of healthy people fly against all reputable medical advice. Cairns News hopes the displaced people of Victoria get behind this court action, which ultimately should get rid of the communist Andrews.
Shasta County mom speaks out after son left at bus stop for forgetting his mask
Martin Hill, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Action News Now SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – A local student left behind at the bus stop for forgetting his mask. Like any other school day,... The post Shasta County mom speaks out after son left at bus stop for forgetting his mask appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Edward Snowden 2021 Will It Be MANDATORY?| It Is HAPPENING NOW!!
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Forever Inspired Mar 3, 2021 The post Edward Snowden 2021 Will It Be MANDATORY?| It Is HAPPENING NOW!! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death
Sunfire, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
MSN ZURICH (Reuters) – Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one... The post Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gov. Abbott Deploys Texas National Guard, State Troopers to Counter Biden’s ‘Open Border Policies’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Breitbart – by Bob Price Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the deployment of the state’s National Guard and State Troopers to respond to the growing... The post Gov. Abbott Deploys Texas National Guard, State Troopers to Counter Biden’s ‘Open Border Policies’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
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