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The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) arrested three German nationals in the western German cities of Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg for allegedly working for the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). “Thomas R”, “Herwig F”, and “Ina F” allegedly...
by C0RI0LANUS
on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 09:58 AM PDT
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When Russia brutally invaded Ukraine in February 2022, they decimated the Ukrainian Navy. Kiev responded by eventually destroying one-third of Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet with missile and maritime drone attacks. But the Kremlin has been rebuilding her...
by C0RI0LANUS
on Wed Mar 20, 2024 at 08:34 AM PDT
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SEE UPDATES AT FOOT OF DIARY _______________________________________________ CNN 3 days ago World Central Kitchen & Open Arms ship carrying aid to Gaza depart from Cyprus Summarizing this and later articles, a former...
by mettle fatigue
on Sun Mar 17, 2024 at 11:17 AM PDT
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All I know about magnets is this, give me a glass of water, let me drop it on the magnets, that’s the end of the magnets MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell called Trump’s comment “relentlessly stupid.” Donald Trump’s weird campaign rally tangent about magnets...
by annieli
on Mon Jan 08, 2024 at 07:41 AM PST
with 368 Recommends
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One of the key components of the West’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was to enact heavy sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, thus depriving the Russian war machine the money it needed to continue the invasion. There has been some success in...
by Crymzyn
on Sun Jan 07, 2024 at 03:29 AM PST
with 157 Recommends
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press ...
by Associated Press
on Sat Dec 16, 2023 at 08:00 AM PST
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From Newsday: WASHINGTON — The Senate circumvented a hold by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Thursday and confirmed Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member...
by ericlewis0
on Thu Nov 02, 2023 at 01:46 PM PDT
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On Oct. 11, Russian military blogger Rybar reported that Ukraine had attacked and damaged the large Russian patrol ship Pavel Derzhavin. The attack reportedly damaged the ship’s rudder, preventing it from steering. A tug boat was sent out to rescue the...
by Mark Sumner
on Sun Oct 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM PDT
with 614 Recommends
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Naval Petty Officer Thomas James was recently awarded the US Navy and Marine Corps Medal, called the “highest non-combat decoration the Navy can award for heroism,” for helping stop the horrific mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs late last...
by CyberMindGrrl
on Mon Oct 09, 2023 at 03:40 PM PDT
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Food security is a key casualty of the war in Ukraine, as Ukraine produces 10% of wheat, 15% of corn, 13% of barley, and 50% of the global sunflower oil market. An inability to export these products can lead to famine in the poorest parts of the world....
by RO37
on Wed Oct 04, 2023 at 04:55 PM PDT
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It all started with a trip to San Juan Island, WA a few weeks ago. Killer whales were sighted on our first day - a pod in the area known as "J-Pod". The day after, it was supposed to rain, so we ...
by NeverEverAgain
on Sun Oct 01, 2023 at 03:00 PM PDT
with 31 Recommends
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Air & Space Forces Magazine has a rundown on what a government shutdown would mean for their forces, and presumably across the rest of the military.
...“The shutdown is the worst thing that ...
by xaxnar
on Thu Sep 28, 2023 at 10:29 AM PDT
with 16 Recommends
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On Wednesday, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg weathered the slings and arrows of outrageous Republicans at a committee hearing. At one point, while discussing why his department needed ...
by Walter Einenkel
on Thu Sep 21, 2023 at 07:03 AM PDT
with 356 Recommends
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For Coach Potato-Town: Quaerite et inenietis, petite et accipetis — Matthew 7:7, “Seek and ye shall find, ask and ye shall receive.” Above motto at Naval Academy: “Not Self, But Country” Poem on a Carrier — you asked for it, you got it I think that I...
by Tippy and Dad
on Fri Sep 08, 2023 at 07:46 PM PDT
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Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s war on military readiness continues as he refuses to back down from his one-man blockade of top-level military promotions and confirmations. All because the ...
by Walter Einenkel
on Thu Sep 07, 2023 at 10:51 AM PDT
with 212 Recommends
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The secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force have launched an unprecedented public campaign to pressure Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville to end his dangerous blockade of military promotions and nominations, citing national security. Secretaries...
by Joan McCarter
on Wed Sep 06, 2023 at 08:57 AM PDT
with 210 Recommends
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Eric Lipton writing at The NY Times has a look at how the U.S. Navy, bound by politics, money, tradition, and bureaucratic inertia is effectively building a fleet we won’t be able to put anywhere near harm’s way for fear of losing it to cheaper,...
by xaxnar
on Mon Sep 04, 2023 at 10:12 AM PDT
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photo source On the 75th anniversary of the executive order prohibiting segregation in the U.S. armed forces, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., on Wednesday introduced a bill to ban discrimination in the U.S. military. On July 26, 1948 former President...
by cfordlaw
on Fri Jul 28, 2023 at 10:30 AM PDT
with 10 Recommends
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A day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials searched the ocean floor for evidence and grappled Friday with vexing questions about who is responsible for investigating the international disaster. A formal inquiry has not yet...
by Associated Press
on Fri Jun 23, 2023 at 11:35 AM PDT
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That’s right, I've got a bug up my butt about the most popular movie of 2022, Top Gun: Maverick. It’s almost like I envy the squeaky wheel. Is this timely? Absolutely not. Are there more important issues? Certainly. Could getting unnecessarily nitpicky...
by Uncle Vasili Shwetz
on Sun May 14, 2023 at 04:38 AM PDT
with 37 Recommends
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