Archive for the 'War' Category
Fiscal Insanity: 4,155-Page, $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
December 22nd, 2022? I wrote and performed my own scary version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas ? Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/IHI0uNyW0N — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 20, 2022 Via: ZeroHedge: Overall, the bill contains $858 billion for defense – an increase of 9.7%, and $45 billion more than President Biden sought. It will, among other things, give military […]
Twitter Aided U.S. Military Covert Online Propaganda Campaign, Latest Twitter Files Reveal
December 22nd, 2022They’re not shy about it. Via: The Defender: Part eight of the “Twitter files,” released Tuesday, revealed another layer of collusion between Twitter and elements of the U.S. government and military establishment, including that Twitter protected numerous accounts and personas created by the U.S. military for the dissemination of propaganda in the Middle East and […]
SEAL Team 1 Commander Found Dead in San Diego Residence
December 22nd, 2022Via: Military Times: Cmdr. Robert Ramirez III, commanding officer of SEAL Team 1, was found dead in his San Diego County residence Monday. Naval Special Warfare Command officials said in a statement Wednesday that foul play is not suspected to have played a role in the decorated officer’s death.
Japan: Biggest Military Build-Up Since World War Two
December 17th, 2022Via: Reuters: Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears. The sweeping, five-year plan, once unthinkable in pacifist Japan, will make the […]
U.S. Mulls More Troops Inside Ukraine To Track Arms As Leaked Cable Admits “Impossible” Task
December 15th, 2022So it goes… Via: ZeroHedge: The Biden administration is mulling stepping up the US troop presence inside Ukraine as part of a program to attempt to track the billions of dollars in weaponry being handed out to its forces. However, some critics are already pointing out the obvious: “This is classic mission creep,” a former US […]
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Achieved Fusion Ignition
December 13th, 2022Via: U.S. Department of Energy: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)—a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. On […]
The War Caucus Always Wins
December 8th, 2022Via: The Intercept: Throughout the Trump and Biden administrations, the U.S. has been on an escalating trajectory toward a new Cold War featuring the prime adversaries from the original, Russia and China. The ratcheted-up rhetoric from U.S. politicians — combined with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the tensions between China and Taiwan, and Beijing’s major advancements […]
Communications System Achieves Fastest Laser Link from Space Yet
December 7th, 2022Via: MIT News: In May 2022, the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload onboard a small CubeSat satellite was launched into orbit 300 miles above Earth’s surface. Since then, TBIRD has delivered terabytes of data at record-breaking rates of up to 100 gigabits per second — 100 times faster than the fastest internet speeds in most cities […]
Germany Arrests 25 Over Alleged Far-Right Coup Plot [???]
December 7th, 2022What do you think of this one??? Via: Al Jazeera: In raids across the country, German police have arrested 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right group who were allegedly seeking to overthrow the state by force, according to the federal prosecutor’s office. About 3,000 officers conducted the raids on Wednesday at 130 sites […]
Philadelphia Gas Station Owner Hires Heavily Armed Guards to Protect Business: ‘We Are Tired of This Nonsense’
December 6th, 2022The store, “Hasn’t had any issues with crime since bringing this company on.” Via: Fox: A Philadelphia gas station owner fed up with incessant crime threatening his employees and customers hired heavily armed security guards to watch over his business. Neil Patel, operator of a Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets in North […]
