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The #Kremlin has revised its #nuclear #policy. Does that make the use of atomic #weapons more likely?
Source: apnews.com/article/russia-nucl…
It adds that nuclear weapons could be used in these scenarios: If reliable information is received about the takeoff or launch of strategic and tactical aircraft, cruise missiles, drones, hypersonic or other flying vehicles and their crossing the Russian border.
So a #military drone across the border is enough? Nearly the same bullshit is standing in the US version. This means they can use nuclear weapons in every war at any time.
#fail #news #warfare #war #Problem #conflict #defense #earth #future #politics #diplomacy
Putin signs revamped version of Russia's nuclear doctrine. What you need to know
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country's nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal. The new version has been in the works for months.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP News)
Chinese Ship Suspected of Undersea Cable #Sabotage Detained in 'NATO Lake'
Source: newsweek.com/baltic-cable-sabo…
#china #nato #warfare #infrastructure #news #military #Problem #Europe #conflict
Chinese Ship Suspected of Undersea Cable Sabotage Detained in 'NATO Lake'
"The investigation could span years," legal expert Ben Knowles has told Newsweek about the cutting of the cables.Brendan Cole (Newsweek)
UN: The #report raises serious concerns of breaches of international humanitarian and #humanrights laws in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including #starvation as a #weapon of war, the possibility of #genocide in #Gaza and an #apartheid system in the #WestBank, including East #Jerusalem.
Source: ohchr.org/en/documents/themati…
#news #war #uno #Problem #politics #Israel #Palestine #crime #military #terror
Southern #Lebanon is actually northern #Israel - opinion
Source: m.jpost.com/opinion/article-82…
Indeed, back in biblical times, southern Lebanon was clearly part of the Land of Israel. In the Book of Genesis (10:19) it says, “and the borders of #Canaan reached from Sidon toward Gerar as far as #Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Tsevoyim as far as Lasha.” Sidon, a city in Lebanon, is about halfway between the current Israeli border and #Beirut.
On that basis, the whole of America and Australia would have to be returned to the indigenous peoples, and their claims don't even date back to antiquity.
#war #history #politics #Bible #Religion #border #Problem #news #internationalRight #military
Michael Freund on southern Lebanon's history of belonging to the Jews
Historically speaking, southern Lebanon is in fact northern Israel, and the roots of the Jewish people in the area run deep.By MICHAEL FREUND (The Jerusalem Post)
US, #China Agree That #AI Shouldn't #Control #Nukes
Source: uk.pcmag.com/ai/155376/us-chin…
#news #technology #military #politics #usa #nuclear #Missiles #war #warfare #agreement
US, China Agree That AI Shouldn't Control Nukes
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping affirm 'the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons.' China also denies conducting cyberattacks against the US.Kate Irwin (PCMag UK)
Norwegian #fishermen snagged U.S. nuclear-powered #submarine
Source: thebarentsobserver.com/securit…
#Virginia #navy #usa #Norway #fail #problem #military #news #accident
Norwegian fishermen snagged U.S. nuclear-powered submarine
The young men were sailing for halibut, but instead got a cruise-missile attack submarine.Thomas Nilsen (thebarentsobserver)
#Russia’s S-70 Hunter Flying Wing #Drone Downed In #Ukraine Packed With Western Components
Source: twz.com/news-features/russias-…
“In particular, #microelectronics and other technological components manufactured by the companies Analog Devices, Texas Instruments and Xilinx-AMD (USA), Infineon Technologies (Germany), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) were found in the Russian S-70 Hunter.”
#news #technology #military #electronics #politics #economy #sanctions #Problem #trade #war
Russia's S-70 Hunter Flying Wing Drone Downed In Ukraine Packed With Western Components
The discovery of dozens of Western components on the S-70 highlights the challenges of keeping these items out of Russian hands.Howard Altman (The War Zone)
"I'm deeply concerned about their ranks," the ofcl said, adding that several colleagues had expressed concern about the future of their jobs.
Career #CivilServants are among the nearly 950k non-uniformed employees who work within the US #military & in many cases have years of specialized experience.
#Trump vowed during the campaign to give himself the power to gut the federal workforce across the government.
One US #military ofcl downplayed such concerns, saying…that creating chaos within the #US military's chain of command would create political backlash & be unnecessary for Trump to accomplish his goals.
"…military officers are generally focused on warfighting & not politics," the ofcl said.
Such proposals alarm #military experts, who say deploying the #military on American streets could not only violate #laws but turn much of the American population against the still widely respected #US armed forces.
In a message to the forces after #Trump's election win, outgoing #Defense Secretary #LloydAustin acknowledged the results of the election & stressed the military would obey "all lawful orders" from its civilian leaders.
During the campaign #Trump took aim at #transgender troops. Trump has previously banned transgender #ServiceMembers & posted a campaign ad on X portraying them as weak, w/the vow that "WE WILL NOT HAVE A WOKE MILITARY!"
Trump has suggested the #US #military could play an important role in many of his policy priorities, from tapping #NationalGuard & possibly active-duty troops to help carry out a #MassDeportation of undocumented #immigrants to even deploying them to address #domestic unrest.
"If the people in your own government aren't obeying you, you have got to get rid of them & replace them with people who are responsive to what the president's trying to do," #JDVance said in an interview w/ Tucker Carlson before the election.
During the campaign, #Trump pledged to restore the name of a #Confederate general to a major #US #military base, reversing a change made after #GeorgeFloyd's killing.
The 4-star general, who is Black, issued a video message about #discrimination in the ranks in the days after the May 2020 murder of #GeorgeFloyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, & has been a voice in favor of #diversity in the #US #military.
…#Trump's vice president-elect, #JDVance, voted as a senator last year against confirming Brown to become the top U.S. military officer, & has been a critic of perceived resistance to Trump's orders within the #Pentagon.
#Trump's former #US generals & #defense secretaries are among his fiercest critics, some branding him a #fascist & declaring him #unfit for office. Angered, Trump has suggested that his former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, #MarkMilley, could be executed for treason.
Current & former U.S. officials say Trump will prioritize #loyalty in his second term & root out #military officers & career #civil servants he perceives to be disloyal.
During his campaign, #Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called "woke" generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the #Pentagon is whether he would go much further.
Trump is expected to have a far darker view of his #military leaders in his 2nd term, after facing Pentagon resistance over everything from his skepticism toward #NATO to his readiness to deploy troops to quell protests on #US streets.
During his first admin, some of #Trump's controversial suggestions to advisers, such as potentially firing #missiles into #Mexico to destroy drug labs, never became policy in part because of pushback from ofcls at the #Pentagon.
"This will be 2016 on steroids & the fear is that he will hollow out the ranks & expertise in a way that will do irreparable damage to the Pentagon," the official said.
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The untold story of the world’s biggest #nuclear #bomb
Source: thebulletin.org/2021/11/the-un…
Designed to have a maximum explosive yield of 100 million tons (or 100 megatons) of #TNT equivalent, the 60,000-pound monster bomb was detonated at only half its strength. Still, at 50 megatons, it was more than 3,300 times as powerful as the atomic bomb that killed at least 70,000 people in #Hiroshima, and more than 40 times as powerful as the largest nuclear bomb in the US arsenal today. Its single test represents about one tenth of the total yield of all nuclear weapons ever tested by all nations.
#history #coldwar #usa #Military #explosion #weapon #sundail #project #science #apocalypse #endoftheworld #doomsday
The untold story of the world’s biggest nuclear bomb - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The secret history of the world’s largest nuclear detonation is coming to light after 60 years. The United States dismissed the gigantic Tsar Bomba as a stunt, but behind the scenes was working to build a “superbomb” of its own.Thomas Gaulkin (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
Ukrainian spies say they have intercepted phone calls from Russian troops saying their military’s integration of North Korean soldiers isn’t going well. On audio released by Ukraine’s spy agency, Russian soldiers sound doubtful they have enough commanders and weapons for the new arrivals. On one call, a Russian soldier was “outraged” that armored vehicles in short supply were being given to North Korean troops. Read more from @USAToday.
#Ukraine #Russia #NorthKorea #War #Military #Spying
Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say
In the calls, which Ukrainian spies said they intercepted, Russian soldiers complain that "we all work like translators now.", USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key #MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New #Trump Agenda
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Private #videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the #military on protesters, defunding the #EPA and villainizing civil servants.
#News #Politics #Election #Election2024 #Government #Video #DonaldTrump
propublica.org/article/video-d…
Videos Reveal Trump Adviser’s “Shadow” Plan for Second Administration
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.ProPublica
UN #Security Council to meet Monday over #Israel's strike on #Iran
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com/un-security-…
“The Islamic Republic of Iran, in alignment with the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and under international law, reserves its inherent right to legal and legitimate response to these criminal attacks at the appropriate time,”...
I always ask myself whether these people are still capable of logical thinking? If this Israeli airstrike was criminal, what was the Iranian one? If the Iranian one was a justified retaliation in his way of thinking, why is the retaliation of the retaliation criminal? Why are such people tolerated in the #government?
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Fighting wars in the age of climate protection 😱
Source: hydrogeninsight.com/transport/…
#environment #earth #climate #war #military #emissions #future #news #technology #crisis #conflict #Army #tank
Hyundai developing hydrogen-powered military tank with rapid acceleration, quiet driving and stealth features
The next-generation K3 tank would be able to absorb radio waves and therefore avoid radar detectionLeigh Collins (www.hydrogeninsight.com)
#Israel launches #airstrikes against #Iran in #escalation of #conflict
Source: news.yahoo.com/news/israel-lau…