tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42749578574130829342024-03-27T16:54:31.787-07:00News TodaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger56181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-18194509572332682232024-01-19T11:27:00.001-08:002024-01-19T11:27:33.735-08:00Canada's Department Of Defense Announces That Removal Of Tampon Dispensers In Men’s Bathrooms “Will Not Be Tolerated”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Sent to us from CFB Trenton. This is a picture of a men's washroom, think maybe the Troops are tired of being humiliated by the woke nonsense? <a href="https://t.co/WgL9nNaX2u">pic.twitter.com/WgL9nNaX2u</a></p>
— Veterans 4 Freedom (@Vets4FreeCanada) <a href="https://twitter.com/Vets4FreeCanada/status/1745098970953638017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<script async="async" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <i>True North:</i> <b><a href="https://tnc.news/2024/01/15/removal-tampon-dispensers-defence-dept/">Removal of tampon dispensers in men’s bathrooms “will not be tolerated,” Defence Department says</a></b> </p>
<p>The Department of National Defence says it won’t stand for members of the Canadian Armed Forces removing or vandalizing the feminine hygiene fixtures now required in men’s washrooms. </p>
<p>True North has received reports and photos of damaged or removed tampon dispensers and disposal units, which were mandated in all federally regulated male and female washrooms late last year. </p>
<p>One photo shared with True North was said to be taken in a men’s washroom at CFB Trenton, a large air base in central Ontario. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://tnc.news/2024/01/15/removal-tampon-dispensers-defence-dept/">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: And the powers that be wonder why no one wants to join the military .... <b><a href="https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/12/18/canadas-military-closing-out-the-year-on-a-low-note/406439/">Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note</a></b> (Hill Times).</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-72927511893774973652024-01-19T09:27:00.001-08:002024-01-19T09:27:23.568-08:00The US Air Force's New Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program Is Facing Serious Cost Overruns<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM55viHkjENnkAAO8-ItCOfEHRwLwhU_2tlxqVCHjLrYRz23POVn3hQ2FZJr6k90y6Ccsez0u9TsSyBk3gaN6Q6pJcMULzK79Qndytgb5JX9QoBVyaQ5h4RzQshW07f-owZJDud4y3PKiESxURdHQjzak_2T6F6ZFjcLQ73qNFRKKe5Et7QbdrkYEufI/s569/1111a.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="569" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM55viHkjENnkAAO8-ItCOfEHRwLwhU_2tlxqVCHjLrYRz23POVn3hQ2FZJr6k90y6Ccsez0u9TsSyBk3gaN6Q6pJcMULzK79Qndytgb5JX9QoBVyaQ5h4RzQshW07f-owZJDud4y3PKiESxURdHQjzak_2T6F6ZFjcLQ73qNFRKKe5Et7QbdrkYEufI/s600/1111a.png" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">An artist's concept of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. <i> </i></span></p>
<p><i>Air & Space Forces Magazine:</i> <b><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-icbm-critical-cost-schedule-overruns/">New ICBM Has ‘Critical’ Cost and Schedule Overruns, Needs SecDef Certification to Continue</a></b> </p>
<p>The new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program being developed by the Air Force and Northrop Grumman will cost 37 percent more than expected and take at least two years longer than previous projections before achieving initial operational capability—compelling the service to extend the life of some of its Minuteman ICBMs, senior service and Northrop officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. </p>
<p>Just before close of business Jan. 18, the Air Force sent Congress notification of a Nunn-McCurdy breach on the Sentinel program. The Nunn-McCurdy Act requires the Pentagon to inform lawmakers if a program incurs a cost or schedule overrun of more than 15 percent. Any breach over 15 percent is considered “significant,” while a breach of 30 percent is considered “critical.” </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-icbm-critical-cost-schedule-overruns/">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #1:</b> <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/us-minuteman-iii-missile-replacement-232850413.html">US Minuteman III missile replacement breaks $96 billion budget, triggers Pentagon review</a> (Reuters) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #2:</b> <a href="https://www.eurasiantimes.com/ncb-us-test-fires-unnecessary-costly-100b/">US Test Fires $100B ICBM; Top Official Says Its Struggles Have Made Him ‘More Nervous’ Than B-21 Raider</a> (Eurasian Times) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: Here is an easy prediction. These costs overruns are just starting.</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-38078119899286726662024-01-18T11:27:00.001-08:002024-01-18T11:27:40.721-08:00Indian Navy Rescues Crew After US-Owned Merchant Ship Was Attacked By The Houthis Off The Coats Yemen<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WQauH-GVBWQ?si=4E9NMuyD4WaLUpvN" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>FOX News:</i> <b><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/indian-navy-rescues-crew-us-owned-ship-attacked-houthis">Indian Navy rescues crew of US-owned ship attacked by Houthis</a></b> </p>
<p><i>M/V Genco Picardy was hit in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday </i></p>
<p>The Indian Navy says one of its guided-missile destroyers on Thursday has rescued the crew of a U.S.-owned ship that was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels near the Red Sea. </p>
<p>The military branch wrote in a post on X that INS Visakhapatnam, which was in the region already for anti-piracy operations, responded to a distress call from the M/V Genco Picardy following an attack in the Gulf of Aden. </p>
<p>All 22 crew members onboard the ship, which included nine Indians, were reported safe by the Indian Navy. It added that a fire onboard the M/V Genco Picardy was under control and an inspection of the vessel determined that it was safe to continue transiting to its next port of call. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/indian-navy-rescues-crew-us-owned-ship-attacked-houthis">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: The Indian Navy rescuing these crew members?!?!?! Where was/is the US Navy? <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update:</b> This is not going to make shipping insurers comfortable .... <b><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/first-images-released-of-houthi-damage-to-us-ship/ar-AA1nbBAJ">Scorched but sailing on, the US ship hit by Houthi drone</a></b> (The Telegraph). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Indian Navy Rescues Crew After US-Owned Merchant Ship Was Attacked By The Houthis Off The Coast Of Yemen </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/indian-navy-rescues-crew-after-houthis-hit-ship-off-yemen/ar-AA1nbrTh">Indian Navy rescues crew after Houthis hit ship off Yemen</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-navy-responds-to-merchant-vessel-under-drone-attack-in-gulf-of-aden/article67751533.ece">Indian Navy’s destroyer responds to distress call from drone-hit merchant vessel in Gulf of Eden</a> -- The Hindu </p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/houthi-strikes-indian-navy-saves-u-s-ship-crew/ar-AA1nbh4Q">Houthi strikes: Indian Navy saves U.S. ship crew</a> -- RBC Ukraine </p>
<p><a href="https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/navy-destroyer-ins-visakhapatnam-responds-to-drone-attack-in-gulf-of-aden20240118133455/">Navy destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds to drone attack in Gulf of Aden</a> -- ANI</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-42254733376524580122024-01-18T10:27:00.001-08:002024-01-18T10:27:09.305-08:00Pakistan Launches Airstrkies Against Iran<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wLwXEFMchcQ?si=UV0uqPQcCjit1Q3t" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aeKq-Slpq18?si=06ywEO3t4HvzGoQa" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </p>
<p><i>The Guardian:</i> <b><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/18/pakistan-launches-retaliatory-strikes-in-iran-aimed-at-separatist-militant-group">Pakistan hits separatist ‘hideouts’ in retaliatory strikes against Iran</a></b> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Drone and missile attacks in Sistan and Balochistan province come after Iran struck sites inside Pakistan</i> </p>
<p>Pakistan has launched retaliatory strikes against militants in Iran in response to attacks by Tehran that targeted sites within Pakistan’s borders, heightening fears of further instability across the Middle East and surrounding region. </p>
<p>A statement by Pakistan’s foreign office early on Thursday said it had undertaken “a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts” in the Sistan and Balochistan province of Iran, adding that “a number of terrorists were killed during the intelligence-based operation”. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/18/pakistan-launches-retaliatory-strikes-in-iran-aimed-at-separatist-militant-group">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: One can only hope that the calmer voices will sway away from escalating this further .... <b><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pakistan-retaliates-strikes-militant-targets-052016906.html">Pakistan’s Army Strikes Back at Iran as Both Sides Urge Calm</a></b> (Bloomberg). <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update:</b> This news report raised my eyebrows .... <b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-struck-pakistan-as-they-held-joint-military-exercise-2024-1">Iran struck Pakistan with missiles and drones as the 2 countries held a joint naval exercise</a></b> (Business Insider). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Pakistan Launches Airstrikes Against Iran </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-iran-air-force-strikes-638f2ee4ccfb1a56d26e8f28f7e91699">Pakistan launches airstrikes in Iran, killing 9, after an earlier attack by Tehran</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/pakistan-fires-retaliatory-strike-at-iran-stoking-regional-tension/ar-AA1nbxOr">Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240118-pakistan-carries-out-retaliatory-strikes-on-militant-targets-in-iran">Pakistan carries out retaliatory strikes on militant targets in Iran</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68014882">Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes into Iran, killing nine people</a> -- BBC</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/world/asia/pakistan-iran-strike.html">Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran as Tensions Spill Over</a> -- NYT </p>
<p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/18/pakistan-air-force-carries-out-retaliatory-strikes-in-iran-00136304">Pakistan’s air force carries out retaliatory strikes against Iran</a> -- Politico.eu </p>
<p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/18/middleeast/pakistan-targets-locations-iran-intl-hnk/index.html">Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran following deadly attack on its own soil by Tehran</a> -- CNN </p>
<p><a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-launches-retaliatory-strikes-against-terrorist-hideouts-in-iran/7444994.html">Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against ‘Terrorist Hideouts’ in Iran</a> -- VOA </p>
<p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-18/pakistan-launches-retaliatory-strikes-on-iran/103365546">Tensions rise after Pakistan launches deadly retaliatory air strikes against Iran</a> -- ABC News Australia </p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/18/pakistan-launches-precise-military-strikes-on-iran-in-response-to-bombing">Pakistan missiles strike Iran in retaliatory bombing as tensions soar</a> -- Al Jazeera </p>
<p><a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-01-18/factbox-who-are-the-separatists-targeted-by-pakistans-strikes-in-iran">Who Are the Separatists Targeted by Pakistan's Strikes in Iran?</a> -- Reuters</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-69054079666177623422024-01-18T09:28:00.001-08:002024-01-18T09:28:19.068-08:00U.S. Strikes Yemen's Houthis Again As Attacks Continue On Commercial Shipping<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSvp0z7zKnE?si=BKG_54Xx-239ArOG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>ABC News</i>: <b><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-strikes-houthi-fighters-amid-continued-attacks-ships/story?id=106464091">US strikes Houthi fighters again amid continued attacks on ships off Yemen: Officials</a></b> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>The group has targeted vessels in response to the Israel-Hamas war.</i> </p>
<p>The U.S. has launched a new retaliatory strike against Houthi targets in Yemen amid the group's continued attacks on international ships in the area, officials said Wednesday. </p>
<p>Five areas were targeted in the U.S. strikes on Yemen: the governorates of Hodeidah, Taiz, Dhamar, Bayda, and Saada, the Sanaa-Saba press agency, the Houthi state media claimed. </p>
<p>CENTCOM said in a post on X Wednesday night that the strike targeted 14 Iranian-made Houthi missiles "that were loaded to be fired in Houthi controlled areas in Yemen.” </p>
<p><b><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-strikes-houthi-fighters-amid-continued-attacks-ships/story?id=106464091">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #1:</b> <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/us-unleashes-more-yemen-strikes-055531104.html">US Strikes Yemen Again as Houthi Shipping Attacks Continue</a> (Bloomberg) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #2:</b> <a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/houthis-strike-red-sea-ship-drone-day-us-terror-designation-takes-effect">US Coalition In Another Wave Of Strikes On Houthi Positions To Thwart Red Sea Launches</a> (Zero Hedge) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor:</b> This is the 4th US strike against the Houthis this week.</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-89700700888757547632024-01-17T11:27:00.001-08:002024-01-17T11:27:57.754-08:00Iran Launches Missile Strikes On Targets In Pakistan<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bjpeRxnZI24?si=_0KC35OVvN7pEA1u" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TyyNndJSOsY?si=4dCYjXAlz8eb8TxA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Al-Monitor:</i> <b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12971261/Fury-Iran-strikes-Pakistan-killing-two-children-Pakistani-government-blasts-unprovoked-violation-Iranian-state-TV-saying-raids-hit-Sunni-militant-bases-later-withdrawing-claim.html">Iran hits Pakistan with air strike, killing two children, in latest escalation of conflict in the region: Tehran carries out attack as world focuses on Gaza and Red Sea</a></b> </p>
<p>* Pakistani media said attack was near Panjgur in southwest Balochistan province </p>
<p>* It comes less than a week after UK-US coalition struck Houthi targets in Yemen </p>
<p>An Iranian strike on targets inside Pakistan killed two children and wounded three other people overnight, the Pakistani government has said, further stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. </p>
<p>Pakistan's foreign ministry issued a statement confirming Tuesday's attack, which was first announced by Iranian media reports that were later withdrawn. </p>
<p>Islamabad called the attack an 'unprovoked violation' of the country's airspace, with the strikes reportedly targeting bases of Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl, and warned of 'serious consequences'. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12971261/Fury-Iran-strikes-Pakistan-killing-two-children-Pakistani-government-blasts-unprovoked-violation-Iranian-state-TV-saying-raids-hit-Sunni-militant-bases-later-withdrawing-claim.html">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Iran Launches Missile Strikes On Targets In Pakistan </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202401165352">Iranian Missiles Strike Baluch Militant Bases In Pakistan</a> -- Iran International </p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-militant-bases-attack-05c7530d66fb05dd6f2868527003ba2d">Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’ strikes kill 2 children</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/01/16/Iran-attacks-Pakistan/9101705457919/">Iran launches strikes into Pakistan amid rising tensions in Middle East</a> -- UPI </p>
<p><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/01/iran-strikes-inside-pakistan-following-irgc-missile-attacks-iraq-syria">Iran strikes inside Pakistan following IRGC missile attacks in Iraq, Syria</a> -- Al-Monitor </p>
<p><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-expels-iran-ambassador-after-air-strike-recalls-envoy-from-tehran-4879977">Pakistan Expels Iran Ambassador After Air Strike, Recalls Envoy From Tehran</a> -- NDTV </p>
<p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/pakistan-warns-consequences-irans-bombing-killed-two-children">Pakistan warns of 'consequences' after Iran's deadly bombing killed two children</a> -- FOX News </p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/17/middleeast/iran-missile-attack-pakistan-intl-hnk/index.html">Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory as tensions spike across region</a> -- CNN </p>
<p><a href="https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Irans-Strike-in-Pakistan-Adds-to-Middle-East-Tensions.html">Iran’s Strike in Pakistan Adds to Middle East Tensions</a> -- OilPrice.com </p>
<p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jaish-al-adl-sunni-group-iran-targeted-airstrike-106446728">Who is Jaish al-Adl, the Sunni group that Iran targeted in an airstrike on Pakistani soil?</a> -- ABC News/AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/17/a-recap-of-violence-pak-iran-border">Pakistan-Iran border tensions: A timeline</a> -- Al Jazeera</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-5716007411974589192024-01-17T10:27:00.001-08:002024-01-17T10:27:19.277-08:00Russian President Putin Says Ukraine's Leaders Are Idiots. Their Statehood Is At Risk If The Pattern Of War Continues<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3RzqGHSbpOPlIEmxoQdzQW90g4NtG7FsuZcmJNzUHzG9t8bPcwZZq1ifguZJzbRlaG_a1sOEYiBmSEk-vk3o-rndG6LYwWsVmp0lFIxjT6cki__Z9JbrSV4HZUDBUtzx1Z_3Vchv19TH7H0tyd0kcwjg9xLHtpzRoa_WNE8ePY4ljRF318VX0sDm1hM/s980/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3RzqGHSbpOPlIEmxoQdzQW90g4NtG7FsuZcmJNzUHzG9t8bPcwZZq1ifguZJzbRlaG_a1sOEYiBmSEk-vk3o-rndG6LYwWsVmp0lFIxjT6cki__Z9JbrSV4HZUDBUtzx1Z_3Vchv19TH7H0tyd0kcwjg9xLHtpzRoa_WNE8ePY4ljRF318VX0sDm1hM/s600/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" width="600" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Russian President Vladimir Putin © Sputnik / Sergey Savostyanov</span></div>
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The Russian President believes Ukraine is currently diverting attention from failures by laying siege to Russia's border region with strikes.<br />
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Vladimir Putin said the "barbaric" attacks on civilian areas are to show its… <a href="https://t.co/eBiKl5HEcN">pic.twitter.com/eBiKl5HEcN</a></p>
— RT_India (@RT_India_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_India_news/status/1747292862478500171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<script async="async" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <i>RT:</i> <b><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/590750-putin-ukraine-future-defeat/">Ukraine's leaders have only themselves to blame – Putin</a></b> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Kiev bears full responsibility for the situation in which it finds itself, the Russian president said</i> </p>
<p>Ukraine’s much-touted counteroffensive has now “completely failed” and its very statehood could soon suffer an irreparable blow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the ‘Small Motherland – the Strength of Russia’ forum in Moscow on Tuesday. </p>
<p>Putin noted that the head of Ukraine’s negotiation team, which participated in peace talks with Russia in the early months of the conflict, had recently admitted that Kiev was at one point ready to reach an agreement with Moscow. However, after a visit by then-British prime minister Boris Johnson, the Ukrainian authorities were convinced to stop pursuing a deal with Russia and continue fighting. </p>
<p>“<i>Are they not idiots?</i>” Putin asked, adding that if Ukraine had simply ignored Johnson, then the fighting could be long over by now. “<i>This just proves yet again that they are not independent people,</i>” the Russian leader said. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/590750-putin-ukraine-future-defeat/">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: The Ukraine state that I grew up in certainly does not exist anymore, and it certainly will not exist when this war is finally over. What we will probably end up seeing is a country that will have lost about a third of its territory, and half of its population. The economy will certainly be crippled, and the state, or what remains of it, will owe the West trillions in loans for funding this war. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Russian President Putin Says Ukraine's Statehood Is At Risk If The Pattern Of War Continues </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://sputnikglobe.com/20240116/ukraine-bungled-counteroffensive-faces-loss-of-statehood-if-things-continue-in-this-vein-putin-1116203499.html">Ukraine Bungled Counteroffensive, Faces Loss of Statehood If It Continues Along This Path: Putin</a> -- Sputnik </p>
<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/putin-says-ukraines-statehood-risk-162333845.html">Putin says Ukraine's statehood at risk if pattern of war continues</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/16/putin-ukraine-risks-irreparable-blow-if-conflict-continues-a83743">Putin: Ukraine Risks 'Irreparable Blow' if Conflict Continues</a> -- Moscow Times/AFP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-warns-ukraine-of-irreparable-blow-if-war-continues/ar-AA1n5y5k">Putin Warns Ukraine of 'Irreparable Blow' if War Continues</a> -- Newsweek</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-10456359284283110382024-01-17T09:28:00.001-08:002024-01-17T09:28:25.544-08:00Are Russia's Chance Of Winning The Ukraine War Looking Bright?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh320n7eE63Jz5G_6RsUOqFqAZC6__7MANHJN1JEJ03ol15PBKroL4biAcJA6-ktxxJ_0Kb0lIqfw8_gQTp8r6d-RkXPazva3HGsfP_-QTWlwNbkFh8oNfeEEF9iS8dKbYK-uRXbnkvMPzJoHDTQQhRRNbPkqk2ND1h7Xw6XvT-tMd004h4p_MXjYUiS9w/s768/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh320n7eE63Jz5G_6RsUOqFqAZC6__7MANHJN1JEJ03ol15PBKroL4biAcJA6-ktxxJ_0Kb0lIqfw8_gQTp8r6d-RkXPazva3HGsfP_-QTWlwNbkFh8oNfeEEF9iS8dKbYK-uRXbnkvMPzJoHDTQQhRRNbPkqk2ND1h7Xw6XvT-tMd004h4p_MXjYUiS9w/s600/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in this photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik during a meeting with heads of Russian municipalities in the Moscow region on January 16, 2024. During the meeting, Putin warned Ukraine could suffer an "irreparable and very serious blow" if it continues fighting against his forces. © Photo by SERGEI SAVOSTYANOV/POOL/AFP </span></p>
<p><i>Newsweek:</i> <b><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putins-chances-of-winning-ukraine-war-look-bright/ar-AA1mWlnx">Putin's Chances of Winning Ukraine War Look Bright</a></b> </p>
<p>Three scenarios for the war started by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine are envisaged by Philip Breedlove, the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe—and two of them involve a Russian victory. </p>
<p>"If we don't do anything different than we're doing now, eventually, Ukraine will lose because Russia has more people and depth than Ukraine does," he told Newsweek. </p>
<p>"If the West abandons Ukraine, it will fight valiantly but tens of thousands of more Ukrainians will die and eventually Russia will subjugate all of Ukraine which will once again be a Russian vassal." </p>
<p>But one path offers hope for Ukraine, according to Breedlove, who as NATO commander between 2013 and 2016 witnessed the consequences of Putin's annexation of Crimea in 2014 that preceded his full-scale invasion. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putins-chances-of-winning-ukraine-war-look-bright/ar-AA1mWlnx">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: The "doom and gloom" stories are now coming out .... <b><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/12/fiona-hill-ukraine-putin-00131285">‘We’ll Be at Each Others’ Throats’: Fiona Hill on What Happens If Putin Wins</a></b> (Politico).</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-59905578648809824022024-01-16T11:27:00.001-08:002024-01-16T11:27:53.753-08:00Israel Launches Intense Strikes On Hezbollah In South Lebanon<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nmu0P8fApGw?si=ClO9-AIsSlxUMVkR" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Reuters:</i> <b><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/israels-military-says-special-forces-080554228.html">Israel carries out intense strikes on Hezbollah in south Lebanon</a></b> </p>
<p>JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Israel unleashed an intense barrage of air strikes on a valley in south Lebanon, Lebanese security sources and the Israeli military said, after a rare Israeli acknowledgment of a special forces operation on the border. </p>
<p>Lebanese security sources told Reuters there were at least 16 airstrikes in quick succession on the Suluki Valley, describing them as the "densest bombardment of a single location" since border-area hostilities began three months ago. </p>
<p>The Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia has been trading fire across Lebanon's southern border with Israeli forces in support of Palestinian ally Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Hamas militants rampaged across the Gaza border into Israel on Oct. 7, prompting an Israeli invasion of the enclave backed by heavy air strikes. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/israels-military-says-special-forces-080554228.html">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Israel Launches Intense Strikes On Hezbollah In South Lebanon </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-782338">IDF special forces operate within Lebanon, target Hezbollah</a> -- Jerusalem Post </p>
<p><a href="https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/1705406421-idf-attacks-hezbollah-targets-deep-in-lebanon">IDF Attacks Hezbollah Targets Deep In Lebanon</a> -- I24 NEWS </p>
<p><a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/israel-hits-lebanon-valley-in-most-intense-strikes-official-source-42d5a333">Israel Hits Lebanon Valley In Most Intense Strikes: Official, Source</a> -- AFP</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-16167929621522186642024-01-16T09:27:00.001-08:002024-01-16T09:27:52.084-08:00Citing Security Threats Iran Launches Missiles Against Targets In Northern Iraq And Syria<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/llO4LMvwgBM?si=Q_7EFrq0wVp7VJDC" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l81s_Henwho?si=LGBKLd_wnyP8hX_G" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Daily Mail</i>: <b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12967827/erbil-airstrikes-iran-mossad-islamic-state.html">Iranian airstrikes rock US consulate in Iraqi city of Erbil as terrifying footage shows four ballistic missiles exploding on nearby compound it claims is Israeli 'spy HQ': Four civilians are killed</a></b> </p>
<p> * Four people killed and six injured after missiles hit near the US consulate in Erbil </p>
<p> * The missiles were fired by Iran and struck a suspected Israeli 'spy HQ', Iran said </p>
<p>Iran fired missiles late on Monday at what it claimed were Israeli 'spy headquarters' near the US consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, and at targets linked to the extremist group Islamic State in northern Syria. </p>
<p>Four civilians were killed and six injured after missiles hit an upscale area near the U.S. consulate in Erbil, the seat of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, according to the security council of the Kurdish regional government. </p>
<p>Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement that it had hit a headquarters of Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, in the Kurdish region of Iraq. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12967827/erbil-airstrikes-iran-mossad-islamic-state.html">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Citing Security Threats Iran Launches Missiles Against Targets In Northern Iraq And Syria </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-announces-strikes-northern-iraq-syria-regional-tensions-106391511">Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate</a> -- ABC News/AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/16/middleeast/iran-missiles-kurdistan-syria-israel-intl-hnk/index.html">Iran launches missile strikes in northern Iraq and Syria, claims to destroy Israeli spy base</a> -- CNN </p>
<p><a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-01-16/iran-strike-triggers-row-with-iraq-as-fears-of-regional-turmoil-grow">Iran strike sparks dispute with Iraq as fears of regional upheaval grow</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/15/irans-revolutionary-guard-attack-anti-iranian-groups-in-iraqs-erbil">Iran launches missile strikes in Iraq and Syria citing security threats</a> -- Al Jazeera </p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590702-iran-missiles-terrorists-spies/">Iran fires missiles at ‘terrorists and spies’ near US consulate</a> -- RT </p>
<p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-state-department-issues-condemnation-irans-attacks-erbil">US State Department issues condemnation of Iran’s attacks in Erbil</a> -- FOX News </p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67989193">US condemns Iran for 'reckless' missile strikes on northern Iraq</a> -- BBC </p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/iraq-syria-iran-strike-7939f337454578cc20da8ac15fc5b457">Iraq recalls ambassador, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over strikes in Irbil</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/iran-claims-it-has-attacked-an-israeli-spy-base-in-kurdistan">Iraq vows to take Iran to UN after attack on Israeli ‘spy base’</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240116-iran-launch-ballistic-missile-attacks-a-terrorist-targets-in-iraq-syria">Iraq recalls ambassador from Tehran after Iranian missiles strike Kurdish region</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590737-aftermath-iran-strikes-terrorists/">WATCH aftermath of Iranian strikes near US consulate</a> -- RT</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-47326659225850212702024-01-15T15:27:00.001-08:002024-01-15T15:27:42.809-08:00Germany's Government Is Pondering To Ban The Country's Second Most Popular Political Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrB00K-6JgobbKNC4HxfCztUgv5DBqPnWUqfWxP0IrtjVVxrClN6jFXcv-dUPhbxS2W6HcR2u1i2dQ-T0gZKYXFb9PS6vxx43P_y2lmXkH2Gh_JeOFa7xnDVOVASThW8x65xQCE5HWGiJiNwPLsmzxEekP-9xbx8GM93i5kXN9s3I-I1edTYqW49NdATE/s1189/1111a.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="1189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrB00K-6JgobbKNC4HxfCztUgv5DBqPnWUqfWxP0IrtjVVxrClN6jFXcv-dUPhbxS2W6HcR2u1i2dQ-T0gZKYXFb9PS6vxx43P_y2lmXkH2Gh_JeOFa7xnDVOVASThW8x65xQCE5HWGiJiNwPLsmzxEekP-9xbx8GM93i5kXN9s3I-I1edTYqW49NdATE/s600/1111a.png" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image from Wikipedia, anecdotes by Mish <i> </i></span></p>
<p><i>Euractiv:</i> <b><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/germany-wrestles-with-calls-to-ban-afd-again/">Germany wrestles with calls to ban AfD – again</a></b> </p>
<p>Revelations that members of Germany’s far-right AfD party secretly met with extremist neo-Nazis and businessmen in a hotel in November have sparked fresh calls for the party to be thrown out of parliament at a time it is polling higher than any of the governing parties at 22%. </p>
<p>The revelation was published by independent and investigative not-for-profit newsroom Correctiv, which cites a secretive meeting attended by high-ranking politicians from the AfD, neo-Nazis and influential businessmen in a hotel near Potsdam at the end of November. </p>
<p>But while the revelation has rattled the German political scene, with high level politicians expressing favour for the ban, the Federal Government appears to be treading lightly. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/germany-wrestles-with-calls-to-ban-afd-again/">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: So much for democracy in Germany. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Germany's Government Is Pondering To Ban The Country's Second Most Popular Political Party </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-remigration-debate-fuels-push-to-ban-far-right-afd/a-67965896">German 'remigration' debate fuels push to ban far-right AfD</a> -- DW </p>
<p><a href="https://mishtalk.com/economics/germany-ponders-banning-its-second-most-popular-political-party/">Germany Ponders Banning its Second Most Popular Political Party</a> -- Mish Talk </p>
<p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/can-a-ban-stop-the-rise-of-germanys-far-right/">Germany’s far-right AfD is soaring. Can a ban stop it?</a> -- Politico</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-24632571359094093612024-01-15T10:27:00.001-08:002024-01-15T10:27:38.797-08:00Who Will Be The Next Secretary Of Defense In A Second Trump Or Biden Term?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqm24m-aiz2hch1yHFWJw_0uNttrzEsvwrFwAbnjr7AE6fwNjyVkEuID5p3eWL-9ndeGYUFrltisprGfozAV0so7kcnh-T4cZe6hTSlD5mQZKrzTocwU1FdAgXigTyZmsu5muvK3rYBSG9JPXMo5KMQO66KVaGD9E8b13agGRflfcnhN88VLs_QVDwl7s/s1536/2a.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqm24m-aiz2hch1yHFWJw_0uNttrzEsvwrFwAbnjr7AE6fwNjyVkEuID5p3eWL-9ndeGYUFrltisprGfozAV0so7kcnh-T4cZe6hTSlD5mQZKrzTocwU1FdAgXigTyZmsu5muvK3rYBSG9JPXMo5KMQO66KVaGD9E8b13agGRflfcnhN88VLs_QVDwl7s/s600/2a.webp" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Joe Biden and Lloyd Austin at a White House meeting in 2022. <i> </i></span></p>
<p><i>Politico:</i> <b><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/05/in-a-second-trump-or-biden-term-whod-be-the-next-defense-chief-00134113">In a second Trump or Biden term, who’d be the next defense chief?</a></b> </p>
<p>Washington insiders are already speculating about who could replace Lloyd Austin when and if he decides to leave. </p>
<p>The presidential election is still 10 months away, but that hasn’t stopped water cooler speculation about who might lead the Pentagon in a potential second term for President Joe Biden or Donald Trump. </p>
<p>Biden made history when he announced that he would tap retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as the first Black defense secretary, a pick POLITICO first reported in December 2020. </p>
<p>If he wins a second term, Biden may want to break another barrier: putting a woman atop the Pentagon for the first time. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/05/in-a-second-trump-or-biden-term-whod-be-the-next-defense-chief-00134113">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: I doubt that the current US Defense Secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, will serve in a second Biden term. As to who will replace him .... your guess is as good as mine. </p>
<p>As for who will be the US Defense Secretary in a second Trump term. My money is on <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_C._Miller">Christopher Miller</a></b>. Christopher Miller was recently interviewed on the Shawn Ryan show, and his views on what will be the future of warfare is a must see (see video below). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k-1DsZUlFW0?si=L-BOPBP1RUspv_ge" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-42888976296084514972024-01-15T09:27:00.001-08:002024-01-15T09:27:52.450-08:00NBC News: National Security “Experts” And Pentagon Insiders Preparing To Ignore A Trump Presidency If He Is Elected In 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQlU074bNogbep-wSOJVlZ03Pu14ys_uMqsognmMv2x6JHzSx1vTPtp9s4sLqTEtPwY2zQ8yJJrtAjGRtNaEXjMIYj1YWPV9N6EjrhyneMRL-_dqQrj9oIKbxjFYxO5SENtg0uQ6dzSDs0v6yUJ13Fv4x6mLuBc1waD2sGdTuU6qnPCO6JE5p4ogcIEc/s1024/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQlU074bNogbep-wSOJVlZ03Pu14ys_uMqsognmMv2x6JHzSx1vTPtp9s4sLqTEtPwY2zQ8yJJrtAjGRtNaEXjMIYj1YWPV9N6EjrhyneMRL-_dqQrj9oIKbxjFYxO5SENtg0uQ6dzSDs0v6yUJ13Fv4x6mLuBc1waD2sGdTuU6qnPCO6JE5p4ogcIEc/s600/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">President Trump Participates in a Briefing with Senior Military Leaders. White House Flickr </span></p>
<p><i>NBC News:</i> <b><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-military-fears-rcna129159">Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House</a></b> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Among those being mentioned for Trump’s defense secretary are Christopher Miller, who served temporarily during his administration, Michael Flynn and Mike Pompeo.</i> </p>
<p>WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is sparking fears among those who understand the inner workings of the Pentagon that he would convert the nonpartisan U.S. military into the muscular arm of his political agenda as he makes comments about dictatorship and devalues the checks and balances that underpin the nation’s two-century-old democracy. </p>
<p>A circle of appointees independent of Trump’s political operation steered him away from ideas that would have pushed the limits of presidential power in his last term, according to books they’ve written and testimony given to Congress. Most were gone by the end. In a new term, many former officials worry that Trump would instead surround himself with loyalists unwilling to say no. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-military-fears-rcna129159">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: What a eye-opening article from NBC News. They are basically reporting/admitting that there is a plan, in advance, for the military to ignore a duly elected civilian government and the military chain of command. If this is what "insiders" in the Pentagon are planning, I can only imagine what "insiders" in America's intelligence agencies are planning. <b><br /></b></p>
<p><b>Update:</b> The below tweet from NBC below says it all.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">A network of public interest groups and lawmakers, nervous about former President Trump’s potential return to power, is quietly devising plans to foil any effort on his part to pressure the U.S. military to carry out his political agenda. <a href="https://t.co/jLbRqC2riT">https://t.co/jLbRqC2riT</a></p>
— NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1746555322150400369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-25735855933325929082024-01-14T19:27:00.001-08:002024-01-14T19:27:50.083-08:00Israel - Hamas War -- News Updates January 14, 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/07mKELz8okQ?si=ujDHuGIyAm544sMy" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GnCqPvsQsQ8?si=T4LLNqqOsEU7Wuvc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </p>
<p><i>BBC:</i> <b><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67972962">100 days since Hamas attacked Israel, triggering war in Gaza</a></b> </p>
<p>One hundred days ago, the previously unthinkable happened in Israel. </p>
<p>A state, born out of adversity and war only 75 years ago, woke up to what some have since described as a threat to its very existence. </p>
<p>On Saturday night, in Tel Aviv, the events of 7 October were commemorated by thousands of people. </p>
<p>Uppermost on the minds of everyone were the around 130 hostages abducted by Hamas and still being held in Gaza, although some of them may not still be alive. </p>
<p>Just after dawn 100 days ago, thousands of heavily armed Hamas fighters stormed through and over the Gaza border fence in several different places.</p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67972962">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Live Updates </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240114-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-nine-palestinian-militants-killed-in-gaza-strip-says-israeli-military">Live: Hamas-Israel war enters its 100th day, families of hostages held in Gaza protest</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hamas-war-hostage-families-hold-24-hour-rally/live-67975111">Live Updates - Israel-Hamas war: Hostage families hold 24-hour rally</a> -- DW </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jan/14/middle-east-crisis-live-netanyahu-says-world-court-cannot-stop-israel-in-gaza-as-war-enters-100th-day">Middle East crisis live: maritime navigation in danger after US strikes on Yemen, says Hezbollah</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-01-14-24/index.html">Live Updates: The latest on Israel's war in Gaza</a> -- CNN</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/14/israels-war-on-gaza-list-of-key-events-day-100">Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 100</a> -- Al Jazeera</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/1/14/israels-war-on-gaza-live-100-days-of-war-in-gaza-as-more-children-killed">Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israeli assault continues on 100th day of war</a> -- Al Jazeera </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Israel - Hamas War -- News Updates January 14, 2023 </span></b></p>
<p> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fierce-fighting-in-gaza-as-war-hits-100-days/ar-AA1mXdgc">Fierce fighting in Gaza as war hits 100 days</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67968533">Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people</a> -- BBC </p>
<p><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/0114/1426405-nethanyahu-vow-100th/">Fierce fighting in Gaza as war reaches 100 days</a> -- RTE </p>
<p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-100-days-palestinians-isolated-abandoned-and-afraid">100 days of war in Gaza: Besieged Palestinians feel isolated, abandoned and afraid</a> -- Middle East Eye </p>
<p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/netanyahu-declares-no-one-will-stop-israels-war-end-hamas-world-court-hears-genocide-allegations">Netanyahu declares ‘no one will stop’ Israel’s war to end Hamas after world court hears genocide allegations</a> -- FOX News </p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590600-netanyahu-vows-icj-war-gaza/">The Hague won’t stop us – Netanyahu</a> -- RT </p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/basic-necessities-in-short-supply-in-gazas-refugee-camps/video-67973691">Necessities run low in Gaza's refugee camps</a> -- DW </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240112-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-israel-to-counter-gaza-genocide-accusations-at-world-court">Israel makes deal with Qatar to get medicine to hostages in Gaza</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/cbs-news-producer-marwan-al-ghoul-on-100-miserable-days-in-gaza/ar-AA1mWP6B">CBS News producer Marwan al-Ghoul on 100 "miserable" days in Gaza</a> -- CBS</p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/100-days-israel-hamas-war-hospitals-doctor-6e89bd5c7806517bae2a345088b00fb3">During 100 days of war, a Gaza doctor pushes through horror and loss in his struggle to save lives</a> -- AP</p>
<p><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/mental-strain-deepening-risks-israels-113456910.html">Mental strain, deepening risks as Israel's war with Hamas reaches 100 days</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://observers.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20240111-will-it-be-possible-for-people-to-live-in-gaza-after-the-fighting-ends">Will it be possible for people to live in Gaza after the fighting ends?</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/01/14/israel-hamas-gaza-war-photos-100-days-anniversary">In photos: 100 days of war in Gaza</a> -- Axios</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-7675446027660840312024-01-14T16:27:00.001-08:002024-01-14T16:27:26.051-08:00 Houthi Rebel Group Retains Around 75% Of Its Offensive Strike Power After U.S.-Led Air Attacks<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/im3QeeLvHvU?si=5Wkv--1V5Ern52Wf" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Business Insider</i>: <b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/houthis-retain-offensive-power-despite-us-led-airstrikes-report-2024-1">The Houthi rebels likely hid their missiles and drones before the US-led air attacks and retain about 75% of their firepower, report says</a></b> </p>
<p>* Despite US attacks, the Houthi rebel group retains around 75% of its offensive strike power. </p>
<p>* The Iran-backed group was targeted by the US after its continued assaults on Red Sea shipping. </p>
<p>* The Houthi targeting of ships was a response to Israel's war in Gaza after Hamas' October 7 attacks. </p>
<p>The Houthi rebels retain around 75% of their missile- and drone-firing capabilities despite US-led attacks against the group in Yemen earlier this week, The New York Times reported, citing US officials. </p>
<p>Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims II, the director of operations of the Joint Staff, seemed confident on Friday that the US and the UK strikes had achieved their intended goal of disrupting the Houthi's offensive capabilities by targeting munitions depots, missile launching systems and air defense radar systems. </p>
<p>"We know precisely the capability that the Houthis have been employing against the Red Sea and the Bab al Mandab," Sims II said. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/houthis-retain-offensive-power-despite-us-led-airstrikes-report-2024-1">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: This must have helped them .... <b><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590604-us-angry-uk-yemen-leak/">Pentagon ‘frustrated’ with UK over Yemen leak – Telegraph</a></b> (RT).</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-77934129193615788012024-01-14T10:27:00.001-08:002024-01-14T10:27:38.136-08:00U.S. President Biden Says He Sent A Privat Message To Iran After Strikes On Houthi Targets In Yemen<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nDgYsb_ibU4?si=ENE8iG4U3juiTEOJ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>BBC:</i> <b><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67967233">US delivers ‘private message’ to Iran after Yemen strikes</a></b> </p>
<p>President Biden says the US has delivered a "private message" to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group. </p>
<p>"We delivered it privately and we're confident we're well-prepared," he said without giving further details. </p>
<p>The US said its latest strike was a "follow-on action" targeting radar. Iran denies involvement in attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea. However Tehran is suspected of supplying the Houthis with weapons, and the US says Iranian intelligence is critical to enabling them to target ships. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67967233">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor:</b> Iran has responded .... <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202401148105"><b>Raisi Pledges Continued Support For Proxies, As Biden Warns Iran</b></a> (Iran International).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> U.S. President Biden Says He Sent A Private Message To Iran After Strikes On Houthi Targets In Yemen</span></b><br /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-01-13/biden-us-delivered-private-message-to-iran-about-houthi-attacks">Biden: US delivered private message to Iran about Houthi attacks</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/12/politics/biden-yemen-strikes-iran/index.html">Biden says he’s sent a message to Iran with Yemen strikes, calls Houthis a terrorist organization</a> -- CNN </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/biden-tehran-yemen-houthis-airstrikes">Biden sent private message to Tehran amid airstrikes: ‘We’re well-prepared’</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/01/13/news/biden-says-message-was-privately-delivered-to-iran-after-strikes-on-houthis/">Message was 'privately delivered' to Iran after strikes on Houthi targets, Biden says</a> -- NYPost</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-88058730613658948152024-01-13T18:27:00.001-08:002024-01-13T18:27:35.023-08:00U.S. Suspends Military Aid To Ukraine<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaACEaNq2rLcVvTvvKAmCb9N5tuDGCIlqUWKgfvOrYfGH4fVz29SvcD8IQfDI-HgX85Fa5hckC1kzEL-pAG1Oqp9JotaZlCkSybn4XP18HLU_YRZH2biwuviP6Ig_8uODCBqImV21VGHYVah-dpl9W5ALliueRR2Nu8hfZk6Z9tCAPPhFxzqMJG3zpGVk/s600/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaACEaNq2rLcVvTvvKAmCb9N5tuDGCIlqUWKgfvOrYfGH4fVz29SvcD8IQfDI-HgX85Fa5hckC1kzEL-pAG1Oqp9JotaZlCkSybn4XP18HLU_YRZH2biwuviP6Ig_8uODCBqImV21VGHYVah-dpl9W5ALliueRR2Nu8hfZk6Z9tCAPPhFxzqMJG3zpGVk/s600/1a-DESKTOP-OOTB8AV-24.JPG" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Since the war beginning in February 2022, the Biden government has sent more than $75 billion in cash and equipment to Ukraine for defense. Jan. 11, 2024. Photo: X/@PlanetReportHQ <i> </i></span></p>
<p><i>The New Voice of Ukraine</i>: <b><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/u-suspends-military-aid-ukraine-120200164.html">U.S. suspends military aid to Ukraine - White House</a></b></p>
<p> In what must sound like music to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ears, the military aid that the U.S. had been providing to Ukraine has currently been halted, White House National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby said during a press briefing on Jan. 11.</p>
<p>Further assistance depends on the decision of Congress, which must support an additional request for national security to receive more funding. </p>
<p>“The assistance that we provided has now ground to a halt,” Kirby said. “The attacks that the Russians are conducting are only increasing. And now, as I talked about earlier this week, they’re using North Korean ballistic missiles to do their dirty work. So, the — the need is acute right now, particularly in these winter months.” </p>
<p><b><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/u-suspends-military-aid-ukraine-120200164.html">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #1:</b> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-suspends-aid-to-ukraine-until-congress-makes-decision-white-house/ar-AA1mRhUV">U.S. suspends aid to Ukraine until Congress makes decision - White House</a> (RBC Ukraine) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #2:</b> <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590483-us-confirms-aid-stopped/">US confirms Ukraine military supplies have stopped</a> (RT) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: I would like to know what happened to this .... <b><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-failed-to-track-1-billion-in-ukraine-military-aid-watchdog-says/ar-AA1mQ6zT">U.S. failed to track $1 billion in Ukraine military aid, watchdog says</a></b> (Washington Post). More here .... <b><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-weapons-audit-watchdog-us-congress-biden-9abecd14528b9551ff4ddb6786ad7fda">The US failed to track more than $1 billion in military gear given Ukraine, Pentagon watchdog says</a></b> (AP).</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-31671984803060191722024-01-12T14:27:00.001-08:002024-01-12T14:27:39.915-08:00Pentagon Says US Defense Secretary Austin Ordered And Monitored Yemen Strikes From Hospital<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYuYJbKdunIssjTM0TL9gXBygR4dH2ZoATzYNw3qP5KxleXL4DjayzUve8fhtWQwuYp5u8O_90GS0NVUajc825SHjR6T4yFW3P9jtt_Y8OfiNgUyEiM63F2o1N3K4aPr7hIEz2d8XqL7CPziwKyW_sPB1tBG6tFhYMsWDgMejYew1MQKwSY0lrmknYQA/s1160/2a.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYuYJbKdunIssjTM0TL9gXBygR4dH2ZoATzYNw3qP5KxleXL4DjayzUve8fhtWQwuYp5u8O_90GS0NVUajc825SHjR6T4yFW3P9jtt_Y8OfiNgUyEiM63F2o1N3K4aPr7hIEz2d8XqL7CPziwKyW_sPB1tBG6tFhYMsWDgMejYew1MQKwSY0lrmknYQA/s600/2a.webp" width="600" /></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on during a press conference at Israel's Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, December 18, 2023. Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters <i> </i></span></p>
<p><i>CNN:</i> <b><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-01-11-24/h_673289a6172a348cc4e3c499b40557f6">US defense secretary ordered and monitored Yemen strikes from hospital, senior defense official says</a></b> </p>
<p>US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered and monitored the strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from the hospital “with a full suite of secure communications,” a senior defense official said Thursday. </p>
<p>Austin has been in the hospital since January 1 after he experienced complications from a December 22 procedure to treat prostate cancer. <i> </i></p>
<p><i>“Secretary Austin gave CENTCOM the order today to execute the strikes and monitored real-time with a full suite of secure communications capabilities,” the official said. “Following the strikes, he spoke with the National Security Council, the Chairman and the CENTCOM Commander to for an initial post-strike assessment."</i> </p>
<p><b><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-01-11-24/h_673289a6172a348cc4e3c499b40557f6">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #1:</b> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-ordered-strike-on-houthis-from-hospital-2024-1">Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered strikes on the Houthis from the hospital using a 'full suite of secure communications'</a> (Business Insider) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update #2:</b> <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590527-us-defense-secretary-austin-ordered-strikes-hospital/">US defense secretary ordered Yemen strikes from hospital – CNN</a> (RT) <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor:</b> Former President Trump could not resist .... <b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12956289/Donald-Trump-says-Lloyd-Austin-running-war-laptop-hospital-room-airstrikes-Yemen.html">Donald Trump says Lloyd Austin 'is running the war from his laptop in a hospital room' after airstrikes in Yemen</a></b> (Daily Mail).</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-49645019790291856922024-01-12T13:27:00.003-08:002024-01-12T13:27:17.736-08:00A Visual Guide To What Was Targeted In Yemen By US-UK Strikes<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFkxHbcyjpZuEweeCbuTz_JVJ_FIJ5Bsg0PUzgOIBXhQoKDNk4WtgRPSCge9k1Uc6plfjaXQVSJGdgpsBoRvxFzEfik93VrbohL3PPyWNQT7a3IIus4OpgyVantWZ62-1diH6Zmbkbh76lIF7t7BEFwBT0CZM_-HttkvmgB9cFXzkn4sKp8QKNqf0-2c/s949/1111a.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="949" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFkxHbcyjpZuEweeCbuTz_JVJ_FIJ5Bsg0PUzgOIBXhQoKDNk4WtgRPSCge9k1Uc6plfjaXQVSJGdgpsBoRvxFzEfik93VrbohL3PPyWNQT7a3IIus4OpgyVantWZ62-1diH6Zmbkbh76lIF7t7BEFwBT0CZM_-HttkvmgB9cFXzkn4sKp8QKNqf0-2c/s600/1111a.png" width="600" /></a></div>
<p><i>The Guardian:</i> <b><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/us-uk-houthi-strikes-attack-yemen-visual-guide">US-UK Houthi strikes: visual guide to the attack in Yemen</a></b> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>US and UK forces have bombed military facilities used by the Houthis in Yemen overnight. Here is what we know so far about what was hit</i> <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Where did the strikes happen?</b> </p>
<p>The US said more than 60 targets were hit at 16 locations, including “command and control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities, and air defence radar systems”. The Houthis have said there were 72 strikes in all. </p>
<p>The US said more than 100 precision-guided munitions of various types were used in its strikes, including Tomahawk land-to-air missiles. </p>
<p>The UK said it targeted two locations: a site at Bani Basrah, which the UK says was used to launch reconnaissance and attack drones, and an airfield at Abs.</p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/us-uk-houthi-strikes-attack-yemen-visual-guide">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor:</b> The US said more than 60 targets were hit at 16 locations, including “command and control nodes, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities, and air defence radar systems” </p>
<p>The Military Summary channel has a brief review on what was attacked in Yemen (see video below). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3gWHw5jirsI?si=0q8DnB6GcQXEV1Jg" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-81330023485990245772024-01-12T13:27:00.001-08:002024-01-12T13:27:16.975-08:00U.S. And Coalition Forces Attack Yemen -- News Updates January 12, 2023<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G3Ydr8oolwY?si=w4DWykObgMd_ecnT" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G3Ydr8oolwY?si=XN2jWOppPQycnNiF" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Daily Mail</i>: <b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12956083/Biden-faces-fury-left-launching-airstrikes-Houthi-targets-Yemen-without-going-Congress-Democrats-rage-unacceptable-violation-constitution.html">Biden faces fury from the left for launching airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen without going to Congress: Democrats rage at the 'unacceptable violation of the constitution' as Turkey accuses US and UK of turning Red Sea into a 'bloodbath'</a></b> </p>
<p>* Airstrikes in Yemen against several Houthi military targets on Thursday night </p>
<p>* US joined forces with UK, Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands to carry out the blitz </p>
<p>President Joe Biden is facing rage from the left for launching overnight airstrikes in Yemen without congressional approval. </p>
<p>It came as Turkey accused the US and UK of turning the Red Sea into a 'bloodbath' and there were growing fears of widespread escalating violence in the Middle East. </p>
<p>Democrats on Capitol Hill claim it was 'unconstitutional' for the president to order US fighter jets, destroyers and submarines to hit targets used by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12956083/Biden-faces-fury-left-launching-airstrikes-Houthi-targets-Yemen-without-going-Congress-Democrats-rage-unacceptable-violation-constitution.html">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor:</b> The US and its coalition allies have just kicked the hornets nest. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Live Updates </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-67952029?src_origin=BBCS_BBC">Live: Huge rally in Yemen capital after US and UK strike Houthi targets</a> -- BBC </p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hamas-war-russia-iran-decry-strikes-on-houthis/live-67959430">Israel-Hamas war live updates: Russia, Iran decry strikes on Houthis</a> -- DW </p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-us-ship-attacks-bombing-red-sea-iran-cc06d9186a00d1f22bea6b9c14dda12a">Houthi rebels vow fierce retaliation after American and British strikes against them</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jan/12/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-yemen-houthi-rebels-joe-biden-us-uk-airtstrikes-red-sea-crisis-israel-gaza-war">Middle East crisis live: UK reports missile fired towards vessel near Yemen; Erdoğan warns strikes turning Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/590482-yemen-strikes-live-updates/">US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen: Live updates</a> -- RT </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">U.S. And Coalition Forces Attack Yemen -- News Updates January 12, 2023 </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240112-us-uk-launch-airstrikes-on-yemen-s-houthi-rebels">Hundreds of thousands protest in Yemen after US and UK strike Houthi targets</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240112-houthi-rebels-vowing-to-retaliate-for-us-uk-strikes-possess-significant-military-arsenal">Houthi rebels vowing to retaliate for US-UK strikes possess significant military arsenal</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-us-ship-attacks-bombing-red-sea-iran-cc06d9186a00d1f22bea6b9c14dda12a">US warns ships to stay out of parts of Red Sea as Houthi rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240112-us-uk-launch-airstrikes-on-yemen-s-houthi-rebels">Hundreds of thousands protest in Yemen after US and UK strike Houthi targets</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240112-houthi-rebels-vowing-to-retaliate-for-us-uk-strikes-possess-significant-military-arsenal">Houthi rebels vowing to retaliate for US-UK strikes possess significant military arsenal</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/yemen-houthi-rebels-who-are-they-what-attacking-us-uk-airstrikes-red-sea-crisis">Who are the Houthis and how did the US and UK strikes on Yemen come about?</a> -- The Guardian</p>
<p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/yemen-houthi-airstrikes-red-sea-crisis-joe-biden-us-uk-australia">Strikes on Houthis could bring Biden closer to the regional war he sought to avoid</a> -- Julian Borger, The Guardian</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-68677476051544767342024-01-12T12:27:00.001-08:002024-01-12T12:27:29.173-08:00Israel Denies Accusations Of Genocide At Top UN Court. Claims War In Gaza Is Self-Defense<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4s46dCcLyuA?si=rf3SPfWUvG5eBru1" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rxB-ZKt2DBU?si=K_WeHXVkDAXyTRZi" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>Times of Israel:</i> <b><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-present-its-defense-against-genocide-claims-on-second-day-of-icj-hearings/">Israel rejects genocide claims at ICJ, pans South Africa’s ‘grossly distorted’ charges</a></b> </p>
<p><i>Attorneys argue ministers’ problematic comments cited by South Africa not impacting war, highlight Hamas’s use of civilians and IDF efforts to protect innocents </i></p>
<p>THE HAGUE — Israel’s legal team launched its response Friday morning to accusations brought by South Africa at the UN’s top court that its war against Hamas in Gaza, in response to Hamas’s October 7 terror onslaught, was a state-led genocidal campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population. </p>
<p>The legal adviser for Israel’s Foreign Ministry said at the opening of the second day of hearings that South Africa on Thursday brought “a grossly distorted story,” with “curated” allegations.</p>
<p>“If there were acts of genocide, they have been perpetrated against Israel,” Becker said, condemning South Africa’s assertion that Israel does not have the right to self-defense against Hamas. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-present-its-defense-against-genocide-claims-on-second-day-of-icj-hearings/">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: What struck me about yesterday's testimony from the South African representative was his remark that all countries have a right to defend themselves, but it does not give a country the right to retaliate in a manner that runs contrary to numerous UN charters and treaties. Israel, in today's testimony, says it is abiding by those rules and laws. </p>
<p>As to what is my take after listening to both sides. </p>
<p>Israel's blockade of food, water, and medical supplies to the Gaza population is a war crime, but is an act of genocide? I am still digesting what I have heard and seen in this courtroom for the past two days, but I think it is too early to say that Israel is committing genocide. But Israel, if it continues the war and destroys southern Gaza, will definitely be crossing the line on what is a genocide.<br /></p>
<p>As to how will the UN court rule? </p>
<p>My gut tells me that when these UN judges look at the numerous videos that document the massive destruction of Gaza coupled with numerous public remarks from Israeli ministers and government officials on how they view the Palestinians, I for one will not be surprised if the UN court issues a ruling accusing Israel of committing genocide. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Israel Denies Accusations Of Genocide At Top UN Court </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-1-12-2024-d6922909b283c90e3527d1edb489ce6a">Live updates: In Day 2 of hearings, Israel rejects South Africa’s allegation of genocide</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-rejects-genocide-charges-tells-world-court-it-must-defend-itself/ar-AA1mRNO5">Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/1/12/live-israels-response-to-south-africas-genocide-case-at-the-icj">ICJ updates: Israel’s response to South Africa’s genocide case</a> -- Al Jazeera </p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67944903">Israel says South Africa distorting the truth in ICJ genocide case</a> -- BBC </p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-court-israel-genocide-gaza-south-africa-65b087102893dd06222370b10f0b4e4d">Israel defends itself at the UN’s top court against allegations of genocide in Gaza</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/12/middleeast/icj-israel-gaza-hamas-genocide-hearing-hague-day-two-intl/index.html">Israel denies genocide accusations at top UN court, says war in Gaza is self-defense</a> -- CNN </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/israel-accuses-south-africa-of-profound-distortion-at-icj-genocide-hearing">Israel accuses South Africa of ‘profound distortion’ at ICJ genocide hearing</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-12/israel-rejects-claims-of-genocide-levelled-in-world-court/103315994">Israel rejects claims of genocide levelled in United Nation's top court</a> -- ABC News Australia </p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/12/israel-rejects-accusations-of-genocide-in-gaza-war-at-icj-hearing">Israel rejects accusations of genocide in Gaza war at ICJ hearing</a> -- Al Jazeera </p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-can-it-win/a-67954312">South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Can it win?</a> -- DW</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-5875308049185197092024-01-11T13:27:00.001-08:002024-01-11T13:27:44.015-08:00Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off The Coast Of Oman<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZ5m4Uf-vfx7I7lKOfAdZPWCTOiUcmTBM-twRWWBEoy815vG0GUTUF1psyuAAUmu29WWvXCgzuYiMuCi_YKf8fr_PMLShkdbHYxxrONxaZmzW9Y224c8QkpYVlQ3BJaYxJf-cIypRyVlNzaH8-MBnXsjWE0_CLk-eSuLBluycsEeQypriHSBJ3uEJJlg/s980/2a.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZ5m4Uf-vfx7I7lKOfAdZPWCTOiUcmTBM-twRWWBEoy815vG0GUTUF1psyuAAUmu29WWvXCgzuYiMuCi_YKf8fr_PMLShkdbHYxxrONxaZmzW9Y224c8QkpYVlQ3BJaYxJf-cIypRyVlNzaH8-MBnXsjWE0_CLk-eSuLBluycsEeQypriHSBJ3uEJJlg/s600/2a.webp" width="600" /></a></div>
<p>A map showing the region around the Gulf of Oman where the oil tanker St Nikolas was seized by the Iranian navy © Kevin TRUBLET, Anibal MAIZ CACERES / AFP </p>
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<p><i>CNBC:</i> <b><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/11/ship-hijacked-in-gulf-of-oman-changes-course-for-iran-waters.html">Iran seizes oil tanker involved in U.S. dispute off coast of Oman</a></b> </p>
<p>* Iran has captured an oil tanker previously involved in a Washington-Tehran dispute over carrying U.S.-sanctioned crude, state media said. </p>
<p> * Earlier on Thursday, the U.K. Marine Trade Operations said an unnamed tanker was boarded by armed individuals near the Gulf of Oman and appeared to change course toward Iranian waters. </p>
<p>* The tanker is embroiled in a dispute between Iran and the U.S. and previously surrendered Iranian crude to U.S. authorities following allegations of sanctions violations. </p>
<p>Iran on Thursday captured an oil tanker previously involved in a Washington-Tehran dispute over carrying U.S.-sanctioned crude, Iranian state media said. </p>
<p>The Iranian navy seized the vessel St. Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said in a Google-translated report, after it surrendered Iranian crude to U.S. authorities following allegations of sanctions violations. Iran says this forfeiture was actually theft. </p>
<p>Earlier Thursday, the U.K. Marine Trade Operations said an unnamed tanker was boarded by armed individuals near the Gulf of Oman and appeared to change course toward Iranian waters. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/11/ship-hijacked-in-gulf-of-oman-changes-course-for-iran-waters.html">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p><b>WNU editor</b>: If this escalates, expect oil prices to climb significantly. Update: The US is demanding the release of this tanker immediately (see video below). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IerQrhp5_kw?si=no0QpLtWcpW53y6w" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off The Coast Of Oman</span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/persian-gulf-oman-strait-hormuz-3a906e909be2ce63c87c1b208ed05baa">Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240111-iran-seizes-oil-tanker-off-oman-in-dispute-with-us">Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US</a> -- France 24 </p>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-involved-in-us-iran-dispute-in-gulf-of-oman-state-media/ar-AA1mP8UQ">Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman - state media</a> -- Reuters </p>
<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67948119">Iran seizes oil tanker St Nikolas near Oman</a> -- BBC </p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/11/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-with-links-to-us-in-gulf-of-oman">Iran seizes oil tanker with links to US in Gulf of Oman</a> -- The Guardian </p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-says-its-navy-seized-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman/a-67954765">Iran says its navy seized tanker in Gulf of Oman</a> -- DW </p>
<p><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/tanker-in-the-gulf-of-oman-seized-boarded-by-unauthorized-men-in-uniform/">Iran says it seized tanker in the Gulf of Oman over year-long dispute with US</a> -- Times of Israel </p>
<p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-linked-crisis-us-tehran-military-officials-confirm">Iran seizes oil tanker linked to crisis between US and Tehran, military officials confirm</a> -- FOX News</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-36647480812763154512024-01-11T10:27:00.001-08:002024-01-11T10:27:50.573-08:00What Did America's Adversaries Learned From Defense Secretary Austin's Secret Hospitalization<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eCVj8Mkg6IA?si=6vzGjmBthrFjbyUa" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>FOX News:</i> <b><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/china-russia-learned-defense-secretary-austins-secret-hospitalization">3 things China, Russia learned from Secretary Austin's secret hospitalization</a></b> </p>
<p><i>You can bet Russia's Putin and China's Xi gleaned important information from the Biden administration's latest national security fumble </i></p>
<p>The Pentagon is finally releasing details about Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s multi-day hospitalization related to prostate cancer. However, the incident has left me wondering: what did China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin learn from this embarrassing fumble? </p>
<p>"The event reflected a disorderly US government," cackled China’s state-run mouthpiece Global Times on Jan. 8. </p>
<p>Sadly, Austin’s image came down a peg. Not because of any medical procedures, we all wish him a full recovery from prostate cancer, but because he’s not running a tight ship. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/china-russia-learned-defense-secretary-austins-secret-hospitalization">Read more</a></b> .... </p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: This is why this is an important story .... <b><a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4401316-the-disappearing-act-of-the-secretary-of-defense-and-why-it-matters/">The disappearing act of the secretary of Defense, and why it matters</a></b> (Tara D. Sonenshine, The Hill). The White House certainly does not want this to be repeated .... <b><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/10/white-house-response-lloyd-austin-00134877">‘This can’t happen again’: How the White House reacted to Austin’s stunning news</a></b> (Politico). <b> </b></p>
<p><b>Update:</b> I do not see his fellow Democrats joining him on this issue .... <b><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/10/politics/first-democrat-lloyd-austin-resign/index.html">First Democrat in Congress publicly calls for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to resign</a></b> (CNN).</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-30832034597811493592024-01-10T12:27:00.001-08:002024-01-10T12:27:36.417-08:00World Economic Forum Report Says AI-Powered Election Misinformation Poses Largest Short-Term Global Threat<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fJfO5rka4HI?si=-etCuE6Pi2WaqReB" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>CNBC</i>: <b><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/10/wef-ai-election-disruption-poses-the-biggest-global-risk-in-2024.html">Election disruption from AI poses the biggest global risk in 2024, Davos survey warns</a></b> </p>
<p>* Concern over the impact of artificial intelligence in disrupting election outcomes has topped the list of the biggest risks for 2024, according to a new report. </p>
<p>* The World Economic Forum’s “Global Risks Report 2024” ranked AI-derived misinformation and disinformation ahead of climate change, war and economic weakness. </p>
<p>* The report’s authors said that the combined risks are “stretching the world’s adaptative capacity to its limit,” and called on leaders to focus on global cooperation and building guardrails. </p>
<p>As around half of the world’s adult population heads to the polls in a bumper year of elections, concern over the role of artificial intelligence in disrupting outcomes has topped the list of the biggest risks for 2024, according to a new report. </p>
<p>The World Economic Forum’s “Global Risks Report 2024,” released Wednesday, ranked AI-derived misinformation and disinformation — and its implications for societal polarization — ahead of climate change, war and economic weakness in its top 10 risks over the next two years. “</p>
<p>AI can build out models for influencing large populations of voters in a way that we haven’t seen before,” Carolina Klint, chief commercial officer for Europe at consultancy Marsh McLennan, which co-produced the report, told CNBC’s Silvia Amaro. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/10/wef-ai-election-disruption-poses-the-biggest-global-risk-in-2024.html">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor</b>: AI has become incredibly sophisticated. But can it influence elections? You tell me. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">World Economic Forum Report Says AI-Powered Election Misinformation Poses Largest Short-Term Global Threat </span></b></p>
<p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ai-powered-misinformation-worlds-biggest-short-term-threat-106249701">AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says</a> -- AP </p>
<p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fake-news-danger-becomes-top-093000238.html">Fake News Danger Becomes Top Davos Worry in Year of Elections</a> -- Bloomberg </p>
<p><a href="https://thehill.com/business/4400057-ai-powered-misinformation-poses-largest-short-term-global-threat-world-economic-forum/">AI-powered misinformation poses largest short-term global threat: World Economic Forum</a> -- The Hill</p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274957857413082934.post-89620630953919272822024-01-10T09:28:00.001-08:002024-01-10T09:28:14.880-08:00Canadian News Reporter Gets Arrested For Asking Questions To Canada's Deputy Prime Minister<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">BREAKING: Rebel News reporter David Menzies (<a href="https://twitter.com/TheMenzoid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheMenzoid</a>) was brutally arrested by police after he tried to ask Chrystia Freeland questions.<br />
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— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) <a href="https://twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1744501137183777006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><i>Toronto Sun:</i> <b><a href="https://torontosun.com/news/national/cops-ripped-for-arresting-reporter-trying-to-ask-chrystia-freeland-questions">Cops ripped for arresting reporter trying to ask Chrystia Freeland questions</a></b> <i> </i></p>
<p><i>He was later released without charges</i> </p>
<p>A reporter was arrested Monday while trying to ask questions of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in public. </p>
<p>Freeland, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were in Richmond Hill to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Iran’s military shooting down Flight PS752 as it was bound for Canada via Ukraine. </p>
<p>Everyone on board was killed, including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents. </p>
<p><b><a href="https://torontosun.com/news/national/cops-ripped-for-arresting-reporter-trying-to-ask-chrystia-freeland-questions">Read more</a></b> .... <b> </b></p>
<p><b>WNU Editor:</b> This incident sadly illustrates the state of freedom of the press in Canada. </p>
<p>It is clear from the above video that this Police officer overreacted, and if he acted alone he should definitely not be on a security detail. And if he was following orders to stop this news reporter from asking questions .... well .... that should concern everyone. </p>
<p>But there is actually a bigger story behind this incident. </p>
<p>Canada's main stream news media is heavily supported and subsidized by the Federal Government. Has this impacted news media coverage of the Trudeau government .... in my opinion it definitely has. I first noticed this change in coverage about 3 to 4 years ago after the Trudeau government announced a massive bailout package for Canada news media .... <b><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/journalists-question-media-bailout-1.5147761">Journalists question Liberal government's $600M media bailout plan</a></b> (CBC News). </p>
<p>Basically .... every main stream reporter in Canada now owes a good chunk of his salary to the generosity of the Trudeau government. And this government support is growing .... <b><a href="https://tnc.news/2023/12/01/feds-subsidize-journalist-salaries-google-agreement/">Feds could subsidize half of Canadian journalist salaries following Google agreement</a></b> (True North). </p>
<p>Fortunately, Canada does have a vibrant and active independent news media presence that is not supported with funds from the Federal government. <b><a href="https://www.rebelnews.com/">Rebel News</a></b> is one of them, and they cover news stories that the main stream media chooses to ignore. </p>
<p>As for Rebel News reporter David Menzies. His style of asking questions reminds me on how <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_Minutes">60 Minutes</a></b> did their reporting a few decades back, albeit far more milder than how Mike Wallace and what his colleagues did when they went after a story and/or questioned a person with the cameras rolling.</p>
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