As many know for over a year now, including US intelligence....
— Guido (@envirosec) May 9, 2021
BREAKING REPORT: Chinese Military Scientists Discussed Weaponizing SARS Coronaviruses In Document Obtained By U.S. Government.#ChinaLiedPeopleDied #Biowarfarehttps://t.co/FbBQEkxELx
Follow the link and read the story.
The Australian is real careful in how they word this thing but the pieces are coming together.
Covid-induced black fungus cases on rise in Maha, Gujarat: How deadly is it? https://t.co/6EOOj8P6za via @timesofindia
— Ravi Ratna (@medical91) May 9, 2021
Wow.
This is crazy. I don't know this science but will this thing mutate into a killer virus in India?
A heavily-armed SWAT team just took down a Christian pastor heading home from church. Police say he’s charged with “inciting” people to go to church. This is the second pastor jailed this year. We’re crowdfunding his lawyers at https://t.co/bMwAj1iNfP pic.twitter.com/RZ913cQns3
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) May 8, 2021
When we all get back to "normal" there will be a reckoning for how some governors handled the covid situation.
The same for some nations (the USA included).
But Canada? Never thought I'd put them on the list of nations that would have to deal with bad policy from this thing but I was wrong.
Terrible look.
The funny thing? Even during the pandemic people in certain jobs (I know I'm in one) still had to go to work. Fast food shops were open (considered essential) as well as certain BIG CHAIN stores.
Said all that to say that during a lockdown when people suffered mental health issues it would probably be a good thing to allow people of faith to attend church (and even those that were seeking).
Check yourself Canada ... this is a terrible look.
During a meeting with Tajikistan's Emomali Rahmon, Putin said that Tajikistan has a "well-founded concern" with the situation in Afghanistan and said that Russia supports them. He also said Russia is strengthening its 201st Military Base in Tajikistan.https://t.co/xeOJrvV8bH pic.twitter.com/TVqYVL4EKh
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) May 8, 2021
#Philippines town residents evacuated after around 200 Islamist fighters captured a local market, reportedly in order to score a meal
— RT (@RT_com) May 9, 2021
Details: https://t.co/Bvwle5AA9S pic.twitter.com/T5Q9wUnqYp
🚩 The upcoming #Victory Parade of #May9 is not only a powerful tribute to the #RedArmy & Allied heroes of #WWII.
— Russia 🇷🇺 (@Russia) May 7, 2021
It's also a showcase of historical & modern military hardware: tanks et al galore - 1⃣9⃣1⃣ units incl. 10x legendary T-34 tanks.
Check out detailed infographics 👇 pic.twitter.com/FzePQ1SXmN
This by @roderick_s_lee is (as usual) very informative on #PLAN developing their far seas capabilities: "The PLA Navy’s #ZHANLAN Training Series: Supporting Offensive Strike on the High Seas". https://t.co/pxboPjpNbe pic.twitter.com/51ktLtEYBO
— Alex Luck (@AlexLuck9) May 8, 2021
Follow the link and read the article but this part stood out to me...
The Department of Defense (DOD) already acknowledges in its China Military Power Report that the PLA is “developing power projection capabilities and concepts of operation in order to conduct offensive operations within the second island chain, in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and in some cases, globally.” [25] ZHANLAN-2020A demonstrates that the PLA is probably closer to operationalizing those capabilities and concepts than some DOD officials are comfortable with acknowledging. The evidence from ZHANLAN and other training evolutions suggests that the PLA Navy is making significant progress in joint operations, damage control, logistics, and intelligence—to the extent that they may soon be able to operate on the doorstep of U.S. Navy port facilities in wartime.
If China becomes a global competitor and is able to operate effectively in 2nd and 3rd island chain (not to mention moves in Africa, S. America and the Caribbean) then all bets are off.
The terrible thing is that we can't spend our way out of this mess. Unless we radically change our NAVY and our INDUSTRY then we're behind the power curve and can't catch up.
Tinkering at the edges with the Marine Corps force structure will not save the Navy from the problem they're facing.
Initial report: This morning at 0220 Ain Al-Asad Air Base (AAAB) was attacked by an unmanned aerial surveillance system. No injuries reported. A hangar was damaged. The attack is under investigation, for more information see @SecMedCell or @IraqiSpoxMOD
— OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto (@OIRSpox) May 8, 2021
Each attack against the GoI, KRG and Coalition undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule of law and Iraqi national sovereignty.
— OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto (@OIRSpox) May 8, 2021
Undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions? I think that's the point!
'The officer responsible for all US military operations and activities in Africa is concerned about the possibility of a Chinese military base on Africa’s west coast. Apparently, his hubris has blinded him to his hypocrisy'
— RT (@RT_com) May 8, 2021
- @RealScottRitterhttps://t.co/UzZeA2DGxE
Forget the commentary and read the article.
The tidbits of facts...especially the comment by the Africa Command CG is interesting.
We're still thinking about trying to bottle them up in the Pacific...behind the first island chain while they're about to take us worldwide.
The crazy thing?
It's all predictable if YOU DON'T UNDERESTIMATE Chinese capabilities and ambitions.
My argument? Containment is no longer possible. The competition phase is a joke. We're into the pre-combat phase. It might be them defending an ally, seeking to overthrow a govt (doubtful...not the Chinese way) or using a proxy to push their agenda. Regardless we're in the 21st century version of the interwar period.
New CV90120 Tank with two-man Low Profile Turret, an interesting concept proposed by BAE Systems Hägglunds. This brand new variant was firstly publicly shown at Czech NATO Days 2018. pic.twitter.com/QVRmZxaraQ
— Ronkainen (@ronkainen7k15) May 6, 2021
