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U.S. Military's Most Powerful Cannon - Electromagnetic Railgun - Shoots 100 miles - Mach 7
Post Date: 2017-05-10 03:42:43 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Published on Mar 16, 2017 The U.S. Navy is tapping the power of the Force (of Star Wars fame) to wage war. Its latest weapon is an electromagnetic railgun launcher. It uses a form of electromagnetic energy known as the Lorentz force to hurl a 23-pound projectile at speeds exceeding Mach 7. Engineers already have tested this futuristic weapon on land, and the Navy plans to begin sea trials aboard a Joint High Speed Vessel Millinocket in 2016. “The electromagnetic railgun represents an incredible new offensive capability for the U.S. Navy,” Rear Adm. Bryant Fuller, the Navy’s chief engineer, said in a statement. “This capability will allow us to effectively counter a ...
Syria Supports De-Escalation Zones, Rejects UN Involvement
Post Date: 2017-05-09 07:53:23 by Stephen Lendman
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Syria Supports De-Escalation Zones, Rejects UN Involvement by Stephen Lendman On Monday, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said his government supports the Russian, Iranian, Turkish plan, adding: Agreement reached aims to stop “bloodshed and improve the living conditions of the Syrian population…” He expressed “hope that all armed parties will be committed to the provisions of the memorandum. But if any violation takes place, the Syrian army will be prepared to respond in a decisive manner.” Thanking the courage and resilience of Syria’s people and military, he said “we are exerting all possible efforts to prevent foreign interference in (our) ...
Congressional Expert: North Korea Prepping EMP Catastrophe Aimed At U.S. Homefront
Post Date: 2017-05-08 08:52:31 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Congressional Expert: North Korea Prepping EMP Catastrophe Aimed At U.S. Homefrontby Aaron Klein8 May 2017TEL AVIV – While the international community and news media focus on North Korean missile tests and the country’s nuclear program, one expert warned on Sunday that North Korea may be secretly assembling the capability to take out significant parts of the U.S. homeland via an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack. Dr. Peter Vincent Pry is executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security and is the chief of staff of the Congressional EMP Commission. Speaking on this reporter’s talk radio program, Pry pointed to two North Korean satellites that are ...
US, Saudi Arabia Negotiating Major Arms Deal
Post Date: 2017-05-07 07:31:14 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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US, Saudi Arabia Negotiating Major Arms Deal Via TOI:The United States is seeking to finalize arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars with Saudi Arabia ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh later this month, Reuters reported Friday. Trump is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia in late May as part of his first foreign trip since becoming US president, after which he will visit Israel. He is also set to travel to the Vatican, as well as NATO and G7 summits in Brussels and Sicily. The proposed weapons contracts are said to include the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system (THAAD), which costs $1 billion and was recently deployed by the US in South Korea to ...
America's Brilliant New Exit Plan in Afghanistan: Never Leave
Post Date: 2017-05-06 08:56:30 by Ada
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The Pentagon knows it can not exit Afghanistan on its own terms, so it would rather just keep it forever The surge worked! That was the buzzphrase of 2008. Supposedly the 20,000 extra troops Bush ordered into Iraq for a year had calmed the situation so much the US could now proclaim victory and gradually withdraw from the country. In reality the extra troops had done nothing. What had really happened was that the US – as it had done in so many of its wars – finally accepted a deal it could have had all along. US accepted local insurgent control of Sunni areas, and these in turn booted out foreign fighters and al-Qaeda in Iraq. Nonetheless the surge myth was born. All the US ...
Pentagon Intends Continued Aerial Operations in Syria De-Escalation Zones
Post Date: 2017-05-06 07:47:33 by Stephen Lendman
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Pentagon Intends Continued Aerial Operations in Syria De-Escalation Zones by Stephen Lendman Washington wants endless war and regime change in Syria, not conflict resolution for peace and stability throughout the country. On Thursday, Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed on creating four de-escalation zones in the Syria, these nations serving as guarantors. Sergey Lavrov said America “proposed (the idea) at the beginning of this year, with a view to creating conditions to ensure safety of the civilian population, to stop violence in those regions where fierce fighting was underway between government and armed opposition forces.” Not exactly following Thursday’s announcement. ...
Experts Agree: McMaster Is a Major McAsshole
Post Date: 2017-05-05 10:21:47 by Ada
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Trump should fire his National Security Advisor and replace him with a potato. Less war, better advising While policy wonks are still deeply divided on how to fix America's completely broken healthcare system, everyone seems to agree that National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster is a major McAsshole. What dumb bullshit is McMaster advocating for now? We're very glad you asked, because that is the subject of this internet article. According to Bloomberg, Trump is likely to sign off on a plan drawn up by McMaster which "calls for a more robust American presence in the fight to stabilize Afghanistan". So basically: Washington is going to double-down on the same failing ...
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination attempt
Post Date: 2017-05-05 09:08:38 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea on Friday accused the U.S. and South Korean spy agencies of an unsuccessful assassination attempt on leader Kim Jong Un involving bio-chemical weapons. In a statement carried on state media, North Korea's Ministry of State Security said it will "ferret out and mercilessly destroy" the "terrorists" in the CIA and South Korean intelligence agency for targeting its supreme leadership. North Korea frequently lambasts the United States and South Korea, but its accusation Friday was unusual in its detail. The ministry said the spy agencies in June 2014 "ideologically corrupted and bribed" a North Korean citizen who had ...
De-Escalation Zones in Syria: Hold the Cheers
Post Date: 2017-05-05 08:00:45 by Stephen Lendman
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De-Escalation Zones in Syria: Hold the Cheers by Stephen Lendman On Thursday, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a memorandum in Astana, Kazakhstan on establishing four de-escalation zones in Syria - these countries acting as guarantors. According to Tass, zones will be in “Idlib province and some neighboring territories (Latakia, Hama and Aleppo) to the north of Homs, East Ghouta and some provinces in southern Syria (Daraa and Quneitra).” Checkpoints will be set up on borders of zones for security, safe passage of civilians, and delivery of humanitarian aid. “Points of monitoring the ceasefire will be also arranged there,” Tass explained. Russia’s Presidential ...
de-Escalation Zones in Syria: Hold the Cheers
Post Date: 2017-05-05 08:00:11 by Stephen Lendman
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De-Escalation Zones in Syria: Hold the Cheers by Stephen Lendman On Thursday, Russia, Turkey and Iran signed a memorandum in Astana, Kazakhstan on establishing four de-escalation zones in Syria - these countries acting as guarantors. According to Tass, zones will be in “Idlib province and some neighboring territories (Latakia, Hama and Aleppo) to the north of Homs, East Ghouta and some provinces in southern Syria (Daraa and Quneitra).” Checkpoints will be set up on borders of zones for security, safe passage of civilians, and delivery of humanitarian aid. “Points of monitoring the ceasefire will be also arranged there,” Tass explained. Russia’s Presidential ...
Fabricated HRW Report on CW Use in Syria
Post Date: 2017-05-05 07:50:52 by Stephen Lendman
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Fabricated HRW Report on CW Use in Syria by Stephen Lendman Human Rights Watch’s latest report reads like a Pentagon press release - a despicable attempt to blame Syria for CW attacks it had nothing to do with. Claiming nonexistent evidence, it said at least four government CW attacks occurred in recent months. They’ve been NONE - toxic agents only used by ISIS, al Nusra and other US-supported terrorists. HRW’s report further tarnished its long ago discredited reputation more than already, disgracefully claiming recent CW attacks “are part of a broader pattern of Syrian government forces’ use of” these weapons - calling them “widespread and ...
AL-JAZEERA FILMS FALSE FLAG FAKE CHEMICAL ATTACK AGAINST CIVILIANS IN SYRIA
Post Date: 2017-05-05 07:26:21 by Ada
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Source claims around 30 fire engines, ambulances, as well as 70 local residents with children transported from refugee camp used in filming across three locations... A false flag fake chemical attack against civilians has recently been filmed by al-Jazeera stringers in Syria, and it was ordered from a European country, a military and diplomatic source revealed on Thursday. “The “effectiveness” of the White Helmets’ TV-spectacle of accusing Syrian authorities of attacking civilians in Khan Shaykhun with sarin inspired terrorists to continue filming the fake ‘series’. According to info confirmed via several channels, al-Jazeera television channel stringers ...
Russian Nuclear Capable Bombers Accompanied By Jets Enter Alaska Defense Zone
Post Date: 2017-05-04 11:20:51 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Two Russian Bear bombers -- escorted for the first time by a pair of Su-35 "Flanker" fighter jets -- entered Alaska's Air Defense Zone on Wednesday night, U.S. officials told Fox News.The Russian formation was intercepted by a pair of U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets that were already flying a patrol about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska. A NORAD spokesperson told Fox News the intercept began at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday and a defense source said it also occurred into Thursday.It was the first time the U.S. Air Force has seen advanced Russian Su-35 fighter jets escort Russian Cold War-era bombers near Alaska.The Russian fighter jets were unarmed and remained in ...
Korean Peninsula Tensions Risk Boiling Over
Post Date: 2017-05-04 07:50:48 by Stephen Lendman
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Korean Peninsula Tensions Risk Boiling Over by Stephen Lendman On Wednesday, addressing State Department staff, Rex Tillerson stressed “leaning hard” on China to pressure Pyongyang on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula “backed up by very strong (US) resolve…” “So it’s a pressure campaign…to lean into people” to go along with Washington’s agenda. “We’ve told them we’re watching what you’re doing.” Punishment will be administered to non-compliers by sanctions and other means, he said. His message was meant mainly for Beijing - on North Korea, trade and South China Sea issues. Friendly bilateral relations depend on ...
THAAD billing to strain ROK-US alliance
Post Date: 2017-05-03 09:53:20 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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McMaster hints at renegotiations despite Seoul's denial By Jun Ji-hye U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster's remarks supportive of President Donald Trump's call for South Korea to pay for a U.S. missile shield reaffirmed that Washington wants to renegotiate the terms of the agreement despite Seoul's denial. Analysts say the Trump administration's inconsistency will harm the Korea-U.S. alliance and cause stronger public opposition to the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery here. McMaster opened the possibility of renegotiation, saying he would not contradict the U.S. president, during an interview with Fox News Sunday. In that ...
China urges citizens in N. Korea to return home
Post Date: 2017-05-03 09:48:07 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has advised Korean-Chinese residents to return home amid concern that the North's military provocations may trigger a U.S. attack on the North, according to a source.The embassy began sending the message on Apr. 20, five days before the North celebrated the 85th anniversary of the Korean People's Army with a show of military power, Radio Free Asia said Tuesday.The U.S.-based station specializes in North Korea.The station cited a Korean-Chinese living in the North's capital, who said he left for China late last month after the embassy contacted him.He said he has been visiting China every two to three months but, after being told he should ...
The Illusion of US Cooperating With Russia in Combating Terrorism
Post Date: 2017-05-03 07:41:57 by Stephen Lendman
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The Illusion of US Cooperating With Russia in Combating Terrorism by Stephen Lendman America created and supports ISIS, al-Nusra and likeminded terrorist groups in Syria, the Middle East and elsewhere. No US cooperation with Russia exists in combating this scourge. Rhetorical promises or suggestions otherwise by Washington are meaningless. US preemptively waged wars aim to replace sovereign independent governments with pro-Western ones - in Syria and elsewhere. Its relations with Russia remain irreconcilably adversarial because its deep state wants pro-Western governance replacing its sovereign independence. Putin and China’s leadership are America’s main obstacles to ...
Al-Qaeda Allied With US-Backed Forces in Yemen
Post Date: 2017-05-03 07:23:48 by Stephen Lendman
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Al-Qaeda Allied With US-Backed Forces in Yemen by Stephen Lendman On May 2, the UK Independent headlined “Al-Qaeda claims it is ‘fighting alongside’ US-backed coalition forces in Yemen,” saying: Its leader in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Qasim al-Rimi “said his fighters have worked with government-allied factions…toward their common goal of (defeating) the Houthi(s).” Though he didn’t elaborate on saying “(w)e fight alongside all Muslims in Yemen, together with different Islamic groups,” including “the Muslim Brotherhood and also our brothers among the sons of (Sunni) tribes,” these elements are allied with Yemen’s exiled ...
The EMP Threat From North Korea Is Real, and Terrifying
Post Date: 2017-05-02 22:51:58 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Fifty-five years ago, the U.S. tested a nuclear weapon high above the atmosphere over the Pacific. At the time, my father -- a nuclear weapons engineer -- was listening on our ham radio.When the device exploded, we heard nothing in Albuquerque. But, in Honolulu, 1000 miles from the detonation, the sky turned red as streetlights and telephones went out. EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) effects from the distant nuclear explosion had struck.Today we hear concern that cities might be destroyed by North Korean nuclear tipped missiles, but Starfish Prime should alert us to a more imminent danger: EMP. North Korea can launch an EMP attack before it has developed nuclear missile technology, and EMP may ...
NK: U.S. Bombers Pushing Peninsula to ‘Brink of Nuclear War’ May 02, 2017
Post Date: 2017-05-02 09:59:32 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Unsurprisingly, North Korea accused the U.S. of pushing the peninsula to the brink of nuclear war as U.S. bombers flew training drills, with South Korea and Japan air forces, preparing for war with Kim Jong-Un.(SEOUL/BEIJING) Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic U.S. bombers flew training drills with the South Korean and Japanese air forces in another show of strength.The two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers were deployed amid rising tensions over North Korea's pursuit of its nuclear and missile programs in defiance of U.N. sanctions and pressure from the United States.The flight of the two bombers ...
Why China 'urgently' recruiting Korean-Chinese interpreters for town near North Korea
Post Date: 2017-05-01 13:20:43 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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By Park Si-sooA Chinese government document ordering the town of Dandong to recruit Korean-Chinese interpreters. / Captured from the Oriental Daily A Chinese town near the border with North Korea is "urgently" recruiting Korean-Chinese interpreters, stirring speculation that China is bracing for an emergency situation involving its nuclear-armed neighbor.The Oriental Daily, a Hong Kong-based news outlet published the story on Apr. 27, including a photo of a Chinese government document ordering the town of Dandong to recruit an unspecified number of Korean-Chinese interpreters to work at 10 departments in the town, including border security, public security, trade, customs and ...
Japan Helicopter Carrier Deployed to Protect US Vessel - First Such Mission Since WWII
Post Date: 2017-05-01 12:12:05 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Izumo and a U.S. supply ship are pictured as Izumo leaves Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo in this photo taken by Kyodo on May 1, 2017.Japan has deployed a helicopter carrier to protect a US supply vessel and authorized to use weapons if necessary.(WASHINGTON, DC) Japan has reportedly deployed a helicopter carrier and authorized it to use weapons, if necessary, to escort and protect a US supply vessel. The mission, performed under the country’s expanded military doctrine, marks the first such mission since WWII.Japanese media reports that the US ship could be delivering supplies to the aircraft carrier ...
Is Trump Suffering from “WMD-Ophobia”? Leading Psychiatrists Express Concern at President’s “Dangerousness”, “Instability” and “Unpredictability”
Post Date: 2017-04-30 03:33:23 by bush_is_a_moonie
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President Trump’s apparent feckless impulsiveness in dropping weapons of mass destruction (MOAB – the largest non-nuclear bomb ever unleashed, tested on the people of Afghanistan) (image left below) and fifty-nine Tomahawk Cruise Missiles on Syria, exactly a week apart, on 6th and 13th April respectively, has unnerved much of the world His threats to Iran and North Korea, the latter even invoking a possible US nuclear attack without, apparently, even being aware of the consequences, are the stuff of nightmares, indeed of the chilling film “The Day After.” Someone should send the movie-loving President a copy. Trump, it is reported, does not read so is probably unaware ...
South Korean adviser: 'Impossible' for us to pay for US missile defense system
Post Date: 2017-04-29 10:16:40 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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An adviser to South Korea's leading presidential candidate says it would be "impossible" for his country to pay for a U.S. missile defense system, as President Trump has demanded. In an interview with Reuters Thursday, Trump said he wanted to make South Korea pay for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system being installed in South Korea. The system is meant to shoot down any missiles fired at South Korea by its aggressive neighbor to the north. Trump estimated the system costs about $1 billion. "I informed South Korea it would be appropriate if they paid. It's a billion-dollar system," Trump said. "It's phenomenal, shoots missiles right ...
Trump Supports Terrorism
Post Date: 2017-04-29 08:20:22 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Supports Terrorism by Stephen Lendman America is history’s greatest perpetrator of state-sponsored terrorism. Its so-called war on this scourge is a fabricated hoax. Its sordid record is longstanding, including: • genocidal war on Native Americans - continuing today against their culture and traditions;
• enslavement of Black Africans;
• its deplorable history of racism and Islamophobia - including mass incarceration of people of color and others most disadvantaged;
• its aggression against numerous independent governments for regime change; and
• support for groups like ISIS, Al Qaeda, and its Al Nusra ...
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