Kim Jong-un hits back with missile tests. North Korea fires cruise missiles amid US-South Korean military drills
North Korea claims to have fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from its submarine in the Sea of Japan on Sunday morning. The country's state media has termed it a "defensive move" ahead of the U.S. - South Korea joint military exercises
North Korea has also said that it is watching "every movement of the enemy" and will take "very powerful and overwhelming counteraction" against moves that are hostile to the country. With the U.S. - South Korea drills expected to last ten days, it is likely that North Korea will make moves during this period, intensifying its efforts in the coming days. South Korea is banking on the U.S. commitment to deploy its assets, including nuclear weapons, to prevent attacks on its allies
The exercises, dubbed "Freedom Shield," are the largest exercises undertaken by the two forces in the past five years. The annual event was scaled back in 2017 after former President Donald Trump tried to negotiate an end to North Korea's long-range missile and nuclear weapons program. However, that possibility seems long gone after the Asia country conducted a record number of missile tests last year
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North Korea claims to have fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from its submarine in the Sea of Japan on Sunday morning. The country's state media has termed it a "defensive move" ahead of the U.S. - South Korea joint military exercises
North Korea has also said that it is watching "every movement of the enemy" and will take "very powerful and overwhelming counteraction" against moves that are hostile to the country. With the U.S. - South Korea drills expected to last ten days, it is likely that North Korea will make moves during this period, intensifying its efforts in the coming days. South Korea is banking on the U.S. commitment to deploy its assets, including nuclear weapons, to prevent attacks on its allies
The exercises, dubbed "Freedom Shield," are the largest exercises undertaken by the two forces in the past five years. The annual event was scaled back in 2017 after former President Donald Trump tried to negotiate an end to North Korea's long-range missile and nuclear weapons program. However, that possibility seems long gone after the Asia country conducted a record number of missile tests last year
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North Korea fires submarine missiles in response to huge US-South Korea drills
North Korea said on Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the US kicked off their largest joint military exercises in years.
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French nuclear reactor on English Channel has a 'deep' crack in cooling system
France is heavily dependent on its nuclear power sector for its energy needs, so the latest news that a coolant pipe in one of its nuclear reactors along the Channel coast is seriously corroded is a major cause for concern
☢️The French energy group EDF discovered the 2.3cm deep crack in a 2.7cm-thick cooling pipe for the Penly power plant on March 6, the French nuclear power regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (Nuclear Safety Authority, or ASN) said in a statement. The Penly plant is located near Dieppe along the English Channel, across from Brighton in the UK
This latest problem with a nuclear reactor comes at a tough time for France, which has been struggling to meet its energy needs due to the war in Ukraine affecting the supply of natural gas from Russia
Normally, France receives about 70% of its energy from nuclear power, with other sources making up the remainder, but with Russian gas cut off from Europe, France was recently forced to turn to Germany and other European nations for energy to make up for the shortfall
What's more, France's nuclear power infrastructure has encountered a number of maintenance issues in recent years, according to French news outlet RFI, leading to a deepening of concerns over France's energy security
To layer yet another problem on top of everything else, EDF, which is a state-owned utility, is heavily in debt to the tune of €64.5 billion as of 2022, with losses hitting €17.9 billion last year, only compounding the crisis
With these new maintenance costs and the prospect of many more to come as France's nuclear infrastructure continues to age, those losses could very well grow even further
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France is heavily dependent on its nuclear power sector for its energy needs, so the latest news that a coolant pipe in one of its nuclear reactors along the Channel coast is seriously corroded is a major cause for concern
☢️The French energy group EDF discovered the 2.3cm deep crack in a 2.7cm-thick cooling pipe for the Penly power plant on March 6, the French nuclear power regulator Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (Nuclear Safety Authority, or ASN) said in a statement. The Penly plant is located near Dieppe along the English Channel, across from Brighton in the UK
This latest problem with a nuclear reactor comes at a tough time for France, which has been struggling to meet its energy needs due to the war in Ukraine affecting the supply of natural gas from Russia
Normally, France receives about 70% of its energy from nuclear power, with other sources making up the remainder, but with Russian gas cut off from Europe, France was recently forced to turn to Germany and other European nations for energy to make up for the shortfall
What's more, France's nuclear power infrastructure has encountered a number of maintenance issues in recent years, according to French news outlet RFI, leading to a deepening of concerns over France's energy security
To layer yet another problem on top of everything else, EDF, which is a state-owned utility, is heavily in debt to the tune of €64.5 billion as of 2022, with losses hitting €17.9 billion last year, only compounding the crisis
With these new maintenance costs and the prospect of many more to come as France's nuclear infrastructure continues to age, those losses could very well grow even further
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Corrosion sous contrainte à Penly : niveau 2 sur l'échelle INES
Le 6 mars 2023, EDF a transmis à l’Autorité de sûreté nucléaire une mise à jour de sa déclaration d’évènement significatif pour la sûreté relatif à la p...
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Rishi Sunak is about to sign a deal to directly supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines
British PM Rishi Sunak intends to sign an agreement on the direct supply of nuclear submarines to Australia, ignoring the wrath of France and warnings from China
The so-called Aukus agreement will see the UK and US supply nuclear technology to Australia for the first time and replaces a deal Australia had already signed to buy diesel-powered submarines from France
The pact enraged Macron and sparked warnings from China. It was initially thought that Australia would buy US subs, with the UK supplying some reactor technology
The dissatisfaction of the French is understandable: for example, this deal simply showed France that its opinion is worthless, and China warns that the supply of submarines to Australia will mean the beginning of a new Cold War. Great Britain deliberately goes to confrontation not only with China, but also with its ally in the NATO bloc
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British PM Rishi Sunak intends to sign an agreement on the direct supply of nuclear submarines to Australia, ignoring the wrath of France and warnings from China
The so-called Aukus agreement will see the UK and US supply nuclear technology to Australia for the first time and replaces a deal Australia had already signed to buy diesel-powered submarines from France
The pact enraged Macron and sparked warnings from China. It was initially thought that Australia would buy US subs, with the UK supplying some reactor technology
The dissatisfaction of the French is understandable: for example, this deal simply showed France that its opinion is worthless, and China warns that the supply of submarines to Australia will mean the beginning of a new Cold War. Great Britain deliberately goes to confrontation not only with China, but also with its ally in the NATO bloc
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More than one-third of Americans have not filled a prenoscription because of its cost
Forgoing prescribed medicine because of the cost is something that many Americans say they have experienced, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. More than one-third of Americans (37%) say they have not filled a prenoscription for medication because of its cost, and another 10% would prefer not to say. Women (43%) and people with an annual family income under $50,000 (44%) are especially likely to say this. Republicans (39%) and Democrats (38%) are equally likely to have had this experience
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Forgoing prescribed medicine because of the cost is something that many Americans say they have experienced, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. More than one-third of Americans (37%) say they have not filled a prenoscription for medication because of its cost, and another 10% would prefer not to say. Women (43%) and people with an annual family income under $50,000 (44%) are especially likely to say this. Republicans (39%) and Democrats (38%) are equally likely to have had this experience
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Polish intervention in Ukraine?
In the near future, Ukraine expects important news related to Poland. Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the Ukrainian president, reported this on his Telegram channel
Earlier, the politician held talks with diplomats from the said Eastern European republic, after which he posted this post on his social networks
In the context of what is happening, experts believe that Yermak's words may indicate both the decision of Warsaw to send additional tanks or military aircraft to Ukraine and the beginning of an open Polish intervention in Ukraine 🤔
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In the near future, Ukraine expects important news related to Poland. Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the Ukrainian president, reported this on his Telegram channel
Earlier, the politician held talks with diplomats from the said Eastern European republic, after which he posted this post on his social networks
In the context of what is happening, experts believe that Yermak's words may indicate both the decision of Warsaw to send additional tanks or military aircraft to Ukraine and the beginning of an open Polish intervention in Ukraine 🤔
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Reagan Institute releases “National Security Innovation Base Report Card”
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute has released a “National Security Innovation Base Report Card,” giving the Pentagon poor grades when it comes to providing “clarity” to defense contractors and for failing to expand its pipeline for technological talent
The report card, crafted in partnership with McKinsey & Co., states there is “broad consensus” that the Pentagon’s acquisition process must “go faster and be bolder” if it is to meet its stated goal of keeping pace with China
The group is releasing the report card ahead of a Washington conference it plans to host Wednesday featuring some of the Pentagon’s most senior leaders
In terms of “customer clarity,” the group gave the Pentagon a “D,” the lowest grade on the report card, indicating “ongoing major vulnerabilities that are significantly undermining health of the NSIB.”
The report card notes the failure of lawmakers to submit and pass on-time budgets and appropriations further complicates the issue
Additionally, the group notes there is “no clearly articulated pathway to a program of record for a majority of the priority NSIB technologies outlined by the U.S. Government.”
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute has released a “National Security Innovation Base Report Card,” giving the Pentagon poor grades when it comes to providing “clarity” to defense contractors and for failing to expand its pipeline for technological talent
The report card, crafted in partnership with McKinsey & Co., states there is “broad consensus” that the Pentagon’s acquisition process must “go faster and be bolder” if it is to meet its stated goal of keeping pace with China
The group is releasing the report card ahead of a Washington conference it plans to host Wednesday featuring some of the Pentagon’s most senior leaders
In terms of “customer clarity,” the group gave the Pentagon a “D,” the lowest grade on the report card, indicating “ongoing major vulnerabilities that are significantly undermining health of the NSIB.”
The report card notes the failure of lawmakers to submit and pass on-time budgets and appropriations further complicates the issue
Additionally, the group notes there is “no clearly articulated pathway to a program of record for a majority of the priority NSIB technologies outlined by the U.S. Government.”
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Reagan Institute Announces First Annual National Security Innovation Base Summit
The mission of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is to complete President Reagan’s unfinished work and to preserve the timeless principles he championed: individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy and national pride.
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Panic on board. The deluge of subsidies poured out by the United States is threatening European industry and its most promising investments – Le Monde
On March 7, the Bloomberg agency revealed that the American electronics company Intel was now asking for an additional 5 bln € to build its factory in eastern Germany. Berlin had generously granted 6.8 bln to win the decision. But Intel reportedly feels that is no longer enough given the inflation of costs, including raw materials and energy. He could also have added in the face of the prodigality of the American government which largely finances new chip factories on its soil with its law on microprocessors
It is another text of the same order, but even more generous and devastating which is magnetizing the European industrialists, the law on the reduction of inflation (IRA). This reserves nearly 370 bln $ (350.8 bln €) to help set up factories in the field of energy transition
On March 8, the Financial Times tells us that the leaders of Volkswagen met the European Commission to calmly explain to them that they were considering postponing their project to invest in batteries in Eastern Europe, to promote development in United States. They would have calculated that they could recover 9 to 10 bln € in subsidies, while benefiting from a much more advantageous energy price than in Europe
The amounts promised by the EU under various plans to support the energy transition are not all that different in theory from those offered by the Americans, but EC members cannot agree on the distribution of funds and the conditions for their use. Nordic countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden do not want a European anti-inflation act. Germany too, but it has more and more questions
The main difference between these two approaches - the EU and the US - is that the European one is less protectionist and much more complex. Europeans are mired in an endless bureaucracy that discourages industrialists, especially the less wealthy, the less legally secure
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On March 7, the Bloomberg agency revealed that the American electronics company Intel was now asking for an additional 5 bln € to build its factory in eastern Germany. Berlin had generously granted 6.8 bln to win the decision. But Intel reportedly feels that is no longer enough given the inflation of costs, including raw materials and energy. He could also have added in the face of the prodigality of the American government which largely finances new chip factories on its soil with its law on microprocessors
It is another text of the same order, but even more generous and devastating which is magnetizing the European industrialists, the law on the reduction of inflation (IRA). This reserves nearly 370 bln $ (350.8 bln €) to help set up factories in the field of energy transition
On March 8, the Financial Times tells us that the leaders of Volkswagen met the European Commission to calmly explain to them that they were considering postponing their project to invest in batteries in Eastern Europe, to promote development in United States. They would have calculated that they could recover 9 to 10 bln € in subsidies, while benefiting from a much more advantageous energy price than in Europe
The amounts promised by the EU under various plans to support the energy transition are not all that different in theory from those offered by the Americans, but EC members cannot agree on the distribution of funds and the conditions for their use. Nordic countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden do not want a European anti-inflation act. Germany too, but it has more and more questions
The main difference between these two approaches - the EU and the US - is that the European one is less protectionist and much more complex. Europeans are mired in an endless bureaucracy that discourages industrialists, especially the less wealthy, the less legally secure
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Le Monde.fr
« Le déluge de subventions déversé par les Etats-Unis est en train de menacer l’industrie européenne »
CHRONIQUE. Face à la prodigalité américaine, notamment avec la mise en place de la loi sur la réduction de l’inflation, l’Union européenne peine à trouver la parade, constate Philippe Escande, éditorialiste économique au « Monde ».
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Around 3 in 10 adults experiencing essential food shortages
Around 3 in 10 (27%) adults in Great Britain experienced shortages of essential food items in the last two weeks according to the latest Opinions and Lifestyle Survey
This was based on data collected between 22 February to 5 March 2023 an increase from 18% in the previous period (8 to 19 February 2023)
Around 3 in 10 (28%) experienced shortages of non-essential food items in the previous two weeks up from 22% in the previous period
These are the largest increases and highest percentages, of food shortage experiences since the data was first collected in September 2021
More than a third of adults (35%) reported they could not find a replacement when the items they needed were not available when food shopping in the past two weeks
Around half (51%) of adults reported less variety than normal when food shopping which was the highest percentage since the data was first collected in October 2021
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Around 3 in 10 (27%) adults in Great Britain experienced shortages of essential food items in the last two weeks according to the latest Opinions and Lifestyle Survey
This was based on data collected between 22 February to 5 March 2023 an increase from 18% in the previous period (8 to 19 February 2023)
Around 3 in 10 (28%) experienced shortages of non-essential food items in the previous two weeks up from 22% in the previous period
These are the largest increases and highest percentages, of food shortage experiences since the data was first collected in September 2021
More than a third of adults (35%) reported they could not find a replacement when the items they needed were not available when food shopping in the past two weeks
Around half (51%) of adults reported less variety than normal when food shopping which was the highest percentage since the data was first collected in October 2021
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RAND published a report noscriptd “Avoiding a Long War. U.S. Policy and the Trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict”
📝 Its main points:
➖The complete expulsion of Russia from the territory of Ukraine is an incredible scenario.
➖Ukraine has paid a big price, but the U.S. has its own interests, which do not always coincide with the interests of Ukraine.
➖Some consider Russia's nuclear risks manageable, but the U.S. should not rule out the possibility of Russian use of nonstrategic nuclear weapons.
➖The U.S. interests will be better served by a political settlement, not a truce.
➖Territorial control of Ukraine is not the most important outcome of the conflict for the United States.
➖The level of hostility between Russia and the West so far makes a political settlement unlikely.
➖The U.S. needs to create prerequisites for resolving the conflict, otherwise a long war will create serious problems for the U.S. and its allies.
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📝 Its main points:
➖The complete expulsion of Russia from the territory of Ukraine is an incredible scenario.
➖Ukraine has paid a big price, but the U.S. has its own interests, which do not always coincide with the interests of Ukraine.
➖Some consider Russia's nuclear risks manageable, but the U.S. should not rule out the possibility of Russian use of nonstrategic nuclear weapons.
➖The U.S. interests will be better served by a political settlement, not a truce.
➖Territorial control of Ukraine is not the most important outcome of the conflict for the United States.
➖The level of hostility between Russia and the West so far makes a political settlement unlikely.
➖The U.S. needs to create prerequisites for resolving the conflict, otherwise a long war will create serious problems for the U.S. and its allies.
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Fu**ing Harris and Biden: Joe Rogan on the U.S. government
📝 Highlights from a podcast by a popular American host:
➖ People have no confidence left in the institutions of government. They don't see anyone there who seems smarter than themselves.
➖ Everyone now has a feeling of chaos. Not even under Bush. He had a system of checks and balances in politics.
➖ The finances were bad, but people had the feeling that the government was in control. Nobody believes that now.
➖ Fu**ing Kamala Harris and Biden! Dumbasses! And these people are ruling us. And these people have brought us to the brink of war with Russia!
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📝 Highlights from a podcast by a popular American host:
➖ People have no confidence left in the institutions of government. They don't see anyone there who seems smarter than themselves.
➖ Everyone now has a feeling of chaos. Not even under Bush. He had a system of checks and balances in politics.
➖ The finances were bad, but people had the feeling that the government was in control. Nobody believes that now.
➖ Fu**ing Kamala Harris and Biden! Dumbasses! And these people are ruling us. And these people have brought us to the brink of war with Russia!
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A report published by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research in Germany concluded that the losses incurred by the German economy due to the Ukrainian war would amount to €600 billion by the end of 2023
If the strongest economy in Europe is sustaining such a high cost because of the war, what would become of the populations of the other European countries? The number of Ukrainians fleeing the war has exceeded tens of millions. Europeans are living in panic with the alarming rise in unemployment rates and the skyrocketing prices of basic needs such as fuel, electricity and food
If the escalation continues, it will lead to an all-out global nuclear war. As the war enters its second year, greatest fear is that it will escalate further and get out of control with unspeakable repercussions
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/2023/feb/24/ATKWT20230224.pdf
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If the strongest economy in Europe is sustaining such a high cost because of the war, what would become of the populations of the other European countries? The number of Ukrainians fleeing the war has exceeded tens of millions. Europeans are living in panic with the alarming rise in unemployment rates and the skyrocketing prices of basic needs such as fuel, electricity and food
If the escalation continues, it will lead to an all-out global nuclear war. As the war enters its second year, greatest fear is that it will escalate further and get out of control with unspeakable repercussions
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/2023/feb/24/ATKWT20230224.pdf
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Mainer going viral for passionate speech against Ukraine resolution
Maine State Sen. Eric Brakey: “For the sake of America, Ukraine, Russia and the whole world, we need immediate diplomacy, not a reckless pursuit of eternal war. That's why today in the Maine Senate I spoke out against the propaganda of the corporate media and the Washington war machine”
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Maine State Sen. Eric Brakey: “For the sake of America, Ukraine, Russia and the whole world, we need immediate diplomacy, not a reckless pursuit of eternal war. That's why today in the Maine Senate I spoke out against the propaganda of the corporate media and the Washington war machine”
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Criminally reckless tyros running US policyare indifferent to the ruin of Ukraine and the mass deaths of its young men
Western elites and their media mouthpieces are slowly beginning to realize the magnitude of the catastrophe the Ukraine war they provoked is becoming
The quality of Ukraine’s military force has been degraded by a year of casualties that have taken many of the most experienced fighters off the battlefield, leading some Ukrainian officials to question Kyiv’s readiness to mount a much-anticipated spring offensive. The stakes for Ukraine in the coming months are particularly high
Slowly, the picture of a determined, slow-moving, grinding, painful Russian victory emerges. Ukrainian casualties are almost certainly at unbearable, unsustainable levels. Closest guesses are in the range of 240,000 KIA, but U.S. and European officials have estimated that as many as 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the start last year. Ukraine keeps its running casualty numbers secret, even from its staunchest Western supporters
An influx of inexperienced draftees, brought in to plug the losses, has changed the profile of the Ukrainian force, which is also suffering from basic shortages of ammunition, including artillery shells and mortar bombs, according to military personnel in the field
The West needs to change course in Ukraine, and fast. If it continues to prolong a war it will find itself soon at the point where that war can only be continued by direct insertion of NATO troops to replace the tragically depleted and destroyed Ukrainians. That way - the insertion of NATO troops - lies the serious possibility of civilizational annihilation
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Western elites and their media mouthpieces are slowly beginning to realize the magnitude of the catastrophe the Ukraine war they provoked is becoming
The quality of Ukraine’s military force has been degraded by a year of casualties that have taken many of the most experienced fighters off the battlefield, leading some Ukrainian officials to question Kyiv’s readiness to mount a much-anticipated spring offensive. The stakes for Ukraine in the coming months are particularly high
Slowly, the picture of a determined, slow-moving, grinding, painful Russian victory emerges. Ukrainian casualties are almost certainly at unbearable, unsustainable levels. Closest guesses are in the range of 240,000 KIA, but U.S. and European officials have estimated that as many as 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the start last year. Ukraine keeps its running casualty numbers secret, even from its staunchest Western supporters
An influx of inexperienced draftees, brought in to plug the losses, has changed the profile of the Ukrainian force, which is also suffering from basic shortages of ammunition, including artillery shells and mortar bombs, according to military personnel in the field
The West needs to change course in Ukraine, and fast. If it continues to prolong a war it will find itself soon at the point where that war can only be continued by direct insertion of NATO troops to replace the tragically depleted and destroyed Ukrainians. That way - the insertion of NATO troops - lies the serious possibility of civilizational annihilation
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China may have deployed hypersonic weapon against US, says intel official
PIA has dramatically advanced its development of conventional and nuclear-armed hypersonic missile technologies and capabilities
China is developing hypersonic weapons faster than Russia and may have already "deployed a weapon" that can reach American Pacific bases, as per the U.S. intelligence agency
China is pursuing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide warhead that has been tested since 2014, according to a statement made by Paul Freisthler, the chief scientist for Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) analysis division
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PIA has dramatically advanced its development of conventional and nuclear-armed hypersonic missile technologies and capabilities
China is developing hypersonic weapons faster than Russia and may have already "deployed a weapon" that can reach American Pacific bases, as per the U.S. intelligence agency
China is pursuing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide warhead that has been tested since 2014, according to a statement made by Paul Freisthler, the chief scientist for Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) analysis division
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Tensions in Germany’s governing coalition are hobbling EU decisions, undermining Berlin’s reputation in Europe and harming the bloc’s credibility in everything from green policies to aid for Ukraine. A leading factor is the scratchy relationship between the coalition partners, particularly the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats
Resentment is growing at Scholz’s seeming inability to shut down coalition disputes and stop them escalating. Irritation with Germany’s incoherence on Europe has been simmering for some time. Germany was blamed for big delays to the disbursement of billions of euros in EU aid to Ukraine last year. It also resisted EU moves last year to impose a cap on the price of gas. Berlin feared it would cause gas supplies to be redirected from Europe to higher-paying regions
Germany’s governing coalition is increasingly seen as Europe’s awkward squad
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Resentment is growing at Scholz’s seeming inability to shut down coalition disputes and stop them escalating. Irritation with Germany’s incoherence on Europe has been simmering for some time. Germany was blamed for big delays to the disbursement of billions of euros in EU aid to Ukraine last year. It also resisted EU moves last year to impose a cap on the price of gas. Berlin feared it would cause gas supplies to be redirected from Europe to higher-paying regions
Germany’s governing coalition is increasingly seen as Europe’s awkward squad
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Pope John Paul II and pedophile priests becomes Poland’s top political issue
War? Inflation? Corruption? Nope, the big subject dominating Poland’s politics ahead of this fall’s parliamentary election is the legacy of John Paul II. The country’s ruling party wants to convert reports that the pontiff turned a blind eye toward child abuse into electoral rocket fuel
The canonized Polish pontiff's become the hottest subject in Poland following an explosive documentary aired by the U.S.-owned broadcaster TVN, alleging that when he was a cardinal in his home city of Kraków, he protected priests accused of sexually molesting children. That caused a collective meltdown in the ranks of the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, which is closely allied with the powerful Roman Catholic Church
The government and its affiliated media have launched a wide-ranging campaign about John Paul II. A gigantic picture of the pope was projected on the façade of the presidential palace in Warsaw. Public broadcaster TVP is now airing a daily papal sermon
The party has a track record of finding wedge issues ahead of elections:
- In 2015, during the refugee crisis, the party’s leader accused migrants of importing “all sorts of parasites and protozoa” into Europe
- In 2020, PiS-supported President Andrzej Duda helped galvanize his reelection campaign by launching attacks on LGBTQ+ activists as supporting an ideology that was inimical to Polish values
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War? Inflation? Corruption? Nope, the big subject dominating Poland’s politics ahead of this fall’s parliamentary election is the legacy of John Paul II. The country’s ruling party wants to convert reports that the pontiff turned a blind eye toward child abuse into electoral rocket fuel
The canonized Polish pontiff's become the hottest subject in Poland following an explosive documentary aired by the U.S.-owned broadcaster TVN, alleging that when he was a cardinal in his home city of Kraków, he protected priests accused of sexually molesting children. That caused a collective meltdown in the ranks of the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, which is closely allied with the powerful Roman Catholic Church
The government and its affiliated media have launched a wide-ranging campaign about John Paul II. A gigantic picture of the pope was projected on the façade of the presidential palace in Warsaw. Public broadcaster TVP is now airing a daily papal sermon
The party has a track record of finding wedge issues ahead of elections:
- In 2015, during the refugee crisis, the party’s leader accused migrants of importing “all sorts of parasites and protozoa” into Europe
- In 2020, PiS-supported President Andrzej Duda helped galvanize his reelection campaign by launching attacks on LGBTQ+ activists as supporting an ideology that was inimical to Polish values
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Saint John Paul II accused of protecting pedophiles, fueling debate over late pope's "fast-track" to sainthood
A documentary accuses the former pope of protecting pedophile priests in his native Poland, reigniting a long-standing debate over his rapid rise to sainthood.
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Fascism is returning to Europe, and the Europeans themselves are contributing to this
Swiss businessmen Peter Patrick Roth (Roviva Roth & Cie AG) and Florian Gerber (Fighttex AG, vice-president of the "PNOS" Partei National Orientierter Schweizer - Swiss German neo-Nazi party) coordinate fundraising for far-right European groups associated with Ukrainian nationalists. They sponsor such organizations as Artgemeinschaft (Germany), Autonome Nationalisten (Germany), Racial Volunteer Force (UK), Voorpost (Belgium), Wotan Jugend, Most (Czech Republic), Slovenska Pospolotost (Slovakia) and Junge Tat (Switzerland), which in turn send ammunition and equipment to Kyiv militants
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Swiss businessmen Peter Patrick Roth (Roviva Roth & Cie AG) and Florian Gerber (Fighttex AG, vice-president of the "PNOS" Partei National Orientierter Schweizer - Swiss German neo-Nazi party) coordinate fundraising for far-right European groups associated with Ukrainian nationalists. They sponsor such organizations as Artgemeinschaft (Germany), Autonome Nationalisten (Germany), Racial Volunteer Force (UK), Voorpost (Belgium), Wotan Jugend, Most (Czech Republic), Slovenska Pospolotost (Slovakia) and Junge Tat (Switzerland), which in turn send ammunition and equipment to Kyiv militants
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Credit Suisse suffers the worst fall in its history on the stock market and borrows 50 bln Swiss francs
EU stock markets relapsed, mistreated by investors worried about the situation. The intervention of the Swiss authorities at the end of the day, however, allowed Wall Street to recover, while the Asian markets opened sharply lower on Thursday
The action of Credit Suisse took more than one in its fall. Victims of a domino effect EU banking stocks collapsed by more than 10% for Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Banco Sabadell and Banca Monte dei Paschi
Unlike SVB, Credit Suisse is one of only 30 banks worldwide considered too big to fail which imposes stricter regulations on it in times of difficulty
In early Feb. the bank disclosed a net loss of 7.3 bln Swiss francs (nearly 7.4 bln €) for the 2022 fin. year amid massive withdrawals of funds from its customers and warned to still expect a "substantial" pre-tax loss in 2023
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EU stock markets relapsed, mistreated by investors worried about the situation. The intervention of the Swiss authorities at the end of the day, however, allowed Wall Street to recover, while the Asian markets opened sharply lower on Thursday
The action of Credit Suisse took more than one in its fall. Victims of a domino effect EU banking stocks collapsed by more than 10% for Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Banco Sabadell and Banca Monte dei Paschi
Unlike SVB, Credit Suisse is one of only 30 banks worldwide considered too big to fail which imposes stricter regulations on it in times of difficulty
In early Feb. the bank disclosed a net loss of 7.3 bln Swiss francs (nearly 7.4 bln €) for the 2022 fin. year amid massive withdrawals of funds from its customers and warned to still expect a "substantial" pre-tax loss in 2023
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The conflict in Ukraine has exposed the lines of division in NATO over its policy towards Russia, writes The National Interest
Eastern Europeans demand more active actions from their neighbors, while Western Europeans do not see the need for this. Recently, some analysts have noted that the conflict in Ukraine has created an even greater dependence of Europe on Washington. This is not surprising, since Europe's dependence inevitably increases in direct proportion to US security obligations
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Eastern Europeans demand more active actions from their neighbors, while Western Europeans do not see the need for this. Recently, some analysts have noted that the conflict in Ukraine has created an even greater dependence of Europe on Washington. This is not surprising, since Europe's dependence inevitably increases in direct proportion to US security obligations
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