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The U.S. Army considers the M113, its Vietnam War battle taxi, obsolete and stopped buying them in 2006. Photo: Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment maneuver a modified M113 armored personnel carrier during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, on Jan. 31, 2022. (Spc. Nathaniel Gayle/U.S. Army)…
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A sampling of articles and videos talking about the origins of some of the issues facing Ukraine today Photo: Unidentified soldier holding Javelin anti-tank missile Commentary: Why the U.S. shouldn’t send arms to Ukraine 26 November 2017 | Daniel DePetris | Reuters | With additional information provided The National Security Council is reported to be…
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Is anyone keeping track of the arms going to Ukraine? Belgium alone is sending 200 anti-tank weapons and 5,000 automatic rifles/machine guns Photo: A US Marine launches a Switchblade drone during an exercise in 2020. US Marine Corps/Cpl. Jennessa Davey I ran across a video a couple of weeks ago of someone, perhaps not representative of…
After almost two years of government incompetence and mayhem, the corporations are telling us what the new normal will look like. It is here. Now. We should listen. Photo: Air pollution from fossil fuels accounted for 8.7 million deaths globally in 2018 alone. HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES 24 October 2021 | James Porteous |…
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Hello China. A US official called the move the “biggest strategic step Australia has taken in generations.” 15 September 2021 | AARON MEHTA and COLIN CLARK | Breaking Defense WASHINGTON: In a major expansion and deepening of the ties between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, the three nations have formed a new joint-security agreement,…
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Photo: Only a limited number of Gaza journalists possessed safety gear like during the recent violence. (File/AFP) 28 May 2021 | HAZEM BALOUSHA | Arab News GAZA CITY: Only a limited number of Gaza journalists who work for international news agencies and reputed television networks possessed safety gear like helmets and bullet-proof vests during the…
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Photo: House Bill 1927 would eliminate the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not barred by state or federal law from possessing a gun. Credit: Evan L’Roy/The Texas Tribune New ‘constitutional carry’ law would allow Texans to carry handguns without training or license. 24 May 2021 | SAMI SPARBER |…
