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Exactly. The obvious reality, as long-time users know, is that Twitter has failed in trust & safety for a very long time and has interfered in elections. Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 30, 2022 FOX News: Elon Musk says Twitter 'has interfered in elections'   Twitter CEO Musk promises, 'Twitter 2.0 will be far more effective, transparent and even-handed'  Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday acknowledged that prior to his takeover, the "obvious reality" was that Twitter "has interfered in elections" through its content moderation policies.  Musk's explosive assertion came in response to comments made by Yoel Roth, Twitter's former head of trust and safety, who indicated the social media platform was not safer under the Tesla CEO's leadership. Roth was speaking at a Knight Foundation conference on Tuesday when he explained why he resigned from Twit

  Express: Putin trying to 'pummel Ukrainian people into demanding a ceasefire' for sanction relief   Russian President Vladimir Putin has been accused of trying to pummel Ukrainians into demanding a ceasefire by retired military General Wesley Clark.  Retired military General Wesley Clark estimated that Russia could only keep on battling with this level of intensity in Ukraine for around seven weeks or a little longer.  The retired US army officer explained that Russia was struggling to produce their own modern missiles, so were taking nuclear warheads off some of their missiles in order to use them.  He also told John Berman that Putin was trying to get the Ukrainian people to call for a ceasefire in order for him to get relief from Western-imposed sanctions and so that he can rebuild his military in order to try and finish taking over Ukraine.   Read more ....   Update: Ukraine holding on amid Donbas 'meat grinder' as Putin turns Bakhmut into 'killing

A Russian TU-95 bomber and Chinese H-6 bombers fly over East China Sea on Tuesday, May 24. (Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan/Handout/Reuters)   FOX News: South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defense zone   South Korea scrambles F-15k jets after Chinese and Russian warplanes cross its air defense identification zone   South Korea’s military scrambled its jets after two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defense identification zone (KADIZ) without warning early Wednesday morning.   Two Chinese H-6 bombers first crossed the air defense zone shortly before 5:50 am and proceeded to repeatedly fly over the KADIZ boundaries off of South Korea’s southern and northeast coasts the Joint Chief of Staff said, according to Seoul based news outlet Yonhap.  After leaving South Korea’s KADIZ around 7 a.m., the two Chinese bombers returned some five hours later with Russian warplanes, including 4 TU-95 bombers and 2 SU-35 fighters, a

President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, Jan. 31, 2022 (AP photo by Alex Brandon).   Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS - Biden administration confirms $1 BILLION in arms sales to Qatar at half time during crucial World Cup win over Iran: State Department sends over anti-drone systems in huge package   The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a $1 billion arms sale to Qatar in a transaction unveiled during halftime of the key World Cup 2022 match in Doha between Iran and the United States.  The State Department announced it had signed off on Qatar´s purchase of 10 defensive drone systems, 200 interceptors and related equipment just as the second half of the US-Iran game began.   Qatar, along with other Gulf Arab states, faces threats from Iranian-backed proxies in the region.   Read more ....  U.S. State Department Approves $1 Billion Arms Sale To Qatar   U.S. State Department ap

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (file photo)    Bloomberg: Ukraine Should Be Free to Hit Military Targets in Russia, Latvia Says   Ukraine should be free to strike military sites inside Russia as it fends off attacks on its critical infrastructure, Latvia’s foreign minister said. But allies including the US have held back on sending weapons that can strike Russia.   (Bloomberg) — Ukraine should be free to strike military sites inside Russia as it fends off attacks on its critical infrastructure, Latvia’s foreign minister said. But allies including the US have held back on sending weapons that can strike Russia.  “We should allow Ukrainians to use weapons to target missile sites or air fields from where those operations are being launched,” Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said Tuesday in an interview on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Bucharest. Allies “should not fear” escalation, he added.   Read more ....   Update: EU country ur

Daily Mail: Five cars rented by Biden's Secret Service burst into FLAMES in Nantucket: Investigation into blaze with vehicles used by the first family   * The vehicles that went up in flames were rented by the U.S. Secret Service during President Joe Biden's Thanksgiving vacation to Nantucket  * Fire happened Monday in the parking lot of the Nantucket Memorial Airport – just one day after the president left the island to return to Washington, D.C.  * The flames were just 40 feet from the airport's 25,000-gallon jet fuel tanks   * One of the vehicles, a Ford Expedition, is under a manufacturer battery recall  * The incident is now under investigation  A fire near Nantucket Memorial Airport set ablaze at least five vehicles that were used by the Secret Service during President Joe Biden's Thanksgiving vacation on the wealthy Massachusetts island. The vehicles are owned by Hertz and were just recently returned to the rental car company by USSS, according to source

China's DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade in Beijing on October 1, 2019 GREG BAKER AFP/File   France 24 : China's nuclear arsenal to more than triple by 2035: Pentagon   Washington (AFP) – China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1,500 warheads by 2035, the Pentagon said in a Tuesday report that also highlighted the increasing sophistication of the country's air force.  Washington has identified Beijing as the most consequential challenge to the United States, and the annual report on China's military emphasized improvements to both its nuclear and conventional forces.  "The Department of Defense estimates that (China's) operational nuclear warheads stockpile has surpassed 400," the report said.  "If China continues the pace of its nuclear expansion, it will likely field a stockpile of about 1,500 warheads" by 2035. Read more .... WNU Editor : Not surprised tha

Gallup: 78% believe the pandemic to be “over”   * 28% worried about catching COVID-19; last lower in June 2021 (17%)  * About six in 10 Americans are not attempting to isolate themselves at all  * A new high of 78% advise healthy people to live life normally  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Twenty-eight percent of Americans say they are "very" or "somewhat worried" they will get COVID-19 -- the lowest percentage Gallup has recorded since the summer of 2021.  The latest findings, collected in Gallup's Oct. 11-19 COVID-19 probability-based web panel survey, come as a new high of Americans say they believe the pandemic is "over."   Read more ....  Update : Poll: Only 28% Of Americans Are Worried About COVID Anymore (Summit News)  WNU Editor : I am surprised by the 28% who are still worried about Covid. I expected the number to be much lower. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/3qOhned via IFTTT

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The Iskander-K is a Russian-made mobile short-range cruise missile launcher vehicle based on an 8x8 military truck chassis. The design of the Iskander-K is very similar to the Iskander-M which is a ballistic missile launcher vehicle. For the Iskander-K, the vehicle can be fitted with two to six container launcher units able to fire the 9M728 also called R-500, or the 9M729 which is a land version of the 3M14 Caliber-NK. Read Fact Sheet Iskander-K at this link ... The Iskander-K is a Russian-made mobile short-range cruise missile launcher system.  Read Fact Sheet Here from World Defence News https://ift.tt/iRnpC5a via IFTTT

A video was published on the Twitter account of "TpyxaNews" on November 27, 2022, showing Ukrainian armed forces using old M101A1 105mm towed howitzers donated by Lithuania to shell Russian troops. Despite its age, this artillery gun, which dates from the 1940s, continues to be effective. Read News Russia - Ukraine War 2022 at this link ... Ukrainian soldiers shell Russian troops using an old M101A1 105mm towed howitzer donated by Lithuania. (Picture source Video Scree shot Twitter TpyxaNews)  Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/yQ0Ff8U via IFTTT

 According to information published by Le Soir on November 26, 2022, the Belgian Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder, said during an interview that Belgium to send underwater drones to Ukraine. Read full news at this link ECA Group's A-18M starts at 3.8 meters in length (can be longer depending on payload and modules) and is air transportable.  (Picture source: Navy Recognition) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/Wvj05yI via IFTTT

U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion tested the Marine Corps’ newest ground-based air-defense system: the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System, Oct. 18-19, 2022. Cpl. Christian Cortez2nd Marine Aircraft Wing reports. Read full news at this link... U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Clayton Hilemon and Sgt. Alexander Locconielsen, low-altitude air-defense gunners with the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, transmits an electronic signal to an incoming drone with the Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or L-MADIS, at Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Oct. 18, 2022 (Picture source: USMC/Sgt. Servante Coba) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/wt4l0fe via IFTTT

More than 1,300 modern Multi-Mode Radios (MMR) radios will be delivered to the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force through a £90 million programme with the first tranche in service by the end of 2022. Read full news at this link... Highly portable and equipped with powerful batteries, the MMR radios can be operated either by dismounted soldiers or mounted on vehicles (Picture source: British Army) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/srNJUZp via IFTTT

High-ranking European officials have blasted Biden for "profiting" off the Ukraine War. REUTERS   Politico: Europe accuses US of profiting from war   EU officials attack Joe Biden over sky-high gas prices, weapons sales and trade as Vladimir Putin’s war threatens to destroy Western unity.   Nine months after invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is beginning to fracture the West.   Top European officials are furious with Joe Biden’s administration and now accuse the Americans of making a fortune from the war, while EU countries suffer.   “The fact is, if you look at it soberly, the country that is most profiting from this war is the U.S. because they are selling more gas and at higher prices, and because they are selling more weapons,” one senior official told POLITICO.    Read more ....   WNU Editor : The cracks are beginning to form in the West. And as to the bigger question. Who is benefiting from this war?  It looks like some EU officials have the answer. EU Offi

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk during Xi's visit in Pyongyang, North Korea on June 21, 2019 [File: KCNA via Reuters] North Korea Claims Fresh Nod of Support From China’s Xi https://t.co/ZQSXEYiQCT — Reed Landberg (@rvlandberg) November 26, 2022 VOA/AFP: China Willing to Work with North Korea for 'World Peace,' State Media Says   SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing to work with Pyongyang for world peace, North Korean state media said Saturday.  The message from Xi came days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in one of its most powerful tests yet, declaring it would meet perceived U.S. nuclear threats with nukes of its own.  North Korea has conducted a record-breaking blitz of missile launches in recent weeks, and fears have grown that it is building up to a seventh nuclear test, its first since 2017.   Read more ....   WN

Kim Jong Un and his daughter at the test-fire of the country's Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile.(Reuters: KCNA)   ABC News Australia: Kim Jong Un calls North Korea's new nuclear missiles the 'world's strongest strategic weapon'   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force at the launch of his country's largest ballistic missile.  The announcement comes after Mr Kim inspected a test of the country's new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and pledged to counter US nuclear threats with nuclear weapons.  He said building the nuclear force was for reliably protecting the dignity and sovereignty of the state and its people.   Read more ....  North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Says His Country's Ultimate Goal Is To Be The World's Most Powerful Nuclear Force   North Korea plans ‘world’s most powerful’ nuclear force, Kim Jong Un says --

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of Basij paramilitary force in Tehran, Iran.(AP: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)   Livemint/Bloomberg: Iran's Supreme leader Khamenei orders militias to deal with rioters   Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday urged a unit of the country’s plainclothes militia to step up action against protesters, in remarks that could escalate a crackdown on months-long anti-regime unrest.  Protests erupted in Iran in mid-September and quickly escalated into the fiercest opposition to the Islamic Republic leadership in decades following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly violating Islamic dress codes.   Read more ....   Update #1 : Khamenei orders his Basij militias to «punish» «terrorists» in Iran protests (News 360)   Update #2 : Iran’s supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on ‘rioters’ and ‘thugs’ (CNN)   WNU Editor : Estimates are that m

A US soldier oversees members of the Syrian Democratic Forces as they demolish a YPG fortification Syria (credit: US ARMY/STAFF SGT. ANDREW GOEDL/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)  Al Jazeera: US military reports rocket attacks on its patrol base in Syria   Attacks on the US patrol base come as tensions escalate on the Syria-Turkey border following a bombing in Istanbul.  The United States military has reported two rocket attacks targeting its patrol base in northeastern Syria, but said there were no injuries to its forces.  In a statement, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the attacks “targeted coalition forces” at its base in al-Shaddadi in Syria late on Friday.  Read more ....   WNU Editor: These attacks are becoming a weekly occurrence.  Rockets Target US Patrol Base In Northeast Syria   Rockets target US-led forces in northeast Syria -- AP   Two missiles fired at US coalition forces in Syria -- Jerusalem Post   Rockets hit Syria’s Green Village base housing Coalition troop

To increase the combat capabilities and firepower of its troops, Russia continues to send to Ukraine the latest development in combat equipment and armored vehicles including the T-90M main battle tank and the BMPT, a new concept of fire support vehicle. Read News Russia - Ukraine War 2022 at this link ... A Russian T-90M main battle tank was spotted somewhere in Svatovo, a city on the Krasna river in the Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. (Picture source Twitter account The Dead District) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/YNr30EB via IFTTT

  CNN: Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy   Beijing CNN — Protests are erupting across China, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted “Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!” in an unprecedented show of defiance against the country’s stringent and increasingly costly zero-Covid policy.  A deadly fire at an apartment block in the country’s far western region of Xinjiang that killed 10 people and injured nine on Thursday appears to have fueled the anger, as video emerged that seemed to suggest lockdown measures delayed firefighters from reaching the victims.  Protests broke out in cities and at universities across China on Saturday and early Sunday morning, according to social media videos and witness accounts.  Read more ....   WNU Editor : Everyone I know in China is fed-up with the restrictions. This unrest is now quickly morphing into a challenge to Beijing's authority, and Beijing

Russian armed forces deployed in Ukraine use drones with onboard Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems able to detect and identify high-value targets and more particularly the military equipment delivered by the United States and the allied countries. Read full Defense News at this link ... A Russian-made Zala Aero KUB-BLA was shot down in Ukraine. (Picture source Twitter account Rob Lee) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/85t3wXc via IFTTT

  Euronews: Kosovo and Serbia reach deal on licence plate dispute - Borrell   The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement to end their dispute over licence plates, according to the European Union's top diplomat.  "We have a deal," said the EU's high representative for foreign affairs Josep Borrell in a tweet on Wednesday.  The most recent rise in tensions between the two sides is over Kosovo's plan to begin fining thousands of motorists who currently have Serb-issued licence plates.   Read more ....   EU Defuses Tensions Between Serbia And Kosovo   EU defuses tensions over Kosovo car number plates -- BBC   Kosovo, Serbia reach deal to end dangerous dispute over car plates -EU -- Reuters   Kosovo and Serbia reach deal to end license plate row — DW   ‘Giant step forward’: Kosovo, Serbia reach deal on vehicle plates -- Al Jazeera from War News Updates https://ift.tt/2xuWyOJ via IFTTT

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has requested the United States and European countries to provide modern air defense systems to strengthen the protection of the Ukrainian territory from drones and missile attacks by the Russian armed forces. Army Recognition editorial team details the list of new air defense capabilities of Ukrainian armed forces after the donation of weapons by the United States and allied countries. Read News Russia - Ukraine War 2022 at this link ... Analysis: New air defense capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces after the donation of the United States and allied countries. Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/ZJ563B4 via IFTTT

According to information obtained by Army Recognition from the Luxembourg Ministry of Defense, six Czech-made Primoco One 150 UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) were delivered to Ukraine by Luxembourg. These drones were purchased by Luxembourg as part of military aid to the Ukrainian armed forces following the invasion of the country by Russian troops. Read full Defense News at this link ... Primoco One 150 drone at IDET defense exhibition in Czech Republic, May 2019. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/Pryc6p4 via IFTTT

 According to a press release published by Saab on November 25, 2022, the company has signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armament Agency for design, production, and support of two ships for Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) for Poland. Read full news at this link Signal intelligence ship. (Picture source: Saab) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/il1nP4W via IFTTT

According to information published by the "Tactical Report" website on November 24, 2022, Algeria is in talks with China to acquire SY-400 Chinese-made short-range ballistic missiles. Read full Defense News at this link ... Chinese-made TEL Transporter Erector Launcher of SY-400 ballistic missile at AirShow China 2018. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/ZUJ1fTa via IFTTT

 At Euronaval 2022, a naval defense exhibition that was held in Paris, French Company Nexter unveils the latest generation of its NARWHAL 20mm remote-controlled turret which is now armed with one 20mm automatic cannon and the MBDA's AKERON guided missile launch pod. Read full news at this link Nexter's Narwhal 20mm remote-controlled turret at Euronaval 2022. (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/HcjVPJh via IFTTT

According to information released by the Ukrainian Army Press Services on November 25, 2022, Russia launched a deadly wave of missile strikes on energy infrastructure on Nov 23rd, 2022, causing power outages not only across Ukraine but also in Moldova. The attack came shortly after the European Parliament recognized Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Following the strike, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Kuleba called on the rest of the world to follow the EU's example and label Russia as a terrorist state. Read News Russia - Ukraine War 2022 at this link ... For several days the Russian forces have been bombarding the big cities of Ukraine in order to destroy the power supply installations. (Picture source Social Network VK m.vk.com/wall-123538639_3232714) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/XBSAwut via IFTTT

German company Rheinmetall presents its new Fuchs A9 High Roof, an improved version of the Fuchs 6x6 armored vehicle that entered into service with the German army in December 1979. The new version features several improvements including a new powerpack, modern digital electrical vehicle architecture, and significantly improved characteristics in mobility, protection, and payload. Read full Defense News at this link ... New German-made Rheinmetall Fuchs A9 High Roof in ambulance version at Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris, France, June 2022. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/14jJUr7 via IFTTT

According to information published by the Greek magazine website "Ptisi & Diastima" on November 23, 2022, the United States proposed to the Greek armed forces to replace all Russian-made military equipment including air defense systems with new military equipment produced by the US or European defense companies. Read full Defense News at this link ... Russian-made TOR-M1 air defense missile system of the Greek army. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/31oePBQ via IFTTT

  According to information published by Tass on November 24, 2022, the Tsirkon seaborne hypersonic missile system will also be able to launch Oniks hypersonic missiles, a source close to the Defense Ministry told TASS. Read full news at this link P-800 3M55 Oniks / Yakhont anti-ship cruise missile, Army 2017, Russia.  (Picture source: Vitaly V. Kuzmin) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/brPs1Cl via IFTTT

 According to a tweet published by the French MoD on November 24, 2022, the DGA Techniques Terrestres site in Bourges, has begun the first ballistic protection tests of the new generation aircraft carrier (PANG). Read full news at this link First ballistic protection tests of the new generation aircraft carrier PANG. (Picture source: French MoD) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/XauxkEy via IFTTT

According to information published by the "Middle East Eye" website on November 23, 2022, Türkiye has delivered to Ukraine dozens of Turkish-made TRLG-230 laser-guided missiles produced by the Turkish company Roketsan that can be launched from land or air platforms. Read full Defense News at this link ... Turkish company Roketsan presented TRLG-122, TRLG-230, and TRG-300 missiles during the IDEF defense exhibition in August 2021. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/aW0oT9C via IFTTT

 According to information published by the Norwegian Armed Forces on November 24, 2022, in the coming weeks, naval vessels and air units from several countries will train in maritime warfare in Norwegian waters as part of the exercise Flotex 22. Read full news at this link Thetis-class ocean patrol vessel HDMS Vædderen.  (Picture source: US Coast Guard) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/cwo4a9J via IFTTT