Above Photo: President Joe Biden, left, with Juan S. Gonzalez, who headed the U.S. delegation to Venezuela in March, at right. Twitter. Now that Cold War II has set in, Steve Ellner says Caracas’ strategic alliance with Moscow has become a greater priority for Washington. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s repeated calls for dialogue with the U.S. in order to normalize relations seem to be paying off. His openness to rapprochement contrasts with the Biden administration’s nebulousness regarding the degree to which Washington is willing to recognize Maduro as president (full diplomatic recognition is out of the question). Biden’s use of sanctions as a […]
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Above Photo: Likbez (USSR), Tatar Literacy Club, 1935. Almost every single child on the planet (over 80% of them) had their education disrupted by the pandemic, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (UNESCO) agency. Though this finding is startling, it was certainly necessary to close schools as the infectious COVID-19 virus tore through society. What has been the impact of that decision on education? In 2017 – before the pandemic – at least 840 million people had no access to electricity, which meant that, for many children, online education was impossible. A third of the global population (2.6 billion people) has no access to the […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have held an industry demonstration of a variety of possible robotic combat vehicles to help Ukraine’s military evaluate unmanned vehicle integration into their ground formations. As Armyinform reported, at one of the military training grounds, Ukrainian private companies KB Robotics (Kyiv), Infocom Ltd (Zaporozhye) and the Lviv-based Roboneers showcased its new robotic platforms. The joint work of the military and industry teams was coordinated by the commander of the airborne assault forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Yevgeny Moysyuk. The purpose of the demo is to check the capabilities of robotic platforms and UAVs, […]
On Thursday, South Korea’s defense procurement agency announced that the exploratory development of an unmanned surveillance ground vehicle has been completed successfully. The development of the 6×6 Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle (USV) was led by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) affiliated with the Defense Acquisition Program administration (DAPA). Hanwha Defense is responsible for developing the unmanned wheeled vehicle and integrating communication and surveillance systems into the 6×6 platform. It is the first time globally that a mid-to-large-sized unmanned ground combat vehicle has moved into the systems development stage. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “This unmanned surveillance vehicle can be […]
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has forged a team with U.S. military vehicle maker Oshkosh Corp. to compete in the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition, according to an April 19 company statement. According to a company news release, Hanwha Defense has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with Oshkosh Defense for the digital design phase of the U.S. Army’s next-generation combat vehicle program. The OMFV program is a key element of the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle modernization effort that includes replacing the M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle which has seen service since the early 1980s. The program’s five […]
The U.S. Army hosted week-long counter-sUnmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) focused on the most cutting edge drone-busting technology in a low collateral effects interceptor assessment. This demonstration’s primary objective was on systems able to defeat small Class 1 and 2 drones, or lightweight models that are easily and cheaply acquired and difficult to spot and intercept. In January, the Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) and the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) solicited information from private industry, and received multiple white papers in response. Ultimately, three vendors participated in the test at YPG. – ADVERTISEMENT […]
South Korea’s Hanwha Corporation announced that it has upgraded its AI-based ‘multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle’ and preparing for the big military test with the Republic of Korea Army. As noted by the company, the Multi-Purpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle’ is a futuristic defense robot system capable of carrying out various missions such as transporting ammunition, reconnaissance, and evacuating patients on the battlefield. Company also says the artificial intelligence-based model featuring an autonomous return function was selected for a military test operation in the second half of this year to check its performance, operational convenience and tactical operability. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
The U.S. Army has deployed a Ukrainian-made T-84 main battle tank to Yuma Proving Ground, the Army’s premier test center. Last year’s edition of the Outpost newspaper has released a new photo of the T-84 tank, also known as an upgraded version of T-80UD, at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The Ukrainian tank with an installed Drozd Active Protection System (APS) was spotted at the YPG’s Threat Systems & Target Simulation yard with other Soviet and Russian combat vehicles that uses to train U.S troops and to test new types of weapons. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In 2003, […]
The Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Fund’ National Center for the Development of Technologies and Basic Elements of Robotics has released a photo of its new version of the modular unmanned ground vehicle called Marker. On Wednesday, the National Center press release said that the prototype of a wheeled unmanned platform autonomous trekked up a 30-kilometer path during the test in the Chelyabinsk region. “The route of the vehicle was laid through an unprepared territory – a forest-steppe with a snow cover,” said in a statement. “The autonomous platform motion control system, having received a route assignment with the coordinates of […]
Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pratt Miller, which makes revolutionary unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. Army. According to a corporation news release, U.S. truckmaker Oshkosh will buy Pratt Miller for $115 million. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed but noted that Pratt Miller will maintain its name, team members, facilities and branding elements. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Founded in 1989 and headquartered in New Hudson, Mich., Pratt Miller brings over 30 years of experience solving its customers’ most complex and technical challenges. Led by its world-class […]
Defense and security company Saab was awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for an integrated sensor and command and control system for use with ground based air defense. This contract, with an estimated value of $248 million (2.1 billion SEK), covers a number of Saab’s multifunctional radar Giraffe 4A and upgrades of the Swedish Armed Forces’ existing Giraffe AMB surface radars. Giraffe 4A combines the battle-proven designs from the Arthur and Giraffe AMB product families with an all-new radar sensor, based on AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) technology. It provides an all-weather coverage against air targets from low, […]
German industrial group Rheinmetall has unveiled its new Mission Master – Armed Reconnaissance system. According to the company, Mission Master Autonomous – Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) family has just gained a new member: the Mission Master – Armed Reconnaissance. Equipped with intelligence-gathering technology and a Rheinmetall Fieldranger remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS), the new Armed Reconnaissance module is designed to collect tactical intelligence in the area of operations while providing frontline fire support whenever necessary. Autonomous robotic vehicles offer countless advantages, including in a reconnaissance context. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Mission Master – Armed Reconnaissance is designed to […]
Kenya Is Not A Dumping Ground For US Plastic By David Whitehouse, The Africa Report. November 23, 2020 Kenya Is Not A Dumping Ground For US Plastic2020-11-232020-11-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/kenya-e1606144202261.jpg200px200px Above photo: Environmental activists at the Uhuru Park’s Freedom Corner in Nairobi, Kenya, September 25, 2020. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya. The new administration of US president-elect Joe Biden must resist pressure from US oil and chemical companies to use Kenya as a dumping ground for plastic waste. The new administration of US president-elect Joe Biden must resist pressure from US oil and chemical companies to use Kenya as a dumping ground for plastic waste. In April, […]
New York Giants wide receiver CJ Board spent several minutes prone on the turf as medics raced to resuscitate him during Sunday’s game against Washington, leaving shocked fans fearing for his health after he was taken to hospital. Giants newcomer Board slumped face-down to the floor immediately after attempting to take a pass during the third quarter, causing a large circle of staff to attend to the 26-year-old after an incident that teammate Darius Slayton described as a “collision” and a “good hit.” The 20-19 win for the Giants was stopped while Board was removed from the field, with players from either side […]
How Unions Can Lay The Ground For The Next Upsurge By Mark Meinster, Labor Notes. October 18, 2020 How Unions Can Lay The Ground For The Next Upsurge2020-10-182020-10-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/labor.png200px200px Above photo: There are all kinds of moments in history where the right combination of forces could have moved in a way that caused an upsurge. Photos (clockwise from top left): Joe Brusky, United Electrical Workers, Joe Brusky, Jim West, jimwestphoto.com. I started in the labor movement in the mid-90s, when the fall in union density from 23 percent of the workforce in 1980 to 15 percent in 1994 had created a crisis at […]
The illustration will join the list of geoglyphs in Peru, which are one of the biggest mysteries in archaeology due to their quantity and size. Scientists believe these drawings produced on the ground had ritual and astronomical functions. Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a massive drawing of a cat, which lay undiscovered in the famous Nazca desert for more than 2,000 years. Peru’s Ministry of Culture said the design, which is 37 meters long, was hardly visible and was on the verge of disappearing because it is located “on a hill with a steep slope and was subject to the effects […]
Two Daily Caller journalists, as well as other reporters, sustained injuries from police officers while covering protests in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and were detained for breaking curfew, despite identifying themselves as press. In video footage from the incident, Daily Caller Chief Video Director Richie McGinnis is filming an arrest being made by officers when he is asked to show his press badge, which he does. He is then told to leave the area, an order he complies with. “Don’t let me catch you!” an officer yells as the journalist is walking away. “I’m out,” McGinnis says, making his way to a car […]
Canadian actor and comedian Rick Moranis was physically assaulted in a seemingly unprovoked attack while walking near his apartment building in Manhattan, the New York Post reported. The ‘Spaceballs’ star was hit violently in the head, while walking in Central Park West in downtown Manhattan on Thursday morning. CCTV footage of the incident shows the 67-year-old being abruptly hit by a man he was passing by, apparently without any provocation. The assailant struck the victim in the head “with a closed fist, knocking him to the ground,” according to the NYPD. 🚨WANTED🚨for ASSAULT October 1, 2020 at 7:24 AM, on Central Park West […]
…from SouthFront.org The Saudi-led coalition has been bombing Yemen with a renewed energy following the recent missile and drone strikes on the Kingdom’s capital by the Ansar Allah movement (also known as the Houthis). According to pro-Houthi sources, Saudi warplanes conducted over 60 airstrikes on different targets across the country during the past few days. They insist that the most of the targets that were hit were objects of civilian infrastructure. At the same time, Riyadh claims that it has been precisely bombing Houthi military positions. For example, on September 12, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had carried out a […]
There has been a tradition where political ads are pulled down on 9/11. But never before have we had a president who attacked the men and women who rose to defend our country, calling them suckers and losers. This ad is necessary to remind Americans of the character of Trump. pic.twitter.com/96bONFPBQc — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 11, 2020 This should be read: A Timeline Of Trump’s Misleading 9/11 Claims via @forbes https://t.co/DZcxULzQq9 — Don Winslow (@donwinslow) September 11, 2020 never forget that Trump spent the whole day on 9/11 sitting on a gold-plated toilet in his gaudy tower and phoning […]
The Chicago resident died in Rochester, New York a week after losing consciousness while police officers were taking him into custody during a “psychotic episode”. His family accuses the cops of using excessive force. A Black man died in March after police restrained him on the ground and covered his head with a hood, according to a body-worn-camera video released by his family on Wednesday. The incident happened on 23 March, when Daniel Prude, 41, was visiting his brother in Rochester, New York. According to his family’s lawyers, Prude was going through an “acute, manic, psychotic episode” and received a mental […]
A 41-year-old Black man suffocated to death in March after police in Rochester, New York, pinned him to the ground. Though Daniel Prude’s death occurred nearly six months ago, details became public at a press conference organized by his family Wednesday, according to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Body camera footage of the altercation also became available Wednesday, which Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren called “disturbing.” She said, “I can sympathize and empathize with the family.” Joe Prude, the victim’s brother, called the police’s actions “cold-blooded murder” and said officers treated him “like a damned animal.” “I placed a phone call to […]
New footage circulating online shows a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, falling to the ground after being struck in the head with a trash can lid during a night of Black Lives Matter protests in the city. The incident, which was first captured on a Facebook Live video on Wednesday, shows the officer walking to open the door of a patrol vehicle as the lid is hurled at him, hitting him in the back of the head and knocking him to the ground. A crowd can be heard cheering as the injured officer radios for assistance. The officer suffered non-life threatening […]
By Tony Cox, a US journalist who has written or edited for Bloomberg and several major daily newspapers. The widow of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was shot to death in June during a violent Black Lives Matter protest, could become the most important voice among Thursday’s Republican National Convention speakers That’s because Ann Dorn will broach and humanize a subject that has emerged as perhaps the most troubling issue facing Democrats heading into November’s election: law and order. Dorn will talk about the horrible pain she has suffered as a result of her 77-year-old husband being murdered while […]
Common Ground Collective Teaches Us About Surviving Crisis Together By Shane Burley, Waging Nonviolence. August 26, 2020 Common Ground Collective Teaches Us About Surviving Crisis Together2020-08-262020-08-26https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/commonground.png200px200px Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina, the Common Ground Collective’s uncommon success offers lessons on how to build effective mutual aid projects today. It started in Malik Rahim’s kitchen, as the waters from the broken levees continued to flow through New Orleans’ lower 9th Ward. A small group of activists from the city and Austin, Texas, including former Black Panthers, began scratching down notes and trying to figure out exactly what they could do to provide […]
You won’t see this reported by the national mainstream media. An 85-year-old woman on Tuesday morning was violently slammed to the ground in a robbery outside of her Magnificent Mile condo. Surveillance footage obtained by CWBChicago shows the elderly woman walking with a cane into the entrance of her building through a parking garage. A man is seen approaching the woman from behind and violently pulls her to the ground with her purse strap. TRENDING: BREAKING: Shots Fired in Kenosha – One Person Shot in the Head While Looting a Car Shop – SECOND Person’s Upper Arm Partially Blown Off (GRAPHIC […]
Although half a year ago the leaders of Israel and Sudan agreed to step up efforts that would lead to a normalisation agreement, not much has been done to pursue that goal. And a Khartoum-based analyst says, it is partially because of disagreements within Sudan’s transitional government. Less than a week after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the historic declaration that his country would soon sign a peace deal with the United Arab Emirates, reports have emerged that other countries might follow in the steps of Abu Dhabi and recognise the Jewish state. One of such states was reportedly Sudan, […]
Aerosonde, Textron Systems’ versatile unmanned aircraft, has undergone extensive testing at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) for most of its existence, according to Mark Schauer. “We test here whenever we have changes to the system,” said Kyle Petesch, Aerosonde site lead. “The YPG personnel are very attentive to what we ask for and easy to work with.” “Aerosonde has been testing here for more than 12 years,” added Matthew O’Donald, test officer. “It’s a well-proven machine, and there have been numerous upgrades over the years.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The sheer volume of commercial air traffic in […]
Liberal musician Cher appeared to openly fantasize about violence against President Donald Trump, in a tweet blasting him for suggesting that he might accept the Republican nomination for president in Gettysburg. In an eye-watering all caps tweet on Saturday, Cher slammed Trump’s recent suggestion that he might accept the Republican Party’s nomination for president in Gettysburg, saying that if he had the “mendacity” to set foot there, she hopes the ground opens “and we never see his ugly face again.” She then added that the long-dead Harriet Tubman, who led slaves from the South to freedom in the North during the […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that Remotec, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, won a $48 million for a contract for the reset, sustainment, maintenance and recap to support the overall sustainment actions of the Remotec family of robots. Remotec designed the lighter, faster, stronger and more intelligent unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for a variety of missions, bringing new capabilities to the small UGV market. The company robots’ fleet of hazardous duty unmanned vehicles is the preferred choice of first responders worldwide. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Remotec, based in Clinton, Tenn., is the largest provider of […]
A huge explosion rocked Beiruit, Lebanon, Tuesday devastating entire buildings and leaving an unknown number of people dead and wounded. Lebanon’s health minister Hamad Hassan confirmed that there were a large number of injuries and widespread damage. Footage of the blast showed a large plume of dark red flames and smoke before a massive explosion threw up a mushroom cloud; powerful shock waves shattered glass, collapsed ceilings and pulled down balconies. A witness on the ground who works for the United Nations, but does not speak on their behalf, was near the port when the explosion happened. She told The Daily […]
by Viktor Mikhin, …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow,…and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. [ Editor’s Note: The Saudi mega-project scheme had always been a pie in the sky one conceived by the overabundance of Saudis who consider themselves the best spenders. This is because the society has a culture that abhors work, as it has the stigma of slavery to it. Hence you have the 10,000 parasite princes and princesses who if they evaporated over night would actually free the country from […]
The ArmyInform news agency announced that the Ukrainian Army has begun evaluating the new Camel tactical unmanned ground vehicle with a remote weapon station. Last week, specialists from the Central Research Institute of Armaments and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began a practical phase of research tests of a new tactical system. In particular, they checked the capabilities of the platform for movement in rough, wooded areas and in the city, as well as for the logistics of combat operations of mechanized units in the settlements. The Camel is an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) assisting dismounted troops with […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105375/62/1053756206_0:183:3500:2151_1200x675_80_0_0_7ed84ed862c93e5ae6dc18d2ebdfec9d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007201079939842-beijing-announces-test-of-new-helicopter-fired-ground-attack-missile/ Chinese media reported last week the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had tested a new kind of air-to-surface missile for its attack helicopter fleet. The Global Times recently reported on the test, noting an undisclosed type of helicopter had performed the test at a PLA site in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, on June 22. The test was successful. “In the whole world, [the missile] is in a leading position,” an unidentified employee of the Aviation Industry Corp of China told China Aviation News, a company-affiliated publication, on Tuesday. “The missile is likely to excel at range, […]
Portland rioters chanted “every city, every town, burn the precincts to the ground” on their 51st night of “protests” in the city. The message deeply contradicts the “we just want reform” narrative that liberals and their media lackeys are trying to push. Advertisement – story continues below “Every city, every town, burn the precincts to the ground!” Doesn’t sound like a lot of “reform”-minded folks in the crowd. pic.twitter.com/MoYlkPxWbV — Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) July 19, 2020 TRENDING: Portland Riot Organizer Claims Mission is the ‘Abolition of the United States As We Know It’ They also vandalized a […]
On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for ordering people in the city to wear masks in public spaces, a move that will likely not end in his favor, Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter whose writings can be found at ThisCantBeHappening.net, told Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear Friday. The lawsuit argues that Kemp alone “leads the State of Georgia in its fight against the worldwide novel coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic” and has the authority to “suspend municipal orders that are contradictory to any state law or to his executive orders.” “As the Mayor of the City of Atlanta, […]
Russia has begun trials of the new Marker unmanned ground system, the Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects announced on 29 June. The Marker unmanned ground system is the joint project of the Center and the Android Technics Scientific Production Association. The modular platform is supposed to become the key element for practice of joint operation of ground robots, unmanned aviation and Special Operations forces. The Marker is positioned as a construction set for development of combat models in the future. The final testing stage of the Marker robot will take place in 2021, then the robot will be handed over […]
By Ken Silverstein, award-winning columnist who has covered energy and the environment for more than two decades. Follow him @Ken_Silverstein After Russia, Iran and Qatar, the US has the world’s greatest natural gas reserves. But unlike those other countries, it has trouble building pipelines, threatening its ability to supply domestic and international markets. Americans tend to see issues in black and white: it is industry versus the environment, with little common interest between the two. It’s either you are for us or against us. And this tension is playing itself out in US politics. But the courts are the ultimate arbiters of select disputes. While […]
A 92-year-old woman was brutally knocked down in a random broad daylight attack in Manhattan last Friday. The video was captured on security camera. The 92-year-old woman was walking down the street with her walker when 31-year-old Rashid Brimmage walked by and punched her in the side of the face. WATCH: TRENDING: Fulton County DA Announces 11 Charges, Including Felony Murder on the Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting of Rayshard Brooks – Says Brooks Never Informed He Was Under Arrest? 🚨WANTED for ASSAULT: Do you know him? On 6/12 at 3:23 PM, on 3rd Avenue between 15th Street & 16th Street […]
Earlier this month, Martin Gugino, an unarmed 75-year-old activist with the Catholic Worker movement, was hospitalized after he was violently pushed to the ground by two law enforcement officers, who walked away from him as he bled on the sidewalk, during a protest against racism and police brutality in Buffalo, New York. Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old unarmed peaceful protester who was violently shoved to the ground by Buffalo police officers, has a fractured skull and is unable to walk as a result of the police assault, Gugino’s attorney Kelly Zarcone said on Monday in a statement cited by CNN. “I am […]
Democrats are now siding with the people who are breaking the law. In Texas, Kim Olson is a Democrat running for a House seat. During a video conference this week, she came right out and said “Burn it to the ground.” Is this a person Texans want representing them? The Washington Examiner reports: TRENDING: Antifa Releases List of Demands After Taking Over 6 Square Block Section in Seattle and Setting Up Armed Security Watch — List Includes Reparations and Ending Police Dept. Democratic House candidate Kim Olson: ‘If people loot, so what? Burn it to the ground’ A leading Democratic candidate […]
A far left protester was critically injured on Wednesday when a leftist mob toppled a Confederate statue on top of him.The young Democrats attempted to destroy a Confederate Monument in Portsmouth, Virginia.When they knocked over one of the statues it landed on a fellow protester critically injuring the man. Advertisement – story continues below A witness said the protester’s skull was showing and he as convulsing on the ground. BREAKING: Protester critically injured after toppled Confederate statue landed on his head in Portsmouth, Virginia “We could see that his skull was actually showing..” Damn Confederates still beating black people, hundred years […]
FLIR Systems, Inc., a world-leading industrial technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions, announced that the U.S. Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the company’s Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus related spares and accessories. On Tuesday, the company press release said that the two contracts, totaling $23.5 million, are being sourced through the Army’s Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program. Since March, FLIR has announced orders totaling more than $65 million for nearly 500 Centaur UGVs from the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, and now Navy. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams will use the FLIR […]
US 02:05 GMT 07.06.2020(updated 02:17 GMT 07.06.2020) Get short URL An appalling video revealing Buffalo police officers shoving an unarmed 75-year-old man to the ground, causing him to bleed out of his ears, went viral immediately after being posted. The two police officers involved in the incident have been suspended without pay and charged with assault. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on Friday claimed that, according to “what was reported” to him, Martin Gugino, the elderly man that was injured by Buffalo police was a “key and major instigator” of the protest. In a radio interview, Brown insisted that the man “was […]
General Dynamics Land Systems–UK has delivered two fully-electric 8×8 Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) to the British Army. Alongside the delivery of these UGV’s, which took place in April 2020, General Dynamics Land Systems–UK will provide New Operator Training, Maintainer Training, In-Service Support, Maintainer Tools and Spares, including a fully-supported Helpdesk. Carew Wilks, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Land Systems–UK, said: “This Robotic Platoon Vehicle contract award is recognition of General Dynamics Land Systems’ extensive efforts to meet the needs of Armed Forces worldwide with innovative solutions to the changing landscape of the modern battlefield. […]
A video of Buffalo police officers shoving an elderly police activist to the ground, then walking by him as a pool of blood collected around his head, shocked the nation. Their colleagues? Not so much. All members of the Emergency Response Team resigned from the unit on Friday in support of the officers who were suspended without pay for their aggression toward Martin Gugino, 75. “Fifty-seven resigned in disgust because of the treatment of two of their members, who were simply executing orders,” Buffalo Police Benevolent Association President John Evans told local station WGRZ. The 57 officers will remain on the […]
The Georgia man who shot 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery while he was he was jogging on a residential street allegedly called him the n-word after the fatal incident, investigators said Thursday. During a probable cause hearing in Brunswick Thursday for three men accused in Arbery’s Feb. 23 slaying, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Richard Dial revealed that Travis McMichael called Arbery a “fucking n—er” as Arbery lay on the ground. Dial said eyewitness William Bryan, Jr., who has also been charged with murder, reported hearing the slur. It was also captured on video. McMichael, and his father Gregory, are facing murder and aggravated […]
A veteran photographer with a Minnesota CBS station was handcuffed by heavily armed officers despite clearly identifying himself as a journalist. The coercive action was caught on film. Tom Aviles was covering the brewing unrest in South Minneapolis, the focus of nationwide rallies for George Floyd, a local African American who died at the hands of police. The footage provided by WCCO, a local CBS branch, shows members of the Minnesota State Patrol, equipped with riot gear, clearing a street and moving in his direction. “I’m with WCCO,” Aviles tells officers, identifying himself as a member of local media. After a […]
_________Middle East Eye Russian jets in Libya: Why Haftar’s MiGs will ‘change nothing’ on the groundA fleet of Russian-made fighter jets which have arrived in Libya in support of Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army forces are militarily “useless” and will “change nothing” on the ground, aviation analysts have told Middle East Eye. Instead, the planes, which are probably piloted by mercenaries, have likely been deployed with Moscow’s approval in order to deter further Turkish-backed attacks on LNA forces. At least six MiG-29 Fulcrum and two Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer fighter jets escorted by two Russian Air Force planes were reported last week […]
Brazil’s COVID-19 outbreak is threatening to get out of control, while President Jair Bolsonaro is urging state governors to lift coronavirus restrictions, says Brazilian journalist Alan Dantas. According to the journalist, the walls are closing in on the president as his former allies are turning their backs on him. Brazil is now ranking third in terms of the number of infected, with a fatality rate floating at around 6.4%. Earlier, Bruno Covas, the mayor of Sao Paulo, warned that Brazil’s biggest city’s public hospitals are “near collapse”, as over 90% of their beds are occupied by patients and urged President Jair […]
A New Book Review by Jeff Prager for Veterans Today From late 2005 until late 2011 I researched 9/11 on a full time basis and authored 11 books on the subject. I had collected 3.2 terabytes of data directly related to 9/11—1000s of images, 1000s of videos and 1000s of documents including several hundred peer reviewed reports. I thought, with great confidence, that I knew everything there was to know about 9/11. Gordon Duff even arranged a private debate between Dr. Jones, Dr. Wood and myself in late 2011. Thanks to serendipity, confirmed by the Birthday Problem, in early 2019 I […]
World 17:04 GMT 13.05.2020(updated 17:09 GMT 13.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107908/69/1079086987_0:177:3011:1870_1200x675_80_0_0_6cf0e5cfc61739bb8393c46b33772155.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005131079294344-daesh-continues-low-level-insurgency-unable-to-gain-ground-in-iraq-syria—pentagon/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Daesh* terrorist group wages a low-level insurgency in Iraq and Syria but is unable to gain and hold territory despite decreased counteractions amid the coronavirus pandemic, Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve said in a quarterly report on Wednesday. “CJTF-OIR [Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve] reported that ISIS [IS] continued to wage a “low-level insurgency” in both Iraq and Syria this quarter, but remains unable to hold territory and continues to rely on small-arms attacks,” the report […]
Estonian company Milrem Robotics has released a short video showing successfully towed a 32-ton French VBCI infantry fighting vehicle by its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle. “The platoon (Estpla-32) successfully tested … towing a 22-ton Sisu APC and a 32-ton (!) VBCI infantry fighting vehicle,” on the Milrem official Twitter account. Last week, Milrem Robotics has announced that it successfully completed the first deployment period of its unmanned ground vehicle, THeMIS, in operation Barkhane in Mali. The THeMIS was initially deployed to Mali with the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) during a French lead counter-terrorism operation in April 2019. Up until April 2020, […]