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Trump approves huge Taiwan arms deal in latest blow to China relations
<p>Taiwan welcomes weapon sales, while emphasising that it is not in an arms race with China</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/us-taiwan-arms-deal-china-relations-trump-b1222153.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Trauma and fury as soldiers open fire in Nigeria, drawing global attention to weekslong protests
Events reached a climax in the west African country Tuesday night with reports of soldiers opening fire on protesters in Lagos. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/soldiers-open-fire-nigeria-drawing-global-attention-long-running-protests-n1244111 Droolin’ Dog…
New nuclear missiles to cost $95bn, Pentagon estimates
<p>The Pentagon has raised to $95.8 billion the estimated cost of fielding a new fleet of land-based nuclear missiles to replace the Minuteman 3 arsenal…
China’s Xi Jinping tells military to focus on ‘preparing for war’ in major visit to base
<p>President Xi tells marines they shoulder ‘important duties’ of safeguarding country’s sovereignty and its ‘overseas interests’ </p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-xi-jinping-war-military-marine-base-b1037852.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Trump appears to threaten aliens with ‘military the likes of which we’ve never had before’
<p>’I’ll take a good, strong look at that,’ president says of UFOs</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-aliens-us-military-ufo-fox-news-b968340.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
China protests latest US Navy mission in South China Sea
China says it dispatched ships and planes to track the passage of the U.S. guided-missile destroyer John S Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/china-protests-latest-us-navy-mission-in-south-china-sea-china-us-ships-planes-mission-b925688.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Russia reports successful test launch of hypersonic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the successful test launch of a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile as a “big event” for the country Source:…
Those ‘Doomsday Planes’ Have Nothing to Do With Trump’s Covid-19 Test
Yes, two Boeing E-6B Mercury were flying last night. No, that’s not because of the president’s positive test. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/doomsday-planes-trump-covid-19-test/ Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
UFO hunter claims to have discovered ‘16-meter tall alien robot’ in Area 51 Google Earth image
A self-proclaimed alien hunting expert believes he has discovered a 16-meter tall alien robot hiding out in extraterrestrial enthusiasts’ Mecca, the mysterious Area 51. Scott…
US sends troops, armored vehicles to Syria to counter Russia
The U.S. has deployed additional troops and armored vehicles into eastern Syria after a number of clashes with Russian forces, including a recent vehicle collision…
US carrier transits Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
The U.S. Navy says the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has transited the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to…
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during U.S. envoy’s visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s military sent 18 planes including fighter jets over the Taiwan Strait in an unusually large show of force Friday as a…
US air force secretly designed, built and flew a secret fighter jet all in a year
<p>Other fighter jets usually take a decade to develop</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/us-air-force-design-secret-fighter-jet-b467233.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
Military college refuses to remove statue of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson
<p>Black graduates of VMI have spoken out about how statue’s presence made them feel </p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stonewall-jackson-statue-virginia-military-institute-confederate-mike-pence-b421409.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
‘Living statue’ portraying Trump and Fox News hosts desecrating war dead and Covid-19 victims’ graves appears in NYC
<p>President depicted driving golden golf cart over tombstones with Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham’s assistance</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/donald-trump-statue-veterans-coronavirus-victims-laura-ingraham-sean-hannity-final-push-fox-news-b421084.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Trump is blasting the military-industrial complex. But he’s one of its biggest boosters.
Since becoming president, Donald Trump has overseen historic increases in defense budgets, fawned over military equipment, installed a number of defense industry insiders in top…
The US military is caught up in the turbulence of Trump’s re-election campaign – whether it likes it or not
<p>America is facing its most crucial election in the country’s recent history and that is why this is so important</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-military-us-election-mail-voting-ballots-biden-b420072.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
North Korea may be prepping submarine-launched ballistic missile test, U.S. weapons experts warn
“A sea-launched missile test would definitely cross all of President Trump’s red lines because it would involve a major ballistic missile,” Dr. Victor Cha said….
Trump attacks Fox News reporter after she backs up key details of Atlantic story
President Trump went after Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin after she backed up some details of a bombshell story from The Atlantic that said he had referred to…
Trump to send National Guard to Kenosha today after request from state governor
The National Guard will be deployed to Kenosha after Wisconsin agreed to federal help in quelling three nights of looting, arson and violence, Donald Trump…
A Dogfight Renews Concerns About AI’s Lethal Potential
Alphabet’s DeepMind pioneered reinforcement learning. A California company used it to create an algorithm that defeated an F-16 pilot in a simulation. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/dogfight-renews-concerns-ai-lethal-potential/ Proactive…
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