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Russia destroys Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

a month ago - air defense cover. Some experts suggest that the country's air force is simply stretched too thin as it tries to keep ground troops and cities protected.Human knowledge is under attack! Governments and powerful corporations are using censorship to wipe out humanity's knowledge base about nutrition, herbs, self-reliance, natural immunity, food production, preparedness and much more. We are preserving human knowledge using AI technology while building the infrastructure ...

Russia shoots down Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

a month ago - air defense cover. Some experts suggest that the country's air force is simply stretched too thin as it tries to keep ground troops and cities protected.

Although it has yet to be officially confirmed, this strike represents a major blow to Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Ukraine received its Patriots last April, and their skill in targeting cruise missiles, short-range ballistic missiles and aircraft gave their efforts against Russia a boost at the time....

Ukraine running out of air defense missiles, giving Russia a FREE PASS to Kyiv

3 days ago -

Julian Röpcke, a senior editor for security policy at Germany's top-selling newspaper Bild, said Kyiv no longer has access to Patriot and IRIS-T missiles necessary for its ground-to-air defense systems to counter Russian attacks.

Expressing frustration, Röpcke highlighted the stark contrast between the ample missile reserves in Germany's depots and Ukraine's dire situation, labeling Kyiv's airspace as vulnerable to Russian fighter jets. (Related: Ukraine running out ...

MORE, MORE, MORE! Zelensky calls on West to provide Ukraine with air defense systems

July 27, 2023 -

"Ukraine needs a full-fledged sky shield," he posted on Twitter. "This is the only way to defeat Russian missile terror. We have already shown that we can shoot down even the Russian missiles that the terrorists boasted about."

"Thanks to the help of our partners and the air defense systems provided to Ukraine, our defenders of the sky have saved thousands of lives. But we need more air defense systems for our entire territory, for all our cities and [all ...

Israel eyes preemptive strikes as Iron Dome air defense system faces risk of being overwhelmed

October 23, 2023 -

The Iron Dome, Israel's highly advanced air defense system, faces the risk of being overwhelmed by missile attacks in the event of an expanding regional conflict stemming from the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

This U.S.-backed system comprises interconnected radar and mobile missile batteries with the primary purpose of intercepting rockets, missiles and mortars that pose a threat to Israeli population centers and critical infrastructure.

Notably, ...

CLAIM: Russia damaged U.S.-supplied Patriot air defense system in Ukraine, but Zelensky says multiple hypersonic missiles intercepted and destroyed

May 18, 2023 -

According to The New York Times, multiple Ukrainian officials and one American official said Ukraine's air defense successfully intercepted six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that were launched by Russia early this week. The interception serves as further proof of Ukraine's capability to neutralize one of the highly advanced conventional weapons in Moscow's arsenal. It also demonstrates Ukraine's ability to effectively defend against sophisticated missile threats, albeit, ...

Russia inflicting HEAVY DAMAGE against Ukrainian Air Force using innovative long-range air-to-air missile

October 27, 2023 -

This is according to Vladislav Shurygin, a Russian military expert who notes that there is "a real massacre in the Ukrainian sky." (Related: Ukraine conducts first strike using U.S.–supplied ATACMS missiles, allegedly destroying 9 Russian helicopters and 2 airfields.)

Shurygin noted that, in the span of two weeks, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost between 10 to 14 aircraft. All of them were shot down far from the frontlines and outside the radius of Russian air defense ...

Zelensky dismisses seven top defense officials in bid to “reboot” his corruption-ridden Defense Ministry

September 19, 2023 -

This development comes just weeks after the former head of the Defense Ministry, Oleksiy Reznikov, was replaced by Rustem Umerov over allegations of corruption. (Related: Zelensky's billionaire backer jailed, now facing $13.5 million in fraud and money laundering charges.)

The six deputy defense ministers were joined in their dismissal from the government by State Secretary Kostiantyn Vashchenko. Sources that spoke with Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda alleged ...

Poland does not plan to donate its own F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, but urges other nations to do so

June 05, 2023 -

"We have too few F-16 aircraft. So at the moment today, there are no such expectations from us," Morawiecki said during a June 1 press conference on the first day of the European Political Community Summit in Moldova. Polskie Radio reported that the Polish leader also noted Warsaw's lack of Patriot air defense systems to send to Kyiv.

The Polish Air Force officially has 48 F-16 fighter jets, 12 of which are training variants. It has ordered 48 KAI T-50 Golden Eagle ...

For “self-defense,” Israel must invade and occupy southern Lebanon for 50 years, says former Israeli defense minister

January 10, 2024 -

Avigdor Lieberman, a longtime war hawk, says the reason Israel needs to take control over southern Lebanon is to create a permanent security buffer zone between northern Lebanon and the Jewish state.

Founder and chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, a right-wing secular nationalist party credited with being most influential among Israel's million-plus Russian-speaking immigrant community, Lieberman argues that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) must "close off" a large portion of southern ...

House passes record $886 BILLION defense spending bill

December 18, 2023 -

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House with 310 congressmen voting in favor and 118 voting against, successfully clearing the two-thirds majority required to pass the measure and send it straight to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.

The NDAA authorizes all spending matters that involve military and national security and is separate from the other appropriations bills that set government spending levels.

The vote ...

Israel Defense Forces: Private homes can be “legitimate” targets

October 24, 2023 -

The IDF official said civilian infrastructure allegedly being used by Hamas "turns a private home into a legitimate target." (Related: Israeli military gets "green light" to enter Gaza and begin ground offensive.)

"Anyone who supports that home is a legitimate target," he added during a press conference in West Jerusalem. This strongly suggests that civilians who are trying to protect their homes from IDF soldiers could be targeted and killed.

The IDF official ...

Global air pollution index calls Chicago’s air quality the WORST IN THE WORLD due to Canadian wildfire smoke

July 02, 2023 -

This is according to air quality monitoring site IQAir, which compared Chicago's air quality with 95 other cities around the world on Tuesday, including Jakarta, Lahore, Beijing and Delhi. The terrible air quality was blamed on the ongoing wildfires in Canada, coating much of Chicago and the surrounding areas in smoke. (Related: Canadian wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality in US cities.)

Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford noted that the worldwide index is ...

Defense Secretary Austin says U.S., Israel should protect Palestinian civilians

22 days ago -

Austin conveyed these sentiments during a meeting with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon, where they discussed various issues, including the proposed military operation in Rafah, the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and other threats to regional security. (Related: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warns: Israel risks “strategic defeat” if it doesn’t protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza)

Referring to Hamas' incursion into Israel on Oct.  7 ...

Fundraiser for Daniel Penny’s legal defense brings in nearly $2 million

May 15, 2023 -

(Article by Cassandra MacDonald republished from TheGatewayPundit.com)

Penny has been charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally placing homeless career criminal Jordan Neely in a chokehold on the New York City subway.

Neely, 30, had been harassing and threatening passengers and had a lengthy criminal history. Penny is a 24-year-old decorated Marine veteran and college student.

The fundraiser, launched by Penny’s legal team at the law offices of Raiser ...

Defense report reveals future warfare may involve man-made pathogens and AI

a month ago -

The advancement of biotechnology, which in the past was often only observed in science fiction, is now a reality. Analysts and experts are now considering the use of dangerous technologies in strategic military planning.

The report detailed several technological improvements, such as brain-computer interfaces, CRISPR gene editing and mRNA vaccines, potentially changing the strategic landscape. The report also suggested that the steadily increasing number of countries with ...

Report: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized strike against Houthis from hospital bed

January 17, 2024 -

POLITICO first broke the news of this development, citing information from "two senior administration officials." Even though Austin was treated for complications from a previous prostatectomy, he was reportedly involved in strategic discussions and closely monitored the operation from his hospital bed.

The strike conducted by American and British forces on Jan. 11 targeted the Houthi rebels in northern Yemen in response to the Tehran-backed militants' harassment of ...

CASHING IN: Orders at world’s top defense companies soar amid geopolitical conflicts

January 08, 2024 - air defense munitions, additional ammunition for High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition, and anti-armor munitions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "Our assistance has been critical to supporting our Ukrainian partners as they defend their country and their freedom against Russia's aggression," Blinken said. The arms and equipment were being provided under previously directed drawdowns for Ukraine. (Related: Executive ...

Diabolical double-think… Washington touts Israeli genocide of Palestinians as self-defense

November 07, 2023 -

(Article republished from Strategic-Culture.su)

The actual death toll as of this writing could be near 15,000.

The United Nations organization UNICEF this week described Gaza as a “graveyard for children”. An estimated 400 children are killed or wounded every day. The wounded have no way of being treated as hospitals shut down from lack of fuel and supplies.

In heartrending scenes, families are desperately trying to dig up children buried under concrete ...

White House builds defense team for expected GOP impeachment inquiry against Biden

September 08, 2023 -

The White House has established a war room with two dozen lawyers, legislative aides and communications staffers for an expected GOP impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden.

Defense attorney Richard Sauber brings a wealth of legal experience to the table. Russ Anello, a former staff director of the House Oversight Committee, provides valuable congressional insight.

At the forefront of this defense team is Ian Sams, a communication specialist ...