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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 ...

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 ...

Russia destroys Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

2 months ago -

The truck-mounted quad launchers for the Patriot surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed in a Russian missile strike that was followed by an explosion that likely killed their crews as well. Each of the systems costs approximately $400 million overall, while the missiles can cost as much as $6 million apiece.

The Patriot system was reportedly being moved closer to the front line without any apparent air cover in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Experts believe that a ...

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 ...

Biden’s budget request for fiscal 2025 includes $12 billion for student loan forgiveness

2 months ago -

The proposed $12 billion is set to go to a new federal program called Reducing the Costs of College Fund that would support federal strategies to improve college graduation rates and make costs more affordable for students. (Related: Biden DID NOT wipe away debt via student loan forgiveness program – he only redistributed it to other taxpayers.)

Along with funding ways the executive can lower college costs and improve graduation rates, the $12 billion will go toward increasing ...

Congress passes ANOTHER stopgap spending bill, delaying long-term solution to budget crisis

November 16, 2023 -

By a vote of 336 to 95, with 209 Democrats and 127 Republicans supporting it, the House passed another stopgap government funding bill. Ninety-three Republicans and two Democrats were opposed to the measure.

The measure extends government funding through mid-January and now heads to the Senate, where a bipartisan group of supporters has expressed support for the stopgap bill.

The current bill gives lawmakers in both the House and the Senate more time to agree ...

Canada’s budget allots millions of dollars for “vaccine passports” until 2026, memo shows

August 03, 2023 -

A recently leaked memo from Health Canada dated March 23, nearly a year after vaccine passports were officially withdrawn from Canadian society, requested increased funding for Fauci Flu shot passports and tracing measures for the next three-plus years.

"The purpose of the funding is to ensure the continued provision of the Canadian COVID proof of vaccination credentials both as a health record and to facilitate mobility in the context of international travel as well ...

U.S. budget deficit climbs in May amid big government spending and falling revenue

June 14, 2023 -

The Monthly Treasury Statement showed a May shortfall of $240 billion, which is a full $66 billion over last May’s figure. This brings the cumulative deficit for the first eight months of this fiscal year, which started in October, to $1.165 trillion, which marks a rise of $426 billion over last year. The government has spent $4.16 trillion during this period while collecting just $2.99 trillion worth of revenue. In fiscal year 2022, in contrast, they spent $3.8 trillion while ...

Russia shoots down Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

2 months ago -

The truck-mounted quad launchers for the Patriot surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed in a Russian missile strike that was followed by an explosion that likely killed their crews as well. Each of the systems costs approximately $400 million overall, while the missiles can cost as much as $6 million apiece.

The Patriot system was reportedly being moved closer to the front line without any apparent air cover in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Experts believe that a ...

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 ...

NYC Mayor Adams halts final round of budget cuts after slashing spending on illegals

February 28, 2024 -

The Democrat mayor first unveiled the three-round budget cuts in the fall of last year. Under this plan, all city agencies would have to shave 15 percent of their budget in three months' time. This would offset an estimated $10 billion cost generated by providing shelter, food, medical care and legal services for the unlawful border crossers flooding the Big Apple.

The first two rounds of budget cuts – five percent each – were enacted in January and February 2024. These ...

DEBT SURGE ALERT: $8.9T government debt to mature, $1.4T budget deficit expected in 2024

February 14, 2024 -

The Federal Reserve has also been running down its balance sheet by $60 billion per month. The bottom line, experts said, is that someone will need to buy more than the said amount in U.S. government bonds. It is more than one-third of the U.S. outstanding federal debt and more than one-third of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

According to education platform Apollo Academy's Chief Economist Torsten Slok, this is going to be a particular challenge when the ...

Public NUMBS as government DEBT BOMB explodes to $33T, annual budget DEFICIT approaches $2T

September 22, 2023 -

"We are becoming numb to these huge numbers, but it doesn't make them any less dangerous," Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CFRB), claimed in a statement. According to her, policymakers need to be honest with the American people and present a plan to "bring our debt under control." (Related: DEBT BLOWOUT: US debt has soared $1.2T since debt ceiling suspension – and the Treasury expects to add another $1.5T by year's end.)

Meanwhile, ...

Month-over-month U.S. budget deficit rose by 50% in December as financial collapse looms

January 16, 2024 -

This deficit jump has sent total government debt above $34 trillion for the first time on record, with Treasury Department data showing that outstanding total public debt hit $34.001 trillion on December 29. The development did not come as much of a surprise as it surpassed $33 trillion just three months ago. Should the current pace continue, CNBC reports that 2024 will end with a deficit exceeding $2 trillion.

When you consider the fact that December is traditionally ...

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

a month 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 ...

Biden’s “fiscally responsible” budget plan for fiscal 2025 requires borrowing $16 TRILLION over the next decade

2 months ago -

The president claims his spending plan will trim deficits by $3 trillion over the next decade. But in reality, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, "the level of borrowing under the president's budget would be unprecedented outside a war or national emergency." (Related: Biden's budget request for fiscal 2025 includes $12 billion for student loan forgiveness.)

Biden seeks to spend $7.3 trillion, an 18 percent increase over two years. For perspective, ...

Sen. Rand Paul to hold up any stopgap government budget bill that includes funding for Ukraine

September 25, 2023 -

Paul's opposition to additional foreign aid to Ukraine comes as Congressional leaders are working to reach an agreement to pass a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded past the end of the current fiscal year on Sept. 30. (Related: CNN poll: MAJORITY of Americans do not want taxpayer dollars to fund Ukraine's war effort.)

"Today I'm putting congressional leadership and [President Joe Biden] on notice that I will oppose any effort to hold the federal ...

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 ...

WHO gets record-high $6.83 BILLION budget increase and approval for replenishment mechanism to raise MORE FUNDS

June 09, 2023 -

The staggering increase in budget and the launch of a new "replenishment" initiative for the agency were given the green light despite the fact that the WHA failed to come up with a final agreement on the pandemic treaty or amendments to the international health regulations (IHR). (Related: WHO pushing new pandemic rules to gain dictatorial control over UN's 194 member countries.)

WHO member states on May 22 agreed to the WHO budget hike, which is a 20 percent increase ...

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

2 months 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 ...