Re: Main news thread - conflicts, terrorism, crisis from around the globe

[Zambeezi]

70% Or More Of F-35s May Not Be Combat-Capable

A GAO report on the F-35 revealed some shocking statistics on just how unready F-35s are to provide combat power...
https://www.zerohedge.com/military/70-or-more-f-35s-may-not-be-combat-capable

[Zambeezi]

► Times Square with Color Song & Pancakes celebrating Slavic 'Maslenitsa' festival this weekend


https://rumble.com/v4jsnao--times-square-with-color-song-and-pancakes-celebrating-slavic-maslenitsa-fe.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

'Maslenitsa' is a pagan festival from before the Orthodox Church came to Slavic lands. It is celebrated by burning an effigy & eating pancakes. In a region where cold weather lasts almost half the year, it symbolizes farewelling the season & welcoming in the sun

[Zambeezi]

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https://t.me/FiorellaInMoscow/7912
I went to a polling location today and will release a video on the process but from what I’ve seen Russia’s election system is very secure. Elections in Moscow have largely gone without trouble unlike other regions. More on this later.

1) Must be registered and vote at the place you’ve registered at.

2) You can vote 4 different ways:

A) Vote in person electronically if that’s your choice (you would have selected tour preference prior)
B) Vote paper ballot in person if that is your choice
C) You can also vote electronically from home and for all you must registered at least 3 months ahead of time.
D) If you are disabled there are people designated to bring you the ballot and you vote and drop it off only at designated box with designated official. The bags you see to my left are for that. Again this is not for everyone.

3) To my right (your left) you can see the process for electronic in person voting. You put your passport and must bring this in, it scans your information and then you make your choice.

4) All of the information is sent to a central data base and after polls close on Sunday the counting immediately begins and people are informed as soon as all votes are counted which is another part of the process that takes a few days. But the results will be published on the offices website of the Central Election Commission for all to see.

More to come via video on more information about the process. Which exists unlike the US tries to tell you.

[Zambeezi]

► Another Navalny fan of green dye sabotage. Notice she wasn't strangled or shot?


https://rumble.com/v4jswa8--another-navalny-fan-of-green-dye-sabotage.-notice-she-wasnt-strangled-or-s.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[KneelB4Zod!]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1769378182875267531

[KneelB4Zod!]

The MoA Week In Review - OT 2024-080
Last weeks posts on Moon of Alabama:

March 11 - Why Non-White Voters Are Moving Away From Democrats
Related:
- Young and non-White voters have shifted right since 2020 - Washington Post, Feb 7 2024
March 12 - A Gaza Sea Port Theater
Related:
- Israeli human rights groups accuse country of failing to abide by ICJ’s Gaza aid ruling - Guardian, Mar 16 2024
- U.N. Documents More Than Two Dozen Attacks on Gazans Waiting for Aid Since January - New York Times, Mar 16 2024
- War on Gaza: Torture, executions, babies left to die, sexual abuse… These are Israel’s crimes - Jonathan Cook / MEE, Mar 15 2024

- They're Really Going To Try To Lay All The Blame For Gaza On Netanyahu - Caitlin Johnstone, Mar 17 2024
- Governing post-war Gaza - Abdel Bari Atwan, Mar 13 2024
March 12 - French Defense Reports Acknowledge Ukraine Is Done With
March 15 - Ukraine - France Already Lost In Odessa
Related:
- France all dressed up and nowhere to go - Indian punchline, Mar 14 2024
- U.S. anticipates grim course for Ukraine if aid bill dies in Congress - Washington Post, Mar 15 2024
- Ukraine faces ammunition crisis as air defence missiles dwindle - Telegraph/MSN, Mar 16 2024

- In this Ukrainian village, almost no men are left - Washington Post, Mar 15 2024
- Due to mobilization, livestock is being slaughtered in Ukrainian villages. (in Russian) - Strana, Feb 1 2024
- Ukraine needs 500,000 military recruits. Can it raise them? (archived) - FT, Mar 15 2024
March 14 - Transgender - The Inability To Distinguish Facts From Wishes
Related:
- Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ at much higher rates than older Americans, report shows - CNN, Jan 25 2024
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Other issues:

Europe:

Collapse on the EU Home Front - Conor Gallagher / Naked Capitalism, Mar 17 2024
Attal and Macron's popularity on the decline, according to surveys (in French) - Le Figaro, Mar 16 2024
Africa:

U.S. Steps Up Intervention in Somalia - Covert Action Magazine, Mar 15 2024
Niger junta announces end to military relationship with United States - Washington Post, Mar 16 2024
The Central African Republic – the end of Françafrique and the return of imperialist competition - Review of African Political Economy, Mar 14 2024
Assange:

Assange Truth and UN Shenanigans - Craig Murray
The Fabric of Reality - Alastair Crooke / Al Mayadeen
Soon we become a people without memory of its past; a space ghosting shapes long broken or forgotten.
China:

US Will ‘Do Whatever It Takes’ to Curb China Tech, Raimondo Says - Bloomberg, Mar 11 2024
Exclusive: Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China - Reuters, Mar 14 2024
A 500-million-dollar business! America's state-sponsored anti-China propaganda - Helsinki Times, Feb 28, 2022
China: the invention of the roadmap to global power - Monde Diplomatique, Mar 2 2024
It’s well known that everything in China is determined at the centre by the autocratic head of the CCP in Beijing, who dreams of global power. The only problem is it’s not true.
Miscellaneous:

Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, insiders say - SCMP, Mar 16 2024
“A Continuous Series of Insults to Our Understanding” - Rashid Khalidi discusses The New York Times as state media - New York War Crimes
Use as open (not related to Ukraine or Palestine) thread ...

Posted by b on March 17, 2024 at 13:59 UTC | Permalink

[Zambeezi]

 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1769378182875267531

►Transnistria military base attacked by 'Odessa' suicide drone destroying helicopter


https://rumble.com/v4jt0n9-transnistria-military-base-attacked-by-odessa-suicide-drone-destroying-heli.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4


Unidentified UAV attacked military base in Transnistria (Russian part of Moldova)


https://rumble.com/v4jt16f-unidentified-uav-attacked-military-base-in-transnistria-russian-part-of-mol.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

[Zambeezi]

[Zambeezi]

[Zambeezi]

| UKMTO has received a report of an incident 85NM east of Aden, Yemen. The Master of a merchant vessel has reported an explosion in close proximity to the vessel.
https://t.me/llordofwar/305311

[Zambeezi]

[KneelB4Zod!]

Dr. Anastasia Maria Loupis
@DrLoupis
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37m
Breaking Vladimir Putin reelected as President of Russia

[Böhse Tante]

► Another Navalny fan of green dye sabotage. Notice she wasn't strangled or shot?


https://rumble.com/v4jswa8--another-navalny-fan-of-green-dye-sabotage.-notice-she-wasnt-strangled-or-s.html?mref=331eul&mc=atat4

From what I have noticed, apparently there has been an increase in fraud on mostly old people lately and then they were blackmailed, they could get their money back if they make such color attacks. But I did not follow this in more detail.

[Böhse Tante]

 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1769378182875267531

Gone? 

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[Mr Badger]

Putin suggested that Russia might have to establish a sanitary zone in areas controlled by the Kiev regime.

The depth of this zone would be so strategically significant that it would present a challenge to overcome, particularly with foreign-manufactured equipment.

https://t.me/c/1517451248/132752

[刘汉]

[刘汉]

[刘汉]

عاجل | المقاومة الإسلامية في #العراق: هاجمنا بطائرات مسيرة قاعدة إسرائيلية للطيران المسير في الجولان المحتل

— الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) March 17, 2024

Islamic Resistance in Iraq: We attacked with drones an Israeli drone base in the occupied Golan

[刘汉]

Initial reports of explosions heard in the Damascus area.

— Tzvi Joffre (@TzviJoffre) March 17, 2024

[Zambeezi]

The EU and Egypt have made a deal around migrants. The EU will invest about 7 billion into the Egyptian economy and Egypt will make steps to curb migrants trying to get into Europe.

@medmannews

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Regarding the Euro-Egyptian deal.

The Arab Republic of Egypt and the European Union declared that their relationship has now been elevated to the level of strategic and comprehensive relationship.

Egypt has such a deal with the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and the United States of America, alongside many other organizations and countries.

The Euro partnership will focus on the military, immigration, economic, and political spheres between Europe and Egypt.

I emphasize that this deal has been in the making in the years and does not relate to Gaza or Palestine at all.

Egypt is naturally one of the main pillars of North Africa and the Middle East, so, such a signature of a deal would be normal to have.

It is the most populated country on the Mediterranean, it is the most populated country in the Arab world, and one of the top 5 most populated countries in Africa, Egyptian involvement in Libya, Sudan, and elsewhere, has always decreased the severity of events from turning from "bad" to "worse"

The EU also needs gas, Egypt has gas.

@medmannews

Also about Egypt and the whole "deal" about "Egypt made a deal with ISIS members for amnesty."

Why is everybody pretending that we shoot everybody who surrenders and turns themselves in? it is literally public information that many of them deserted and turned themselves in to the Egyptian army.

For example, in 2019, or I believe 2020, the main Mufti and Sheikh of ISIS in Sinai randomly showed up to an Egyptian army checkpoint and surrendered and turned himself in, he then released a full 30 minute audio recording directed towards his ex-members about why they should surrender and actually that they are the bad guys.

The fact it took 4 years for people to realize or even note that means there is a certain agenda on these reports, we are a humane country, we dispose of the trash and deal with those who wish to redeem themselves accordingly, afterall.

@medmannews

[Zambeezi]

Under President Vladimir Putin, who has been re-elected for a six-year term, Russia will modernize its existing branches of the armed forces and create new ones, designated as a priority, Alexey Leonkov, a military analyst, told Sputnik.

What are these branches?

Hypersonic systems of the new generation will become more compact and maneuverable so that they can be part of the ground forces, the navy or the aerospace forces;

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in three modifications - reconnaissance, scout/attack and loitering ammunition - will be divided into drones of the tactical and operational-tactical zone, acting on land or sea theaters;

Electronic warfare systems will incorporate explosive magnetic devices designed to have an electromagnetic effect on all information means of enemy’s combat control;

The laser complexes will expand - a new one under working name “Zabiyaka” is expected, in addition to the existing one “Peresvet”;

Sesurface-to-air missile systems will undergo modernization to tackle a wide range of targets, from barrage munitions to objects that can fly at hypersonic speeds. S-500 complexes will be massively put into service, a mobile missile defense complex under working name "Nudol" will be completed;

Artillery and multiple launch rocket systems are set to be equipped with high-precision projectiles;

The navy will receive complexes to combat air and surface targets, including unmanned ones;

The aerospace forces will be fitted with hypersonic systems and aerial bombs with the universal planning and correction module;

“Putin's election victory is one of the decisive factors, because under [him] we [Russia] have built a chain that begins with research and development and ends with the arrival of modern weapons and military equipment in our valiant armed forces,” Leonkov concluded.

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[Zambeezi]

Urgent
We will begin testing and experimenting our weapons towards the occupied Palestinian land.
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@BabalMandab

Urgent
We advise the settlers' gangs to leave Eilat, Haifa, and the occupied Tal Al-Rabee immediately, as these places are targets for the experiments of the Yemeni armed forces and a test of the weapons they have made during the Battle of the Al-Aqsa Flood.
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@BabalMandab

[Zambeezi]

— Russian President Vladimir Putin on Macron’s proposal to cease fire during the Olympics:

I don’t know about this, we are ready to consider any issues , but we will proceed from the interests of Russia

— Russian President Vladimir Putin on Macron’s proposal to cease fire during the Olympic Games:

We are for peace negotiations, not because the enemy is running out of ammunition

[Zambeezi]

Breaking | Al Jazeera report of Israeli tanks advancing towards Al-Shifa Hospital covered by heavy airstrikes.

Breaking | Al Araby reporter in northern Gaza confirms casualties and injuries following Israeli tanks targeting Al-Shifa Hospital.

Breaking | Local sources report that Israeli tanks are currently besieging Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza and have attacked the facility, leading to casualties among Palestinians inside.

Ministry of Health in Gaza warns: “We hold the Israeli occupation responsible for the lives of medical staff, patients, and displaced Palestinians inside Al-Shifa Hospital.”

[Zambeezi]

A few seconds ago
Clashes and confrontation of a Zionist incursion attempt

Violent bombing and gunfire coincided with the advance of occupation forces and intense aircraft flight around the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza.

Occupation boats fire shells in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, west of Gaza City

A fierce battle being fought by the heroes of the Palestinian resistance.
Oh God, be their helper, there is no one but you for them.

@ResistanceTrench

[Zambeezi]

Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:
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We hold the "israeli" occupation responsible for the lives of the medical teams, patients, and displaced people inside the Al-Shifa Medical Complex.

What the occupation forces are doing against the Al-Shifa Medical Complex is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.

The "israeli" occupation still uses its fabricated narratives to deceive the world and justify the raid of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex.

The "israeli" military attack aims to continue destroying the healthcare system in North Gaza.

We demand the international community to reject the practices of the "israeli" occupation against the Al-Shifa Medical Complex and Gaza hospitals.

We call on the United Nations institutions to immediately go to the Al-Shifa Medical Complex to protect it and everyone inside it, and to prevent the "israeli" targeted attacks on it.

[Zambeezi]

The occupation army is now entering the Al-Shifa Medical Complex from the southern and western entrances and forcing patients and displaced people to leave the complex.

@ResistanceTrench

[Zambeezi]

‍�NATO’S EUROPEAN MEMBERS LACKING $61 BILLION FOR ARMY FUNDING: Suicidal anti-Russian sanctions and free cash for Kiev leaves European states’ piggy banks looking mighty thin like pic above.

Turns out European NATO countries need to find extra 56 billion euros to keep up with warmongering NATO’s target of 2% of GDP on defense, but biggest losers like Italy and Spain also suffering from skyrocketing debt and budget deficits.

Only solution according to "expert" economists is cut spending, like when states tried to slash subsidies for farmers - how did that go? Spoiler alert: TOTAL CHAOS.

Boost us here! @IntelRepublic

[Mr Badger]

An enemy helicopter is burning near the border!

Guards anti-aircraft gunners from the 138th brigade shot down a helicopter near the village with fire from the Verba MANPADS. Lukashevka, Sumy region, who tried to land troops in Kozinki in the Belgorod region.



https://t.me/Slavyangrad/91727

[Zambeezi]

“For Russia, Ukraine is a battle in the war for dedollarization, that is, international trade in currencies other than dollars”: The Czech general is confident of Russia’s victory against the background of the country’s growing military production.

“Russia is crushing Ukraine slowly and methodically. We all send her money, one part of which disappears somewhere, and the other does not reach Ukraine at all, and thereby prolongs the agony, increasing the death toll,” said the former head of Czech military intelligence, General Petr Pelz.
The general added that everything that is happening indicates that Russia will emerge victorious in this confrontation since the West is not able to keep up with the growth rate of its military production. “Battles are won by weapons and soldiers, and wars are won by industry and logistics. During the two years of this conflict, Russia increased the production of its military industry 15 times. We, of course, are not able to do this - and now I speak as the West because we have financialized our economy, we are only engaged in lending, and we are trying to make you all rentiers.”

@Slavyangrad