The U.S. Army And Marines Have a Plan To Take On China and Russia's Navies
Key point: Anti-ship weapons from the annals of the Cold War. On July 12, 2018, the USS Racine met her grisly fate. The 522-foot long tank landing ship was struck by four different types of guided missiles, one of which triggered a massive explosion that sent shards of debris spraying across the sea and ripped…
Vietnam Targets GDP Growth of 6.8% in 2020, Prime Minister Says
(Bloomberg) — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Vietnam seeks to sustain economic growth next year at about 6.8% amid a projected 7% rise in exports, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said. Inflation should stay below 4% in 2020, Phuc told legislators in…
Burmese fishermen 'faint' after mistaking $20 million of floating crystal meth for natural deodorant
Sacks of crystal meth scooped from the sea by Burmese fishermen who mistook it for a deodorant substance had a street value of $20 million (£15.4m), an official said on Sunday, in a country believed to be the world’s largest methamphetamine producer. The accidental drug haul off Burma’s coastal Ayeyarwady region occurred when fishermen spotted…
Gun control advocate: Pushing mandatory buybacks will hand victory to the NRA, again
“Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.” That was former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas at the Democratic debate in Houston in September, underscoring his commitment to a new gun policy idea. He wanted not only to ban the sale of new assault weapons but also to impose a mandatory government buyback…
'We're going to have him for another four years.' Impeachment fight riles up Donald Trump supporters for 2020
As the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump rapidly unfolds in Washington, the president is venting his frustration at campaign rallies where his attacks on House Democrats and the media are serving to further energize his supporters. Trump, facing impeachment over allegations he improperly used the power of his office to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political enemies, is…
At a School for Suicide Bombers' Children, Dancing, Drawing and Deradicalization
MEDAN, Indonesia — Ais likes to dance. She knows the words to “I’m a Little Teapot.” Her dimples are disarming. Her parents didn’t want their daughter to dance. They didn’t want her to sing. They wanted her to die with them for their cause. Last year, when she was 7, Ais squeezed onto a motorcycle…
Iran sends US list of names for its proposed prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday it has sent the United States a list of names it is demanding in a proposed prisoner swap, opening a potential new channel with Washington amid recent growing tensions. Iran did not detail the names it relayed, but Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he hoped…
Rioting migrants torch cars, injure policeman at Maltese holding centre
VALLETTA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Rioting migrants in Malta set at least five staff cars on fire and injured a policeman in their holding centre as they demanded their freedom. The violence broke out Sunday night at a former British army barrack in Hal Far, close to Malta’s airport. The migrants took control of part…
India's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger
Click:coffee table Key Point: India has its nukes pointed at China and Pakistan, two other nuclear powers. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of…
Thousands protest against Haiti's president
Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday in Port-au-Prince, demanding that Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise step down. “Jovenel is incapable and incompetent, he must pack his bags because Haiti must live,” said one of the protesters, Jean Ronald. “It is not normal to live in such an unequal country,” Ronald added, standing in…