I have now watched The Bourne Legacy at least six times. You should watch it, too. Here's my essay on the relevance of the fictional world depicted to the one in which we live:...
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News Roundup 10/5/2023
Russia President Biden said Wednesday that he was worried about the prospect of Congress authorizing more Ukraine aid after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed as speaker of the House. AWC Ukrainian officials are “freaking out” over the uncertainty about new...
White House Close To Providing Kiev With Cluster-Armed ATACMS
This comes amid Kyiv’s failing counteroffensive and poses a major risk of escalation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has desired to use the long-range weapons to attack the Russian mainland. The White House is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a...
Ukraine Claims Sabotage Attack on Critical Russian Airbase, Provides Questionable Evidence
The Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) claims a sabotage attack was carried out on a key Russian airbase just miles from Moscow. The HUR has not provided evidence any Russian planes were damaged or that the covert operation happened. Anton Gerashchenko,...
US Levies Sanctions Over Iran’s Drone Program
Washington imposed sanctions on four entities and seven people in Russia, China, and Turkey over their alleged assistance with Tehran’s drone program which the US says has significantly benefited Russia in its war with Ukraine. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has...
Russia Targets Kyiv with Drone Barrage as Ukraine Takes Aim at Crimea
Moscow said the Ukrainian drone attack was an effort to sabotage elections being conducted by Russia The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed a series of Ukrainian drones targeting the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. The same day, Ukraine reported...
Pentagon Developing AI Drone Swarms to ‘Deter’ China
The US military is devising a new system designed to field thousands of drones controlled by artificial intelligence, deputy Pentagon chief Kathleen Hicks said on Wednesday, voicing hopes the tech would help to overcome Beijing’s “advantage in mass.” Speaking at the...
US Carries Out ICBM Test Amid Tensions with North Korea and Russia
The US Air Force and Space Force jointly launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, amidst increased tensions with Pyongyang and Moscow. Air Force Global Strike Command carried out the test firing from the Vandenberg...
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