Whats going on in the World

[wader]

U.S. practices moving mobile forces

Jul. 17—The U.S. military is making some big training moves in Guam and Australia to practice deploying sizeable forces quickly and retain mobility in the event of conflict with China. Pacific Air Forces is deploying an unprecedented number of advanced F-22 Raptor fighters to Guam and Tinian...

www.yahoo.com

Big Operation in the Pacific aimed at putting China on notice apparently.

 

[cany]

Fears of Toxic Smoke After an Industrial Explosion in Germany (Published 2021)

An explosion and fire at a waste plant in Leverkusen was declared an “extreme threat.” At least one person was confirmed dead, 16 workers were injured and four more were missing.

www.nytimes.com

 

[wader]

"China is not looking for a direct confrontation with a major US ally in the South China Sea" says Veerle Nouwens, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Insitute (Rusi), a London think tank. "But it will certainly make its intentions clear."

China warns UK as carrier strike group approaches

A fleet of British ships is currently sailing through the South China Sea en route to Japan.

www.yahoo.com

 

[wader]

it's the end of the world as we know it.....

A missile race is heating up all across Asia

"The tyranny of distance is no longer quite as tyrannical," so countries in Asia are bolstering "their own offensive capabilities," one expert said.

www.yahoo.com

 

[pequa1]

but I feel fine

 

[jpd]

Great, great day in today's NY news cycle, let's hope it keeps up!

 

[pequa1]

Whatever could you mean ?

 

[WhatKnot]

The world needs a group hug.

 

[pequa1]

Not yet !

 

[CELLFISH]

Great, great day in today's NY news cycle, let's hope it keeps up!

need a repeat parade… cellfish…

 

[wader]

well well - that's unusual

In rare challenge, Hezbollah fighters held after rocket launch

Hezbollah fighters who fired rockets towards Israeli forces from Lebanon on Friday were intercepted by locals afterwards, the group said, a rare challenge to the Iran-backed Shi'ite movement as its members passed through a Druze area of the south. Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets towards...

www.yahoo.com

 

[JackPrintMD]

Are we gunna have another ticker tape parade through the valley of progressives next year.

we should do it every year after flu shots administered

 

[wader]

Are we gunna have another ticker tape parade through the valley of progressives next year.

we should do it every year after flu shots administered

?

 

[jpd]

Are we gunna have another ticker tape parade through the valley of progressives next year.

we should do it every year after flu shots administered

It's like participation trophies for adults

 

[jpd]

Woo Hoo! Just heard the best news I've heard in a while.

 

[pequa1]

And..???

 

[jpd]

And..???

Can't elaborate, would violate the TOS.

 

[Roccus7]

Can't elaborate, would violate the TOS.

I sense a resignation in Albany...

 

[pequa1]

Can't elaborate, would violate the TOS.

Ahh, I know now. But we will get someone even worse from the Rotten Apple.

 

[cany]

Can't elaborate, would violate the TOS.

Your safe the Boss posted about it earlier