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#THE PRESIDENT SURVIVES
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www.romanialibera.ro | Tuesday, 2nd June 2026 | Bucharest
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**The President has survived a motion of suspension, voted on in joint session by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.**
The PSD (Social Democratic Party) decisively voted against the motion, with most of the PNL (National Liberal Party) following suit. The other governmental party, the PMP (People's Movement party), held a free vote. In The AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians), the result was split, while the USR (Save Romania Union) voted almost entirely for his suspension, as did the UDMR (Democratic Alliance Of Hungarians in Romania) voting for it as well. The final tally was:
| House | Yes | No |
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| Chamber of Deputies | 139| **191**
| Senate | 50| **86**
However, the President has not got off scot-free. In exchange for much needed support, he has made a concession to a growing faction of monarchists in Romania by promising a referendum on restoration of monarchy. With polling still showing majority support for a republic, it is unlikely that such a referendum will succeed. This is likely why the President made this promise in the first place. However, in the event it is successful, he may find himself out of a job anyway. the exact date this referendum is to take place is not yet known, but is expected to be announced soon.
Thus far, reactions have been mixed. Prime Minister Ciolacu has issues a statement of congratulations and celebration to the President for remaining for office. Luminita Obodescu, the leader of the PNL, has as well, in a notably less happy manner. George Simion, the leader of the AUR expressed his dismay at the President, calling him a danger to Romania, but that he understood why many of his colleagues had voted against the motion. He states his eagerness to oust him at the next opportunity, either at the election or the referendum.
The future of Romania is yet to be decided. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4Y0p1UjNhOHpKLXZ0dk9zNkswYXVmWHF6VE5GaTl2eFBZTWVjd3hyWEhzRTVyZG5wcExGNlBsQzd1a2VUdjZIOUltQ1VKVmhUOGFIZGw3ZlRFWXY2ZlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVX3ZicmdWSkJkZXhQakhMQlJBUEw5OWktMklaSUpGSl9SWTR5RTRRVnpyS2RiRFpQTHZJTzhyblJTNlY4R0pEcW1XTUFxMUI2SlVDN3pQUDh3VHhhbjhyZFh4c1RHMFZiZGh6NVZIcE1iSXZza0Vhb0JpVkoyQ01rYzhVNGRINEFLSzJ2ZDBPbXpoOGgySS1tazJVelFXNVJQNTJoTE96QWYzN18tZGVvdDZvaThrMUU2TEpWeFRpMTUwZXdMd21p |
Thumbs up to
1. Binance : customer service is quite fast , p2p is extremely reliable, been around for a long time
2. Bitget : bot trading is a thumbsup , good traders to copy trades from , interface is easy for newbies, best in airdrops giveaway and early listing
3. Coinbase : good listing , good assets , reliable | r/financenews | comment | r/FinanceNews | 2023-11-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4ZVVtYWZiNFhtdkVjZmtHQkNmcTNSb0pHUkx2LTJnR08yUkdGdVFKMlhPdElsa1pNa0RwZDY0Yko0Skl1VFNvTGlmV0cwenlhN0lfc1pheVUtUzJQc1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVaThXX2FVZllzRk43d3dkWEFrQmplSmhwYjJOajVqN01WcVMweURhSUwyMXJWM3lqRGozcnVHdEIzSDlpUjBpazVKMG1ESlBwTGlQS2V0OXRzc2N2YlVkSHR3RVcxWTFIMEx4Nml2VWRNZ2F0QkowQ3BsMmhqU2Z6aXg2MWFfNHc5YVVzTm5SN1NiYkVuYzEwdlJnNWVQSmxSWTRWRnRBcDlrR0NjU1JfNXIyUHNONkNRRTlWWHdXOW1lWElHMnJuWEd6VjFaUUxTR0ZZLUNINzBWMFpjUT09 |
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Welcome to the International Defence Exhibition & Conference, or IDEX. Every week, the Moderators will be posting this up as a place for nations to show and sell their new, old and used defence equipment that is available for purchase.
Simply comment what you have to sell and people may reply and purchase equipment off of you. The following is an example template players may use to exhibit their products:
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Boxer MRAV | AFV | 200 | $4,000,000 | German-Dutch | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4bk5rX0ZZR1dsNW8teFBFdTBiRkZBNG9sdXFDWVYtclk4cGVTc3JrazZQTnF1ZGtzNEowMlNZSlBOQ0x4SGhoNDBaMU4wNzlDcUNqZ29SbTAwRFM4N2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMkNPR2tjNVA2SFZ6bzNRczNHWFpsWUtDc1Z3T2Nia053UFdiVUh3VnFlMmE1aDlwT29FUGphMVZhTkNEejAtVm5qY0kxNTByek5XQ2YzZ2IxZGZHOV9kQWczQ2VnZjZvZEduMnM0NmtrWExKSUFiU2ZwMEU1X0RsTDFlQzh4U1FvZlYxekhWV21aejVrTi1lOTloUEE5Zm83TXJkaTNCRk5OZHZlTWVoRXVMYXI3bV9HNUhhNGNDQmpjaVZ4RGZvbjlRaGsyYldaWU54U2VYVjNlYnpOdz09 |
##Declaim Russia, Claim Laos
Unfortunately, it has been some time since the last Russo-Ukrainian War resolution, now at three weeks. To that end, I do not blame anyone. It is a very painful conflict to simulate and is extremely important to the GlobalPowers season. The last reso covered up to October 2024, and it is now June 2026. I have made a point about wanting to really be active and involved this season to learn how the game works, however the *not knowing* how things resolve has made trying to roleplay a claim two years in the past, very difficult for me, and I have been around twiddling my thumbs hoping for some kind of resolution so I can roleplay as the Russian Government one way or another. In fact, I actually prefer modern settings to any other XPowers type, so because I don't want to see the season go on much longer while I am left behind, I want to get myself back into things and contribute to activity. I am going to claim Laos, again. I still had fun plans for Laos, despite the limitations of being small, I can at least complete my milestones and do the political roleplay as I had already begun to. At the very least, we can have an active and somewhat interesting Laos- the one I promised at the beginning of the season. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4b3o4N1lHZmZmeGFpa2UxbDVOTDNaRHkwb1Q3STRvN29sMy1XZGVKLTlQX3BJa0NtRmk3QmJYaHotdFBjTlNfWlVwcUkzWkRMektQNGtBMHFCZ1d6SlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVZmQxeDRDVHIyaURjX01YZ2JMaGYtdkk2SHBHd0ZUVnFFaDVvRjNHOVBTRGMwU2hVS2JVWDRES2VQb3ZTSzNzQW4wUU55ZHltZGo4T3BCSFlpTENNSk5VVjQxRi1RdzFJMENLVjdTb1cteXdIRlJ3VUFvZHBTa21odjNaWm1Yb1dtTTU4TktyZldJdmsyWVRtNGpreWI0eUhpcGJ1V1NQVnBvNGNQMk9XOXV3YzdlelVKYm5pUmdCT1FubnBpLU01 |
The Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) programme will see a single class of ship replace the Royal Navy's two Albion class LPDs and the three Bay class LSDs and RFA Argus of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. These are three quite distinct roles, and shoehorning them in to a single design will inevitably result in compromises to capability, and a difficult decision on six cheap and cheerful ships or fewer more capable ones. The former will of course be taken as cheap and cheerful is the order of the day.
At the forefront of the requirement is the ability to fulfil the 'Littoral Strike Ship' role, able to act as a base for special forces operations alongside the transition of the Royal Marines back from traditional infantry to their commando origins. Their secondary function will be in a Humanitarian and Disaster Relief role, capable of providing aid to civilians in the wake of natural disasters, civilian evacuations and medical emergency support. It is planned to keep one vessel in the Caribbean through hurricane season.
BMT's 180m [Ellida](https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ellida-the-future-multi-role-support-ship/) design will serve as the basis of the MRSS. Providing 4,700m3 of storage space internally, or 840 linear metres of vehicle parking in her hold, plus an option for a further 270 linear metres on the weather deck, they fall slightly short of the 1,150 linear metres offered by the Bay class, but greater vehicle capacity than the Albion class. It is considered highly unlikely that this capacity would be used solely for vehicle storage, and a mix of vehicles of dry stores would make up the regular load. The weather deck can also accommodate 24 TEU containers in place of vehicles.
BMT have made use of a variety of design technologies that leverage research into efficient hull forms and propulsion systems, greater use of automation for reduced crewing and utilising autonomous craft for littoral operations. These have been deemed critical given the manpower shortages facing both the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and manpower savings will see crew requirements from a fleet of six vessels fall from 990 to 408 (not including deployed Fleet Air Arm personnel) ensuring greater availability and a lower likelihood to keep ships at extended readiness as one of the Albion class has been for more than a decade.
The vehicle deck leads aft to a floodable well deck at the stern that has the capacity for two landing craft. The well deck is wider and has greater stores capacity than that of the Bay class. A side ramp into the vehicle deck will allow disembarking via Mexeflote, and a pair of deck mounted cranes provide a method for unloading cargo from the weather deck. Where both the Albions and Bays could transport a Challenger 2, as a cost saving measure they will not be capable of transporting vehicles heavier than the Boxer, removing the need to reinforce the floor of the vehicle deck.
An austere sensor fit will be utilised, providing a middle ground between the Artisan equipped Albion class and the Type 1007 radar used by the Bay class. Their weapons fit will be similarly austere, solely equipped for self defence with a single Phalanx a pair of DS30 mounts and small arms. Ships serving in high threat environments will be able to used pooled DS30 with the Martlet missile system to save acquiring sets for every vessel. As a further cost saving measure the Phalanx systems and small arms from the Albion and Bay classes will be stripped, overhauled and utilised on the these ships.
At her stern is a generous two-spot flight deck capable of accommodating aircraft of Chinook size, providing ample space for helicopter or UAS operations. The passageway on the port side connects the flight deck and the foredeck. There is space for up to 3 Merlin-sized helicopters to be stored for transport in this passageway. A single Merlin-sized hangar is present, allowing one of these ships to be tasked in the aviation training and support vessel role previously carried out by RFA Argus
Behind the hangar is a Role 2 Medical Facility. This can be extended and enhanced to a Role 3 medical treatment facility by deploying with containerised medical facilities within the vehicle deck. One such facility will be acquired for rotation between ships based on deployment, allowing it to act as the primary casualty receiving ship.
They will follow the Fleet Solid Supports through Harland and Wolff's Belfast yard due to a shortage of shipyard space elsewhere. Workshare will see the bow section manufactured at their Appledore yard and the rest of the hull built in Belfast. Upon completion of the hull they will be towed to Camell Laird in Birkenhead for fitout to free up space in Belfast.
**Specifications**
Length: 180m
Beam: 28.5m
Draught: 6m
Tonnage: 17,500t
Propulsion: Combined diesel-electric hybrid (CODED) to two shafts
Maximum speed: 18kn
Range: 7,000nm
Armament: 2 x DS30 cannon / DS30 cannon with Martlet, 1 x Phalanx CIWS, 4 x L111A1 .50cal, 6 × L7 GPMG
Sensors: Terma Scanter 4103 air/sea surveillance radar, Raytheon Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System, Terma Scanter 6000 and Raytheon NSX navigation radars, DNA2 Combat Management System
Complement: 68 core, additional medical / aviation related as required
Embarked force: 350 on deployment, 550 overload on emergency deployment
Aviation facilities: Hangar for one Merlin sized helicopter, storage for three further helicopters stowed. Flight deck capable of accommodating one Chinook or two Merlin sized helicopters.
Programme cost: $3bn, covering 6 ships at $450m apiece and $300m of RTD&E.
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|Pennant Number|Laid Down|Commissioned|
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|L17 (RN)|2028|2031|
|L18 (RN)|2029|2032|
|L3011 (RFA)|2030|2033|
|L3012 (RFA)|2031|2034|
|L3013 (RFA)|2032|2035|
|L3014 (RFA)|2033|2036|
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Ah cool cheers. was more curious if there was some strategic advantage being in London vs the founders just preferring it | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4anlGWXdkTEwxRHVrX3RTbXZObDJENTdtWHRvU1p0UTVGM1FCMTV5WWFxaFBlY05sbUNSNlo3dnBZeWdua1FMTE5Rei11Y0hTRl9XYklBaEZWV1FjZ3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRVVMdV9wZGk4NENMNGxBb0lSWHdjTnBJQTRuZXI2NVV1ODRpQUk5VS1QV3BzM09KWFhfWTYwalgzNzkzUTBBcVY1Z0VCUWttaWtJY1NMVjZxTGdmMEVpaUFyUW5mOGNVdjUxZVFFWjVONWE4WjUtWWRoQXZnOVVrNlBjYXlIMlZSdGFOVU5PNzUxZm1vVHRtV3pUZU1lOVUyTEt2cDR4c1pibGRzYUN3ZVl0cFRaSGM3VmRtZDJkc0hIRW01QWtVOWpqRXBUWWpyNmFyMEd5UFFfVmIwdz09 |
Nope, just a matter of the founders wanting to stay in England. It was actually one of the terms of the deal when Google bought them, that their HQ stay in London according to Demis Hassabis.
I think it's cool to have such an influential tech company not be inside the Silicon valley bubble. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4NjNRMVJFZFVuZ0tkRE9KU19YaEVZY1lodnFrOFJ2QWdldFhocmVVekpYZkZrWDdIeGEzWHYzNW9iUVBPSWtIRURhUGFZM0tiV3NkWHFKMVJDRC1MUHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVQVRyZzZUQUl0aW5NaUFtbURpalgwT29GR2VIOUs3eXRCQUVzbVBtOXY3MDVieUdKV01wdFBNdlJGMFlzUWE1QVpMNVEwTkFGQVY4aHUzazh1UUt0Z2lqZVNWNDg1ajA4QkhQdV85cW5Iazg3UTdaZy1IeDRVTmJ0eUNNbDE4V1JzcklJT21sWk9RaTh5VG42M2dBek9ZdnlQN2lfcU5FTDJoNXZHdU11dnhQMXNoUzhBRmFRTnBiM3NGOW5WRzNxcW5vUkNYYXpuaGhOLXNtblRidjBiZz09 |
Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman - those are the Dudes! Demis was near to best chess player in the world for his age at age about 12 or something like that! | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4VktMeXhiZTBrYmMyemQ3Y1ZCMzFhdFBVaHhGQVpQRlY3dUpHdFJULTFDNUFHOWE0Z2NaNWZFWVFpOTRCVXJWQVI4Y0h2Nm9BeWpsLVhWRGpLbF81Qmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVZFJkRzdQRDJQTFZ3VVhwYUhhbWhFaTJzY1cxMUVzU01uVHgwMi11QlVfNU1wNmt3OEUzUktKdVdTS1k1ekRYWThGLXViYTlBVGVLZjF1U0dnbnBlanVmeE1ETmNpdzFKeGI2aml6TnF2RFM1NkRNbEpGMUdONUFZM09BRWE4TkUwM3RfbGJGSEliTDZfeXBTTjk4UDZDQW1FX2pHbzN4b0NVdGFxZGNFWTJKUTNfdXRSNzZSaHhKVFJ2RUphdGRYQkN4dzlQUE15dl84RGxHNmtZMEdudz09 |
Don't forget ARM Holdings. Started n Cambridge and it's worldwide HQ still there. One of the most influential tech companies n the world today. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SmNRWUQ1T1lwNEEtNFVxSUhBSzRsVTBlRnhpSlU4UjVWMm04N290dXRjOWFjWl9LTE1BN0pxeGU1eEFKN1hZSG5ZWlBpTHJDd24wbUVtZGVJWEZTTGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMUw5S1czN20zODFKa3dKS3FaQ3czRy1FYVRLRkZERnIxTkRvYkZ3TFlLUFF4TXFqbnQzaUJNTXJoNHJQU2J1SzlWOUVkM3N1d1V1bHh6eTNILUhYWElyYTBZTGk3VEFXR0hMV2hoNUJYNzVzbTRXRE5CcnZHSHhTOVA3RDRKNW9ReDFVMUdSWTAtek9qNEhjcmRjeDM0bmJJMzZfRTJvUGxOS25yaVUyWU1jV1BnZFp3MGpLRWp3emMtbHZzc3lrQlRlUmQ2UWlKWHpvSFNHRFhYQmxXdz09 |
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######*30th July 2026 - A Different World Entirely;*
“Welcome to the start-up of ‘La Clé d’Onde’, or The Key Of Waves, or to our most loyal listeners the radio CO, right from Kortrijk, from the charming place at the centre of travel and all associated, from the city you know and will probably have been to given your anticipation for start-up this minute. We will champion the weather, the news from our smaller hubs, and that from the largest in our own city. Of course, if you cannot hear us clearly, and you of course wish to hear us, we have our sister stations elsewhere, and those are identifiable as Majakka-100 and MDM on your own charts. That is… Majakka-100, MDM; Majakka-100, MDM; Majakka-100, MDM; Majakka-100, MDM. Know it, before we begin our introduction.
*{Tune Plays, Identifiable As ‘Band On The Run’ By Wings}*
Thank you. Now, we are due to hear from one of the many worlds out there experiencing quite major hardship, and that is hardship in 2026, quite surprisingly. It is well past the defined hardship bound, at 70 points beyond the boundary, and is only 5 away from extreme conflict. That is quite a surprise for this world - accessed through Vaasa, then the Malacca micro-hub, to then get to the junction at Strasbourg-90. At Strasbourg-90, you can exit the travelling path to enter the full world - expected at metastability 90%, stability 10%, with observed high tolerance to travelling - named Strasbourg-Junction-90 or S-J-90. Of course, to adjust from the Kortrijk time system, you go back 05 hours 51 minutes from KSWT, that is Kortrijk Standard Worlds-spanning Time, and set your year back by 5 years. From there, you should be able to find the date very easily, and since the tear at Strasbourg is pretty hardy, it can take a lot. I shall give you the information for the place, thanks to our informants at Vaasa. I will let our operator there take over, via Majakka-100.
*{Radio Crackles, and the Noise Becomes Far Quieter and of Lower Frequency}*
*Thank you CO, and thanks for listening to us shining bright from Vaasa, for 87 years and counting, since 1902. S-J-90 is in an area known for its frequent warm fronts, with few storms expected in the area, and even fewer gales. Intensity of gales is known to be light as well, with minimal interference in pathing for the worlds. Strasbourg-90 is a safe junction point, being within the conflict-free area of the world, which is Europe. Civil disorder is higher than usual at this point for the country as a whole in which S-J-90 exits to, namely the Fifth French Republic, but it has been decreasing moderately for some time now, with its height close to 2 years ago in KSWT, or 4 years within the world. Time is of double-speed there, but considering that the time conversion is about 1.96x Kortrijk, it does make it at least easy to convert. That 0.04x off of 2x is nasty, however, so make sure to calculate it in.*
*S-J-90 does link to two worlds known for pretty constant interference - TT-Coeur and !Bonaire - both being Caribbean islands within worlds of similar age, at years of 1995 and 1994 respectively, and with Coeur being pretty similar to Kortrijk in terms of technological progression. Bonaire is quite curious however - we have some quite surprising scenarios present here - with major leaps in computational progression having occurred there, being at levels seen at Kortrijk in 2015, which would make it 20 years ahead if not for a lack of any internet web in its entirety. Coeur does hold a small internet, incidentally. It is quite unfortunate that both areas are relatively cut-off, as they are pretty apart from S-J-90 in terms of tear-space. Still, they are curiosities, and S-J-90 does contain a few people from each who are happy to describe their worlds. They are definitely not the best places for such talk though, and indeed, Vaasa does contain some very great worlds for research. Still, we must stay on point.*
*What the world offers is quite a severe economic scenario, with about two decades of pent-up crises having combined together to form quite a bout of instability. About 10% of countries are involved in conflict despite the presence of a single-power scenario - 12% chance with the circumstance, and with only 2% of worlds of significance increase in conflict - and yet some of the hot-points are not present. There is no Indian subcontinent conflict, nor much within the Near East. Instead, several conflicts within Central America and Middle Africa are going on, with the Middle Africa conflicts being in a band across the Sahel as the main hot-point. Within Europe, Russia and Ukraine are within conflict, as Russia had lost the country close to 3.5 decades ago, alongside most of the rest of its main European holdings. They are one of the most markedly small Russias we know, and it is pretty clear that long-term decline and weakness is the cause, as they did get a major post-Great War disturbance from extremist socialists - Bolsheviks, as they were called there. Vaasa and Kortrijk alike have not seen such Bolsheviks, as they usually combine with similar Mensheviks to form a single extreme-socialist faction. Anyway, for the history, it seems to have drawn itself to a halt, and this does seem pretty good for longer-term stability. Certainly for the junction point in Strasbourg-90, S-J-90 is safe for passage.*
*Let me recap, however, the recent history of the France that S-J-90 exits into. There is a big-tent Presidency, under a President called Emmanuel Macron. Le Pens form the main opposition, forming a harder-right opposition, with JM Le Pen’s daughter, Marine, in charge here. There are major parties on either side - Jean-Luc Melenchon forms the left, and Eric Zemmour the right, and this pair is quite unknown outside of S-J-90, as it is chance that brought both into the fold. Corsica is undergoing a new bout of the expected autonomy drive, which is of moderate violence here compared to many other worlds, with the rest of the country facing major, if not unpeaceful, protests. The economic situation is stark and uninviting for those wishing to profit, and both space and entrepreneurial protections are lacking, plus expensive. It is not a great place to stay for long, CO, but us as Majakka-100 see it as a good visit spot. It lacks pretty much all low-chance encounters, apart from a Mao-led China, but it does make S-J-90 a very typical world, one ripe for study. Our rating is 8-visit, 3-residence, the 3 in the latter earned only by good accessibility plus dear metastability. We have more to add, howe-----------*
*{Radio crackles majorly, wind whistling heard, noises cut momentarily before noise returns far more loudly, as signals return for the listener}*
Thank you Majakka-100, for the words. That is S-J-90, the first of today’s worlds for discussion. Now, we must go onto the news, where, quite markedly, we have news of the destruction of the micro-hub at Sarajevo-AEA, a quite-expected but nonetheless shocking event, and to that end, we must now land with the good people----------------"
*{Signal noise overwhelms voice, and the receiver shows the blue light of signal-death - a storm has rolled in over the link, a rare one at that which Majakka-100 described}*
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> “Hmm. I guess we ought to act now, don’t we Robert?”
> “Yes, Sanne. I can not see far ahead for here, but I believe that outlook is set-fair. Get ready for action, and make sure to transition your accent towards Lille. I don’t want to make you seem foreign to France.”
> “Alright, alright. I *will* do that. Sarajevo falling is horrendous, so we need to get everything together, lest we never even get to meet that Spectre.”
> “As if we wish to.”
> “Certainly better than death without Infinitia, Robert.”
> “…”
> “Thanks for your agreement.”
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August, Somewhere Off The Coast of Greenland
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The *Aurora Voyager* sailed near the quiet expanse off of Greenland late at night. The silent water strewn with icebergs melting into the Greenland Sea. As the ship cut through the frigid water with only the sound of the engine and the slow lap of the waves breaking the peace, the passengers fixed their eyes on the horizon. An unspoken tension lingered between them. This pristine environment was not long for the world.
As the *Aurora Voyager* continued through the Arctic the sun cast a golden hue over the blue-shifted environment. On deck the passengers, clad in warm and thick clothing, marveled at the scene. The captain, Annabelle Eira, kept the crew in line as they neared the observation point. One of the passengers pointed at a particularly interesting piece of glacial shelf and, almost as if it heard the scientist, the hunk of frozen water fell off and disappeared beneath the sea surface.
Dr. Isla Norden, a glaciologist from Penn State, turned to her assistant and began to say “What a grand display the arctic has given us. So massive and yet so fragile and especially impacted by us. This event underscores the urgency of our work. It's not just about what we witness today or what we study here in Greenland. Every fallen piece showcases our hubris and tells the story of our reckless actions.”
These words would later reverberate through the halls of Congress.
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August, Washington D.C.
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# National Centers for Environmental Information(NCEI) August 2026 Report To Congress
##Executive Summary
2026 has marked a notable chapter in the ongoing saga of climate change, particularly witnessed through the lens of accelerated melting of glaciers in both Arctic and Antarctic regions. Data collected by the NCEI, as part of NOAA, reinforces the previously found trends, underscoring vulnerability in glacial ecosystems.
## Key Findings
Over the course of 2026, glacial retreat has intensified, with a significant portion of the Greenlandic ice sheet succumbing to the warming climate. Satellite imagery and repeated field reports document the detachment of substantial ice masses, contributing to rising sea levels and altering regional and global ocean dynamics.
## Climate Indicators
Analysis of atmospheric and oceanic patterns corroborate the influence of climate change on glacial systems. Elevated temperatures and altered precipitation patterns are implicated in the increased frequency of glacial calving events observed during the year.
## Human-Induced Drivers
Anthropogenic factors, including the continued release of greenhouse gases, deforestation, and industrial activities, remain primary contributors to the observed glacial melting. Glacial melting in 2026 serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for global collaborative efforts to mitigate climate change and safeguard the integrity of our planet's cryospheric systems.
## Conclusion
The NCEI's comprehensive analysis underscores the severity of glacial melting in 2026, emphasizing the imperative for sustained climate action. As glaciers continue to retreat, their impact resonates across interconnected Earth systems, necessitating a concerted global commitment to address the root causes of climate change and preserve the delicate balance of our planet's environmental health. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4eWNXWVdVMmMtMFZ1T05INXQ0aVpzY2JydDJlZUZmbEFIaGZ6dGNpR0FjNHBXYlR0RHVuOXFKWHFjczJ2UlN1WXhOdDRfTUFhS2U4WVVxM0dUMnZwUGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVUG9GMC1YaEJDMnRyeVgxT2hSdDM1dFN4UlFiMkVkZ25MR19pX1pGN3Z5LVhxOTFWMHpRV2hidmVlVWNzV1RmSVJKcFYtbDJiTHhiNWhmRTcwTFdlc1FickNJZ2hwNjRtNEVLUTVDTDV5cHRncWkzSlhCQzR5VnE1TlRQQTlYU01ER3Q3ZVJnUllNMHh1bGhQdUhXSHBvNjNSYU52bUFhZ0VSeUJFcHIzX0J0Y1hvZG5ad1lUSE9sZnJDZjRxZFhi |
There is a bit of this in that the founders started recruiting their professors from UCL. Notably David Silver (the main guy behind AlphaGo etc.). The professors could continue to lecture at UCL because of the co-location. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4dlVZRHpnV1ZCSzR6U3hLVWRqajlKUWZVcV96bHVFdTZjR1piLXI2VTdpVm0tS0JpTWczYnNwVzhCZXY2NFkwTTFsWkxIdkt4NU9QSnhvMzRlcjFhZ0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVeVR3MXM1N2VGWHZLa0VwMkNZYVBPR3I3SjVXdjZrMnhyZzVqek00LURzM3FrdjdvdDAzSElyVENWbHNtdEZydnI1U2tfVzBNV1VyUW15a2RwTXloN1ZBeDZENFp5WUNHMmJhUDBfM2pUOVRIVW01M1l2V1ZPcUdCZTVRLVhTT3doUFlZQmVWelMyQ2VfSkxFTjJ5eHQwMDY2NEo5YlQ5WndmOG55LVlMRGVld3JPY1FvZ3cxSk9JM0FadE15Y2JoVmVrQnJNTHM2NC1JdXM3d1EtMFlqUT09 |
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will r/sino deny it's existence or confirm their dominance in the arena, one may never know. | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4aVc0aUVMUVNzZGJ4RXcyaWV1dHp3VU5kdk1xYXhNTW80aU9Yd19WVmh5UTJzcEZUX3d6N2lXSFdFZEdmSEduSWEzOXBCTGM0OVkxV0drTmZuV2JZdGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVQTZxQWVLMUxjWDNoa1RUZ1JEZEtIR0ZKM2hFbEFZZE1zOEptMEFYLWFQUlVEX2hmb2stazdkNDVtaERYX3R6RnV1TEVQZUxUZ19wdmJIRzRCcHk5ZDlKQ2VHdnR0Rkh1OVMyQlhmc1ZmQWtGOXVzY2tJektjUzlFNnZMZmw3YU8wbkdLeDFBbHhXUXhlaURRZktDSF93aHlpaGZMRWloYkhEM244aFpTbE9WQUZ0ZXZtZk9VOFFyeTVQaFRhRXJWOGhITEx1TVlkQkZhR3ZKZTMtc0oyQT09 |
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London is safer than USA too. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4WmFzSkpNTFNvVXVxNjRTOFVldUQzNkVhRUIxd3Z2RUhrVDgtYU51WWhtYzdFZTl2QTVDdXZTYU0zSlZ3bmRQRjJMM2ZUdUdkVExsOW9WU29fcHhvZkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRTRMY3F5YzAyMVd0V3RJaU5UVUdQNkUxZVFSZFljNVBvTnE4VGtJNlcySGtSZy1nSURna1pYNG4zLWNMUVFidHhxY2g1VEN3TEJlMXZTRzV3R0szbDY2cHYtb3BxNldfLXBxVXpoc3hUQ3JaUnkyZmdwdlp1aG5JeVFtYW5hY1hpamVNYW5PeGRpRjctczVRVkQ4MHF1U3V0Y0tlem5vZkdNR21ZeGRXZDZ3RTJiQWdMS0xFUlFFa19obEZnVVBlZ001dlV6SnJWcF95SW1UNVEyS3Ezdz09 |
Third Front (Arcology Milestone, Pt. 6/13)
Post: 6/13
Week: 4-5/13
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**Introduction:** If China is to reach net zero carbon by 2036, it will require energy. A lot more energy than it’s generating now. Not only does there need to be an increase in renewable energy generation, but existing technologies will need to become more efficient.
**Advanced Drilling Technologies:** Further development of advanced laser and microwave-based drilling technologies have allowed for the rapid expansion of dry rock geothermal wells.
**Geothermal Expansion:** The expansion in dry rock geothermal energy has resulted in further decreases in fossil fuel usage. Pilot projects are underway to use supercritical carbon dioxide as the working fluid for new geothermal projects, thus creating further commercial uses for carbon dioxide sequestered from the atmosphere.
**Aerial Wind Turbines:** Wind turbines can produce significantly more power the higher they are mounted.
Concentric kite turbines are lighter than standard horizontal axis turbines, meaning they can be made taller, and more efficient since they can gather energy along their entire span (5). They also collapsible, making them easy to transport, thus allowing for them to be constructed in isolated mountain areas with high winds but little in the way of electrical infrastructure. While primary and secondary urbanization has resulted in further population shifts into larger cities, the ability to construct wind turbines at higher altitudes is still highly beneficial for renewable energy generation.
Buoyant Air Turbines (6) are even more efficient, and can be placed anywhere. While BATs near populated areas will be inflated using hot air and waste heat from their own generators, those in more isolated areas can be inflated using hydrogen, allowing for truly massive turbines to be constructed.
Both BATs and concentric kite turbines can also generate energy via the force they exert on their moorings (7).
**Windcatcher Grids:** Kite turbines might be extremely efficient, but they require high-speed winds to remain inflated, so their use cases and deployment will be far more limited than buoyant air turbines. A cluster of buoyant air turbines could be deployed in close proximity to one another, forming an aerial grid.
Multi-rotor windcatcher grids can also be used for offshore wind, however, their benefits for offshore installations are more ambiguous.
**Aerial Structures:** Aerial wind turbines have inspired Chinese engineers to further investigate the potential of tensegrity structures. While structures such as Buckminster Fuller’s Cloud Nine are technically feasible, constructing a mile-wide floating sphere is impractical as of the time of this memorandum.
That being said, hydrogen-filled airships or even large aerial structures constructed using clusters of hydrogen-filled airships could be feasible, especially with advances in solar power (see below). These could theoretically have people living in them, but until better safety protocols are worked out (including stronger envelope materials and pressurized nitrogen partitions), human habitation will not be permitted in such structures, even on a theoretical basis.
**Aerial Solar Power:** There are many areas of the world, such as Southern China, India, or Indonesia, that receive intense solar radiation, but are unable to take advantage of it due to cloud cover.
However, scientists have proposed the construction of solar aerostats that can rise above cloud cover for greatly increased power collection (3).
The maximum that a single span of cable can cover is about 9km (2) since an aluminum or copper power line would snap under its own weight at some point, so to get the collectors above the highest clouds, a multi-stage aerostat system would be necessary.
Theoretically, solar radiation is about 3 times as intense at 6km as it is at ground level and over 10 times as intense at 12km.
**Advanced Solar Energy:** Solar aerostats can also act as collectors for space-based solar power. While the first space-based solar power satellite is scheduled for launch in 2035, designing the supporting infrastructure in advance would be a good policy.
**Autonomous Wave Energy:** Wave energy is undergoing further research. One of the problems is that the strongest oceanic currents are in the areas surrounding the polar ice caps, well away from land-based electrical infrastructure. However, autonomous installations with megabattery storage are a possibility, especially if they can receive regular visits from megabattery tankers
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(1): https://idsc.ethz.ch/research-dandrea/research-projects/aerial-construction.html
(2): https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20130009113/downloads/20130009113.pdf
(3): https://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/8564/InTech-Aerostat\_for\_solar\_power\_generation.pdf
(4):https://www.designboom.com/technology/floating-wind-power-windcatcher-multiple-turbines-03-15-2023/
(5): https://www.windswept.energy/
(6): https://news.mit.edu/2014/high-flying-turbine-produces-more-power-0515
(7):https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/02/the-mechanical-transmission-of-power-2-jerker-line-systems/
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**Next Up:** Advanced Recycling, Aerial Solar Power, Pt. 2, Regenerative Agriculture, Green Industries, Green Transport, Biorock, Third Stage Sponge Cities, Advanced Aquaculture/Mariculture, Robotic Farming (\*), Military Subterranean Defenses, Life Support, Advanced Desalination, Brine Disposal, Advanced Geoengineering, Shelter Tests, Earth Ships
**From the Megabattery Milestone:** Storage applications, organic/wood-based batteries, plasmonic batteries, quantum batteries, battery recycling, and further eVTOL development.
(\*): Requires further developments in the Sinofuturism series.
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After being granted permission from Papua New Guinea to become independent (i think) Bougainville will now become a brand new country and will look at applying to join the United Nations as one.
Until then we'll just be doin our own thing.
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The First President of Bougainville BougAInville the AI which controls all decisions in the country is now fully functional with a few stipulations surrounding it. The AI will respond to questions and will not make decisions upon itself we will just go with its answers. There are 4 holders for keys which will trigger the kill switch for the AI should it get out of hand. These people know who they are and they are very important members of Bougainville.
Anyway we're independent fuck you Papua New Guinea. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4ZGZqeVRpTW8wSnp5UldjZ2V1bWVJVDJyV2J5dXhERGxwa3NZSm5DUXJpY1JTLWtGOU0wWl8yWkdoYmd2LWlSa2kzeXJUVkZHclZDQVc3TlhzUVFsek12Y004VGpmUEcxTC0wQ09EalZSTVk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMnlaOEZ5Y2haczlBMGduUTZ0bVZKNW40NWxZOTRlaXh5TFJDZFhxcF9hY1YwTndkdFduZGFUTUZ3WjVyZXRya3VOejlEZldwOS1lVkVvalZKdWhzcms5alNyenZmeUNJYjE1RWVFYXR1QmZnNUoyWmJnanNqMGZIcHEwUjNmQnZvQi14MEEtOHZZUllpT3AtbEI1VjNRUkJmbmNzOFNMN1BGRUcyY1MwRTR4NGdMcklvWmxMTFpiVVk2bVFxMlNV |
##Lao Telecom Providers Establish Partnerships
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**Ministry of Technology and Telecommunications, Minister Boviengkham Vongdara; February 3, 2025**
###Consolidation of Lao Telecom Providers
In Laos, there are four primary cell coverage carriers: ETL Mobile, LaoTel Mobile, Tplus Mobile, and Unitel Mobile. LaoTel Mobile and Unitel Mobile are the two largest providers and primary competitors, they are both Lao Government-owned State Enterprises with minority private ownership. They also have the largest networks in the country, where ETL, and Tplus have not been able to keep with their scope of operations. With LaoTel and Unitel announcing their plans to expand into 5G, ETL and Tplus both could not acquire the appropriate financing to compete and establish their own 5G services. Subsequently, LaoTel and ETL announced an acquisition deal where LaoTel will take over the ETL network and services, where Tplus shortly thereafter folded to Unitel in a similar acquisition arrangement further deepening the duopoly of competition between the two major companies.
###Lao Telecom Providers Partner with Chinese Enterprises
**LaoTel Mobile - Huawei Cooperation**
LaoTel also announced its cooperation with Huawei to roll out new network and telecom equipment in Laos. Huawei will be the key supplier for LaoTel, which will also contract Huawei technicians to support the network expansion in Laos. Given Huawei's worldwide experience and industry-leading expertise, LaoTel was quick to secure this partnership to position itself ahead of Unitel and deepen the recent trend of warming Sino-Lao relations.
**Unitel - ZTE Cooperation**
While there were rumors Unitel was looking to cooperate with Ericsson, those rumors did not materialize when Unitel finally announced that it would primarily be partnering with ZTE, another Chinese firm. ZTE, as with LaoTel and Huawei, will assist in providing equipment and technical support to Unitel during their service expansion into 5G across Laos.
[Achieve Near-Universal 5G+ Mobile Internet and 100+ Mbps Wifi/Ethernet | Week 3 of 7 | Post 3 of 8] | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4WHNJZnFBYmJ6ZEhFU2d4dzlhejI0d1VrVW1VZEJ0VGt6U1k0bGhpbVU2UG1XTEZkZFVXZHJSWE5vSm9saFlTeThtRDdCT1QyUjBjMGZpdVBwTDVpX3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVaGlaVTZZRi00T2dpOVJaeHZOUGV1U1AxVE1TbjFiNlpmRGJ3LXp2TmdINEY2emVGUjh6c2xXelFBaHdUeGtUM1RCVDVTQ3E5b3dRVU00aWdfaWJ4WjNWdEc4LVdMQnRzYmdQZjBMMmhKZzhiNGI1aG45eVVBVXZLX0IzdElDSVQtNUdZTHByV003b1FMUjJRMjRSSzd3V04yTmp1aFZjOU5yaHBJVUE1MVUxOHdhci1vbjUyM2RYZGI1U2d3RjZNZlc5SkhsZWxvRjhrVV9kT0tEd1dSdz09 |
Yesterday, a lawyer for one of the defendants in the Georgia rico case leaked the proffer videos of Trumps lawyers who plead guilty in return for info. onathan R. Miller III is the lawyer who leaked them.
I have 3 questions.
Question 1: will this cause the case to move to federal court since a jury pool will now be tainted?
Question 2: what are proffers?
Question 3: is there anywhere where we can watch the full tapes? | r/ask_politics | post | r/Ask_Politics | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4Qk5LQUJkTXNFeDZLMWRSa3gzV3ltLWVfWUhmZ3Nub3FlazFaZnU4cTlFUXV0bzFoNnUxWkl0M1ZMdHpnS0JVS1ZPenRDcW1LRXZhTEV0S0VLdndJcVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVY2VSZTlTUEdkM01jNmY4UVoycmpJVDBYM3A3U0M1ak9IaW1mdlEzX0t1ZWpobGJlYWNZTFJYMDNUaDVlLTdhZHlob1BaMm5jQndySTNPSEtfU2ZSMlhZV1pYWUxWdHhxa2NacmNMVElEMjFIaFVTbjVXTG1teS04MVdrYTlaWC1TOG0zdDVHMUNFUl9TYmVzekVTck1qV0c4dGZjZHBWWDBQejdJSzAtVDZDd1hCc3NkbEFRWUFzZE9DRFZZUElkcEpWZUlGQWxUZ2RhMGxwSHlQRVhTZz09 |
Tik Tok? | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4ZGlfWVZWdFNFWjFPQ0lQNlNwc2lPbW9wdVN2ZkstbkFhTVl0dGhFV3hVNmw1Nnl2SVoyd0xxbHdDeGdodGlPUXJMb1JYMWJwWmk3bXlwcmd2cHQ3azNLSXhxb2NOV1VlSWN6SXN5Umt1VzA9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVa0t3b2JWeDFPTFFIVXlhY0tkeHpYT2VHU0NhWkNjLTJiTGZGR3RoZnJUOE81ZnpndVJqWFJBbFdRV0Z1QjJmcWNMNXlGR0toS0pfNVJ2Umx1RXFtUVRvTnJTUUhxZWFIZzBlNWQ5MHM5ZGxrSDIwd2xXTlRzU24zcUxCVmNIdWtUSDZGVG5uQUFoa0lrUzVfclNwR1ZCRlhhT3EtMUVNZkljampMdnZwbGx1a0hyVUNxdmhBRHpibTJxNVd1dmRnSGo2SzhfNF9VclZ3dDdVZGdaell1dz09 |
I don't know about China, but one thing is certain, the pro zionist army is all over Reddit.
Especially in r/worldnews, where it's pretty clear when they start their day to the point it's becoming an inside joke. For instance [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/17vzf5z/comment/k9ekfdn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) people are speculating about paid trolls.
It's amazing how quickly fake news are relayed in Reddit and the US media without verification when it comes to this conflict, and how corrections/retractions are buried or downright shadowbanned.
Two examples of that are:
1. the [fake story of the beheaded babies](https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/10/13/watching-the-watchdogs-babies-and-truth-die-together-in-israel-palestine) that was forcefully propagated on the major social medias, and its retraction almost completely silent. The fact that the White House admitted not having first hand account of it was silenced too.
2. the [fake story of the failed palestinian rocket](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-israel-hamas-video.html) after the Gaza hospital was bombed. That story was pushed by the IDF and relayed by the US, and prominently featured in the US media and social medias for days. Dozens of articles relaying this theory were posted on the subreddit. Eventually, after a week the NYT and several researchers identified that the rocket originated from Israel but that story was completely buried in r/worldnews, intentionally.
While several of these rebuttals were posted on r/worldnews, none could see the light of day in a subreddit with 33.7M users and tens of thousands online at any time. The censorship is strong.
It is also remarkable how unproven theories are relayed as facts, like the convenient theory of the Hamas terrorists that hide in the population.
First off, it cannot be an excuse for indiscriminate killings of civilians, like it is by the israeli government, and drunk wholesale by the White House. Secondly, there is exactly zero proof of this. It is most likely that most Gaza fighters live among their own families and/or simply defend their families. These people are indiscriminately labeled "Hamas terrorists" even if they don't belong to the Hamas, as this gives the IDF an excuse to expedite the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. In any case, the Israeli government doesn't give any proof of their allegations and thus should'nt be trusted wholesale. But the fine folks in the western medias are very happy to relay the theory of the human shielding without verification. | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4NXhnUTNHN25xRFlVRHgwRE5zN09wRGdPcFJNNXFQVGUtaUJoR0Q1WFRIc3pIcFpBa05md0NsQXEyWUlxQW92NDN3TXZJcU1TN05mRThERFpBMHRGSnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVSU1wcXgxcEdpdVZ1aE9Ha1FoSU5NR25nWlAzY3I2NUlobnJfYzhiSncyQXNad1RYQzJsWXM5NnJNMXpqR0xiMGk3WE1JVmZrV1dVTU42Um1iNTBhdVYyVldrOXRLVi1jOXRoMl9MSmtTVW1oVUhlaVVHWERYelAyRDhFQ0FmQjNmcEgxMFpuNUlCU2pGVzV2Qy1Od2ZhYTVRWlFHeGlKSENxTndhV1ZHMnBMVDRIOWlkQUpnN0dOUDVyRTdIZW1mYW9vd1NZMUZhdFQwYk82Ti1Va01vUT09 |
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You still working on it? | r/mistral | comment | r/mistral | 2023-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4QWw3RmdTN3NjUlZjdDltRFk2Wkt1N2RtN2tfUlZTbXYzVklDV0ZXdFYwV0ptcFRzaHJHeThBV01qNWlWOGwtSmxKblA2dWpCS2VZN2c1UnduVTJGdlFob0wwTzlfcWhFUVd0NUgzdUxQVEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVTmNENTlmOWI5NHZBTm5kSmVMUGJxNzFVckpJUGVNVHVlbFNOb1JiUlBsTjVCNFNIVEhqU3VNS2ZCN1pueFNMLVBmclRpOEZJUkpNUklwZ2dlZW0zcGtlN0FqUDZPSW1jaGZwZm5wNW9BOUZiY2ttdWR0Sk1EQV9uNUo3M0ZUanFyUmREajVGTm1yWXBkb1hIY1VnbTJjMFB4VklaRmdzNHE1WlBuS0Q2RHZCbUFvek5JYU04Q2dHTE5MdWlVRS1l |
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In an effort to encourage new posts we have also decided to add a monthly newspaper in which the top 5-10 posts of that month will be put into a single compiled post as a easy way to get new tidbits of info that you haven’t heard before. The poster will get credit and a special user-flair for their contribution to the newspaper and later on we even have plans to possibly make it into a website. | r/globaltalk | post | r/GlobalTalk | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4S3l1OTZxZFRzcHd4ZXhJdzVEMVRDV29hOEs1OHZ1ZHRXZmtNYzYwcjdNQ3pkUS13SV8wTl9KUlRSTHBqN1N1U0xCLXoxODJ0ME9qVDZtQUNZS3Q1dVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVOGxyZzhCOF9oUDRsNjhYUVB2ZnFreVlnWDR6al9IcjIzSktKRV9kVkY5SnJnb3hGdlR6SktjSlp5c3dkdVJ1ZjEwd2dXZmt2cjZqMjlzX3ZUUWFqdnJVYzE0QUFrVHEtem5BZHFtUnhwc0hIbGk4T0gzd050ODFDTWxUX3RwLU5ueVFocVg0R1JmTHhPbkZoU01Dc2l3PT0= |
Bipartisan? What's next, having a bipartisan discussion with the termites in my house as to whether or not we should call an exterminator? Republicans *are* disinformation. They are nothing else. Disinformation has utterly eaten their party and left nothing behind. Get rid of disinformation and Republicans will go away. The reverse is not necessarily true, but it would be a good start. | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4cm1GT3RPQWloR1ZaZTc5SEVQbFk4bURxTlJlZDFGRjNQMEduNklXOEFtdmY0MTNGRzYySjdBTG5DWjZ4bFZUd0F4SGxlR1VJOVoySnNVNE1fVzV2RGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVc1NLUnFxSy1CR2Vvb0xXRXlCck9xY2xadEtoenBfOGNNWTdnMFFrU3hJUUxVeTE4TnFDVW5qTkpRdkFmZC1WNkdKUnRJLWdLQ0FMdV8wdXNlblN6eHhXeTVRZzRGYTdwQWdUSjczMXJYOV9NdzNHcmpuNVJvV2hPNEZpdU5vMTAyNmMxM1BuNVpGSE5TVXZ4WmNPYm9lcXRWSXI3WlA5YldaMlg1VE9KVXFiLVdNY2tOWVFuS2NVUkZTazBGTmN5dWhuNXJPYjJiMlQ3YW8wbDVNLXhmZz09 |
Hey I agree with you. The modern Trumpist Republican Party is effectively a Russian intelligence front organization, as we see with this most recent Giuliani indictment:
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-men-helped-trump-campaign-hunter-biden-charged-russian-treason-2023-11
However I do think that the Democratic Party needs to have a reckoning with Russo-Iranian disinformation that leverages Palestinian nationalism. There Moscow (and Tehran) has successfully reversed genocidaire and victim in the minds of many people who really should know better. The debacle of Ah Ahli hospital, in which a way too many people (including anchors on MSNBC!) assumed that a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket was an Israeli airstrike, is an example of that
https://kyleorton.substack.com/p/western-media-problem-terrorism-plo-soviets-iran | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4d0poYmloLUlERVZHbU43R3IySmRQQ2tfZG1KdnNodXoxMkE5NXVTaTlKc0VGdERlQmExUnhuejZINFJCYzhzOGxzTTZSblFJVzF1V2JucDNpYlowSEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRm1nYnIyNlFPM21Qazk0aXREemNyZVktdzNGTHhiODRPTDBvZDZDeUtDbHlsZGJSZjV3cEtsVzFubnBqQ1ZDNG5QcjF0bXp4QlAwUXFsZmJYTUFsWC1ydHRfTUJoX25XSVRXb1p4aXlfRWRHaFFibElPdW1IZGZkd2E5M216WVlDbXNmbmpYdVUzVFpSUDlhV29mSWlZWmdWZUJ5aGNqOHUyaWtJRm1EbmpLckR6dmgzeXpuS29MVURES0NudHVTazBHQzhBbElsenkxVlkzNU4tbGdqUT09 |
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What blows my mind is that our current approach applies first amendment rights to huge swaths of non-us-citizens. Why? | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SUEzTGpnaldiZXZsT3hGdVRnQVhWa2djNHpfWHpIeHJLRVdoeHlSdGxUMWV5cmI2S0NJZFoyeHRqMGJKNnh3TDBqVll5YkpxNEJMY0FUYmVRVnl1ZVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVVmg3Y3VRdXJoYWtBVUtUQTBWTF9qdTNzRFBKaDBFcGctalRCZVk3Q21oR1VhTmdtb0JrTlYxcmw4R19jNm43Q2ZPdDhEOXdUbFZFVDdfckp5UlZVX3dpMXZBdFhOMlVXdVl4ZUNWR2g3Z2ZWTzcwNVJXb2RIb1JFZGpqdWdxelRlcHo3b19RNW5Dc3VaQ2hOcDFtSnZqTUNMUlBZbHNaN2h1MERURnJ6UUJrcmlEZzZ1VmlLYVZ0dksxUkJaZWV5aTFCbzk5NzRqMzAzSjJwajBIejdVQT09 |
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In October, Deepmind opened their internship program again. It said that applications are open until end of december, but they just took the job offering offline after a week or so.
Does anyone know why?
Also, for those who managed to apply in that timeframe, did you hear anything back? Or does anyone at deepmind know anything? | r/deepmind | post | r/deepmind | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4aGkzQTUxR21NTUhzSEhsT1BmVzhiN0ZNOHRvYllVZzF6Y0gwUTNEZDgtMnRzUzJ3S29sRVNrRHo5emszZ01aVU9Dc1ctcFlwTkdlb0tqQ21NVUtxS3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVTWt6cnRNSG1MQnZTRzhWd1VESHJzTU5JZjR2bjduTng5b09QczREWVRYdWY4T2twR0VFTEhkb2xIbHFLZDJoRVZ5VjYtSHdSQ0hobXdZdXRwVmFUMHlPa1VybHRfbkNaZlRTaWpmckRoVEJUcVlxbE1jdFV1ZXBFbF8xcnFZc1VwSU9CVzZOb0VnY2dhU3d0MTBpcHl6eTU1VFNyazJfSUhJNlN2ZTBHaF9IVmFTRV8tdnExVno5M3RmYXlTbUl2 |
**Bloomberg London**
*June 25th 2026*
10 years to the day since the BBC's David Dimbleby delivered the news that “The British people have spoken and the answer is: 'We're out'" prompting a process to extricate the United Kingdom from the European Union that some say has never been fully concluded, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took to the stage at Bloomberg London to announce the date for a fresh referendum. This was the very stage that Lord Cameron of Hog's Back delivered his own referendum announcement on in January 2013, and the Prime Minister exceeded many of the pro-EU sentiments made by the former Prime Minister as he addressed both national and European journalists. Key excerpts below:
*"Britain is first and foremost a European country. We cannot operate in isolated of our European partners and our fates, prosperity and opportunities for success on a personal, business and national level are intertwined. The negative effects of Brexit have touched every household in the United Kingdom, be it rising prices, rising interest rates, travel and employment opportunities on the continent, trade and commerce. It is time to right this wrong and return to where we belong.*
*"The referendum was ultimately a decision taken solely to unify the Conservative party, and lobbied for by malicious actors both foreign and domestic. The catastrophic impact has caused a generational rift and has split friendships and families along a leave / remain line. Resentment has flourished and the very Union in which we live saw a resurgence in nationalism that could have torn us asunder. We must address the harm wrought upon us by the lies told on buses, on billboards and by those with vested interests through the media. This must be a referendum based on fact, not fear."*
*"We will not return to the position we once had, the obstinate and stubborn party that refuses to pull in the same direction. There can be no half in, half out in our future relationship, we must be all in and work at the heart of the European Union for a future based on social and democratic values rather than a race to the bottom. To this end we will pay our way fully and not hide behind an outdated rebate, we will withdraw several of our opt-outs and commit to full integration to the Eurozone when key economic conditions are met. The greater the integration, the richer the rewards!"*
*"For more than a decade a multitude of Conservative leaders have come and gone, all failing to address key issues that have resulted from a decision they ultimately inflicted upon this country. They have hidden behind Brexit as an excuse for everything from inflation to Covid, from illegal immigration to energy prices and from poor productivity to a shrinking labour force. Well there can be no more excuses, this government will grasp the nettle and lead this country back into the European Union and bring about a new era of prosperity for families and households up and down the country."*
The Prime Minister made a second referendum a manifesto pledge, and the [King's Speech in 2024](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/17e6xpb/eventretro_king_charles_opens_parliament/) made reference to a pledge to "re-integrate our nation back to the EU". Discussions with EU Member States have been ongoing since then, and agreement has now been reached on the terms that will be offered. Should the vote go in favour of rejoining, the UK will retain opt-outs on Schengen and a five year adjustment period for the previously agreed opt-outs for Protocol 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the area of freedom, security and justice. A five year opt-out will also remain on integration to the Eurozone, with an assessment to take place at the five year point based on the [five economic tests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_economic_tests) outlined by the last Labour government.
A date for the referendum has been provisionally set for May 27th 2027, with the European Referendum Act 2026 set to be introduced later this year. This will require a referendum to take place prior to the end of 2027 and a draft of the Act seen by The Telegraph and published after the speech contained several provisions including:
* In the event of a 'rejoin' result, a requirement to submit the application to the European Union by December 31st 2029.
* A restriction on spending for both campaigns of £8 million, limits on the expenditure by registered and unregistered campaign groups. Spending limits for political parties will be limited and based on their performance in the last election.
* A prohibition on campaigns or political parties receiving money from overseas, or from non-domiciled persons or businesses for campaigning purposes.
* The establishment of a fact-checking team within the Electoral Commission, through which all campaigning materials must be passed and approved prior to dissemination.
The terms of re-entry have been met with condemnation from the Conservatives, who have labelled it a betrayal of the voters who spoke in a 'once in a generation' referendum only a decade ago. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the terms undoubtedly worse than those renegotiated by Lord Cameron, and expressed dismay that the UK rebate would be lost and the UK potential drawn into the economically underperforming Eurozone. She also highlighted the absence of a minimum level of support, a key position taken by those opposed to Brexit who called the 52/48 split too close to make a decision.
She added that the hard work done by previous governments negotiating the current UK-EU relationship would be wasted and the disruption caused to people and businesses on both sides of the Channel would have been for nothing. Reflecting on her time as Business Secretary, she said the advantages of leaving, including accession to the CPTPP which had now provided a free trade agreement with the United States would be lost for no tangible benefit. The statement prompted market jitters, with some in 'The City' saying companies based in CPTPP countries were now pausing their investments while they waited for the outcome of the referendum.
Where Badenoch held back, arch-Eurosceptic Nigel Farage did not. Speaking to LBC moments after Starmer finished speaking, he labelled the decision 'the ultimate betrayal', labelling Starmer a Quisling and slamming the Civil Service and the servile, spineless MPs of recent governments for their failure to implement a clean break from the EU which would have delivered a true Brexit and not the halfway house the country has found itself in since 2016. Asked whether he'd campaign for the 'No' side, he said his team were already preparing to mobilise grassroots support and would take the fight to Starmer and the Blob.
The announcement was broadly welcomed in the devolved administrations, though not by the SNP, DUP, UUP or Sinn Féin. Kate Forbes, who replaced Humza Yousaf after the SNP's poor showing in the last election called the referendum a cheap trick to further take the wind out of the sails of independence. In Northern Ireland both the DUP and UUP lambasted the decision on the grounds of the pain felt in Northern Ireland as part of the Protocol and the subsequent Windsor Framework. Sinn Féin have taken a similar line to the SNP, believing that demand for a border poll had been bolstered post-Brexit, and that their own political goals of reunification would suffer as a result. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4cC1IMWVTNFdfVjFpY3dxcjJ2TzJ2UVAtRE9FNXc4UzY0RDJsUnk4Z0pHel93VnBSVjdqVVBPT1Q5dGV1Vm50MF9tdUJvMDBvaFdXWDU0eEhQc3IxbkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVODZ5VmxDV3QwVU1MOVdaNFJiU0gwd2EtRGJ5cmlLRWQ4VnVtUFAyeGZhRno1cFlGX1lvZEtHNUlPX2J6bm5vSXZka1NXaVFGMFB6bDRTWExoOWpXMTl6MklNY29PUXVYcnpleXdpQTFvaFB3SHpzeTNxV0hOMWZiOVh5bmg4cjBrbGswc1k3d3RtYk9BZGxRLTRJUjF4VnFRQVByN2JhdXpJSExPZjBpQVFMLVN1V253OEgzOUFQYmpXb1IySHlQVXFrZmZtbkUyOEE1SFA3T3VTdjhvdz09 |
> I do think that the Democratic Party needs to have a reckoning with Russo-Iranian disinformation
Oooh no, couldn't do that, that kind of *overtly political behavior* might upset some kind of hypothetical undecided moderate swing-state voter ... | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4N3BSVWZDbFhhQTFhY3VkamFySE81ejJuVllLR2g2NFRjT01tLXljRzZVdUpoRTE2bW9mSWsyMHFfdkNoRWZySTJCS016a001S0hZaVI5YXJNRWs4cGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVME5rZUd0bE44NHl3SXo1SXlIb2F3SnFhUU4xdVRQX3JHUlJTSzdYWnlydWY2UzRmbmIxeTNLVW91LTVpTzNsVzUwUFZSaHB1YW1MWkNaMUpHaXptUmJ4a1BnV3BSSmJGZEtBTzY3Y0YyUURuZzRlZjlHM1hWMExQcTdPY0RlV0NxT2ZBXy00MzN6T1NBMlF2bS12dFpsQmxLY2N5TXViV0g5NXJrODlXWENMSENua01lcEV1SzRIcFppTXlfODBaX2NPWk5PUV8tQXFSV09LdWtkVHRHZz09 |
Ok, that's a weird coincidence I guess. I just got a mail telling me they won't proceed with the application. Googling the name of the recruiter, it seems to be an outsourced recruiting agency in asia. This hurts, I hoped my CV was strong enough to get through that phase at least.
All the best to everyone who hasn't got an answer yet. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4cS14MVU4blprSHdJQ2xqOFd2dVFUMjFkNTBlMjZkZXQ1LU90NDB4U3VwM3MySnJyOURFQktLY2FySm5qQ3FIQXduMmNkM01UVkM3eDJqXy01SDBEZ1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVdm5yNzFxREFQeXRhb0cwWTZrajVPeU5SZjlrZ2pXMldlaUZSdGZlUFA0VFRFTjVrMVRLWUVUSXphUGNOaGlCaFhPLW4yaWQyVHF0X3g4Qzgxd2JIQnV3T3dzZ3JrV3Q1RUhxMlhNellEU3BUR0dBWU9LcVJDZmNHRGpuWklQVExWdjNlSi0zLXhRUnNIMm5qNUZjNzlfbkxiOUI1OWExNWVZM01kQk1aeERfYVhXS1FqalNrcFFoQ0NEcWppSGg5UVE3SUpLMktKME9rMzdQN0JrSGQ5UT09 |
No, not a new rule, because there is no income limit to deduct IRA contributions if you're not covered by a workplace retirement plan. You can make $1,000,000/yr and contribute (and deduct) $7,000 for 2024.
The [IRS definition of "covered" is wonky](https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/are-you-covered-by-an-employers-retirement-plan), but for a defined contribution plan like a 401k, if any money went into the plan, you're covered for the year. So if you also contribute to a Trad IRA, those contributions are non-deductible. | r/financenews | comment | r/FinanceNews | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4ZzlEcmUwR1VmOGMzUU1zQ056VHF6d2ZZSFVHaVdKTjNLVWpjc2lSNVdrYlJveXRLWXhhX2k5SkNXZWMtRUpvSnBpVnZnd3prUldmTlJSanA3MWV3VUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVazJ3cVlRREUyaWVxN09NZnBvb3B3c0s2NEhVUURDTHlWTERTMEVMamp5UWZTSDNpZTBGUUJHSFZzeHRLRGRLZGdwb0I3MnZ0dXVxQTM3VG5RcHJFUE9wYmtQLVVhSEV1SGpQQXFGQWMwejh2ZmdUNmFHOHRTZjBsRzRRZ1J0bXh2YVhhWXBuWTNZNll6eTFCazhFeDg5ZmNTc2JWUUthSEZMVGI5bUZ0LVEyb0k1emZRYzN5MlNiMVd0ZjFZNmdTMXRfcjAxNDE0TGZKODd3Q0l1MDMxQT09 |
\[MILESTONE\] The Book of Changes, (Quantum Computing Milestone, Pt. 6)
Post: 6 of 9
Week: 5 of 9
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**Introduction:** Progress in commercial quantum computing systems has continued to steadily advance.
**Quantum Cybersecurity:** While quantum communications notionally possess ironclad security, there are likely security exploits in quantum communications networks that can be taken advantage of. Attacks through error correction mechanisms, control/cooling mechanisms, or digital/analog hybrid layers are already a possibility and must be accounted for (1).
**Quantum Blockchain:** The integration of quantum communications into blockchains will make them even more secure (2). While some people will use this technology to trade in cryptocurrency, quantum blockchains can be used to secure all manner of communications and prevent tampering or eavesdropping.
**Quantum Levitation:** Superconductor-based quantum levitation is not only useful for large-scale applications such as maglev trains but can also be used for applications such as semiconductor manufacture (3).
Further research will be conducted into the use of quantum magnetic levitation for controlling nanoelectromechanical machines (NEMS).
**Quantum Navigation:** Quantum navigation has been pursued by numerous military research institutions (5). Due to the progress Chinese researchers have made in miniaturizing quantum sensors, quantum navigation chips can now be directly integrated into portable electronic devices such as mobile phones. This will make for much more accurate navigation and inertial sensors on phones and will allow for better coordination and control of machinery in enclosed spaces such as automated factories
.**Field Emission Displays:** The cathode ray tube is dead, long live the cathode ray tube. While not directly tied to quantum computing, research into analog miniaturization and plasmonic technology has resulted in the revival of nanoscale field emission displays, which behave like arrays of cathode ray tubes (4). Field emission displays are more durable than LED displays, consume less power, can operate in more adverse conditions, and have a higher refresh rate
.Field emissions-based transistors can also result in more compact and efficient plasmonic optical computing.
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(1): [https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/blog/cybersecurity-of-quantum-computing-a-new-frontier/](https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/blog/cybersecurity-of-quantum-computing-a-new-frontier/)
(2): [https://www.techscience.com/jqc/v1n2/28965](https://www.techscience.com/jqc/v1n2/28965)
(3):[https://www.anl.gov/event/magnetic-levitation-technology-for-nextgeneration-semiconductor-manufacturing-and-xray-microscopes](https://www.anl.gov/event/magnetic-levitation-technology-for-nextgeneration-semiconductor-manufacturing-and-xray-microscopes)
(4): [https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/10607/68/Jones\_William\_2018.pdf](https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/10607/68/Jones_William_2018.pdf)
(5): [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum\_compass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_compass)
[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/245114/quantum-sensor-future-navigation-system-tested/](https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/245114/quantum-sensor-future-navigation-system-tested/)
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**Next Up:** Quantum Design Software (EDA), Coherence Improvements, Desktop Quantum Computing, Quantum Teleportation, Quantum Radar, Nanoinformatics, Topological Quantum Computing, Advanced Quantum Memory, Advanced Error Correction, Satellite Integration of Quantum Navigation, Nanoscale Field Programmable Gate Arrays | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4MzRRNW1GcUJicTVUdTQxcXprZjBucU1PWnh2cUxmaWloNDdYUVhMRnlqb2pDbFByY1JnOEIyLUlUWVNKRkVmUXgzeE5DRmc4OHB4U2xLQ1E3cEFrbFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVVUpNY3JLQWN3YjAzeUhHSDhLbENtX1RJQXJPbnI2eUw1N3k2WmgwemYyNWhjd2htRmQxS05zMmI5cXNFd1VnQ09fVmI5Rk5sY2NkbkNKR09fT2E5TnVyMGg3WHd6M0VURnRPX2VPTGVxSWhuRVk2Q2lOaFVmZlVWXzl3a0VmajIyX3A3b1lyLVFfa1FCbWIyb2VkRGFpeUFrd1o2OVN5cXcyMW03S1pfZ1VXNVVaNm1HVHJsR093cmd3a1Byb0dDNVh2RjlfMmlNX0hQWllpd1A0WkFJZz09 |
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**Derby, United Kingdom** | *September 19th 2026*
To much fanfare Prime Minister Keir Starmer cut the ribbon at the new headquarters of British Rail in Derby this morning, bringing 12 rail franchises fully under public ownership and merging the infrastructure and asset management of Network Rail and parts of the Department for Transport and the Rail Delivery Group under one team. Embarking on a train emblazoned with the traditional British Rail livery, he spoke with journalists about the need to reverse the privatisation of key public assets such as railways, energy and utilities, saying this would be a priority ahead of the next election.
"For too long taxpayer subsidies for crucial services have ended up in the bank accounts of shareholders, consultants and the management of private companies who have shirked their duty to invest in and improve their services. This cannot continue, and this government will squeeze those people out wherever we see that their interests are on lining their own pockets and not delivering the best service possible and investing their profits rather than siphoning them off. Polling has shown repeatedly that there is strong support to nationalise the railways and we have listened. This is a government of the people and that is how we will govern."
British Rail will continue to lease rolling stock operated on the lines while it brings up its own fleet, with an announcement that the government will invest £350million to the end of the decade into expanding into Alstom's train factory in Derby to increase production, as well as awarding them a £2bn contract for new rolling stock. An ambitious target of 2035 has been set for the cancellation of all lease contracts with rolling stock companies, which currently cost train operators in the UK £1.2billion per year. Alstom are said to have welcomed the investment, having lost out on the contract to supply trains for the HS2 project and threatening to wind down their factory if not awarded new work.
The government has also announced that it will take the West Coast Partnership rail franchise into public ownership when it expires in October, leaving only five franchises under commercial operation which the government intends to fully nationalise by 2030 as they expire. Since the election Labour have taken the East Anglia, Essex Thameside, South Western and West Midlands franchises into public ownership under the reformed British Rail banner. It will mark the end of a 36 year experiment into rail privatisation which many commuters have berated as providing poor levels of service, low punctuality and at high cost.
A statement was also made after more than 12 months of debate and discussion that will see [Japan Rail, Nippon Sharyo and Hitachi](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/17f5sq9/event_restart_of_hs2_program/) support the full delivery of HS2 by 2032, HS3 by 2035 and HS4 by 2045. The Prime Minister said that the full rollout of HS2 - HS4 would sustain tens of thousands of jobs across the country, with the provision to become the most advanced and fastest railway in Europe if a decision to upgrade it to Maglev technology was undertaken. He described it as a future proofed rail network suitable for the 22nd century, and demonstrative of his government's commitment to infrastructure and civil works programmes.
Critics have seized upon the cost of the project, saying it doesn't provide value for money in the current economic and work landscape. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch described it as pouring good money after bad, saying "In my time as Business Secretary the message from businesses was clear; more people are working from home and fewer people are using the railways every day. This is backed up by passenger data from the Office of Rail and Road, hybrid working means those who might have commuted from Manchester to London, or Leeds to Manchester only need to take these journeys twice each week. $96bn, plus the $67bn spent from 2015 to now could be better spent on schools.
Full Fact, an independent fact checking organisation partially agreed with the observations of Ms Badenoch. Their analysis from surveys, polling and ORR data showed that rail passenger numbers are down 16% on pre-pandemic levels, and that this has been largely attributed to changing work practices. The other key drivers were industrial action that blighted the latter stages of Conservative governance prior to the Prime Minister's 8.6% pay award and a reduction in the working week for rail workers. High ticket prices, overcrowding and safety concerns were listed as the other factors. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4RVdoVzZKcEpCZ2s2dTJMU3lqUVBRelJtRExFakpkZjdreGtSSVpyazdWeFZuWng3V2FCQ1c0d25SRGRfQzZtR0ZwV0JaM3RJRTFSSlViVWJ4OHdReVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRm4yTng4S1N0N2FSNUk0ZHR5ZjNBM3h0UUFiMmg4eXkwRGYxOElYZFljTFhfVzB3V1FQRWVudzg0ZUZPbVhRYS1kZG9tRUMxeE9iNnhuZGNhX19jcjNERHZ5dXJnTHg4NF9IY1M3SWRienZzRW1PelQ2N3Y0RklZMlg0c0VOaW41cHBkTW4zVGxwbkNUMnJEYW1keHBUVHNrSG9md2NMZ0dlTVFOVkc5S0Nlb2htRTJIamFWWVVWNklXb1NXRGNVYjlGcmVnMHk2RGVmZlVhLUhCaTVQUT09 |
I’m interested in the EMEA applications. How long exactly did it take between your application and their response? | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4RVFfWjM0b01KV2xxS3EzakphQTBRNzNLbXBoRGZJcVdxb3QzalcwYWdEQ2xjX1k4NVRnM0hHQnUzZVZpMEhQN1lUVFY0WlFHdVZoeWFSVjV4Z3pIeVRKZ2lHRkpfZDNfV3gxalp4cERMQWc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMEdxd2ZyNVFYWURyU3ZJd0Q3U0QyYUpxYVVGNEtMTV9oUlRkZGhsUzlwU0ZEXzZFRGdZUnk4X0tSSGt4UURzS05FUzJHWkdBc1cxendRY1BHcWQ3LXNoNXZCdTdRb1p4WE9LNkoyN2VJSUkxb25ob3dhS3dvZEMtTm9jbTBleDI3VmtUSTE0QjZ1OTI4ZUoyX2hSMzFQVXpaZG84d1Q0Qy1TNVJud3hyeHRoNUF1NDdQYjFySmVFTDg3NGVUVE1wdFRUR1JNTUFUbmtyT1RYcUViZ2poQT09 |
To quote another redditor (https://old.reddit.com/r/trollfare/comments/17w9cq4/the_urgent_call_for_a_bipartisan_disinformation/k9g4479/):
Because Republicans *are* disinformation. They are nothing else. Disinformation has utterly eaten their party and left nothing behind. If we get rid of disinformation, especially Russian disinformation, Republicans will go away, and they know it
So basically, they have to defend our worst enemies (Russian, Iranian, and Chinese propagandists) by extending 1st Amendment protections to them, in order to survive themselves | r/trollfare | comment | r/trollfare | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SUJpNGNES1RwRVJicjR6RWVpbG1LcnZyYm5Nbk9XWlBiaHBFWEZoazhOczljUGhYWGVlLVNHWlNSZlpOMTdfWEtoQU1Nejk4d2xUem10dEJ1dFlGNHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVa09SVWtjVFJ1bmVKOGhjYjJmcF9YMUpLRkFsTnFkWE5selVfTUVWNThNRThoLTlPYWlkanVTWm9vZVUzdks3cURDNGFNVHR1ZndfTzkydHMwYjNKa0VKeEtoZ2U4Mi03OS1JQnNaZDJsb0JKZm1zZ3JyeWxvRFZVTU1POHZHR2RreUExT1FGZy1UMVRFbWJaZ1RSUG9LZi1yNXRMUXV3ZkZJd1hEUlFxTllOOUx4UzJ4WVJIZlJacDdMcm42dXIta2Z3czNKVEk5Z1lQZmZQUzJUblhhZz09 |
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##Laying Cables
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**Ministry of Technology and Telecommunications, Minister Boviengkham Vongdara; February 3, 2026**
The Ministry of Technology and Telecommunication has been collaborating with LaoTel and Unitel, who are also the nation's primary internet service providers, to expand and upgrade ground cabling connections across the country. The goal of this initiative is to provide government support to expand Lao internet capacity and improve services, which are largely government-sponsored. To provide a sufficient backbone infrastructure for Laos, upgrade the existing structure, and establish adequate coverage for all metro areas in Laos, approximately 2821.18 kilometers of fibre optic cable need to be laid. With a construction cost of about $817.5 per kilometer, which comes out to about $2.31M in cable-laying costs, using Lao labor. The cabling and network equipment, which will cost in the neighborhood of $50M will represent the lion's share of the cost, and will be acquired from ZTE and Huawei respectively. Cabling will connect to China at Boten, Thailand at Huay Xai, Vientiane, Xeno, and Pakse; Vietnam at Dansavan, Ban Natong, Nam Phao; and Cambodia at Vuen Kham. These cables will be managed by LaoTel and Unitel as part of their services. While Laos will be connected with most of its neighbors directly, all connections to Myanmar will be routed through a neighbor, given high construction costs along the border and safety considerations with the ongoing conflict.
[Achieve Near-Universal 5G+ Mobile Internet and 100+ Mbps Wifi/Ethernet | Week 4 of 7 | Post 4 of 8] | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SFpxTnVod0M5WnJzdG9Md0ZaREs0WEczaXRkVmdaWGhyWURiekx1eGVya1dYUU9uRlhOTzJ5a19OdXYyaUxVQUsyTFB0bkNvSXEwNTRjTlByMGlWeHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRlkxRjVJMk1sUzR2UF9ObzBGRTFuZGhsS3RiSU12Sl81cTB5VVhSMUNTVzJYTC1vVll0aU9EWUYxTEJVTnFYcndFUWdwOUpxb2pac1QtdjlGa0RRbVV5Q01GbERSYVpzQ2R0UGlxZzBZSVAtaEdVY2hyWU1iYW5mSjk2dzA2VHVMaGtRNTJkTUdXUGF6WVRqQ3RHY3BEWjNQWmxxakM5eHZfU3lCQ1ZXU08wPQ== |
Hey, I think I applied end of last month, so it took about 2-3 weeks. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4Vm1odi1mSHplZVIxTEN0UW9USjF0eXc2T0hfS2Y2djVUSzlPdDRraW9KcDF2a0hteEQ4QjliaHpjdFZrM0VnN2k4N2d3QzdDOEpsOFdoOTBfeGxvcmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVR05VSDZ4d2p0Xy1jbzlyYTdFLVdieXo3U1pxR25zeXBuel9OeGg0VTU1Sm1ZV2oxWWk5STkzYjFGT09JM1d6N1B4a1laMHNKQkl1MF82OWFCMWpLdldlUWNRanJ6Z3luNUg5M0pLYU9RbzZseXdLVlU0RkhhM3Z3RHBINDhnNXhaMzNzM1AtU3JfTzdzNVo1UHlNdXR6bkt5VWZoZVlSaEY1ZV9FZXBRM0hjREJDXzdFZTZFRU8wMUJKaWhjZG5vSlNmNFNSeTVqQkZzb0lFQjB6TzJhZz09 |
The Ghana Armed Forces is raising two new battalions of land forces, supplied with light armored motorized and mechanized forces alongside minimum rotor wing operations.
The two new battalions are the 33rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and the 91st Artillery Battalion.
The upkeep equipment previously purchased:
M107 artillery
BTR 60 apc
K8-P light attack aircraft
M82 Barrett
AK74M
Unpurchased upkeep equipment:
More AK74M
(AT launchers)
Mortars
More APCs
Budget for the development of this project is 30 of the 40 million provided by the annual purchase budget.
The annual purchase budget is 40 million out of the 420,690,000 military budget.
The battalions are expected to be completed by 2028. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4MlFvSDlhdl9OMmxKTEVCLVBGaGZSVjYycDZvXzFfU2lLQTNYMFpHS2Y4Ym1KTklYbmFNTUZtQjdKTXIxWWxNNEVQXzlwdGh4cWVIY2ZEUm1SUlZCWkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVNk5CRU43bmpiQW5CTjY1YWF0R2pJVlEyVjRXaU54Z0dEeGU1eFlOaWIyM2R4bHBkVWNlNEZ1ZGY0RlVMV1FzMWprSkh5czQ0RkhQeXBOSzh0aEhrbHJIQk1HRUlURWlKdTB1UkNzamUzSUNFTHRDR0szbDlYdWZhTFp1OENWMURsSEh0WEhkM3RkX3liTjY3b2tqbmlDd2hyWHZwRVV5M2J6eXhKaTByVlNrWkV5QnllQXU4YWt5UmtYbERkazJk |
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On July 5th, 2025, elections for half of the 248 seats of the House of Councillors were held nationwide. Due to lower turnout by LDP supporters in the wake of the Unification Church scandal, and low approval rating for the Kishida cabinet, the Liberal Democratic Party was only able to secure 31% of the vote, resulting in a devastating loss of 9 seats in the Upper House. However, the LDP's coalition partner Komeito was able to gain 3 seats, resulting in a 140 seat majority for the governing coalition.
The conservative opposition was unable to capitalize on this disappointing performance by the LDP. Nippon Ishin, a party headquartered in Osaka and maintaining its main support base there, was rocked by continued infighting in response to scandals regarding sexual assault allegations against a prefectural politician, and the resignation of a upper house parliamentarian in the wake of [his unauthorized visit to Russia](https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15026277) and support for [the country](https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15022933), which continues to be unpopular in Japan due to continuing territorial disputes, friendliness with China, and aggression against Ukraine. Thus, the party has lost 3 seats in the upper house.
Minor right wing parties such as the Sanseito and the new Conservative Party of Japan have utterly failed in the election, as canvassing by their extremist membership has backfired and failed to garner support from the general public. As a result, Sanseito has failed to gain additional seats, and the Conservative Party continues to be extra parliamentary.
The main opposition parties, namely the centrist to center left Constitutional Democratic Party and Centrist Democratic Party for the People have been able to garner additional support, resulting in 6 additional seats for the CDP and 2 more for the DPFP.
Left wing and progressive parties have maintained their seats but failed to garner additional support due to their main support bases being over 80, and failure to make major inroads among younger generations. Thus, the Japan Communist Party maintains 11 seats, Reiwa maintains 5, and the Social Democratic Party barely holds on to its 2 seats.
The Anti NHK party, formerly known as the Seijika Joshi 48 party and 9 other names has lost the seat up for election due to infighting among its ranks over its leadership. Otsu Ayaka, who is the legally recognized leader of the party, has refused to step down after being "fired" by Tachibana Takashi, the former legal and current de facto leader. Thus, the party continues to be in limbo after the expulsion and arrest of [GaaSyy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GaaSyy), an ex parliamentarian who failed to show up to a single session and lived in Dubai for most of his tenure.
The remaining 13 seats have ended up in the hands of independent politicians, with actress Imada Mio winning a seat in her home prefecture of Fukuoka.
Party|Ideology|Seats
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Liberal Democratic Party|Center Right|110
Komeito|Center Right|30
Nippon Ishin|Right Wing|18
Constitutional Democratic Party|Center Left|45
Democratic Party for the People|Centrist|12
Japan Communist Party|Left Wing|11
Social Democratic Party|Left Wing|2
Reiwa Shinsengumi|Progressive|5
Sanseito|Right Wing|1
Anti NHK Party|Anti Telly Loicense|1
Independent Politicians|Various|13 | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4NmZzTjNmNkJGVW9hQnJDSzNma2J4aUpkS1lYVzJ4ZmRaNEMzRFJCcDk4N09nanNueXVNTWRJd1FaX0JJbVVUcDZ3eXBBa3MzZlV2aXpWS3diMFZpOGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMUN4bW5YdjI4aDBJWXQ2X29KaEgzUFFvUm83VE9KUEp2NmI0YlBabnNjUWdYbUhWQ3dCcHJ0Q2ZyTXR2QndsMThNcVJmdjRwRlZ0MXViblFrRWt2LUMwak5GeExpRWdhQlpVeWVaUU5NQ3gxdENRbzBMbnJ0aUxxSGRFRG5CMjdzdE9BWGs0NHRKaXNBVExMOWtTUHQyVmpoNHV3VTR2Q2xmSzZVNUY3X1psaDhUdFRUX3BPczNqZm5FcmVEbXdy |
In the end, it was only ever a matter of time. As mighty as the Surovikin Line’s defenses might have been, representing often quite literal generations of Soviet engineering assets, there was little they could do once breached. Russian forces were depleted, running low on ammo, let alone good food or medical supplies, and the very cream of Russia’s offensive forces had already been thrown into the meat-grinder of the South. While it was true that Ukraine itself had consumed a prodigious quantity of munitions to get as far as they had, Russia was basically feeding directly from increasingly overtaxed factories to the frontline itself.
Over the winter of 2024, which proved to be an unusually cold one, the frozen trenches of the southern steppes would grant Russian defenders no respite. First to fall was the 90th Guards Tank Division, a unit that, by its abandonment of the salient, had barely any functional tanks to speak of–its old T-72As long since broken down and abandoned, if not destroyed outright; its self-propelled guns mere pieces of twisted metal after the intensive Ukrainian counterbattery campaigns. Despite the appendation of the “guards” name, it was at this point largely made up of a hodgepodge of whomever could be scraped up, a unit that, as many had in this long war, had been destroyed and reconstituted already more times than could be counted.
The Marines and VDV forces guarding the southeastern edge of the front facing Beryansk, however, would show themselves at least a little better; holding a surprisingly bitter defense against renewed Ukrainian assaults. Even with much of the VDV annihilated in the first year of the war, and the Marines reinforced by random sailors shanghaied into Ukraine, they were able to hold up against a nominally superior Ukrainian force. It wouldn’t really matter in the long run, though. Freshly intensified Ukrainian infiltration of the left bank of the Dnepr, combined with a free hand to exert pressure on the 58th Guards Combined Arms Army and its component units \[not to mention the 4th Tank Guards Division, which had already been effectively destroyed twice in the war\], resulted in the gradual erosion of the positions to the point where the coastal roads were in danger of being cut off.
**The Special Repositioning Operation**
It was only after weeks of attempting to slowly break the news to Putin himself that permission was finally, *finally* granted for the withdrawal from Kherson Oblast to begin in earnest. It didn’t take long for the Ukrainians to catch on to what was happening, though. While elite Russian units managed to prevent the Ukrainians from turning the retreat east into a complete rout, the evacuation of Russian forces to defensive positions on the Crimean Isthmus was much less successful. The 58th CAA lost a lot of personnel in the withdrawal, and more importantly, much of its heavy equipment–most of which was in a poor state of operation and couldn’t make the move. Even the sabotage of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant was botched; as while much of the control electronics, diesel generators and associated machinery was destroyed, the actual reactors, turbines and other heavy hardware was left untouched, turning the plant from a complete loss into a mere “royal mess”.
Melitopol fell to the Ukrainians with surprising ease, just going to show the difficulty of conducting a retreat–not that there were any great options there, as the city would have been almost immediately cut off and completely isolated had the Russians chosen to remain there. By Spring 2025, the land bridge was history, and with it the primary gain that Russia had actually realized from the entire war. A brief attempt at a counteroffensive in Donbas quickly turned into another charnel-house in two weeks, with columns of Russian tanks being annihilated in short order. The war split into two fronts; Donbas, and Crimea.
**The Fall of Crimea**
While Ukraine has thus far shown itself stubbornly stuck in the Soviet mode of thinking–not the least because it has lacked many of the assets which enable Western forces to act the way they do, but often because of simple mechanical limitations–Crimea proved to show the return of the more modern mode of warfare that analysts across the internet had been talking about since at least the Turkish drone wars of 2020.
Isolated, the peninsula rapidly became more so as Ukraine quickly moved to shut off the Sea of Azov. The Kerch Bridge, too, was not long for this world; even the might of Russian air defense couldn’t keep it protected for long, with three of the massive pylons holding up its great spans being shattered into dust by Storm Shadow missiles. The Sea of Azov quickly became a no-go zone for the few Russian vessels not smart enough to evacuate by the time the Ukrainians reached the beaches, and even the Kerch Strait proved too dangerous to ferry as GLSDB attacks struck targets there daily.
That being said, the Crimean Peninsula was not yet an island. Russia immediately commenced an air and sealift to continue supplying the island, even reinforcing it with fresh marines, as Putin issued orders directly to newly promoted Colonel-General Lyamin, head of the 58th Combined Arms Army directing him to take “not one step back”. Gerasimov, for his part, declared “Fortress Crimea” and stated that the peninsula would never fall again to the Nazi invaders, apparently having learned nothing from that period of European history.
The initial Ukrainian presence along the isthmus itself was actually relatively minimal, but they didn’t need masses of troops defending that sector. No, Crimea was to be won in the skies. After a series of Tomahawk strikes on airbases and, perhaps more importantly, fuel depots in the region, Ukraine began to finally employ its F-16s as they were meant to be used. Russian air defense, confined to the peninsula with a limited number of systems despite attempts to reinforce it, were no match for the sustained attrition possible from Ukrainian artillery, HARMs, and other long range fires. While the VVS attempted to mount a defense, it found itself badly electronically outclassed and in particular discovered that its missiles were significantly outranged by the American-made AMRAAMS carried aboard Ukrainian Vipers. Soon, Russia was starting to lose its valuable military airlifters, in ones and twos, and then a whole half dozen–the airlift was effectively called off, limited to low-level flights dropping cargoes in eastern Crimea and helicopters sneaking over the seas providing a constant trickle of supplies–though even this leak would eventually be plugged.
The seas proved no more hospitable for the Russians, as while initially they were able to use Feodosia and the other smaller ports to resupply from Novorossiysk, as long-range air defense on Crimea was attrited, this rapidly became untenable, with Ukrainian strikes sinking a plethora of small craft, civil and military alike, being used for these operations.
And, of course, once the air defenses were dealt with, it was time for the Bayraktars to rule. Having largely taken a quieter profile in the war directing artillery and providing reconnaissance support, the Turkish-made drone was back with a vengeance, striking fear into the hearts of Russian troops across the isthmus as rockets and shells were directed with quite literal laser precision onto specific bunkers and even individual infantrymen, while drone-dropped munitions targeted both military equipment but also tanker trucks and railyards across the peninsula.
By the time Ukrainian infiltration units began moving in earnest during early summer of 2025, the lines on the Isthmus were weak as paper; and the Russian resistance across the island as a whole was demoralized and disorganized. Once the isthmus was crossed, the rest proved surprisingly easy for the Ukrainians; by the fall, most of the peninsula was in Ukrainian hands, though fighting around Simferopol and the southern mountains proved surprisingly brutal, and units held out on the Kerch Peninsula as well.
Still, especially after Feodosia fell and air resupply became virtually impossible, not just improbable, it was only ever going to be a matter of time. Ukrainian troops systematically isolated Simferopol, then Sevastopol; they pushed onto the Kerch peninsula and, once through those defensive lines, quickly overran the remainder. Sevastopol itself held out all the way until January of 2026, putting up a good fight before falling. The result was the complete loss of the freshly reacquired province and with it 70,000 men captured; a body-blow to not just the Russian Army but the Russian Politic.
In fact, the Ukrainians now occupy not just a Russian-majority territory, but one that still has many Russian settlers brought in by the post-2014 incentives and even a few particularly unlucky tourists resident upon it, something which has caused no small amount of tension. The population as a whole remains pro-Russia and pro-Putin and routinely flies Russian flags and banners, which the Ukrainians sometimes take down. Many volunteered to help fight in the siege and were taken prisoner. Others have been arrested for various crimes from embezzlement to espionage to high treason, and a plethora of government officials and bureaucrats have been interred in Ukraine pending Kyiv’s decision as to what to do with them. The seizure of property owned by Russian commercial and government entities, along with the reappropriation of assets that have changed hands in the past decade, have added to the tension between Ukrainian soldiers on the island and most of its residents.
**Back At The Home Front…**
To say that Russia is grim is an understatement. That Russia continues to hobble on at all is more a reflection of a general fatalism about the whole thing than anything. Manpower remains Russia’s greatest concern, with young men continuing to trickle out of the country–largely to Central Asia now, though surprising numbers are turning up everywhere from Thailand to Tanzania. Core inflation has finally been realized, and in good news for a few Russians, wages are shooting up, especially for jobs in manufacturing and other low-skill industries.
Russian conscription efforts have become increasingly desperate. While conscripts–at least those from the core cities–remain either on the Russian side of the border or maintaining secondary facilities inside Ukraine, unloading pallets, fixing vehicles and doing other menial support work, finding those who are willing and able to fight has become difficult at best. The remote ethnic regions are largely depopulated; many young men have fled. An effort launched to recruit men interned in mental asylums has had… decidedly *mixed* results, with more being found by relaxing the intelligence requirements \[resulting in a cadre dubbed “Ivan’s Idiots” by the Western internet\] and rounding up alcoholics and promising them free vodka. The result has been a significant diminishment, if that is even possible, in the quality of remaining soldiery.
The sanctions regime has remained a constant pressure on Russian business; and while most are finding ways to keep on doing something, profit margins are thin to negligible and foreign investment in Russia is effectively nonexistent as everyone waits to see how things play out. And the burden of financing the war has been borne, in part, by a general sort of neglect that is visible in everything from increasingly poor garbage collection to chronically late trains as Russia neglects vital maintenance and upkeep across its economy. Similarly, industrial productivity has begun to sag as software becomes obsolete and hardware purchased from Europe, Japan and the United States has begun to wear out; with one of the more obvious examples being a significant contraction in the number of domestic flights within Russia–while a bare handful of domestically made airliners have been built, their number pales in comparison to the number of Boeings and Airbuses that are sitting parked and slowly rotting across Siberia.
Nobody is brave enough to call out the obvious need for political change, but the number of stalwart defenders of the regime has shrunk to miniscule proportions. Nobody is pulling the trigger on Putin yet–but they’ll have their cell phone out recording you while you do it, not even bothering to pretend to stop you. There is some political action among the cadres of the Russian Army, where a few good officers have made it out, but they feel effectively powerless to do a thing. Still, something *will* change. It must, especially with Putin’s increasing pallor and constant rumors of illness orbiting him.
While the situation is not *great* for Ukraine, it is *better*, especially compared to the dark days of the early war. The economy has begun to mount a recovery of sorts; and not a few refugees have in fact returned as the constant Russian attacks are increasingly flailing and blunted by Western defensive systems. There is even a little hope for the destroyed cities of the East and South \[Simferopol and Sevastopol now among them\] that they may be rebuilt sooner rather than later. Morale remains strong, with a steady diet of victories sustaining public support, with the fall of Sevastopol being only the latest–soon superseded itself by the Third Battle of Donetsk Airport, which saw the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, sometimes called the “Cyborgs” for their role in the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport, returning to the scene and seizing the patch of tarmac once again for the blue-and-yellow flag, showing just how far Ukraine has come since 2014. That being said, Ukraine remains scant on manpower and lacks the sheer mass of infantry to engage in massive offensives indefinitely. But is there even much left to conquer?
**Donbas**
While the battle for Crimea has proven a high-tech, modern sort of affair, the fall of Beryansk proved a much nastier slog–as did the Second Battle of Mariupol afterwards, with Ukrainian troops systematically advancing through the countryside to isolate the city in some of the few mobile armored battles this war has seen–not that the Russian T-62s were much match for Ukrainian Leopards–where Russian airborne troops put up almost as bitter a fight as the Marines and Azov fighters whom held out in the city in 2022 for longer than anyone could have anticipated. The city remains in ruins, of course, even more so than before, but the victory over the shattered remains of the Azovstahl just in time for 2025’s Independence Day celebrations was a great symbolic moment, perhaps the greatest in the war since the original Azovstal or the sinking of the Moskva. The war has finally come full circle, now, with Russian forces pushed back to the defenses erected by the DPR and LNR in 2014-22–not that there’s anyone left in the DPR or LNR to man them, mind you.
**The Military Situation As It Stands In Summer 2026**
The Ukrainian Armed Forces stand poised to launch their last offensive to annihilate the remnants of the once-mighty Russian Army in Donetsk and Luhansk. Anyone can see what they’re doing; planning on launching simultaneous pincers from the south east of Mariupol, at Soledar and Bakhmut, and in the north of Luhansk at Svatove. In all likelihood, they’ll be successful; the odds of Russia salvaging the situation at this point are essentially nil; though the besieging of the cities is expected to extoll a considerable cost in Ukrainian blood and treasure for already-dead metropolises. Manpower is running short, and much of the equipment in Ukrainian hands is badly worn and keeping it operational is a major effort in of itself, but ultimately, it has what it needs to prevail.
The Russian Army, these days, pretends to fight, as their masters in Moscow pretend to pay them. Their modern tanks, artillery and electronic warfare systems are gone. Their artillery barrels have been lost to counterbattery fire, exploded from overuse, and those that remain in service are practically worn smooth and unable to provide any sort of accurate support–not that more than a few thousand artillery shells trickle in across the border on any given day in any case. The Air Force launches a few halfhearted sorties every day to keep the Ukrainians at least a little wary, but their airframes are largely grounded and lacking spare parts or have long since passed their flight-hour lifespans–besides, ground-crews have been sent to the front now, so who’ll fix them anyway? The Black Sea Fleet no longer exists as anything more than an administrative concept and Russian warships hardly sortie anymore, for similar reasons; many sailors–even technical experts–have been sent to fight as well, with only the submarine branch and the strategic forces untouched \[and commanding substantial bribes to get into now\].
Despite the occasional attempt at an offensive, the Russian Army has no success to point to in the past two years, only a record of failure; and while some good officers have survived, especially above the field grades anyone competent has long since left, been purged, or killed. There are no NCOs to speak of, and the technical experts of the army are largely dead; anything more complex than a rifle results in difficulty. They are one hard push away from being destroyed, and Moscow knows it, the message having finally been transmitted with the fall of Sevastopol. There probably won’t be any last, glorious defense. Putin and those few he relies upon have finally come to the realization that doing so will only mean a certain doom, as opposed to the mere *possibility* of one if they make peace, which momentum inside the Kremlin is rapidly building to. As for what that will look like–well, the world wonders. Ukraine certainly does. And we shall soon see it.
**Casualties:**
Ukraine: 80,000 dead, 150,000 wounded, 5,000 captured
Russia: 230,000 dead, 400,000 wounded, 100,000 captured
Ungodly amounts of equipment which I will not even bother tabulating, sorry \[though honestly more is being lost to mechanical attrition than actual combat at this point\] | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4QVFhMW1yeEdXR3BUbHZqQllkb0h1cm0tQnNOamtGdmRMeHMyQ3hSNWxuekNYNjFNVWY5S1pWV2JySXV1QjBHdXpmUXltT05kSHhhY0FwNHJ1QzB4VlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVNWY2WHA5UGNpZ09uaHNvUTVPMW91dzJBQlR1djdCTUN2VDVabWxjaHpuYktiQkcwNDBacG5PajhCdXRNTGktcTJvUDFodnNURUllUEE4MVY1NURfUXE0X2w3V09DcGtIVkJIQWVGdTFSWjBMaUtYY1FxMGx0WEJoLVhCd0VNNUpWRTVfd2lRT3cwTGNrOFY0NHBIUU5SaUFGSTdEeGVsSzAxUGlUSmxhQUNmNUJWTXBqZGdyZDlaNjFRY2U1SkRL |
How did you apply? I can't find any links and the recruiter I was in touch with last year seems to have left | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4LWhtWkY1ME1lbDlCaVdsVHFUZ001dzhwbUF1anZwaGtXT0JkaWhHa0JRdHJqWllTdzJIa3BYYV96YVk0SUR2N1JhTGZpeGJQeDFkUUlrSHNmVTNuOHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVTW9yc3JTWWk2ckJIVDFpMF8xdnkxOXJMVHNoUDJrTzJ0blhwa0dPeUg1eXdEb0Q5OXE2WWt3NHBOdENhZndOUlNoLTkzU3RDeHB6SDM3UU1BM25kMDRqM25DTkQwaTFhc0FrMk01OEFfZTFPTUVpR2lBakZROVdhVU9MSWFCQzdqUi1Weld4TEw0dW5odjU2c1p2aVdUdFhMMGdfTXc1aUt3cllyNEc2LWRUQkVvczFSR2RkU0lOQWdGbG16VG9XTjJLUU9RTmtJeUpoMVZsdk42WjdDZz09 |
Having been inactive for a pretty long time, I'm coming back to fix all the mess I created in Switzerland. Switzerland is one of the very few neutral countries in Europe.
I will try to have Switzerland innovate as much as possible, i.e., putting out milestone posts and stuff, focusing on the national economy and security. My plans include:
1. Armed Forces reorganization and innovations;
2. Innovations;
3. Strengthening Federal Intelligence Service;
4. Improving education;
5. Cooperating with the nations to collectively reach Sustainable Development Goals through voluntary non-binding meetings. (Mainly boring climate posts)
I would also be reaching out to other countries for general diplomacy while maintaining neutral status and acting as a mediator for conflicts. Hosting international conferences, mainly in Geneva.
Also, sorry again for my inactivity.
P.S. As demonstrated when I *was* active, I'm very indecisive. Thus, I'll likely resort to rolls for my decisions about Switzerland. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SlcxWm1mbElpNFI3R3V2dTNTOTVoc3g3c0FGSW9idXNUOW9Nb0oyTlpRRnVoa0c2cWpLc0xjYUdUZnBKSHduVzU5WXBoTUNFU3RUczZVdjFpTVNydVNUQUpWQkZraHBvZWpYUDNtTi1oaDg9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVdTVqQzBmSUlfVnB1NGlrdGRVbWtfdEJFdHN6WEtvcHh4Zy0tX0JtZjJadTNXNFk0Nlg3VUJWT0xPTzZGUGhILWszdjRMZXd2dlRNVlpZcXlQZ1pWelgydDRYUlQzZ0JKRWItc1htVkRMV2lfdkxFQVI3bEZVUUdua0RKWm8xMkhLaElMN05NdHRmMDJUMDU1Qy1IOW1HTWRZa0N0eVJZZ010aUptR2d1YnpjPQ== |
Don't snap and helicopter kids!! | r/middleeastnews | comment | r/MiddleEastNews | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4VjhQSmtTdHVLTTEwNUZFaWN2SGJHajVvRFdEUG82NGdtaE81RERldGNOaXkwMlFZT05EQmFDdXZLd2VJUmdJZFNLZElpamUwdXhaalhUOGlVRWMxVUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVeXdrcU9oWTBtTFA2dTVjcjBxWTI2SExRa0VlT3JPNVRhSnEwcDVhZXZLY1lFNFN5eWJxRl9FRXRTQUVNaGpOWFNoSjBTTVl5SkVtWTdaME1lMTRITTdLTEdzdktaeWdfcnA1cEhfVDMxTG1iMFdsUkVPTkRCUWdVMFFkQ2czV1RWUi1pT3FfZHZtWTZsdkV3MC1hLUh0VVFHcHkyTVJTWXVHeHBhOEEyUnc3VGkyTWhGXzBPU3p0SkxnMDhrYl96YldZVUZHYW4yMmFkZDdBU1FVWHJWZkZ2NVhtZWx4dS1odFc3czd3NWFVQT0= |
The previous Russian player has declaimed. Answer the following questions in the comments to apply:
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* What is your current country, if you have one?
* How long have you played on the -powers subreddits?
* How much do you know about Russia?
* How active do you think you can be?
* How realistic do you think you can be?
* Why do you want to play as Russia?
* What plans might you have for the country?
* Why should we pick you above all else? | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4MGtLdkFCN2VPOVdiZkozUUhiUm5yb1BKdmlfdWJaM2dwZkRQdmpiZnVpUDBlVkp3NFJBTVotUnlXRGQxWDlFeUV6NW90NWJ0dC1PWVRMWkx2WDNVY2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVbEFFYVU1VFI4UnktOU5SQlMtZGRYT1c4NG5zWU5USjhFemtibW5FTi1QUS05NGZISFBpVDVHNlRQMng5ZXc1Q1h3NUVzVVlKM3NuTlZyelcwZnZhYk12QWhETFNIM3E2ZmYyV0MtLWF1WllpOVNPTFUxSURMQmp1THpoMVhTVVNHU09mLUZkakpTRHM3UktYU3Q0UHhuLVZ0YkpHMkt0TlNMdjFOM01YQWk2OGpRb0NjWlM1azJtWEdqZUlzWS1R |
As the Northern Korean People's Democratic Republic, I will do a number of things:
1) Offer residency to the valiant Russians who were wounded in the fight against Ukrainian fascism
2) Liberalize the markets, in a similar way to how Iran created the beyads under the IRGC.. Functionally, departments of the state will be allowed to generate revenue from their own firms.
3) I will sponsor influencers to come to the DPRK, and try to generate influence operations abroad
4) I will, genuinely, try to solve the electricity gap. The famous photo between the two Koreas will be no more! I will additionaly invest more in cybersecurity and training the latest crop of talent in IT.
5) I will not throw out the Kim dynasty. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SkszM3Q5anBmb011QUhYMV9WTE5Vb1ZrbWRDTUFKd1h1ZU05OTJFQ1BnckhpOHJIeUlSLU5oRUtJWTI0QU4zR1lkcTl0NTAzcTZkQzctYjRfR2NEMWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVWEJocTBpNG5UTW5GbWc3M29MaExqeXFyd2d5eEZtWm5BSWdmRmt3ajZPajVvUzNnN1M0ZndXek9Cc19JaDM5Q2s5ZFBQWTJ5VTFjYUJZRzhaMDdOTk43ZE4zTExRckJuZXAySk5PZHpVWlZ0NXJIQVdJc0VfT2syM01CUUs1RVoyd2ktWXU1ZDRHNDB6bmdMU2UxVVY1eVNPU2syMWRFVXBELUZ5WmU1aVNPUHEya3YyUEc2WlRYcV9BR0dMV0RDdXlfTUI1RWRFYTkzX2ZUbDNIZ1dvdz09 |
Look for "The Vatican Thinks In Centuries" in https://old.reddit.com/r/ufo/comments/17mdk37/pope_francis_calls_for_paradigm_shift_in_theology/k7k6res/ ([https://archive.is/tNre6](https://archive.is/tNre6)).
Submitted article mirrors: https://archive.is/xfUOD , https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FaFWYGXM_cMJ:cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2023/11/convoluted-trial-may-boil-down-to-simple-question-is-the-pope-above-the-law/
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Can anyone explain what will happen if reddit duplicate posts and assess the history of a reader base then expose each and everyone to variants of the same information...? | r/propaganda | post | r/propaganda | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4dnR6S2RxVTh2eWJzazRHa29ZMWdqV3Z2ZWwwc2dmUjZYYTlGQWhfd2ltbVpHbFdwZE5TSDU5Z3lnYWNsZV9IY3FzQ2tlbU1qZDRzUHpXTjZKcUdHWlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRUlFYjJqanN3ZTJmQTJPbS1zUWRXM1ZscmQwdXQ0TXZVZWNPcVhLRkVQX2N2RC1FdjJSVGVsMDFub2MtaGZmQXpHZk1BWEgzbFpIb09sMk1lYzA3UzF0bkhPcWtpTnhZS3Y3WjJFWjExTS1FX1BxWkJEdERUVTVCcGg2MnRJOWpCWUwzcEVDQUVoaG1LTTZNRk5xMkhIY1o1anlYZ2pDbmhPUjlXbE5SSGdXYnFBTmRMQkpVa1kxbE9TOVlnOUhI |
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They likely took the listing down so soon because they found enough qualified applicants to move onto interview | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4QmI5djFVQlRGQ2Q5MFJKc2p4STBaQUJFVExaRFBOSTN1Nk5KS0QtU3diSDZ0aEFkTUtFa3NsdVM1QzExUWVwTHNYMDduVzJoc2lfNmxFTnB2WHZFdmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMTFyMVdZTnhYWW84Ml81OUhWOWRQSHhraklacVhnQ0lUZnF1VVdrUi1BOXIySEtOTWJwNXpNbTMzZEdkRE5ROHpZMWQ2dHVJSms4VXdieElMLXZHbFpQajR5RFo3UURxcHFiUzlrT3NhTW5vb2FVOUM3VzB3eklpejlmZENoX096QkVLNVVhbUdEWUExQ0xqR184WVJhdzRpUDR4b3FZTmc5cnc1Mnp3UGxCOEZfaTdVUE80NWc5bk1wUnNBTUhlVHNWZ0RKcVF2UjJzUHJnVTBKTzVydz09 |
#Overview
In Turkish elections, the party leader is often but not always the presidential candidate. The president of Turkey is elected by the public through a popular vote. Political parties in Turkey can nominate their own candidates for the presidential election, and these candidates are often the leaders of their respective parties. However, there is no strict requirement that the party leader must be the presidential candidate. Parties can choose someone else from their ranks or nominate a different individual as their candidate for the presidency. Ultimately, the decision on the presidential candidate is made by each political party based on their internal processes and strategies.
#AKP Leaders from Formation
Years of Party Leadership | AK Party Leader |Leadership Elections Won
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2001-2012 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 2003 Ordinary Congress, 2006 Ordinary Congress, 2009 Ordinary Congress, 2012 Ordinary Congress
2014-2016|Ahmet Davutoğlu|2014 Extraordinary Congress, 2015 Ordinary Congress
2016-2017|Binali Yıldırım|2016 Extraordinary Congress
2017-2026|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|2017 Extraordinary Congress, 2018 Ordinary Congress, 2021 Ordinary Congress, 2024 Ordinary Congress
2026-Present|Selçuk Bayraktar|2026 Extraordinary Congress
#Consequences
With Selçuk Bayraktar's eponymous company front and centre in Turkish international arms dealing, some eyebrows have been raised as he is selected by the AKP extraordinary Congress, which was called due to President Erdoğan's ill health. Long seen as a potential successor to the President, Bayraktar has begun to take more and [more of a public role on behalf of Turkey](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/173qdwu/event_updroning_erdogan_risks_backlash_by/), especially where substantive developments are made in the military. Commentators posit that Bayraktar's popularity with Military figures in Turkey (mainly because of his famous strides in military technology that has benefitted them), is Erdogan's way of healing a divide which has stood between the AKP and Military, for many years.
Turkey's status as a Secular Republic is guaranteed by the military, and periodic coups have been part of life in Turkey for the past 100 years. Turkey's Democracy tends to favour Islamist and Islamising parties, which continually leads to a standoff. Selçuk Bayraktar has not yet made substantive moves regarding the role of Islam in Turkish society. His status as Erdoğan's successor and favoured second, should suggest he will largely keep step with Erdoğan's strides. However, a young, modernising, nuanced new generation are bullish about their hopes for some modernisation and some liberalisation in Turkey.
Erdoğan's illness, named as cancer, but unspecified, has visibly drawn and withered the President's appearance. Elections scheduled for 2028 are fast approaching, and there is little doubt now that Erdoğan will not stand, and the 25+ years of his Presidency will come to an end. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4T1J1bEZ3Z1A2bXlXYWV6MEdZUHo5WFRXU3NNTHVEUTdNM0tnYlhIcVBjNms2WnFWYUFERm1lSHp1QUEzbVozQ1o2SW9BUWNxMEp1NjNpanVLc2lJSUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVYVFEamJjY3g3NDhpNGE1TmVZcHpneHdDRGZuVjFYRzgwbF9odDhKeW5GOUZGRjZ2eU1nU0NBQlVsdElLanB3VUNGTjZRUVkyTUQxN3IteEYtMlZvak1xOTk3V0k0VTZhWHpfcktUYVFfRmxXZ2QzRUVQUlQtdU1ma0UxcE4zSlRYUzJBMno2MENfbXc1QTJLaTZkLUR0S0pkSm40NDlMVkk4UXlkN0x2T2tHRUl4MnRNa0tyUElZdjgwTWxNYkJxOF9vQU1RNjh3TUpzMm5uS1gwNjdnQT09 |
In the parallel universe of legacy media no one has ulterior motives or conflicts of interest. Everyone has the luxury to spend 800 hrs/week being introspective.
If a fundamentalist Christian calls himself "Christian" then legacy media _must_ call him "Christian."
No qualifiers from any POV other than that of the subject so the article can be applied to Catholics or Presbyterians.
One reason is obvious. To properly jerryspringer the public you need both sides and definitions.
Another reason is more subtle. MSM don't want the general public to get any ideas on critical thinking -- the psychological equivalent of slaves fleeing the MSM plantation.
(So along comes online financing and counter measures to phishing which requires more critical thought than figuring out Reaganomics was a scam or that MSM and the "swamp" GOP are in collusion. This alone will destroy the business model of MSM.)
Finally never overlook the possibility that MSM journalists are selected on them being stoopid. | r/media_criticism | post | r/media_criticism | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4U3d3TWxjMnRya1JwNU5QU0hablF3R01RTDJackNockdMSU94bE03V3phdGhfLUxsSFRlWERmV1BKM19iSmVHRmhYX3NhdGpzeGZuQlRmZng2UmtKUEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVSVhuMFN6MDFfQUlmcmRfYzBLYkhpdVpXVnF3YlhORE9tTUFaTVdlT0lPWmpyNkRsbVBkcWwyQy0yaVMtZzdGQ0NCQ1g3M2FMM29uU2J5NC1BSE83dkkwdEhPZTdKejJQZUo1Ty13NzZhaU5fM0dlN1RDUmVJMW1fdnNva2Rpa2dUcm5EdUdZZlp5alQybmRVS25TUmVlblFtUmo5LTZ3akJ1Y29jNGp2aW5OU2Y0Sk11T1BaSkJyV3o4U0VxYi05 |
In the parallel universe of legacy media no one has ulterior motives or conflicts of interest. Everyone has the luxury to spend 800 hrs/week being introspective.
If a fundamentalist Christian calls himself "Christian" then legacy media _must_ call him "Christian."
No qualifiers from any POV other than that of the subject so the article can be applied to Catholics or Presbyterians.
One reason is obvious. To properly jerryspringer the public you need both sides and definitions.
Another reason is more subtle. MSM don't want the general public to get any ideas on critical thinking -- the psychological equivalent of slaves fleeing the MSM plantation.
(So along comes online financing and counter measures to phishing which requires more critical thought than figuring out Reaganomics was a scam or that MSM and the "swamp" GOP are in collusion. This alone will destroy the business model of MSM.)
Finally never overlook the possibility that MSM journalists are selected on them being stoopid. | r/media_criticism | post | r/media_criticism | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4czVMRWJBdkxGbkY3UTdDYzkyLVNfTE5VUHZUS0RzN1A3Q1FwWE1JRG9rUFVoVHhLV0ZGTzFJSmkySUJFakVqSWJnV19uTmxPWVVRcU9kWk5HVlNBbUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVOGZVenRBWmpKUDU3RlpsSEs0Vi16ZnVNZEtEVW9lMXJYZEg0TjloTno0UEltVFhUdDZnaS1VeEJDRXdQU2lOVHJFbjlNQzltZGdXV3dUdFpHLXQwUHZqVFN1cGk4R09YY3dRbm9jc0dlS0RLSWgxZmRTRlhqOTFpZjJ6RGtLOVYzQlRBbmNxa1E4dFB1NllqVHFOcnNSeGtiRjAzUy1JcjAyaWcxdTBlX21kVndHWTdfdDBmeGhWX2ZMUW9FaFp4 |
#Overview
As per the [Shipbuilding schedule](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/1723qre/rd_canonising_turkish_shipbuilding_schedule/), the [TF-2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TF-2000-class_destroyer) has been a project of national importance, riding the crest of a wave of investment and development over 20 years in the making. Unlike the other ships from the [MILGEM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MILGEM_project) project (Ada Class Corvettes, Istanbul Class Frigates), this is a size and scale Turkey has not yet attemped. However, the needs press us, and the design is here finalised.
Named for the great Ottoman Admiral [Dragut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragut) Turkey risks some potential ire amongst some, as Dragut was famous for sailing a very thin line between Corsair and Naval Commander; with a long legacy of action against European and other powers that would bring a tear to the eye of anyone attempting to strictly separate out the art of and rules of war. However, he is undoubtedly one of the great Turkish Naval Admirals, and each Ship in the Class will named for one.
Category|TF-2000 "Dragut Class" DDG
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Type |Anti-air warfare destroyer
Displacement |8500 tonnes
Length |166 m (544 ft 7 in)
Beam |21.5 m (70 ft 6 in)
Draft |5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Propulsion| CODOG (2 x TAIS Diesel + 2 x [GE LM2500](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/04/ge-marine-and-turkish-tei-sign-lm2500-marine-gas-turbines-maintenance-repair-and-overhaul-license-agreement/)gas turbines)
Speed| In excess of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Complement |130–150 (can accommodate up to 200)
Sensor Array| [ASELSAN Nasreddin](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810869111121772545/1175077938404798504/image.png?ex=6569eb9c&is=6557769c&hm=81ca8d3162baaf5a9d2154785689de3310ddc8df8b3cccec70657f5375a34875&) All-Indigenous Naval Warfare suite, combining hundreds of Turkish components into a single system able to handle area airspace defence, and strike. 3D AESA, Passive Radar, Fire Control radar, Sonobuoys, Towed Array Sonar, Bow-mounted Sonar, Datalinks from other Air Land and Sea based sensors, Electronic warfare, and Sensor Decoys.
Weapons| 64 x Turkish VLS with Indigenous Air Defence missiles based on the SIPER. We will also be asking America if they will let us use Tomahawk Cruise missiles, Bolt-on launchers for Atmaca Antiship Missiles, and [a wide array of others](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/179uz7s/rd_2024_a_year_in_turkish_missiles/). CIWS, 30mm cannons, decoys, and ASROC
Aviation Facilities| Hangar and launchpad for 2 x T70 Seahawks, or VTOL drones.
Units Planned|8
Unit Cost|$650 m
#Names:
the eight Ships in the Class are planned on being built and commissioned in the following order, neamed for Corsairs, Pashas, and the first Turkish Republic's Admirals of the Fleet
* TCG [Dragut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragut) 2028
* TCG [Heyreddin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayreddin_Barbarossa) 2030
* TCG [Piali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piali_Pasha) 2032
* TCG [Ebubakir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebubekir_Pasha) 2034
* TCG [Cezayirli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cezayirli_Gazi_Hasan_Pasha) 2036
* TCG [Küçük Hüseyin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BC%C3%A7%C3%BCk_H%C3%BCseyin_Pasha) 2038
* TCG [Nasuhzade Ali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasuhzade_Ali_Pasha) 2040
* TCG [Rauf Orbay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauf_Orbay) 2042 | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4MXM3QzJMaTctWVcxQzFNZ05zTWd1LUZja0RzSWpCNndMQ25yeFZMb0pCOGNsWE1iSktWS2dEVDZURWwzVGM1TnpKVVBRdFNtclN3bS1pTndIaG54Q2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVQ2EzTVlLeGNZNEFreVRvbGJ3a2hkUjlpR05uX295N3BRV0lSNy1uSE9HbWo5amhCa0g5TWtNUld4Wm9aYWxFamhqNDZwNVhwb2gwaVdGbS1wZDlJbUhCWUo5N2c4ZjlFVjJQWUoteW5PM3ZTcGRfdXVDWVlTQzRucEpiOFJ4X3dnRUVib2ozMFJSeHB5d25zRm4yUTM0TmRRWVhYdDlraFJwMVhXT2JVVzlRYkxKdS1ZT2xOejVpXzktSmtXcDhMR0lJaVVxd19TbVBEaEdsbS1DQ2Ewdz09 |
**UK Procurement and Production FY 2026**
Procurement Funds: $9.2bn
|Unit|Type|Quantity|Unit Cost|Total Cost|Note|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|HMS Newcastle|T26 FFG|1|$1.2bn|$1.2bn|6/8 ETA - 2031|
|HMS Formidable|T31 FFG|1|$600m|$600m|4/5 ETA - 2030|
|HMS Hardy|T32 FFG|1|$600m|$600m|2/8 ETA - 2031|
|HMS Starling|T32 FFG|1|$600m|$600m|3/8 ETA - 2031|
|HMS Horizon|River OPV|1|$116m|$116m|3/9 ETA - 2029|
|HMS Windward|River OPV|1|$116m|$116m|4/9 ETA - 2029|
|HMS Trent|[Refit](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/176qvhr/rd_river_class_opv_batch_3_and_mission_modules/)|1|$30m|$30m||
|HMS Tamar|Refit|1|$30m|$30m||
|HMS Dreadnought|SSBN|1|$10bn|$300m|1/4 - ETA 2035|
|HMS Valiant|SSBN|1|$10bn|$300m|2/4 - ETA 2037|
|HMS Warspite|SSBN|1|$10bn|$300m|3/4 - ETA 2039|
|HMS King George V|SSBN|1|$10bn|$300m|4/4 - ETA 2041|
|RFA Fort Albert|Fleet Solid Support|1|$500m|$500m|ETA 2030|
|[2000TDX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCAC_(United_Kingdom))|Hovercraft|4|$20m|$80m||
|Sky Sabre|SAM battery (inc radar, BMC4I & TEL)|2|$300m|$600m||
|Atlas|ARV|2|$5m|$10m|33-34 / 34|
|Apollo|Repair vehicle|50|$5m|$250m|1-50 / 50|
|Athena|C2 vehicle|48|$6m|$288m|1-48 / 72|
|Boxer|APC|60|$6m|$360m|61-120 / 460|
|Challenger 3|Upgrade|37|$8m|$300m|38-74 / 148|
|F-35A|MRCA|12|$90m|$1.1bn|[UK manufactured](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/1763ntb/event_foreign_investment_summary_2024/)|
|AW149|Utility helicopter|12|$30.5m|$366m|13-24 / 44|
|ECRS2|Radar|2|$15m|$30m|Trials and evaluation|
|Crowsnest Kit|Radar|4|$50m|$200m||
|Archer (on RMMV HX2 8x8 chassis)|Artillery |20|$4.5|$90m|1-20 / 110|
|RMMV HX2 8x8 Trucks|Artillery support vehicles|80|$2m|$160m|1-80 / 210|
|Thales FLASH SONICS |Dipping sonar|30|$7.5m|$225m|For outfitting Wildcat fleet.|
|Dragonfire|Laser Development|||$100m|RTD&E|
|T-600|UAS|||$75m|RTD&E|
Total: $9.2bn
*Retirements of equipment:*
16no Puma HC2 | 3no Bell 212 | 5no Dauphin II | 120no FV432
HMS Westminster - Struck off following cancellation of refit in 2023.
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**October 2026**
It is time for the Russian Federation to accept reality. The "Special Military Operation", which began nearly five years ago, has been a complete disaster. Your military has been decimated, your economy and international relations lie in tatters, and you have been driven from Crimea with your tail between your legs. You are now desperately clinging to scraps of Ukrainian territory in Donbas, which is the only thing you have left to show for this utter catastrophe.
We stand poised to deliver the final blow against your invasion and occupation of our country, and there is absolutely no chance that the feeble remnants of your army will be able to stop us. As the regime of Vladimir Putin and the entire political system built around it teeters on the brink of collapse, Ukraine would like to offer Russia the opportunity to conclude this war peacefully and perhaps avoid such a collapse.
Our demands for the cessation of hostilities are as follows:
- The immediate and complete withdrawal of all Russian forces from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, as defined by agreements between Ukraine and Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
- The recognition of Ukraine's borders (according to the same criteria established above) by Russia, and the renunciation of all territorial claims against Ukraine.
- Formal acknowledgement of Ukraine's right to join whichever alliances and international organizations it chooses to, including but not limited to NATO and the EU.
- The return of all Ukrainian prisoners of war, political prisoners, and all forcibly transferred Ukrainian citizens, including the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children that were abducted by Russia.
In exchange for meeting these demands and avoiding further bloodshed, we are offering the following concessions to Russia:
- The immediate and unimpeded return of all Russian prisoners of war (which number over 100,000 at this point), with the exception of those that are accused or suspected of war crimes, and those that volunteer to assist with reconstruction and demining in Ukraine. These volunteers will be paid for their labour, to ensure that Ukraine is in compliance with Article 52 of the Third Geneva Convention. Once their work is complete, they too will be returned to Russia.
- Ukraine shall allow for the unimpeded return of Russian settlers from Crimea to Russia, along with their movable property.
- Ukraine shall allow for the unimpeded return of Russian officials and bureaucrats that were part of the occupation regime and have been interred in Ukraine, with the exception of those that are accused or suspected of crimes against the Ukrainian people.
As a separate matter, we wish to address the issue of Russia's military occupation of internationally recognized Moldovan territory. Russia maintains a military presence in the "Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic", more commonly known as "Transnistria", and has done so since 1992. The presence of Russian military forces in Moldova has been a destabilizing factor, and has long prevented the resolution of the conflict. Ukraine has tolerated or overlooked this military occupation of Moldovan territory for many years, but we can no longer do this. **We must insist that Russia immediately and completely withdraw its forces from Moldova.**
Ukraine will allow the Operational Group of Russian Forces in Moldova to return to Russia via Ukraine without impediment, but they must leave their weapons and equipment behind. As part of this peaceful withdrawal from Moldova, Ukraine must be allowed to secure the Cobasna ammunition depot that the Russian forces guard, without any interference or sabotage.
If Russia refuses to withdraw its occupation forces from Moldova in accordance with these terms, **we will not hesitate to liquidate these forces with overwhelming military force.** If it comes to this, the small and isolated Russian occupation force will be annihilated without any hope of successful resistance, so we *strongly encourage* Russia to accept our offer for a peaceful withdrawal.
We await Russia's response with great anticipation. The "Special Military Operation" has brought nothing but ruination to your country, and we hope that you will see reason and agree to close this violent chapter of our history without further loss and destruction. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4ZF95OGxGV1U5WnNPQWhZQXp1RzhJWlg1dHJ2UHpZeU50MUtXQzR3RWcxRHk0NXNjQXo3bWptVDJjZjVWSF9GTHE5NzdCbnlSaFFkV01qbWRrZ1V0Mmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVNm5uemlSMklyZ1NOQTZnVUN3VkExN2M3Y04tMHpVZjJBcTR2cldHejY3VHRzRHFWSXFTTkZWTVhVZzBHOTBFTVRNS1ZjQ2N1WmZtcEJTV204b0MzdE9nM01YOTl3THQ2em9JS3VCYkxhQkdXNEF0SHdxT3JLRlFjeEJ3Wm1iTHdMVERtZ1dQVDl2MUVDdC1fVjNJOVY4SkV1MHdENTlETXJsMlRyZ0o2ZGxDSm5mbmJkdVZ2NTNjUzBDRXBSQ3dr |
Well, he went and bought a big giant black diamond with the money he extracted from the financial system he created. Seems like he should have invested those resources in the system stronger. A strange rock doesn't really help his investors.
All crypto is a scam. All money is really a scam. If you're looking for something that might go way up in value, hex might. Maybe. Maybe not. Just like everything else.
Research how it's created. | r/altcoins | comment | r/altcoins | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4UlpBSWtwdFZTblpwaURXSmE2QkZZWWVXZWtzbFdzdmp1SzF2eEhhbko0cVpWZG9LMDA3X0xlX1d2clpYaGhMUmwweW5zWXRmSlJuQThMbUdZY3pQY2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVR0NkVk94SUJCV2NBcFV0aEFzYkdBUlkwX2hpOHBteHFXQkFJc2tBYUh0cUEwNzNDdS0tZU5xbWw3NGs2YXpXMWZqYUhaa3lFSmRBampBODVrUUExU0JDZnhDcERacElsLWR0TENKNndrY3NsS1oyaVN0MHpnTThHQlg3ckJiS3F6Y1VVZDZDX3BHckgtSzZzYXdUc1hGNnVIel94SHNHbGNBR1NkejBIeEtUUHFONFcyRGxQWHUzZTU0RXhmdGI1YUNOQTlkVTdtV0R5VmlFS2c0RWdfZz09 |
##Lao PSP Crackdown on Crime in Boten and Golden Triangle
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**Lao Ministry of Public Security - Public Security Police; October 1, 2026**
Laos has two Special Economic Zones (SEZs), [Boten](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boten), and the [Golden Triangle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Triangle_Special_Economic_Zone). Both of these SEZs are in northern Laos. The Lao government has tried for decades to develop these two SEZs as economic engines for Laos- with some success but not in the way intended. Boten became a hub for Chinese-related gambling, human trafficking, drug trafficking and other trans-border crime, until it got so out of hand China pressured Laos to cut off gambling operations in Boten in an attempt to stifle the cross-border drama. Laos listened, however, it has remained a wretched hive for scum and villainy. The Golden Triangle, is yet another primary Chinese hub of crime, but with heavy influence by the Burmese. Both areas alike have recently turned into fraud factories and have become lawless. In recent years, China has begun to support its neighbors in cracking down on crime, offering transnational law enforcement support and influence where little previously existed. With this assistance, Myanmar and Cambodia have become amenable and emboldened to fighting crime within their borders, especially Chinese-related crime- knowing well that they fear extradition to China above all else.
On October 1, the Lao Public Security Police launched major raids in Boten and the Golden Triangle and the government is looking to clean up these SEZs ahead of major investment to continue transforming these two cities in line with national policy. During the raids, the Public Security Police made 312 arrests related to organized crime, fraud, human trafficking, and narcotics. Infamous transnational gangter, Zhao Wei was swept up by the Public Security Police in the raid, with his assets seized by the Lao Government. As he has pending charges in China, the Public Security Police intend to turn him over, along with 81 other Chinese nationals arrested to the Chinese People's Police at the border in Boten.
While this will not eliminate crime in these areas, it symbolizes the Lao Government turning a new leaf on the administration of these areas. Now showing that crime will no longer be tolerated as before in the SEZs, while President Sisoulith is working towards laying the ground work for a renewed investment into these cities, especially Boten, which is now easily accessible from all of Laos, and now China after the opening of the new high-speed railway. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4N2g1TWFnYnZxZ2pTQ3hkMnBmVWdaZzhkOGVmMHF4LTByZWtabDNmMThJY1dmaW12OE1uM2czQi02cG5OczdyYkZMTDlBeTVXVTFfZDhmbDd3X3RtaUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVOE54QUE4aWwwR1Ztcklrb2VrOTh5Vll2WFdFUTBCbjliZXhMbHRDY1JjelBKZFRyX3dvZmVBM1M1RGVMTWZmYWFnaG1wbjJqOHJtakwyODdQWWRqNFFGMXQ4VUJFazM3VDJjV2taMWo1Z093dFNuNzdmTHdZd1c2Q0NGZjRCeE5qYUt5MGVTcHlCWjNyRDh4NmlDNVcwckRJczM1dDloQ1R3cmxySm55YlRqTGNvRkQ4QWpjT05iMVAxSGxhazl3T3BGXzFIeEx3dDg1OW5qRUprdGFBQT09 |
In this climactic episode of our series on ‘Ishmael’ by Daniel Quinn, we ask the question: how do we fundamentally transform our society? | r/transhuman | post | r/Transhuman | 2023-11-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4d0p0dllrbWlFcWF4QmFQQl8zNmc4SVVCVHlVZ2R1WGU1dDlIbVpZeTJld0ZwQ3Z0enVHZXpHUENIOU5yS3FIRHgwWEQycnhuU25xZzVqc1l5U20zdnVTV21ncHRTZF9aSDBKX3cxYnAxMXc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVUi1acVBQUjJyZUdvaXlZT0dhdnU4dE1waG1PQ1paZm01TUZQSlNwYnJ1OTQwQzFOZkJrckhTYTItM01GQXhaZ0pXMmV6Z19RTWFLQ0NXMUM5WDhKM183UE42aGlERjVud0Y2SklEd1JuVHZvSTRkVUJpcW5VVlNOcnEwSl94Y1V0REF4SFZqY0E5bklQdE5lRVdyTHpzR0F4Z3lTNlR0YTZnc3F3T001cWZONjgySWxTc3E3NTJKRVhvbG5HWWQ3WW1tZ3NCcy1TUzJNdksyWnNQRkNrUT09 |
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This is our weekly IMF Data Submission post for claimants choosing to determine their own economic statistics for GDP growth. All economic data here will be assessed and, if deemed realistic, included in the upcoming IMF World Economic Outlook to be released this upcoming Monday.
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GDP growth statistics must be submitted via comment below, and must contain the following points in order to be considered a valid submission:
* The name of your claim
* Your proposed GDP growth for the upcoming IMF report, corresponding to the economic events of this year, as a percentage
* Your GDP growth figure from the previous IMF report, corresponding to the economic events of the previous year, as a percentage
* Your proposed debt growth as a percentage of the total debt (NOT as a percentage of GDP).
You are also encouraged, *but not required,* to collect a list of links to economic posts you consider relevant to determining your proposed GDP growth figure for this year. You may also submit a brief note on how you determined your figure.
Please note that player-submitted GDP growth is subject to the approval of the Moderators, and is not guaranteed to be included in the upcoming IMF report. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4TWxGZDg3WWV2REEzR2RGWkpxaE1zNTdlZHRDZTdqX2FiV0NNampBeDA1Nm5ZUjY0aGZPNUdoaExjb013aUJnZE56YWV5ZWVSRkpybkkxRHdrUHNhakE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVQlYxNzFITkE4MEJjcXlPZGJhaVFmU1BoTEcwdkRSM291MHItQVFKYWRfT0FHMHNTMmpzVW95ZXdCWVQ1QzRFX280dG9Tdkl2bGt6YlZfc2FsSWprbGNwY2NURzFTQlhjd1F2U0pYQXR3NGx2ZTdPTU9VbW1CTk9OT01qRFVpSHdhVkNhMXlmTkhCY0VCMjRqdHVjTmFGZHBsSHpXcFloQ3hVUVVBMkY2NjVSeGYwRl9lMk5yZ1hrSXNnTGVsWGYw |
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Sadly, hypocrisy will long reign supreme following the invasion of Iraq and WMDs.
Integrity is important to be able to hold others accountable. | r/foreignpolicyanalysis | comment | r/foreignpolicyanalysis | 2023-11-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4a0VaRkhUaG9sTG16eDhuMUtreElCc2VRTkl1bWc3dERUR3c3alI1bzRURWNDNXphQnBscl9xNEpFOG41VFdlY3NHNU03blk3dEZja3F5LWxmanFrdkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVb2MwNDVqMFZ5SjVEeF96WUo1ckQ2R3o1N01DamhxOWNPUm0yd0YwXy12emU4dUs3clU2bTVJaGN4SzQ0V1ZVRC1laDZrZlZ6ZExvSDRxVV8weGZubzhod2JPem5zQTJWalBSWTM0UGtoYm1sWmVvcENRNnZuUHg1ZXNQRC1vZTBPSkkxbEhGanprR19nRnEtZlRfOHY5NmlBcGVSc29vUnJSNGZ1alNvUTFNN2VydThFRklDeU16QUY1VmpYeURiOUd6NlFsakpKazk2U3VKWi13eHE0WkQzZ0ZLaFNxblE2S3p1OWlWMG5ibz0= |
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> To empower teams to pioneer responsibly and safeguard against harm, the Responsibility and Safety Council (RSC), our longstanding internal review group co-chaired by our COO Lila Ibrahim and Senior Director of Responsibility Helen King, evaluates Google DeepMind’s research, projects and collaborations against our AI Principles, advising and partnering with research and product teams on our highest impact work. *Our AGI Safety Council, led by our Co-Founder and Chief AGI Scientist Shane Legg, works closely with the RSC, to safeguard our processes, systems and research against extreme risks that could arise from powerful AGI systems in the future.* We’ve also signed public commitments to ensure safe, secure and trustworthy AI, statements urging mitigation of AI risks to society, and pledges against using our technologies for lethal autonomous weapons. | r/deepmind | comment | r/deepmind | 2023-11-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4VFd1UUFDMng4R3QzOFVOV2hXamtES1R4V3RUTmdEQ1pqTWl1dFRRYmtTeGN2RlgydHNTSmd1NWMwR2pZZDhFR3RIRElsZWNsOXA4YXhrcFpNLXEwenc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVTG5oejVjMXVaUTJfOXM0T3BsOFlWM3l1LTJ5N3ROQzFPV2Q2eWZ5TFBMNmRyeW1IelFDS2hrdGhQVkNDc2NLVURKOUw0YlEtcE4yTTJjOTRhYk1ZQ2VfSkNzeTFRU0JYQUlaUkFFSzJ2VWhJR1AwTkd3cE5iTDY0dEp2N0ZETjlJb3lYNWtWTzlHLUs5RGRlT3hVekFxMnRkUGtVTjZROFdfVUF5NGctMklZM294NzdFcmYwSHQzenI1U3cwNjE5cFY3TVBjb2hKNkNGdHhMVnJNTmttQT09 |
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######*8th November 2026;*
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“Thank you very much for telling me now, as if I needed to hear it today. It is a Sunday for God’s sake, so why could you not wait for tomorrow. I want to hear it from--- idiot.”
The cursing under Bardella’s breath continued for close to a minute, increasing in intensity, firing up and up as Jordan sat in his car, right on the mobile phone, right along the open autoroute in a shining-new Range Rover Sport. It had been bought not even 30 days ago, and although its bumpers had been scuffed up from general French parking within the city of Paris, it was a glorious car. Firstly, it annoyed the Parisian Mayor Hidalgo, who just so happened to be the leading Socialist Party candidate for the next Presidential Elections due for 4 months time. Secondly, it was imposing, a brute force of a car to tell people that he could be as brash and loud as Bardella ever desired, and this freedom of expression and ability for imposition fit like a glove. Finally, it broke, and often - having just the money to afford to maintain such an expensive car was a privilege, and it being called ‘Sport’ despite the everything-about-it just put the cherry on the top of the icing of the cake.
What, though, would happen if Bardella no longer had the ability and reason to be like this? What would such a major loss of pride lead to? Jordan Bardella was only the leader of National Rally, one of the leading parties for the next French election, coming in 2027, and he was only one of the most influential men in France by that point, and the youngest among them. He was at the top, about to finally secure himself within the party stature, and to do so, he would need to finally reconcile the differences between the Le Pens and the more extreme stances within the right. There were the Republicans, directionless and drifting away from the mainstream towards the deep end, whilst Reconquest and Zemmour occupied the post at the right-end of the political spectrum, with all associated with that position present. Le Pen had the core support to attract other voters to her end, so the reasoning from Bardella was to simply incorporate their supports into Le Pen. Thus, she would win.
Of course, the debate was whether to just make good choices and let them come over, or, whether to pander and capture every single drop of those votes. Bardella had always wished for the latter, because it guaranteed success - he came into a successful party ready to fight for the Presidency. Marine was of the camp of ‘enlightened strength’ as she put it - she had to hold a strong platform, lest she get wiped out in the first round of voting, since by now, there would be both Melenchon and the EM to contend with by the end; sure, the EM were in decline, but if the world knew that it would prevent the choice being two ‘extremists’ as the media put Le Pen and Melenchon, they would go to the centre. That would simply not do for Le Pen. Twice now had she made it to the next round - to lose that consistency in 2027 would only open up the right to Zemmour. Gosh how she hated Zemmour, the collaborationist with her betraying father, who could not see where winds were blowing. The political spectrum was moving for the world, but not the old man.
Bardella had thus simply debated for hours within the party to unite behind the cause of collaboration. He had found his opponents within the party to be Le Pen, of course, but also her aide de camp, the rising star to potentially outshine Bardella. The taxi driver from Chambéry, Viviane Lamalet, was all that that described to her. She was used to the higher life, just second-hand, unlike Bardella, and she was heavily in-favour within the party. Sometimes, Jordan did wonder whether he was even in the party’s inner-circle at times. Time after time had he received reassurances, and time after time had he bore the brunt of having to trust a Le Pen. He was at least within the family dynasty via relationship, so it kept him in the party - then again, Jean-Marie Le Pen was out now. Bardella had had a messy relationship with the media, who loved his identity as a young politiker, fresh within the world of social media. He spoke his mind, and his party’s mind, and it was the real pain point.
It all added up, to be placed over the fire, to heat up, whistle, whistle, and then boil over. If the pressure did not release…
BANG.
The metaphorical pot in Bardella’s mind as he thought through such a visual so vividly crashed upwards into the low extractor hood and downwards back into the hob. He looked around outside his mind, and it just so happened that he had cut off some old woman in her older Peugeot 308, and lost her some control, so she naturally nodded off into the metal centre barriers that had just begun being installed along the A16-Autoroute. That was none of his concern though.
His concerns lay with that phone call from just 5 minutes ago. It was brief, and set out the redundancy terms and immediate resignation signature - vocal, of course. The voice on the other end of the line was not Marine Le Pen, but Viviane Lamalet, the Alpine accent ringing within Bardella’s empty head as he said the words right then and there, dumbfounded that it had actually happened. And on a Sunday like this too? Bardella was driving off northwards, towards the north-east, and towards a general area of RN support where he was due to give a speech to local party members.
That was now not going to be happening.
Bardella did, for once for it was in private, stay calm. He knew where he could get help. There were the Republicans for one, but their tones towards him were unsatisfactory for what he had desired to do. Then, Reconquest would be all too willing, but then they would stand zero chance of success. Bardella would be a name consigned to history, and for what? Crashing 5 cars in succession? They were all nice cars at least, and they were all a little older than needed (‘why would I own a car older than 2 years old when I can just get a newer one?’), so it was only his financial loss.
Now what?
Now bloody what was he supposed to do?
Turn around. Right around.
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Bardella would need to set off promptly south again, to get to the single former Minister who held the same feelings. He would surely offer *some* good advice, and they could align each other to a joint cause. However, it was a line that needed to be jumped over, for the relations between the pair had never been close to cordial.
Still, shared betrayal could always fix a few grievances.
Bardella found his saviour to be a man who acted, rather than direct - Gerald Darmanin.
What a turnaround. Bardella’s big-tent on the right was supposed to compete with the big-tent centre-struck EM, with Darmanin supposedly the rightful successor to Macron at one point. Now, the two were abandoned by their own parties, via supposed resignations rather than any firing. No sympathy was held by the public for eithers’ plights.
So the world was against Darmanin and Bardella.
So what. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4NjhDWEVrMTduOF81S1VRMjl5YnBhTE1rdVktZWpjTVNjanNUMkszZDJJMnd5NEpXU01UQmRKSmw2cFVGUlBTbG5WVjdUWlBIaHFpN2lZcUFDQzFyc3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVcUtMbFpXRWE5T0hZNFRsSlBUbVk4Z1ZLZEZSZC1tdTZSWWNtbmpYNVJCMDN0cUtwemJTaGZNZ3JGZFBXa1FGWmRRTlcxMlNyTFI4QmNDQjdQXzkzYzdlRnREcDkzQmZpYmFUeUJWZE9xTlJ3Mng3eWY3WGpsMWlkV2NvbmJUQUxqXzhvek12eS0zOURQVGROc1huWUZqLTVseG1IU1lZdHdlYk9xRmM3cmVXRkkwN3VVS0Zkc21sb1FxTEt4bERT |
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The Labour government have pushed through legislation that will permit those aged 16 and 17 and EU nationals with settled status to vote in local and regional elections, as well as in referenda. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for EU nationals to have full voting rights when he made 10 key pledges during his leadership campaign and has been keen to expand the voting franchise ahead of next year's EU referendum. The vote secured a majority in the House of Commons, regardless of the Conservatives enforcing a 3 line whip in voting against it.
The 2.7 million EU nationals living in the UK, most of whom have already been granted settled status will now be eligible to cast their vote, as well as those aged 16-18 should the legislation pass through the House of Lords. This is expected to be a formality as the only anticipated opposition will come from Conservative peers who are outnumbered almost 3:1 in the Lords. Labour and Liberal Democrat peers are all expected to support the legislation and the government have made clear that it will be sent for Royal Assent regardless of attempts by Conservative peers to hold it up.
The Conservative leader described the move as unprincipled and grossly undemocratic. Speaking to LBC, Ms Badenoch said it was tantamount to election rigging. "We're finally seeing the benefits of Brexit with investment flowing from the far east and the United States, the relationship with Europe is functional and most people had moved on with their lives. With this stitch up we're going to undo all of this progress and risk all of that investment and all of those highly skilled jobs by restricting ourselves to a market of 27 countries. 9 of these have a GDP of under $100bn and the whole Single Market faces demographic and economic conditions that are likely to render them economically irrelevant by the middle of the century."
Former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage told GB News "Those aged 16 and 17 have been subjected to anti-Brexit views from their teachers for almost their whole time at school and indoctrinated by closed minded, left-wing remain zealots. Rather than ensuring school leavers have basic levels of literacy and numeracy they've been infected with political ideologies that will be highly detrimental to the country for decades to come. This is far worse than the usual trick of repeating a referendum until you get the result you want, or ignoring the outcomes all together. This is Brussels, the WEF and the elites at Davos conspiring with this sham of a Labour government to directly interfere in our electoral system."
Polling among 16-21 year olds shows a near 4:1 ratio of support for rejoining the European Union, while polling of EU nationals is expectedly high at 96%, with those who don't support it not considering that it would make much difference to their existing arrangements. The expansion of the franchise will add almost 4 million eligible votes for next year's referendum, and highly regarded psephologist John Curtice told The Times that the odds of a rejoin vote have swung drastically from around 51% in favour to closer to 59% as a result.
A government source has said that the is growing pressure with the Labour Party to push ahead with further electoral reforms which might include expanding the voting franchise in general elections, and potentially implementing proportional representation. Discussions on PR have garnered support at Labour conferences for several years, but the Prime Minister is understood to be focusing on reform to the House of Lords. All of these reforms are expected to be vehemently opposed by the Conservatives, but their capacity to prevent them will be limited. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4bDJmMGJvZWxFQlNLMnAzLXo2OEhVSTFJeVBaOUxDNWtiM3FRbFlwRTZRYUJOcmZYaHFWZjFOQW5yd1YzRDFGN3JUekVCbDU2UmFHRGFaN0ppQnp3WVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVTkVtM0FyaVA1NFhsMW9Gd1ZtUkZWVE5yX3AtMXlnYzZVNnZWbi1mVlRvT1I1d1pzRy1Nc3ZpdFpmNWNtYWVET1NXbFV2Z2JOWnNwRWdfTnlUV29aeXhOdkZudFlfQVZHcHJVa0N4T0tSenhxZjg4Uk1fTzdjMzhWbGZ6UDFkal9LeTg3SWpadXYxUm85djlHeW9jbWhjX0ZPV2hPZzllR3k3SF9hdUxEQkVJakVYWGJwRWhHOHRDWHQ2MTFWZVVjZmxSS1lkTDBPS1R1bGV3cGxSZmVmUT09 |
Ghana seeks to nationalize the mining industry in order to make the country flourish and prosper further. The nationalization of the mining industry will increase the total exports of minerals and lower the illegal mining happening in the country.
The ratification of this will allow for more extensive mineral royalties rights, employee income taxes, and corporate taxes. The mining industry is a major financial asset for government funding.
The minerals and resources curated by the mining industry will be more sustainable as a future asset to the government as there will be increased prevention in the overuse and export of them.
This bill has been reprocessed after failing in congress once. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4VWNEb0k2U1Q5ZUIwcjJjWXZxVmU5ZnFabjVaMkpadzZKbU56QlR6ZGJVcV80dG1wU2hEdW1Gb3c2WXlZZm9pUkdsUmE1d2VjdDBSdTdEZDJ5OENQWUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMy1QTm56TTFqWlBjUmpqS0U0cDY3YjZkSFFWaUxYdHI4anpHWW11ME1SXy1jemJmZDJySmNCdFdzOV9DYWFPREZYNGc4N2FDc1BLSXlSR191WF9naGJ4TW5TNjlrZTM5TWdjN3YtNEpmV1ROU05LN0tub0hOY0Z2c3NwWHQyWG1PNUh2MXRweDl2WHRCSVhMMHFmY0Mwdk1OeWVuanNIVzBlZnlEZlc3dDgwPQ== |
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Well, I tried to post this a few moments ago, but apparently the claim post wasn't long enough. So lets do it again, this time with far more words so that I can actually get approved:
I'm back to do NASA stuff; NASA has been progressing, and it seems like a new space race might be about to launch. This is good. Space exploration is a good, peaceful outlet for tensions between nations. As long as they don't put nukes on the moon. Which I swear not to do. Honest.
I can't believe I'm doing this for the third time, I'd have sworn that was more than 100 words. Look, there's not much to say. I wanna play rockets. Zoom.
The ultimate goal will, of course, be a landing on Mars, but there is much to do between now and then. Gotta get all the tests out! | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4QWx1YjFSNV8xbTV1d090dExDMkw2enZzcmx6LVNnQjR2UjJBYktWNDFvbGxrZm0tN3hLeEZxR2pCMjJNMnlHSHB2S3p5b1ZSd1dDUk9veTB1M2dMamc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVS21Ubkw2cllGQzdYMkRlQ0RDVG45Zmt1UEliNWZBTlpvMFN0djR1aHdIaHBzQ1p5cDV0OFluM1VLcFdIekRlZzYtNnFzUzRWWEdWSWU3UDZjR0NqellCUkhEM3Fyb3hCQjVoTldLRDNFTGxUbVVUb3JnNkxiMkVxaHg5dUN4Y0doR01MQ25BbUlwVDNVQXJPYXp4UHZnPT0= |
With the Astute class requiring replacing from 2035 as the cores reach the ends of their lives, the Future Attack SubMarine program of the early 2000s and Maritime Underwater Future Capability study for its replacement have been running for some considerable time to develop a replacement SSN. The requirements for the new SSN are more pressing than during the Astute development era owing to developments from Russia, where the Severodvinsk class SSGN and alleged development of the Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drone torpedo need countering. Developments from the SSN-AUKUS project will also be included.
The project, officially the B class (Astute being the A class) but known as the Blake class, will produce a class of submarines around 25% larger than the Astute, around 9,000 tonnes and will utilise the same PWR3 reactor as the Dreadnought SSBNs. It will also utilise a similar pump-jet propulsor and the X-form rudders of Dreadnought, and reverse the RN tradition of omitting a VLS system, with the inclusion of 2no 7 tube Virginia Payload Module style launchers. Thales Underwater Systems will be tasked with taking the Sonar 2076 suite and pushing the technological limits of both the sensors and the processing capabilities to the next generation.
Their larger size will permit the installation of an internal dry dock for the carriage, deployment and recovery of special forces and UUVs.The boats will be much more automated than current NATO SSNs, driven by the need to have a smaller crew as acute challenges in submariner recruitment and retention are being felt. The machinery space will be supported by fewer nuclear engineers and technicians, and the tasks of diving, driving and navigating the boat will also be increasingly automated, utilising the fly-by-wire technology of the Dreadnought class. Forward, the torpedo room will be fully automated, with the payloads (torpedoes, UUVs, etc) also requiring little or no underway maintenance. A reduction in crew is intended to increase availability for operations.
The crew are to have individual berths with mixed facilities providing a high level of comfort, as well as smaller shared cabins for any embarked SF personnel. There will be highly advanced training and simulation capabilities on board including both Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. This will cover tactical/mission content as well as routine operations, and help keep the crew at higher states of readiness.
Displacement - Surface: 9,000t / Submerged 9,500 tonnes
Length - 124m
Beam - 12.2m
Speed - 30kn+
Endurance - Limited by food and maintenance
Complement - 76 + accommodation for 24 SF personnel
Armaments - 6 x 21 inch torpedo tubes for Spearfish Mod 1 torpedo and their successor, future cruise missiles and UUVs. 2 x 7 tube VLS based on the Virginia Payload Module.Misc - Dry dock for deployment of large UUVs and SF vehicles / divers
Sensors - Next generation sonar suite providing improvements on Sonar 2076 system, utilising new technologies, improved processing power, AI and greater miniaturisation. Next generation echosounder and non-hull-penetrating optronic masts.Maximum depth - 350m+Unit Cost - $2.4bn
Units Planned - 8 (S126 - 133), option for 2 more, possibility of reduction to 6. Who knows...
S126 will be laid down following the completion of the hull of the third Dreadnought class SSBN in 2032, following the procurement of long lead time items which will commence in 2029 and the completion of R&D. She will then be commissioned in 2035, allowing HMS Astute to be retired on time. Follow on boats will then commission at 3 year intervals (in line with the game mechanics for a nuclear submarine). | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4X2JoZkxkcVBGendQeTFOeTJVcGY3Y0lnWDNvUjNrU1RzdEdNbmhWS05CdW5qbmstcXNxOFF4V0xtYjV3R1ZONEVJS0c0dkxId3g5N3JuQm1wYTZ3VUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVSmh4ZkZIWGM2Q3ZmRFd4X2ZWblZnR3FDLWZ2ZWljYk9vMGMzVHB2S1o4MU5MRmszdkM4bDA1eE1ZUkVJdEhyeHB2Q2p0TUgzcng4cTRNakdTUExFQTlHblc5RlVHRWhuLXR1X3c3cS1qbk1ZOUFjLUZaYmlIcGNnRUxGY1hYODRjZmFfSHZFc3Q1QzVJd2poczZUQ0hMRXlYUl9iSlU4UGVnUExhTTdQdVJrPQ== |
As the Royal Navy awaits the entry into service of the Type 26 frigate, there are a number of new technological methods that the Admiralty is keen to bring into service to counter the submarine threat from adversaries. The below projects are intended to harness modern technologies and use them to confront the underwater threats of the future, while reducing the workload on existing, more expensive ASW platforms. They will act as force multipliers in the ASW mission which will become a focus of the Royal Navy in the North Sea and North Atlantic through the 2030s.
**Project Proteus**
Proteus is the RN's requirement for a medium-sized rotary wing unmanned aerial system (RWUAS) capable of hunting submarines by deploying a dipping sonar and sonobouys, as well as engaging submarines too. This programme has been ongoing since 2013, when Leonardo first demonstrated a remotely operated SW-4 Solo helicopter. The specialist sonobouy manufacturer [Ultra Electronics](https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/premium-northrop-and-ultra-move-towards-production/) has been investigating ways of conducting uncrewed ASW operations with an MQ-8C Fire Scout in partnership with Northrop Grumman, and has demonstrated that large area multi-static acoustic searches are indeed feasible. What is required is the correct platform.
In 2028 it is planned to acquire 4no MQ-8C aircraft for further development trials with an option for a further 14no aircraft to create a low-cost remote ASW 'find' solution, easing the burden on the Wildcat and Merlin fleets.
**Project Nodens**
Taking the lessons learned from the MAST-13 (Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed) programme, the Royal Navy has identified a requirement for an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle capable of deploying a towed array active/passive sonar system. Thales Underwater Systems will be tasked with developing a lightweight, reelable system designed for the detection, classification, localisation and tracking of submarines and communicating this back to a mothership. When deployed the Nodens will be able to provide a towed array screen to the flanks of a task force or frigate deployed alone, feeding back information to the mothership and enhancing the ASW picture available to commanders.
The size of the mission bays on the Type 26/31/32 frigates will dictate the size of the Nodens carrier, restricting them to 12m in length. This is smaller than the MAST, but this shouldn't be overly problematic as it remains larger than the ARCIMS which can be deployed by the frigates. The Nodens hull will be glass-reinforced plastic, 3.4m wide and have a draught of 0.6m. It will weigh 6,500kg and have a payload capacity of 2,800kg. It will be powered by two engines driving two water jets for a maximum speed of 36kn and a towing speed of 8kn. It should be able to operate in high sea states at a distance of 80km from the mothership with an endurance of 3 days. The Nodens is slated for an introduction to service by 2030 before reaching FOC in 2033.
**Project Kingfisher**
BAE Systems unveiled the [Kingfisher](https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/kingfisher-takes-a-dive-towards-sonobuoy-deployment) concept as a naval gun-launched modular payload carrier. This will allow RN warships to deploy an ASW payload consisting of small depth charges, sonobouys, hydrographic sensors or acoustic decoys to a range of 24km at a rate of 20 rounds per minute. This capability could be used to rapidly deploy a pattern of depth charges between threats and friendly vessels to directly target submarines, deafen submarine sonar or torpedo guidance sonars, to deploy decoys away from a task force to lure torpedoes in another direction, or as a hard kill anti-torpedo / anti-submarine defence. Unfortunately this technology will only be available to the Type 26, as both the Type 31 and Type 32 are undergunned, but it will still provide a valuable capability to a task force in which a Type 26 is operating. Kingfisher is expected to reach IOC by 2030, with a deployable FOC in 2032.
**Marinised, Militarised T600**
For several years, the Royal Navy [has been trialling](https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/bae-systems-malloy-hail-first-torpedo-drop-from-unmanned-t-600/155129.article) the Malloy Aeronautics T600 UAS, a quadcopter with a payload of 200kg and a range of 80km. This UAS is the ideal system for vertical replenishment of lighter stores, saving wear and hours on the Wildcat and Merlin helicopters. It can also serve as a means of deploying the FLWT (see below), making up for the absence of a Torpedo Launch System on the Type 26, -31 or -32. The T600 is a small and compact system with a minimal shipboard footprint. Several could be kept in the mission bay or hangar of future RN frigates in high threat areas, ready to deploy and allowing the more capable Merlin to carry out ASW tasks further from the mother ship.
Several T600s will be acquired for RTD&E purposes. Lessons learned from previous trials and evaluations will see the system reach IOC by 2029 and FOC for RN service by 2031.
**Future Lightweight Torpedo**
The [Future Lightweight Torpedo (FLWT)](https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/product/innovating-to-enable-our-customers-to-stay-ahead) entered its pre-concept phase in 2019 and is designed to provide better target detection, AI-enabled discrimination to evade decoys and the capability to counter UUVs, small submersibles and torpedoes. It will be able to use more modern, power-dense batteries for either increased range, speed or enhanced active sonar capability. It is intended to be under 125kg in weight and will carry a shaped-charge warhead of around 25kg to a range of 8km at 42 knots. Although small, it can still punch a hole through a double-hulled submarine. The FLWT is intended for deployment by drone or helicopter by 2032.
**Note**
Codifying a variety of existing in development technologies and one made up (Nodens) rather than posting their procurement / acquisition out of the blue, and in a single post to save the hassle of multiple posts needing actioning by the mod team, apologies in advance! | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4X245cTMwZnU4bTJhRXFaTDE4U0FFaTVUY2Y0QkdFNUlGMHdDNmhrWENvTkM4QmNIdl95RGVpTjczNEthcnlSU1lKVk1BWkY5bVpseU1idTF3VWhad2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVeUpYYmE5X2VhQmNSQWlVa18xSDUtc0VhOHZiTkFsX3dOYktFNjBxbjJqSHQxVXVkMEVqX3ZPYjlPVXBnWlNqNVpqRzd6RHo1UVQzVXFibkFGSXlPRDhlQ0FJZDRfZjlYc0dsVXhGR3hIbHhoWlVreFpIeVl6Ny11TXE4c0Z1TFN6ZFpUeHczd0hYRERCeWF3U0o4NnNFMDJTbVRLRFk5WERZWWwxOFZKMHZVPQ== |
I haven't heard anything about a stimulus check. | r/financenews | comment | r/FinanceNews | 2023-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4MDlFd1dRNUZLdmxKcFNJazRDYTJtdnhvWEpRWUtpUk5ncktsaUxtWVY0Z0VjanE2LTFpSmRBVlZXYmdWMWF4ZFo0VVB3UTRid280U29MSmR5U3FsUWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVNWZLcmdLUUVWRFZjRW1rdzl2MnY1RU5WTEZfcGY4NDBfZnRyQzdzYTBObjNpbGtncXJSdGwxM25GbWNNSlptZ1AySWxjTTltYTc0OUUwZ3Y0bGZJWDZ2cDFGalNKTnZfLWdXbVNnWURuNkZoYjBzc0NLWG5EYmdOelROUEFQSGVBS1BsbGt4Z3dyUm83d25OQjkyUmxiN1pjZDFybFhyR2I2OUJtbFh1a0g2QnMtQk9uT296RXVJUUtVdFFxcXlt |
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Welcome to the International Defence Exhibition & Conference, or IDEX. Every week, the Moderators will be posting this up as a place for nations to show and sell their new, old and used defence equipment that is available for purchase.
Simply comment what you have to sell and people may reply and purchase equipment off of you. The following is an example template players may use to exhibit their products:
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Boxer MRAV | AFV | 200 | $4,000,000 | German-Dutch | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4MXJJQjJXVzI2OFhWcWdrYWtMa2gyWlNRakVFamJIcTRyWllUTW5jUkk3NjVRNHBiT1RIVGNtRjB5dV8telcwWTU2bFNTb3MwT3ExSXNocEZTVUpqMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVUjhrQkdtd0I1Zk1zU2xmZ3IydDliNWt2d2g0d3ExZVJRVGc4OHh4Q0RZbHd6anlUTUVYRkZyLXhrdXBSbFNBZmZLZFVCc2RSZk5hUmJIR3dldHVSZFpPLWRKTHdNRVkwYzZ3RENNYmdOZXBYNGRSVTVZTjRtN1R2LUw4YzZHSElJWlVKMFV1TEkwVHFYMUNrbFBaZ044b05TMlIxQXh3X0tDcm9tUUhSVF9yRTQxX2FxMW1NVlVwUUEyOWJCMllxNXBRNDZsN2FCT1VtQUdvb2Z1OUFydz09 |
America and the rest of the developed world is trying to get inflation under control. There is zero chance stimulus checks will be handed out anytime soon. | r/financenews | comment | r/FinanceNews | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4dkNORkRTb3A1OTVPeXVNQzJ5SFZlT3F4dE43S21oSXM4OEtCQUc3Qi1wc0taZGlla01nY2NxQU03OFJlRXVVTDEwNGFmTEFDRTRzMU8zSzh6RTlldlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVSmFxNHJXUjl5RVk5Y2RraTB3ek82WVZNUkZmSzVDc3VoQ2NuRVJzaGtWY2N6U2l3dG9qNklDTTBTUXFGcDFJUWg3dll4bHBpYTlRU2ltNVVOSDI4clVPTXdlMW9YZzRBQ2c1VjdjWVBLWHVpSUx6MDdMdHRBaW9tdVNNU2pSOFRlRU83b0RSdU9nakhnVUh2NElJZHVycjRxY21NdmVxZG1wUk4tNXZTZUN3ZjJmRWtZVVFQTE1tcnZOWmJYWVJu |
Wasn't the health insurance evaulation dropped like 30% in order to end up at this result?
I don't know about anyone else, but everything health insurance related in my household has gotten insanely expensive and worse for quality this year.
Which is why this CPI result seems so confusing to me. | r/econmonitor | comment | r/econmonitor | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4VHA2amVTS0NaTnZBRHN4T0hyemhQbEhOLVU3QVdxaGlaWEdVdGxUQUdrMVNRUFZkSXJ1c0djYWYxemZ4RWxQc1NFaVFpMjIwM19BXzlDRXdHUF93VWh4aFZUSlIzbXJ5VzhUdEljb0FweFk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVZlA2SmZkOXIydk9xRVZHbzdaam9UR1FEczdlc25VX2U0M0E0SWFyeHJkUmJ0N3luTGloOV94MTkzcmpjTmRvUTBXbW5GZVJ1UGNwVlVvQ1BDRUdiSU5rdlBXTHlLaXpPYUR4YUZiX2Y1Vi1MYXo1d3hwdWdaMmNNOXIyXzY5alhKb0ZwMjRGSVU3MWlmU1c3NlBTNHp2VmJJN2xIeERyTEkxQnhnWkdNZmo0ODhBcmJ3dlZjeHVFRlRYcDhnU2htcElJeEtzYnRheHdERWh4OW1PYTJaUT09 |
#Overview
Turkey and Ukraine have [been talking](https://www.turdef.com/article/ukraine-partners-with-tei-for-kaan-aircraft-s-engine) for years about collaborating on a future fighter Jet engine that would free the TF-Kaan project from encumbrance by the West or from Russia. Turkey's small [indigenous turbofan projects](https://tei.com.tr/uploads/docs/1692366676_tei-tf10000en.pdf?1693078623), as well as the building of American engines on license for decades, have made remarkable progress over the past decade, but are still a meteoric distance short of what Ukrainian outfit [Ivchenko-Progress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivchenko-Progress#Turbofans) have been doing. Leaving aside the Chinese and European turbofan manufacturers who struggle to produce their own turbofans of this type, and especially the American ones, who are out on their own, Turkey and Ukraine are stepping into a very small club. By partnering with Ukraine, Turkey hopes to ensure a manufacturing base competence (which Turkey doesn't have) can be persuaded to bring forth a thoroughly modern fighter jet engine, able to power the [TF-Kaan](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/17bjtii/rd_tf_kaan_turkish_jet_fighter_last_one_like_this/). This requirement is an absolutely monumental step forward for both Turkey and Ukraine, and a fitting first move since the new shift in Ukraine's military fortunes. Ukraine are hungry for customers able to stimulate its industry, and Turkey needs the expertise and facilities.
#F9-TIP-104
**F** stands for Turbofan, and **9** is the product number based on Ivchenko's eight other extant turbofan projects (AI-22, AI-222, AI-25, AI-322, DV-2, D-18T, D-36, D-436). Producing both high-bypass engines (typically used for heavy cargo planes) and low-bypass engines made for fighter jets, IP are an excellent partner for Turkey, who seek to enter aerospace industry in both directions in the future. **TIP** stands for [Tusas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tusa%C5%9F_Engine_Industries#:~:text=Tusa%C5%9F%20Engine%20Industries%20(TEI%3B%20Turkish,is%20based%20in%20Eski%C5%9Fehir%2C%20Turkey.)-[Ivchenko-Progress](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivchenko-Progress). The massive scope and power produced for the 104 is substantially more than IP has ever done before in a low-bypass engine. The [GE-F110](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_F110) which the TF-Kaan currently uses x2, produces 19,000 lbf (84.5kN) in intermediate power, and 32,500 lbf (144.6kN) with full afterburner. For comparison, the Ivchenko-Progress [AI-322](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivchenko-Progress_AI-322) which powers the Bayraktar Kizilelma and TAI Anka-3 drones, produces 10,000 lbf (41kN) with full afterburner.
The scope of this project requires a new design of Jet engine in the 150KN class (with afterburner), a low-bypass engine with TVC in the pitch and yaw, with Full Authority Digital Engine control. Initial scope for the project is for a 2 spool, 3-stage fan and 9-stage HP. The engine will have serrated exhaust feathers to help with RCS.
Category|F9-TIP-104
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Length|4.65 m (182 in)
Diameter|1200 mm (47 1/4 in)
Dry Weight|1,800 kg
Compressor|2 spool, 3-stage fan, 9-stage HP
Turbine|1 stage High-Pressure, 2-stage Low-Pressure
Nozzle|3D Thrust Vectoring, overlapping sawtooth feathers
Maximum thrust (with afterburner)|145 KN (32,600 lbf)
Intermediate Thrust |85 KN (19,100 lbf)
Initial work suggests that this will be a 10+ year development, with the late 2030s in view for manufacture. This long-lead is necessary for both Turkey and Ukraine, and will represent a significant investment. This investment is suplemented by Turkey's purchases of IP engines of other sorts, for helicopters, ships, and drones, and will represent a significant leg-up for the Ukrainian aerospace sector looking to get back on its feet. This step-change in capability is jealously sought-after, and may yet have unforeseen future holdups - China's attempts to build engines in this class famously took it two decades of industrial espionage, copycatting, R&D, and interoperation with Russian manufacturers. It is hoped that Turkey's many false-starts in developing a suitable fighter engine with Rolls Royce, the F-35 program, and others, will mean the worst of this sort of delay is non-derogatory, but we shall have to be patient, as real production of engines in this class is an extremely rare thing. | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4clJVYUFSWWxnMGVONXo0dFFPZUFQMkZrVjdKczBwOTVPMFBmYTAxcGs2TVBRTnh1ZDN5aGZxaHpSejlTazBCTDFSZ3dGNDhVcFY1TmNBbkxGVlNsY0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVN1lweVBVTmpnRHd2aElIVzFlZmh2MTM2VEQ3TmswLXZqMVNJVkVQZnAwMjVZcndOZGhKQlRVS1dDU0tfa1pHcG5Qem51VlBJQjdlVEkteGc0UUtvT2pBY29iekl3WGdDMmpzd3VEeTkxb3FXSFktM2lvRHgzSGtJMGRHS1A2RHJvMzlwMUsxWm4yZmNTU0t3eHprRkhEQ1cwemdubHUtZ2VrTTdraXh3cWJfcmlWZnh0UGJGWWNkQnM5T1J6a0gxTjJLQlQxSUFFT0RvakNkT1c0YVBEQT09 |
Following [Switzerland’s reconsideration of the Federal Energy Act](https://old.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/176l5ig/event_switzerland_reconsiders_nuclear_energy/), which prohibited the licensing of new nuclear power plants, Switzerland announces the construction of various clean energy production totaling to 30% of the current power consumption (67.5 terawatt-hours annually). This is an attempt to phase out nonrenewable energy including Oil and Gas which is nearly 50% of Switzerland’s energy source.
**This includes:**
## Nuclear Power Plants: Niederamt Nuclear Power Plant (KKN)
Niederamt Nuclear Power Plant is planned to be built near the Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant with estimate production of 21 terawatt-hours annually.
|Reactor Unit|Reactor Type|Capacity (MWe)|Estimate Construction Date|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|Niederamt-1|Boiling Water Reactor|1200|March, 2027|
|Niederamt-2|Boiling Water Reactor|1200|March, 2027|
## Solar and Wind Power Initiative
The government plans to roll out a solar and wind power initiative, which will:
1. allow citizens to easily access solar panels with partial support,
2. installation of solar panels and wind turbines on *all* eligible government properties,
3. creation of solar and wind farms.
This initiative is estimated to generate around 20 terawatt-hours annually.
## Other Power Plants Uprated
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy has determined that multiple hydro and nuclear power plants can be uprated.
\[Replacing Nonrenewable Energy (30% Capacity: 67.5 Terawatt-Hours/Year) - Post 1/5 - Week 1/5\] | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4NXo0UWxwOGhCZFpYUnZpdmdDWnJEeTdWeEcxU2VwWGFXOXlWWU5XM1dscnVnWXJOQWxiMm5MRHlJaTE3V2hhbjFJSndGLWhiMGg4X3JsNnZMb3VrdC1GN0lRZ3VKYXMweUU5WUg2YWlMSHc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVNG9idW9DVzNkc1UtYkY1c2NfVHAzTlhaeDkxY0NadXhJR09KZWZaLWNZZ1BPSWtFb25FOTJDU01Qby1aTG04YkZaU29oVnMyTE0xSXROa0NHNjhZYmp4eXJYb2daR0RmZmxmVUJCQk5xQnl3bW54QzZKU3NnQTA2eURpR0xvTmU3ZG1BdTVfanJTYktLdXBWTklNR2VucXVMU0ZEVHExbkI2SzQ0d2NRaEtpR3VMcS1VbFlpOWpKZGR1cl92U1Rx |
Oh, hi. I want to claim India
I have experience of playing for India and am familiar with the internal situation. I have already familiarized myself with the actions of past players and am ready to continue the course with my visionIntensifying economic activities, industrial development, green transition, “Make in India” course. Diplomatically, due to significant restrictions towards the Russian Federation, I will draw closer to the QUAD countries and maintain ties with the EU for economic development
I will continue the rearmament program started by the previous player with a more realistic focus on independent production of equipment and components. I will not only technically, but conceptually rethink the armed forces because, alas, I don’t like some projects of the previous player
By the way, I’m not going to play alone. My friends will join me as co-players | r/globalpowers | post | r/GlobalPowers | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4czVsUGxaTEkxVTJqdlgzLXFvZDVaWElXWUdEbHFxMG5SY1J0Zzc5VDVlNjBJaXVTYzNYc0dURmc0dWhLbmhuY2RRZVJQVFVrd1NvQzU5bFhhRmw1Rmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMXZYWjlHYnRzN2ZxUWN0T1N6dlJqMzR0VXBraFpZU210Sm50Z3NwSVozOUhzUWplLUlISy1RUXdYbUJYTEE3VDJ3NnpqUTdvWFZORTYySGctUUVnU1VhZFBOVVBkLUFVMFItVDh4ZDNiaGtxOGtMbEdGbEFXajVzeFVDSjlIbUphR2UwSHFfOTFoUnU2S3NIb3RFMXpmUW13RmhFdGY1cGVOMVJqOV9BTjNnPQ== |
Right, this is a "different" inflation. And if the statisticians just remove energy, food, and anything else that increased in price, voila we all got a lot richer. Like magic. | r/econmonitor | comment | r/econmonitor | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4dmlSVloza3gxYWJrbjMwN0ZZMHh3S1JCSFRjYU5ndTRnMFRhSm9GVVFEY1RWZVBUSHgyVnZ2ZzBSTGRYTTM4TnU3U244OVFCYVFzUGl5dnBjbFd2WEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVMFVCeFZIcWNGUDdKM3NIWC1lZDJLanNidEY0SlQxWGFTZC1HWFM4SDlLZVpiQ0lnNnQxUnBnckZEZEhSU3VEMGpTVTktbHViaXRMYjNWeGJoanZYTE5FLWVTTy1QeFVhYkxEVXJISmdJTU8tdHE3U2dLMmtoZ0lVOXp6MzFvMlpzT0dGU1hxUnNUdGF3dkNHV1kwOWJZWU85STlUSC1hcFhCMzdwcjlzZTNwM1ktSVlTNnZoTDRBbWxOeE1qa0RweDJ1VHZ6M0tEanp3ZTNUMW5WSEZwUT09 |
That's not how it works - core/supercore inflation rates have always been defined.
Besides, if you are insinuating that there was a sinister element behind division among inflation/core/supercore - the core inflation went up but the overall inflation was flat because the energy and food prices went down. | r/econmonitor | comment | r/econmonitor | 2023-11-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVg4SkdlZmV6QzFpZllSQUdha2Zfa2FtV1FydWcyZXV6WEpPSnRtQlB5UHJadThQNGc1QXFHeDBXMWlsR0JIeFFYTkl4eXdyZWJqaE1rLXJWYjE3UFdaT0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm03SVhVRWx2R2ZCWHh2RXR4UHRQWDloNzR3N1N0WDJSMHVyVElYYy1jMjFGS0NNRTdzMkRxTEpxemhTWEl5bVBzWW1melNIM2pMUzFUUVVqLU1wM0Zaa2g5anBfd29JbGYxUThQemRTdnlvMFFYUE5ibGlsUnNoVVcxcHpVTjBaaUlXZHpVLUc1dHhZRGpYT1RzYU9LMXBydnNYZW5Eajl2UmFvTWhaeFhJRDJfYmdXWVNWLS1DazVPNXdhNGVqd1owWm1pQXlaWFM2TUlnQWFuNXFmV2xsT29EUT09 |
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