The US plans to announce as soon as this week that it has purchased “an advanced medium-to-long range surface-to-air missile defense system” for Ukraine, a number of news agencies reported on Sunday and Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Associated Press quoted a source as saying that the …
Read More »US to send ‘more advanced’ rocket systems to Ukraine – Biden
The US will provide Ukraine with “more advanced rocket systems,” President Joe Biden revealed in an article published in the New York Times on Tuesday. Washington agreed to send multiple rocket launchers after Kiev gave “assurances” that the long-range weapons will not be used to strike Russian territory, several media …
Read More »900+ US professors blast efforts to abolish advanced math in schools to level playing field
Warning that the US would be put at a disadvantage internationally, 911 professors in math, science, and engineering – including professors from Ivy League universities such as Harvard and Yale – expressed their opposition to proposed policies that would make all students take the same level of mathematics regardless of …
Read More »As tension builds around Ukraine, US poised to arm Kiev with advanced weaponry – CNN
Citing its customary unnamed sources, the TV network relayed that US President Joe Biden’s administration was considering dispatching unused Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters for use by Ukrainian forces. The planes were initially bought by Washington to be transferred to the Afghan Army. According to CNN, Washington may also send more Javelin …
Read More »Russia begins delivery of advanced S-400 missile systems to India – Moscow
“The deliveries of the S-400 equipment for India have started, and are proceeding according to schedule,” the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), Dmitry Shugayev, told RIA Novosti. The value of the exports amounts to $5.4 billion. The deal could potentially make India liable for penalties owing …
Read More »China selling advanced warships to Pakistan is bad news for India – and America
Over the past several years, India and China have increasingly become geopolitical competitors. While the Galwan Valley border clash last year was epitomized as the biggest trigger, the mutual distrust runs much deeper and wider, not least as the United States has used India as a strategic counterweight to China’s growing …
Read More »Turkey mulls placing new order for Russia’s advanced S-400 anti-warplane missile launcher despite US threats, Erdogan announces
Speaking to CBS News on Sunday, the Turkish leader said that his government would refuse to allow other nations to dictate what weapons it buys, and that it is considering placing an order with Moscow for more S-400 launchers. “In the future, nobody will be able to interfere in terms …
Read More »Maker of South Korea’s first advanced fighter jet allegedly hacked, scores of secret docs stolen
KAI is a major aircraft manufacturer with close ties to the South Korean military, which is currently developing the KF-21 Boramae, a 4.5-generation fighter jet. On Tuesday, local media revealed that the company’s servers may recently have been hacked. KAI responded with a short statement, confirming that, on Monday, it …
Read More »Advanced 4th-gen nuclear-powered submarine Kazan joins Russia’s Navy Northern Fleet (VIDEO)
The flag hoisting ceremony to mark the beginning of the Kazan’s service was held in Russia’s northern port city of Severodvinsk on Friday. The ceremony was attended by high-ranking officers, including the Navy chief Admiral Nikolay Evmenov as well as the commander of the Northern Fleet, Aleksandr Moiseev. The new …
Read More »Virginia to revamp math curriculum, CANCEL advanced courses prior to last two years of high school to force racial equity
The Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) plans over the next few years to force all students in grades six through 10 to take the same “foundational concepts” courses for their grade level, according to Loudoun County School Board member Ian Serotkin, who was briefed on the plan earlier this week. …
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