Earlier in the day, a source from the Russian Ministry of Defense told Moscow’s Izvestiya newspaper that it was preparing to deploy a squadron of Su-34 fighter-bomber jets in the area. Major General Igor Churkin, Chief of Staff of the 45th Air Force and Air Defense Army, said that an …
Read More »Colombian police deploy tear gas & water cannons to repel assault on parliament building amid anti-government protests (VIDEOS)
Dozens broke through the perimeter fences during a massive rally at Bolivar Square in Bogota on Wednesday and stormed the building that houses both chambers of Colombia’s parliament, while lawmakers were in session. Police fired volleys of teargas and deployed water cannons to disperse the angry crowd. Videos posted on …
Read More »‘Know your customer’ indeed! Banks deploy AI systems to monitor customers & employees alike
Speaking to Reuters earlier this week, City National’s chief information security officer Bobby Dominguez tried to put a positive spin on the dystopian step forward when interviewed by Reuters about the phenomenon on Thursday. noting “we’re already leveraging facial recognition on mobile. Why not leverage it in the real world?” …
Read More »Police deploy tear gas & flashbangs against crowd of Daunte Wright protesters outside Brooklyn Center precinct (VIDEOS)
For the third night in a row, protesters rallied outside the police station, chanting Wright’s name and “Black Lives Matter,” as police sought to disperse the “unlawful assembly.” A stubborn crowd rallied outside the police station despite the near-freezing temperature and light snow. As police fired smoke and gas grenades …
Read More »Belgian police deploy cavalry & water cannon to disperse anti-lockdown party at Brussels park (VIDEO)
Officers, both on foot and on horseback, pushed people out of the Bois de la Cambre park in the country’s capital. Some were filmed hiding behind the trees as they were blasted with a water cannon. Brussels police spokesperson Ilse van de Keere told reporters that 10 people were arrested …
Read More »Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)
The crowd control device was briefly used on Monday at a demonstration that was clogging a road. It was fired in short bursts, knocking some people to the ground, according to footage from the scene. The police soon stopped after pleas from the crowd, winning a round of cheers from …
Read More »Armenia warns it will deploy Russian-made Iskander missiles if Turkey uses American-built F-16 jets in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
However, Yerevan, while calling the F-16s a “Sword of Damocles” hanging over the people of the disputed enclave, said it hopes the situation won’t escalate to that extent. The Armenian ambassador to Russia Vardan Toganyan said on Monday that “all measures, including the Islanders,” were on the table if Ankara deployed the jets. …
Read More »Japan has refused to deploy US missile defense systems
Japan has decided to abandon the plan to deploy the country’s missile defence of the us production of Aegis Ashore. This was announced at a meeting on the security of the ruling liberal democratic party, Japan’s defense Minister Taro Kono, the Agency Kyodo. According to the Minister, the decision was …
Read More »South Korea will deploy four additional missile defense system
They will be located at the U.S. base in South Korea. At the U.S. base in South Korea will deploy four additional THAAD missile defense system on the background of aggravation of the situation around the DPRK. The missile defense system will be deployed already tomorrow on a new basis …
Read More »Russia and China will deploy ships to the Baltic
Here will be deployed dozens of ships and aircraft. Russian and Chinese Navy are going to hold joint military exercises “Sea interaction – 2017” in the Baltic sea from 21 to 28 July. The Russian defense Ministry reported that the main purpose of the exercise will be the development of …
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