RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 31, 2023

Ukraine Defies Russia With Large Exports Via Black Sea Corridor

After U.S. Navy Helicopters Sink Houthi Boats Are Strikes Next?

Maersk Opens Fire On Houthi Boat Swarm – US Navy Sinks Three

Russian civilians in the city of Belgorod describe the first hours of Saturday’s attack

Sweeping Chinese military purge exposes weakness, could widen, say analysts

China’s manufacturing PMI falls for third month in a row highlighting 2024 challenges for world’s second-biggest economy

Lumber Prices Up 9.6% YoY

Portland Poop Crisis Triggers Bacteria Outbreak Normally Found In Third World

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 30, 2023

Local news agencies publish, then remove articles saying 74 Russian sailors killed in Ukraine’s strike on Russian military ship in annexed Crimea

4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly the most advanced exploit ever

Israel At War: Iran Steps Up Delivery of Advanced Weaponry To Hezbollah Terror Group

Elevating Naval Priorities: China Appoints Admiral as Defense Minister

The Cost Of Grain That Feeds The World Hits New 15-Year High

Fujimori’s Lesson for Milei

Britons increasingly turning to food black market

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky Appears Near Front In Avdiivka

Russia Launches Biggest Long-Range Attack Since Start Of War. More than 100 missiles and dozens of one-way attack drones rained down on at least six Ukrainian cities overnight.

Report: Chinese Spy Balloon Used U.S. Internet Provider

Uncovering Christian missionary efforts: What’s the price of support during war?

Report details Hamas’s secret buildup to Oct 7, terror group’s isolation in its wake

Red Sea Shipping Workarounds Add Costs, Delays for Suppliers, Retailers

Is It Time To Refill America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

The New Blue Screen Of Death? “Your Vehicle Cannot Be Driven”

Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends

Charting the Decade-Long Surge in Car Prices

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 28, 2023

A video from a normally reputable source seemed to show an F-16 in Ukrainian colors and then the video was taken down without an explanation. Normally when this source takes down a video they explain why. Maybe they wanted to fuel paranoia or maybe something was revealed before it was supposed to. Russian Jets Downing in Ukraine Fuel F-16 Speculation

Iran-Backed Hezbollah Intensifies Terror Strikes on Israel, Drags Lebanon Into Conflict

Key US Navy Allies Abandon Red Sea Operation After White House Blunders

Deranged attacker accused of stabbing teen tourists at Grand Central had been cut loose by NYC judge over prosecutors’ pleas

Chicago, Denver, New York City Mayors Demand Federal Financial Support for Migrant Crisis

Maine secretary of state blocks Trump from 2024 primary ballot

The woman and her husband stopped to take photos at the edge of a cliff on the Beacon Hill Trail in Minnewaska State Park when she “lost her footing” and went over the side Friday afternoon, according to police.

Beef can simulate muscle protein synthesis more effectively then plant base proteins.

A new GPU generation did very little to change the speed you get for your money.

First Costco, Now Walmart? Major Retailers Now Offer Gold Bars

Pyrophosphate imaging agent shortage reported, could last weeks

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 27, 2023

Full Devastation From Cruise Missile Attack On Russian Ship Comes Into View

Operation Prosperity Guardian: Whose Prosperity is Being Guarded?

A look back at a year when shipping had to repeatedly change course

2024’s Deficit Is Already on Track to Be the Worst Since Covid

Pizza Hut franchisees lay off more than 1,200 delivery drivers in California as restaurants brace for $20 fast-food wages

Zombie deer disease is a ‘slow moving disaster’. Why scientists say humans should ‘be prepared’.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 26, 2023

Ukraine Situation Report: Are Air Losses Pushing A Shift In Russian Tactics?

Shooting down the cruise missiles and the ballistic missiles in this matter was probably cost effective. But bet each of the drones was far cheaper then the missiles that was used to shoot them down never mind the other associated costs. Yemen’s Houthis unleashed a new onslaught of anti-ship and land attack weaponry today around the southern end of the Red Sea.

Beijing shivers through coldest December on record

Think China has a demographic problem? Check out Taiwan

Ethiopia becomes third African state to default on sovereign debt

Massive migrant caravan heading to US-Mexico border is largest in over a year, may balloon to up to 15K people, activist warns

Canadian Health Care Leaves Patients Frozen In Line

On AI: Will scaling work?

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 24, 2023

Ukrainian Artillerymen Report 60-80 Percent Fall in Firing Rates Due to Crippling Munitions Shortages

Polish truckers halt blockade at Ukraine border crossing

Israeli Military Discovers ‘Child-Sized’ Suicide Vests in Gaza Medical Clinic

The US has accused Iran of launching a drone that hit a tanker off the Indian coast.

Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping Causing Ripple in Global Economy. Egypt’s Suez Canal and economy is threatened, and African ports are becoming overwhelmed by diverted ships.

U.S. Shatters Oil Production Records in 2023

Secret Acres: Boom or bubble? High farmland prices encourage investors, concern farmers

“Our case adds to the growing body of literature suggesting that central Florida represents an endemic location for leprosy”

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 23, 2023

Putin ally ‘behind bomb’ that killed Wagner boss

Cracks Form In New Naval Coalition, Drone Strikes Spread To Indian Ocean A video rant on this subject here.

Iranian spy ship providing Houthis with information on vessels in Red Sea

What does quantum mean in this case? US Army Tests World’s First Long-Range Quantum Radio Communication

Payroll providers, Power, Respect