RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 12, 2023
Ukrainian Special Forces Officer Allegedly Involved in Nord Stream Attack
Chikungunya vaccine: US approves first shot against mosquito-borne virus
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China’s Unstoppable Corn Raiders
Reading down through the comments on the video is interesting. Of course, one has to remember things like this for context…. Mobs of “Teens” Loot a Washington, DC CVS, Literally Picking Its Shelves Clean
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 11, 2023
The Strategic Calculations of Israel’s Enemies
Sand Mafias Battle for the New Gold
How US banks can wiggle out of the $650 billion balance-sheet bomb hanging over them
ICBC Hack ‘Blamed’ For Poor Treasury Liquidity; Higher Vol Will Keep Rallies Short-Lived
Making a kydex sheath
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Fighting In North To Pause Daily
NYT Puts Out Astonishing Statement on ‘Photojournalist’ Who Was With Hamas During Terror Attack
US Strikes Iran-Linked Weapons Storage Site in Syria
Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a $1.08 trillion record. Here’s how we got here
Researchers Discover First Examples of ‘Vampire Viruses’ in U.S. Soil Samples
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Hamas ‘Lost Control In The North’
You have to read to the end to find out it has been confirmed. The Houthis in Yemen reportedly shot down the MQ-9 drone off its shores amid a huge buildup of American naval power in the region.
Brazil nabs suspected Hezbollah operatives said planning attacks on Jewish targets
Toxic toddler fruit pouches: “Extremely high” lead levels sicken 7 in 5 states
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Ukraine Situation Report: This May Be Our First Image Of An M1 Abrams In-Country
CCP Defense Spending May Exceed America’s on a purchasing power parity basis.
Microsoft Discovers Chinese Cyber Group Spying on Guam, Other US Locations
U.S. diplomats slam Israel policy in leaked memo
SpaceX selling ‘Starshield’ will be a gamechanger
Treasury Borrowing Running At Crisis-Era Levels
Healthcare minimum wage expected to cost $4 billion in first year as California budget deficit looms
Midtown, Lower Manhattan foot traffic down 33% — one of worst post-COVID rates in US: survey
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say
The stakes are high as Supreme Court considers this obscure, unconstitutional tax
US banks hit by deposit delays
How The U.S. Is Pumping More Oil With Fewer Rigs
Common dietary nutrient blasts blood vessel plaques in study
Some benefits of exercise stem from the immune system, suggests new study
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Ukraine Situation Report: M1 Abrams-Based Mine Clearing Vehicle Appears In-Country
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Hezbollah Not Ready For Full Fight Says Its Leader
Why Is Pakistan Expelling 1.7 Million Afghans?
Nayib Bukele Stuns the World in El Salvador’s Historic Presidential Re-Election Bid
Hurting for recruits, Air Force will now accept applicants as old as 42
FDA moves to ban drink additive linked to thyroid issues, memory loss
New study calls into question the superiority of stem cell therapy for treating knee pain
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Ukraine Situation Report: 1M North Korean Artillery Rounds Sent To Russia, Seoul Says
Drone Fragment Offers Clue About Russia’s Shahed-136 Production Rate
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Sa’ar 5 Corvettes Moved To Red Sea
Israel Abandoned My Son Out of Fear
France’s Nightmare Is Yours Now
Germany Passing Japan Aging Population as Third Largest World Economy
The combination of significant borrowing during the pandemic, together with the rise in interest rates means that debt interest payments have been rising fast for the US government. Annual interest payments look like they will soon hit $1 trillion, and likely rise even further as maturing debt will need to be refinanced at higher rates. Just for comparison, total US Defense Spending was 877 billion dollars in 2022.