RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 8, 2024

A little more detail then the first link that was posted a few days ago. Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge

“They used to fire warning shots — they’d hit near the truck, our guys would get out of the truck, and then they’d hit the truck,” the commander said, describing Israeli raids on arms transfers handled by Hezbollah before October 7. “Now that’s over. Israel is now unleashing deadlier, more frequent air raids against Iranian arms transfers and air defense systems in Syria. They bomb everyone directly. They bomb to kill.”

Houthi Bribe Allegations Rock Shipping Market

The focus of most news reports is the impact on wealthy countries but their is always collateral damage. Kenyan logistics and shipping companies are facing up to double freight costs, higher premiums and delays following the attacks at the Red Sea channel.

Jordanian jets strike Iran-linked drug dealers inside Syria

The $34 trillion mountain of national debt is a ‘boiling frog’ situation for the US economy, JPMorgan warns

Gov. Hochul vows crackdown on shoplifting scourge as NY businesses plead for help

What is worse, the idea that a secretary of Defense would keep his incapacitation a secret or the idea that nobody would notice that he was gone? Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin Kept Secret Hospitalization, Incapacitation From WH and Own Top Staffers

United Airlines discovers loose bolts in Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft during inspections

Apple’s China headache worsens as iPhone faces double-digit sales slump

Supreme Court rejects X Corp.’s bid challenging US surveillance disclosures

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 7, 2024

Unidentified drones frequently targeting German military bases where Ukrainian soldiers are trained

Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine will be delayed by several months

Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing

China’s COSCO Puts Israel Routes on Hold

Iran Vows To Target More Enemy Ships in Global Waters

Biggest story of the weekend but I missed it because it is not getting the coverage that it deserves. Chinese shadow bank Zhongzhi files for bankrupcty

The Lloyd Austin fallout is growing: ‘Someone’s head has to roll’

Mega-Study Finds That Minorities Don’t Receive Harsher Criminal Punishments, But That Academics Said So Anyway

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 6, 2024

Extreme winter cold grips Russia

$100 for 25 kg of flour: Gaza families scramble to find food, water and medicine

Indian Navy To Escort Indian Merchant Ships In Red Sea

Shipping stocks jump as freight costs soar amid Red Sea tensions

Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages

Leaks to Bloomberg are arguing that missiles filled with water and missile silos with lids that don’t work are why Xi purged his defense minster and the head of his missiles force but it is hard to find links that are not paywalled so you get this one.

Might as Well Throw Jobs Data Against the Wall

The New Geography of American Growth

Honestly thought that him not telling the press was a non-story. But if everything in this story is true, it was a real clown car event. Pentagon waited three days to inform White House that the defense secretary was hospitalized in ICU

A hiker slid hundreds of feet off an Adirondack mountain peak and got stuck for 8 hours over a vertical cliff face

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT: JANUARY 5, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Downed Kinzhal Warhead Recovered In Kyiv

A good overview of the complexities surrounding this issue: ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND PORT DEAL AND AL QAEDA OFFENSIVE IN CENTRAL MALI

Mob of German farmers accosts top Green as protests escalate

Iran Withholds Oil Deliveries As It Seeks Higher Prices from China

Revitalizing US Navy Shipbuilding

Just a reminder of what is the new normal in many places in the US. It is a strange world were people have to campaign to try to get police to do more to stop mobs from taking over entire streets for no particular reason. If you read the article, this is not a one off in this part of California. Mob of over 100 looters smashes car through Compton bakery, trashes store after street takeover

The Pentagon chief has been hospitalized for days, and no one said anything until just now

U.S. Gasoline Prices Slide, Defying Crude Oil Rise

A complete (so far) Star Citizen ship collection now costs $48,000

Sudden infant death syndrome: Doctors uncover potential cause

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 4, 2024

Russia Is Firing North Korean Ballistic Missiles At Ukraine

Ukraine on Verge of Losing All German Leopard Tanks:

The French Languedoc frigate last month used €1 million Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles to shoot down Iran-made Shahed-type drones, likely used by the Houthis, that cost about €20,000 at most, creating a growing budgetary impact for those trying to keep the peace.

China’s LNG Import Boom Challenges European Energy Security

A “ridiculously weak“ password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier

Why Britain’s doctors are striking and stressed — by the numbers

Eric Adams Suing Bus Companies Bringing Migrants From Texas to NYC

Cummins’ $1.6B Diesel Tampering Saga Raises More Questions Than Answers

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 3, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Aid Funds Have Run Out

US and Allies Issue Warning to the Houthis: Stop the Attacks on Shipping or Else

Report: Hezbollah Terror Tunnel Network Far ‘Bigger’ and ‘Sophisticated’ Than Hamas’s Network

Iran Claims Two Blasts Near Soleimani Grave Killed Hundreds

Extreme cold: Temperatures drop below minus 40 C in Sweden

Turkish inflation climbs to nearly 65%, with more rises expected

Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones

Subaru’s own privacy policies

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JANUARY 2, 2024

Ukraine Situation Report: Massive Russian Missile Barrage Starts New Year

Ukraine’s Strategic Gas Storage Capacity Eases Europe’s Winter Worries

Maersk Halts Red Sea Voyages ‘Until Further Notice’

Houthi Missiles Target French-Owned Container Ship In Red Sea

Japan Begins Recovery Efforts After New Year’s Day Swarm of Earthquakes

Plane Crash at Tokyo Airport Kills 5, Japan Airlines’ Evacuation Saves All Civilian Passengers

This is a numerical statement, not a value one. 2024 is the biggest election year in history!

New York City area one of the most exposed areas in the country per the graph. US office buildings face $117BN debt time bomb

Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk

Microbes May Be The Secret Behind Keto Diet’s Protection Against Epileptic Seizures

The oldest-known version of MS-DOS’s predecessor has been discovered and uploaded