shoebat--2020-12-25--There Is A Major Nazi Network Subverting Germany’s Police

In Germany , there has been a serious problem with police officers who are Nazis .
This is not an understatement .
In fact , Herbert Reul , the interior minister of North-Rhine Westphalia , stated : “ I always hoped that it was individual cases , but there are too many of them now ” .
In Reul ’ s own state of North-Rhine Westphalia , thirty-one officers were exposed sharing Nazi propaganda .
“ It was almost an entire unit of officers — and we found out by chance , ” Mr. Reul said in an interview .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not trivial .
… We have a problem with far-right extremism … I don ’ t know how far it reaches inside the institutions .
But if we don ’ t deal with it , it will grow.
” The thirty-one officers were suspended in September .
Even the unit ’ s superior was involved .
They were ( according to the New York Times ) “ sharing images of Hitler , memes of a refugee in a gas chamber and the shooting of a Black man.
” In October of 2020 twenty-five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved in a racist chat group .
This was revealed only after one officer , frustrated that his superiors never bothered to do anything about this , exposed the officers who were participating in a neo-Nazi group chat .
In another situation , six cadets were removed from Berlin ’ s police academy after they were found downplaying the Holocaust and sharing swastikas in a chat group that had twenty-six other members .
In November , a police station in the western city of Essen was raided after images of ammunition and benches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a WhatsApp chat .
This past week , a violent far-right chat with four police officers in the northern cities of Kiel and Neumünster was discovered .
Ammunition and Nazi memorabilia were found in raids of the homes of two officers .
In December of 2020 , it was revealed that 15 people — 13 active officers and two retired ones — arranged some benches and ammunition to form swastikas and took photos of them .
The photos were posted on a Whatsapp chat .
After this was discovered , the police department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers were active , was raided by authorities .
Ten officers were suspended .
This past week , a violent far-right chat with four police officers in the northern cities of Kiel and Neumünster was discovered .
Ammunition and Nazi memorabilia were found in raids of the homes of two officers .
Also just in the same month four officers in the northern cities of Kiel and Neumunster were found to be in a violent Right-wing chat group .
According to Sabine Sütterlin-Waack , who serves as State Minister of the Interior , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers ’ homes were raided and Nazi memorabilia were found in both .
What is also disturbing is how these neo-Nazi officers have been using police technology to find and intimidate those they deem as enemies .
For example , they used police computers to target Idil Baydar , a Turkish-German comedian .
They began to send her threats signed as “ NSU 2.0 ” , a reference to the National Socialist Underground ( NSU ) , a neo-Nazi terrorist network who murdered numerous immigrants and was heavily connected with ( and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence .
They also called up the information of Seda Basay-Yildiz , a lawyer who represented the family of the first victim of the NSU .
She also represents those who have deemed by the authorities as “ Islamist threats ” .
Now , it is obvious that a lawyer for terrorists ( or ISIS sympathizers ) is someone who is morally bankrupt , but the Nazis who are threatening her are obviously dangerous and the actions of the lawyer can not excuse them nor in anyway exempt the dangerous nature of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to justify their own evils , and hence justify their own existence .
We also must take into account that such a substantial number of police officers getting involved in neo-Nazi intimidation indicates a dangerous trend : neo-Nazism is becoming popular enough that even significant amounts of officers are involved , which means that that the most elemental institution of authority in society — the police — is being subverted .
Whoever at the police department looked up Basay ’ Yildez ’ s info found out her address , the names and birthdays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and father .
In one letter to Basay-Yildez it reads : “ we will slaughter your daughter ” .
These words are followed by the daughter ’ s first name , the correct street and house number of the family and some vitriolic language : “ Lousy Turkish pig !
You ’ re not killing Germany .
Better piss off while you get out of here alive , you pig !
” On December 20th of 2018 she received another threat signed as “ NSU 2.0 ” .
This time it had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother , her husband and her daughter again .
This information could have only been found from the population register in police computers .
The letter expressed anger at how officers in Frankfurt had been suspended because of their Nazi activities : “ You brain-dead shit kebab is obviously not aware of what you did to our police colleagues !
However , it is getting really thick for you now , you turkish pig !
Your shit ( daughter ’ s name ) we ’ ll tear the head off … and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be looked after competently .
“ It just so happens that the officer who was logged into the work station to find Basay ’ Yildez ’ s information was also a member of a neo-Nazi WhatsApp group which also had a half a dozen other officers who were sharing Nazi content .
One image shared on the WhatsApp group showed Hitler on a rainbow with the caption “ Good night , you Jews.
” According to the New York Times : “ There were images of concentration camp inmates and images mocking drowned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The officers were suspended and interrogated .
The threats to Basay-Yildez continued .
She moved to a new home , and the threats , regardless , continued , the Nazis finding out her new address .
In November 11th , Basay-Yildez received a new threat which began with “ Heil Hitler !
” and closed with “ Say hi to your daughter from me.
” This story has been taking place in the midst of a bizarre phenomena .
Signing the threat with “ NSU 2.0 ” is part of a consistent pattern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2020 , at least 96 threatening letters have been sent signed with the acronym “ NSU ” to twenty-eight different addresses .
The first of these letters were sent to Basay-Yildez and other lawyers who represented the families of the victims of the NSU murders .
The threats then began to move against anti-racism activists and people representing refugees in Germany .
These letters would contain threats , and then to instill further fear , the addresses and personal date that was not made available to the public .
In at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in computers belonging to the Hessian police , three times from the Berlin police , and twice from the Hamburg police .
During the investigation of these threatening letters , seventy suspected Nazi police officers were discovered in the Hessian police alone , leading to the realization that there is indeed a fanatically Right-wing network within Germany ’ s police infrastructure .
Also during the course of the investigation it was found out that thousands of illegal inquiries were made in these police computer systems .
One of the senders of these letters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Andre M. ” He sent threatening letters signed as the “ National Socialist Offensive ” .
A psychological evaluation of Andre concluded that he suffers from “ paranoid , antisocial and emotionally unstable parts ” .
A look into his room revealed that his sickness lied in his soul , as it had swastikas and other Nazi imagery .
After doing four years in prison for dangerous assault and arson , Andre resided himself in the internet ’ s darkest parts — the dark web .
He joined a forum called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he went by the username , “ Stahlgewitter ” , a reference to the neo-Nazi band of the same name .
One of their popular songs “ Das Wahre Deutschland ” ( “ the Real Germany ) speaks of turning to a new age of heroism , blood and iron ( terminology typical in neo-Nazi jargon ) : People who work in the judicial system and in the government have also been the receivers of such threats .
Between October of 2018 and April of 2019 , 107 threatening emails and 87 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and administrative authorities and to members of the media , signed with various names such as the typical “ NSU 2.0 ” , and also “ NationalSozialistischeOffensive ” , Wehrmacht “ and “ Elysium ” .
The last title denotes a very visceral aspect of the neo-Nazi or ultra-nationalist scene , and that is the obsession with pagan mythology .
Elysium was the heaven or afterlife of the Greco-Roman religion , and that neo-Nazis would give themselves this label is consistent with the Eruo-nationalist paradigm which fixates on the pre-Christian past .
Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ Staatsstreichorchester ” or “ orchestra for the overthrow of the state ” , an expression of their own envisage for revolution .
But a revolution for what ?
For a social-Darwinian dystopia in which a modern , technocratic society would encapsulate a new age of pagandom .
By September of 2020 the Hesse State Criminal Police Office ( LKA ) attributed 108 threatening letters to the NSU syndicate , and 88 of these had the NSU signature .
Many of these letters were sent as threats to politicians from the parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grünen .
According to Suddeutsche Zeitung the creator ( or creators ) of these letters had “ a conspicuously skillful manner in order to remain undetected.
” The same report states that the originator of the letters “ could have long been a group , networked somewhere in the depths of the Internet.
” Hessian Interior Minister Peter Beuth ( CDU ) believes it is possible that there is a right-wing network within the police .
It is quite that there is a radical Right-wing network that is within the police , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hitlerian atmosphere that is growing in the world .

By Theodore Shoebat
In Germany, there has been a serious problem with police officers who are Nazis. This is not an understatement. In fact, Herbert Reul, the interior minister of North-Rhine Westphalia, stated: “I always hoped that it was individual cases, but there are too many of them now”. In Reul’s own state of North-Rhine Westphalia, thirty-one officers were exposed sharing Nazi propaganda. “It was almost an entire unit of officers — and we found out by chance,” Mr. Reul said in an interview. “That floored me. This is not trivial. … We have a problem with far-right extremism … I don’t know how far it reaches inside the institutions. But if we don’t deal with it, it will grow.”
The thirty-one officers were suspended in September. Even the unit’s superior was involved. They were (according to the New York Times) “sharing images of Hitler, memes of a refugee in a gas chamber and the shooting of a Black man.”
In October of 2020 twenty-five Berlin police officers were discovered to be involved in a racist chat group. This was revealed only after one officer, frustrated that his superiors never bothered to do anything about this, exposed the officers who were participating in a neo-Nazi group chat. In another situation, six cadets were removed from Berlin’s police academy after they were found downplaying the Holocaust and sharing swastikas in a chat group that had twenty-six other members.
In November, a police station in the western city of Essen was raided after images of ammunition and benches arranged to form swastikas were discovered in a WhatsApp chat. This past week, a violent far-right chat with four police officers in the northern cities of Kiel and Neumünster was discovered. Ammunition and Nazi memorabilia were found in raids of the homes of two officers.
In December of 2020, it was revealed that 15 people — 13 active officers and two retired ones — arranged some benches and ammunition to form swastikas and took photos of them. The photos were posted on a Whatsapp chat. After this was discovered, the police department in Essen, where many of these officers were active, was raided by authorities. Ten officers were suspended.
This past week, a violent far-right chat with four police officers in the northern cities of Kiel and Neumünster was discovered. Ammunition and Nazi memorabilia were found in raids of the homes of two officers. Also just in the same month four officers in the northern cities of Kiel and Neumunster were found to be in a violent Right-wing chat group. According to Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, who serves as State Minister of the Interior, Rural Areas, and Integration:
“So that you can get an idea of the chats, let me say that a picture of Adolf Hitler was sent with a Hitler salute, on which it says: ‘Due to Corona: instead of shaking hands, greetings are normal again’”.
The officers’ homes were raided and Nazi memorabilia were found in both.
What is also disturbing is how these neo-Nazi officers have been using police technology to find and intimidate those they deem as enemies. For example, they used police computers to target Idil Baydar, a Turkish-German comedian. They began to send her threats signed as “NSU 2.0”, a reference to the National Socialist Underground (NSU), a neo-Nazi terrorist network who murdered numerous immigrants and was heavily connected with (and their crimes were covered up by) German intelligence.
They also called up the information of Seda Basay-Yildiz, a lawyer who represented the family of the first victim of the NSU. She also represents those who have deemed by the authorities as “Islamist threats”. Now, it is obvious that a lawyer for terrorists (or ISIS sympathizers) is someone who is morally bankrupt, but the Nazis who are threatening her are obviously dangerous and the actions of the lawyer cannot excuse them nor in anyway exempt the dangerous nature of these Nazis. Fascists will point to evils to justify their own evils, and hence justify their own existence. We also must take into account that such a substantial number of police officers getting involved in neo-Nazi intimidation indicates a dangerous trend: neo-Nazism is becoming popular enough that even significant amounts of officers are involved, which means that that the most elemental institution of authority in society — the police — is being subverted.
Whoever at the police department looked up Basay’Yildez’s info found out her address, the names and birthdays of her daughter, husband, mother and father. In one letter to Basay-Yildez it reads: “we will slaughter your daughter”. These words are followed by the daughter’s first name, the correct street and house number of the family and some vitriolic language: “Lousy Turkish pig! You’re not killing Germany. Better piss off while you get out of here alive, you pig!”
On December 20th of 2018 she received another threat signed as “NSU 2.0”. This time it had the full name of her father, her mother, her husband and her daughter again. This information could have only been found from the population register in police computers. The letter expressed anger at how officers in Frankfurt had been suspended because of their Nazi activities: “You brain-dead shit kebab is obviously not aware of what you did to our police colleagues! However, it is getting really thick for you now, you turkish pig! Your shit (daughter’s name) we’ll tear the head off … and the rest of your kebab crew will too be looked after competently. “
It just so happens that the officer who was logged into the work station to find Basay’Yildez’s information was also a member of a neo-Nazi WhatsApp group which also had a half a dozen other officers who were sharing Nazi content. One image shared on the WhatsApp group showed Hitler on a rainbow with the caption “Good night, you Jews.” According to the New York Times: “There were images of concentration camp inmates and images mocking drowned refugees and people with Down syndrome.” The officers were suspended and interrogated. The threats to Basay-Yildez continued. She moved to a new home, and the threats, regardless, continued, the Nazis finding out her new address. In November 11th, Basay-Yildez received a new threat which began with “Heil Hitler!” and closed with “Say hi to your daughter from me.”
This story has been taking place in the midst of a bizarre phenomena. Signing the threat with “NSU 2.0” is part of a consistent pattern. From August 0f 2018 to December of 2020, at least 96 threatening letters have been sent signed with the acronym “NSU” to twenty-eight different addresses. The first of these letters were sent to Basay-Yildez and other lawyers who represented the families of the victims of the NSU murders. The threats then began to move against anti-racism activists and people representing refugees in Germany. These letters would contain threats, and then to instill further fear, the addresses and personal date that was not made available to the public. In at least three cases, this data was accessed in computers belonging to the Hessian police, three times from the Berlin police, and twice from the Hamburg police. During the investigation of these threatening letters, seventy suspected Nazi police officers were discovered in the Hessian police alone, leading to the realization that there is indeed a fanatically Right-wing network within Germany’s police infrastructure. Also during the course of the investigation it was found out that thousands of illegal inquiries were made in these police computer systems.
One of the senders of these letters who we do know about is one “Andre M.” He sent threatening letters signed as the “National Socialist Offensive”. A psychological evaluation of Andre concluded that he suffers from “paranoid, antisocial and emotionally unstable parts”. A look into his room revealed that his sickness lied in his soul, as it had swastikas and other Nazi imagery. After doing four years in prison for dangerous assault and arson, Andre resided himself in the internet’s darkest parts — the dark web. He joined a forum called “Germany on the Deep Web 2” where he went by the username, “Stahlgewitter”, a reference to the neo-Nazi band of the same name. One of their popular songs “Das Wahre Deutschland” (“the Real Germany) speaks of turning to a new age of heroism, blood and iron (terminology typical in neo-Nazi jargon):
“We despise them, all their lies and reports, behind us is Germany’s millennial history. We will never forget it, so let’s travel today, To the time of bravery, heroic struggle, steel, blood and iron”
People who work in the judicial system and in the government have also been the receivers of such threats. Between October of 2018 and April of 2019, 107 threatening emails and 87 bomb threats were sent to German judicial and administrative authorities and to members of the media, signed with various names such as the typical “NSU 2.0”, and also “NationalSozialistischeOffensive”, Wehrmacht “ and “Elysium”. The last title denotes a very visceral aspect of the neo-Nazi or ultra-nationalist scene, and that is the obsession with pagan mythology. Elysium was the heaven or afterlife of the Greco-Roman religion, and that neo-Nazis would give themselves this label is consistent with the Eruo-nationalist paradigm which fixates on the pre-Christian past. Another label these neo-Nazis would sign themselves as is “Staatsstreichorchester” or “orchestra for the overthrow of the state”, an expression of their own envisage for revolution. But a revolution for what? For a social-Darwinian dystopia in which a modern, technocratic society would encapsulate a new age of pagandom.
By September of 2020 the Hesse State Criminal Police Office (LKA) attributed 108 threatening letters to the NSU syndicate, and 88 of these had the NSU signature. Many of these letters were sent as threats to politicians from the parties Die Linke and Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen. According to Suddeutsche Zeitung the creator (or creators) of these letters had “a conspicuously skillful manner in order to remain undetected.” The same report states that the originator of the letters “could have long been a group, networked somewhere in the depths of the Internet.” Hessian Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) believes it is possible that there is a right-wing network within the police. It is quite that there is a radical Right-wing network that is within the police, and it is a sign of the growing Hitlerian atmosphere that is growing in the world.
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shoebat--2020-12-25--Whoever Did The Bombing In Nashville, Did Not Want To Kill Anyone

Whoever did this bombing Nashville did not want to kill anyone .
Hence why there was an audio message being announced from a speaker from the RV telling everyone to evacuate the area because the vehicle was about to explode ( and it did ) .
Moreover , whoever was behind this bombing picked a day — Christmas — when people are not normally on the streets , lessening the chances of death .
Former CIA station chief , Dan Hoffman , affirmed : “ the perpetrator wanted property damage , but not necessarily to cause civilian causalities.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AT & T building .
Now 911 service is down in various parts of both Tennessee and Kentucky .
According to News Channel 3 : AT & T is experiencing service outages across Middle Tennessee and Kentucky on Christmas Day .
The outage comes after an explosion in downtown Nashville earlier in the day .
AT & T tweeted that service for some customers in Nashville and surrounding areas may be affected by damage to their facilities from the explosion this morning .
They are in contact with law enforcement and working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affecting local 911 systems across the area .
The report goes on to say that 911 service is down in Murfreesboro , La Vergne , Mt .
Juliet , Gallatin , Williamson County , Rutherford County , Springfield , Sumner County , Goodlettsville , Trigg County , Christian County , Calloway County .
Whoever did this wanted property damage .
We know the what of the story , but not the how nor the why .
We will have to wait for more info to be found out .

By Theodore Shoebat
Whoever did this bombing Nashville did not want to kill anyone. Hence why there was an audio message being announced from a speaker from the RV telling everyone to evacuate the area because the vehicle was about to explode (and it did).
Moreover, whoever was behind this bombing picked a day — Christmas — when people are not normally on the streets, lessening the chances of death. Former CIA station chief, Dan Hoffman, affirmed: “the perpetrator wanted property damage, but not necessarily to cause civilian causalities.” The RV blew up right in front of the AT&T building. Now 911 service is down in various parts of both Tennessee and Kentucky. According to News Channel 3:
AT&T is experiencing service outages across Middle Tennessee and Kentucky on Christmas Day. Service outages are including TV, phone, and internet customers. The outage comes after an explosion in downtown Nashville earlier in the day. AT&T tweeted that service for some customers in Nashville and surrounding areas may be affected by damage to their facilities from the explosion this morning. They are in contact with law enforcement and working to restore service. The outages are affecting local 911 systems across the area.
The report goes on to say that 911 service is down in Murfreesboro, La Vergne, Mt. Juliet, Gallatin, Williamson County, Rutherford County, Springfield, Sumner County, Goodlettsville, Trigg County, Christian County, Calloway County.
Whoever did this wanted property damage. We know the what of the story, but not the how nor the why. We will have to wait for more info to be found out.
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shoebat--2020-12-26--What Turkey Really Wants In The War Over Nagorno-Karabakh: Control Over Central Asia

What is one of the ultimate goals of Turkey ’ s support for Azerbaijan against the Armenians ?
Part of the ceasefire between the Azeris and Armenians is the construction of a corridor linking Azerbaijan with its region , Nakhichevan , which would run across Armenia .
Since Nakhichevan borders with Turkey , and Azerbaijan is on the Caspian Sea which lies on the coasts of Central Asia , this would give Turkey direct access to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia : Turkish President ’ s Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said in an interview with NTV : Parliament Speaker Mustafa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the historic Silk Road.
” “ We will transfer our infrastructure investments and expertise in this area to Central Asia , ” he promised .
“ We will also expand our economic , cultural , political and military ties with our brothers [ in the region ] .
” Its about having a direct avenue to Central Asia , which Turkey wants to control .
This lines up with the neo-Ottoman dream of a pan-Turkic union or really the creation of a Turkish NATO .
Hence why Turkey commenced the formation of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been serving ) .
One of the things that Russian brokered peace deal guaranteed was the formation of a corridor linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan .
The corridor will begin in Azerbaijan , going through Armenia and then connecting with Nakhchivan , which borders right with Turkey .
Thus , since Azerbaijan is a puppet state for Ankara , Turkey will have a direct line into Nakhchivan , through Armenia and Azerbaijan , and right into the Caspian Sea and the Turkic Central Asian countries .
Such a corridor , says historian Emil Avdaliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tbilisi , is the commencing of the long-standing envisioning of the Turkish government , “ a means to increase their influence in Central Asia.
” But there is just one impediment to this goal , and that is Russia .
Since it will be the Russians who will be supervising and monitoring what goes through this corridor .
The Turks , however , believe that they will be free from Russia ’ s watch , and thus will be able to use the corridor in the future .
In the words of Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the National Academy of Sciences in Armenia ) : “ Transportation on this road will be carried out under the supervision of Russian border guards .
Having taken this step , allowing Nakhichevan to receive direct communication to mainland Azerbaijan , Russia will nevertheless retain the right to control what will be transported there .
On the other hand , the unblocking of this road ( Nakhchivan-Azerbaijan ) , of course , will serve the strategic goals of Turkey .
Not now , but in the future , apparently , they assume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves from the control of Russia ” Since Russia is a hinderance to the Turkish dream , the two former empires will ( more than likely ) ultimately clash ( for the cause of reviving their empires ) .
We have now come to a place where we can talk about the revival of empires and countries conquering each other , and not sound far-fetched or as though we are exaggerating .

By Theodore Shoebat
What is one of the ultimate goals of Turkey’s support for Azerbaijan against the Armenians? Part of the ceasefire between the Azeris and Armenians is the construction of a corridor linking Azerbaijan with its region, Nakhichevan, which would run across Armenia. Since Nakhichevan borders with Turkey, and Azerbaijan is on the Caspian Sea which lies on the coasts of Central Asia, this would give Turkey direct access to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia:
Turkish President’s Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said in an interview with NTV:
“The opening of the corridor is at least as valuable as the liberation of Karabakh,”
Parliament Speaker Mustafa Shentop called it “the revival of the historic Silk Road.” “We will transfer our infrastructure investments and expertise in this area to Central Asia,” he promised. “We will also expand our economic, cultural, political and military ties with our brothers [in the region].”
Its about having a direct avenue to Central Asia, which Turkey wants to control. This lines up with the neo-Ottoman dream of a pan-Turkic union or really the creation of a Turkish NATO. Hence why Turkey commenced the formation of its Turkic Union (with which Hungary has been serving). One of the things that Russian brokered peace deal guaranteed was the formation of a corridor linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. The corridor will begin in Azerbaijan, going through Armenia and then connecting with Nakhchivan, which borders right with Turkey. Thus, since Azerbaijan is a puppet state for Ankara, Turkey will have a direct line into Nakhchivan, through Armenia and Azerbaijan, and right into the Caspian Sea and the Turkic Central Asian countries. Such a corridor, says historian Emil Avdaliani, professor at the European University in Tbilisi, is the commencing of the long-standing envisioning of the Turkish government, “a means to increase their influence in Central Asia.”
But there is just one impediment to this goal, and that is Russia. Since it will be the Russians who will be supervising and monitoring what goes through this corridor. The Turks, however, believe that they will be free from Russia’s watch, and thus will be able to use the corridor in the future. In the words of Armenian academic, Ruben Aramovich (who serves at the National Academy of Sciences in Armenia):
“Transportation on this road will be carried out under the supervision of Russian border guards. Having taken this step, allowing Nakhichevan to receive direct communication to mainland Azerbaijan, Russia will nevertheless retain the right to control what will be transported there. On the other hand, the unblocking of this road (Nakhchivan-Azerbaijan), of course, will serve the strategic goals of Turkey. Not now, but in the future, apparently, they assume that it will be possible to free themselves from the control of Russia”
Since Russia is a hinderance to the Turkish dream, the two former empires will (more than likely) ultimately clash (for the cause of reviving their empires).
We have now come to a place where we can talk about the revival of empires and countries conquering each other, and not sound far-fetched or as though we are exaggerating.
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shoebat--2020-12-26--Now The Queen Is Being DeepFaked

Now The Queen Is Being DeepFaked

I said before that deepfakes , a trend that began in the adult entertainment industry , WILL be used to fundamentally alter the way we see the world .
It ’ s NOT about adult content- it ’ s about legitimizing this technology and making it something that will have permanent effects on how we live , process information , and perceive life .
Another major development was just made as according to an article from Yahoo !
News , the Queen of England has been deepfaked into giving a major speech criticizing people over COVID regulations .
The British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a deepfake video portraying an alternative festive broadcast set to be broadcast on Friday .
Queen Elizabeth II releases a yearly video address to the nation at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day , reflecting on the highs and lows of the previous year .
The message usually focuses on a single topic , and in 2020 it will likely focus on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the UK .
Channel 4 ’ s alternative , however , will be a little different .
The five-minute video shows a digitally altered version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debra Stephenson , discussing several of the Royal Family ’ s most controversial moment this year , including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ’ s departure from royal duties , and the Duke of York ’ s relationship with disgraced financier and alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , The Guardian reported .
A clip of the video published by the BBC shows the fake Queen joking “ there are few things more hurtful than someone telling you they prefer the company of Canadians ” – a reference to Harry and Meghan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originally intended to give a “ stark warning ” about deepfake technology and fake news .
( source ) This is funny , but it ’ s not a joke , because one really can not tell the real queen apart from the video .
Again , realize the potential this has to manufacture video evidence , effectively abolishing the video as a form of admissible court evidence long-term .
It can exonerate the guilty .
Or frame the innocent .
It can also be used to create fake people who do fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist group or network that doesn ’ t exist , and never did , except in a video .
I have talked about how the 2020s is going to be a decade of acceleration , and we are seeing this .
Deepfakes , robotics , extremism , and all other kinds of things are pushing forward a new vision of the world and how we live before our eyes .
Deepfakes are no longer science fiction .
They are a part of life , and something that we will have to deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that one must be very careful when processing information , because as a trend , one will have to make decisions based on sound principle , lest one be unable to trust anything any longer because one ’ s eyes and even own mind will deceive him since the tools to achieve such deception are at never before seen levels of functionality and effectiveness .
It is a brave , new world , and we are walking into it .
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I said before that deepfakes, a trend that began in the adult entertainment industry, WILL be used to fundamentally alter the way we see the world. It’s NOT about adult content- it’s about legitimizing this technology and making it something that will have permanent effects on how we live, process information, and perceive life.
Another major development was just made as according to an article from Yahoo! News, the Queen of England has been deepfaked into giving a major speech criticizing people over COVID regulations.
The British broadcaster Channel 4 has sparked controversy with a deepfake video portraying an alternative festive broadcast set to be broadcast on Friday. Queen Elizabeth II releases a yearly video address to the nation at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day, reflecting on the highs and lows of the previous year. The message usually focuses on a single topic, and in 2020 it will likely focus on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the UK. Channel 4’s alternative, however, will be a little different. The five-minute video shows a digitally altered version of the Queen, voiced by actor Debra Stephenson, discussing several of the Royal Family’s most controversial moment this year, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s departure from royal duties, and the Duke of York’s relationship with disgraced financier and alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Guardian reported. A clip of the video published by the BBC shows the fake Queen joking “there are few things more hurtful than someone telling you they prefer the company of Canadians” – a reference to Harry and Meghan’s move to Canada. The video was originally intended to give a “stark warning” about deepfake technology and fake news. (source)
This is funny, but it’s not a joke, because one really cannot tell the real queen apart from the video.
Again, realize the potential this has to manufacture video evidence, effectively abolishing the video as a form of admissible court evidence long-term.
It can exonerate the guilty. Or frame the innocent.
It can also be used to create fake people who do fake things. For example, a fake terrorist group or network that doesn’t exist, and never did, except in a video.
I have talked about how the 2020s is going to be a decade of acceleration, and we are seeing this. Deepfakes, robotics, extremism, and all other kinds of things are pushing forward a new vision of the world and how we live before our eyes.
Deepfakes are no longer science fiction. They are a part of life, and something that we will have to deal with for the future. It also means that one must be very careful when processing information, because as a trend, one will have to make decisions based on sound principle, lest one be unable to trust anything any longer because one’s eyes and even own mind will deceive him since the tools to achieve such deception are at never before seen levels of functionality and effectiveness.
It is a brave, new world, and we are walking into it.
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shoebat--2020-12-26--Entertainment Industry Faces Crushing, Potentially Permanent Job Losses

I have noted for a while that has a result of the fallout from the COVID pandemic , a lot of people are going to lose their jobs .
The most exposed industries will fall first , which are usually those in the arts and entertainment .
I can speak about this from the experience of a friend for many years who works in the entertainment business and is also a theater professor , and who has experienced significant troubles because of COVIO-related issues .
Now this goes well beyond people in theater and music- it affects all , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group .
That said , even the New York Times is making note of this trend , since it reports that ‘ legions ’ of performers have been or are about to be potentially put out of work for good .
In the top echelons of classical music , the violinist Jennifer Koh is by any measure a star .
With a dazzling technique , she has ridden a career that any aspiring Juilliard grad would dream about — appearing with leading orchestras , recording new works , and performing on some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , nine months into a contagion that has halted most public gatherings and decimated the performing arts , Ms. Koh , who watched a year ’ s worth of bookings evaporate , is playing music from her living room and receiving food Pain can be found in nearly every nook of the economy .
Millions of people have lost their jobs and tens of thousands of businesses have closed since the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States .
But even in these extraordinary times , the losses in the performing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During the quarter ending in September , when the overall unemployment rate averaged 8.5 percent , 52 percent of actors , 55 percent of dancers and 27 percent of musicians were out of work , according to the National Endowment for the Arts .
By comparison , the jobless rate was 27 percent for waiters ; 19 percent for cooks ; and about 13 percent for retail salespeople over the same period .
In many areas , arts venues — theaters , clubs , performance spaces , concert halls , festivals — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they are likely to be among the last to reopen .
“ My fear is we ’ re not just losing jobs , we ’ re losing careers , ” said Adam Krauthamer , president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians in New York .
He said 95 percent of the local ’ s 7,000 members are not working on a regular basis because of the mandated shutdown .
“ It will create a great cultural depression , ” he said .
The new $ 15 billion worth of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institutions that Congress approved this week — which was thrown into limbo after President Trump criticized the bill — will not end the mass unemployment for performers anytime soon .
And it only extends federal unemployment aid through mid-March .
The public may think of performers as A-list celebrities , but most never get near a red carpet or an awards show .
The overwhelming majority , even in the best times , don ’ t benefit from Hollywood-size paychecks or institutional backing .
They work season to season , weekend to weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one gig to the next .
The median annual salary for full-time musicians and singers was $ 42,800 ; it was $ 40,500 for actors ; and $ 36,500 for dancers and choreographers , according to a National Endowment for the Arts analysis .
Many artists work other jobs to cobble together a living , often in the restaurant , retail and hospitality industries — where work has also dried up .
They are an integral part of local economies and communities in every corner of rural , suburban and urban America , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s work and livelihoods suddenly vanish .
( source ) As the Times notes , this is not just “ random ” entertainment .
These are serious performers , people with music degrees , and very educated , refined , intelligent people , all who have had their livelihoods stripped from them .
This is just the beginning .
Things are going to get a lot tougher most likely , and the effects are not going away .
We are watching more than just a trend to war too .
We are watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in progress , and this is but one of many steps happening as we speak in this process .
This is why I want to say that as 2020 leaves , do not expect things to get better .
Expect them to get worse , and use this knowledge to better yourself .
COVID did not cause this , but just exposed what was there .
It was coming for over a decade , and instead of letting what must happen occur , it was delayed , and we are just facing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like music , culture , and arts , a trend to look for here is increasing localization .
If arts can not or will not be supported on a ‘ macro ’ level for financial reasons , then they will still survive , and can survive , but on a ‘ micro ’ , and less for profit or even non-profit ( as in no pay ) level .
Some things will disappear , others will stay the same , and maybe even some new things can be born again .
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I have noted for a while that has a result of the fallout from the COVID pandemic, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs. The most exposed industries will fall first, which are usually those in the arts and entertainment. I can speak about this from the experience of a friend for many years who works in the entertainment business and is also a theater professor, and who has experienced significant troubles because of COVIO-related issues.
Now this goes well beyond people in theater and music- it affects all, but that is just the arguably most exposed group. That said, even the New York Times is making note of this trend, since it reports that ‘legions’ of performers have been or are about to be potentially put out of work for good.
In the top echelons of classical music, the violinist Jennifer Koh is by any measure a star. With a dazzling technique, she has ridden a career that any aspiring Juilliard grad would dream about — appearing with leading orchestras, recording new works, and performing on some of the world’s most prestigious stages. Now, nine months into a contagion that has halted most public gatherings and decimated the performing arts, Ms. Koh, who watched a year’s worth of bookings evaporate, is playing music from her living room and receiving food
Pain can be found in nearly every nook of the economy. Millions of people have lost their jobs and tens of thousands of businesses have closed since the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States. But even in these extraordinary times, the losses in the performing arts and related sectors have been staggering. During the quarter ending in September, when the overall unemployment rate averaged 8.5 percent, 52 percent of actors, 55 percent of dancers and 27 percent of musicians were out of work, according to the National Endowment for the Arts. By comparison, the jobless rate was 27 percent for waiters; 19 percent for cooks; and about 13 percent for retail salespeople over the same period. In many areas, arts venues — theaters, clubs, performance spaces, concert halls, festivals — were the first businesses to close, and they are likely to be among the last to reopen. “My fear is we’re not just losing jobs, we’re losing careers,” said Adam Krauthamer, president of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians in New York. He said 95 percent of the local’s 7,000 members are not working on a regular basis because of the mandated shutdown. “It will create a great cultural depression,” he said.
The new $15 billion worth of stimulus aid for performance venues and cultural institutions that Congress approved this week — which was thrown into limbo after President Trump criticized the bill — will not end the mass unemployment for performers anytime soon. And it only extends federal unemployment aid through mid-March. The public may think of performers as A-list celebrities, but most never get near a red carpet or an awards show. The overwhelming majority, even in the best times, don’t benefit from Hollywood-size paychecks or institutional backing. They work season to season, weekend to weekend or day to day, moving from one gig to the next. The median annual salary for full-time musicians and singers was $42,800; it was $40,500 for actors; and $36,500 for dancers and choreographers, according to a National Endowment for the Arts analysis. Many artists work other jobs to cobble together a living, often in the restaurant, retail and hospitality industries — where work has also dried up. They are an integral part of local economies and communities in every corner of rural, suburban and urban America, and they are seeing their life’s work and livelihoods suddenly vanish. (source)
As the Times notes, this is not just “random” entertainment. These are serious performers, people with music degrees, and very educated, refined, intelligent people, all who have had their livelihoods stripped from them.
This is just the beginning. Things are going to get a lot tougher most likely, and the effects are not going away.
We are watching more than just a trend to war too. We are watching a trend of a fundamental cultural shift in progress, and this is but one of many steps happening as we speak in this process.
This is why I want to say that as 2020 leaves, do not expect things to get better. Expect them to get worse, and use this knowledge to better yourself. COVID did not cause this, but just exposed what was there. It was coming for over a decade, and instead of letting what must happen occur, it was delayed, and we are just facing the inevitable consequences.
In terms of things like music, culture, and arts, a trend to look for here is increasing localization. If arts cannot or will not be supported on a ‘macro’ level for financial reasons, then they will still survive, and can survive, but on a ‘micro’, and less for profit or even non-profit (as in no pay) level. Some things will disappear, others will stay the same, and maybe even some new things can be born again.
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shoebat--2020-12-26--Merry Christmas, The Yom Kippur War, And Some Thoughts This Christmas

I would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas .
I hope you are enjoying the Christmas season , because unlike what is commonly promoted , Christmas begins now and goes until at the very least , Three Kings Day .
If one wants to be technical as well as historical , Candelmas , or February 2nd , marks the actual end of Christmas as a season .
So just because the American corporate world starts selling Christmas before “ Black Friday ” and ends it the exact day after Christmas means nothing .
If there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or just distorting traditions , it is they , and not the historical reality .
This Christmas , we saw a bombing in Nashville take place .
I was aware of what happened .
However , I was was consumed with other things .
As I have noted , I celebrate Polish Christmas , of which the main celebration is on December 24th , with Christmas Eve .
Due to a variety of circumstances , as the details are not relevant , the fact is that I spent more hours than I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and to that going to mass at Midnight for a variety of reasons ( and almost falling asleep in mass numerous times ) .
I then returned home to take care of Christmas presents , which was a process that took until about 5 AM .
After a brief rest , it was then off to see family for more festivities and things that kept me very busy .
I stayed near the news , and checked it as I could .
However , between the noise , chaos , family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected and many unexpected , it was quite the experience .
I do not complain .
In fact , I rather enjoyed it , but at the same time , by physical body more than one must have said “ You have got to be kidding , ” “ Are you serious again , ” and “ Nope , not this time.
” As I laid down in a state of exhaustion , simultaneously taking care of other business , I thought , and then I remembered the Yom Kippur War of 1973 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked by a coalition of Soviet-backed Arab states , and after about three weeks of fighting , Israel won and even claimed more territory than before .
The purpose of the war was to attack Israel at a time when she was ‘ at rest ’ , and so to make it easier to defeat her .
But this did not happen , and the opposite resulted Now I do not feel attacked , threatened or worried .
Rather , there has been so much going on in the news to process that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have liked it to .
Then , this Nashville bombing happened at a time when I and much of the world was at rest , at least in the US and Western world .
Was this attack the end of the world ?
No .
Does it mean something ?
You bet .
Will it be interesting to see what happens ?
Absolutely .
But for the last two days , it was better to enjoy , as much as possible , Christmas with family and friends .
If one wants peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the unexpected , including conflict with others .
One must always be ready for action , but at the same time , one must also rest too .
I believe this extends well beyond Christmas , and to another thought I have had , which is 2021 .
I am going to say this rather frankly .
2021 is NOT going to be better .
In fact , I expect it to be a complete hill of filth , thrown as aggressively as one can into fan blades moving at a high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was bad ?
I fear that we will WISH for 2020 next year at this time , because as I have said and will continue to say , the fundamentals of what we are facing have not changed , and this is all that matters .
Fundamentals , fundamentals , fundamentals .
We are facing a solvency crisis ( debt and currency ) , a rule of law crisis , political crises , and at a time of nationalism and militarism .
These are not getting better , but amplifying .
The biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep hammering at , is the debt , because it is the US and her investors ignoring the debt situation that allows the ‘ party ’ to keep going as it has been for the last fifty years .
Once people are forced to pay attention to it- something COVID started -it will force a reckoning with the unpayable nature of it , and to that will cause major economic and political consequences .
Everybody in the world will be affected , for the worse .
But that said , what can we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways to weather the crisis so to set oneself up in a better position than before ?
In order to do this , one needs to think clearly , and as a part of it , that means one can not always focus on what is happening , but take select periods of rest .
This is what I speak of , that one can not ‘ save the world ’ or the problems that are happening .
One can only respond to them as best as possible .
One can not respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or incapacitated .
Now that the ‘ main celebration ’ for Christmas for most people has come and gone and the world is , quite overnight ‘ back to the normal grind ’ of life , it is something to remember that holidays should not be celebrated in the practically neo-pagan western way , but as organic things not restricted to a stringent clock , but to the organic one in which they have been traditionally celebrated .
Likewise , now is the time to work harder than ever , striving towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so in a way that is reasonable and does not overtax one ’ s capacities , mind , or come at the expense of a man ’ s ability to function .
Instead , it is to take select periods of rest alongside much work so that one can be more effective than even and if a situation should arise like the Yom Kippur War ( not a literal war per se ) , where short notice is required , one can respond quickly and effectively .
Merry Christmas from all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready because 2021 is going to be quite a ride .
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I would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas. I hope you are enjoying the Christmas season, because unlike what is commonly promoted, Christmas begins now and goes until at the very least, Three Kings Day. If one wants to be technical as well as historical, Candelmas, or February 2nd, marks the actual end of Christmas as a season. So just because the American corporate world starts selling Christmas before “Black Friday” and ends it the exact day after Christmas means nothing. If there is one who is abusing, manipulating, or just distorting traditions, it is they, and not the historical reality.
This Christmas, we saw a bombing in Nashville take place. I was aware of what happened. However, I was was consumed with other things.
As I have noted, I celebrate Polish Christmas, of which the main celebration is on December 24th, with Christmas Eve. Due to a variety of circumstances, as the details are not relevant, the fact is that I spent more hours than I can count cooking Christmas Dinner (Wigilia) and to that going to mass at Midnight for a variety of reasons (and almost falling asleep in mass numerous times). I then returned home to take care of Christmas presents, which was a process that took until about 5 AM. After a brief rest, it was then off to see family for more festivities and things that kept me very busy.
I stayed near the news, and checked it as I could. However, between the noise, chaos, family, people, commotion, and all things expected and many unexpected, it was quite the experience. I do not complain. In fact, I rather enjoyed it, but at the same time, by physical body more than one must have said “You have got to be kidding,” “Are you serious again,” and “Nope, not this time.”
As I laid down in a state of exhaustion, simultaneously taking care of other business, I thought, and then I remembered the Yom Kippur War of 1973.
To summarize, the Israelis were attacked by a coalition of Soviet-backed Arab states, and after about three weeks of fighting, Israel won and even claimed more territory than before. The purpose of the war was to attack Israel at a time when she was ‘at rest’, and so to make it easier to defeat her. But this did not happen, and the opposite resulted
Now I do not feel attacked, threatened or worried. Rather, there has been so much going on in the news to process that it has taken more time than I would have liked it to. Then, this Nashville bombing happened at a time when I and much of the world was at rest, at least in the US and Western world.
Was this attack the end of the world? No. Does it mean something? You bet. Will it be interesting to see what happens? Absolutely. But for the last two days, it was better to enjoy, as much as possible, Christmas with family and friends.
If one wants peace to endure, one must be prepared for the unexpected, including conflict with others. One must always be ready for action, but at the same time, one must also rest too.
I believe this extends well beyond Christmas, and to another thought I have had, which is 2021.
I am going to say this rather frankly. 2021 is NOT going to be better. In fact, I expect it to be a complete hill of filth, thrown as aggressively as one can into fan blades moving at a high rate of speed.
You think 2020 was bad? I fear that we will WISH for 2020 next year at this time, because as I have said and will continue to say, the fundamentals of what we are facing have not changed, and this is all that matters. Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals. We are facing a solvency crisis (debt and currency), a rule of law crisis, political crises, and at a time of nationalism and militarism. These are not getting better, but amplifying.
The biggest issue, and the one that I keep hammering at, is the debt, because it is the US and her investors ignoring the debt situation that allows the ‘party’ to keep going as it has been for the last fifty years. Once people are forced to pay attention to it- something COVID started -it will force a reckoning with the unpayable nature of it, and to that will cause major economic and political consequences. Everybody in the world will be affected, for the worse.
But that said, what can we do about it, other than prepare ways to weather the crisis so to set oneself up in a better position than before?
In order to do this, one needs to think clearly, and as a part of it, that means one cannot always focus on what is happening, but take select periods of rest.
This is what I speak of, that one cannot ‘save the world’ or the problems that are happening. One can only respond to them as best as possible. One cannot respond well when one is sick, disorganized, or incapacitated.
Now that the ‘main celebration’ for Christmas for most people has come and gone and the world is, quite overnight ‘back to the normal grind’ of life, it is something to remember that holidays should not be celebrated in the practically neo-pagan western way, but as organic things not restricted to a stringent clock, but to the organic one in which they have been traditionally celebrated. Likewise, now is the time to work harder than ever, striving towards getting ready for the future, but to do so in a way that is reasonable and does not overtax one’s capacities, mind, or come at the expense of a man’s ability to function. Instead, it is to take select periods of rest alongside much work so that one can be more effective than even and if a situation should arise like the Yom Kippur War (not a literal war per se), where short notice is required, one can respond quickly and effectively.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Shoebat.com, and get ready because 2021 is going to be quite a ride.
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shoebat--2020-12-26--Germany Synagogue Shooter Sentenced To Life In Jail For Shooting

Last year , we covered the case of a synagogue shooter in Halle , Saxony-Anhalt , Germany , where a man shot up a synagogue and a few other businesses before attempting to flee and being arrested .
In a follow up to this story , the shooter , Stephan Balliet , has been sentenced to life in prison .
Two people were killed outside the synagogue in Halle , in eastern Germany , during the attack on Oct. 9 , 2019 .
In convicting the assailant of murder and attempted murder , the presiding judge , Ursula Mertens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 51 people inside as they observed Yom Kippur had been “ despicable , cowardly and inhuman.
” The attacker , Stephan Balliet , a 28-year-old German nationalist , stood motionless as the judge read the sentence .
He had confessed to the attack , some of which he had filmed with a camera and streamed live over the internet .
Although the streamed assault attracted little attention at the time , downloads of it have since been widely shared among like-minded individuals on the far right , an expert witness told the court @ @ @ @

Last year, we covered the case of a synagogue shooter in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, where a man shot up a synagogue and a few other businesses before attempting to flee and being arrested. In a follow up to this story, the shooter, Stephan Balliet, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Two people were killed outside the synagogue in Halle, in eastern Germany, during the attack on Oct. 9, 2019. In convicting the assailant of murder and attempted murder, the presiding judge, Ursula Mertens, said that the effort to kill the 51 people inside as they observed Yom Kippur had been “despicable, cowardly and inhuman.”
The attacker, Stephan Balliet, a 28-year-old German nationalist, stood motionless as the judge read the sentence. He had confessed to the attack, some of which he had filmed with a camera and streamed live over the internet.
Although the streamed assault attracted little attention at the time, downloads of it have since been widely shared among like-minded individuals on the far right, an expert witness told the court. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-27--Scientists Successfully Do First Ever ‘Quantum Teleportation’

In many science fiction stories and movies , the concept of “ teleporation ” , where a person or object is sent to a far distance through a machine in particle form -may seem unrealistic or fanciful .
Then again , so did the telephone , television , automobile , and many other things .
Now according to one recent article from the UK Daily Mail , American scientists have been able to sent particles faster than the speed of light in the first ever ‘ quantum teleportation ’ .
Scientists have demonstrated long-distance ‘ quantum teleportation ’ – the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known as qubits – for the first time .
The qubits were transferred faster than the speed of light over a distance of 27 miles , laying the foundations for a quantum internet service , which could one day revolutionise computing .
Quantum communication systems are faster and more secure than regular networks because they use photons rather than computer code , which can be hacked .
But their development relies on cutting-edge scientific theory which transforms our understanding of how computers work .
In a quantum internet , information stored in qubits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) is shuttled , or ‘ teleported ’ , over long distances through entanglement .
Entanglement is a phenomenon whereby two particles are linked in such a way that information shared with one is shared with the other at exactly the same time .
This means that the quantum state of each particle is dependent on the state of the other – even when they are separated by a large distance .
Quantum teleportation , therefore , is the transfer of quantum states from one location to the other .
However , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can easily disrupt the quality or ‘ fidelity ’ of teleportation , so proving the theory in practice has been technologically challenging .
In their latest experiment , researchers from Caltech , NASA , and Fermilab ( Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory ) built a unique system between two labs separated by 27 miles ( 44km ) .
The system comprises three nodes which interact with one another to trigger a sequence of qubits , which pass a signal from one place to the other instantly .
The ‘ teleportation ’ is instant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the researchers reported a fidelity of more than 90 percent , according to the new study , published in PRX Quantum .
‘ This high fidelity is important especially in the case of quantum networks designed to connect advanced quantum devices , including quantum sensors , ’ explains Professor Maria Spiropulu from Caltech .
The findings of the project are crucial to hopes of a future quantum internet as well as pushing the boundaries of what scientists known about the quantum realm .
( source )

In many science fiction stories and movies, the concept of “teleporation”, where a person or object is sent to a far distance through a machine in particle form -may seem unrealistic or fanciful. Then again, so did the telephone, television, automobile, and many other things. Now according to one recent article from the UK Daily Mail, American scientists have been able to sent particles faster than the speed of light in the first ever ‘quantum teleportation’.
Scientists have demonstrated long-distance ‘quantum teleportation’ – the instant transfer of units of quantum information known as qubits – for the first time.
The qubits were transferred faster than the speed of light over a distance of 27 miles, laying the foundations for a quantum internet service, which could one day revolutionise computing.
Quantum communication systems are faster and more secure than regular networks because they use photons rather than computer code, which can be hacked.
But their development relies on cutting-edge scientific theory which transforms our understanding of how computers work.
In a quantum internet, information stored in qubits (the quantum equivalent of computer bits) is shuttled, or ‘teleported’, over long distances through entanglement.
Entanglement is a phenomenon whereby two particles are linked in such a way that information shared with one is shared with the other at exactly the same time.
This means that the quantum state of each particle is dependent on the state of the other – even when they are separated by a large distance.
Quantum teleportation, therefore, is the transfer of quantum states from one location to the other.
However, it is highly sensitive to environmental interference that can easily disrupt the quality or ‘fidelity’ of teleportation, so proving the theory in practice has been technologically challenging.
In their latest experiment, researchers from Caltech, NASA, and Fermilab (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) built a unique system between two labs separated by 27 miles (44km).
The system comprises three nodes which interact with one another to trigger a sequence of qubits, which pass a signal from one place to the other instantly.
The ‘teleportation’ is instant, occurring faster than the speed of light, and the researchers reported a fidelity of more than 90 percent, according to the new study, published in PRX Quantum.
‘This high fidelity is important especially in the case of quantum networks designed to connect advanced quantum devices, including quantum sensors,’ explains Professor Maria Spiropulu from Caltech.
The findings of the project are crucial to hopes of a future quantum internet as well as pushing the boundaries of what scientists known about the quantum realm. (source)


shoebat--2020-12-27--Study: 55% Of Americans Say That 2020 Was A Financial Disaster For Them

2020 was a financially destructive year for many Americans , and it is going to get worse in 2021 .
I have said this over and over , and as I have explained , it has nothing to do with worth ethic , simple economic cycles , rich elites , foreign investors , or poor people , but all to do with debt .
The US can ’ t pay her debts , the currency of the US supports the world financial system , and so it is either declare bankruptcy or print money to pay debts , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Having noted this , a recent study found that 55 % of Americans say that 2020 was a financial disaster for them .
While there is no question 2020 has been an unparalleled health challenge , many are not losing sight of how devastating the year was for their wallets as well .
A new survey finds over half of Americans ( 55 % ) consider 2020 a personal financial disaster .
The OnePoll survey asked 2,000 Americans what their financial status and future goals are for 2021 .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 has been filled with financial setbacks for them .
Seven in ten say their financial priorities have changed from the start of 2020 to now .
For 63 percent , this year has permanently changed their financial priorities .
More than six in 10 Americans ( 65 % ) are depending on 2021 to recover financially from the setbacks they ’ ve experienced during the pandemic .
For nearly four in 10 ( 37 % ) , that includes making serious cutbacks .
Three in four respondents ( 74 % ) have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year because of emergency or medical expenses .
Half say putting more money aside has gained new importance due to their experiences in 2020 .
Almost as many ( 48 % ) admit that saving for an emergency fund was a new priority this year as well .
Commissioned by World Finance , the survey finds , on average , Americans need a minimum of $ 10,726 in savings in order to feel financially comfortable .
A long time until financial recovery Nearly two in three people ( 63 % ) believe it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach just one of their financial goals .
On average , people think it will nearly be 2024 before all their goals are met .
Among employed respondents ( 59 % in total ) , seven in 10 say they need a raise at their job in order to make ends meet .
Sixty-two percent plan on taking on a second job in 2021 to meet their financial goals next year .
For 60 percent of America , rebuilding their savings tops the list of financial resolutions to accomplish in 2021 .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 56 % ) , improving their credit score ( 53 % ) , and starting that emergency fund ( 51 % ) .
( source ) There is nothing good that one can say about this .
All that we can say is that reality is showing its ugly face , and that nothing can stop it .
The only that you can do is to prepare how you respond to it .
If people thought 2020 was bad , since the same fundamentals of 2020 are still present and not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are related ) , expect more of the same in 2021 , but worse by the fact that the economic damage is going to continue simply from where it was before .
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When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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2020 was a financially destructive year for many Americans, and it is going to get worse in 2021. I have said this over and over, and as I have explained, it has nothing to do with worth ethic, simple economic cycles, rich elites, foreign investors, or poor people, but all to do with debt. The US can’t pay her debts, the currency of the US supports the world financial system, and so it is either declare bankruptcy or print money to pay debts, and the latter is always chosen for political reasons.
Having noted this, a recent study found that 55% of Americans say that 2020 was a financial disaster for them.
While there is no question 2020 has been an unparalleled health challenge, many are not losing sight of how devastating the year was for their wallets as well. A new survey finds over half of Americans (55%) consider 2020 a personal financial disaster. The OnePoll survey asked 2,000 Americans what their financial status and future goals are for 2021. It’s a poignant question as 59 percent say 2020 has been filled with financial setbacks for them. Seven in ten say their financial priorities have changed from the start of 2020 to now. For 63 percent, this year has permanently changed their financial priorities. More than six in 10 Americans (65%) are depending on 2021 to recover financially from the setbacks they’ve experienced during the pandemic. For nearly four in 10 (37%), that includes making serious cutbacks. Three in four respondents (74%) have had to shift their financial priorities this year because of emergency or medical expenses. Half say putting more money aside has gained new importance due to their experiences in 2020. Almost as many (48%) admit that saving for an emergency fund was a new priority this year as well. Commissioned by World Finance, the survey finds, on average, Americans need a minimum of $10,726 in savings in order to feel financially comfortable. A long time until financial recovery
Nearly two in three people (63%) believe it will take longer than a year to reach just one of their financial goals. On average, people think it will nearly be 2024 before all their goals are met. Among employed respondents (59% in total), seven in 10 say they need a raise at their job in order to make ends meet. Sixty-two percent plan on taking on a second job in 2021 to meet their financial goals next year. For 60 percent of America, rebuilding their savings tops the list of financial resolutions to accomplish in 2021. That’s closely followed by becoming debt-free (56%), improving their credit score (53%), and starting that emergency fund (51%). (source)
There is nothing good that one can say about this. All that we can say is that reality is showing its ugly face, and that nothing can stop it. The only that you can do is to prepare how you respond to it.
If people thought 2020 was bad, since the same fundamentals of 2020 are still present and not going away (like the debt, because they are related), expect more of the same in 2021, but worse by the fact that the economic damage is going to continue simply from where it was before.
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shoebat--2020-12-28--NATO Chief Declares That Armed Drones Will Be Necessary For Military Use

Shoebat.com recently pointed out how drones were used with deadly success in Nagorno-Karabakh to inflict severe casualties on the Armenian troops so that Azeri , and by proxy Turkish , troops could win .
This represents a shift in the face of war , where the gun , while necessary , in the hands of a man is heading toward a similar future of the musket and 19th century war tactics as World War I began .
Now according to NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg and reported by Defense News , he has declared that drones will be necessary for NATO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he supports the use of armed drones to protect soldiers ’ lives , wading into a fierce debate in Germany about buying such technology for future operations .
Stoltenberg told the German press agency DPA that the alliance would use weaponized unmanned aircraft in accordance with international law and in support of deployed troops .
“ These drones can support forces on the ground and reduce the number of pilots we send in harm ’ s way , ” he was quoted as saying .
His comments come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused a major kerfuffle between the CDU and SPD parties , which form Germany ’ s coalition government .
Specifically , the disagreement is about whether the Bundeswehr should be allowed to lease Israeli-made Heron TP drones armed with missiles .
More broadly , though , the debate is about different visions for Germany as a participant in the military fabric of the West .
Earlier this month , the SPD leadership decided to reject the acquisition of armed drones in principle , arguing that a broad debate here on ethical aspects of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as prescribed in the government ’ s coalition agreement .
The party ’ s surprise move came after defense department officials had formally studied the issue for the better part of the year as part of a public campaign , holding hearings with experts of various backgrounds and sending a final report to lawmakers .
The SPD parliamentary spokesman on defense matters , Fritz Felgentreu , who backs the use weaponized drones under limited conditions , resigned his job in protest , arguing the party leadership ’ s claim of a lackluster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s remarks to DPA on Wednesday , Felgentreu joked on Twitter that the secretary-general would make a “ smart Social Democrat , ” a reference to his own party .
Stoltenberg ’ s stance is unlikely to sway any opinions here , as those rejecting armed drones for the Bundeswehr are unlikely to be glowing NATO supporters to begin with .
( source ) The future of war is not men .
It is more like the Terminator film series , with battles being waged by robots with humans as augmented participants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ augmented humanity ’ model discussed as one of the futures of AI and robotics in practical use .
Likewise , those humans who do not ‘ adjust ’ to the ‘ new reality ’ may find themselves like many British soldiers in World War I using 19th century tactics or , more recently , like many Armenians fighting the Azeris , who quickly found that their weapons and training were no match for a robot .
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Shoebat.com recently pointed out how drones were used with deadly success in Nagorno-Karabakh to inflict severe casualties on the Armenian troops so that Azeri, and by proxy Turkish, troops could win. This represents a shift in the face of war, where the gun, while necessary, in the hands of a man is heading toward a similar future of the musket and 19th century war tactics as World War I began.
Now according to NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg and reported by Defense News, he has declared that drones will be necessary for NATO to have in a military capacity.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he supports the use of armed drones to protect soldiers’ lives, wading into a fierce debate in Germany about buying such technology for future operations. Stoltenberg told the German press agency DPA that the alliance would use weaponized unmanned aircraft in accordance with international law and in support of deployed troops. “These drones can support forces on the ground and reduce the number of pilots we send in harm’s way,” he was quoted as saying. His comments come as the question of arming drones has caused a major kerfuffle between the CDU and SPD parties, which form Germany’s coalition government. Specifically, the disagreement is about whether the Bundeswehr should be allowed to lease Israeli-made Heron TP drones armed with missiles. More broadly, though, the debate is about different visions for Germany as a participant in the military fabric of the West. Earlier this month, the SPD leadership decided to reject the acquisition of armed drones in principle, arguing that a broad debate here on ethical aspects of their use had not yet taken place, as prescribed in the government’s coalition agreement. The party’s surprise move came after defense department officials had formally studied the issue for the better part of the year as part of a public campaign, holding hearings with experts of various backgrounds and sending a final report to lawmakers. The SPD parliamentary spokesman on defense matters, Fritz Felgentreu, who backs the use weaponized drones under limited conditions, resigned his job in protest, arguing the party leadership’s claim of a lackluster drone debate was dishonest. Following Stoltenberg’s remarks to DPA on Wednesday, Felgentreu joked on Twitter that the secretary-general would make a “smart Social Democrat,” a reference to his own party. Stoltenberg’s stance is unlikely to sway any opinions here, as those rejecting armed drones for the Bundeswehr are unlikely to be glowing NATO supporters to begin with. (source)
The future of war is not men. It is more like the Terminator film series, with battles being waged by robots with humans as augmented participants. This more closely resembles the ‘augmented humanity’ model discussed as one of the futures of AI and robotics in practical use. Likewise, those humans who do not ‘adjust’ to the ‘new reality’ may find themselves like many British soldiers in World War I using 19th century tactics or, more recently, like many Armenians fighting the Azeris, who quickly found that their weapons and training were no match for a robot.
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shoebat--2020-12-28--Everyone Needs An African Friend

Everyone Needs An African Friend

The Catholic Church Defends Murderers And Pedophiles And Is On The Road To Hell
The institution has become evil:...


shoebat--2020-12-29--Chinese Propagandist With Ties To Steve Bannon Now Harassing Chinese Dissidents In The US And Canada

A Chinese propagandist ( and supposedly the face of the Chinese dissident movement ) Guo Wengui , has been allegedly sending his followers to go harass other Chinese dissidents on both American and Canadian soil : —Followers of Guo Wengui have been harassing Chinese dissidents in the US and Canada .
—Guo Wengui is a famous Chinese dissident with close ties to Steve Bannon —Guo Wengui sends people to picket the homes of other Chinese dissidents — People protested in front of the home of Teng Biao “ Tell the truth about the virus , the CCP virus !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a recent afternoon , brandishing a sign suggesting that the homeowner had helped manufacture the novel coronavirus as a bioweapon .
Other picketers waved posters declaring their target was a spy for China ’ s Communist Party .
The resident inside , Teng Biao , is an odd person to accuse of such crimes : he is a widely respected Chinese dissident and scholar at Hunter College in New York who fled China after repeatedly clashing with the authorities over his human-rights work .
Teng and several other Chinese dissidents in North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has sent protesters to harass them in recent months because they have publicly criticized Guo , who left China in 2014 , before Chinese authorities accused him of bribery , fraud , rape and other crimes — charges he denies .
Texas-based pastor Bob Fu , whose ministry provides aid to underground Christians and human-rights lawyers in China , filed a lawsuit last month in federal court alleging that Guo was unlawfully targeting him with “ online death threats ” and intimidating protests at his home in the West Texas oil town of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s family was evacuated by local and federal authorities in response to a credible bomb threat , Fu said in an interview .
Gao Bingchen , a journalist who lives outside Vancouver , Canada , told The Post that protesters that he believes were sent by Guo began harassing him outside his home in early September , shouting obscenities and accusing him of being a spy .
In late November , two of the protesters brutally attacked Gao ’ s friend , Louis Huang , leaving him with fractures in his face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirming reports in Canadian media .
Asked about the protests , Guo appeared to confirm his involvement , though he denied any role in violence .
“ To be clear , I have never condoned any type of violence towards any individuals .
Myself , the anti-CCP supporters , and the New Federal State of China movement are exercising our First Amendment right to expose and oppose those who support the CCP , similar to other human rights campaigns in the history of the U.S. , ” Guo said in a written statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If there are isolated confrontations , these are the acts of individuals who are not following my ideals , ” Guo said , declining to comment further .
Some Guo critics , including Fu and the former Peking University professor Xia Yeliang , have said they suspect that Guo could be working on Beijing ’ s behalf to undermine the Communist Party ’ s enemies .
Others say he is a genuine opponent of the Party and attacks prominent dissidents to enhance his own standing and sideline rivals .
Fu said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism in Chinese state media , and that the list of “ traitors ” named by Guo include many of the Chinese government ’ s known enemies .

By Theodore Shoebat
A Chinese propagandist (and supposedly the face of the Chinese dissident movement) Guo Wengui, has been allegedly sending his followers to go harass other Chinese dissidents on both American and Canadian soil:
—Followers of Guo Wengui have been harassing Chinese dissidents in the US and Canada.
—Guo Wengui is a famous Chinese dissident with close ties to Steve Bannon
—Guo Wengui sends people to picket the homes of other Chinese dissidents
— People protested in front of the home of Teng Biao
From the Washington Post:
“Tell the truth about the virus, the CCP virus!” one female protester demanded in broken English on a recent afternoon, brandishing a sign suggesting that the homeowner had helped manufacture the novel coronavirus as a bioweapon. Other picketers waved posters declaring their target was a spy for China’s Communist Party. The resident inside, Teng Biao, is an odd person to accuse of such crimes: he is a widely respected Chinese dissident and scholar at Hunter College in New York who fled China after repeatedly clashing with the authorities over his human-rights work. … Teng and several other Chinese dissidents in North America told The Washington Post that Guo has sent protesters to harass them in recent months because they have publicly criticized Guo, who left China in 2014, before Chinese authorities accused him of bribery, fraud, rape and other crimes — charges he denies. … Texas-based pastor Bob Fu, whose ministry provides aid to underground Christians and human-rights lawyers in China, filed a lawsuit last month in federal court alleging that Guo was unlawfully targeting him with “online death threats” and intimidating protests at his home in the West Texas oil town of Midland. At one point, Fu’s family was evacuated by local and federal authorities in response to a credible bomb threat, Fu said in an interview. Gao Bingchen, a journalist who lives outside Vancouver, Canada, told The Post that protesters that he believes were sent by Guo began harassing him outside his home in early September, shouting obscenities and accusing him of being a spy. In late November, two of the protesters brutally attacked Gao’s friend, Louis Huang, leaving him with fractures in his face, Huang said in an interview, confirming reports in Canadian media. Asked about the protests, Guo appeared to confirm his involvement, though he denied any role in violence. “To be clear, I have never condoned any type of violence towards any individuals. Myself, the anti-CCP supporters, and the New Federal State of China movement are exercising our First Amendment right to expose and oppose those who support the CCP, similar to other human rights campaigns in the history of the U.S.,” Guo said in a written statement provided by his lawyer, Daniel Podhaskie. “If there are isolated confrontations, these are the acts of individuals who are not following my ideals,” Guo said, declining to comment further. Some Guo critics, including Fu and the former Peking University professor Xia Yeliang, have said they suspect that Guo could be working on Beijing’s behalf to undermine the Communist Party’s enemies. Others say he is a genuine opponent of the Party and attacks prominent dissidents to enhance his own standing and sideline rivals. Fu said Guo’s attacks against him echoed criticism in Chinese state media, and that the list of “traitors” named by Guo include many of the Chinese government’s known enemies.
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shoebat--2020-12-29--Bundeswehr Declares Move To ‘Modernize’

Bundeswehr Declares Move To ‘Modernize’

The German military , or Bundeswehr , is in the top ten most powerful armies in the world .
Likewise , Germany has owing to her vast wealth stores , heavy technology and industrial sectors , and efficiency that characterizes her history , the ability remilitarize very fast if she wanted to .
She essentially has all the equipment , tools , and parts , but just needs to change one set of tooling for another , from business goods to war goods .
The rise of Germany as a political power , given that she is already the economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a major increase in militarization .
This is something that is a concern because while all nations have the need to defend themselves , Germany has a very long , established , and bad history of turning against other peoples in Europe and abusing them .
One needs only to remember that it was out of the Germanic lands that the Roman Empire fell and was the crucible from which was born three of the most horrendous conflicts in human history which are the Thirty Years War , World War I , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world is dangerously close to another major global conflict , with the economic system based on the dollar being undermined and political instability becoming commonplace , Germany will be very important to watch , and especially how she develops her military .
It is of great interest then how Germany is now declaring that she wants to build up her military , saying that it is functioning only at half capacity .
74 percent of the weapon systems ready for use ?
Federal Armed Forces Association chief André Wüstner accuses the Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He attested politics a loss of credibility , the “ once proud people ’ s party ” SPD a sad surrender .
Since 2013 , Lieutenant Colonel André Wüstner , 46 , has been chairman of the German Armed Forces Association – and thus the interests of around 200,000 armed forces employees .
André Wüstner : The capabilities of the armed forces .
They are fed by the interplay of modern material and motivated staff .
Only with full material and personal strength , appropriate training and practice , armed forces are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , they are ready for action .
That is the core , measured against the political mandate .
WORLD : So the Bundeswehr is approaching its top form materially ?
The Ministry of Defense has just announced that the main weapon systems are 74 percent operational .
W : Such reports irritate the troops and paint the wrong picture in society .
Because these 74 percent are based on absurd calculation models and have nothing to do with the daily reality in the troop .
Whether in a naval flotilla , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force squadron : everywhere men and women still manage the shortage , despite all the trend reversals that were declared politically many years ago .
Politicians have rightly recognized that the global risks and threats to our security require the Bundeswehr to be fully equipped .
But that ’ s a maximum of 50 percent .
With some systems , like helicopters or the old tornadoes , things are worse because the situation is precarious .
( source ) Considering that Germany is the ninth most powerful military in the world , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity , what will she look like at , perhaps , 80 % ?
Germany is coming back and she knows it as does many , yet with so many who do not realize what is happening , when she does reappear as a major force in world politics , it will most likely come as a shock to the globe .
Given that there is already talk in NATO , led by Germany , about arming drones and using them in combat , one can see that the future does not hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has been for about the last seventy-five years , but rather more preparations for war of the same nature but to a most likely more destructive end .
Donate now to help support the work of this site .
When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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The German military, or Bundeswehr, is in the top ten most powerful armies in the world. Likewise, Germany has owing to her vast wealth stores, heavy technology and industrial sectors, and efficiency that characterizes her history, the ability remilitarize very fast if she wanted to. She essentially has all the equipment, tools, and parts, but just needs to change one set of tooling for another, from business goods to war goods.
The rise of Germany as a political power, given that she is already the economic heart of Europe, means the potential for a major increase in militarization. This is something that is a concern because while all nations have the need to defend themselves, Germany has a very long, established, and bad history of turning against other peoples in Europe and abusing them. One needs only to remember that it was out of the Germanic lands that the Roman Empire fell and was the crucible from which was born three of the most horrendous conflicts in human history which are the Thirty Years War, World War I, and World War II. Given that the world is dangerously close to another major global conflict, with the economic system based on the dollar being undermined and political instability becoming commonplace, Germany will be very important to watch, and especially how she develops her military.
It is of great interest then how Germany is now declaring that she wants to build up her military, saying that it is functioning only at half capacity.
74 percent of the weapon systems ready for use? Federal Armed Forces Association chief André Wüstner accuses the Ministry of Defense of “absurd” calculations. He attested politics a loss of credibility, the “once proud people’s party” SPD a sad surrender. Since 2013, Lieutenant Colonel André Wüstner, 46, has been chairman of the German Armed Forces Association – and thus the interests of around 200,000 armed forces employees. André Wüstner: The capabilities of the armed forces. They are fed by the interplay of modern material and motivated staff. Only with full material and personal strength, appropriate training and practice, armed forces are able to fulfill their mission – that is, they are ready for action. That is the core, measured against the political mandate. WORLD: So the Bundeswehr is approaching its top form materially? The Ministry of Defense has just announced that the main weapon systems are 74 percent operational. W: Such reports irritate the troops and paint the wrong picture in society. Because these 74 percent are based on absurd calculation models and have nothing to do with the daily reality in the troop. Whether in a naval flotilla, a division of the army or an air force squadron: everywhere men and women still manage the shortage, despite all the trend reversals that were declared politically many years ago. Politicians have rightly recognized that the global risks and threats to our security require the Bundeswehr to be fully equipped. But that’s a maximum of 50 percent. With some systems, like helicopters or the old tornadoes, things are worse because the situation is precarious. (source)
Considering that Germany is the ninth most powerful military in the world, if she is such only at 50% capacity, what will she look like at, perhaps, 80%?
Germany is coming back and she knows it as does many, yet with so many who do not realize what is happening, when she does reappear as a major force in world politics, it will most likely come as a shock to the globe. Given that there is already talk in NATO, led by Germany, about arming drones and using them in combat, one can see that the future does not hold the peace brought by the Americans as it has been for about the last seventy-five years, but rather more preparations for war of the same nature but to a most likely more destructive end.
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