southfront--2020-03-25--Russian Defense Minister Provides Insight Into Effect Of Operation In Syria

I do not believe that the US is that bad – not from my open source research over the years .
If it was that terrible , nations would not work so closely with them .
Except perhaps in Latin America and Vietnam , most of the world has a favorable image of the US , despite their many blunders and shortcomings , unless of course you are their enemy .
I read that even many Iranians especially the educated middle class have a favorable attitude towards the US .
Everywhere you find US it ’ s because they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not they are a force for good in the world ( which is arguable ) my argument is that based on my observation and research over the years , a US security guarantee which comes with major weapons purchases ( essentially meaning you become a client state of the US ) is more valuable , meaningful and potent than engaging with Russia .
Russia treats her allies like dirt .
In fact in my observation , Russia has no allies , she has clients who she engages only on a transactional basis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primarily to secure her interests , which in most cases are diametrically opposed to those of her clients .
Russi acts like a prostitute – you get anything if you are willing to pay , but that is the limit of her engagement .
There is no long term relationship or commitment , and if it is necessary to stab you in the back she will do it without blinking .
US is very very unlikely to operate this way .
They may discourage you from certain actions because they do not want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is rare for them to throw you under the bus if you are their client .
Look at every single relationship Russia has and tell me one in which she is established , steady , stable and in concert with her clients .
Even her biggest long term partner India realized Russi has little to offer , and begun moving into the American orbit .
How can you imagine you can for instance pressure India by selling Pakis weapons as Russi did some time back just to make a point ?
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instincts , not strategic long term alliance considerations .
Buy weapons from her if you have no alternative , or you will be very dissapointed on the day when it really matters

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The military operation in Syria has boosted Russia’s international prestige and fast-tracked the development of its armed forces, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu said on March 25.
At a meeting in the Federation Council, the defense minister said that a majority of Armed Forces commanders, 90% of Aerospace Forces personnel, 61% of air-defense specialists and 98% of naval officers have gained combat experience during the operation.
Shoygu also revealed that a new class of elite pilots, each with 200 or more combat sorties, has appeared in Russia as a result of the operation.
“[Our troops] are equipped with modern, reliable weapons tested in battle,” vesti.ru quoted the minister as saying.
Since 2015, the Russian military has successfully tested more than 200 weapons systems in real combat conditions in Syria. These tests have enabled the military to develop and upgrade many of these systems.
According to Shoygu, by 2020 capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces had more than doubled. This allowed Russia to maintain the “strategic balance” with the NATO.
The military operation in Syria was without a doubt a chance for the Russian military to gain valueable combat expirience. This allowed it to improve own anti-terrorism, fire support and air-defense capabilities.
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southfront--2020-03-26--8 U.S. Sailors Tested Positive For COVID-19 On USS Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier: WSJ Report

Eight sailors have tested positive of coronavirus aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt , according to the Wall Street Journal , citing unnamed Navy officials .
The official confirmed number sits at 3 infected , for which the US Department of Defense published a statement .
“ We ’ ve identified all the folks they ’ ve had contact with , and we ’ re quarantining them as well , ” acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly said at a Pentagon news conference today , where he appeared with Navy Adm. Michael Gilday , the chief of naval operations .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are able to keep our ships deployed at seas and underway , even with active COVID-19 cases .
Our force remains on watch throughout the world [ during ] this crisis , and they ’ re continuing to execute their primary mission under the National Defense Strategy.
” Navy ships are sailing , Navy planes are flying , and training is still happening to safeguard U.S. national interests and those of the nation ’ s allies and partners around the world , Modly said .
The ship docked in Da Nang , Vietnam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navy Secretary Thomas Modly noted that the sailors could have contracted COVID-19 from another source , as members of a flight crew had also visited the aircraft carrier .
The unnamed US officials , claiming that 5 more sailors are infected said that the Navy was working to identify if whether there was more .
Admiral John Aquilino , commander of the Pacific Fleet , was cited as saying that the Navy was working “ towards the goal of minimizing any additional transmission.
” Aquilino also said that because he was asymptomatic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
According to the WSJ , over 200 US service members have tested positive for the virus .
The hospital ship USNS Mercy deployed 1,128 military personnel and civilians yesterday to Los Angeles in support of the nation ’ s COVID-19 efforts , providing a spectrum of medical care , including critical and urgent care for adults , according to Modly .
Another hospital ship , the USNS Comfort , is preparing to do the same mission for the city of New York , Modly said , noting that both ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commander of U.S .
Naval Forces Northern Command .
Navy Admiral Michael Gilday , chief of naval operations , said that the US Navy had 86 COVID-19 cases : 57 active-duty service members , 13 Navy civilian employees , 11 Navy family members and five contractors .
Approximately one third of Navy personnel is at sea , aboard fewer than 100 Navy ships out of a fleet of about 300 , the chief of naval operations said .
Some NATO troops and personnel are also infected by COVID-19 , however , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers tested positive in Afghanistan , and as of March 25th , three staff members at NATO Headquarters have tested positive for COVID-19 .
One has fully recovered and is back at work , and the other two are recovering .
Two contractors have also tested positive .
In the US-led coalition in Afghanistan , as of March 24th , 38 Resolute Support personnel are exhibiting flu-symptoms and are in isolation and receiving medical care .
About 1,500 service members and civilians , most of whom just arrived in Afghanistan or returned from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an abundance of caution , not because they are sick.
” In Europe , where Defender Europe 2020 was about to begin in April , the virus had infected General Jaroslaw Mika of the Polish armed forces and forced his colleague Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli , U.S. Army Europe ’ s commander , to self-isolate as a result .
Defender Europe 2020 has throttled , with all movement of US troops to Europe being stopped as of March 13th .
Defender-Europe 20 was meant to be a complex exercise involving 20,000 U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The soldiers and materiel would then meet up with Europe-based U.S. troops and equipment as well as European troops and advance toward NATO ’ s eastern front .
Because no such exercise has been conducted in a quarter-century , Defender-Europe 20 is vital .
Defender-Europe 20 “ shows that NATO allies and partners stand stronger together , ” a U.S. Army Europe factsheet explained .
Some deployments from the US to Europe were carried out , and those troops are to remain to secure Poland against the “ Russian threat , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TOPIC : • U.S. Europe Defender 2020 Deployment To Poland To Remain Longer Under Pretext Of COVID-19 Issues

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Eight sailors have tested positive of coronavirus aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed Navy officials.
The official confirmed number sits at 3 infected, for which the US Department of Defense published a statement.
“We’ve identified all the folks they’ve had contact with, and we’re quarantining them as well,” acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly said at a Pentagon news conference today, where he appeared with Navy Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations. “This is an example of how we are able to keep our ships deployed at seas and underway, even with active COVID-19 cases. Our force remains on watch throughout the world [during] this crisis, and they’re continuing to execute their primary mission under the National Defense Strategy.”
Navy ships are sailing, Navy planes are flying, and training is still happening to safeguard U.S. national interests and those of the nation’s allies and partners around the world, Modly said.
The ship docked in Da Nang, Vietnam, two weeks ago, but acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly noted that the sailors could have contracted COVID-19 from another source, as members of a flight crew had also visited the aircraft carrier.
The unnamed US officials, claiming that 5 more sailors are infected said that the Navy was working to identify if whether there was more.
Admiral John Aquilino, commander of the Pacific Fleet, was cited as saying that the Navy was working “towards the goal of minimizing any additional transmission.”
Aquilino also said that because he was asymptomatic, he hasn’t been tested for the virus.
“I feel 100% fine,” Aquilino said. “My health is no different than anyone else’s.”
According to the WSJ, over 200 US service members have tested positive for the virus.
The hospital ship USNS Mercy deployed 1,128 military personnel and civilians yesterday to Los Angeles in support of the nation’s COVID-19 efforts, providing a spectrum of medical care, including critical and urgent care for adults, according to Modly.
Another hospital ship, the USNS Comfort, is preparing to do the same mission for the city of New York, Modly said, noting that both ships will operate under the operational control of the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command.
“We will coordinate closely with state and local public health authorities to ensure the well-being of our personnel and the local population,” he said.
Navy Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, said that the US Navy had 86 COVID-19 cases: 57 active-duty service members, 13 Navy civilian employees, 11 Navy family members and five contractors.
Approximately one third of Navy personnel is at sea, aboard fewer than 100 Navy ships out of a fleet of about 300, the chief of naval operations said.
Some NATO troops and personnel are also infected by COVID-19, however, there are no precise numbers.
Four NATO soldiers tested positive in Afghanistan, and as of March 25th, three staff members at NATO Headquarters have tested positive for COVID-19. One has fully recovered and is back at work, and the other two are recovering. Two contractors have also tested positive.
In the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, as of March 24th, 38 Resolute Support personnel are exhibiting flu-symptoms and are in isolation and receiving medical care.
About 1,500 service members and civilians, most of whom just arrived in Afghanistan or returned from leave, are in quarantine “out of an abundance of caution, not because they are sick.”
In Europe, where Defender Europe 2020 was about to begin in April, the virus had infected General Jaroslaw Mika of the Polish armed forces and forced his colleague Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli, U.S. Army Europe’s commander, to self-isolate as a result.
Defender Europe 2020 has throttled, with all movement of US troops to Europe being stopped as of March 13th.
“As of March 13, all movement of personnel and equipment from the United States to Europe has ceased.… Linked exercises to Exercise Defender-Europe 20—Dynamic Front, Joint Warfighting Assessment, Saber Strike and Swift Response—will not be conducted,” U.S. Army Europe announced on March 16th.
Defender-Europe 20 was meant to be a complex exercise involving 20,000 U.S. soldiers along with 20,000 pieces of equipment.
The soldiers and materiel would then meet up with Europe-based U.S. troops and equipment as well as European troops and advance toward NATO’s eastern front.
Because no such exercise has been conducted in a quarter-century, Defender-Europe 20 is vital. Defender-Europe 20 “shows that NATO allies and partners stand stronger together,” a U.S. Army Europe factsheet explained.
Some deployments from the US to Europe were carried out, and those troops are to remain to secure Poland against the “Russian threat,” just in case.
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southfront--2020-03-26--Military Situation In Syria On March 26, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments : • The Syrian Army and angry @ @ @ @ @ U.S. forces near the town of Hammo ; • Militants blew up the Kafir bridge @ @ @ @ @ al-Shughur ; • Turkish forces increased patrols along the M4 highway in southern Idlib and @ @ @ @ @ area ; • The Russian Defense Ministry provided additional details on the impact of the @ @ @ @ @ Armed Forces .
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southfront--2020-03-26--Cyber Operations And Information Support Forces of the German Armed Forces

Written by Colonel A. Bobrov ; Originally appeared at Foreign Military Review # 9 2019 , translated by AlexD exclusively for SouthFront According to the German doctrinal documents defining national defence policy , the information space is a new medium for conducting military operations .
In order to form bodies capable to effectively conduct defensive and offensive operations in the electro-magnetic spectrum , the Bundeswehr command in 2017 began to create a new joint component of the Armed Forces – the Cyber and Information Domain Service ( CIDS ) .
Initially , the CIDS was supposed to be tasked exclusively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information resources and critical infrastructure from unauthorised electromagnetic intrusion .
In the process of developing the component and refining the list of tasks , the units in charge of intelligence by technical means , as well as EW , formerly part of the joint support forces , were transferred to the joint support forces .
The following tasks are currently assigned to the CIDS : • protection of information resources of the Bunderswehr ; • extracting and analysing information about a possible enemy ; • conducting defensive and offensive activities in cyberspace with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities , as well as critical infrastructure of the opposing side ; • managing subordinate units and maintaining their operational readiness for tasks ; • inter-agency as well as international cooperation on cyber-security issues .
An inspector leads the force .
The staff category is Lieutenant General .
Its working body is the corresponding General Command with headquarters in Bonn .
The total number of CIDS personnel is about 10 thousand people .
Completion of the organisational and staff arrangements and full operational capability of the CIDS is scheduled for 2021 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Communications and Information Technology , and a Bundeswehr Geo-Information Support Centre .
The Strategic Intelligence Command ( SIC ) plans combat operations in cyberspace , organises radio electronic and space-based specific reconnaissance , EW and information and psychological impact on the enemy , and is responsible for mapping support of the Armed Forces .
The command headquarters is located in Grafshaft .
The staff category of the commander is Major General .
These tasks are carried out in practice by the four SIC centres : Cyber Operations , Information and Psychological Operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assessment and four Radio Engineering Intelligence and Radio Electronic Warfare battalions .
In addition , the Strategic Intelligence command reports to the Radio Engineering Research Centre and the Strategic Intelligence School .
The Strategic Intelligence Command is subordinate to the CIDS Inspector , while the Operational Command reports to the Head of the Intelligence Directorate of the German Ministry of Defence .
The Cyber Centre plans to prepare and conduct defensive and offensive operations in cyber-space .
In addition , the Centre ’ s specialists are used to conduct computerised reconnaissance by penetrating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as to disrupt automated control systems .
The Centre for Information and Psychological Operations is responsible for the planning , organisation and direct management of psychological operations abroad , as well as for the production of promotional materials ( radio reports , printed , photo and video products ) .
For this purpose , it has a stationary printing house , radio and television broadcasting stations .
The Space Intelligence Centre processes data from national military intelligence as well as from various commercial remote sensing satellite systems .
The Peacetime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and coordinate the activities of the ESM and EW battalions , as well as to analyse and summarise the data they provide in order to support the activities of the troops of the Armed Forces of Germany in crisis regions of the world .
Battalions of electronic intelligence and electronic warfare conduct reconnaissance of the electronic environment through technical means in the area of responsibility , and carry out practical EW measures .
The battalions have the same type of structure ( management , two ESM companies , one EW company ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ EW systems .
The Radio Engineering Research and Development Centre is engaged in military applied research in the field of industry and supervises special equipment development programmes .
The School of Strategic Intelligence is training specialists in radio and radio engineering intelligence .
The Communications and Information Technology Command is designed to organise centralised management of formations of the Armed Forces and joint components , to ensure the functioning of automatic control systems ( ACS ) and the Bunderswehr communication means .
The command headquarters is located in Rheinbach .
The staff category @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The structure comprises three centres : Cyber Security , information Technology Systems Operation and Software Expertise ; the German component of the 1st NATO Communications Battalion ; six information technology ( management and communications ) battalions ; and the Bundeswehr Information Technology Training School .
The Cyber Security Centre is responsible for proactively identifying and suppressing cyber-threats to the Bundeswehr information resources , automated troop and weapon control systems , and the uninterrupted functioning of the computer networks of military administrations .
The Information Technology Systems Operations Centre is designed to plan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the technical readiness of the Bundeswehr information and telecommunications systems .
The Software Expertise Centre deals with expert evaluation , testing and certification of the Bundeswehr ’ s hardware and software .
Currently , measures are being taken to upgrade the Centre ’ s personnel to the prescribed standards .
The German component of the 1st NATO Liaison Battalion is tasked with providing the bloc ’ s joint armed forces with all types of communications , access to local and global information networks , organisation of video-conferences during combat operations , and operational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology battalions are intended to organise communication and maintain the operation of the Bundeswehr computer control system in the course of daily and combat ( peacekeeping ) activities on the national territory and abroad .
The Bundeswehr Information Technology Training School provides education and training for working in the CIDS structures .
The Bundeswehr Geo-Information Support Centre implements the concepts of combat operations in a single information space .
One of its priorities is to supply the Bundeswehr units as well as national military contingents outside Germany with up-to-date geospatial data ( meteorological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To this end , the Centre carries out research work in the following disciplines : biology , remote sensing , geodesy , geo-informatics , geology , geophysics , geopolitics , hydro-acoustics , hydrography , hydrology , cartography , climatology , meteorology , ecology , oceanography and photogrammetry .
Thus , the Bundeswehr is now equipped with units capable of effectively conducting defensive and offensive operations in cyber-space , as well as intelligence and other support tasks for the national Armed Forces .
The priority tasks of the CIDS command are : elaboration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the subordinate forces and means ; specification of the normative and legal framework regulating the order of their use ; equipping with the modern hardware and software , as well as completion of the command staff with the qualified personnel .
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Written by Colonel A. Bobrov; Originally appeared at Foreign Military Review #9 2019, translated by AlexD exclusively for SouthFront
According to the German doctrinal documents defining national defence policy, the information space is a new medium for conducting military operations. In order to form bodies capable to effectively conduct defensive and offensive operations in the electro-magnetic spectrum, the Bundeswehr command in 2017 began to create a new joint component of the Armed Forces – the Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS). (German: Cyber- und Informationsraum; CIR)
Initially, the CIDS was supposed to be tasked exclusively with ensuring national cyber-security, protecting state information resources and critical infrastructure from unauthorised electromagnetic intrusion. In the process of developing the component and refining the list of tasks, the units in charge of intelligence by technical means, as well as EW, formerly part of the joint support forces, were transferred to the joint support forces.
The following tasks are currently assigned to the CIDS:
protection of information resources of the Bunderswehr;
extracting and analysing information about a possible enemy;
conducting defensive and offensive activities in cyberspace with the aim of damaging governmental and military authorities, as well as critical infrastructure of the opposing side;
organising and conducting informational and psychological operations;
technical intelligence and electronic warfare;
managing subordinate units and maintaining their operational readiness for tasks;
personnel training, personnel management;
inter-agency as well as international cooperation on cyber-security issues.
An inspector leads the force. The staff category is Lieutenant General. Its working body is the corresponding General Command with headquarters in Bonn. The total number of CIDS personnel is about 10 thousand people. Completion of the organisational and staff arrangements and full operational capability of the CIDS is scheduled for 2021.
The CIDS has two commands – Strategic Intelligence, Communications and Information Technology, and a Bundeswehr Geo-Information Support Centre.
The Strategic Intelligence Command (SIC) plans combat operations in cyberspace, organises radio electronic and space-based specific reconnaissance, EW and information and psychological impact on the enemy, and is responsible for mapping support of the Armed Forces. The command headquarters is located in Grafshaft. The staff category of the commander is Major General.
These tasks are carried out in practice by the four SIC centres: Cyber Operations, Information and Psychological Operations, Space Intelligence, Radio Electronic Situation Assessment and four Radio Engineering Intelligence and Radio Electronic Warfare battalions.
In addition, the Strategic Intelligence command reports to the Radio Engineering Research Centre and the Strategic Intelligence School.
The Strategic Intelligence Command is subordinate to the CIDS Inspector, while the Operational Command reports to the Head of the Intelligence Directorate of the German Ministry of Defence.
The Cyber Centre plans to prepare and conduct defensive and offensive operations in cyber-space.
In addition, the Centre’s specialists are used to conduct computerised reconnaissance by penetrating protected information resources of the opposing side, as well as to disrupt automated control systems.
The Centre for Information and Psychological Operations is responsible for the planning, organisation and direct management of psychological operations abroad, as well as for the production of promotional materials (radio reports, printed, photo and video products). For this purpose, it has a stationary printing house, radio and television broadcasting stations.
The Space Intelligence Centre processes data from national military intelligence as well as from various commercial remote sensing satellite systems.
The Peacetime Electronic Assessment Centre is designed to plan and coordinate the activities of the ESM and EW battalions, as well as to analyse and summarise the data they provide in order to support the activities of the troops of the Armed Forces of Germany in crisis regions of the world.
Battalions of electronic intelligence and electronic warfare conduct reconnaissance of the electronic environment through technical means in the area of responsibility, and carry out practical EW measures. The battalions have the same type of structure (management, two ESM companies, one EW company). They are armed with mobile intelligence and EW systems.
The Radio Engineering Research and Development Centre is engaged in military applied research in the field of industry and supervises special equipment development programmes.
The School of Strategic Intelligence is training specialists in radio and radio engineering intelligence.
The Communications and Information Technology Command is designed to organise centralised management of formations of the Armed Forces and joint components, to ensure the functioning of automatic control systems (ACS) and the Bunderswehr communication means. The command headquarters is located in Rheinbach. The staff category of the commander is Major General.
The structure comprises three centres: Cyber Security, information Technology Systems Operation and Software Expertise; the German component of the 1st NATO Communications Battalion; six information technology (management and communications) battalions; and the Bundeswehr Information Technology Training School.
The Cyber Security Centre is responsible for proactively identifying and suppressing cyber-threats to the Bundeswehr information resources, automated troop and weapon control systems, and the uninterrupted functioning of the computer networks of military administrations.
The Information Technology Systems Operations Centre is designed to plan, deploy, operate, monitor and restore the technical readiness of the Bundeswehr information and telecommunications systems.
The Software Expertise Centre deals with expert evaluation, testing and certification of the Bundeswehr’s hardware and software. Currently, measures are being taken to upgrade the Centre’s personnel to the prescribed standards.
The German component of the 1st NATO Liaison Battalion is tasked with providing the bloc’s joint armed forces with all types of communications, access to local and global information networks, organisation of video-conferences during combat operations, and operational and combat training activities.
The information technology battalions are intended to organise communication and maintain the operation of the Bundeswehr computer control system in the course of daily and combat (peacekeeping) activities on the national territory and abroad.
The Bundeswehr Information Technology Training School provides education and training for working in the CIDS structures.
The Bundeswehr Geo-Information Support Centre implements the concepts of combat operations in a single information space. One of its priorities is to supply the Bundeswehr units as well as national military contingents outside Germany with up-to-date geospatial data (meteorological reports, topographic maps, etc.).
To this end, the Centre carries out research work in the following disciplines: biology, remote sensing, geodesy, geo-informatics, geology, geophysics, geopolitics, hydro-acoustics, hydrography, hydrology, cartography, climatology, meteorology, ecology, oceanography and photogrammetry.
Thus, the Bundeswehr is now equipped with units capable of effectively conducting defensive and offensive operations in cyber-space, as well as intelligence and other support tasks for the national Armed Forces. The priority tasks of the CIDS command are: elaboration of the concepts of combat use of the subordinate forces and means; specification of the normative and legal framework regulating the order of their use; equipping with the modern hardware and software, as well as completion of the command staff with the qualified personnel.
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southfront--2020-03-26--Italians Were “Dumbstruck” By Russian Specialists’ Speed

The participants in the Russian operation to assist Italy in the fight against COVID-19 said that the Italians were “ dumbstruck by our speed of action.
” In just 24 hours , Russia sent unprecedented humanitarian aid to Italy , which in its official press reports tactfully called “ an operational group of military doctors , specialists in the field of virology and epidemiology , with modern equipment for diagnosis and disinfection.
” The wording , which does not mention the belonging of the Russians to the Armed Forces , was chosen from diplomatic considerations .
After all , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Europe is moving through a country that is a member of NATO .
We in Moscow stood busy and waited for their team .
However , some units made a 450-kilometer march to the airfield .
“ And then from Rome there was still a column to go 600 kilometers to Bergamo .
Why didn ’ t they put you closer ?
” “ Just for our big company they decided to allocate the largest airbase .
They did not know our capabilities .
After the first meeting , at which we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – the equipment that arrived there is ready to process up to 20 thousand square meters or 360 cars per hour – they were impressed .
And they determined the city of Bergamo for us , which must be completely disinfected .
At the same time , they thanked us very much .
They do not have technology or technique of such a level.
” Moscow sent 20 such special vehicles to Italy , while in Russia there are over 2,000 of them .
Among the equipment is a laboratory capable of doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour .
Russia has 14 more such mobile laboratories .
On the way to Bergamo , the convoy stopped for refueling in Florence .
From a historical viewpoint , there is a precedent .
In Sicily , in the city of Messina , there is a monument to Russian sailors , who in 1908 were the first to help the inhabitants of this city , destroyed by a terrible earthquake .
For several days the sailors raked the rubble , pulling the Italians buried under the ruins , evacuated women and children to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a result of repeated earthquakes , Russian sailors suffered losses , but continued to save people .
Italians on social media appear to be taking on the Russian help positively .
“ No haggling ” – Putin ’ s choice and good intentions are taken care of by the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Italy , Sergey Razov .
“ Our free aid provided to Italy in a difficult situation – he says – is not the subject of haggling , payment of bills and so on ” and is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview , the diplomat said that “ Russia has sent substantial aid to Italy : over 120 doctors , equipment and pharmaceutical products .
Supplies are organized by the Ministry of Defense .
It was decided that at this stage , the Russian specialists will be sent to one of the most affected cities in northern Italy : Bergamo .
The aim of the Russian medical team is to work concretely alongside Italian colleagues .
Our specialists will remain in Italy until a specific decision joint of the Russian and Italian sides ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative voices , Italian daily La Stampa , citing high-level political sources reported that 80 % of the aid was “ useless.
” The source said the Russian supplies consist of disinfection equipment , a field laboratory for sterilization and chemical prevention , and other similar tools .
La Stampa ’ s sources claimed that Putin is pursuing geopolitical and diplomatic opportunities with the aid package dubbed “ From Russia With Love , ” while Conte accepted the aid in order to secure a good personal relationship with Moscow .
China is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy in the fight against the virus .
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The participants in the Russian operation to assist Italy in the fight against COVID-19 said that the Italians were “dumbstruck by our speed of action.”
In just 24 hours, Russia sent unprecedented humanitarian aid to Italy, which in its official press reports tactfully called “an operational group of military doctors, specialists in the field of virology and epidemiology, with modern equipment for diagnosis and disinfection.”
The wording, which does not mention the belonging of the Russians to the Armed Forces, was chosen from diplomatic considerations.
After all, a convoy of Russian troops in full view of Europe is moving through a country that is a member of NATO.
“In fact, Italians were dumbfounded by the speed of our group, they simply were not ready to take our planes in such numbers,” the Russian military told KP. “Their capabilities made it possible to land one aircraft every two hours.” After the fourth, they prayed: “Take a break, we do not have time.”
We in Moscow stood busy and waited for their team. However, some units made a 450-kilometer march to the airfield.
“And then from Rome there was still a column to go 600 kilometers to Bergamo. Why didn’t they put you closer?” “Just for our big company they decided to allocate the largest airbase. They did not know our capabilities. After the first meeting, at which we informed them that we are able to – the equipment that arrived there is ready to process up to 20 thousand square meters or 360 cars per hour – they were impressed. And they determined the city of Bergamo for us, which must be completely disinfected. At the same time, they thanked us very much. They do not have technology or technique of such a level.”
Moscow sent 20 such special vehicles to Italy, while in Russia there are over 2,000 of them.
Among the equipment is a laboratory capable of doing up to 100 tests for coronavirus per hour. Russia has 14 more such mobile laboratories.
On the way to Bergamo, the convoy stopped for refueling in Florence.
“Of course, it’s unusual to travel abroad,” admitted one of the drivers, Senior Sergeant Alexander Matryukhin. “But we are ready to perform any task.” “There were no breakdowns. The roads are empty, it’s clear that it is quarantine,” said Colonel Igor Bogomolov, head of the Research Center. “But those rare cars that meet greet us and give signals. It was nice.”
From a historical viewpoint, there is a precedent. In Sicily, in the city of Messina, there is a monument to Russian sailors, who in 1908 were the first to help the inhabitants of this city, destroyed by a terrible earthquake.
For several days the sailors raked the rubble, pulling the Italians buried under the ruins, evacuated women and children to their ships, deployed field kitchens. As a result of repeated earthquakes, Russian sailors suffered losses, but continued to save people.
“In the history of Messina, there were thousands of pages of human kindness and generosity,” Italian journalist Matilda Serao wrote. “But they entered the most eternal and most imperishable page in this story – fair-haired Slavs, so restrained in appearance and so responsive in business …”

Italians on social media appear to be taking on the Russian help positively.
An Italian man replaces the EU flag with the Russian flag… In a show of gratitude to Russia for helping #Italy fight the #coronavirus outbreak.pic.twitter.com/fF0CQUavsr — Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) March 24, 2020
Do you know which countries have sent medical supplies to Italy?
China
Russia
Cuba
Venezuela
They are countries that have been referred to, as dictatorship regimes. In contrast, democratic European countries have stolen medical supplies, before they reached their destinations. pic.twitter.com/z3HSFLw9wV — Brave (@Brave_313) March 24, 2020
“No haggling” – Putin’s choice and good intentions are taken care of by the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Italy, Sergey Razov. “Our free aid provided to Italy in a difficult situation – he says – is not the subject of haggling, payment of bills and so on” and is not linked to international sanctions. In an interview, the diplomat said that “Russia has sent substantial aid to Italy: over 120 doctors, equipment and pharmaceutical products. Supplies are organized by the Ministry of Defense. It was decided that at this stage , the Russian specialists will be sent to one of the most affected cities in northern Italy: Bergamo. The aim of the Russian medical team is to work concretely alongside Italian colleagues. Our specialists will remain in Italy until a specific decision joint of the Russian and Italian sides”.
Of course, there are also negative voices promoted by mainstream propaganda. Italian daily La Stampa, citing high-level political sources reported that 80% of the aid was “useless.”
“Eighty percent of Russian supplies are totally useless or of little use to Italy. In short, this is little more than a pretext,” an unnamed source told La Stampa.
The source said the Russian supplies consist of disinfection equipment, a field laboratory for sterilization and chemical prevention, and other similar tools.
La Stampa’s sources claimed that Putin is pursuing geopolitical and diplomatic opportunities with the aid package dubbed “From Russia With Love,” while Conte accepted the aid in order to secure a good personal relationship with Moscow.
The author of the La Stampa piece is Jacobo Jacoboni. He’s a well-known pro-NATO and anti-Russian figure that regularly writes about the ‘Russian agression’ and ‘meddling’ into European affairs. Furthermore, Jacoboni is linked to the notorious ‘think tank’ Atlantic Council, which is tasked with spreading pro-NATO and pro-Washington establishment propagnada in Europe and around the world. No surprise that it already started working to provide false information about the Russian anti-COVID-19 operation in Italy and present it in negative light.
Russia’s Ambassador to Italy Sergei Razov dismissed La Stampa’s report as “perverse.”
“Such assertions are the product of a perverse mind. A selfless desire to help a friendly people in trouble is seen as insidious,” Razov told Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency.
China is also sending more experts and equipment to help Italy in the fight against the virus.
The third batch of Chinese medical staff arrived in Milan, #Italy, on Wednesday to help combat #coronavirus. The 14 medical experts from Fujian province will assist epidemic control in Tuscany. pic.twitter.com/sam81QhyvR — People's Daily, China (@PDChina) March 26, 2020
The epidemic could keep raging in #Italy over the next couple of weeks and Italy’s request for a Chinese medical team to take charge of the country’s ICU remains under consideration, but more help is on the way, a leading Chinese expert dispatched to Italy said. #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/MKCOYSAPoY — China Daily (@ChinaDaily) March 26, 2020
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If there is something positive about the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic , it ’ s that it contains the US willingness to invade other countries and launch new wars .
On March 25 , Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Reuters that the Pentaon has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 through the ranks .
The decision will affect all US forces around the world .
According to the interview , the order applied to all U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , there would be some exceptions .
For example , the exception to the order would be the drawdown under way in Afghanistan , which will continue .
Under the deal with the Taliban signed last month , the US has to reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 from 13,000 within 135 days .
If the deal is fully implemented , a full withdrawal of all U.S. and coalition forces would occur within 14 months of the deal getting signed .
The stop movement decision is a result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ containg the spread of COVID-19 within its forces .
The virus has already infected at least 227 U.S. troops .
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If there is something positive about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it’s that it contains the US willingness to invade other countries and launch new wars.
On March 25, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Reuters that the Pentaon has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 through the ranks. The decision will affect all US forces around the world.
“The purpose is to make sure that we’re not bringing the virus back home, infecting others, that we’re not spreading it around the military,” Esper said.
According to the interview, the order applied to all U.S. troops, civilian personnel and families. However, there would be some exceptions.
For example, the exception to the order would be the drawdown under way in Afghanistan, which will continue. Under the deal with the Taliban signed last month, the US has to reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 from 13,000 within 135 days.
If the deal is fully implemented, a full withdrawal of all U.S. and coalition forces would occur within 14 months of the deal getting signed.
The stop movement decision is a result of the Pentagon’s difficulties in containg the spread of COVID-19 within its forces. The virus has already infected at least 227 U.S. troops.
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southfront--2020-03-26--Arsenal Allegedly Prepared For Armed Rebelling In Venezuela Seized In Colombia

On March 24th , Colombian police intercepted a large supply of weapons to Venezuela .
On one of the routes bordering the Bolivarian Republic of the region , security forces stopped a minivan , which contained a whole arsenal of weapons and modern equipment .
The authorities seized the following : • 26 AR-15 automatic rifles with a caliber of 5.56 mm , American-made without serial numbers , and 36 magazines for them ; In the van itself there was no other ammunition , which means that it could have been transferred earlier into Venezuela .
Caracas accused Colombia of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as preparing an assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro .
Maduro said in a statement at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas that a subject confessed these plans when he was detained when “ he was moving from Barranquilla to Riohacha ” with an “ arsenal of weapons ” and “ tactical war teams ” that were seized .
The Venezuelan president also assured that the Venezuelan authorities will give all the details “ of a terrorist group that is training in Riohacha and is compiling weapons to attack Venezuela @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head of state denounced that terrorist groups are training in Colombia to generate violence in the country .
“ The captured man declared that the rifles were to be delivered to him by a man with the alias “ Pantera , ” who belongs to a terrorist group that is training between Barranquilla and Riohacha , ” he added .
“ Tomorrow , the Minister of Communication and Information , Jorge Rodríguez , will reveal all the details .
I have to defend the peace and stability of all Venezuela we have information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States want to attack the country , ” he sentenced .
“ All those rifles , ” continued Maduro , were to be handed over to another subject , “ alias Pantera , ” whose details will be known later in the day , when communication minister Jorge Rodríguez , is expected to appear to elaborate more on the matter .
“ I have been forced to alert our people to conspiracies that unfortunately continue … we have a lot of information , tomorrow we are going to reveal it in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is much hatred of those who give orders in the north and the authorities in Colombia who provide support for them ( … ) you have to be very miserable , have a lot of hatred to consider terrorist attacks ( … ) disturb peace and the effort for a national general union that our entire country is doing , ” he said .
In his briefing , Jorge Rodriguez accused an individual from the Venezuelan military – Clíver Alcalá Cordones was responsible for organizing three destabilizing groups in Colombia .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduce several assault groups to Venezuela to assassinate Nicolás Maduro and Diosdado Cabello [ Current president of the Constituent Assembly ] .
“ On March 23 they seized a huge arsenal in Colombia .
Colombian traffic officials stopped a van that left Barranquilla for Ríohacha , ” he said .
He added that the purpose for the smuggling of this arsenal was to carry out selective assassinations .
“ The truck left from Barranquilla to Ríohacha , from there to Paraguachón and then to Zulia , ” he said .
Rodríguez indicated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country ’ s officials are keeping their guard up , in addition to developing processes against the coronavirus .
He assured that Alberto Molinares Duque , who was transporting the weapons , “ said that a woman by the name of Álvarez gave him the weapons to take them to Ríohacha and then cross the border in Paraguachón.
” Rodríguez pointed out that training for the attacks was carried out in the Maicao , Barranquilla and Santa Marta camps , and that there were plans to place bombs in various areas of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : • Two New Disappointments for the Coup Planners in Venezuela • Trump Not Giving Up On “ Military Options ” For Maduro ’ s Ouster , Considers Naval Blockade

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On March 24th, Colombian police intercepted a large supply of weapons to Venezuela.
On one of the routes bordering the Bolivarian Republic of the region, security forces stopped a minivan, which contained a whole arsenal of weapons and modern equipment. The authorities seized the following:
26 AR-15 automatic rifles with a caliber of 5.56 mm, American-made without serial numbers, and 36 magazines for them;
28 AN/PVS7B night vision binoculars;
9 AN/PVS14 night vision devices without serial numbers;
8 baffleless gun suppressors;
4 unmarked night vision binoculars;
51 laser pointers for machine guns and sniper rifles;
45 sights for machine guns and rifles;
2 new radio stations Motorola XPR 3500;
43 batteries for the Motorola radio stations;
15 army ballistic helmets;
3 body armor manufactured by Crye Precision.
In the van itself there was no other ammunition, which means that it could have been transferred earlier into Venezuela.
Contundente golpe de la @PoliciaColombia a organizaciones criminales en Magdalena, con la incautación de 26 fusiles y otros elementos que eran transportados en un vehículo. Acción de los uniformados dejó un capturado, que ya se encuentra a disposición de la @FiscaliaCol. pic.twitter.com/zHu7LiDZ55 — Mindefensa (@mindefensa) March 25, 2020
Caracas accused Colombia of delivering weapons to local gangs and rebels, as well as preparing an assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro.
#EnVideo ? | Presidente @NicolasMaduro: Estoy obligado a dar este tipo de información porque tengo que defender la paz y la estabilidad de Venezuela#VenezuelaCombateAlCovid19 pic.twitter.com/4SNwpVmRzu — VTV CANAL 8 (@VTVcanal8) March 25, 2020
Maduro said in a statement at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas that a subject confessed these plans when he was detained when “he was moving from Barranquilla to Riohacha” with an “arsenal of weapons” and “tactical war teams” that were seized.
The Venezuelan president also assured that the Venezuelan authorities will give all the details “of a terrorist group that is training in Riohacha and is compiling weapons to attack Venezuela at any time.”
#EnVideo ? | Presidente @NicolasMaduro: Han dado la orden de llenar de violencia a Venezuela como sea y se van a quedar con las ganas, porque el pueblo de Venezuela va a garantizar lo que necesitamos, la paz, la unión y la superación de esta pandemia#VenezuelaCombateAlCovid19 pic.twitter.com/rqRbJCbXb6 — VTV CANAL 8 (@VTVcanal8) March 25, 2020
“The conspiracies continue. Yesterday, a person named Jorge Alberto Molinares Duque was captured on the Barranquilla-Riohacha highway, moving in a vehicle and carrying an arsenal of weapons there,” the president reported.
Likewise, the head of state denounced that terrorist groups are training in Colombia to generate violence in the country. “The captured man declared that the rifles were to be delivered to him by a man with the alias “Pantera,” who belongs to a terrorist group that is training between Barranquilla and Riohacha,” he added.
“Tomorrow, the Minister of Communication and Information, Jorge Rodríguez, will reveal all the details. I have to defend the peace and stability of all Venezuela we have information on terrorist sources that from Colombia and the United States want to attack the country,” he sentenced. “All those rifles,” continued Maduro, were to be handed over to another subject, “alias Pantera,” whose details will be known later in the day, when communication minister Jorge Rodríguez, is expected to appear to elaborate more on the matter. “I have been forced to alert our people to conspiracies that unfortunately continue … we have a lot of information, tomorrow we are going to reveal it in full,” he said. “There is much hatred of those who give orders in the north and the authorities in Colombia who provide support for them (…) you have to be very miserable, have a lot of hatred to consider terrorist attacks (…) disturb peace and the effort for a national general union that our entire country is doing,” he said.
#EnVideo ? | Vicepresidente Sectorial de Comunicación, Turismo y Cultura @jorgerpsuv: Queremos en primer lugar disculparnos porque la información que queremos compartir con el pueblo de Venezuela no va a ser en relación con la pandemia#SolidaridadYUniónNacional pic.twitter.com/eR8ftrLeOq — VTV CANAL 8 (@VTVcanal8) March 25, 2020
“We would first like to apologize to the Venezuelan people, that the information we are about to share will not be related to the epidemic.”
In his briefing, Jorge Rodriguez accused an individual from the Venezuelan military – Clíver Alcalá Cordones was responsible for organizing three destabilizing groups in Colombia.
In his opinion, attempts were made to introduce several assault groups to Venezuela to assassinate Nicolás Maduro and Diosdado Cabello [Current president of the Constituent Assembly].
“On March 23 they seized a huge arsenal in Colombia. Colombian traffic officials stopped a van that left Barranquilla for Ríohacha,” he said. He added that the purpose for the smuggling of this arsenal was to carry out selective assassinations. “The truck left from Barranquilla to Ríohacha, from there to Paraguachón and then to Zulia,” he said.
Rodríguez indicated that as a consequence of this fact, the country’s officials are keeping their guard up, in addition to developing processes against the coronavirus.
“Even in the complex moments we are living, the attack against Venezuela has not stopped,” he said.
He assured that Alberto Molinares Duque, who was transporting the weapons, “said that a woman by the name of Álvarez gave him the weapons to take them to Ríohacha and then cross the border in Paraguachón.”
Rodríguez pointed out that training for the attacks was carried out in the Maicao, Barranquilla and Santa Marta camps, and that there were plans to place bombs in various areas of the country.
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5 Days Until End Of March


southfront--2020-03-26--Military Situation In Yemen On March 26, 2020 (Map Update)

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in the Sarwah front;
STC units captured the Crater district in Aden city;
Ceasefire violations were reported in al-Hudaydah;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Khab and Shaaf areas 45 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Hajjah province 8 times.
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southfront--2020-03-26--Russian Specialists Arrive In Bergamo, As U.S. Groups File $20 Trillion Lawsuit Against China

On March 26th , Russian military specialists , and a mobile biological laboratory arrived in the Italian city of Bergamo to begin work in countering the spread of COVID-19 alongside Italian authorities .
The Russian convoy covered over 600 km to from the Italian Armed Forces air base in Pratica di Mare ( 30 km to the southwest of Rome , Italy ) to Bergamo .
The column included 22 Russian special-purpose vehicles and buses with military specialists .
On March 25th , the US registered 13,355 new cases of coronavirus , and 247 deaths , surpassing the 1,000 count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases and 683 deaths .
Currently , the US sits at 3rd place of most total infections , approximately 6,000 cases behind Italy , and is likely to surpass it by the end of the day on March 26th .
Meanwhile , as governors of most states call for extended measures to fight the spread of COVID-19 , the Trump administration , and specifically US President Donald Trump hope to have everybody back to work by Easter Sunday – April 12th .
He even went so far as to say that suicides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the economy remained closed .
In Florida , a class-action lawsuit was filed , with the aim to “ make China pay for what they ’ ve done ” in its handling of the coronavirus crisis , saying the country acted “ negligently in their handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
” A personal injury law firm based in Boca Raton , Fla. , is bringing the suit against China and various Chinese government agencies on behalf of “ individuals and business owners in the United States and State of Florida , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronavirus pandemic.
” Berman Complaint Against China by Fox News on Scribd The original complaint has just a handful of named plaintiffs but the lawyers familiar with the case at Berman Law Group say they plan to file an amended complaint at some point with significantly more plaintiffs , including individuals who have gotten sick because of the coronavirus .
The lawsuit does not name a specific dollar amount being sought from China , asking for “ compensatory and other damages to Plaintiffs and the Class Members , for their economic and non-economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the law.
” Alters , however , made clear that though lawyers for Berman would be seeking potentially “ tens of trillions ” from China .
The D.C.-based far-right organization Freedom Watch filed a $ 20 trillion suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas accusing the Chinese of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon .
The Flora class-action law suit , also contains a mention of the manmade virus conspiracy theory .
Responding to a question about it , Alters said the presence of a high-security bio-agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored.
” “ [ The Wuhan Institute of Virology ] handles the most dangerous viruses , ” he said .
“ It resides in the epicenter of the outbreak in Wuhan .
In that lab they cultivate viruses from exotic animals .
The wet markets were supposed to be shut down years ago and the Chinese government turned a blind eye to the ongoing operations .
This is not coincidental .
They also knew of the active and routine trade of these exotic animals which harbor these viruses .
The Chinese government has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these animals by putting their head in the sand knowing of the dangers this presented locally and internationally.
” As it has become more than apparent , any issue in the US , which provides ample evidence of the ineffectiveness of their healthcare system , and the fragility of the corporations is immediately turned into a problem , introduced from the outside that somebody else needs to pay for .
The Trump administration is attempting to rebrand COVID-19 as the “ Wuhan Virus ” in a G7 joint statement .
The US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it was blocked .
In a solo news conference after the meeting , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo referred to the “ Wuhan virus , ” saying it was “ the most pressing agenda item.
” He said all the foreign ministers had “ committed to fighting ( it ) with transparency , as is necessary all around the world.
” “ Every one of the nations that was at that meeting this morning was deeply aware of the disinformation campaign that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken place here , ” Pompeo said .
French Foreign Minister Yves Le Drian said in a statement that he had “ underscored the need to combat any attempt to exploit the crisis for political purposes and expressed the view that the unity of all in order to effectively combat the pandemic must now take precedence over any other considerations.
” German officials said they were more concerned about what would come from a virtual summit of the Group of 20 nations leaders that is supposed to be held on March 26th at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ON THE TOPIC : • In Video : Russian COVID-19 Response Team Moves To Bergamo From Pratica di Mare Air Base

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On March 26th, Russian military specialists, and a mobile biological laboratory arrived in the Italian city of Bergamo to begin work in countering the spread of COVID-19 alongside Italian authorities.
“A convoy of special equipment with Russian Defense Ministry specialists arrived to the Orio al Serio airport in Italy, which will serve as a base for a joint Russian-Italian anti-coronavirus headquarters,” an unnamed TASS source said.
The Russian convoy covered over 600 km to from the Italian Armed Forces air base in Pratica di Mare (30 km to the southwest of Rome, Italy) to Bergamo. The column included 22 Russian special-purpose vehicles and buses with military specialists.
“The convoy, which arrived to Bergamo, included a mobile complex for analysis and diagnostics, efficient mobile disinfection equipment with a stock of disinfectants, as well as special equipment to care for novel coronavirus infection in serious condition,” the ministry source said. “The Russian equipment was accompanied by Italian carabinieri throughout the trip.”
Today in Rome, Italy: A Russian military convoy carries doctors, medicines and medical equipment en route to Bergamo. In spite of EU sanctions, Russia was one of the first countries to answer #Italy’s call for help to contain the spread of #Coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/F8H92UYZ2a — Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) March 25, 2020
On March 25th, the US registered 13,355 new cases of coronavirus, and 247 deaths, surpassing the 1,000 count.
Italy, in comparison registered 5,210 new cases and 683 deaths.
Currently, the US sits at 3rd place of most total infections, approximately 6,000 cases behind Italy, and is likely to surpass it by the end of the day on March 26th.
Meanwhile, as governors of most states call for extended measures to fight the spread of COVID-19, the Trump administration, and specifically US President Donald Trump hope to have everybody back to work by Easter Sunday – April 12th.
He even went so far as to say that suicides would “increase by the thousands” if the economy remained closed.
“You’re going to have suicides by the thousands” Trump said at a Fox News town hall. “People get tremendous anxiety and depression, and you have suicides over things like this when you have terrible economies. You have death. Probably and — I mean, definitely — would be in far greater numbers than the numbers that we’re talking about with regard to the virus.”
In Florida, a class-action lawsuit was filed, with the aim to “make China pay for what they’ve done” in its handling of the coronavirus crisis, saying the country acted “negligently in their handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.”
A personal injury law firm based in Boca Raton, Fla., is bringing the suit against China and various Chinese government agencies on behalf of “individuals and business owners in the United States and State of Florida, for damages suffered as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.”
“This is an undertaking against a world superpower who has the ability to pay for what they’ve done,” Jeremy Alters, the chief strategist and non-attorney spokesperson for the Berman Law Group, the class-action firm backing the suit said. “They have the money to pay for what they’ve done, and we should all together make China pay for what they’ve done,” he said.
Berman Complaint Against China by Fox News on Scribd
The original complaint has just a handful of named plaintiffs but the lawyers familiar with the case at Berman Law Group say they plan to file an amended complaint at some point with significantly more plaintiffs, including individuals who have gotten sick because of the coronavirus.
The lawsuit does not name a specific dollar amount being sought from China, asking for “compensatory and other damages to Plaintiffs and the Class Members, for their economic and non-economic damages … to the full extent permitted by the law.”
Alters, however, made clear that though lawyers for Berman would be seeking potentially “tens of trillions” from China.
“We want the court to make them pay for what they’ve done,” Alters said. “They have unleashed … a massive pandemic on the world. It appears they knew about it long before they gave information about it to the rest of the world. We want our courts to say, ‘China, you are going to be held accountable here in our courts because you have harmed hundreds of millions of Americans.’”
The D.C.-based far-right organization Freedom Watch filed a $20 trillion suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas accusing the Chinese of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon.
The Flora class-action law suit, also contains a mention of the manmade virus conspiracy theory. Responding to a question about it, Alters said the presence of a high-security bio-agent lab in Wuhan “cannot be ignored.”
“[The Wuhan Institute of Virology] handles the most dangerous viruses,” he said. “It resides in the epicenter of the outbreak in Wuhan. In that lab they cultivate viruses from exotic animals. The wet markets were supposed to be shut down years ago and the Chinese government turned a blind eye to the ongoing operations. This is not coincidental. They also knew of the active and routine trade of these exotic animals which harbor these viruses. The Chinese government has allowed the sale, exchange and consumption of these animals by putting their head in the sand knowing of the dangers this presented locally and internationally.”
As it has become more than apparent, any issue in the US, which provides ample evidence of the ineffectiveness of their healthcare system, and the fragility of the corporations is immediately turned into a problem, introduced from the outside that somebody else needs to pay for.
The Trump administration is attempting to rebrand COVID-19 as the “Wuhan Virus” in a G7 joint statement.
The US State Department attempted to push the phrasing, but it was blocked.
In a solo news conference after the meeting, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo referred to the “Wuhan virus,” saying it was “the most pressing agenda item.”
He said all the foreign ministers had “committed to fighting (it) with transparency, as is necessary all around the world.”
“Every one of the nations that was at that meeting this morning was deeply aware of the disinformation campaign that the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in to try and deflect from what has really taken place here,” Pompeo said. French Foreign Minister Yves Le Drian said in a statement that he had “underscored the need to combat any attempt to exploit the crisis for political purposes and expressed the view that the unity of all in order to effectively combat the pandemic must now take precedence over any other considerations.”
German officials said they were more concerned about what would come from a virtual summit of the Group of 20 nations leaders that is supposed to be held on March 26th at the request of Saudi Arabia.
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southfront--2020-03-26--Haftar’s Forces Capture Several Towns In Response To GNA Attacks

On March 25th and in the early hours of March 26th , Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ’ s Libyan National Army ( LNA ) reportedly had significant success in its push against the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) around Tripoli .
In response to an attack by the GNA on the al-Watiya air base , the LNA captured 5 towns from the enemy forces , as well as the Tunisia border crossing , and surrounded the city of Zwarah .
A graphic video was released by pro-LNA sources purportedly showing a large number of GNA fighters , reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Libya by Turkey .
Immediately after the GNA attack on Al-Watiya , Libyan National Army ( LNA ) spokesman Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari gave a press conference .
According to him , the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) detained 16-20 Syrian mercenaries on suspicion of being coronavirus positive and transferred them to Al-Rahba Camp in Tajoura .
Additionally , during his speech , he called on all Libyans to comply with sanitary and hygienic measures to prevent coronavirus infection and commented on the attack of the GNA forces at al-Watiya air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to repel .
“ This is all Turkey ’ s plan .
The Turkish groups associated with the militants in Misrata , Homs , at the Mitiga airport and elsewhere – they are all foreign fighters , Syrian mercenaries and Turkish military with modern weapons .
They were all specially transported here to support the militants of The Western Region [ GNA ] : Erdogan ordered them to make a major maneuver to attack any of the important military positions : either east of Misrata , or in the Tarhuna region , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the base of al-Watiya.
” He said that this activity is a violation of the ceasefire agreement from January , which according to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ’ s forces is still in effect .
“ Every day they make new attempts to conduct military operations and make new unsuccessful attacks … They fight in Tripoli , and 3 days ago sent reinforcements , consisting of Chadian rebels and Syrian terrorists , to the east of Misrata – to the region of Abu Grain .
Also , the Turks use various means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups of mercenaries who are concentrated in the regions of Msallati and Zliten.
” Finally , he spoke of GNA-aligned militia , who connected with the Turkish troops at Mitiga air base , who took part in the attack on al-Watiya .
“ Osama Juwalei ’ s militia is largely connected with the Turks stationed at Mitig Air Base .
Today they carried out an attack on the territory of al-Batuy air base .
This base is Libya ’ s westernmost air base and strategically important point .
This airbase with a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Along with the attack on the air base , attacks were conducted on our forces in Tripoli .
The battalion , which protects the air base , has an administrative headquarters , and the personnel are stretched along the border of the base , where there is a fence – about 40 km long .
The main enemy forces were able to enter the territory of the base , but the defenders were able to quickly respond and repulse the attack .
I talked with the officers defending the base .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemy was driven back more than 20 km from the base .
Our troops carried out a successful counterattack .
This attack is a very serious violation of the ceasefire.
” On the side of the GNA , the Volcano of Rage operations room also released a statement of what transpired on March 25th .
According to the statement , over the past three days , shelling continued on the capital of Tripoli , on March 25th attacks were carried out on the areas of Abu Salim and al-Saba , which led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were fulfilling the quarantine obligations .
On March 25th , LNA forces tried to destroy the ambulance station , as well as the warehouse of the medical supply department , with their shelling .
The operational headquarters of Operation Volcano of Rage launched Operation Storm of the World , during which it attacked the positions and artillery crews that fired on Tripoli .
GNA forces carried out a successful operation at the al-Watiya air base , during which several mercenaries were captured and several pieces of equipment and ammunition were captured as trophies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack in most of the military areas in the south of Tripoli , took control of new positions , captured several LNA soldiers , destroyed pickups and several UAE armored vehicles .
Finally , GNA units should take preventive measures against coronavirus during contact with mercenaries and their equipment .
Both sides claim significant success , with the LNA appearing to provide some more evidence of their claims .
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On March 25th and in the early hours of March 26th, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) reportedly had significant success in its push against the Government of National Accord (GNA) around Tripoli.
In response to an attack by the GNA on the al-Watiya air base, the LNA captured 5 towns from the enemy forces, as well as the Tunisia border crossing, and surrounded the city of Zwarah.
A map of What happened today.
1) #GNA militia attack on Alwitya airbase.
2) #LNA counter offensive resulting in the liberation of 5 towns , the Libyan Tunisia border crossing and surrounding the city of Zwarah.#Libya
Made by @Suriyakmaps pic.twitter.com/FKPxnMMtX5 — M.LNA (@LNA2019M) March 25, 2020
Captured #GNA Syrian mercenary
Name: Ibrahim Mohammed Darwish
Nationally: Syrian
Age: 23
Faction: Al-Nusra Front ( #AlQaeda )
Captured in : transport military base on airport road #Tripoli.
500 Syrian died in #Libya.
From the 2nd wave of mercenaries sent by #Turkey.
Viva #LNA pic.twitter.com/J1s1JUiW0H — M.LNA (@LNA2019M) March 26, 2020
A graphic video was released by pro-LNA sources purportedly showing a large number of GNA fighters, reportedly most of them Syrian, transported to Libya by Turkey.
Military update
The #GNA militias after suffering a crushing defeat. Have split into to main groups
Group A : Ran to the Tunisian border & currently negotiating with the #Tunisia army for protection as they are stranded and surrounded.
Group B:is under siege by the #LNA in Zwarah pic.twitter.com/T84yDEWshs — M.LNA (@LNA2019M) March 26, 2020
#GNA militia in Zwarah under the cover of the night smuggling their family to #Tunisia in civilian cars .
The #LNA let them pass freely. pic.twitter.com/ejSBb9ZZjn — M.LNA (@LNA2019M) March 26, 2020
Immediately after the GNA attack on Al-Watiya, Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari gave a press conference.
According to him, the Government of National Accord (GNA) detained 16-20 Syrian mercenaries on suspicion of being coronavirus positive and transferred them to Al-Rahba Camp in Tajoura.
Additionally, during his speech, he called on all Libyans to comply with sanitary and hygienic measures to prevent coronavirus infection and commented on the attack of the GNA forces at al-Watiya air base, which the LNA forces managed to repel.
“This is all Turkey’s plan. The Turkish groups associated with the militants in Misrata, Homs, at the Mitiga airport and elsewhere – they are all foreign fighters, Syrian mercenaries and Turkish military with modern weapons. They were all specially transported here to support the militants of The Western Region [GNA]: Erdogan ordered them to make a major maneuver to attack any of the important military positions: either east of Misrata, or in the Tarhuna region, or on the fronts in Tripoli, or on the base of al-Watiya.”
He said that this activity is a violation of the ceasefire agreement from January, which according to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces is still in effect.
“Every day they make new attempts to conduct military operations and make new unsuccessful attacks … They fight in Tripoli, and 3 days ago sent reinforcements, consisting of Chadian rebels and Syrian terrorists, to the east of Misrata – to the region of Abu Grain. Also, the Turks use various means of electronic warfare. There are also groups of mercenaries who are concentrated in the regions of Msallati and Zliten.”
Finally, he spoke of GNA-aligned militia, who connected with the Turkish troops at Mitiga air base, who took part in the attack on al-Watiya.
“Osama Juwalei’s militia is largely connected with the Turks stationed at Mitig Air Base. Today they carried out an attack on the territory of al-Batuy air base. This base is Libya’s westernmost air base and strategically important point. This airbase with a very large area is about 50 square kilometers. Along with the attack on the air base, attacks were conducted on our forces in Tripoli. The battalion, which protects the air base, has an administrative headquarters, and the personnel are stretched along the border of the base, where there is a fence – about 40 km long. The main enemy forces were able to enter the territory of the base, but the defenders were able to quickly respond and repulse the attack. I talked with the officers defending the base. All of them confirmed to me that the enemy was driven back more than 20 km from the base. Our troops carried out a successful counterattack. This attack is a very serious violation of the ceasefire.”
On the side of the GNA, the Volcano of Rage operations room also released a statement of what transpired on March 25th.
الإيجاز الصحفي لعملية بركان الغضب للمتحدث الرسمي باسم الجيش الليبي عقيد طيار محمد قنونو – الاربعاء 25 مارس 2020استمر… Posted by عملية بركان الغضب on Wednesday, March 25, 2020
According to the statement, over the past three days, shelling continued on the capital of Tripoli, on March 25th attacks were carried out on the areas of Abu Salim and al-Saba, which led to civilian casualties in their homes, who were fulfilling the quarantine obligations.
On March 25th, LNA forces tried to destroy the ambulance station, as well as the warehouse of the medical supply department, with their shelling.
The operational headquarters of Operation Volcano of Rage launched Operation Storm of the World, during which it attacked the positions and artillery crews that fired on Tripoli.
GNA forces carried out a successful operation at the al-Watiya air base, during which several mercenaries were captured and several pieces of equipment and ammunition were captured as trophies.
GNA forces carried out a successful attack in most of the military areas in the south of Tripoli, took control of new positions, captured several LNA soldiers, destroyed pickups and several UAE armored vehicles.
Finally, GNA units should take preventive measures against coronavirus during contact with mercenaries and their equipment.
Both sides claim significant success, with the LNA appearing to provide some more evidence of their claims.
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southfront--2020-03-26--The Saker: “A few recent political developments which should not go unnoticed”

Written by The Saker ; Originally appeared at The Unz Review The COVID19/SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is , by any measure , an immense planetary crisis which will probably change the world we live in forever .
Still , there are other issues which are maybe not quite as dramatic and important , but which deserve not to be forgotten .
Here are some of those it was pretty clear to most observers that Tulsi Gabbard , being the only real “ peace candidate ” would never be allowed to get the nomination , nevermind make it into the White House .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all her very real qualities , simply did not have what it takes to take on “ The Swamp ” .
Still , in spite of this all , her candidacy and campaign were like a huge pitcher of cool water in the middle of an immense and dry desert .
Her uniqueness amongst all the candidate is what make her betrayal even more painful for those who respected or even supported her .
Once it became clear that she would never get the nomination , not only did she not run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to fear a lot ) , she endorse Uncle Joe , the clearly senile , totally corrupt and generally repugnant frontman for the Clinton gang .
This endorsement of Biden is something which she did not have to do , but she did it .
When the DNC stole the nomination from Sanders , he did not lead a protest or run as an independent , he endorsed Hillary .
I always considered him a fraud for this ( and many other ) reason .
Now Tulsi Gabbard is doing the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicator that the Democratic Party is evil and corrupt to the core , which is hardly big news , but which is dramatically confirmed by Gabbard profoundly immoral decision .
Why do I say that ?
because Biden is the ultimate “ anti-Gabbard ” , she should have endorsed either Bernie , or even Trump , but instead she endorse a morally corrupt warmonger , a total pawn for the MIC .
At the end of the day , she mostly betrayed herself , and that is the saddest aspect of this debacle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as ever I have forced myself to listen to the daily COVID19 briefings from the White House and I have to say that Trump ’ s constant flag-waving and self-worshiping is almost physically painful to watch .
The worst parts of these briefings are when Trump , or Pompeo , speak about the US “ leadership ” as if the entire planet was desperately expecting the USA to help .
It does not .
In fact , most of the planet is disgusted by US action , be it the denial of vitally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Venezuela , to the attempts are buying off German vaccines , to the mantric repetition about how great the US private sector is and how Amazon and Walmart will help us weather this crisis .
The truth is that this worldwide pandemic will allow us all to compare how different political systems , countries and cultures have reacted to the threat .
In a year or so , we shall all know whether free-market capitalism and libertarianism compare with social-democracies , socialist and even communist countries fared when their population needed protection and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded with truly amazing incompetence ( including several EU countries ) , so the inability to protect its citizens is not a purely US problem , it really affects all the countries currently subjugated by the Empire .
Finally , it appears that the China-bashing strategic PSYOP has largely failed .
Most fake-news about China were quickly and rapidly debunked , and even the legacy corporate ziomedia could not completely obfuscate the fact that China is , so far , the only country on our planet which defeated COVID19 .
Will there be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis subsides ?
I sure hope so !
For the time being , the Empire does what it always does , it plans to deny even more civil rights to its own people which has true patriots like Ron Paul extremely worried .
What else is new ?
Nope , that sure ain ’ t gon na happen this time around .
Serbia betrayed by Europe ( again ! )
while Russia provides vital aid to Serbia and Italy Serbia has been betrayed by the Europeans , again .
This time around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civilians , they simply refused to sell the meds needed to respond to the crisis .
President Aleksandar Vucic has now officially declared that the EU solidarity “ exists only on paper “ .
He then openly appealed for China to help , and help China did – the Chinese send aircraft filled with much needed medical equipment and doctors .
Then Russia followed suit and sent 10 heavy transporters fill with gear and specialists .
Even more amazing ( and appalling ) is the fact that the Empire does not even help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was Russia again which organized a major air bridge ( over 15 heavy transporters ! )
and now we see Russian Army units deployed in northern Italy to help the struggling Italians .
Check out these short videos reports by the Russian military .
You don ’ t need to understand Russian to see the size of the air-bridge the Russian Aerospace Forces have established or to how grateful the Italian officials are !
Also , check the excellent article by Andrei Martyanov about this “ Russian invasion of Italy “ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been fantastically naive to trust the very same people who bombed them , in total illegality , for 78 days , murdering scores of innocent civilians ( including those murdered in the TV tour ) .
For example , the Serbs could have considered how the EU has been lying to Turkey , for decades .
But no , the Serbian elites now seem to think that they will be able to fill their pockets with lucrative contracts with the EU .
Hopefully , what these events have demonstrated shall not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Serbia .
That also goes for Italy .
The situation in northern Syria and Iraq The situation in northern Syria and Iraq had developed pretty much as expected .
So far , the Turks have been unable to re-take full control of the M4 highway .
As a result of that failure , the joint Russian-Turkish patrols have not been able to move along the full length of the highway as spelled out in the agreement between Russia and Turkey .
Clearly , Turkey lacks either the will , or the capability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Takfiri forces from the M4 highway .
So far , the Russians and Syrians have very kindly agreed to wait a little longer , but the recent visit of Russian Defense Minister Shoigu to Damascus clearly shows that big decisions are being worked on : As for Iraq , the various Shia militias are doing exactly what everybody had predicted , they are executing limited but very disruptive strikes against US forces in Iraq .
Here is a good infographic by the Institute for the Study of War which sums it up very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small trickle of attacks which do not yield any major victory to the Iraqi forces , but which over time will tremendously demoralize US forces .
Finally , such “ death by a thousand cuts ” strategy also will severely limit the operational capabilities of the US forces in Iraq : when you are mostly busy protecting yourself , you have less time to murder locals .
Still , sooner or later the Shias will have to step up their attacks because forcing the occupation forces to hunker down and actually kick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very different propositions .
These small strikes are very useful , not only because they demoralize the enemy , but because by forcing him to stay inside fortified “ secure ” areas only makes them better targets for a bigger missile strike .
This is a very sound strategy against which the US forces have no good option , other than throwing in the towel and leaving , which they will have to do anyway ( exact that they call it “ declare victory and leave ” , but its the exact same @ @ @

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Written by The Saker; Originally appeared at The Unz Review
The COVID19/SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is, by any measure, an immense planetary crisis which will probably change the world we live in forever. Still, there are other issues which are maybe not quite as dramatic and important, but which deserve not to be forgotten. Here are some of those
The grand betrayal of Tulsi Gabbard:
it was pretty clear to most observers that Tulsi Gabbard, being the only real “peace candidate” would never be allowed to get the nomination, nevermind make it into the White House. It was also clear that Tulsi, for all her very real qualities, simply did not have what it takes to take on “The Swamp”. Still, in spite of this all, her candidacy and campaign were like a huge pitcher of cool water in the middle of an immense and dry desert. Her uniqueness amongst all the candidate is what make her betrayal even more painful for those who respected or even supported her. Once it became clear that she would never get the nomination, not only did she not run as an independent (something which Hillary seems to fear a lot), she endorse Uncle Joe, the clearly senile, totally corrupt and generally repugnant frontman for the Clinton gang. This endorsement of Biden is something which she did not have to do, but she did it.
When the DNC stole the nomination from Sanders, he did not lead a protest or run as an independent, he endorsed Hillary. I always considered him a fraud for this (and many other) reason. Now Tulsi Gabbard is doing the same thing, which probably is a good indicator that the Democratic Party is evil and corrupt to the core, which is hardly big news, but which is dramatically confirmed by Gabbard profoundly immoral decision. Why do I say that? because Biden is the ultimate “anti-Gabbard”, she should have endorsed either Bernie, or even Trump, but instead she endorse a morally corrupt warmonger, a total pawn for the MIC.
At the end of the day, she mostly betrayed herself, and that is the saddest aspect of this debacle.
The AngloZionist Empire – as clueless as ever
I have forced myself to listen to the daily COVID19 briefings from the White House and I have to say that Trump’s constant flag-waving and self-worshiping is almost physically painful to watch. The worst parts of these briefings are when Trump, or Pompeo, speak about the US “leadership” as if the entire planet was desperately expecting the USA to help. It does not. In fact, most of the planet is disgusted by US action, be it the denial of vitally needed meds to countries like Iran or Venezuela, to the attempts are buying off German vaccines, to the mantric repetition about how great the US private sector is and how Amazon and Walmart will help us weather this crisis.
The truth is that this worldwide pandemic will allow us all to compare how different political systems, countries and cultures have reacted to the threat. In a year or so, we shall all know whether free-market capitalism and libertarianism compare with social-democracies, socialist and even communist countries fared when their population needed protection and assistance.
True, other countries have responded with truly amazing incompetence (including several EU countries), so the inability to protect its citizens is not a purely US problem, it really affects all the countries currently subjugated by the Empire.
Finally, it appears that the China-bashing strategic PSYOP has largely failed. Most fake-news about China were quickly and rapidly debunked, and even the legacy corporate ziomedia could not completely obfuscate the fact that China is, so far, the only country on our planet which defeated COVID19.
Will there be an “ideological lessons learned” once the crisis subsides? I sure hope so!
For the time being, the Empire does what it always does, it plans to deny even more civil rights to its own people which has true patriots like Ron Paul extremely worried. What else is new?
Capitalism with a human face?
Nope, that sure ain’t gonna happen this time around.
Serbia betrayed by Europe (again!) while Russia provides vital aid to Serbia and Italy
Serbia has been betrayed by the Europeans, again. This time around, the Europeans did not bomb Serbian civilians, they simply refused to sell the meds needed to respond to the crisis. President Aleksandar Vucic has now officially declared that the EU solidarity “exists only on paper“. He then openly appealed for China to help, and help China did – the Chinese send aircraft filled with much needed medical equipment and doctors. Then Russia followed suit and sent 10 heavy transporters fill with gear and specialists.
Even more amazing (and appalling) is the fact that the Empire does not even help its own subjects – in Italy, it was Russia again which organized a major air bridge (over 15 heavy transporters!) and now we see Russian Army units deployed in northern Italy to help the struggling Italians. Check out these short videos reports by the Russian military. You don’t need to understand Russian to see the size of the air-bridge the Russian Aerospace Forces have established or to how grateful the Italian officials are!
Also, check the excellent article by Andrei Martyanov about this “Russian invasion of Italy“.
I have to say that the Serbs have been fantastically naive to trust the very same people who bombed them, in total illegality, for 78 days, murdering scores of innocent civilians (including those murdered in the TV tour). For example, the Serbs could have considered how the EU has been lying to Turkey, for decades. But no, the Serbian elites now seem to think that they will be able to fill their pockets with lucrative contracts with the EU.
Hopefully, what these events have demonstrated shall not be forgotten when the next elections take place in Serbia.
That also goes for Italy.
And, finally,
The situation in northern Syria and Iraq
The situation in northern Syria and Iraq had developed pretty much as expected. So far, the Turks have been unable to re-take full control of the M4 highway. As a result of that failure, the joint Russian-Turkish patrols have not been able to move along the full length of the highway as spelled out in the agreement between Russia and Turkey. Clearly, Turkey lacks either the will, or the capability, or both, to remove the Takfiri forces from the M4 highway. So far, the Russians and Syrians have very kindly agreed to wait a little longer, but the recent visit of Russian Defense Minister Shoigu to Damascus clearly shows that big decisions are being worked on:
As for Iraq, the various Shia militias are doing exactly what everybody had predicted, they are executing limited but very disruptive strikes against US forces in Iraq. Here is a good infographic by the Institute for the Study of War which sums it up very nicely:
What we have hear is a small trickle of attacks which do not yield any major victory to the Iraqi forces, but which over time will tremendously demoralize US forces. Finally, such “death by a thousand cuts” strategy also will severely limit the operational capabilities of the US forces in Iraq: when you are mostly busy protecting yourself, you have less time to murder locals.
Still, sooner or later the Shias will have to step up their attacks because forcing the occupation forces to hunker down and actually kick them out of your country are two very different propositions. These small strikes are very useful, not only because they demoralize the enemy, but because by forcing him to stay inside fortified “secure” areas only makes them better targets for a bigger missile strike.
This is a very sound strategy against which the US forces have no good option, other than throwing in the towel and leaving, which they will have to do anyway (exact that they call it “declare victory and leave”, but its the exact same thing).
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southfront--2020-03-26--New PKK Attack Claims Lives Of Two Turkish Soldiers

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced on March 25 that two soldiers were killed in a new attack by @ @ @ @ @ ( PKK ) in Iraq ’ s Kurdistan Region .
“ Two of our heroic @ @ @ @ @ two others were injured due to harassment fire in the [ northern ] Haftanin region @ @ @ @ @ ministry said in a statement .
In response to the attack , the Turkish military @ @ @ @ @ group in Haftaninin , in northern Kurdistan .
Eight Kurdish fighters were allegedly “ neutralized @ @ @ @ @ or injured .
The two Turkish casualties were identified as Infantry Specialists Sergeant İsmail Karataş @ @ @ @ @ The PKK is known to be highly active in the areas separating the Kurdistan region @ @ @ @ @ Haftanin ’ s mountains .
Last year , the Turkish military launched a series of @ @ @ @ @ , 2 and 3 , against PKK cells in the border region .
Despite sustaining @ @ @ @ @ managed to maintain a presence in the area .
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The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced on March 25 that two soldiers were killed in a new attack by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
“Two of our heroic fellow soldiers were martyred and two others were injured due to harassment fire in the [northern] Haftanin region of Iraq,” the ministry said in a statement.
In response to the attack, the Turkish military struck positions of the Kurdish group in Haftaninin, in northern Kurdistan. Eight Kurdish fighters were allegedly “neutralized,” which means killed or injured.
The two Turkish casualties were identified as Infantry Specialists Sergeant İsmail Karataş and Corporal Onur Karakaya.
The PKK is known to be highly active in the areas separating the Kurdistan region from Turkey, especially in Haftanin’s mountains.
Last year, the Turkish military launched a series of operations, dubbed Claw 1, 2 and 3, against PKK cells in the border region. Despite sustaining heavy losses, the PKK managed to maintain a presence in the area.
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