southfront--2020-03-31--Philip M. Giraldi: “Virginia Goes Zionist”

Written by Philip M. Giraldi ; Originally appeared at The Unz Review Politicians , bureaucrats and media talking heads have long turned a blind eye to legislation and policies that benefit the state of Israel to the detriments of United States ’ interests .
The U.S. Treasury is plausibly describable as a gift that never stops giving to the people and governments of Jewish state .
Since the foundation of Israel in 1948 , the federal government in Washington has provided some $ 142.3 billion in direct aid of various kinds .
Currently , Israel receives $ 3.8 billion per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sum that is supplemented by various giveaways , tax concessions and co-production arrangements from the government .
Private “ charitable ” donations from individuals , businesses and foundations , some of which are fraudulent , considerably augment those numbers , making the total that Israel receives annually from the United States well in excess of $ 10 billion .
A considerable proportion of that money is technically illegal , as it goes in support of the Israeli settlements on Arab land .
No other country has received anything even approaching what Israel gets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or another and the one-way flow of money is also remarkable in that it has been guaranteed well into the future .
Other benefits obtained by Israel from the United States are less easy to quantify , to include the theft of U.S. military technology , which is then copied and sold by the Israeli arms industry , directly eliminating American jobs in one of the few manufacturing sectors that is relatively speaking thriving .
There is also the observable transfer of high-tech jobs from the U.S. to Israel , engineered by Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to influence such decisions in the corporate world .
Israel also benefits enormously from the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement of 1985 , which is , by design , intended to give the Jewish state free access to the huge U.S. market without any real reciprocity for U.S. companies to enter the tiny Israeli market .
Israel also is able to bid on U.S. government contracts , including classified defense contracts , a practice that has led to several lawsuits when the Israeli company gets a contract by lowballing the bid but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Israeli companies have submitted low bids to obtain contracts at state and federal levels even when they had no relevant experience and no facilities that can actually perform the work .
They pocket the subsidies and advance payments they receive from local governments and states and then effectively disappear .
The desire of some American Jews who occupy powerful positions to aid Israel at the expense of the United States is despicable , sustained by the lie that Israel is an ally and that both countries ultimately benefit from the process .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ own priorities at the levels of Congress and the White House has long been observed , but its political manipulation and ability to corrupt U.S. democracy on behalf of a foreign power have lately been extended to the state and local levels .
This shift is due in part to the desire on the part of Israel ’ s promoters to shut down the growing Boycott , Divestment and Sanctions ( BDS ) movement .
It has proven difficult to pass an unconstitutional national level ban on non-violent criticism of Israel going through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead concentrated on the states .
Twenty-eight states now have some form of legislation that denies state services or jobs to anyone who does not sign an agreement to not boycott Israel .
A particularly draconian bill being considered in Florida equates any criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism , enabling any critic to be sued in courts for hate speech .
A particularly egregious and also unique example of a state ’ s economic policies being manipulated by a dedicated Israeli fifth column in government is the Virginia Israel Advisory Board .
Grant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VIAB , heads the He has written a new book entitled The Israel Lobby Enters State Government : Rise of the Virginia Israel Advisory Board , which documents in considerable detail how the conspiracy by powerful Jews in Virginia to benefit Israel has actually operated , much of it secretly through special arrangements and deals .
He has also had a long interview with Scott Horton of regarding the book which is well worth listening to .
The VIAB is unique because it is actually part of the Virginia state government .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is able to access funds from other government agencies to support Israeli businesses .
It is staffed by Israelis and American Jews drawn from what has been described as the “ Israel advocacy ecosystem ” and is self-administered , appointing its own members and officers .
While there are many Israel business promotion entities active in the United States , only Virginia has such a group actually sitting within the government itself , ready to make secret preferential agreements , to arrange special concessions on taxes and to establish start-up subsidies for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been , as a result , regularly funded using Virginia state resources with little accountability .
Bear in mind that this agency exists not to promote Virginia businesses but rather to give an advantage to Israeli businesses , some of which might even be competing with existing Virginia companies and putting local people out of work .
Virginia already runs an estimated $ 500 million trade deficit with Israel due to the federal Free Trade Agreement and the promotion of Israeli businesses in the state , which repatriate their profits to Israel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports how VIAB is not just an economic mechanism .
Its charter states that it was “ created to foster closer economic integration between the United States and Israel while supporting the Israeli government ’ s policy agenda.
” Smith also has observed that “ VIAB is a pilot for how Israel can quietly obtain taxpayer funding and official status for networked entities that advance Israel from within key state governments.
” Jewish federations and groups active on behalf of Israel were present in Virginia before VIAB was founded in 1996 .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislator who later entered Congress as the only Jewish Republican , where he was a powerful advocate for Israel .
The board grew significantly under governor Terry McAuliffe ’ s administration ( 2014-2018 ) .
McAuliffe , regarded by many as the Clintons ’ “ bag man , ” received what were regarded as generous out-of-state campaign contributors from actively pro-Israeli billionaires Haim Saban and J.B. Pritzker , who were both affiliated with the Democratic Party .
McAuliffe met regularly in off-the-record “ no press allowed ” sessions with Israel advocacy groups and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its successes.
” That was , of course , a self-serving lie by one of the slimiest of the Clinton unindicted criminals .
And wherever Israel goes there is inevitably going to be the usual hanky-panky .
Many of the Israeli companies chowing down on the Virginia feed bag are located on land stolen from Arabs on the West Bank .
They are illegal under international law , even if President Donald Trump and company have declared otherwise .
And then there are the conflicts of interest .
VIAB board member Aviva @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel and who worked to obtain the government approvals for an Israeli solar and wind energy company called Energix , located on the West Bank , was subsequently rewarded with a company directorship .
And one hand inevitably washes the other .
Board member Eileen Filler-Corn , a leading advocate for Israel , recently became the first woman to become speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates .
Grant Smith reports how she benefited greatly in her campaign by virtue of large donations from other board members as well as from Jewish groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little more than a mechanism set up to carry out licensed robbery of Virginia state resources being run by a cabal of local American Jews and Israelis to benefit their co-religionists in Israel .
Grant Smith observes how some pushback is finally in evidence , due to fraud in accounting procedures that have been exposed as well as environmental devastation for various projects that were never completed .
Some human rights groups have also begun to challenge the illegality of the Israeli West Bank settlement-based companies involved .
But it is not enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel is never held accountable for anything by the American Establishment .
For my part , as a Virginia resident I have written and called the governor ’ s office and the offices of my state Senator and Delegate .
No one has returned my calls or responded to my letters .
Whose America is it ?
one might well ask .
Philip M. Giraldi , Ph.D. , is Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest , a 501 ( c ) 3 tax deductible educational foundation ( Federal ID Number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interests-based U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East .
Website is councilforthenationalinterest.org , address is P.O .
Box 2157 , Purcellville VA 20134 and its email is inform @ cnionline.org .

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Written by Philip M. Giraldi; Originally appeared at The Unz Review
Politicians, bureaucrats and media talking heads have long turned a blind eye to legislation and policies that benefit the state of Israel to the detriments of United States’ interests. The U.S. Treasury is plausibly describable as a gift that never stops giving to the people and governments of Jewish state. Since the foundation of Israel in 1948, the federal government in Washington has provided some $142.3 billion in direct aid of various kinds. Currently, Israel receives $3.8 billion per annum guaranteed for ten years, a sum that is supplemented by various giveaways, tax concessions and co-production arrangements from the government. Private “charitable” donations from individuals, businesses and foundations, some of which are fraudulent, considerably augment those numbers, making the total that Israel receives annually from the United States well in excess of $10 billion. A considerable proportion of that money is technically illegal, as it goes in support of the Israeli settlements on Arab land. No other country has received anything even approaching what Israel gets from the American taxpayer in one form or another and the one-way flow of money is also remarkable in that it has been guaranteed well into the future.
Other benefits obtained by Israel from the United States are less easy to quantify, to include the theft of U.S. military technology, which is then copied and sold by the Israeli arms industry, directly eliminating American jobs in one of the few manufacturing sectors that is relatively speaking thriving. There is also the observable transfer of high-tech jobs from the U.S. to Israel, engineered by Jewish billionaires like Paul Singer who are able to influence such decisions in the corporate world.
Israel also benefits enormously from the United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement of 1985, which is, by design, intended to give the Jewish state free access to the huge U.S. market without any real reciprocity for U.S. companies to enter the tiny Israeli market. Israel also is able to bid on U.S. government contracts, including classified defense contracts, a practice that has led to several lawsuits when the Israeli company gets a contract by lowballing the bid but then fails to perform. In some cases, Israeli companies have submitted low bids to obtain contracts at state and federal levels even when they had no relevant experience and no facilities that can actually perform the work. They pocket the subsidies and advance payments they receive from local governments and states and then effectively disappear.
The desire of some American Jews who occupy powerful positions to aid Israel at the expense of the United States is despicable, sustained by the lie that Israel is an ally and that both countries ultimately benefit from the process. Israel’s ability to impose its own priorities at the levels of Congress and the White House has long been observed, but its political manipulation and ability to corrupt U.S. democracy on behalf of a foreign power have lately been extended to the state and local levels. This shift is due in part to the desire on the part of Israel’s promoters to shut down the growing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. It has proven difficult to pass an unconstitutional national level ban on non-violent criticism of Israel going through Congress, so the Israel firsters have instead concentrated on the states. Twenty-eight states now have some form of legislation that denies state services or jobs to anyone who does not sign an agreement to not boycott Israel. A particularly draconian bill being considered in Florida equates any criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, enabling any critic to be sued in courts for hate speech.
A particularly egregious and also unique example of a state’s economic policies being manipulated by a dedicated Israeli fifth column in government is the Virginia Israel Advisory Board. Grant Smith, long a critic of the VIAB, heads the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRMEP). He has written a new book entitled The Israel Lobby Enters State Government: Rise of the Virginia Israel Advisory Board, which documents in considerable detail how the conspiracy by powerful Jews in Virginia to benefit Israel has actually operated, much of it secretly through special arrangements and deals. He has also had a long interview with Scott Horton of Antiwar.com regarding the book which is well worth listening to.
The VIAB is unique because it is actually part of the Virginia state government. It is funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia and is able to access funds from other government agencies to support Israeli businesses. It is staffed by Israelis and American Jews drawn from what has been described as the “Israel advocacy ecosystem” and is self-administered, appointing its own members and officers. While there are many Israel business promotion entities active in the United States, only Virginia has such a group actually sitting within the government itself, ready to make secret preferential agreements, to arrange special concessions on taxes and to establish start-up subsidies for Israeli businesses. Israeli business projects have been, as a result, regularly funded using Virginia state resources with little accountability. Bear in mind that this agency exists not to promote Virginia businesses but rather to give an advantage to Israeli businesses, some of which might even be competing with existing Virginia companies and putting local people out of work.
Virginia already runs an estimated $500 million trade deficit with Israel due to the federal Free Trade Agreement and the promotion of Israeli businesses in the state, which repatriate their profits to Israel, adds considerably to that sum. Smith reports how VIAB is not just an economic mechanism. Its charter states that it was “created to foster closer economic integration between the United States and Israel while supporting the Israeli government’s policy agenda.” Smith also has observed that “VIAB is a pilot for how Israel can quietly obtain taxpayer funding and official status for networked entities that advance Israel from within key state governments.”
Jewish federations and groups active on behalf of Israel were present in Virginia before VIAB was founded in 1996. Its Godfather was Eric Cantor, a state legislator who later entered Congress as the only Jewish Republican, where he was a powerful advocate for Israel. The board grew significantly under governor Terry McAuliffe’s administration (2014-2018). McAuliffe, regarded by many as the Clintons’ “bag man,” received what were regarded as generous out-of-state campaign contributors from actively pro-Israeli billionaires Haim Saban and J.B. Pritzker, who were both affiliated with the Democratic Party. McAuliffe met regularly in off-the-record “no press allowed” sessions with Israel advocacy groups and spoke about “the Virginia Advisory Board and its successes.” That was, of course, a self-serving lie by one of the slimiest of the Clinton unindicted criminals.
And wherever Israel goes there is inevitably going to be the usual hanky-panky. Many of the Israeli companies chowing down on the Virginia feed bag are located on land stolen from Arabs on the West Bank. They are illegal under international law, even if President Donald Trump and company have declared otherwise. And then there are the conflicts of interest. VIAB board member Aviva Frye, whose family mostly resides in Israel and who worked to obtain the government approvals for an Israeli solar and wind energy company called Energix, located on the West Bank, was subsequently rewarded with a company directorship. And one hand inevitably washes the other. Board member Eileen Filler-Corn, a leading advocate for Israel, recently became the first woman to become speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. Grant Smith reports how she benefited greatly in her campaign by virtue of large donations from other board members as well as from Jewish groups and Israeli companies.
The VIAB is little more than a mechanism set up to carry out licensed robbery of Virginia state resources being run by a cabal of local American Jews and Israelis to benefit their co-religionists in Israel. Grant Smith observes how some pushback is finally in evidence, due to fraud in accounting procedures that have been exposed as well as environmental devastation for various projects that were never completed. Some human rights groups have also begun to challenge the illegality of the Israeli West Bank settlement-based companies involved. But it is not enough and it is probably too late as Israel is never held accountable for anything by the American Establishment. For my part, as a Virginia resident I have written and called the governor’s office and the offices of my state Senator and Delegate. No one has returned my calls or responded to my letters. Whose America is it? one might well ask.
Philip M. Giraldi, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, a 501(c)3 tax deductible educational foundation (Federal ID Number #52-1739023) that seeks a more interests-based U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Website is councilforthenationalinterest.org, address is P.O. Box 2157, Purcellville VA 20134 and its email is inform@cnionline.org.
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southfront--2020-03-31--Map Update: COVID-19 Outbreak In European Union And United Kingdom As Of March 31, 2020

One of the early effects of the Virus is to further calcify the brain so the person keeps saying the @ @ @ @ @ again .
Maybe you did lick a public doorknob or handrail , AH .

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A closer look at the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the European Union and in the United Kingdom.
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southfront--2020-03-31--Map Update: COVID-19 Outbreak In Greater Middle East As Of March 31, 2020

Click to see the full-size image This map provides a general look at the current situation with the COVID-19 outbreak @ @ @ @ @ as of March 30 , 2020 .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Map Update @ @ @ @ @ Middle East As Of March 30 , 2020

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southfront--2020-04-01--Offshore Patrol Vessel Of Venezuelan Navy Sunk After Collision With Passenger Ship

On March 31 , the Venezuelan Navy ’ s offshore patrol vessel – the GC-23 Naiguata – sunk after it @ @ @ @ @ , a passenger ship registered in Portugal .
The incident reportedly occurred off the northwest @ @ @ @ @ 0.45 local time .
The GC-23 Naiguata was rammed by the Resolute sailing to Buenos @ @ @ @ @ Venezuelan patrol ship sank , all 44 members of the ship were rescued .
The @ @ @ @ @ damage .
There were no injuries on board .
On March 23 morning the ship @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry , the Resolute , which is more than @ @ @ @ @ illegally entered the waters of Venezuela , about 10km from the island of Tortuga .
@ @ @ @ @ to the area , but the Resolute rammed her .
Venezuelan authorities do not exclude @ @ @ @ @ mercenaries to attack military bases in Venezuela .
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On March 31, the Venezuelan Navy’s offshore patrol vessel – the GC-23 Naiguata – sunk after it had collided with the Resolute, a passenger ship registered in Portugal.
The incident reportedly occurred off the northwest coast of Tortuga at about 0.45 local time. The GC-23 Naiguata was rammed by the Resolute sailing to Buenos Aires without passengers. The Venezuelan patrol ship sank, all 44 members of the ship were rescued.
The Resolute did not receive serious damage. There were no injuries on board. On March 23 morning the ship arrived in Willemstad in Curacao.
According to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry, the Resolute, which is more than 120 meters in length, illegally entered the waters of Venezuela, about 10km from the island of Tortuga. The GC-23 Naiguata was deployed to the area, but the Resolute rammed her.
Venezuelan authorities do not exclude that this ship was transporting mercenaries to attack military bases in Venezuela.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Military Situation In Syria April 1, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • The Israeli Air @ @ @ @ @ Airbase .
The Syrian Air Defense Forces intercepted several missiles ; • ISIS released a @ @ @ @ @ group ’ s operations in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert ; • Turkish-backed militants shelled positions @ @ @ @ @ Saraqib ; • Tensions between Turkish-backed militant groups in al-Bab are growing ; MORE ON @ @ @ @ @ Situation In Syria And Iraq On March 31 , 2020 ( Map Update )

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southfront--2020-04-01--Map Update: COVID-19 Outbreak In European Union And United Kingdom As Of April 1, 2020

Click to see the full-size image A closer look at the current situation with the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) outbreak @ @ @ @ @ in the United Kingdom .
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southfront--2020-04-01--In Videos: ISIS Terrorists Set Up Fake Checkpoints, Attack Vehicles In Homs-Deir Ezzor Desert

Late on March 31 , ISIS released a video report providing an insight into the terrorist group ’ s operations @ @ @ @ @ in 2019-2020 .
According to the video , ISIS units continue ambushes of civilian and @ @ @ @ @ as separate army units , moving along the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor road .
Terrorists stage fake @ @ @ @ @ properties and kill those that they capture .
ISIS members demonstrate the mindset of common @ @ @ @ @ shows a few pieces of destroyed military equipment belonging to the Syrian Army .
While @ @ @ @ @ serve as a promotion piece of supposed ‘ successes ’ of the terrorist group , @ @ @ @ @ current poor state of ISIS cells , which are barely surviving in the Homs-Deir Ezzor @ @ @ @ @ no more US-occupied al-Tanf zone where they can hide from Syrian Army security operations , @ @ @ @ @ of surviving in this part of Syria for another year .
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Late on March 31, ISIS released a video report providing an insight into the terrorist group’s operations in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert in 2019-2020. According to the video, ISIS units continue ambushes of civilian and military vehicles, as well as separate army units, moving along the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor road. Terrorists stage fake check points, loot civilian properties and kill those that they capture. ISIS members demonstrate the mindset of common criminals. The video also shows a few pieces of destroyed military equipment belonging to the Syrian Army.
While the video is designed to serve as a promotion piece of supposed ‘successes’ of the terrorist group, it in fact reveals the current poor state of ISIS cells, which are barely surviving in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert. If there is no more US-occupied al-Tanf zone where they can hide from Syrian Army security operations, they will have little chance of surviving in this part of Syria for another year.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Europe & Iran Complete First INSTEX Transaction, Dodging US Sanctions

The very first transaction of the INSTEX special purpose ‘ alternative ’ vehicle between Europe and Iran has been successfully completed , according Germany ’ s Foreign Ministry Tuesday .
“ France , Germany and the United Kingdom confirm that INSTEX has successfully concluded its first transaction , facilitating the export of medical goods from Europe to Iran .
These goods are now in Iran , ” the ministry said in a statement .
It was created over a year ago by European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal in order to bypass Trump administration Iran-related sanctions , after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Iranian banks in Nov. 2018 under pressure from Washington .
France , Germany , and the United Kingdom confirmed the first transaction with Iran involving the export of medical goods , at a crucial moment the coronavirus is ravaging the population , and vowed it was the first of many to come .
“ Now the first transaction is complete , INSTEX and its Iranian counterpart STFI will work on more transactions and enhancing the mechanism , ” the statement said on behalf of the three nuclear deal signatories .
Though Tehran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Trump ’ s sanctions and not doing enough to keep up their end of the JCPOA , the ‘ SWIFT-alternative ’ of INSTEX is designed to save the nuclear deal by at least partially ensuring trade transactions with Europe continues , also with the assurance that no money directly changes hands .
The mechanism also seeks to woo European companies back into doing business with Iran , and to provide a legal and ‘ humanitarian ’ means of bypassing US sanctions without fear of penalties .

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The very first transaction of the INSTEX special purpose ‘alternative’ vehicle between Europe and Iran has been successfully completed, according Germany’s Foreign Ministry Tuesday. “France, Germany and the United Kingdom confirm that INSTEX has successfully concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export of medical goods from Europe to Iran. These goods are now in Iran,” the ministry said in a statement.
It was created over a year ago by European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal in order to bypass Trump administration Iran-related sanctions, after the Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service suspended access for Iranian banks in Nov. 2018 under pressure from Washington.
France, Germany and the United Kingdom confirm that INSTEX has successfully concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export of medical goods from Europe to Iran. INSTEX and its Iranian counterpart STFI will work on more transactions and enhancing the mechanism. pic.twitter.com/0z4KJwDjuw — GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) March 31, 2020
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom confirmed the first transaction with Iran involving the export of medical goods, at a crucial moment the coronavirus is ravaging the population, and vowed it was the first of many to come.
“Now the first transaction is complete, INSTEX and its Iranian counterpart STFI will work on more transactions and enhancing the mechanism,” the statement said on behalf of the three nuclear deal signatories.
Though Tehran has long criticized the Europeans for bowing to Trump’s sanctions and not doing enough to keep up their end of the JCPOA, the ‘SWIFT-alternative’ of INSTEX is designed to save the nuclear deal by at least partially ensuring trade transactions with Europe continues, also with the assurance that no money directly changes hands.
The mechanism also seeks to woo European companies back into doing business with Iran, and to provide a legal and ‘humanitarian’ means of bypassing US sanctions without fear of penalties.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Military Situation In Yemen On April 1, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • Ansar Allah is @ @ @ @ @ Jawf province ; MORE ON THE TOPIC :

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Ceasefire violations were reported in al-Hudaydah;
Ansar Allah is dvancing in the southwest of Jawf province;
Ansar Allah captured the al-Labanat base;
Ansar Allah advanced north of Khoba inside Saudi Arabia;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Haradh 9 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Khab and Shaad 3 times.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Russian State-Owned Company Orders Tracking Bracelets To Assist in COVID-19 Quarantine

A Russian state-owned company – Russian Advanced Electronics Technologies JSC ordered the urgent development and manufacture of an unnamed volume of a novel electronic wristband designed to control the movement of citizens under quarantine in view of the coronavirus pandemic , and other similar applications .
The developer is the Taiwanese company Himatek Computing Inc. ( Xinbei ) .
This was reported by Taiwanese specialized semiconductor industry magazine “ Mínguo Shíqí Bandaoti Wentí ” ( 民國 時期 的 半導體 問題 ) , published by the Taiwanese Science and Technology Association Yushan , in early March 2020 .
As per the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian government , is financially capable and is only interested in the contract being fulfilled with the utmost haste .
Contract funding has been described by Taiwanese sources as “ exceptionally generous.
” At the same time , the customer ’ s requirement is the complete transfer of technology and software codes with the aim of organizing the production of these bracelets in Russia – presumably in Zelenograd .
Initially , it is planned to use Taiwan-made chips to accelerate production , the supplier of which will be Himatek , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined to completely localize production using Russian-made chips .
The main requirement of the customer was the cost of the bracelet in bulk deliveries of not more than 500 Taiwan dollars ( $ 16.5 ) .
The bracelet must be extremely light , compact , to have an aesthetic appearance , to have a long battery life , as well as to make the bracelet somewhat hard to remove by normal means .
The bracelet should be equipped with a combined device for determining the exact location , combining the GLONASS module with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operators , for which it is equipped with a kind of built-in programmable micro-SIM card .
Also , the bracelet must contain information on the person wearing it within the built-in micro-memory card , and this information can be transmitted remotely at a distance of several meters to the corresponding scanner devices – thus , the bracelet will act as a comprehensive electronic identifier , for example , for law enforcement agencies and government and social services , and may also serve as a means of contactless payment , and so on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bracelet should give a special signal for communication .
Charging the device should also be remote through the appropriate device .
Representatives of Advanced Electronic Technologies JSC made it clear to Taiwanese counterparts that in the long run we are talking about the production of “ tens of millions ” of such devices to equip the entire population of Russia with them .
Everybody would have to wear it and there would be no possibility to remove it .
According to the publication , this is an idea of the complete mandatory “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this “ chipization ” will be permanent after the coronavirus pandemic , putting the entire population of Russia under “ organized control ” and will enable track the location of each citizen .
Not wearing the bracelet or its inoperability will be considered an offense .
It is assumed that the population will pay for the cost of the bracelet and its constant work in cellular networks in the form of a kind of small “ security tax ” , and will also be required to maintain its performance .
This is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used as a justification for the introduction of various means of tracking citizen movements , which could potentially remain even after the epidemic , just for safety .
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A Russian state-owned company – Russian Advanced Electronics Technologies JSC ordered the urgent development and manufacture of an unnamed volume of a novel electronic wristband designed to control the movement of citizens under quarantine in view of the coronavirus pandemic, and other similar applications.
The developer is the Taiwanese company Himatek Computing Inc. (Xinbei).
This was reported by Taiwanese specialized semiconductor industry magazine “Mínguo Shíqí Bandaoti Wentí” (民國 時期 的 半導體 問題), published by the Taiwanese Science and Technology Association Yushan, in early March 2020.
As per the publication, the company acts on behalf of the Russian government, is financially capable and is only interested in the contract being fulfilled with the utmost haste.
Contract funding has been described by Taiwanese sources as “exceptionally generous.”
At the same time, the customer’s requirement is the complete transfer of technology and software codes with the aim of organizing the production of these bracelets in Russia – presumably in Zelenograd.
Initially, it is planned to use Taiwan-made chips to accelerate production, the supplier of which will be Himatek, but in the future the Russian side is determined to completely localize production using Russian-made chips.
The main requirement of the customer was the cost of the bracelet in bulk deliveries of not more than 500 Taiwan dollars ($16.5).
The bracelet must be extremely light, compact, to have an aesthetic appearance, to have a long battery life, as well as to make the bracelet somewhat hard to remove by normal means.
The bracelet should be equipped with a combined device for determining the exact location, combining the GLONASS module with positioning according to the data of mobile operators, for which it is equipped with a kind of built-in programmable micro-SIM card.
Location data is continuously transmitted through conventional cellular networks.
Also, the bracelet must contain information on the person wearing it within the built-in micro-memory card, and this information can be transmitted remotely at a distance of several meters to the corresponding scanner devices – thus, the bracelet will act as a comprehensive electronic identifier, for example, for law enforcement agencies and government and social services, and may also serve as a means of contactless payment, and so on.
Any attempt to remove or damage the bracelet should give a special signal for communication. Charging the device should also be remote through the appropriate device.
Representatives of Advanced Electronic Technologies JSC made it clear to Taiwanese counterparts that in the long run we are talking about the production of “tens of millions” of such devices to equip the entire population of Russia with them.
Everybody would have to wear it and there would be no possibility to remove it.
According to the publication, this is an idea of the complete mandatory “chipization” of the population, and this “chipization” will be permanent after the coronavirus pandemic, putting the entire population of Russia under “organized control” and will enable track the location of each citizen.
Not wearing the bracelet or its inoperability will be considered an offense. It is assumed that the population will pay for the cost of the bracelet and its constant work in cellular networks in the form of a kind of small “security tax”, and will also be required to maintain its performance.
“It will be like an electronic passport.”
This is an example of the COVID-19 pandemic potentially being used as a justification for the introduction of various means of tracking citizen movements, which could potentially remain even after the epidemic, just for safety.
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southfront--2020-04-01--‘Strange Times’: Russia Is Sending Medical Aid To U.S. To Help It With COVID-19 Crsisis

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to some curious changes in relations between the countries .
For example , Russia is now sending medical aid to the United States .
Russia sent a plane with medical equipment to the United States amid the pandemic of COVID-19 , US President Donald Trump told reporters on March 30th .
He did not go into further details about Russia ’ s aid .
The fact that Moscow helps Washington in the situation with the coronavirus became known the day before .
The leaders of the two countries talked on the phone and noted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The two presidents expressed serious concern over the scale of the spread of the coronavirus in the world and informed each other about measures taken in Russia and the United States to counter this threat .
Opportunities for closer cooperation between the two countries on this problem were discussed .
They also exchanged views on the current state of the global oil market and agreed that Russian and American energy ministers should hold consultations on this topic .
Certain bilateral issues were also addressed.
” Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 31 , the Kremlin ’ s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov , announced that a Russian plane with medical aid will soon depart to the United States ( indicating that there could be 2 planes : 1st – delivered before March 30 , 2nd – delivered after March 31 ) .
He hoped the United States might also be able to provide medical help to Russia if necessary when the time came .
Peskov , who noted difficulties expediting the aid to the United States thrown up by some US officials , was quoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a similar way because “ at a time when the current situation affects everyone without exception … there is no alternative to working together in a spirit of partnership and mutual assistance ” .
The Russian Aerospace Forces ’ An-124-100 Ruslan set off for the United States included medical masks and medical equipment .
To add to the global anxiety regarding COVID-19 , the World Health Organization has ceased to publish information on the number of people who have recovered from the infection around the world , because not all countries provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained .
Yazarevich reminded that COVID-19 is a new disease , therefore it is necessary to obtain more epidemiological information on how the immunity to the virus is generated and how it can be determined that the patient has fully recovered .
According to WHO recommendations , a patient can be discharged from the hospital after conducting two negative tests at least 24 hours apart .
The current situation , as of April 1st is this : currently , the US has the most cases worldwide , sitting at 188,530 , after recording @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2nd , and the numbers of recorded cases appear to be gradually going down , with fatalities remaining relatively high , meaning that the peak might be drawing much closer , as initially expected .
Spain is likely to overtake Italy in the total number of cases in just a matter of days , while also recording high numbers of fatalities , but also high numbers of recoveries .
Notably , the US currently has more total cases than Italy and China combined , which until several days ago had more total cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 17 fatalities , having recorded 501 new cases on March 31st , and it might appear that the measures undertaken may be justified , but time will tell .
Regardless , Moscow is providing assistance to Italy , the US , and Serbia asked for help , as well .
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The COVID-19 outbreak has led to some curious changes in relations between the countries. For example, Russia is now sending medical aid to the United States.
Russia sent a plane with medical equipment to the United States amid the pandemic of COVID-19, US President Donald Trump told reporters on March 30th.
“I have to say, we’ve had great relationships with a lot of countries. China sent us some stuff,” he told reporters during a briefing at the White House. “Russia sent us a very, very large plane load of things. Medical equipment. Very nice.”
He did not go into further details about Russia’s aid.
“Other countries sent us things that I was very surprised at, very happy surprised,” the US leader continued.
???? Following phone talk between Presidents #Putin & @realDonaldTrump #Russia sends largest cargo aircraft An-124 Ruslan ✈ with ? medical supplies (masks + equipment) to #US to help fight #COVID19 pandemic, save lives of American citizens. ? The plane is en route #RussiaHelps pic.twitter.com/efeSK78cuB — MFA Russia ?? (@mfa_russia) April 1, 2020
The fact that Moscow helps Washington in the situation with the coronavirus became known the day before.
The leaders of the two countries talked on the phone and noted the importance of international cooperation in a pandemic.
“The two presidents expressed serious concern over the scale of the spread of the coronavirus in the world and informed each other about measures taken in Russia and the United States to counter this threat. Opportunities for closer cooperation between the two countries on this problem were discussed. They also exchanged views on the current state of the global oil market and agreed that Russian and American energy ministers should hold consultations on this topic. Certain bilateral issues were also addressed.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump agreed to keep in contact.
On March 31, the Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, announced that a Russian plane with medical aid will soon depart to the United States (indicating that there could be 2 planes: 1st – delivered before March 30, 2nd – delivered after March 31). He hoped the United States might also be able to provide medical help to Russia if necessary when the time came.
“It is important to note that when offering assistance to US colleagues, the president (Putin) assumes that when US manufacturers of medical equipment and materials gain momentum, they will also be able to reciprocate if necessary,” Peskov was cited as saying.
Peskov, who noted difficulties expediting the aid to the United States thrown up by some US officials, was quoted as saying that Russia and China cooperated in a similar way because “at a time when the current situation affects everyone without exception … there is no alternative to working together in a spirit of partnership and mutual assistance”.
The Russian Aerospace Forces’ An-124-100 Ruslan set off for the United States included medical masks and medical equipment.
To add to the global anxiety regarding COVID-19, the World Health Organization has ceased to publish information on the number of people who have recovered from the infection around the world, because not all countries provide it, WHO official spokesman Tarik Yazarevich explained.
“With regard to cases of recovery outside of China, we do not have single data from various sources about how many officially confirmed cases of recovery from COVID-19, because not all countries systematically report these data to us. In many countries, people have not yet a chance to get better, so as the situation develops, we may have new data,” he said.
Yazarevich reminded that COVID-19 is a new disease, therefore it is necessary to obtain more epidemiological information on how the immunity to the virus is generated and how it can be determined that the patient has fully recovered.
According to WHO recommendations, a patient can be discharged from the hospital after conducting two negative tests at least 24 hours apart.
The current situation, as of April 1st is this: currently, the US has the most cases worldwide, sitting at 188,530, after recording 24,742 on March 31st.
Italy is 2nd, and the numbers of recorded cases appear to be gradually going down, with fatalities remaining relatively high, meaning that the peak might be drawing much closer, as initially expected.
Spain is likely to overtake Italy in the total number of cases in just a matter of days, while also recording high numbers of fatalities, but also high numbers of recoveries.
Notably, the US currently has more total cases than Italy and China combined, which until several days ago had more total cases separately.
Russia sits at 2,337 cases, and 17 fatalities, having recorded 501 new cases on March 31st, and it might appear that the measures undertaken may be justified, but time will tell.
Regardless, Moscow is providing assistance to Italy, the US, and Serbia asked for help, as well. Potentially after the COVID-19 hysteria passes, a large-scale media campaign will be required to switch the narrative to the US, or the collective “West” having dealt with the pandemic, and find out ways to accuse Russia and China of stoking it further.
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southfront--2020-04-01--U.S. Unveils “Democratic Transition Framework” For Venezuela, After Setting $15m Bounty On President

U.S. Unveils “Democratic Transition Framework” For Venezuela, After Setting $15m Bounty On President Maduro

On March 31st , the Trump administration formally revealed the Democratic Transition Framework for Venezuela .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally announced the administration ’ s plan for Venezuela , which offers for the first time a “ sequenced exit path ” from tough US sanctions , including on the vital oil sector , if Maduro and his allies cooperate .
The US further hopes that the Saudi-initiated oil price war with Russia is impacting Venezuela strongly , and it is under even more pressure .
The US proposal , which Abrams said was approved by Trump , calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for the opposition-controlled National Assembly “ to elect an inclusive transitional government acceptable to the major factions ” .
This council of state would govern until it oversees elections , which Pompeo said the United States hoped could be held in six to 12 months .
In response on , Venezuela ’ s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza assured that his country ’ s sovereignty is not negotiable and rejected a proposal by the United States for a “ political transition.
” On March 26th , the US State Department designated Venezuelan President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with narco-terrorism and other criminal charges .
US prosecutors say that Maduro and top parliamentary , military and judiciary officials lead the so-called Cartel de los Soles , a group the US has long said was made up of corrupt current and former Venezuelan military members involved in trafficking and other crimes .
In addition to Maduro , those facing charges include : Diosdado Cabello Rondón , leader of Venezuela ’ s National Constituent Assembly ; Vladimir Padrino Lopez , defense minister ; Maikel Jose Moreno Perez , Venezuelan Supreme Court chief justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military intelligence director ; Clíver Antonio Alcalá Cordones , former military general ; and top FARC leaders Luciano Marín Arango and Seuxis Paucis Hernández Solarte .
Notably , the US Department of State is offering a $ 15 million bounty for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of Maduro , the others designated have smaller prices on their heads .
On March 30th , President Maduro asked the international community for its support to stop the persecution that the U.S. is executing against his country amidst the pandemic .
Venezuelan Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug trafficking charges against Maduro and other members of the Venezuelan government , said the Trump administration is “ using a new form of coup d ’ état on the basis of vulgar , miserable and unfounded accusations , ” and “ is trying to minimize the recognition that Venezuela has achieved in the fight against drug trafficking.
” Arreaza added that the criminal charges against Maduro and others are a sign of “ desperation ” from Washington , whose attempts to oust the Venezuelan regime have been unsuccessful .
Finally , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the COVID-19 hysteria .
Meanwhile , in Venezuela , Attorney General Tarek William Saab on March 27th requested Colombia to extradite former officers and other conspirators accused of crimes of treason , illicit arms trafficking , terrorism , and attempted assassination .
Just days later , on March 31st , he summoned US-proclaimed Venezuelan President Juan Guaido to appear before court and face charges of orchestrating a coup .
The objective is for him to appear before the prosecutor who is handling the case for the attempted coup d ’ état and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been implicated over the accusations made in recent days by Clíver Alcalá Cordones .
On March 23rd , an arsenal of weapons was seized in Colombian territory that was to be illegally transferred to Venezuela to be used against the authorities by assault groups previously trained in Colombia .
From Barranquilla , Alcalá publicly confessed his participation in the event and assured that he had Guaidó ’ s instructions .
Likewise , the agreement for the purchase of arms was signed by the opposition deputy and political adviser JJ Rendón .
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On March 31st, the Trump administration formally revealed the Democratic Transition Framework for Venezuela.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally announced the administration’s plan for Venezuela, which offers for the first time a “sequenced exit path” from tough US sanctions, including on the vital oil sector, if Maduro and his allies cooperate.
“If the conditions of the framework are met, including the departure of all foreign security forces,” Pompeo told reporters, “then all remaining US sanctions would be lifted.”
Today the U.S. presented a framework for a democratic transition as a clear, equitable, and common sense path to end the political crisis in #Venezuela. Economic pressure will continue until Maduro accepts a genuine democratic transition. — Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) March 31, 2020
The US further hopes that the Saudi-initiated oil price war with Russia is impacting Venezuela strongly, and it is under even more pressure.
“The regime is now under heavier pressure than it has ever been,” US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams told Reuters News Agency. “Maybe this pressure will lead to a serious discussion within the regime.”
The US proposal, which Abrams said was approved by Trump, calls for Maduro to “step aside” and for the opposition-controlled National Assembly “to elect an inclusive transitional government acceptable to the major factions”. This council of state would govern until it oversees elections, which Pompeo said the United States hoped could be held in six to 12 months.
In response on, Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza assured that his country’s sovereignty is not negotiable and rejected a proposal by the United States for a “political transition.”
“They can say what they want when they want, and how they want. However, the decisions on Venezuela are made in Venezuela with its institutions and constitution. We are not supervised by the United States,” Arreaza said.
On March 26th, the US State Department designated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other Venezuelan government officials with narco-terrorism and other criminal charges.
US prosecutors say that Maduro and top parliamentary, military and judiciary officials lead the so-called Cartel de los Soles, a group the US has long said was made up of corrupt current and former Venezuelan military members involved in trafficking and other crimes.
In addition to Maduro, those facing charges include:
Diosdado Cabello Rondón, leader of Venezuela’s National Constituent Assembly; Vladimir Padrino Lopez, defense minister; Maikel Jose Moreno Perez, Venezuelan Supreme Court chief justice; Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, former military intelligence director; Clíver Antonio Alcalá Cordones, former military general; and top FARC leaders Luciano Marín Arango and Seuxis Paucis Hernández Solarte.
Notably, the US Department of State is offering a $15 million bounty for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of Maduro, the others designated have smaller prices on their heads.
The U.S. government in an extravagant, extremist and vulgar action, made a set of false accusations, placing a price on the heads of revolutionaries who are willing to fight them in all fields and continue defeating them. Maximum Moral! pic.twitter.com/zhn2AisygH — Nicolás Maduro (@maduro_en) March 27, 2020
On March 30th, President Maduro asked the international community for its support to stop the persecution that the U.S. is executing against his country amidst the pandemic.
“I ask for your invaluable support in the face of this unusual and arbitrary persecution, which is executed through a refreshed version of that stale McCarthyism unleashed after the Second World War. Then they pleasantly labeled their adversaries as Communists to persecute them, today they do so through the whimsical categories of terrorists or drug traffickers,” the Bolivarian president said.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, responding to US drug trafficking charges against Maduro and other members of the Venezuelan government, said the Trump administration is “using a new form of coup d’état on the basis of vulgar, miserable and unfounded accusations,” and “is trying to minimize the recognition that Venezuela has achieved in the fight against drug trafficking.”
Arreaza added that the criminal charges against Maduro and others are a sign of “desperation” from Washington, whose attempts to oust the Venezuelan regime have been unsuccessful.
“The deep frustration of the White House is a product of the peace that reigns in Venezuela today, whose authorities have managed to neutralize coups and destabilizing attempts planned and financed from the United States,” the foreign minister said.
Finally, he questioned the timing of the charges – during the COVID-19 hysteria.
“The government of Donald Trump does not accept that, using a unique model of its own, the government of Nicolas Maduro is adequately managing the threats of Covid-19 in the face of the resounding failure that US institutions have shown in this matter.”
Meanwhile, in Venezuela, Attorney General Tarek William Saab on March 27th requested Colombia to extradite former officers and other conspirators accused of crimes of treason, illicit arms trafficking, terrorism, and attempted assassination.
Just days later, on March 31st, he summoned US-proclaimed Venezuelan President Juan Guaido to appear before court and face charges of orchestrating a coup.
#EnVideo ? | Fiscal General, @TarekWiliamSaab: Hemos emitido una citación para que comparezca en este Ministerio Público el próximo jueves a las 9 de la mañana, uno de los principales responsables del nuevo intento de golpe de Estado, Juan Guaido pic.twitter.com/5IugY6O1HL — VTV CANAL 8 (@VTVcanal8) March 31, 2020
The objective is for him to appear before the prosecutor who is handling the case for the attempted coup d’état and assassination of government officials. He has been implicated over the accusations made in recent days by Clíver Alcalá Cordones.
On March 23rd, an arsenal of weapons was seized in Colombian territory that was to be illegally transferred to Venezuela to be used against the authorities by assault groups previously trained in Colombia.
From Barranquilla, Alcalá publicly confessed his participation in the event and assured that he had Guaidó’s instructions. Likewise, the agreement for the purchase of arms was signed by the opposition deputy and political adviser JJ Rendón.
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southfront--2020-04-01--India Signs $2.3bn Deal With Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards For Five Fleet Support Vessels

India signed with Turkey a $ 2.3 billion deal to jointly design and build five 45,000t Fleet Support Vessels ( @ @ @ @ @ Navy .
The project to manufacture the FSVs will be undertaken by India ’ s @ @ @ @ @ ) and Turkish Shipyards .
Turkish Shipyards will modernize India ’ s local shipyard , @ @ @ @ @ engineering services , planning and management of production , be responsible for the preparation of @ @ @ @ @ materials .
The construction of the first FSV is scheduled to begin by the end @ @ @ @ @ is set to be delivered to the Indian Navy in 2024 .
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India signed with Turkey a $2.3 billion deal to jointly design and build five 45,000t Fleet Support Vessels (FSVs) for the Indian Navy. The project to manufacture the FSVs will be undertaken by India’s Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) and Turkish Shipyards.
Turkish Shipyards will modernize India’s local shipyard, design the ships, provide engineering services, planning and management of production, be responsible for the preparation of shipbuilding material specifications and main materials. The construction of the first FSV is scheduled to begin by the end of 2020. The ship is set to be delivered to the Indian Navy in 2024.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Syrian Air Defense Forces Respond To Israeli Airstrikes. Over 10 Missiles Launched

Yeye sure , more pinprick attacks covered by bankrupt US taxpayer money we know , same old same old blah-blah and blah .
And yes we also know you ’ re so mad , as Italians are chanting the Russian anthem daily , thank you very much .
While the US has ordered their Polish slaves to bar Russian planes from their skies and force them to do a 3000 km detour every time , while asking for help from them as well , just like China , that Donald himself has dumbly admitted live today , no to mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while US infection and death rates are skyrocketing and the disease expanding like wildfire all over their insurance-lacking folks dying in droves without a penny to even go through hospital doors .
You ‘ re so fucked by yourselves you don ’ t even realize .
Fuckin lame loosers with no dignity is what you and your patrons are .
Oh and how ’ s Bibi doing in self-quarantine , I almost forgot lolz xD Nonetheless I got ta say you are still one hilarious troll for sure Swarzy bro , I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that kind of laugh to ease the bore of confinement , so thank you very much for your usual load of bullshit , I missed it .
Do you also do one man shows with that never-ending pile of unintelligent trash of yours ?

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On March 31 evening, the Israeli Air Force conducted airstrikes on targets in the Syrian province of Homs. Israeli warplanes launched at least 10 missiles from Lebanese airspace at Syria’s Shayrat Airbase.
In response, the Syrian military acticated its air defense forces deployed in the countryside of Damascus and in the province of Homs. Pro-government sources claim that a major part of the missiles was intercepted.
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southfront--2020-04-01--In Videos: Houthis Crushing Saudi-led Forces And Burning Their Military Equipment

You must be one of those Americans who thinks America can ’ t be stopped and if it loses a war or its hit by a missile then America allowed it to happen .
Blasphemy America is not GOD .
And what good does making the houthis stronger bring to Israel ?
You think if houthis start invading Saudi Arabia and reach the Shia in Saudi Arabia who sit on the oil fields who are also prosecuted because of their faith who the wahabbi say the Shia are worse then the atheists Christians and Jews so if houthis and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them one day then that is good for Israel ?
Israel can ’ t even get rid of Hezbollah In south of Lebanon let alone get rid of hamas and the remaining Palestinians in its occupied territory Your air strikes don ’ t win wars if you can ’ t take a hold of the land by foot period .
Soon America and Israel will get into a war against the axis of resistance in Middle East the final war which they had a better chance on taking on Iran before isis before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was the PMU and kitab Hezbollah and all the little factions under them in Iraq before Hezbollah acquired tanks and drones and massive amounts of ballistic missiles and before Hezbollah become a region power house before Iran made Bavar-373 and Russia sold the S-300 before Iran hacked America drones and acquired advanced drone technology before Iran development advanced ballistic missiles before Iran ’ s advanced electrical warfare technology and that ’ s what they are showing .
Even Israel said Iran is closing the power gap between them quickly .
Watch this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America and Israel are already doing drills and the axis of resistance are prepared and ready if it wasn ’ t for covid-19 this war would have already been taken off .
but even covid-19 has it benefits .
the so called powerful US is begging China and Russia for medical supplies the days that the US dictates to the world is coming to an end and you ’ ll see China and Russia become the new super powers of the world thanks to covid-19 .
US is on the rapid decline thanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ )

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The media wing of Yemen’s Houthis released fresh videos showing recent operations of the group against Saudi-led forces in northwestern Yemen and on the Saudi-Yemeni border.
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southfront--2020-04-01--U.S. Deploys Patriot Air Defense Systems In Iraq. Houthis Attack Saudi Capital

The United States has deployed Patriot anti-air batteries to the bases hosting US troops in Iraq , AFP reported on March 30 citing US and Iraqi sources .
The first Patriot battery was delivered to Ain al-Asad last week , while the second one was being set up at a base in Erbil .
There are at least two more batteries earmarked for deployment in Iraq .
However , they are yet to reach their destinations .
For now , they are located in Kuwait .
It remains unclear whether Baghdad actually gave its nod of approval to the deployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring Patriot systems to Iraq have not been a secret .
Moreover , Washington strictly rejected the demand of the Iraqi government to withdraw forces from the country .
The deployment of Patriot systems is a part of the larger US effort to regroup its forces in the country in response to the growing tensions .
On January 3 , a US strike on Baghdad International Airport assassinated several prominent Iraqi and Iranian officers , including the head of Iran ’ s Qods Forces , Qassem Soleimani , and the deputy commander of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis .
Iran answered to this attack with a retaliatory strike on the US military bases of Ebril and Ain al-Asad .
The aggressive behavior by the US also caused a growth of tensions with the Iraqis and led to an increase of rocket attacks on its forces and facilities across the country .
Since then , the Pentagon has been working to secure US forces and reduce negative consequences of the January 3 venture .
Despite these efforts , the US influence in this part of the Middle East continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces are deployed in the oil-rich areas on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and near the city of al-Hasakah .
According to statements by the Syrian and Russian foreign ministries , US special services and private military companies are exploiting the seized oil fields to fund their operations across the region .
The security situation in eastern Syria also remains tense .
On March 29 and 30 , ISIS prisoners rioted in the Ghuweiran Prison controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces .
The Kurdish-led group lost control over a large part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before it was able to take it back .
Several ISIS members fled .
A security operation to hunt them down is ongoing .
The situation on the frontline in southern Idlib , western Aleppo and northern Lattakia is relatively calm .
Both pro-government forces and Idlib militants are resupplying and regrouping their forces using the current ceasefire regime .
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni forces led by the Houthis is heating up .
On March 28 , the Yemenis launched a new wave of strikes on targets inside Saudi Arabia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they employed Badir-1 artillery rockets , Zulfiqar missiles , and Qasef-2K and Samad-3 suicide drones against vital economic and military targets in the provinces of Jizan , Najran and Asir , as well as the Saudi capital , Riyadh .
In its own turn , Saudi Arabia claimed that its forces intercepted two missiles over Riyadh and launched an intense bombing campaign against the supposed missile infrastructure of the Houthis in Yemen .
Over the past months , Saudi-backed forces have suffered a series of setbacks in the battle against the Houthis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seized control over a larger chunk of the Saudi-Yemeni border .
Therefore , taking into account the current complex geopolitical situation in the Middle East , the shift of the military hostilities to Saudi soil was widely expected .

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The United States has deployed Patriot anti-air batteries to the bases hosting US troops in Iraq, AFP reported on March 30 citing US and Iraqi sources. The first Patriot battery was delivered to Ain al-Asad last week, while the second one was being set up at a base in Erbil. There are at least two more batteries earmarked for deployment in Iraq. However, they are yet to reach their destinations. For now, they are located in Kuwait.
It remains unclear whether Baghdad actually gave its nod of approval to the deployment. However, the US plans to bring Patriot systems to Iraq have not been a secret. Moreover, Washington strictly rejected the demand of the Iraqi government to withdraw forces from the country. The deployment of Patriot systems is a part of the larger US effort to regroup its forces in the country in response to the growing tensions.
On January 3, a US strike on Baghdad International Airport assassinated several prominent Iraqi and Iranian officers, including the head of Iran’s Qods Forces, Qassem Soleimani, and the deputy commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Iran answered to this attack with a retaliatory strike on the US military bases of Ebril and Ain al-Asad. The aggressive behavior by the US also caused a growth of tensions with the Iraqis and led to an increase of rocket attacks on its forces and facilities across the country. Since then, the Pentagon has been working to secure US forces and reduce negative consequences of the January 3 venture. Despite these efforts, the US influence in this part of the Middle East continues to decrease.
In Syria, US forces are deployed in the oil-rich areas on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and near the city of al-Hasakah. According to statements by the Syrian and Russian foreign ministries, US special services and private military companies are exploiting the seized oil fields to fund their operations across the region.
The security situation in eastern Syria also remains tense. On March 29 and 30, ISIS prisoners rioted in the Ghuweiran Prison controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces. The Kurdish-led group lost control over a large part of the facility for more than 24 hours before it was able to take it back. Several ISIS members fled. A security operation to hunt them down is ongoing.
The situation on the frontline in southern Idlib, western Aleppo and northern Lattakia is relatively calm. Both pro-government forces and Idlib militants are resupplying and regrouping their forces using the current ceasefire regime.
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni forces led by the Houthis is heating up. On March 28, the Yemenis launched a new wave of strikes on targets inside Saudi Arabia. According to the Houthis’ spokesman, they employed Badir-1 artillery rockets, Zulfiqar missiles, and Qasef-2K and Samad-3 suicide drones against vital economic and military targets in the provinces of Jizan, Najran and Asir, as well as the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
In its own turn, Saudi Arabia claimed that its forces intercepted two missiles over Riyadh and launched an intense bombing campaign against the supposed missile infrastructure of the Houthis in Yemen.
Over the past months, Saudi-backed forces have suffered a series of setbacks in the battle against the Houthis in northern Yemen and the Yemeni movement seized control over a larger chunk of the Saudi-Yemeni border.
Therefore, taking into account the current complex geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the shift of the military hostilities to Saudi soil was widely expected.
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southfront--2020-04-01--SF Predictions Turn Into Reality. Houthis Bring War To Saudi Soil

On March 10 , SF released a video analysis titled “ Saudi-Initiated All-Out Oil War Could Lead To Collapse Of Kingdom Itself “ .
The video provided a look at the Saudi offensive on the oil market and forecasted the escalation of the military situation in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula .
There is no secret in the fact that the Saudi attack on Iranian and Russian oil producers was coordinated with the United States .
Such actions are a part of the global geopolitical standoff and the answer was inevitable .
“ …the real goal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger share of the oil market and punish Moscow for its unwillingness to accept the proposed OPEC+ deal , but to deliver a powerful blow to Washington ’ s geopolitical opponents : Russia and Iran .
Pro-Western and anti-government forces existing in both Russia and Iran would try to exploit this situation to destabilize the internal situation in the countries .
On the other hand , Saudi Arabia may soon find out that its actions have backfired .
Such economic and geopolitical games amid the acute conflict with Iran , military setbacks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UAE could cost too much for the Kingdom itself .
If the oil prices fall any further and reach $ 20 per barrel , this will lead to unacceptable economic losses for Russia and Iran , and they could and will likely opt to use nonmarket tools of influencing the Saudi behavior .
These options include the increasing support to Yemen ’ s Houthis with intelligence , weapons , money , and even military advisers , that will lead to the resumption of Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure .
On top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suddenly find that the internal situation in the Kingdom is being worsened by large-scale protests rapidly turning into an open civil conflict .
Such a scenario is no secret for international financial analysts .
On March 8 , shares of Saudi state oil company Aramco slumped below their initial public offering ( IPO ) and closed 9.1 % lower .
On March 9 , it continued the fall plunging another 10 % .
There appears to be a lack of buyers .
The risks are too obvious .
At the same time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of Saudi Arabia in the event of such an escalation is limited by the ongoing presidential campaign .
Earlier , President Donald Trump demonstrated that a US military base could become a target of direct missile strike and Washington will not order a direct military action in response .
Taking into account other examples of the US current approach towards non-Israeli allies , Riyadh should not expect any real support from its American allies in this standoff.
” By March 31 , Yemen ’ s Houthis have delivered a major power to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large part of the border with Saudi Arabia .
Furthermore , they resumed missile and drone strikes on targets inside Saudi Arabia .
On March 28 , they employed Badir-1 artillery rockets , Zulfiqar missiles , and Qasef-2K and Samad-3 suicide drones against vital economic and military targets in the provinces of Jizan , Najran and Asir , as well as the Saudi capital , Riyadh .
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On March 10, SF released a video analysis titled “Saudi-Initiated All-Out Oil War Could Lead To Collapse Of Kingdom Itself“. The video provided a look at the Saudi offensive on the oil market and forecasted the escalation of the military situation in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
There is no secret in the fact that the Saudi attack on Iranian and Russian oil producers was coordinated with the United States. Such actions are a part of the global geopolitical standoff and the answer was inevitable.
“…the real goal of the Saudi campaign is not only to secure larger share of the oil market and punish Moscow for its unwillingness to accept the proposed OPEC+ deal, but to deliver a powerful blow to Washington’s geopolitical opponents: Russia and Iran. Pro-Western and anti-government forces existing in both Russia and Iran would try to exploit this situation to destabilize the internal situation in the countries. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia may soon find out that its actions have backfired. Such economic and geopolitical games amid the acute conflict with Iran, military setbacks in Yemen and the increasing regional standoff with the UAE could cost too much for the Kingdom itself. If the oil prices fall any further and reach $20 per barrel, this will lead to unacceptable economic losses for Russia and Iran, and they could and will likely opt to use nonmarket tools of influencing the Saudi behavior. These options include the increasing support to Yemen’s Houthis with intelligence, weapons, money, and even military advisers, that will lead to the resumption of Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure. On top of these, the Saudi leadership may suddenly find that the internal situation in the Kingdom is being worsened by large-scale protests rapidly turning into an open civil conflict. Such a scenario is no secret for international financial analysts. On March 8, shares of Saudi state oil company Aramco slumped below their initial public offering (IPO) and closed 9.1% lower. On March 9, it continued the fall plunging another 10%. There appears to be a lack of buyers. The risks are too obvious. At the same time, the range of possible US actions in support of Saudi Arabia in the event of such an escalation is limited by the ongoing presidential campaign. Earlier, President Donald Trump demonstrated that a US military base could become a target of direct missile strike and Washington will not order a direct military action in response. Taking into account other examples of the US current approach towards non-Israeli allies, Riyadh should not expect any real support from its American allies in this standoff.”
By March 31, Yemen’s Houthis have delivered a major power to Saudi-led forces in northwestern Yemen capturing a large part of the border with Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, they resumed missile and drone strikes on targets inside Saudi Arabia. On March 28, they employed Badir-1 artillery rockets, Zulfiqar missiles, and Qasef-2K and Samad-3 suicide drones against vital economic and military targets in the provinces of Jizan, Najran and Asir, as well as the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Krasnopol Artillery Weapon System | Explained

This is a Russian cannon-launched , fin-stabilized , base bleed-assisted , semi-automatic laser-guided , artillery weapon system .
It is designed to engage both moving and stationary ground targets by the first shot .
The guided projectile automatically homes in on an illuminated point using to the optical seeker head and four folding canards .
A booster gas generator and an improved aerodynamic configuration increase the firing range and allow employing the weapon system in complex weather conditions and at night .
It can be fired by both 152mm and 155mm towed guns and self-propelled howitzers .
The Krasnopol system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projectiles on a target using a single laser designator , which is typically operated by a ground-based artillery observer or an unmanned aerial vehicle .
The warhead is a high explosive fragmentation type .
This allows it to be used against heavily armored vehicles such as tanks owing to the steep trajectory of the projectile which allows it to defeat the relatively thin roof armor on most vehicles .
Krasnopol is capable of hitting targets moving at speeds up to 36 km/h .
The maximum firing range is 25 km .
Russian forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign in Syria .

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This is a Russian cannon-launched, fin-stabilized, base bleed-assisted, semi-automatic laser-guided, artillery weapon system. It is designed to engage both moving and stationary ground targets by the first shot.
The guided projectile automatically homes in on an illuminated point using to the optical seeker head and four folding canards.
A booster gas generator and an improved aerodynamic configuration increase the firing range and allow employing the weapon system in complex weather conditions and at night. It can be fired by both 152mm and 155mm towed guns and self-propelled howitzers.
The Krasnopol system can also fire a salvo of multiple projectiles on a target using a single laser designator, which is typically operated by a ground-based artillery observer or an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The warhead is a high explosive fragmentation type. This allows it to be used against heavily armored vehicles such as tanks owing to the steep trajectory of the projectile which allows it to defeat the relatively thin roof armor on most vehicles.
Krasnopol is capable of hitting targets moving at speeds up to 36 km/h. The maximum firing range is 25 km.
Russian forces actively use the system in their military campaign in Syria.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Combat Footage: Houthis Clear Vast Area Near Saudi Arabia’s Najran

The Houthis cleared vast parts of the al-Ajashir desert on the border with Saudi Arabia ’ s Najran in a @ @ @ @ @ On April 1 , the Yemeni group ’ s media wing released a video documenting @ @ @ @ @ shows Houthi fighters rapidly advancing in al-Ajashir without facing any real resistance .
Several positions @ @ @ @ @ , who also burned a Guardian armored personnel carrier ( APC ) that was left @ @ @ @ @ In the course of the attack , the Houthis also captured loads of weapons , @ @ @ @ @ guns .
The al-Ajashir desert lays between the northern Yemeni province of Sadda and Najran @ @ @ @ @ east of Albuqa , one of the main crossings on Yemeni-Saudi border .
Since the @ @ @ @ @ Yemen , the Houthis have maintained a strong presence along the border with Saudi Arabia @ @ @ @ @ deep understanding of rough terrain and their superior tactics have given them the upper hands @ @ @ @ @ border .
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The Houthis cleared vast parts of the al-Ajashir desert on the border with Saudi Arabia’s Najran in a new limited military operation.
On April 1, the Yemeni group’s media wing released a video documenting the attack. The video shows Houthi fighters rapidly advancing in al-Ajashir without facing any real resistance. Several positions were captured by the fighters, who also burned a Guardian armored personnel carrier (APC) that was left behind by Saudi-backed forces.
In the course of the attack, the Houthis also captured loads of weapons, including mortars and heavy machine guns.
The al-Ajashir desert lays between the northern Yemeni province of Sadda and Najran. The desert is located east of Albuqa, one of the main crossings on Yemeni-Saudi border.
Since the outbreak of the war in Yemen, the Houthis have maintained a strong presence along the border with Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni fighters’ deep understanding of rough terrain and their superior tactics have given them the upper hands in most confrontation along the border.
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southfront--2020-04-01--New Generation Dornier Seastar Amphibious Aircraft Carries Out First Flight

On March 28th , a New Generation of the Dornier Seastar amphibious aircraft successfully performed its first flight at Oberpfaffenhofen EDMO airport , Germany .
The flight was performed by Dornier Seawings test pilot crew and took 31 minutes .
The Seastar SN1003 attained the required approvals from EASA and LBA on 19 March 2020 , this was a major milestone and achievement for the program .
As per the manufacturer , The New Generation Seastar is significantly improved from the original Seastar which was designed and developed by Claudius Dornier Jr. in the 1980s .
The New Generation is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cockpit , new highly efficient propellers , several systems including air-conditioning and stern thruster , plus a corrosion-resistant composite structure that results in reduced maintenance keeping costs significantly down particularly in sea water operations .
Its operation concept is to enhance short to medium haul trips by making them cheaper and faster , but safer and with a bigger capacity .
The plan is to efficiently connect “ land and sea through the sky.
” The New Generation Seastar has a maximum takeoff weight of 5100 kilograms , a maximum cruise speed of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 900nm ( 1667 km ) as a maximum range .
The twin-engine multi-purpose turboprop amphibian Dornier Seastar was developed in the 1980s , as mentioned above , under the leadership of Claude Dornier Jr. in an attempt to revive the former glory of Dornier flying boats .
The design of the aircraft in many respects repeated the traditional Dornier flying boats of the 1920-1940s , with wide sponsor fuselage floats and an elytron arrangement of a combination of engines with pulling and pushing propellers .
The first flight of the first prototype Dornier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August 1984 , the second prototype , the DC2 – in 1987 .
Following the acquisition of Dornier in 1985 by Daimler Benz , Claude Dornier Jr. established his own company , Claudius Dornier Seastar GmbH & Co KG , specifically for the production and promotion of Dornier Seastar aircraft .
Although Dornier Seastar successfully passed the tests , it received European and American type certificates in 1990-1991 and collected 72 orders , but due to the chronic problems of the development company and lack of funding , it did not go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dornier Jr. passed away , and in 1989 Claudius Dornier Seastar went bankrupt .
The rights to the Dornier Seastar were transferred to the company Dornier Composite Aircraft GmbH & Co KG and later development was promoted by his grandson Conrad Dornier , who created the new company Dornier Seastar GmbH & Co. in 1991 for this .
KG , in 2001 renamed Dornier Seawings AG .
In the next 20 years , an attempt was repeatedly made to revive the Dornier Seastar , with no result .
The second prototype of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , being used as a demonstrator .
But only in 2013 there was a real chance to revitalize the program when Conrad Dornier managed to attract Chinese investors in the form of two Chinese state-owned companies Wuxi Industry Development Group Co. , Ltd and Wuxi Communications Industry Group Co. , Ltd from Wuxi .
Together with them , the Dornier family organized a new joint venture Dornier Seawings GmbH , in which the Chinese invested 150 million euros , and now took to the air the third newly built prototype of the modernized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the aircraft was built at the former head office of Dornier , located in Oberpfaffenhofen , now owned by the Swiss RUAG group .
In the future , it is planned to organize the serial assembly of Dornier Seastar CD2 aircraft also in China , in Wuxi .
Initially , it was planned to begin mass production in 2021 , although it is unlikely that this period will be met , especially since the availability of specific orders for the aircraft is unclear .
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On March 28th, a New Generation of the Dornier Seastar amphibious aircraft successfully performed its first flight at Oberpfaffenhofen EDMO airport, Germany.
The flight was performed by Dornier Seawings test pilot crew and took 31 minutes.
The Seastar SN1003 attained the required approvals from EASA and LBA on 19 March 2020, this was a major milestone and achievement for the program.
As per the manufacturer, The New Generation Seastar is significantly improved from the original Seastar which was designed and developed by Claudius Dornier Jr. in the 1980s.
The New Generation is equipped with a state-of-the-art full digital glass cockpit, new highly efficient propellers, several systems including air-conditioning and stern thruster, plus a corrosion-resistant composite structure that results in reduced maintenance keeping costs significantly down particularly in sea water operations.
Its operation concept is to enhance short to medium haul trips by making them cheaper and faster, but safer and with a bigger capacity. The plan is to efficiently connect “land and sea through the sky.”
The New Generation Seastar has a maximum takeoff weight of 5100 kilograms, a maximum cruise speed of 180 KTAS (333 km/hr) and 900nm (1667 km) as a maximum range.
The twin-engine multi-purpose turboprop amphibian Dornier Seastar was developed in the 1980s, as mentioned above, under the leadership of Claude Dornier Jr. in an attempt to revive the former glory of Dornier flying boats.
The design of the aircraft in many respects repeated the traditional Dornier flying boats of the 1920-1940s, with wide sponsor fuselage floats and an elytron arrangement of a combination of engines with pulling and pushing propellers.
The first flight of the first prototype Dornier Seastar, the RT-1, took place in August 1984, the second prototype, the DC2 – in 1987.
Following the acquisition of Dornier in 1985 by Daimler Benz, Claude Dornier Jr. established his own company, Claudius Dornier Seastar GmbH & Co KG, specifically for the production and promotion of Dornier Seastar aircraft.
Although Dornier Seastar successfully passed the tests, it received European and American type certificates in 1990-1991 and collected 72 orders, but due to the chronic problems of the development company and lack of funding, it did not go into series.
In 1986, Claude Dornier Jr. passed away, and in 1989 Claudius Dornier Seastar went bankrupt.
The rights to the Dornier Seastar were transferred to the company Dornier Composite Aircraft GmbH & Co KG and later development was promoted by his grandson Conrad Dornier, who created the new company Dornier Seastar GmbH & Co. in 1991 for this. KG, in 2001 renamed Dornier Seawings AG.
In the next 20 years, an attempt was repeatedly made to revive the Dornier Seastar, with no result.
The second prototype of the D-ISEA aircraft is still in flight condition, being used as a demonstrator.
But only in 2013 there was a real chance to revitalize the program when Conrad Dornier managed to attract Chinese investors in the form of two Chinese state-owned companies Wuxi Industry Development Group Co., Ltd and Wuxi Communications Industry Group Co., Ltd from Wuxi.
Together with them, the Dornier family organized a new joint venture Dornier Seawings GmbH, in which the Chinese invested 150 million euros, and now took to the air the third newly built prototype of the modernized aircraft Dornier Seastar CD2.
In fact, the aircraft was built at the former head office of Dornier, located in Oberpfaffenhofen, now owned by the Swiss RUAG group. In the future, it is planned to organize the serial assembly of Dornier Seastar CD2 aircraft also in China, in Wuxi. Initially, it was planned to begin mass production in 2021, although it is unlikely that this period will be met, especially since the availability of specific orders for the aircraft is unclear.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Turkish Military Threatens Syrian Army Troops In Greater Idlib Via Radio

On April 1 , the Turkish military in Syria ’ s Greater Idlib podcasted a message over the radio , warning Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) troops against “ violating ” the ceasefire , according to several opposition sources .
“ Your army commanders endanger your life and lead you to death when they order you to bomb the de-escalation zone … Never cross the de-escalation zone , or you will receive a fatal response , ” the Turkish military said in the message , which was reportedly podcasted in Arabic and Turkish .
The Syrian Observatory for Human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkish military podcasted the message after “ hacking ” Syrian military communication .
However , such messages are usually podcasted on open frequencies .
Pro-government sources are yet to confirm or deny these reports .
Such threats and warnings are not unusual , however , they rarely receive media attention .
A day earlier , Greater Idlib witnessed an escalation when the government-held city of Saraqib was shelled .
Opposition activists claimed that the artillery strike was carried out by Turkish forces in response to “ violations ” by the SAA .
Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the SAA and its allies in Greater Idlib .
The recent developments suggest that such a confrontation could start very soon .
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On April 1, the Turkish military in Syria’s Greater Idlib podcasted a message over the radio, warning Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops against “violating” the ceasefire, according to several opposition sources.
“Your army commanders endanger your life and lead you to death when they order you to bomb the de-escalation zone … Never cross the de-escalation zone, or you will receive a fatal response,” the Turkish military said in the message, which was reportedly podcasted in Arabic and Turkish.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the Turkish military podcasted the message after “hacking” Syrian military communication. However, such messages are usually podcasted on open frequencies.
Pro-government sources are yet to confirm or deny these reports. Such threats and warnings are not unusual, however, they rarely receive media attention.
A day earlier, Greater Idlib witnessed an escalation when the government-held city of Saraqib was shelled. Opposition activists claimed that the artillery strike was carried out by Turkish forces in response to “violations” by the SAA.
Turkey is clearly preparing for a new confrontation with the SAA and its allies in Greater Idlib. The recent developments suggest that such a confrontation could start very soon.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Trump Sends Threats To Iran As New Commander Of Quds Force  Visits Baghdad

On April 1 , Brig .
Gen. Esmail Ghaani , commander of Iran ’ s Quds Force , paid a secret visit to the Iraqi capital , Baghdad , according to RT .
“ The commander of the Quds Force has been in Baghdad since this morning , he met with some Iraqi politicians , ” a source told the Russian news channel , adding “ Ghanni discussed with them the formation of the Iraqi government and Iran ’ s position on Adnan Zarfi , who is charged with forming it.
” Ghaani succeeded former Quds Force commander Brig .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a U.S. drone strike on the Baghdad Airport in January of 2020 .
Last month , the commander visited Syria , where inspected the frontlines in the northern governorate of Aleppo .
Following the reports of Ghaani ’ s visit to Iraq , U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran , vowing to response to any attack on U.S. troops in Iraq .
The last few months witnessed a series of rocket attacks on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops .
The U.S.-led coalition is now carrying out a partial withdrawal from the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relocated to well-protected bases where air-defense systems are being deployed .
Ghanni ’ s secret visit and Trump ’ s threat indicate that Iraq may soon witness a new stand-off between Iranian-backed Shiite groups and U.S. forces .
The situation could escalate very quickly .
Washington is reportedly preparing for a war with Iran ’ s allies in the country .
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On April 1, Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, paid a secret visit to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, according to RT.
“The commander of the Quds Force has been in Baghdad since this morning, he met with some Iraqi politicians,” a source told the Russian news channel, adding “Ghanni discussed with them the formation of the Iraqi government and Iran’s position on Adnan Zarfi, who is charged with forming it.”
Ghaani succeeded former Quds Force commander Brig. Gen. Qassam Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike on the Baghdad Airport in January of 2020. Last month, the commander visited Syria, where inspected the frontlines in the northern governorate of Aleppo.
Following the reports of Ghaani’s visit to Iraq, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran, vowing to response to any attack on U.S. troops in Iraq.
“Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq. If this happens, Iran will pay a very heavy price, indeed!” the President said on Twitter.
The last few months witnessed a series of rocket attacks on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops. The U.S.-led coalition is now carrying out a partial withdrawal from the country. Most of the troops are being relocated to well-protected bases where air-defense systems are being deployed.
Ghanni’s secret visit and Trump’s threat indicate that Iraq may soon witness a new stand-off between Iranian-backed Shiite groups and U.S. forces. The situation could escalate very quickly. Washington is reportedly preparing for a war with Iran’s allies in the country.
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southfront--2020-04-01--Turkish-Backed Militants Resolve Recent Conflict In Al-Bab

Ahrar al-Sharqiyah and the local authorities in the Turkish-occupied city of al-Bab have reached an agreement to resolve their recent conflict , several sources reported on April 1 .
The conflict erupted four days ago when Security Chief of Ahrar al-Sharqiyah was killed in clashes with the Free Syrian Police , a law enforcement body backed by Turkey .
The death of the commander , known as Abu Rasul , provoked a large attack by Ahrar al-Sharqiyah , a part of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army ( SNA ) , on al-Bab city .
Enab Baladi , a pro-opposition outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conflict has been brokered by the SNA .
A source in the group told the outlet that work to resolve the conflict have been ongoing for several days .
Under the agreement , Ahrar al-Sharqiyah will hand back all the checkpoints in al-Bab city to the local authorities .
Those responsible for the killing of Abu Rasul will be held accountable , while everyone else will be released .
Abu Rasul was not the only casualty of the recent conflict .
A militant of Ahrar al-Sharqiyah and a local policeman were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the clashes , which lasted for several days .
Al-Bab ’ s recent conflict is an example of how chaos is prevailing in the Turkish-occupied parts of north and northeast Syria .
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Ahrar al-Sharqiyah and the local authorities in the Turkish-occupied city of al-Bab have reached an agreement to resolve their recent conflict, several sources reported on April 1.
The conflict erupted four days ago when Security Chief of Ahrar al-Sharqiyah was killed in clashes with the Free Syrian Police, a law enforcement body backed by Turkey. The death of the commander, known as Abu Rasul, provoked a large attack by Ahrar al-Sharqiyah, a part of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), on al-Bab city.
Enab Baladi, a pro-opposition outlet, reported that an agreement to resolve the conflict has been brokered by the SNA. A source in the group told the outlet that work to resolve the conflict have been ongoing for several days.
“During the last few days, we reached the final phase of resolving the conflict,” the SNA source said.
Under the agreement, Ahrar al-Sharqiyah will hand back all the checkpoints in al-Bab city to the local authorities. Those responsible for the killing of Abu Rasul will be held accountable, while everyone else will be released.
Abu Rasul was not the only casualty of the recent conflict. A militant of Ahrar al-Sharqiyah and a local policeman were also killed. Many other militants were injured in the clashes, which lasted for several days.
Al-Bab’s recent conflict is an example of how chaos is prevailing in the Turkish-occupied parts of north and northeast Syria.
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