southfront--2020-04-03--Oil Prices Surge, As Kremlin Says Putin And MBS Hadn’t Spoken

On April 2nd , US President Donald Trump ’ s announcement that Moscow and Riyadh would alleviate pressure on the oil market led to a 46.7 % jump in the price of Brent crude .
Finally , it settled at $ 29.94 , which is a 21 % gain , which is also massive .
Trump said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Russian President Vladimir Putin had begun talks on how to curb production by as much as 15m barrels a day — a large chunk of the world ’ s oil demand , which stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s announcement , Saudi Arabia ’ s state news agency said the kingdom was calling for an emergency meeting of Opec and other oil producer nations , including Russia .
It said it sought to reach a “ fair ” supply deal , but it didn ’ t commit to any other actions .
The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Crown Prince hadn ’ t spoken .
Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said that he did not “ exclude the option of negotiations ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapse in demand meant that cuts to supply would not necessarily prevent further oil price falls .
Ryan Sitton , a Texas state regulator , somehow made his way into oil diplomacy and said that he had a conversation with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak , and he would speak to Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman , as well .
Sitton had an entire 1-hour-long presentation explaining the situation , and how he planned to tackle it , more or less .
It is unclear how a local official will influence the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen .
Helima Croft at RBC Capital Markets said : “ There is a realisation in Washington that the path to a deal runs through Moscow .
Everyone knows that Saudi Arabia wants Russia at the table but there is also a recognition that the US will have to participate in some way .
But there are clear questions about what the US ’ s involvement will look like.
” Meanwhile , in the US it appears that shale companies are realizing that the root of the issue isn ’ t Moscow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a push against the Kingdom .
Among the shale industry proposals are preventing Saudi crude from reaching the kingdom ’ s large Motiva refinery in Port Arthur , Texas ; tariffs on foreign oil ; or suspending the Jones Act , which helps make crude shipped by domestic suppliers more expensive than oil delivered on foreign tankers .
Others , however , are calling for both Russia and Saudi Arabia to be investigated for oil price manipulation , such as Harold Hamm , chairman of shale producer Continental Resources .
The Riyadh-initiated price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Saudi Arabia , but could also be lethal to the shale industry in the US .
In the last four years , shale has come under the control of the financial sector , which heavily invested in companies without any sustainable competitive advantage in the global oil market .
For example , there was heavy investment in companies producing “ light ” grades of oil that are not required in the US local market nor are they required for exports as massive volumes of these grades are available on the market already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new ” oil-producing companies in the US are highly over-valued , while proving low covering assets .
The claim of US “ energy independence ” appears to have pushed authorities , Wall Street investors , banks and funds into chasing uneconomical investments .
They then demand additional investments and further expansion , which in turn required even more capital to cover the deep ongoing losses .
For Russia , oil exports contribute to 21 percent of Russia ’ s GDP , according to the estimates from CREON Energy , while in Norway this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the consequences of oil price collapse will be no more dramatic for Russia than it will be for other major oil-producing countries .
However , it is important to understand that Russia was neither technically nor contractually able to match the ‘ surprise cut ’ , Saudi Arabia went ahead with its contingency plan and presented Russia as the antagonist in what is today referred to as a “ price war ” .
Furthermore , Russia has no interest to undermine its own prices , and supplies , as the COVID-19 pandemic is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phases in most places on the planet , meaning that the peak ( and worst is yet to come ) .
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On April 2nd, US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Moscow and Riyadh would alleviate pressure on the oil market led to a 46.7% jump in the price of Brent crude.
Finally, it settled at $29.94, which is a 21% gain, which is also massive.
Trump said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Russian President Vladimir Putin had begun talks on how to curb production by as much as 15m barrels a day — a large chunk of the world’s oil demand, which stood at 100m b/d last year.
“I expect & hope that they will be cutting back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more which, if it happens, will be GREAT for the oil & gas industry!” he said. “Could be as high as 15 Million Barrels. Good (GREAT) news for everyone!”
Just spoke to my friend MBS (Crown Prince) of Saudi Arabia, who spoke with President Putin of Russia, & I expect & hope that they will be cutting back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more which, if it happens, will be GREAT for the oil & gas industry! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2020
After Trump’s announcement, Saudi Arabia’s state news agency said the kingdom was calling for an emergency meeting of Opec and other oil producer nations, including Russia.
It said it sought to reach a “fair” supply deal, but it didn’t commit to any other actions.
The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Crown Prince hadn’t spoken.
“There was no conversation” between Putin and Mohammed bin Salman, Peskov said. “So far, no one has started talking about any specific or even abstract deals in exchange for Opec+,” he said.
Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said that he did not “exclude the option of negotiations” with Saudi Arabia, but that the collapse in demand meant that cuts to supply would not necessarily prevent further oil price falls.
Ryan Sitton, a Texas state regulator, somehow made his way into oil diplomacy and said that he had a conversation with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, and he would speak to Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as well.
Just had a great conversation with Russia’s @novakav1. While we normally compete, we agreed that #COVID19 requires unprecedented level of int’l cooperation. Discussed 10mbpd out of global supply. Look forward to speaking with Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman soon. — Ryan Sitton (@RyanSitton) April 2, 2020
Sitton had an entire 1-hour-long presentation explaining the situation, and how he planned to tackle it, more or less.

It is unclear how a local official will influence the entire situation, but it remains to be seen.
Helima Croft at RBC Capital Markets said: “There is a realisation in Washington that the path to a deal runs through Moscow. Everyone knows that Saudi Arabia wants Russia at the table but there is also a recognition that the US will have to participate in some way. But there are clear questions about what the US’s involvement will look like.”
Meanwhile, in the US it appears that shale companies are realizing that the root of the issue isn’t Moscow, but rather Riyadh and are lobbying for a push against the Kingdom.
Among the shale industry proposals are preventing Saudi crude from reaching the kingdom’s large Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas; tariffs on foreign oil; or suspending the Jones Act, which helps make crude shipped by domestic suppliers more expensive than oil delivered on foreign tankers.
“Plan A is getting Saudi Arabia and Russia to talk and cut. But if that takes too long or fails, the president will resort to plan B — protectionist measures to assist domestic producers,” said Bob McNally, head of consultancy Rapidan Energy Group and a former White House adviser.
Others, however, are calling for both Russia and Saudi Arabia to be investigated for oil price manipulation, such as Harold Hamm, chairman of shale producer Continental Resources.
The Riyadh-initiated price war, is detrimental to both Russia and Saudi Arabia, but could also be lethal to the shale industry in the US.
In the last four years, shale has come under the control of the financial sector, which heavily invested in companies without any sustainable competitive advantage in the global oil market.
For example, there was heavy investment in companies producing “light” grades of oil that are not required in the US local market nor are they required for exports as massive volumes of these grades are available on the market already.
Therefore, most of the “new” oil-producing companies in the US are highly over-valued, while proving low covering assets.
The claim of US “energy independence” appears to have pushed authorities, Wall Street investors, banks and funds into chasing uneconomical investments.
They then demand additional investments and further expansion, which in turn required even more capital to cover the deep ongoing losses.
For Russia, oil exports contribute to 21 percent of Russia’s GDP, according to the estimates from CREON Energy, while in Norway this figure is 32 percent.
Therefore, the consequences of oil price collapse will be no more dramatic for Russia than it will be for other major oil-producing countries.
However, it is important to understand that Russia was neither technically nor contractually able to match the ‘surprise cut’, Saudi Arabia went ahead with its contingency plan and presented Russia as the antagonist in what is today referred to as a “price war”.
Furthermore, Russia has no interest to undermine its own prices, and supplies, as the COVID-19 pandemic is still full-fledged and just in its early phases in most places on the planet, meaning that the peak (and worst is yet to come).
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southfront--2020-04-03--Disagreements With COVID-19 Response In Russia, And U.S., For Different Reasons

On April 3rd , the governor of Kamchatka , Vladimir Ilyukhin , resigned due to his disagreement with how the COVID-19 situation was being handled .
He was criticized by the head of Rospotrebnadzor and United Russia for insufficient measures to combat the coronavirus .
He became the fourth resigned governor in a day .
The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova at a meeting of the Council of the Far Eastern Federal District said that “ the Kamchatka Territory , in the presence of six testing instruments and the ability to conduct 600 studies per day , did not produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system from Rospotrebnadzor ” .
Popova also criticized the Khabarovsk Territory , which is led by LDPR ( Liberal Democratic Party of Russia ) representative Sergei Furgal .
On April 1st , a statement was made by Deputy Secretary General of United Russia Evgeny Revenko , who named a number of regions whose measures to combat coronavirus are insufficient .
Revenko named five such regions : the Republic of Komi , the Arkhangelsk Region , Kamchatka , Krasnodar and Khabarovsk Territories .
Speaking about the Arkhangelsk region and Kamchatka , Revenko said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which may be required in case of aggravation of the situation .
The heads of the Komi and Arkhangelsk regions Sergey Gaplikov and Igor Orlov resigned on April 2 of their own free will .
The head of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug Alexander Tsybulsky also resigned , he was appointed to the place of Orlov , the governor of the Arkhangelsk region .
All of the resigned governors reportedly had quite low approval ratings , regardless of the situation .
They also presumably disagreed with the harsh measures undertaken to counter the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , since the fatalities in Russia don ’ t warrant such a response .
After all , the list of 30 fatalities is primarily people with serious underlying diseases , or those who have received no treatment due to one reason or another .
The latest fatality is the following : A 39 year-old man from Moscow , and the patient had tachycardia , multiple organ failure and a number of other chronic diseases .
Separately , in the US , the total number of cases are 5,000 away from a quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco Chronicle published a leaked letter from Navy Capt .
Brett E. Crozier , of the USS Theodore Roosevelt who was allegedly fired after warning that sailors would die from COVID-19 unless most of the ship ’ s crew was placed under isolation .
The letter can be found here .
[ pdf ] Furthermore , Crozier detailed how social distancing was impossible aboard a warship and testing sailors was doing nothing to slow the spread of COVID—19 .
In fact , he wrote , the spread of the disease was accelerating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sailors moved ashore was not working , noting that at least two sailors moved to an open bay gymnasium had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time he wrote the memo .
He proposed moving about 90 % of the Theodore Roosevelt ’ s roughly 4,000 sailors into individual quarantine while keeping a small number of crew members aboard to disinfect the ship , run the carrier ’ s nuclear reactors , and perform other essential tasks .
“ I heard about the letter from Capt .
Crozier ( Tuesday ) morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been aware of this for about 24 hours and we have been working actually the last seven days to move those sailors off the ship and get them into accommodations in Guam .
The problem is that Guam doesn ’ t have enough beds right now and we ’ re having to talk to the government there to see if we can get some hotel space , create tent-type facilities , ” Modly said .
“ We don ’ t disagree with the ( captain ) on that ship and we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way because it ’ s not the same as a cruise ship , that ship has armaments on it , it has aircraft on it , we have to be able to fight fires if there are fires on board the ship , we have to run a nuclear power plant , so there ’ s a lot of things that we have to do on that ship that make it a little bit different and unique but we ’ re managing it and we ’ re working through it , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engaged in this , we ’ re very concerned about it and we ’ re taking all the appropriate steps , ” Modly said .
Finally , Modly said he felt Crozier showed “ extremely poor judgment in the middle of a crisis ” by sending his memo to between 20 and 30 people , and that created doubts about the Theodore Roosevelt ’ s ability to deploy if needed .
Modly also claimed that Crozier went too far by saying that sailors could die of the coronavirus .
“ No one knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It does not comport with the data we have right now on the ship .
If we take the actions we ’ re going to take , hopefully not.
” “ There are data that I gathered with my discussions with him , with others , as well as the facts that lead me to believe that we can have a better CO right now to help people with this crisis , ” Modly added .
Thus , both in Russia and the US there ’ s contrasting opinions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but while Washington needs to deal with nearly 250,000 cases , and upwards of 6,000 fatalities , Russia has to deal with less than 4,000 and 30 fatalities .
In Europe , European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen , told Italy that European nations were ready to help it deal with the coronavirus after initially focusing on “ their own home problems ” .
Von der Leyen said the EU “ will allocate up to €100 billion to the hardest hit countries , starting from Italy , to compensate for the reduction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shorter hours.
” She said the newly agreed initiative provides “ loans guaranteed by all member states — thus demonstrating European solidarity ” .
Von der Leyen concluded by proposing that “ every euro still available in the EU ’ s annual budget be spent on tackling the crisis ” .
Essentially , she made an apology and promised nothing in particular .
Italy on April 2nd reached 115,000 active cases , and 13,900 fatalities .
Spain , on the other hand is at 112,00 total cases and 10,000 fatalities .
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On April 3rd, the governor of Kamchatka, Vladimir Ilyukhin, resigned due to his disagreement with how the COVID-19 situation was being handled.
He was criticized by the head of Rospotrebnadzor and United Russia for insufficient measures to combat the coronavirus. He became the fourth resigned governor in a day.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova at a meeting of the Council of the Far Eastern Federal District said that “the Kamchatka Territory, in the presence of six testing instruments and the ability to conduct 600 studies per day, did not produce and did not request a single test system from Rospotrebnadzor”.
Popova also criticized the Khabarovsk Territory, which is led by LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia) representative Sergei Furgal.
On April 1st, a statement was made by Deputy Secretary General of United Russia Evgeny Revenko, who named a number of regions whose measures to combat coronavirus are insufficient. Revenko named five such regions: the Republic of Komi, the Arkhangelsk Region, Kamchatka, Krasnodar and Khabarovsk Territories.
Speaking about the Arkhangelsk region and Kamchatka, Revenko said he referred to the lack of additional beds, which may be required in case of aggravation of the situation.
The heads of the Komi and Arkhangelsk regions Sergey Gaplikov and Igor Orlov resigned on April 2 of their own free will.
The head of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug Alexander Tsybulsky also resigned, he was appointed to the place of Orlov, the governor of the Arkhangelsk region.
All of the resigned governors reportedly had quite low approval ratings, regardless of the situation.
They also presumably disagreed with the harsh measures undertaken to counter the COVID-19 epidemic, and the hysteria surrounding it, since the fatalities in Russia don’t warrant such a response.
After all, the list of 30 fatalities is primarily people with serious underlying diseases, or those who have received no treatment due to one reason or another.
The latest fatality is the following:
A 39 year-old man from Moscow, and the patient had tachycardia, multiple organ failure and a number of other chronic diseases.
Separately, in the US, the total number of cases are 5,000 away from a quarter million.
On April 1st, the San Francisco Chronicle published a leaked letter from Navy Capt. Brett E. Crozier, of the USS Theodore Roosevelt who was allegedly fired after warning that sailors would die from COVID-19 unless most of the ship’s crew was placed under isolation.
The letter can be found here. [pdf]
“Sailors do not need to die,” Crozier wrote. “If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our sailors.”
Furthermore, Crozier detailed how social distancing was impossible aboard a warship and testing sailors was doing nothing to slow the spread of COVID—19. In fact, he wrote, the spread of the disease was accelerating.
Crozier also explained that group quarantine for sailors moved ashore was not working, noting that at least two sailors moved to an open bay gymnasium had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time he wrote the memo.
He proposed moving about 90 % of the Theodore Roosevelt’s roughly 4,000 sailors into individual quarantine while keeping a small number of crew members aboard to disinfect the ship, run the carrier’s nuclear reactors, and perform other essential tasks.
“Keeping over 4,000 young men and women aboard the TR is an unnecessary risk and breaks faith with those sailors entrusted to our care,” Crozier wrote.
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly responded to the reports.
“I heard about the letter from Capt. Crozier (Tuesday) morning, I know that our command organization has been aware of this for about 24 hours and we have been working actually the last seven days to move those sailors off the ship and get them into accommodations in Guam. The problem is that Guam doesn’t have enough beds right now and we’re having to talk to the government there to see if we can get some hotel space, create tent-type facilities,” Modly said. “We don’t disagree with the (captain) on that ship and we’re doing it in a very methodical way because it’s not the same as a cruise ship, that ship has armaments on it, it has aircraft on it, we have to be able to fight fires if there are fires on board the ship, we have to run a nuclear power plant, so there’s a lot of things that we have to do on that ship that make it a little bit different and unique but we’re managing it and we’re working through it,” he said. “We’re very engaged in this, we’re very concerned about it and we’re taking all the appropriate steps,” Modly said.
Finally, Modly said he felt Crozier showed “extremely poor judgment in the middle of a crisis” by sending his memo to between 20 and 30 people, and that created doubts about the Theodore Roosevelt’s ability to deploy if needed.
The crew of the aircraft carrier apparently has own point of view regarding the actions of Navy Capt. Brett E. Crozier:
Modly also claimed that Crozier went too far by saying that sailors could die of the coronavirus.
“No one knows that to be true,” Modly said. “It does not comport with the data we have right now on the ship. If we take the actions we’re going to take, hopefully not.” “There are data that I gathered with my discussions with him, with others, as well as the facts that lead me to believe that we can have a better CO right now to help people with this crisis,” Modly added.
Thus, both in Russia and the US there’s contrasting opinions of the necessary response against the COVID-19, but while Washington needs to deal with nearly 250,000 cases, and upwards of 6,000 fatalities, Russia has to deal with less than 4,000 and 30 fatalities.
In Europe, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, told Italy that European nations were ready to help it deal with the coronavirus after initially focusing on “their own home problems”.
“Today Europe is mobilising alongside Italy. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case,” von der Leyen wrote in Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper. “It must be recognised that in the early days of the crisis, in the face of the need for a common European response, too many have thought only of their own home problems.”
Von der Leyen said the EU “will allocate up to €100 billion to the hardest hit countries, starting from Italy, to compensate for the reduction in the wages of those working on shorter hours.”
She said the newly agreed initiative provides “loans guaranteed by all member states — thus demonstrating European solidarity”.
Von der Leyen concluded by proposing that “every euro still available in the EU’s annual budget be spent on tackling the crisis”.
“In the past month, the European Commission has left no stone unturned to help Italy,” she wrote.
Essentially, she made an apology and promised nothing in particular.
Italy on April 2nd reached 115,000 active cases, and 13,900 fatalities. Spain, on the other hand is at 112,00 total cases and 10,000 fatalities.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Ansar Allah Is Advancing On Positions Of Saudi-backed Forces Near Marib City (Map Update)

I am actually looking for a breaking point from the KSA , something dramatic .
When they do crack , @ @ @ @ @ be like for them back home in the palace ?
The KSA does intrigue , @ @ @ @ @ this thing is hitting them where they live .
The war has gone on for @ @ @ @ @ were not prepared for it , in any way , shape or form .
Miscalculation @ @ @ @ @ .
Strictly from a very dark comical perspective , wouldn ’ t it be a @ @ @ @ @ to see footage of the meetings between KSA and Co. counterparts , discussing the course @ @ @ @ @ , before the shooting started .
I doubt it went anywhere near expectations .
As @ @ @ @ @ for the KSA and punks to just pull up stakes , go home and say @ @ @ @ @ would probably work out better than to continue the war .
Who knows , somebody @ @ @ @ @ over this one too , ala Babylon 5 style .

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Units of Ansar Allah have been advancing on positions of Saudi-backed fores in the Yemeni provinces of Marib and al-Jawf. The current goal of the operation is to isolate and besige the city of Marib controlled by Saudi proxies. If the city falls into the hands of Ansar Allah, the defense of Saudi-backed forces in the entire province will collapse.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Vietnam People’s Navy And Balance Of Power In South China Sea

Currently , South-East Asia ( SEA ) is one of the most dynamically developing regions of the world , whose economic growth is associated with the concentration of significant resources , primarily human ( about 600 million people ) , and the most important maritime communications that pass through it ( the South China Sea* SCS ) and the Strait of Malacca ) .
Yet , the presence of external ( international terrorism , drug trafficking and piracy ) and internal ( religious and ethnic contradictions , political instability ) threats , as well as the clash of interests of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-regional powers determine the high conflict potential of South-East Asia .
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( SRV ) , increasing its role in SEA and building a state foreign policy , pays special attention to the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity , as well as control over the exclusive economic zone ( EEZ ) of the republic .
Thus , in the course of reforming the Vietnamese People ’ s Army ( VPA ) , which acts as a guarantor of national security , its priority is to develop its maritime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Armed Forces that performs the following tasks : conduct of hostilities in maritime theaters of military operations ; destruction of enemy forces at sea and in the bases ; targeting of ground objects ; disruption of communications ; protection of sea transport and the exclusive economic zone ( EEZ ) of the republic ; assistance to land forces ; amphibious landings and participation in repelling enemy landings ; intelligence and control of the situation in the area of responsibility ; conducting search and rescue operations as sea .
The strength of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reserve is 50 thousand ( the basis is self-defence units formed from public and private fishing , as well as transport companies ) .
The commander directly directs the naval forces through a system of bodies and control points , including the Navy Command , the Centre Command Post ( Haiphong ) , the command post ( CP ) in the southern strategic area ( Ho Chi Minh City ) and the command posts of the naval areas .
Organisationally , the Navy includes surface and submarine forces , marine aviation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forces .
They consist of five naval districts , surface ship and combat boat brigades , Marines , coastal defence , combat boat divisions , coastal missile and artillery divisions , coastal defence battalions , radio engineering regiments and battalions .
The fleet ’ s forces are based at the main naval base Haiphong , Da Nang , Cam Ranh , Ho Chi Minh City , Vung Tau , Honggai , Anthoi and Nyongchat naval bases .
Training is conducted at the naval academy ( Nha Trang ) and the secondary technical school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Training of submarine crews , as well as specialists in the operation of modern weapons systems , take place in Australia , China , Russia , the United States and the countries of the European Union .
In the course of operational and combat training ( OCT ) of the Navy , the ships ’ crews and personnel of coastal units work out tasks for their intended purposes , master new types of weapons and military equipment , improve maritime training , including search and rescue at sea .
Together with their partners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Navy ’ s forces and assets are participating in multinational exercises , including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) .
Regular events are held in the waters of the South China Sea , with special attention paid to the training of marine units and garrisons stationed in the Spratly Archipelago , as well as interaction with other types of Armed Forces and branches of the Armed Forces .
The national Navy is armed with more than 200 units of marine equipment , including more than 120 warships and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launchers , about 20 aircraft and helicopters , 150 tanks and armoured vehicles .
Currently , Vietnam has the most combat-ready submarine fleet among the Southeast Asian countries .
According to the Vietnamese military leadership , the improvement of this component of the Navy allows it to increase the military presence in the Spratly area , as well as effectively counteract the warships of the Chinese Navy in this region .
The development of the naval forces is a priority task for the VNA , which contributes to improving the combat capability of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the main areas is to increase the combat capabilities of the national Navy to a level that ensures the effective response against the enemy in case of armed conflict over territorial disputes in the South China Sea .
To achieve these goals , a comprehensive programme of Navy modernisation by 2025 was adopted , which provides for the improvement of the organisational structure , optimisation of management and comprehensive support , equipping with modern airborne vehicles , as well as the development of the fleet basing system .
Implementation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 2018-2020 and 2021-2025 .
It is planned to allocate about 1.3 billion US dollars for their financing , 700 million of which will be spent on the purchase of new weapons .
By 2020 , the Navy should have four brigade : guard ships , missile , rocket and artillery ships and patrol boats , as well as a division of surface ships and a centre for monitoring the underwater situation .
It is planned to build two Sigma-type corvettes for the Navy , and purchase the French AS-565MV Puma helicopters for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the ship composition of the Vietnamese Navy is planned to increase to 40 warships and 180 boats .
Along with the purchase of military equipment abroad , it is planned to master the production of ships at the national shipbuilding facilities .
It is important to switch from purchasing finished products from foreign companies to their joint development , obtaining technologies and developing production on Vietnamese territory .
One of the immediate tasks of the country ’ s leadership is to organise joint repairs of submarines with foreign partners .
In this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make significant efforts to launch a plant in Cam Ranh .
In the future , this enterprise and production association “ Bashon ” ( Ho Chi Minh City ) is expected to service all types of ship and coastal weapons systems .
As part of the improvement of the fleet base system , infrastructure is being developed , including facilities on the islands in the South China Sea controlled by Vietnam .
For example , the naval base Vung Tau is increasing the depth and increasing the length of berths .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runway has been lengthened , the construction of defensive structures and logistics centre continues , and the fairway and anchorage areas are being equipped .
An automated port air defence control system is being deployed .
The military and political leadership of Vietnam pays considerable attention to the development of the naval forces .
The current long-term construction and modernisation programmes are aimed at improving their combat capabilities .
At the same time , the scientific , technological and industrial potential of the state determines the interest of Hanoi in solving the tasks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners .
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Written by Captain 1st rank A. Morozov; Originally appeared at Foreign Military Review #12 2019, translated by AlexD exclusively for SouthFront
Currently, South-East Asia (SEA) is one of the most dynamically developing regions of the world, whose economic growth is associated with the concentration of significant resources, primarily human (about 600 million people), and the most important maritime communications that pass through it (the South China Sea* SCS) and the Strait of Malacca).
Yet, the presence of external (international terrorism, drug trafficking and piracy) and internal (religious and ethnic contradictions, political instability) threats, as well as the clash of interests of the main countries of the region and non-regional powers determine the high conflict potential of South-East Asia.
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), increasing its role in SEA and building a state foreign policy, pays special attention to the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as control over the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the republic. Thus, in the course of reforming the Vietnamese People’s Army (VPA), which acts as a guarantor of national security, its priority is to develop its maritime component.
An overview of Vietnam’s Armed Forces that performs the following tasks: conduct of hostilities in maritime theaters of military operations; destruction of enemy forces at sea and in the bases; targeting of ground objects; disruption of communications; protection of sea transport and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the republic; assistance to land forces; amphibious landings and participation in repelling enemy landings; intelligence and control of the situation in the area of responsibility; conducting search and rescue operations as sea. The strength of the Navy is about 30 thousand people; the reserve is 50 thousand (the basis is self-defence units formed from public and private fishing, as well as transport companies).
The commander directly directs the naval forces through a system of bodies and control points, including the Navy Command, the Centre Command Post (Haiphong), the command post (CP) in the southern strategic area (Ho Chi Minh City) and the command posts of the naval areas.
Organisationally, the Navy includes surface and submarine forces, marine aviation, coastal defence forces, Marines and Special Forces. They consist of five naval districts, surface ship and combat boat brigades, Marines, coastal defence, combat boat divisions, coastal missile and artillery divisions, coastal defence battalions, radio engineering regiments and battalions. The fleet’s forces are based at the main naval base Haiphong, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau, Honggai, Anthoi and Nyongchat naval bases.
Training is conducted at the naval academy (Nha Trang) and the secondary technical school (Ho Chi Minh City). Training of submarine crews, as well as specialists in the operation of modern weapons systems, take place in Australia, China, Russia, the United States and the countries of the European Union.
In the course of operational and combat training (OCT) of the Navy, the ships’ crews and personnel of coastal units work out tasks for their intended purposes, master new types of weapons and military equipment, improve maritime training, including search and rescue at sea. Together with their partners, they are conducting OCT activities, and the Navy’s forces and assets are participating in multinational exercises, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Regular events are held in the waters of the South China Sea, with special attention paid to the training of marine units and garrisons stationed in the Spratly Archipelago, as well as interaction with other types of Armed Forces and branches of the Armed Forces.
The national Navy is armed with more than 200 units of marine equipment, including more than 120 warships and boats, up to 20 tactical missile launchers, about 20 aircraft and helicopters, 150 tanks and armoured vehicles. Currently, Vietnam has the most combat-ready submarine fleet among the Southeast Asian countries. According to the Vietnamese military leadership, the improvement of this component of the Navy allows it to increase the military presence in the Spratly area, as well as effectively counteract the warships of the Chinese Navy in this region.
The development of the naval forces is a priority task for the VNA, which contributes to improving the combat capability of the Armed Forces as a whole. One of the main areas is to increase the combat capabilities of the national Navy to a level that ensures the effective response against the enemy in case of armed conflict over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
To achieve these goals, a comprehensive programme of Navy modernisation by 2025 was adopted, which provides for the improvement of the organisational structure, optimisation of management and comprehensive support, equipping with modern airborne vehicles, as well as the development of the fleet basing system. Implementation of the planned activities is planned in two stages: 2018-2020 and 2021-2025. It is planned to allocate about 1.3 billion US dollars for their financing, 700 million of which will be spent on the purchase of new weapons.
By 2020, the Navy should have four brigade: guard ships, missile, rocket and artillery ships and patrol boats, as well as a division of surface ships and a centre for monitoring the underwater situation. It is planned to build two Sigma-type corvettes for the Navy, and purchase the French AS-565MV Puma helicopters for the Navy aviation.
In the future, the ship composition of the Vietnamese Navy is planned to increase to 40 warships and 180 boats.
Along with the purchase of military equipment abroad, it is planned to master the production of ships at the national shipbuilding facilities.
It is important to switch from purchasing finished products from foreign companies to their joint development, obtaining technologies and developing production on Vietnamese territory. One of the immediate tasks of the country’s leadership is to organise joint repairs of submarines with foreign partners. In this regard, the Vietnamese side intends to make significant efforts to launch a plant in Cam Ranh. In the future, this enterprise and production association “Bashon” (Ho Chi Minh City) is expected to service all types of ship and coastal weapons systems.
As part of the improvement of the fleet base system, infrastructure is being developed, including facilities on the islands in the South China Sea controlled by Vietnam. For example, the naval base Vung Tau is increasing the depth and increasing the length of berths. At the airfield (Spratly Island), the runway has been lengthened, the construction of defensive structures and logistics centre continues, and the fairway and anchorage areas are being equipped. An automated port air defence control system is being deployed.
The military and political leadership of Vietnam pays considerable attention to the development of the naval forces. The current long-term construction and modernisation programmes are aimed at improving their combat capabilities. At the same time, the scientific, technological and industrial potential of the state determines the interest of Hanoi in solving the tasks at the expense of cooperation with foreign partners.
* In the South China Sea, there are territorial disputes between Vietnam and China over the Paracel Islands, and between China, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines over the ownership of the Spratly Archipelago.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Local Authorities Delays Plan To Introduce Special Pass System Limiting Movement Across Moscow After

Local Authorities Delays Plan To Introduce Special Pass System Limiting Movement Across Moscow After Massive Negative Reaction Of Citizens

On April 2 , Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that local authorities are not going to impose a mandatory pass pass control mode limiting movement across the city .
He said that most city residents comply with the self-isolation regime introduced as part of the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak .
According to him , the authorities may return to the issue with an increase in the number of violations or worsening of the situation with the COVID-19 outbreak .
At the same time , local authorities extended until May 1 all anti-virus restrictions introduced in the city .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sergey Sobyanin announced administrative fines for violations of the regime of ‘ self-isolation ’ in the city .
The document ( a law of Moscow city ) was published on the mayor ’ s official website .
The law provides for a fine for violators of up to 5,000 rubles ( ~ 65 USD ) , and for organizations – up to 500,000 rubles ( 6,410 USD ) .
Meanwhile , in another Russian region , Krasnadar Krai , a fine for violators of the regime of ‘ self-isolation ’ is 15,000 rubles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The decision of Moscow authorities to not introduce the mandatory pass control mode of movement across the city goes contrary to previous moves and rhetorics of the Sobyanin team .
It has been consistently pushing for further restrictions of freedoms of Russian citizens in the capital as well as blaming them for the lack of motivation to support the draconian measures limiting their basic freedoms and violating the Russian Consitution .
However , it seems that by April 2 the negative reaction of the Russians has reached the level when Moscow authorities are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and further .
The idea to deploy “ smart monitoring ” to enforce the new rules and will develop a special pass system for residents to leave their houses was announced by Moscow authorities on March 30 and caused a widespread negative reaction among the Russian society .
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On April 2, Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that local authorities are not going to impose a mandatory pass pass control mode limiting movement across the city. He said that most city residents comply with the self-isolation regime introduced as part of the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Residents showed a responsible civic stance and solidarity in the fight against coronavirus, against common misfortune. I sincerely appreciate you. Therefore, the pass control mode of movement around the city so far can not be introduced, ”said the mayor.
According to him, the authorities may return to the issue with an increase in the number of violations or worsening of the situation with the COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, local authorities extended until May 1 all anti-virus restrictions introduced in the city.
Earlier on the same day, Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced administrative fines for violations of the regime of ‘self-isolation’ in the city. The document (a law of Moscow city) was published on the mayor’s official website. The law provides for a fine for violators of up to 5,000 rubles (~ 65 USD), and for organizations – up to 500,000 rubles (6,410 USD). Meanwhile, in another Russian region, Krasnadar Krai, a fine for violators of the regime of ‘self-isolation’ is 15,000 rubles (~192 USD) and more.
The decision of Moscow authorities to not introduce the mandatory pass control mode of movement across the city goes contrary to previous moves and rhetorics of the Sobyanin team. It has been consistently pushing for further restrictions of freedoms of Russian citizens in the capital as well as blaming them for the lack of motivation to support the draconian measures limiting their basic freedoms and violating the Russian Consitution. However, it seems that by April 2 the negative reaction of the Russians has reached the level when Moscow authorities are no more able to push this agenda and further.
The idea to deploy “smart monitoring” to enforce the new rules and will develop a special pass system for residents to leave their houses was announced by Moscow authorities on March 30 and caused a widespread negative reaction among the Russian society.
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southfront--2020-04-03--ISIS Sustained Heavy Losses In Sinai, About To Collapse: Egyptian Official

ISIS cells in the Sinai Peninsula have sustained heavy losses and they are about to collapse , an Egyptian official told Germany ’ s DPA on April 2 .
According to the official , who declined to be named , the Egyptian military inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist group ’ s remnants in Sinai over the last few days .
Dozens of terrorists were allegedly killed .
The official revealed that the Egyptian Air Force ( EAF ) have been pounding ISIS personnel , equipment and hideouts in different parts of Sinai for more than five days now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bir El Abd , Jail , Tufaha , Fatir and Sheikh Zuweid .
The official stressed that the Egyptian military will continue its campaign until all terrorists are neutralized , saying that Sinai will be soon announced free from terrorism .
In 2018 , the Egyptian military and security forces launched a large-scale operation against ISIS cells in Sinai .
Most of the terrorist group ’ s assets were neutralized in the operation , dubbed Sinai 2018 .
However , less than a year later , the group ’ s remnants resumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Egyptian official ’ s statements to DPA indicate that Cairo is determined this time to end ISIS presence in Sinai once and for all .
While this is completely possible , it will not likely be easy or fast .
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ISIS cells in the Sinai Peninsula have sustained heavy losses and they are about to collapse, an Egyptian official told Germany’s DPA on April 2.
According to the official, who declined to be named, the Egyptian military inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist group’s remnants in Sinai over the last few days. Dozens of terrorists were allegedly killed.
The official revealed that the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) have been pounding ISIS personnel, equipment and hideouts in different parts of Sinai for more than five days now. The airstrikes targeted the areas of Rafah, Bir El Abd, Jail, Tufaha, Fatir and Sheikh Zuweid.
“Warplanes bombed ammo and explosives depots, hideouts, shelters, gatherings and armed 4×4 vehicles,” the official said.
The official stressed that the Egyptian military will continue its campaign until all terrorists are neutralized, saying that Sinai will be soon announced free from terrorism.
In 2018, the Egyptian military and security forces launched a large-scale operation against ISIS cells in Sinai. Most of the terrorist group’s assets were neutralized in the operation, dubbed Sinai 2018. However, less than a year later, the group’s remnants resumed their activities in the region.
The Egyptian official’s statements to DPA indicate that Cairo is determined this time to end ISIS presence in Sinai once and for all. While this is completely possible, it will not likely be easy or fast.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah Says It Won’t Attack U.S. Troops As Long As They Are Withdrawing

Kata ’ ib Hezbollah ( KH ) announced on April 2 that its fighters will not attack U.S. troops as long as they are withdrawing from Iraq .
In an official statement , the Iran-affiliated group stressed that it would only accept a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country .
“ What these monsters wont understand is the knighthood of the Mujahedeen and their commitment to the orders of God Almighty which don ’ t allow the killing of those who are withdrawing , ” the statement reads .
KH also touched on the recent threats of U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ moron ” and warning against any “ aggression ” on Iraq .
Trump claimed a day earlier that Iran and its allies are preparing new attacks on U.S. troops in the country .
The U.S. held KH responsible for several recent attacks on its troops in Iraq , including the March 11 rocket strike on Camp Taji .
Three service members of the U.S.-led coalition were killed in the strike .
In response , the U.S. struck five military positions in Iraq .
The U.S.-led coalition is now carrying out a partial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two bases have been handed over to Iraqi government forces .
While this withdrawal appears to be a sign of de-escalation , the coalition is in fact bracing for more tension .
Troops are being moved to more secured bases , where air-defense systems are being deployed .
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Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) announced on April 2 that its fighters will not attack U.S. troops as long as they are withdrawing from Iraq.
In an official statement, the Iran-affiliated group stressed that it would only accept a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country.
“What these monsters wont understand is the knighthood of the Mujahedeen and their commitment to the orders of God Almighty which don’t allow the killing of those who are withdrawing,” the statement reads.
KH also touched on the recent threats of U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him a “moron” and warning against any “aggression” on Iraq. Trump claimed a day earlier that Iran and its allies are preparing new attacks on U.S. troops in the country.
The U.S. held KH responsible for several recent attacks on its troops in Iraq, including the March 11 rocket strike on Camp Taji. Three service members of the U.S.-led coalition were killed in the strike. In response, the U.S. struck five military positions in Iraq.
The U.S.-led coalition is now carrying out a partial withdrawal from Iraq. Thus far, two bases have been handed over to Iraqi government forces. While this withdrawal appears to be a sign of de-escalation, the coalition is in fact bracing for more tension. Troops are being moved to more secured bases, where air-defense systems are being deployed.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Turkish Forces Shell Syrian Army. U.S. Claims Iran Prepares Attacks In Iraq

Syrian Army positions in the town of Saraqib came under joint shelling from the Turkish Army and Turkish-backed armed groups late on April 1 .
Strikes were carried out from the area of Almastumah , where Turkish military positions are located .
The April 1 incident became the second attack on Syrian Army troops in the area in the last 3 days .
At the same time , Turkish forces continue their military buildup in the Idlib de-escalation zone .
Two more convoys with armoured vehicles and artillery pieces crossed the border into Syria .
Before the start of Ankara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , the number of Turkish troops in Idlib was estimated at 5,000 .
Syrian sources say that by April 2020 this number reached 7,000 .
And there are no indications that Turkey is going to use this force to put an end to the presence of al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups in the region .
Rather , it sees these groups as important allies and the pillar of its policy aimed at strengthening its control over northwestern Syria and turning it into a quasi-state under a Turkish protectorate .
Just recently , Hayat Tahrir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkish forces protect from the Syrian Army , executed a civilian accusing him of spying for Syrian government forces .
68-year Rifaat Mahmoud al-Daqqah , a former member of the Syrian Parliament , was detained by militants in May 2019 .
Terrorists claimed that he was providing the Syrian military with information on terrorists ’ positions in the southwestern part of Greater Idlib , mainly around the town of Kabani .
Al-Daqqah , originally from the town of al-Janoudiyah , abandoned his position in the Syrian Parliament in 2011 , in the early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , militants pressured many officials and service members to defect by threatening their lives , families and businesses .
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other Idlib groups regularly arrest and execute civilians , accusing them of spying for Syria , Russia or Iran .
In most cases , they do not bother to support these claims with any evidence , rather they use such claims as a pretext to terrorize and subjugate the local population .
These atrocities happen right under the nose of Turkish observation posts , which have supposedly been set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the region .
Nonetheless , it seems that Ankara has no problem with the execution of civilians , training of suicide bombers , arming of al-Qaeda-affiliated groups or public calls to cleanse a majority of the population living in the government-controlled part of Syria as long as organizations doing this serve its foreign policy interests .
On April 1 , Brig .
Gen. Esmail Ghaani , the commander of Iran ’ s Quds Force , paid an unofficial visit to the Iraqi capital , Baghdad .
He reportedly met with several influential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them the current security and political situation in Iraq .
In March Brig .
Gen. Ghaani visited Syria , where he inspected the frontlines in the northern province of Aleppo .
Ghaani succeeded former Quds Force commander Brig .
Gen. Qassam Soleimani , who was assassinated in a US strike on Baghdad Airport in January 2020 .
His visit to Iraq comes amid the ongoing US effort to regroup its forces in Iraq and reinforce them with Patriot air defense systems .
Two Patriot batteries are already there .
Meanwhile , US President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ information ” and “ belief ” that “ Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq.
” Top US officials often make such claims before conducting strikes on targets affiliated with Iran and/or before announcing a new round of sanctions .

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Syrian Army positions in the town of Saraqib came under joint shelling from the Turkish Army and Turkish-backed armed groups late on April 1. Strikes were carried out from the area of Almastumah, where Turkish military positions are located. The April 1 incident became the second attack on Syrian Army troops in the area in the last 3 days.
At the same time, Turkish forces continue their military buildup in the Idlib de-escalation zone. Two more convoys with armoured vehicles and artillery pieces crossed the border into Syria. Before the start of Ankara’s Operation Spring Shield in February 2020, the number of Turkish troops in Idlib was estimated at 5,000. Syrian sources say that by April 2020 this number reached 7,000.
And there are no indications that Turkey is going to use this force to put an end to the presence of al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups in the region. Rather, it sees these groups as important allies and the pillar of its policy aimed at strengthening its control over northwestern Syria and turning it into a quasi-state under a Turkish protectorate.
Just recently, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the groups that Turkish forces protect from the Syrian Army, executed a civilian accusing him of spying for Syrian government forces. 68-year Rifaat Mahmoud al-Daqqah, a former member of the Syrian Parliament, was detained by militants in May 2019. Terrorists claimed that he was providing the Syrian military with information on terrorists’ positions in the southwestern part of Greater Idlib, mainly around the town of Kabani.
Al-Daqqah, originally from the town of al-Janoudiyah, abandoned his position in the Syrian Parliament in 2011, in the early days of the crisis. Back then, militants pressured many officials and service members to defect by threatening their lives, families and businesses.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other Idlib groups regularly arrest and execute civilians, accusing them of spying for Syria, Russia or Iran. In most cases, they do not bother to support these claims with any evidence, rather they use such claims as a pretext to terrorize and subjugate the local population.
These atrocities happen right under the nose of Turkish observation posts, which have supposedly been set up by the Turkish military to restore security in the region. Nonetheless, it seems that Ankara has no problem with the execution of civilians, training of suicide bombers, arming of al-Qaeda-affiliated groups or public calls to cleanse a majority of the population living in the government-controlled part of Syria as long as organizations doing this serve its foreign policy interests.
On April 1, Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, paid an unofficial visit to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. He reportedly met with several influential Iraqi commanders and politicians, discussing with them the current security and political situation in Iraq. In March Brig. Gen. Ghaani visited Syria, where he inspected the frontlines in the northern province of Aleppo.
Ghaani succeeded former Quds Force commander Brig. Gen. Qassam Soleimani, who was assassinated in a US strike on Baghdad Airport in January 2020. His visit to Iraq comes amid the ongoing US effort to regroup its forces in Iraq and reinforce them with Patriot air defense systems. Two Patriot batteries are already there.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced that the US has “information” and “belief” that “Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq.” Top US officials often make such claims before conducting strikes on targets affiliated with Iran and/or before announcing a new round of sanctions.
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southfront--2020-04-03--In Video: Houthi Fighters Advance Further In Al-Ajashir Desert In Southern Najran

The Houthis announced on April 3 that they had secured new areas in the al-Ajashir desert on the border with @ @ @ @ @ .
The Yemeni group ’ s media wing released a video showing Houthi fighters shelling @ @ @ @ @ key fortified position of Saudi-backed forces in al-Ajashir .
During the attack , the Houthis @ @ @ @ @ from Saudi-backed fighters , who fled the al-Shakiri position leaving behind their personal weapons .
@ @ @ @ @ limited ground operation in the al-Ajashir desert earlier this week .
Vast parts of the @ @ @ @ @ east of the Albuqa border crossing , have been secured , so far .
The @ @ @ @ @ their attacks along the border with Saudi Arabia , once again .
The Yemeni group @ @ @ @ @ attempting to drain Saudi-backed forces defending the border line .
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The Houthis announced on April 3 that they had secured new areas in the al-Ajashir desert on the border with Saudi Arabia’s Najran.
The Yemeni group’s media wing released a video showing Houthi fighters shelling and storming al-Shakiri, a key fortified position of Saudi-backed forces in al-Ajashir.
During the attack, the Houthis faced little to no resistance from Saudi-backed fighters, who fled the al-Shakiri position leaving behind their personal weapons.
The Yemeni group launched a limited ground operation in the al-Ajashir desert earlier this week. Vast parts of the desert, which is located east of the Albuqa border crossing, have been secured, so far.
The Houthis are apparently stepping up their attacks along the border with Saudi Arabia, once again. The Yemeni group’s fighters are likely attempting to drain Saudi-backed forces defending the border line.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Watch: SpaceX’s Latest Starship Test Vehicle Implodes, Crumbles To The Ground, During Cryogenic Test

Watch: SpaceX’s Latest Starship Test Vehicle Implodes, Crumbles To The Ground, During Cryogenic Testing

Yet another SpaceX experiment has gone “ up in smoke ” .
Just a month after the company ’ s SN1 Starship had an unplanned “ incident ” on the launch pad during testing , the company ’ s SN3 Starship test vehicle was seen crumbling like a cardboard paper towel roll wrapped in aluminum foil on the launch pad in Boca Chica , Texas yesterday .
The Starship was planned to undergo a series of tests on the ground and in flight , but it failed its cryogenic proof testing .
The test includes filling the vehicle with liquid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressures .
SN3 “ failed ” during the end of the test , NASA Space Flight reported , although to the untrained rocket scientist eye , it looks to us that it simply just crumbled to the ground .
Elon Musk said on Twitter : “ We will see what data review says in the morning , but this may have been a test configuration mistake.
” Yeah , we would say so .
You can watch HD video of the Starship ’ s “ structural failure ” here : Also recall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March that SpaceX ’ s first “ Starship ” SN1 also bit the dust during testing .
We are starting to notice a pattern , as is the general public .
As one person on social media asked : “ What ’ s with the grain silos not holding pressure ?
” Back in early March , another product of Elon Musk innovation wound up blowing up on the launch pad at the company ’ s South Texas facility , also after being tested for pressure with inert liquid nitrogen .
The photographs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the damage on the rocket , which we ’ re certain will not be reused .
Reports claimed that the tank suffered a structural failure during pressurization and information about injuries and the extent of the damage was not readily available from SpaceX at the time .
The protoype ship was designed only for an “ initial round of tests ” , according to Yahoo News , who said that future prototypes would be used for more ambitious tests .
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Yet another SpaceX experiment has gone “up in smoke”.
Just a month after the company’s SN1 Starship had an unplanned “incident” on the launch pad during testing, the company’s SN3 Starship test vehicle was seen crumbling like a cardboard paper towel roll wrapped in aluminum foil on the launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas yesterday.
The Starship was planned to undergo a series of tests on the ground and in flight, but it failed its cryogenic proof testing. The test includes filling the vehicle with liquid nitrogen at cryogenic temperatures and and flight pressures. SN3 “failed” during the end of the test, NASA Space Flight reported, although to the untrained rocket scientist eye, it looks to us that it simply just crumbled to the ground.
Elon Musk said on Twitter: “We will see what data review says in the morning, but this may have been a test configuration mistake.”
Yeah, we would say so. You can watch HD video of the Starship’s “structural failure” here:
Also recall, we pointed out at the beginning of March that SpaceX’s first “Starship” SN1 also bit the dust during testing. We are starting to notice a pattern, as is the general public.
As one person on social media asked: “What’s with the grain silos not holding pressure?”
Back in early March, another product of Elon Musk innovation wound up blowing up on the launch pad at the company’s South Texas facility, also after being tested for pressure with inert liquid nitrogen. The photographs from the morning after show the extent of the damage on the rocket, which we’re certain will not be reused.
Reports claimed that the tank suffered a structural failure during pressurization and information about injuries and the extent of the damage was not readily available from SpaceX at the time. The protoype ship was designed only for an “initial round of tests”, according to Yahoo News, who said that future prototypes would be used for more ambitious tests.
To stupidity, and beyond!
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southfront--2020-04-03--Putin: Current Situation on Oil Markets Could Lead to Future Deficit

The Russian president and members of the cabinet and oil industry officials met via videoconference on Friday to discuss the situation on the global energy markets .
Oil prices suffered their worst decline in decades in March after Russia and Saudi Arabia failed to reach a deal on output cuts amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis .
The current slump in demand for oil could lead to shortages in the future when the global economy enters a period of economic recovery , Russian President Vladimir Putin has said .
“ Demand will inevitably begin to recover , and a situation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with all the negative consequences for the world economy [ that go with it ] , because prices may skyrocket , ” Putin said , speaking to officials and oil industry representatives on Friday .
Putin added that it was the world ’ s common interest to avoid such a scenario .
Today , the situation on energy markets remains difficult , with demand continuing to fall , Putin noted .
This undermines investments and threatens the workforce , and Russia would prefer long-term stability on the oil market , he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country has always advocated and is advocating for the long-term stability of the oil market , taking into account the positions of both producers and consumers , ” Putin said .
According to the Russian president , the current situation poses not only economic risks , but technogenic and ecological ones as well .
Putin noted that he spoke to US President Donald Trump about the energy markets situation earlier this week , and that both sides expressed concerns .
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The Russian president and members of the cabinet and oil industry officials met via videoconference on Friday to discuss the situation on the global energy markets. Oil prices suffered their worst decline in decades in March after Russia and Saudi Arabia failed to reach a deal on output cuts amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
The current slump in demand for oil could lead to shortages in the future when the global economy enters a period of economic recovery, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
“Demand will inevitably begin to recover, and a situation of an acute shortage of oil may arise, with all the negative consequences for the world economy [that go with it], because prices may skyrocket,” Putin said, speaking to officials and oil industry representatives on Friday. Putin added that it was the world’s common interest to avoid such a scenario.
Today, the situation on energy markets remains difficult, with demand continuing to fall, Putin noted. This undermines investments and threatens the workforce, and Russia would prefer long-term stability on the oil market, he added.
“I want to emphasize that our country has always advocated and is advocating for the long-term stability of the oil market, taking into account the positions of both producers and consumers,” Putin said.
According to the Russian president, the current situation poses not only economic risks, but technogenic and ecological ones as well. Putin noted that he spoke to US President Donald Trump about the energy markets situation earlier this week, and that both sides expressed concerns.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Bodies Of Turkish-Backed Militants Killed In Libya Arrive In Syria

On April 3 , the bodies of several Turkish-backed Syrian militants who were killed fighting in Libya arrived in northern Syria .
According to the STEP News Agency , the militants ’ bodies entered the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Aleppo countryside through the Hawar Kilis border crossing .
Local sources revealed that the bodies belong to six militants of the Suleiman Shah Brigade .
The group is a part of the so-called Syrian National Army ( SNA ) , Turkey ’ s main proxy in Syria .
In the last few months , Turkey deployed thousands of SNA militants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government of National Accord ( GNA ) .
Ankara also shipped loads of weapons , including air-defense systems and combat drones , to the war-torn country .
A recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) , a London-based monitoring group , revealed that 156 Syrian militants have been killed while fighting for Turkey in Libya , thus far .
The deployment of Syrian militants failed to boost the position of GNA forces .
This is pushing the Turkish military to play a more direct role in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( LNA ) .
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On April 3, the bodies of several Turkish-backed Syrian militants who were killed fighting in Libya arrived in northern Syria.
According to the STEP News Agency, the militants’ bodies entered the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Aleppo countryside through the Hawar Kilis border crossing.
Local sources revealed that the bodies belong to six militants of the Suleiman Shah Brigade. The group is a part of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA), Turkey’s main proxy in Syria.
In the last few months, Turkey deployed thousands of SNA militants in Libya to support forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA). Ankara also shipped loads of weapons, including air-defense systems and combat drones, to the war-torn country.
A recent report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a London-based monitoring group, revealed that 156 Syrian militants have been killed while fighting for Turkey in Libya, thus far.
The deployment of Syrian militants failed to boost the position of GNA forces. This is pushing the Turkish military to play a more direct role in the ongoing conflict with the Libyan National Army (LNA).
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southfront--2020-04-03--Syrian Army Shells Militant Positions In Greater Idlib, Deploys Fresh Reinforcements

On April 3 , the Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) shelled militants ’ positions in Greater Idlib in response to recent violations of the ceasefire agreement .
According to opposition sources , the shelling targeted positions in the vicinity of the towns of al-Bara , Fatterah and Kansafra in Mount al-Zawiyah in the southern countryside of Idlib .
Radical militants , mainly those operating in the framework of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Wa Harid al-Muminin operations room , carried out several attacks on SAA troops in Greater Idlib over the last few days .
These attacks are a violation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 5 .
These violations are apparently pushing pro-government forces to reinforce their positions in Greater Idlib .
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) , fresh reinforcements arrived in the region on April 3 morning .
While the ceasefire in Greater Idlib is largely holding , Turkey is yet to fulfil its commitments under the March 5 agreement and reopen the M4 highway .
This could lead to a new military confrontation in the region between the SAA and Turkish forces .
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On April 3, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled militants’ positions in Greater Idlib in response to recent violations of the ceasefire agreement.
According to opposition sources, the shelling targeted positions in the vicinity of the towns of al-Bara, Fatterah and Kansafra in Mount al-Zawiyah in the southern countryside of Idlib.
Radical militants, mainly those operating in the framework of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Wa Harid al-Muminin operations room, carried out several attacks on SAA troops in Greater Idlib over the last few days. These attacks are a violation of the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey on March 5.
These violations are apparently pushing pro-government forces to reinforce their positions in Greater Idlib. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), fresh reinforcements arrived in the region on April 3 morning.
“The reinforcements were deployed in several axes, including Kafr Nabl, Hizareen, al Fatterah and other axes in Mount al-Zawiyah in southern Idlib,” the monitoring group said in a report.
While the ceasefire in Greater Idlib is largely holding, Turkey is yet to fulfil its commitments under the March 5 agreement and reopen the M4 highway. This could lead to a new military confrontation in the region between the SAA and Turkish forces.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Syrian Soldiers Killed In Turkish Strikes In Idlib. Kurdish Rebels Attack Turkish Proxies In Afrin

The Afrin Liberation Forces carried out a series of attacks on Turkish-backed militants in northern Aleppo .
According to the group , its fighters stormed positions of Turkish proxies near Omra killing three of them on March 26 .
On April 1 , the group ’ s members blew up a vehicle of a field commander , Abu Khalid .
The commander and his three bodyguards were killed , while the fourth one was injured .
On the same day , Kurdish rebels detonated an IED at a headquarters of Turkish-backed forces in the al-Mahmudiyah neighborhood of Afrin city .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Afrin Liberation Forces is a brand used by the Kurdish People ’ s Protection Units ( YPG ) to distance themselves from regular attacks on the Turkish Army and Turkish-backed groups in northern Syria .
They launch their attacks from the YPG-controlled area near the city of Aleppo and have a network of cells within the Turkish-occupied region of Afrin .
Turkish convoys with building blocks and engineering equipment were entering Syria through the Kafr Lusin border crossing on April 1 and April 2 .
Later , the equipment and building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the M4 highway in southern Idlib .
The Turkish military is reportedly planning to use them to set up a group of fortified checkpoints along the highway in order to solidify its presence there .
In March , Turkish forces in the area became a target of two IED attacks by radical militants , and Ankara reasonably expects that such attacks could continue in April .
On April 2 , two Syrian soldiers were killed and five others were injured in a Turkish artillery strike on a Syrian Army checkpoint near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ province of al-Hasakah .
In 2019 , the army established a number of positions in northeastern Syria following a breakthrough agreement with local Kurdish militias .
Then , joint Syrian-Russian efforts allowed to limit the Turkish military operation against Kurdish forces and prevent a larger escalation .
Nonetheless , sporadic firefights and artillery duels regularly erupt on the contact line between the Turkish Army and its proxies on the one hand and the Syrian Army and Kurdish militias on the other hand .
Meanwhile , the US-led coalition reinforced its military base in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US base is located near one of the country ’ s largest oil fields .
It can produce up to 90,000 barrels a day .
Earlier , the US military deployed additional equipment and troops to its positions in the area of al-Shaddadi in southern al-Hasakah .
According to the Pentagon , about 500 US troops remain deployed in the oil-rich areas in the provinces of Deir Ezzor and al-Haskah .
However , the scale of military activity in the region indicate that the real number of personnel involved is likely higher .

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The Afrin Liberation Forces carried out a series of attacks on Turkish-backed militants in northern Aleppo. According to the group, its fighters stormed positions of Turkish proxies near Omra killing three of them on March 26. On April 1, the group’s members blew up a vehicle of a field commander, Abu Khalid. The commander and his three bodyguards were killed, while the fourth one was injured. On the same day, Kurdish rebels detonated an IED at a headquarters of Turkish-backed forces in the al-Mahmudiyah neighborhood of Afrin city. The attack resulted in material losses only.
The Afrin Liberation Forces is a brand used by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) to distance themselves from regular attacks on the Turkish Army and Turkish-backed groups in northern Syria. They launch their attacks from the YPG-controlled area near the city of Aleppo and have a network of cells within the Turkish-occupied region of Afrin.
Turkish convoys with building blocks and engineering equipment were entering Syria through the Kafr Lusin border crossing on April 1 and April 2. Later, the equipment and building blocks then were delivered to the militant-held part of the M4 highway in southern Idlib. The Turkish military is reportedly planning to use them to set up a group of fortified checkpoints along the highway in order to solidify its presence there. In March, Turkish forces in the area became a target of two IED attacks by radical militants, and Ankara reasonably expects that such attacks could continue in April.
On April 2, two Syrian soldiers were killed and five others were injured in a Turkish artillery strike on a Syrian Army checkpoint near the town of Tell Tamr in the province of al-Hasakah. In 2019, the army established a number of positions in northeastern Syria following a breakthrough agreement with local Kurdish militias. Then, joint Syrian-Russian efforts allowed to limit the Turkish military operation against Kurdish forces and prevent a larger escalation. Nonetheless, sporadic firefights and artillery duels regularly erupt on the contact line between the Turkish Army and its proxies on the one hand and the Syrian Army and Kurdish militias on the other hand.
Meanwhile, the US-led coalition reinforced its military base in the oil-rich area of Rmelan. The US base is located near one of the country’s largest oil fields. It can produce up to 90,000 barrels a day. Earlier, the US military deployed additional equipment and troops to its positions in the area of al-Shaddadi in southern al-Hasakah.
According to the Pentagon, about 500 US troops remain deployed in the oil-rich areas in the provinces of Deir Ezzor and al-Haskah. However, the scale of military activity in the region indicate that the real number of personnel involved is likely higher.
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southfront--2020-04-03--COVID-19 Outbreak: Confirmed Global Cases Pass One Million

More than a million cases of COVID-19 have been registered globally , according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University .
As ofApril 3 ( 17:41 CET ) , there were 1,067,324 confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world that killed 56,728 people .
The most affected countries are the United States , Italy , Spain and Germany .
The world is in panic over the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) outbreak Most of the states have imposed unprecedented measures , including locking down big cities and halting international flights , to contain the pandemic .
On March 28 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached 629,467 .
28,963 people died from the desease , while 138,085 others recovered .
These numbers show that about 4.6 % of people with confirmed COVID-19 cases died , but the real death rate from the new coronavirus remains unclear .
In many cases , people go through COVID-19 deasease without a real threat to their health and life like in the case of an acute respiratory viral infection .
So , they are not tested for the COVID-19 .
According to the study published on February 18 in the China CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is around 2.3 % in mainland China .
The New England Journal of Medicine published another study of about 1,100 hospitalized patients in China .
It found that the overall death rate was slightly lower , around 1.4 % .
Furthermore , the death rate for COVID-19 appears to vary by location and an individual ’ s age .
For example , as of March 28 in Italy there were 86,498 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9,134 people died .
Therefore , the death rate there stands at about 10.55 % .
Such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that many of COVID-19-infected people in Italy is older people ( 65yo+ ) that already have health issues and thus remain in the group of risk in the event of any new deasease .
For example , the CDC ’ s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study says that 45 % of hospitalizations , 53 % of admissions to the intensive care unit ( ICU ) , and 80 % of deaths associated with COVID-19 were among adults aged 65 years and older .
Igor Alekseevich Gundarov , a Doctor of Medicine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Academy of Natural Sciences , candidate of philosophical sciences , a specialist in the field of epidemiology and medical statistics , notes that the new coronavirus expansion may be linked with the previous successes in the field of combating the flue .
The new virus just filled the created vacuum .
According to him , the current crisis ( and the panic ) is a result of the specific media coverage and political-motivated decisions of particular actors .
As an example he provides the following numbers .
In the 1990s , there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
In the 2000s , the yearly number reuced to 400,000-50,000 cases .
Gundarov added that 30,000-35,000 people die from the pneumonitis every year .
However , nobody announced a national-wide emergency and locked down then country in the previous years .
The death toll from the COVID-19 is also a result of the pneumonitis , which it causes .
Gundarov , says the death toll from the pneumonitis did not grow in 2020 despite the COVID-19 outbreak .
Furthemore , 30,000-35,000 people dead in Russia from the pneumonitis every yar is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll .
Another Russian expert , Aleksand Evsinin notes that the chaos and administrative collapse because of the COVID-19 outbreak in some European countries and even the US is a result of the wrong organizational decisions ( like attempts to move all ptients to a single hospital in the entire country ) and the lack of propper anti-pandemic measures .
For example , he claims that the concentration of all patients in a very few hospitals led to the expected lack of medical supplies and equipment in this particular area .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon to call National Guard members and former troops back to active duty to fight the COVID-19 pandemic : The COVID-19 outbreak is an apparent threat , which can not be ignored .
However , another threat , which could be even higher than the one from the COVID-19 desease , is the current pandemic of fear fueled and instigated by mainstream media and some governments .
The modern informational society already evolved to the stage when our world turned into a kind of supernational neuronet .
The topology of this is close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If we build a rough model , it would look this way : neurons – personalities , signals – flows of information that pierce through the modern world , lipoid metabolism – the monetary system .
And this supernational neuronet is currently paralyzed by the fear of the death because of the COVID-19 outbreak and the public hysteria over it .
If the panic is not overcome and the situation develops in the current direction , it may lead to the irreparable harm to this globa neuronet and instigate the already existing negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global security , the collapse of the system of international relations , the economic crisis , the threat of new wars ) .
However , if some powers find resources and the political will to overcome the current crisis , they will find themselves on the leading position in the ‘ post-COVID-19 ’ period .
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More than a million cases of COVID-19 have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. As ofApril 3 (17:41 CET), there were 1,067,324 confirmed COVID-19 cases around the world that killed 56,728 people. The most affected countries are the United States, Italy, Spain and Germany.
Pandemic Of Fear (28.03.2020):
The world is in panic over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Most of the states have imposed unprecedented measures, including locking down big cities and halting international flights, to contain the pandemic.
On March 28, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 ceases globaly reached 629,467. 28,963 people died from the desease, while 138,085 others recovered. These numbers show that about 4.6% of people with confirmed COVID-19 cases died, but the real death rate from the new coronavirus remains unclear. In many cases, people go through COVID-19 deasease without a real threat to their health and life like in the case of an acute respiratory viral infection. So, they are not tested for the COVID-19.
According to the study published on February 18 in the China CDC Weekly, the death rate from COVID-19 is around 2.3% in mainland China. The New England Journal of Medicine published another study of about 1,100 hospitalized patients in China. It found that the overall death rate was slightly lower, around 1.4%.
Furthermore, the death rate for COVID-19 appears to vary by location and an individual’s age. For example, as of March 28 in Italy there were 86,498 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9,134 people died. Therefore, the death rate there stands at about 10.55%. Such a high number is a result of the fact that many of COVID-19-infected people in Italy is older people (65yo+) that already have health issues and thus remain in the group of risk in the event of any new deasease.
For example, the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study says that 45% of hospitalizations, 53% of admissions to the intensive care unit (ICU), and 80% of deaths associated with COVID-19 were among adults aged 65 years and older.
Igor Alekseevich Gundarov, a Doctor of Medicine, professor, member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, candidate of philosophical sciences, a specialist in the field of epidemiology and medical statistics, notes that the new coronavirus expansion may be linked with the previous successes in the field of combating the flue. The new virus just filled the created vacuum. According to him, the current crisis (and the panic) is a result of the specific media coverage and political-motivated decisions of particular actors.
As an example he provides the following numbers. In the 1990s, there were 4-7 million season flue in Russia every year. In the 2000s, the yearly number reuced to 400,000-50,000 cases. Gundarov added that 30,000-35,000 people die from the pneumonitis every year. However, nobody announced a national-wide emergency and locked down then country in the previous years.
The death toll from the COVID-19 is also a result of the pneumonitis, which it causes. Gundarov, says the death toll from the pneumonitis did not grow in 2020 despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Furthemore, 30,000-35,000 people dead in Russia from the pneumonitis every yar is higher than the total current global COVID-19 death toll.
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Another Russian expert, Aleksand Evsinin notes that the chaos and administrative collapse because of the COVID-19 outbreak in some European countries and even the US is a result of the wrong organizational decisions (like attempts to move all ptients to a single hospital in the entire country) and the lack of propper anti-pandemic measures. For example, he claims that the concentration of all patients in a very few hospitals led to the expected lack of medical supplies and equipment in this particular area.
President Donald Trump signed an order allowing the Pentagon to call National Guard members and former troops back to active duty to fight the COVID-19 pandemic:
The COVID-19 outbreak is an apparent threat, which cannot be ignored. However, another threat, which could be even higher than the one from the COVID-19 desease, is the current pandemic of fear fueled and instigated by mainstream media and some governments.
The modern informational society already evolved to the stage when our world turned into a kind of supernational neuronet. The topology of this is close to the human’s brain. If we build a rough model, it would look this way: neurons – personalities, signals – flows of information that pierce through the modern world, lipoid metabolism – the monetary system. And this supernational neuronet is currently paralyzed by the fear of the death because of the COVID-19 outbreak and the public hysteria over it. If the panic is not overcome and the situation develops in the current direction, it may lead to the irreparable harm to this globa neuronet and instigate the already existing negative tendencies (like the deterioration of the global security, the collapse of the system of international relations, the economic crisis, the threat of new wars). However, if some powers find resources and the political will to overcome the current crisis, they will find themselves on the leading position in the ‘post-COVID-19’ period.
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southfront--2020-04-03--Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail Signals Intelligence Aircraft (Infographics)

Click to see the full-size image The Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail is an airborne signals intelligence ( SIGINT ) collection platform @ @ @ @ @ Air and Super King Air .
The RC-12 is a heavily modified platform that facilitates @ @ @ @ @ and onboard processors .
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The Beechcraft RC-12 Guardrail is an airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection platform based on the Beechcraft King Air and Super King Air. The RC-12 is a heavily modified platform that facilitates SIGINT collection through various sensors and onboard processors.
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