southfront--2020-03-24--U.S. Europe Defender 2020 Deployment To Poland To Remain Longer Under Pretext Of COVID-19 Issues

The United States 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team , 3rd Infantry Division ( 2/3 ABCT ) will remain in Poland , to reinforce security , a letter by its commander said .
The pretext for the move is supposed COVID-19-related issues .
The letter , in its entirety can be seen below .
The 2/3 ABCT was deployed to Europe to take part in Europe Defender 2020 , but it will remain there for the foreseeable future .
The entire brigade will remain in Europe due to the spreading of COVID-19 , as well as Poland closing its borders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As part of this operation , there is already one armored brigade in the republic and it is not going to go home in the summer .
Therefore , this Pentagon decision doubles the number of American armored units at the borders of Russia .
Washington justifies the increase in the size of the group by closing the state borders of Poland .
These restrictions in Europe do not apply to the military transfer of the United States and NATO countries .
In particular , in Estonia , the change of the battalion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place according to previously approved plans .
And , indeed , despite the coronavirus pandemic and the closure of the state borders of the Baltic countries , a change in the British contingent from the NATO tactical battalion took place in Estonia .
When the governments of the three Baltic republics issued decrees on the closure of borders , only Latvia and Lithuania officially indicated that the NATO soldiers are immune to this decision .
Estonia preferred to remain silent .
And it appears that the only support Europe will receive in countering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployments to Europe by the US , which are not bringing any medical supplies , but rather equipment to further militarize the region .
On March 19th , one of the NATO agencies ( NSPA ) reported that the leadership of the alliance involved the SALIS strategic international transport program to help member countries .
On March 21st , 70 tons of medical equipment were delivered from China to the Czech Republic under the program .
On March 23rd , Slovakia received assistance from China under the same NATO program .
On March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Defense sent 14 IL-76 with medical and nursing teams , modern medical equipment , and the best military virologists to Italy .
This all takes place while there is a joint operational group for radiation , biological and chemical threats made by NATO .
When the COVID-19 crisis passes , the Washington-aligned media will have to undertake a massive campaign to discredit the efforts by Russia and China , while the “ true ally ” – Washington , stood idly and did close to nothing to support Europe .
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The United States 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division (2/3 ABCT) will remain in Poland, to reinforce security, a letter by its commander said. The pretext for the move is supposed COVID-19-related issues.
The letter, in its entirety can be seen below.
The 2/3 ABCT was deployed to Europe to take part in Europe Defender 2020, but it will remain there for the foreseeable future.
The entire brigade will remain in Europe due to the spreading of COVID-19, as well as Poland closing its borders, it will reinforce Operation Atlantic Resolve.
As part of this operation, there is already one armored brigade in the republic and it is not going to go home in the summer. Therefore, this Pentagon decision doubles the number of American armored units at the borders of Russia.
Washington justifies the increase in the size of the group by closing the state borders of Poland. These restrictions in Europe do not apply to the military transfer of the United States and NATO countries. In particular, in Estonia, the change of the battalion tactical group of the alliance is taking place according to previously approved plans.
And, indeed, despite the coronavirus pandemic and the closure of the state borders of the Baltic countries, a change in the British contingent from the NATO tactical battalion took place in Estonia.
When the governments of the three Baltic republics issued decrees on the closure of borders, only Latvia and Lithuania officially indicated that the NATO soldiers are immune to this decision. Estonia preferred to remain silent.
And it appears that the only support Europe will receive in countering the spread of COVID-19 is more military deployments to Europe by the US, which are not bringing any medical supplies, but rather equipment to further militarize the region.
On March 19th, one of the NATO agencies (NSPA) reported that the leadership of the alliance involved the SALIS strategic international transport program to help member countries.
On March 21st, 70 tons of medical equipment were delivered from China to the Czech Republic under the program. On March 23rd, Slovakia received assistance from China under the same NATO program.
On March 23rd and 24th, the Russian Ministry of Defense sent 14 IL-76 with medical and nursing teams, modern medical equipment, and the best military virologists to Italy.
This all takes place while there is a joint operational group for radiation, biological and chemical threats made by NATO.
When the COVID-19 crisis passes, the Washington-aligned media will have to undertake a massive campaign to discredit the efforts by Russia and China, while the “true ally” – Washington, stood idly and did close to nothing to support Europe.
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southfront--2020-03-25--92 Nigerian Soldiers Killed In Boko Haram’s Deadliest Attack To Date

At least 92 Nigerian soldiers were killed in the deadliest-ever attack by Boko Haram , Nigerian President Idriss Deby said on March 24th .
“ We lost 92 of our soldiers , non-commissioned officers and officers , ” the president said of the attack overnight on Sunday in Boma .
“ It ’ s the first time we have lost so many men , ” he added , after visiting the site of the incident in Lac province , which borders Niger and Nigeria .
The attack on soldiers on the Boma peninsula lasted at least seven hours and reinforcements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one soldier told AFP news agency .
According to him , 24 army vehicles were destroyed , including armoured vehicles and Boko Haram carried off weapons stolen from the military in speedboats .
The attack is part of an expanding armed campaign in the vast , marshy Lake Chad area , where the borders of Cameroon , Chad , Niger and Nigeria converge .
Separately , Nigeria ’ s military reported that scores of Nigerian soldiers were also killed in the northeastern state of Borno near the border with Chad .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambush by Boko Haram .
The ambush occurred near the town of Goneri in eastern Borno State on March 23rd , according to Enenche .
“ The army is saying the situation has subsided , ” Al Jazeera ’ s Ahmed Idris reported from Abuja .
“ After the attack they called in the air force and raided the position of the fighters and succeeded in killing all of them – although the military here did not give the actual number of Boko Haram fighters that were killed.
” The attack , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came as the military tried to launch an offensive against the armed group that began on March 21-23rd , an unnamed military official with knowledge of the operation told The Associated Press .
Boko Haram fighters inflicted heavy casualties by firing on the vehicles with rocket-propelled grenades and assault weapons , he said .
Those who survived are being treated at hospitals in Damaturu and Maiduguri .
According to state Turkish outlet Anadolu Agency , Nigerian military forces have killed about 200 Boko Haram militants during a clearance and consolidation operation on in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , Maj. Gen. John Enenche , coordinator at the Directorate of Nigerian Defence Media Operations , said troops also suffer some casualties in a reprisal during a successful operation against the militants at Alagarno , a Boko Haram enclave in Borno state , conducted on March 21-23rd .
The defeat of Boko Haram was announced by Nigeria back in August 2019 , and it ’ s quite apparent that the terror group is alive and kicking .
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At least 92 Chad soldiers were killed in the deadliest-ever attack by Boko Haram, Nigerian President Idriss Deby said on March 24th.
“We lost 92 of our soldiers, non-commissioned officers and officers,” the president said of the attack overnight on Sunday in Boma. “It’s the first time we have lost so many men,” he added, after visiting the site of the incident in Lac province, which borders Niger and Nigeria.
In 7 hours, #BokoHaram jihadists killed 92 #Chadian soldiers during raid on an island army base in marshy Lake Chad area bordering Cameroon. In Maidguri, Boko Haram extremists killed at least 50 #Nigerian soldiers in an ambush near Goneri village in northern Yobe state. pic.twitter.com/1YgJRFNQGt — Rogers Atukunda (@rarrigz) March 25, 2020
#Chad: 92 soldiers killed and 47 injured following #Bokoharam claimed attack against army base in Boma island in Lake Chad. This is one of deadliest against Chadian army. #Sahel https://t.co/Uheo6hkztK pic.twitter.com/lPYOedEoir — Happening Now (@HappeningNow__) March 25, 2020
pls pray for those, our military brothers that are under #Bokoharam Custody ??
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.@MBuhari they need prayer ??
Try and watch pic.twitter.com/g8o1tOhRsN — SSG☠ (@Affan1030) March 20, 2020
The attack on soldiers on the Boma peninsula lasted at least seven hours and reinforcements sent to help out were also hit, one soldier told AFP news agency.
According to him, 24 army vehicles were destroyed, including armoured vehicles and Boko Haram carried off weapons stolen from the military in speedboats.
“The enemy has hit at our defences hard in this zone,” a senior officer said.
The attack is part of an expanding armed campaign in the vast, marshy Lake Chad area, where the borders of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria converge.
Separately, Nigeria’s military reported that scores of Nigerian soldiers were also killed in the northeastern state of Borno near the border with Chad.
At least 50 soldiers were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram.
“The Nigerian military suffered some casualties in the unfortunate attack,” defence ministry spokesman John Enenche told journalists in the capital, Abuja.
The ambush occurred near the town of Goneri in eastern Borno State on March 23rd, according to Enenche.
“The army is saying the situation has subsided,” Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reported from Abuja. “After the attack they called in the air force and raided the position of the fighters and succeeded in killing all of them – although the military here did not give the actual number of Boko Haram fighters that were killed.”
The attack, one of the deadliest against troops recently, came as the military tried to launch an offensive against the armed group that began on March 21-23rd, an unnamed military official with knowledge of the operation told The Associated Press.
Boko Haram fighters inflicted heavy casualties by firing on the vehicles with rocket-propelled grenades and assault weapons, he said. Those who survived are being treated at hospitals in Damaturu and Maiduguri.
According to state Turkish outlet Anadolu Agency, Nigerian military forces have killed about 200 Boko Haram militants during a clearance and consolidation operation on in the volatile northeast region.
In a statement, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, coordinator at the Directorate of Nigerian Defence Media Operations, said troops also suffer some casualties in a reprisal during a successful operation against the militants at Alagarno, a Boko Haram enclave in Borno state, conducted on March 21-23rd.
The defeat of Boko Haram was announced by Nigeria back in August 2019, and it’s quite apparent that the terror group is alive and kicking.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Shoigu Warns Of Inceasing Cyber And Propaganda Attacks Against Russian Army

The information sphere has turned into a new battlefield , according to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu .
On March 25 he revealed that during the past year there were over 25,000 sophisticated cyber attacks on the infrastructure of the Russian Armed Forces from abroad .
Every year , the number of attacks increases by about 12 % , Shoigu added .
The defense minister noted that the military has a reliable protection of information resources , which ensures high stability of the command and control system of the Armed Forces .
At the same time , he adressed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia .
Shoigu recalled that Western countries regularly make high-profile accusations against Moscow , such as interference in the US election , hacker attacks , and concealment of military losses .
“ In our country , they ( accusations ) are picked up by a pro-Western opposition division , regularly trained abroad .
Under cover of media laws , its activists try to infiltrate military facilities , hunt for relatives and witnesses .
They climb into hospitals where our wounded are , in cemeteries , in commemoration , in the families of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exits of our high-security facilities and put them on the Internet .
One can imagine what responsibility they would be brought to in the Western countries.
” The defense minister noted that this situation “ requires further legislative regulation.
” Over the past years the activity of Western-funded media and political ‘ activists ’ has increased drammatically .
The network of these activists as well as various pro-Western organizations are beging actively used in attemtps to destabilize the situation in Russia .
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The information sphere has turned into a new battlefield, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. On March 25 he revealed that during the past year there were over 25,000 sophisticated cyber attacks on the infrastructure of the Russian Armed Forces from abroad. Every year, the number of attacks increases by about 12%, Shoigu added.
The defense minister noted that the military has a reliable protection of information resources, which ensures high stability of the command and control system of the Armed Forces. At the same time, he adressed the concerning situation with Western influence agent inside Russia.
Shoigu recalled that Western countries regularly make high-profile accusations against Moscow, such as interference in the US election, hacker attacks, and concealment of military losses.
“In our country, they (accusations) are picked up by a pro-Western opposition division, regularly trained abroad. Under cover of media laws, its activists try to infiltrate military facilities, hunt for relatives and witnesses. They climb into hospitals where our wounded are, in cemeteries, in commemoration, in the families of our dead guys. They picture entrances and exits of our high-security facilities and put them on the Internet. One can imagine what responsibility they would be brought to in the Western countries.”
The defense minister noted that this situation “requires further legislative regulation.”
Over the past years the activity of Western-funded media and political ‘activists’ has increased drammatically. The network of these activists as well as various pro-Western organizations are beging actively used in attemtps to destabilize the situation in Russia.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Pirates Of COVID-19 Era

Pirates Of COVID-19 Era

On March 23rd , Tunisian Trade Minister Mohamed Msilini said that a ship loaded with medical alcohol intended for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel had been hijacked while at sea .
On March 14th , China announced its intention to send sterile and antiseptic masks and other materials to reinforce the efforts taken by Tunisia to curb the spread of the pandemic .
On March 23rd , the government in Tunis announced the deployment of army units across the country to support security efforts during the nationwide quarantine , which was imposed on March 22nd .
As mentioned by Msilini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with some report even up to 680,000 , as well as thousands of respirators , which China had sent to Italy .
After appropriate steps by the Italian Foreign Ministry , the Italian embassy in Prague said that the Czech authorities have undertaken to return the medical material sent from Beijing and destined for Rome for help and solidarity .
The note from the Italian diplomatic office in Prague said : “ This morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic , Tomas Petricek , informed Ambassador Nisio that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Czech police on the theft of the medical material that took place in Lovosice , the Czech Republic will send 110 thousand masks from its own stocks to Italy as soon as possible , in numbers equal to those which should have reached our country and which instead have been stolen and seized by the Czech authorities.
” “ The cargo will leave within 48 hours , ” continued the embassy note , and explained further : “ In the face of the urgent need for medical supplies , the Czech government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embassy in Prague , has decided to send immediately the load destined for our country without waiting for the conclusion of the investigation still in progress , and focused on finding out how the large stolen property was stolen and where .
The complexity of the case , which branches off to other countries , would require days , but the situation in Italy does not allow for waiting ” .
The statement then announces “ Minister Tomas Petricek is writing a personal letter to the Italian Foreign Minister Italy Di Maio ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities thought that the supplies were being “ smuggled ” by organized crime groups to be sold for profit in the country , despite the numerous stickers and writings of support for Italy by China .
Similarly , in Ukraine , it appeared that 750,00 coronavirus tests had vanished , and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ’ s office attempted to shift the responsibility to the regional elites .
“ The media of the Presidential Office , obviously confident in their genius , began to rock the topic that now the entire regional elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the SBU – will immediately grab the tests that arrived at night for themselves and their friends , ” Alexander Dubinsky , a member of the Servant of the People and a member of Ukrainian parliament , wrote on his blog .
According to him , the president ’ s office even compiles relevant lists .
Thus , the current government is trying to divert attention from the fact that “ insignificantly few ” tests arrived in Ukraine .
Prior to that , President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky recorded a video message to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he promised the delivery from China of ten million tests from China , “ which will be distributed across all corners of Ukraine.
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On March 23rd, Tunisian Trade Minister Mohamed Msilini said that a ship loaded with medical alcohol intended for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel had been hijacked while at sea.
“What happened to this shipment is similar to the Czechs stealing a cargo of medical face masks that China sent to Italy to help combat the coronavirus,” explained Mohamed Msilini in a televised comments. “Today, all European countries are hysterical, and all of them are stealing equipment for fear of this virus.”
محمد المسيليني وزير التجارة :" باخرة كانت قادمة الى تونس محملة كحول طبي سرقت في البحر" محمد المسيليني وزير التجارة :" باخرة كانت قادمة الى تونس محملة بالكحول الطبي سرقت في البحر" #TounesElyaoum Posted by Elhiwar Ettounsi on Monday, March 23, 2020
On March 14th, China announced its intention to send sterile and antiseptic masks and other materials to reinforce the efforts taken by Tunisia to curb the spread of the pandemic.
On March 23rd, the government in Tunis announced the deployment of army units across the country to support security efforts during the nationwide quarantine, which was imposed on March 22nd.
As mentioned by Msilini, Czech authorities had seized 110,000 masks, with some report even up to 680,000, as well as thousands of respirators, which China had sent to Italy.
After appropriate steps by the Italian Foreign Ministry, the Italian embassy in Prague said that the Czech authorities have undertaken to return the medical material sent from Beijing and destined for Rome for help and solidarity.
The note from the Italian diplomatic office in Prague said:
“This morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Tomas Petricek, informed Ambassador Nisio that, pending the conclusion of the investigation by the Czech police on the theft of the medical material that took place in Lovosice, the Czech Republic will send 110 thousand masks from its own stocks to Italy as soon as possible, in numbers equal to those which should have reached our country and which instead have been stolen and seized by the Czech authorities.” “The cargo will leave within 48 hours,” continued the embassy note, and explained further: “In the face of the urgent need for medical supplies, the Czech government, in close collaboration with the Italian embassy in Prague, has decided to send immediately the load destined for our country without waiting for the conclusion of the investigation still in progress, and focused on finding out how the large stolen property was stolen and where. The complexity of the case, which branches off to other countries, would require days, but the situation in Italy does not allow for waiting”. The statement then announces “Minister Tomas Petricek is writing a personal letter to the Italian Foreign Minister Italy Di Maio”.
The initial version was that Czech authorities thought that the supplies were being “smuggled” by organized crime groups to be sold for profit in the country, despite the numerous stickers and writings of support for Italy by China.
Similarly, in Ukraine, it appeared that 750,000 coronavirus tests had vanished, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office attempted to shift the responsibility to the regional elites.
“The media of the Presidential Office, obviously confident in their genius, began to rock the topic that now the entire regional elite – the governors, police chiefs and the SBU – will immediately grab the tests that arrived at night for themselves and their friends,” Alexander Dubinsky, a member of the Servant of the People and a member of Ukrainian parliament, wrote on his blog.
According to him, the president’s office even compiles relevant lists. Thus, the current government is trying to divert attention from the fact that “insignificantly few” tests arrived in Ukraine.
“That 750 thousand tests disappeared somewhere along the way, and that each region received only miserable crumbs from needs, which will last only a few days,” the MP explained.
Prior to that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky recorded a video message to the citizens of the country, in which he promised the delivery from China of ten million tests from China, “which will be distributed across all corners of Ukraine.”
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southfront--2020-03-25--In Video: Russian COVID-19 Response Team Moves To Bergamo From Pratica di Mare Air Base

On March 25 , the COVID-19 response team of the Russian Defense Ministry deplyoed in Italy departed to Bergamo , @ @ @ @ @ authorities in the war on COVID-19 .
The convoy is moving from Pratica di Mare @ @ @ @ @ , and needs to cover about 600km to reach the target .
The convoy includes @ @ @ @ @ and diagnostics , mobile disinfection equipment with a stock of disinfectants , special equipment to @ @ @ @ @ patients affected by coronavirus .
A total of 22 pieces of special medical equipment is @ @ @ @ @ buses with Russian virus agent defense experts and medics .
Earlier on March 25 , @ @ @ @ @ aircraft with medical equipment and specialists was sent to Italy .
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On March 25, the COVID-19 response team of the Russian Defense Ministry deplyoed in Italy departed to Bergamo, where it will assist local authorities in the war on COVID-19. The convoy is moving from Pratica di Mare Air Base, near Rome, and needs to cover about 600km to reach the target.
The convoy includes a mobile complex for analysis and diagnostics, mobile disinfection equipment with a stock of disinfectants, special equipment to provide qualified assistance to severe patients affected by coronavirus. A total of 22 pieces of special medical equipment is involved. There are also buses with Russian virus agent defense experts and medics.
Earlier on March 25, a 15th Russian IL-76 military aircraft with medical equipment and specialists was sent to Italy.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Military Situation In Yemen On March 25, 2020 (Map Update)

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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Zahir district 4 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck the Haradh district 7 times;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Khab and Shaaf 7 times;
Ceasefire violations were reported in al-Hudaydah.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Russia To Accelerate Testing Of Hypersonic Weapons, Start Serial Production Of Sarmat ICBM

Russia is to accelerate the pace of conducting test launches of the Zircon hypersonic missile from warships and submarines , two TASS sources in the military-industrial complex said .
Test-firing from submarines will begin in 2020 in parallel with launches from the frigate Admiral Gorshkov .
The other source confirmed the information and noted that “ the first tests of the missile from an underwater carrier should be carried out from the submarine Severodvinsk ( project 885 , Yasen-class ) .
He added that “ the first launch of a Zircon from the Severodvinsk will be made from the surface.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests would be carried were given .
NPO Mashinostroyeniya ( part of the Tactical Missile Arms Corporation ) , which , according to media reports , developed the Zircon hypersonic missile , declined to comment on the information provided by the TASS sources .
Zircon was first used from a ship in early January 2020 ( while , according to other sources , at the end of December 2019 ) .
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate launched a missile from the Barents Sea at a range of more than 500 km at a coastal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the year the frigate will perform 3-4 such Zircon hypersonic missile launches .
On March 20th , Vice Admiral Alexander Moiseev , commander of the Northern Fleet , told the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper that submarines of the Northern Fleet will conduct test firing of hypersonic missiles in the near future .
The plans for the creation of the Zircon hypersonic missile was announced in early 2011 by Vladimir Popovkin , deputy defense minister .
According to media reports , flight tests of the rocket began in 2015 .
By the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TASS source , more than 10 launches were completed .
In a message to the Federal Assembly in February 2019 , Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Zircon missile is capable of speeds of about Mach 9 and will be able to hit both surface and ground targets at a distance of more than 1,000 km .
The 3S-14 UKSK vertical launch platform is used to launch the Zircon missiles .
Such launchers , in particular , are equipped on frigates of project 22350 , corvettes of project 20380 , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Yasen-class .
It should be mentioned that witch a range of approximately 1,000 or more kilometers , the missile falls within the range that was to be banned under the INF Treaty , but the US unilaterally decided to end it in 2019 .
Meanwhile , Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia completed the modernization of production to begin serial production of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles .
Shoigu said that “ Kinzhal ” high-precision hypersonic missile systems are already on pilot combat duty .
Flight design tests of the Zircon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December last year , the first Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle regiment , as well as the Peresvet laser systems , entered combat duty .
RS-28 “ Sarmat ” is a Russian prospective ground-launched missile system with a heavy liquid intercontinental ballistic missile .
It has been developed since the 2000s by specialists of V.P .
Makeyev State Rocket Center JSC as a replacement for the Voevoda R-36M2 complex .
Meanwhile , the US is allegedly making progress in its hypersonic technology , with a video of a “ groundbreaking ” test being released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows a missile being launched and nothing else , so it should be taken with a grain of salt .
C-HGB ( Common hypersonic glide body ) will form the basis for hypersonic weapon systems fielded by both the Army and Navy .
According to the Department of Defense , C-HGB will comprise a hypersonic weapon ’ s “ conventional warhead , guidance system , cabling , and thermal protection shield.
” The weapon is launched into the air on a rocket booster , which then sets it on an atmospheric flight path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target at speeds of Mach 5 or faster .
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Russia is to accelerate the pace of conducting test launches of the Zircon hypersonic missile from warships and submarines, two TASS sources in the military-industrial complex said.
Test-firing from submarines will begin in 2020 in parallel with launches from the frigate Admiral Gorshkov.
“It is planned to increase the pace of firing a hypersonic missile from marine carriers as part of the state testing of the product. Shooting from submarines of the Yasen-class will begin this year in parallel with an ongoing series of launches from Admiral Gorshkov,” said one of TASS’ sources.
The other source confirmed the information and noted that “the first tests of the missile from an underwater carrier should be carried out from the submarine Severodvinsk (project 885, Yasen-class).
He added that “the first launch of a Zircon from the Severodvinsk will be made from the surface.”
No specific dates for when these tests would be carried were given.
NPO Mashinostroyeniya (part of the Tactical Missile Arms Corporation), which, according to media reports, developed the Zircon hypersonic missile, declined to comment on the information provided by the TASS sources.
Zircon was first used from a ship in early January 2020 (while, according to other sources, at the end of December 2019).
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate launched a missile from the Barents Sea at a range of more than 500 km at a coastal target. It is expected that by the end of the year the frigate will perform 3-4 such Zircon hypersonic missile launches.
On March 20th, Vice Admiral Alexander Moiseev, commander of the Northern Fleet, told the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper that submarines of the Northern Fleet will conduct test firing of hypersonic missiles in the near future.
The plans for the creation of the Zircon hypersonic missile was announced in early 2011 by Vladimir Popovkin, deputy defense minister.
According to media reports, flight tests of the rocket began in 2015. By the end of 2018, according to a TASS source, more than 10 launches were completed.
In a message to the Federal Assembly in February 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Zircon missile is capable of speeds of about Mach 9 and will be able to hit both surface and ground targets at a distance of more than 1,000 km.
The 3S-14 UKSK vertical launch platform is used to launch the Zircon missiles. Such launchers, in particular, are equipped on frigates of project 22350, corvettes of project 20380, in the version for submarines – multi-purpose submarines of the Yasen-class.
It should be mentioned that witch a range of approximately 1,000 or more kilometers, the missile falls within the range that was to be banned under the INF Treaty, but the US unilaterally decided to end it in 2019.
Meanwhile, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia completed the modernization of production to begin serial production of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles.
“The modernization of the industrial facilities for serial production of the Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile has been completed,” he said.
Shoigu said that “Kinzhal” high-precision hypersonic missile systems are already on pilot combat duty.
Flight design tests of the Zircon marine hypersonic missile are ongoing. In December last year, the first Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle regiment, as well as the Peresvet laser systems, entered combat duty.
RS-28 “Sarmat” is a Russian prospective ground-launched missile system with a heavy liquid intercontinental ballistic missile. It has been developed since the 2000s by specialists of V.P. Makeyev State Rocket Center JSC as a replacement for the Voevoda R-36M2 complex.
Meanwhile, the US is allegedly making progress in its hypersonic technology, with a video of a “groundbreaking” test being released on March 20th.
The 5-second video shows a missile being launched and nothing else, so it should be taken with a grain of salt.
C-HGB (Common hypersonic glide body) will form the basis for hypersonic weapon systems fielded by both the Army and Navy. According to the Department of Defense, C-HGB will comprise a hypersonic weapon’s “conventional warhead, guidance system, cabling, and thermal protection shield.” The weapon is launched into the air on a rocket booster, which then sets it on an atmospheric flight path that sees the weapon roar down onto target at speeds of Mach 5 or faster.
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southfront--2020-03-25--In Photos: Idlib Militants Fell In Love With Angela Merkel

Germans , since 1945 Zionist occupied , from the 1960´s onwards the plan to “ degermanize ” Germany with hords of Moslems has reached it´s Breaking Point in 2015……..in 2030 , the majority of males in “ Military age ” in Germany will be Moslems…….and Democracy= the majority rules over the minority………… .
Germany ( if no nuclear Exchange happens between east and west , Germany was and is Always TARGET number 1 for russian nukes as Germany , as mentioned above , is since 1945 a defacto “ state ” of the USA/zionism , and as the saying in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany still part of NATO during a russian/USA nuclear Exchange , Germany will cease to exist .
– FINI GERMANICA– ) in case of “ nuclear Peace ” Germany will cease to exist due to the Moslem islamic Takeover that WILL happen sometime around 2030….and due to the “ deprogramming ” of the german popuation and the non existence of national pride and national germn identity this Takeover will largly happen without a “ civil war ” Szenario .
ps .
in sweden it is defacto happened already…..in France it defacto happened already…..England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happend already if two quarrels the third is happy “

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Supporters of Idlib armed groups (most of them are affilated with al-Qaeda) are sending a warm message to Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. She’s now at self-quarantine after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
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southfront--2020-03-25--Cop Out: Will Coronavirus Hysteria Open Door to Full-Blown Martial Law in America?

Amid rumors of a national lock-down , and the National Guard already activated in states across the country , rumors are rife that the land of the free will soon be cordoned off behind an iron curtain of martial law .
Although there have been just 258 reported deaths from coronavirus in the United States , Pentagon officials announced Friday it is drafting plans to take over hotels , college campuses , sports facilities and other buildings “ if necessary ” to help hospitals accommodate patients .
“ We would…take the building over in a period of an exceptionally short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go in and turn this into an ICU-like facility , ” Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite said in comments to the Wall Street Journal .
The remarks come as the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) warns that as many as 70,000 Americans could be confirmed as infected with coronavirus by the end of next week .
Boots are already on the ground in neighborhoods across the nation as 3,300 Air and Army National Guardsmen have been called up in some 30 states and US territories , including California and New York .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina , when thousands of people were forced to seek shelter inside of the Louisiana Superdome , as rows of National Guard Humvees were spotted outside of empty stadiums .
In California , meanwhile , where officials say 56 percent of the state – more than 20 million people , a figure that has been hotly disputed since just 1,195 positive cases and 23 deaths have been reported in the state thus far – could eventually be infected , Gov .
Gavin Newsom announced a “ stay home ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 million residents .
The clampdown includes the closure of various types of businesses , including dine-in restaurants , entertainment venues and public events and gatherings , according to the California state government website .
Needless to say , it is almost impossible to imagine the lock-down of America ’ s most liberal and populous state – where crime and tent cities have overtaken many urban areas – without some heavy military assistance .
Newsom anticipated such fears when he told a presser that martial law would not be necessary to impose order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to establish a framework of martial law , which is ultimate authority and enforcement , we have the capacity to do that , but we are not feeling at this moment that is a necessity , ” he said .
Martial law has been instituted on the national level just once in the United States , and that was during the Civil War .
Amid ruminations of martial law on the streets of America , there is also talk that Trump , who has not been shy about taking harsh measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , which included a travel ban on 26 European nations , may impose a weeks-long ban on domestic air travel , as well as a halt to all non-essential business activity , according to a report in The Washington Examiner .
Such a move , should it actually come to light , would almost certainly necessitate large-scale military assistance .
In other words , the imposition of martial law from sea to shining sea .
This would give Trump , as Commander-in-Chief , authority over the states and their governors with regards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , but any crime and violence that follows in its wake .
Who will pay the rent ?
Last week , Wall Street hemorrhaged about 4 % in turbulent trading as fresh measures – including massive interventions by central banks to ease market strains – did nothing to calm investors .
Meanwhile , large swaths of the international service sector – hotels and airlines particularly – are threatened with deep layoffs and even bankruptcies amid the CONVID19 pandemic .
The Economic Policy Institute estimated that the outbreak could eliminate three million jobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American will soon be feeling pain , potentially on a scale not seen since the Great Depression .
Considering the average American ’ s personal debt bubble , where an estimated 49 % are living paycheck to paycheck , and that wages for the bottom 50 % of college graduates ( many of who are saddled with record-high tuition debt ) are lower today than they were in 2000 , and it is easy to understand how any sudden upsurge of unemployment will reverberate through the markets like an earthquake .
To underscore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risks , Trump announced that federal student loan payments will be suspended without penalty for the next two months , while also waiving interest on those outstanding loans as well , Forbes reported .
At the same , as the specter of recession looms large on the horizon , the Trump administration is considering an idea that sounds like something the democratic socialist Bernie Sanders would get excited over : the distribution of free money to every American taxpayer – $ 1,000 to be exact .
Although that amount of money could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( if it were open ) , some economics believe it could be the incentive – similar to the one used in the wake of the 2008 financial crash – to prevent the US economy from going off the tracks .
More to the point of this article , however , is what is happening on the order and security front .
While it is very encouraging to see that the White House is taking major steps to protect average Americans from economic hardship as a result of CONVID19 , there remains the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With that possibility in mind , it is difficult to understand how some cities and states are actually telling their police to essentially not respond to certain crimes .
In Philadelphia , for example , the Police Department has been instructed its offices to temporarily stop making arrests for certain nonviolent crimes – including drug offenses , burglary , economic theft and vandalism – until next month amid the coronavirus outbreak .
According to the memo , obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer , arresting officers would detain the offender , process the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back into the general population .
The announcement came 24 hours after Philadelphia courts closed until April 1 to limit the spread of the coronavirus .
Meanwhile , across the country in Fort Worth , Texas , the police will cease arresting people for “ low-level crimes ” – Class C misdemeanors such as thefts involving less than $ 100 and vandalism – if a citation can be issued in its place , the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported .

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Written by Robert Bridge; Originally appeared on strategic-culture.org
Amid rumors of a national lock-down, and the National Guard already activated in states across the country, rumors are rife that the land of the free will soon be cordoned off behind an iron curtain of martial law.
Although there have been just 258 reported deaths from coronavirus in the United States, Pentagon officials announced Friday it is drafting plans to take over hotels, college campuses, sports facilities and other buildings “if necessary” to help hospitals accommodate patients.
“We would…take the building over in a period of an exceptionally short amount of days, and we would go in and turn this into an ICU-like facility,” Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite said in comments to the Wall Street Journal. The remarks come as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) warns that as many as 70,000 Americans could be confirmed as infected with coronavirus by the end of next week.
Boots are already on the ground in neighborhoods across the nation as 3,300 Air and Army National Guardsmen have been called up in some 30 states and US territories, including California and New York. In Baltimore, meanwhile, the scene was reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, when thousands of people were forced to seek shelter inside of the Louisiana Superdome, as rows of National Guard Humvees were spotted outside of empty stadiums.
In California, meanwhile, where officials say 56 percent of the state – more than 20 million people, a figure that has been hotly disputed since just 1,195 positive cases and 23 deaths have been reported in the state thus far – could eventually be infected, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a “stay home” order for the state’s nearly 40 million residents. The clampdown includes the closure of various types of businesses, including dine-in restaurants, entertainment venues and public events and gatherings, according to the California state government website.
Needless to say, it is almost impossible to imagine the lock-down of America’s most liberal and populous state – where crime and tent cities have overtaken many urban areas – without some heavy military assistance. Newsom anticipated such fears when he told a presser that martial law would not be necessary to impose order “at this moment.”
“If you want to establish a framework of martial law, which is ultimate authority and enforcement, we have the capacity to do that, but we are not feeling at this moment that is a necessity,” he said.
Please stop spreading stupid rumors about marshall law. COMPLETELY FALSE We will continue to see closings & restrictions on hours of non-essential businesses in certain cities & states. But that is NOT marshall law. — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 16, 2020
Martial law has been instituted on the national level just once in the United States, and that was during the Civil War.
Amid ruminations of martial law on the streets of America, there is also talk that Trump, who has not been shy about taking harsh measures to stamp out the spread of the virus, which included a travel ban on 26 European nations, may impose a weeks-long ban on domestic air travel, as well as a halt to all non-essential business activity, according to a report in The Washington Examiner.
Such a move, should it actually come to light, would almost certainly necessitate large-scale military assistance. In other words, the imposition of martial law from sea to shining sea. This would give Trump, as Commander-in-Chief, authority over the states and their governors with regards to how to handle not only the coronavirus, but any crime and violence that follows in its wake.
Who will pay the rent?
Last week, Wall Street hemorrhaged about 4% in turbulent trading as fresh measures – including massive interventions by central banks to ease market strains – did nothing to calm investors.
Meanwhile, large swaths of the international service sector – hotels and airlines particularly – are threatened with deep layoffs and even bankruptcies amid the CONVID19 pandemic. The Economic Policy Institute estimated that the outbreak could eliminate three million jobs by summer. Inevitably, millions of American will soon be feeling pain, potentially on a scale not seen since the Great Depression.
Considering the average American’s personal debt bubble, where an estimated 49% are living paycheck to paycheck, and that wages for the bottom 50% of college graduates (many of who are saddled with record-high tuition debt) are lower today than they were in 2000, and it is easy to understand how any sudden upsurge of unemployment will reverberate through the markets like an earthquake.
To underscore how serious the government is taking these risks, Trump announced that federal student loan payments will be suspended without penalty for the next two months, while also waiving interest on those outstanding loans as well, Forbes reported.
At the same, as the specter of recession looms large on the horizon, the Trump administration is considering an idea that sounds like something the democratic socialist Bernie Sanders would get excited over: the distribution of free money to every American taxpayer – $1,000 to be exact. Although that amount of money could be easily blown on a weekend at Disneyland (if it were open), some economics believe it could be the incentive – similar to the one used in the wake of the 2008 financial crash – to prevent the US economy from going off the tracks.
Cop out?
More to the point of this article, however, is what is happening on the order and security front. While it is very encouraging to see that the White House is taking major steps to protect average Americans from economic hardship as a result of CONVID19, there remains the prospect for things getting out of control. With that possibility in mind, it is difficult to understand how some cities and states are actually telling their police to essentially not respond to certain crimes.
In Philadelphia, for example, the Police Department has been instructed its offices to temporarily stop making arrests for certain nonviolent crimes – including drug offenses, burglary, economic theft and vandalism – until next month amid the coronavirus outbreak. According to the memo, obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer, arresting officers would detain the offender, process the paperwork, and then release the offender back into the general population. The announcement came 24 hours after Philadelphia courts closed until April 1 to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, across the country in Fort Worth, Texas, the police will cease arresting people for “low-level crimes” – Class C misdemeanors such as thefts involving less than $100 and vandalism – if a citation can be issued in its place, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
Fort Worth police to stop arresting people for low-level crimes amid COVID-19 concerns https://t.co/tzT5drZj4z — Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) March 17, 2020
Now let’s be clear. One hundred dollars may seem like chump’s change to the powers-that-be, but for people struggling on the front lines against not only a deadly virus, but unemployment as well, that type of money can mean the difference between eating and going hungry. And if criminals know they will only be slapped with an order to appear in court there is little to deter crimes from happening. None of this bodes well for the future of Main Street, USA, which on the one hand faces the loss of basic police protection, and on the other full-blown, boots on the road martial law. America is now at a crossroads with regards to how it addresses the coronavirus pandemic, and although the majority of Americans will probably never get sick from the disease, they may very well lose a large chuck of their civil liberties in the coming fallout.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Military Situation In Syria On March 25, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in northwestern Syria : • An IED @ @ @ @ @ colum near Sfuhun .
2 Turkish soldiers were wounded , 2 vehicles were damaged ; @ @ @ @ @ were reported near Kafr Nubl , Saraqib , Kansafra and Kabinah ; • Militants claim @ @ @ @ @ Army battle tank and a bulldozer near Saraqib ; • The Turkish Army deployed additional @ @ @ @ @ near Sarmin .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in northwestern Syria:
An IED explosion targeted a Turkish military colum near Sfuhun. 2 Turkish soldiers were wounded, 2 vehicles were damaged;
Firefights and artillery duels were reported near Kafr Nubl, Saraqib, Kansafra and Kabinah;
Militants claim that they destroyed a Syrian Army battle tank and a bulldozer near Saraqib;
The Turkish Army deployed additional artillery pieces and armoured vehicles near Sarmin.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Attacks On US Facilities In Iraq January 3 – March 17, 2020 (Map)

The US-based media outlet ISW released a map summing up attacks on US facilities in Iraq from January 3 , @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
US and Israeli sources blame Iran for the escalation .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ general look at the situation in which US forces found itself in Iraq .
So @ @ @ @ @ a part of their bases under the pretext of the success against ISIS and the @ @ @ @ @ THE TOPIC : • Explosions At US Military Base Near Baghdad .
Rocket Attack Reported

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The US-based media outlet ISW released a map summing up attacks on US facilities in Iraq from January 3, 2020 to March 17, 2020. US and Israeli sources blame Iran for the escalation. However, the map allows to get a general look at the situation in which US forces found itself in Iraq. So, they are now evacuating a part of their bases under the pretext of the success against ISIS and the COVID-19 threat.
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southfront--2020-03-25--Trump Administration Preapproved Saudi Oil Price War Against Russia, Iran

On March 23rd , Politico published a piece looking into the crashing prices of oil , and specifically the US West Texas Intermediate benchmark .
In it , it described the way US President Donald Trump initially praised oil and natural gas as “ our gold.
” He did so during the ceremony when Shell Oil was beginning to build new natural gas processing facility , and celebrated the nation ’ s shale boom .
The collapse of energy prices , due to the Saudi-initiated price war with Russia , has led to the cancelling of that project .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about half of all shale producers , according to analysts at Raymond James Inc. , if prices remain at between $ 20 and $ 30 per barrel .
The WTI price as of the morning on March 25th is $ 24.77 per barrel .
In addition , Trump either fails to recognize or doesn ’ t want to address it .
Notably , Politico suggested that Riyadh was carrying out its oil price war against Russia , and even ramping up pressure with a direct approval from the US , at least based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two people with knowledge of the call told POLITICO that Trump told the Saudi leader that he was fine with the kingdom ’ s plans to produce more oil to try to squeeze Russia out of certain markets .
He only asked that the coming flood of oil wouldn ’ t drive prices down far enough to hurt U.S. producers .
Thus , it would appear that even MSM is admitting that , maybe , it wasn ’ t Russia initiating the campaign to “ ruin ” the US economy , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this undertaking to flood the oil market , as it has done similarly in the past .
According to Ryan Sitton , the state oil regulator in Texas , tens of thousands of Texans are being laid off at the Perm oil shale fields in West Texas as companies stop drilling .
Abbreviation messages began to appear .
Last week , Canary LLC service and drilling company cut 43 workers .
And the oil pipe manufacturer Tenaris SA is sacking 223 people from the Houston plant .
But the biggest “ blowout ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world ’ s largest provider of fracking services , who laid off 3,500 workers at its headquarters in Houston .
The cuts follow a sharp drop in prices for West Texas Intermediate , the benchmark oil brand in the United States .
Futures in New York fell more than 60 % this year , and they had the worst week since 1991 .
While workers in almost every industry are at risk of slowing economic growth , few are at greater risk than those in the oil sector .
According to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Midlands-Odessa region of West Texas , dominated by Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Parsley Energy Inc. , may be completely busted .
According to Sitton , more than 40 % of the workforce in Midland is engaged in industries with a high degree of risk , mainly oil and gas , which is the highest rate among all regions of the United States .
In general , the labor force in the services sector today is about 316,000 , which is 30 % lower than in 2014 .
According to Moody ’ s Corp. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial for the oilfield services sector , as North American service companies owed $ 32 billion in debt by 2024 .
The lack of pricing reserves for service companies begins to appear at a time when their customers are looking for discounts .
This week , Vicki Hollub warned , without revealing details , of her employees at Occidental Petroleum about the “ aggressive steps ” that the geological company will take .
In short : the lobbyists are suffering , at least the energy sector ones .
This can not stand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movements and return to the status quo and the good profit margins , even at the expense at people ’ s “ grandparents.
” Meanwhile , the oil industry is expected to keep filling oil storage with crude in the weeks and months ahead as the pandemic ’ s economic contagion spreads through the rest of the world , cutting demand for natural resources including oil .
The global oil price fell to lows of $ 25 a barrel , from more than $ 65 at the start of the year , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Credit ratings agency S & P has warned the industry that the oil price may fall to $ 10 a barrel this year .
The hunt for affordable oil storage will be made more difficult after Saudi Arabia ’ s “ vessel booking spree ” , which has pushed freight rates “ through the roof ” in the past three weeks , the analysts said .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Putin Won ’ t Blink First : Putin Rejects Potential US ‘ Intervention ’ In Russia-Saudi Oil War • U.S. Plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : WSJ • Crude Oil Slumps Towards Lowest Price Since 2003 , Fuelling Fears Of Global Recession

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On March 23rd, Politico published a piece looking into the crashing prices of oil, and specifically the US West Texas Intermediate benchmark.
In it, it described the way US President Donald Trump initially praised oil and natural gas as “our gold.”
“That’s our gold,” Trump declared. “That’s gold underneath our feet.”
He did so during the ceremony when Shell Oil was beginning to build new natural gas processing facility, and celebrated the nation’s shale boom.
The collapse of energy prices, due to the Saudi-initiated price war with Russia, has led to the cancelling of that project.
The crash is also estimated to knock out about half of all shale producers, according to analysts at Raymond James Inc., if prices remain at between $20 and $30 per barrel.
The WTI price as of the morning on March 25th is $24.77 per barrel.
“There is no sugar coating it, U.S. oilfield activity will collapse with oil prices well below $30,” on the WTI benchmark, said analyst Praveen Narra of Raymond James in a market update published on March 23. “The pace of rig count declines is likely to occur at a pace we have not seen before.”
In addition, Trump either fails to recognize or doesn’t want to address it.
Good for the consumer, gasoline prices coming down! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2020
Notably, Politico suggested that Riyadh was carrying out its oil price war against Russia, and even ramping up pressure with a direct approval from the US, at least based on the testimonies of two unnamed sources.
Two people with knowledge of the call told POLITICO that Trump told the Saudi leader that he was fine with the kingdom’s plans to produce more oil to try to squeeze Russia out of certain markets. He only asked that the coming flood of oil wouldn’t drive prices down far enough to hurt U.S. producers.
“Keep [prices] low, but keep it viable” for U.S. drillers to remain in business, was Trump’s message, according to a former senior administration official who was briefed on the call. “It wasn’t a difficult conversation. It was just, ‘Hey, want to make sure we’re on the same page here.’ Saudi said, ‘We gotcha.’”
Thus, it would appear that even MSM is admitting that, maybe, it wasn’t Russia initiating the campaign to “ruin” the US economy, but it was rather Saudi Arabia carrying out this undertaking to flood the oil market, as it has done similarly in the past.
According to Ryan Sitton, the state oil regulator in Texas, tens of thousands of Texans are being laid off at the Perm oil shale fields in West Texas as companies stop drilling. Abbreviation messages began to appear. Last week, Canary LLC service and drilling company cut 43 workers.
And the oil pipe manufacturer Tenaris SA is sacking 223 people from the Houston plant. But the biggest “blowout” so far came from Halliburton Co., the world’s largest provider of fracking services, who laid off 3,500 workers at its headquarters in Houston.
The cuts follow a sharp drop in prices for West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark oil brand in the United States. Futures in New York fell more than 60% this year, and they had the worst week since 1991.
While workers in almost every industry are at risk of slowing economic growth, few are at greater risk than those in the oil sector.
According to a report from the Brookings Institution, the Midlands-Odessa region of West Texas, dominated by Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Parsley Energy Inc., may be completely busted.
According to Sitton, more than 40% of the workforce in Midland is engaged in industries with a high degree of risk, mainly oil and gas, which is the highest rate among all regions of the United States.
In general, the labor force in the services sector today is about 316,000, which is 30% lower than in 2014.
According to Moody’s Corp., the next four years will be crucial for the oilfield services sector, as North American service companies owed $32 billion in debt by 2024.
The lack of pricing reserves for service companies begins to appear at a time when their customers are looking for discounts.
“I urge you, as a respected supplier, to review your prices in accordance with this mission and inform us of your adjustments at your earliest convenience,” wrote Parsley Energy Chief Operating Officer David Dell’Osso in a letter with which he managed Check out Bloomberg News. “In 2020, we focus on a mission to develop our assets in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible way while reducing costs by at least 25%.”
This week, Vicki Hollub warned, without revealing details, of her employees at Occidental Petroleum about the “aggressive steps” that the geological company will take.
“In the coming days we plan to provide you with more detailed information,” Hollub wrote in an email sent to employees on Tuesday. “Some of the measures we take will be temporary during this crisis, while others may be permanent.”
In short: the lobbyists are suffering, at least the energy sector ones. This cannot stand, and MSM needs to counter these adverse movements and return to the status quo and the good profit margins, even at the expense at people’s “grandparents.”
Meanwhile, the oil industry is expected to keep filling oil storage with crude in the weeks and months ahead as the pandemic’s economic contagion spreads through the rest of the world, cutting demand for natural resources including oil.
The global oil price fell to lows of $25 a barrel, from more than $65 at the start of the year, and remains below $30 a barrel. Credit ratings agency S&P has warned the industry that the oil price may fall to $10 a barrel this year.
The hunt for affordable oil storage will be made more difficult after Saudi Arabia’s “vessel booking spree”, which has pushed freight rates “through the roof” in the past three weeks, the analysts said.
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southfront--2020-03-25--U.S. Unlocks $2bn ‘Coronavirus’ Stimulus Package. European Stocks Surge On Hopes Massive Cash Inject

U.S. Unlocks $2bn ‘Coronavirus’ Stimulus Package. European Stocks Surge On Hopes Massive Cash Injection

Western states continue pretending that the ongoing global economic crisis is not a result of reasonable factors – the lack of opportunities to growth and conflicts between key players ( the Saudi offensive on the oil market and the US tariffs campaign are examples ) .
They prefer to blame the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic and some ‘ unfair ’ players ( like China ) for their own problems .
So , now , the COVID-19 agenda became a useful propaganda tool for the US to employ measures to contain the crisis consequences for itself and try to reshape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
White House and US senators reach late night deal on massive coronavirus stimulus package after days of talks ( source ) : US senators and the Trump administration have finally reached an agreement on a massive rescue plan to help stem the impact Covid-19 is having on the country ’ s economy .
The compromise bill directs around $ 2 trillion to help keep the economy afloat amid the massive shutdown of businesses in a bid to curb the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic .
Schumer said that the bill is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe the legislation has been improved significantly to warrant its quick consideration and passage.
” Schumer ’ s main rival in the Senate , Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , was also optimistic about the deal , hailing it as “ a bipartisan agreement.
” He promised that the Senate will approve the legislation later on Wednesday .
According to the revised bill , $ 130bn will go to hospitals , and $ 367bn will be used to rescue small businesses .
Americans making up to $ 75,000 a year will receive a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them cope with the loss of jobs during the pandemic .
The agreement was announced by McConnell at 1:30am following several days of intense debate with the Democrats , who argued that the initial Republican proposal was skewed too much in favor of protecting big companies instead of helping workers .
During the debates , the leader of House Democrats , Nancy Pelosi , put forward the party ’ s own version of the $ 2.5 trillion stimulus package .
The GOP rejected her proposal , saying the Democrats ’ bill was riddled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy , like tougher rules on air pollution and a mandate for same-date voter registration .
President Donald Trump argued that the legislation was aimed at pushing for the Democrats ’ “ agenda ” rather than repairing the damage done by Covid-19 .
European stocks surge on hopes massive US cash injection will lift global economy ( source ) : Markets in Europe continued gaining on Wednesday as the US government agrees to unlock $ 2 trillion worth of funds to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic .
Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two percent at the start of trading in London .
Germany ’ s DAX is up almost three percent , while France ’ s CAC is gaining almost five percent .
This follows huge gains by European stocks on Tuesday with the British stock market gaining over nine percent , German stocks surging almost 11 percent , and French stocks closing almost five percent higher .
Positive investor sentiment in Europe comes on hopes that the US economy will finally receive a $ 2 trillion boost to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats reached an agreement on a massive package amounting to $ 2 trillion to rescue the US economy amid the Covid-19 outbreak .
The bill is set to give hundreds of billions to businesses that were forced to shut down and lay off workers due to prevention measures , and stipulates one-time payments to Americans among other measures .
The news sent Asian markets higher with Japan ’ s benchmark Nikkei gaining over eight percent , while stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China added between two and three percent .
Other markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with both Australia ’ s All Ordinaries and India ’ s key Mumbai Sensex jumping more than five percent .

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Western states continue pretending that the ongoing global economic crisis is not a result of reasonable factors – the lack of opportunities to growth and conflicts between key players (the Saudi offensive on the oil market and the US tariffs campaign are examples). They prefer to blame the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and some ‘unfair’ players (like China) for their own problems. So, now, the COVID-19 agenda became a useful propaganda tool for the US to employ measures to contain the crisis consequences for itself and try to reshape the global market into its own favor.
White House and US senators reach late night deal on massive coronavirus stimulus package after days of talks (source):
US senators and the Trump administration have finally reached an agreement on a massive rescue plan to help stem the impact Covid-19 is having on the country’s economy.
The compromise bill directs around $2 trillion to help keep the economy afloat amid the massive shutdown of businesses in a bid to curb the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the proposal “the largest rescue package in American history.”
Schumer said that the bill is “far from perfect, but we believe the legislation has been improved significantly to warrant its quick consideration and passage.”
Schumer’s main rival in the Senate, Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, was also optimistic about the deal, hailing it as “a bipartisan agreement.” He promised that the Senate will approve the legislation later on Wednesday.
According to the revised bill, $130bn will go to hospitals, and $367bn will be used to rescue small businesses. Americans making up to $75,000 a year will receive a one-time check of $1,200 to help them cope with the loss of jobs during the pandemic.
The agreement was announced by McConnell at 1:30am following several days of intense debate with the Democrats, who argued that the initial Republican proposal was skewed too much in favor of protecting big companies instead of helping workers.
During the debates, the leader of House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, put forward the party’s own version of the $2.5 trillion stimulus package. The GOP rejected her proposal, saying the Democrats’ bill was riddled with provisions seemingly unrelated to rescuing the economy, like tougher rules on air pollution and a mandate for same-date voter registration. President Donald Trump argued that the legislation was aimed at pushing for the Democrats’ “agenda” rather than repairing the damage done by Covid-19.
European stocks surge on hopes massive US cash injection will lift global economy (source):
Markets in Europe continued gaining on Wednesday as the US government agrees to unlock $2 trillion worth of funds to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain’s FTSE 100 index surged almost two percent at the start of trading in London. Germany’s DAX is up almost three percent, while France’s CAC is gaining almost five percent.
This follows huge gains by European stocks on Tuesday with the British stock market gaining over nine percent, German stocks surging almost 11 percent, and French stocks closing almost five percent higher.
Positive investor sentiment in Europe comes on hopes that the US economy will finally receive a $2 trillion boost to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Markets rallied after Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement on a massive package amounting to $2 trillion to rescue the US economy amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The bill is set to give hundreds of billions to businesses that were forced to shut down and lay off workers due to prevention measures, and stipulates one-time payments to Americans among other measures.
The news sent Asian markets higher with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei gaining over eight percent, while stocks in Hong Kong and mainland China added between two and three percent. Other markets in Asia-Pacific were also up on Wednesday, with both Australia’s All Ordinaries and India’s key Mumbai Sensex jumping more than five percent.
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southfront--2020-03-25--WATCH: Su-57 Stealth Jet Launches Air-To-Air Missile From Upright Position

On March25 , the Russian Defense Ministry released a video of flights of Su-57 stealth fighter jets .
Pilots of @ @ @ @ @ Su-57 capablities at the extreme altitude , speed and g-load .
The Su-57 is the @ @ @ @ @ for engaging ground , air and naval targets .
The Russian military is set to @ @ @ @ @ this type .
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On March25, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video of flights of Su-57 stealth fighter jets. Pilots of the Aerospace Forces demostrated the Su-57 capablities at the extreme altitude, speed and g-load.
The Su-57 is the 5th-generation stealth fighter jet designed for engaging ground, air and naval targets. The Russian military is set to receive 76 fighter jets of this type.
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