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NEW DELHI: The Navy now has 68 warships and vessels on order, collectively worth an estimated Rs 2 lakh crore, in line with India’s continuing quest to build a stronger blue-water force to protect its huge geostrategic interests as well as counter China’s ever-expanding footprint in Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The 132-warship Navy, with 143 aircraft and 130 helicopters, also has the initial approval or ‘acceptance of necessity’ (AoN) for another eight next-generation corvettes, nine submarines, five survey vessels and two multi-purpose vessels to be built in India in the coming years.. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/103739450.cms?from=mdr&utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

https://thepostmillennial.com/renowned-criminology-professor-who-proved-systemic-racism-fired-for-faking-data-studies-retracted?cfp Renowned criminology professor who 'proved' systemic racism fired for faking data, studies retracted “The damage to the standing of the University and, in particular, the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and its faculty approaches the catastrophic and may be unalterable.”

Guess I have to draw a cartoon about Depleted Uranium hysteria as an aspect of ammunition issue.

Depleted uranium 25, 105 and 120mm rounds introduced into the theater are technical/"analystical". Now you know.

Wah Wah Wah Russia has denounced as inhuman a plan by the United States to provide the Ukrainian military with ammunition containing depleted uranium. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the controversial arms for US-made Abrams tanks would be part of a new military package worth up to $175m, out of more than $1bn in civilian and defence support that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced during a visit in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Russia blasts ‘inhumanity’ of US sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Ukraine has roundly rejected Russian claims about its military losses as it showcased what appears to be a fleet of battle-ready, German-made Leopard tanks as Kyiv's grinding counteroffensive approaches its fourth month. "The number of destroyed Leopards in the Russian Ministry of Defense's daily reports[...]is not correlated in any way to the number of Leopard 2A4 tanks in the Ukrainian Armed Forces," Kyiv's Defense Ministry wrote in a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday. Ukraine Shows Off Fleet of Leopard Tanks in Rebuke to Russia (msn.com)

Purely innocent mistakes, I'm sure Chinese ‘Gate-Crashers’ Reportedly Trespassed Into U.S. Military Sites And Other Secured Facilities Multiple Times https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/09/04/chinese-gate-crashers-reportedly-trespassed-into-us-military-sites-and-other-secured-facilities-multiple-times/

"the Ukrainian soldiers are working to ensure they stay proficient on the tanks at Grafenwoehr Army base in Germany until the tanks are ready for the battlefield." Ukraine to get first US Abrams tanks in mid-September - news of Ukraine, Politics - LIGA.net

Talk about a deal-deal, this is Ferengi grade business. The Swiss company Ruag wanted to sell the tanks to Germany, which intended to send them to Ukraine. But according to an investigation by the Tages-Anzeiger published on Saturday, some of these tanks were already sold four years ago for a derisory price. In 2019, Ruag sold 25 Leopard 1 tanks to a Bavarian company, Global Logistics Support GmbH (GLS). The company only paid around CHF 12,500 ($14,133) for these 25 tanks, a unit price of CHF 500. https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-firm-already-sold-leopard-tanks-destined-for-ukraine/48764992

The posts were part of a Chinese influence campaign that stands out as the largest such operation to date, researchers at Meta said in a report on Tuesday. The effort, which the company said had started with Chinese law enforcement and was discovered in 2019, was aimed at advancing China’s interests and discrediting its adversaries, such as the United States, Meta said. In total, 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Facebook pages, 15 Facebook groups and 15 Instagram accounts tied to the Chinese campaign were removed by Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Hundreds of other accounts on TikTok, X, LiveJournal and Blogspot also participated in the campaign, which researchers named Spamouflage, for the frequent posting of spamlike messages, according to Meta’s report. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/technology/meta-china-influence-campaign.html

The posts were part of a Chinese influence campaign that stands out as the largest such operation to date, researchers at Meta said in a report on Tuesday. The effort, which the company said had started with Chinese law enforcement and was discovered in 2019, was aimed at advancing China’s interests and discrediting its adversaries, such as the United States, Meta said. In total, 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Facebook pages, 15 Facebook groups and 15 Instagram accounts tied to the Chinese campaign were removed by Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Hundreds of other accounts on TikTok, X, LiveJournal and Blogspot also participated in the campaign, which researchers named Spamouflage, for the frequent posting of spamlike messages, according to Meta’s report. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/technology/meta-china-influence-campaign.html

Chicago social studies teacher, 41, who threatened to shoot Barron Trump, 17, at 'any opportunity I get' is accused of STALKING the teenager at his Florida high school | Daily Mail Online Chicago teacher who threatened to kill Donald and Barron Trump stalked former first son at his high school: report (msn.com)

Didn't find any other threads on this, so - 22 AUGUST 2023 Unconfirmed Reports suggest that a Chinese Submarine suffered an accident near the Taiwan Strait. Reports say China’s Type 093 nuclear submarine crashed killing all crew onboard. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s Military said they have not detected any evidence of a submarine crash.

Expert warns fake Prigozhin body double may be on board crashed jet - The Mirror US Prigozhin claims in new video to be in Africa (yahoo.com)

Damn. Not only is that a delightfully epic rant, it's educational in the Johnny Carson "I did not know that" category. Too lazy to search for old threads, but if there isn't a pre-existing one you should consider starting a new and separate one elaborating on this. Award yourself two (2) thumbs up and one (1) bowl of ice cream, flavor immaterial.

File under "firm grasp of the obvious" but then consider the source - Bloomberg TeeBee

A"nother business jet associated with Prigozhin, an Embraer Legacy 650 with the registration number RA-02748, was airborne at the time and has now landed in Moscow. This could raise questions about what aircraft the Wagner boss was actually on. He has a long history of using disguises and other means to conceal his actual movements." Sourcees - Bizjet With Prigozhin On Manifest Crashes In Russia (Updated) (thedrive.com)

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin feared dead after Russia plane crash - BBC News

Chinese ships block Philippine vessels in South China Sea | Watch (msn.com) China Is Harboring a Mysterious New Secret on This Tropical Island https://dnyuz.com/2023/08/18/china-is-harboring-a-mysterious-new-secret-on-this-tropical-island/ US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2023-08-20/us-japan-and-australia-plan-joint-navy-drills-in-disputed-south-china-sea-philippine-officials-say