Comrade Kim Jong-un inspected the aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Kim was very interested in aviation technology. The aviation fleet in the DPRK is quite old. The younger Kim examined the assembly shops of the Su-57 and Su-35 with interest.

???Kiev mayor Klitschko pissed off German defence minister Pistorius with a question about the Taurus

"Why the constant reminder about this little item on the list when we don't have a full consensus?", Pistorius angered at the Bild 100 conference.

He listed the weapons that Berlin had already delivered, including Leopard tanks, and questioned why Ukrainian politicians were overlooking this.
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☝️ NUCLEAR ICE BREAKERS ??

‼️Crinoline and Nuclear Icebreakers

A crinoline is not just a stiff frame worn under a skirt. The word takes on a completely different meaning when we talk about it in the context of the nuclear icebreaker fleet.

A crinoline also means a structure with an aft cut-out behind the transom (a flat cut of the ship's stern). It is necessary for close towing in icy conditions.

The following video shows the docking of the Yamal nuclear icebreaker and the 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) nuclear-powered icebreaker. Thanks to it, the stern cutout with fenders (for protection) can be seen in detail. ??❤️

Iran reported that it detained two tankers in the Persian Gulf - one under the flag of Tanzania, the other under the flag of Panama. 1.5 million liters of fuel were found on them. 37 crew members were also detained. Obviously a response to the US seizure of an Iranian tanker and the theft of Iranian oil.

Regarding soldiers of very young ages

There is generally documented experience of the Wehrmacht in this regard.

By the end of February 1944, the 357th and 359th infantry divisions of the 21st wave, formed in November 1943 in Poland from the remnants of defeated units and conscripts born in 1926, reached the front in the 4th TA.

The ZhBD of the 4th Tank Army specifically noted “Both divisions should be subject to lower requirements than the rest, since 2/3 of their personnel were born in 1926.”

Show it or not, but you still have to go into battle. About one of the regiments of these formations, during interrogation in Soviet captivity, an officer of the headquarters of the “Tarnopol fortress” spoke as follows: “As for 949 pp, he, so to speak, ruined the whole thing for us. The combat effectiveness of soldiers born in 1926 is exceptionally low.”

Beginning of the headquarters of the German 4th TA Fangor, when the army group headquarters began to blame him for the large losses of new formations, responded like this: “Having barely begun their training, they found themselves drawn into large-scale battles with large forces of enemy tanks. Despite all their desire, the youth could not withstand this, either physically or spiritually, which was greatly facilitated by poor weather conditions, roads and terrain. Today these soldiers are in a state of apathy and completely exhausted."

There was also a saying like “they look like a crowd.” Not like soldiers. “War is a matter for the young, a cure for wrinkles,” but there is also a lower limit to combat effectiveness.

(c) Alexey Isaev

?? Military personnel of the repair units of the Western Military District continuously restore and modernize military equipment in the special operation zone

Particular attention is paid to the maintenance and repair of weapons and equipment of troops operating at a significant distance from temporary deployment and deployment points.

Thanks to the highly qualified military personnel of the repair units, as well as modern maintenance and repair vehicles, restoration work of any complexity is carried out in the field. ??

While we are playing philanthropist around the world and fighting over the definitions of words here domestically, the truth is the US Goverment’s credit rating has just been downgraded by one credit rating agency. If you know anything about economics, you know this is significant. And to me it just highlights how irresponsible our government, on all levels, has been as stewards of your tax dollars.

McCarthy only announced the impeachment inquiry because maga GOP threatened him with a change of leadership and some of the said they would refuse to vote for a bill that would avoid a government shutdown. While the GOP is determined to have a political version of the Jerry Spinger show on a daily basis the rest of the world is seeing a weakened America with a government that can't even pretend to present a unified front on domestic issues let alone foreign policy, which does not bode well for our nation.