75th Anniversary of the End of WW2 in Europe
An awe inspiring data-driven animated infographic about the fallen of World War 2 by Neil Halloran. You can donate or contribute to the project at fallen.io
World War 2 ended at midnight on May 8, 1945, 75 years ago, with a signing ceremony at General Dwight Eisenhower’s headquarters in Reims, France.
U.S. Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Launches
The first of four new next-generation Zumwalt-class destroyers launched after seven years of construction. The USS Zumwalt experienced propulsion problems in 2016 and required $4 billion more in upgrades. Read more at NavalToday.com
See more ship details and an animated version of the infographic from the talented artists at Animagraffs.com
South China Sea Heats Up
Communist China claims it expelled a U.S. destroyer from the South China Sea, which Naval officials have denied. (NationalInterest.org)
Middle East “Blood Borders”
The arbitrary Middle East borders defined in the twentieth century have not alleviated violence or solved grievances.
An article by Ralph Peters called “Blood Borders” at Armed Forces Journal takes a stab at how new borders might look, when taking into account “natural ties of blood and faith.” (Link at archive.org)
Zionists would not approve.
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Putin’s Propoganda Graphic of a Tsunami-Creating Nuclear Underwater Drone
Russian President Vladimir Putin has boasted of a 50-100 megaton nuclear bomb delivered via a massive Poseidon underwater drone, capable of creating a tsunami against an enemy coastline. Russia “leaked” a video infographic to show off the weapon that hopefully does not exist yet.
This year the Russians launched a submarine called The Belgorod designed to potentially deliver a Poseidon missile. Read more at Nationalinterest.org.
RELATED: New Russian submarine test fires intercontinental missile for first time (Oct. 30, 2019, Reuters)