24-01-2024, 10:54 PM
26-01-2024, 05:28 PM
Israel’s war on Gaza live: Death toll in Gaza passes 26,000....At least 183 people have been killed and 377 wounded throughout the enclave in 24 hours,. according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.. Refugee camps and public facilities across Khan Younis relentlessly targeted by Israeli artillery shelling as snipers shoot at Palestinians leaving al-Amal Hospital.
LIVE: ICJ first ruling on South Africa genocide case against Israel in Gaza...International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling at 12:00 GMT on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.
The provisional measures include a request for Israel to suspend its military operations in the Gaza Strip. You will be able to watch the proceedings here.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/...-against-i
LIVE: ICJ first ruling on South Africa genocide case against Israel in Gaza...International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling at 12:00 GMT on the emergency measures requested by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel over its war on the Gaza Strip.
The provisional measures include a request for Israel to suspend its military operations in the Gaza Strip. You will be able to watch the proceedings here.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/...-against-i
26-01-2024, 10:50 PM
Israel far-right minister slams Qatar over Hamas attack. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a news conference after announcing, he will sign an order to seize Palestinian Authority funds and transfer them to the families of victims of Palestinian attacks, at Israel's Finance.
JERUSALEM: Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday (Jan 25) accused Qatar, a key mediator in efforts to free its hostages, of being responsible for the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
His comments came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was caught on tape allegedly telling hostages' families this week that Qatar's mediation was "problematic" when it came to resolving the hostage crisis.
Qatar is the "patron of Hamas is largely responsible for the massacre committed by Hamas of Israeli citizens", Smotrich said on X, formerly Twitter.
"Qatar is a country that supports terrorism and finances terrorism."
Smotrich accused Western govts being "hypocritical" in maintaining close relations with Doha.
JERUSALEM: Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday (Jan 25) accused Qatar, a key mediator in efforts to free its hostages, of being responsible for the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
His comments came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was caught on tape allegedly telling hostages' families this week that Qatar's mediation was "problematic" when it came to resolving the hostage crisis.
Qatar is the "patron of Hamas is largely responsible for the massacre committed by Hamas of Israeli citizens", Smotrich said on X, formerly Twitter.
"Qatar is a country that supports terrorism and finances terrorism."
Smotrich accused Western govts being "hypocritical" in maintaining close relations with Doha.
27-01-2024, 03:39 PM
(11-01-2024, 10:35 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]In Ukraine / Russia War....Here.Latest update today from Ukraine: Bashkirs rise against Kremlin, another Russia Federation. Huge Crisis in Russia Kremlin find no way out. PUTIN CAN'T Believe. Bigeyes A Sick old man
Elsewhere, Russian soldiers do not seem to be fairing well on battlefield in other areas of Ukraine either. On Monday, Ukraine’s military released footage appearing to show Russian soldiers shooting themselves dead during fighting.
In the 9-second clip, three Russian soldiers are seen beside an infantry fighting vehicle (BMP).
Two lie down, while one sits in the middle. At the sixth second, soldier on the left fires a shot, followed by two shots from soldier on the right.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/26499
The command did not specify the location of the incident or the fate of the third Russian soldier.
While Kyiv Post could not independently verify the video's authenticity, Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko reposted the Zahid command's publication on his Telegram channel.
In the comments section, commentators expressed little sympathy for the soldiers.
One person wrote: “And was it necessary for them to go to Ukraine?”
Another said: “So they couldn't shoot themselves at home? It was necessary to come to Ukraine?”
Another commentator asked: “why they don't surrender,” adding: “Shouldn't the instinct of self-preservation kick in?”
Clues to the answer can be found in the testimony of Russian POWs interviewed last year by Kyiv Post.
Putin cannot f..k care about them been kill or one (1) man said, he was told by his commanders that it's better to use a grenade to kill himself and any enemies approaching rather than surrender and face “torture.”
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/26499

https://youtu.be/gRpD3e91gG0?si=DmzRVxbkpPIkBPjq
Bit by bit, year by year, and your or their children will live a better life than you.’ but deal has been broken, there is more a sense of long-term pessimism.

Latest update today from Ukraine: Putin is fighting against another Federation folks by Thousand.
Another Huge Crisis in Russia Kremlin finding no way out. PUTIN CAN'T Believe The folks is fighting back. crying Bigeyes


https://youtu.be/5_uhUKKjYJQ?si=SF7RO8Sab6liQf52
27-01-2024, 08:13 PM
(26-01-2024, 10:50 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Israel far-right minister slams Qatar over Hamas attack. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at conference announcing, he will sign order to seize Palestinian Authority funds & transfer them to families of victims of Palestinian attacks.UN sacks several employees for alleged involvement in Oct 7 attacks into Israel. US State Dept says it would pause funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency while an investigation was underway.
JERUSALEM: Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday (Jan 25) accused Qatar, a key mediator in efforts to free its hostages, of being responsible for the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
Qatar is the "patron of Hamas is largely responsible for the massacre committed by Hamas of Israeli citizens", Smotrich said on X, formerly Twitter. "Qatar is a country that supports terrorism and finances terrorism." Smotrich accused Western govts is "hypocritical" in maintaining close relations with Doha.
UN sacks several employees for alleged involvement in Oct 7 attacks in Israel.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/un...el-4078301
28-01-2024, 05:29 PM
Israel’s war on Gaza live: Meeting in Paris as truce-deal progress reported. The head of the CIA will meet in France with officials from Qatar, Egypt, and Israel after reports of progress being made on a potential deal to temporarily halt Israel’s attack with prisoners exchanged.
UN chief Guterres denounces involvement of UNRWA staff in the October 7 attack on Israel but pleads with donor nations to continue funding aid work for the two million desperate people of Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/...ment-unrwa
UN chief Guterres denounces involvement of UNRWA staff in the October 7 attack on Israel but pleads with donor nations to continue funding aid work for the two million desperate people of Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/...ment-unrwa
28-01-2024, 09:07 PM
(23-01-2024, 04:25 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Israel offer 2-mth pause in Gaza fighting for staged release of hostages, report says proposal does not heed demand by Hamas to end war...when Israel has reportedly submitted a proposal through Qatari and Egyptian mediators would see it agree to pause its military offensive against Hamas for as long as two months, in exchange for a phased release remaining 136 hostages in Gaza. -- but appears to go further than past Israeli offers, no significant reduction in IDF ops once fighting resumes. The proposal does not heed the Hamas demand.ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide but stops short of ceasefire order...The International Court of Justice has asked Israel to prevent any acts of genocide in Gaza. UN court issued a provisional ruling on Friday as part of its proceedings in South Africa’s case against Israel. Ishan Garg reports.
29-01-2024, 08:22 PM
The prime minister has long been a vocal critic of the EU's financial and it military support for Kyiv and maintained close ties with the Kremlin, previously blocking a revision of the EU budget to include aid for Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion.
The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the EU has drawn up plans to sabotage Hungary's economy if Budapest was to thwart a fresh aid package this Thursday.
The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the EU has drawn up plans to sabotage Hungary's economy if Budapest was to thwart a fresh aid package this Thursday.
29-01-2024, 08:25 PM
Iran-backed group claims deadly US base attack.
A group calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for the drone attack that killed three American soldiers and wounded 34 others at a base along the Jordan-Syria border.
Israeli cabinet ministers attend the “Return to Gaza” conference to plan illegal settlements in the war-ravaged territory
A group calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for the drone attack that killed three American soldiers and wounded 34 others at a base along the Jordan-Syria border.
Israeli cabinet ministers attend the “Return to Gaza” conference to plan illegal settlements in the war-ravaged territory
29-01-2024, 08:30 PM
(29-01-2024, 08:25 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Iran-backed group claims deadly US base attack.They killed 3 U.S. soldiers and wounded 34 others at a base along Jordan-Syria border. Biden vows to retaliate after 3 U.S. troops killed in drone attack.
A group calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for the drone attack that killed three American soldiers and wounded 34 others at a base along the Jordan-Syria border.
Israeli cabinet ministers attend the “Return to Gaza” conference to plan illegal settlements in the war-ravaged territory
President Joe Biden has vowed to retaliate after 3 U.S. servicemembers were killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan, near the Syrian border. They are the first U.S. deaths in months of attacks by Iran-backed militant groups since the Israel-Hamas war began, though Iran has insisted it did not order the strike.
30-01-2024, 12:22 PM
(16-10-2023, 10:11 AM)Gemstar Wrote: [ -> ]Terrorists don’t just exist in this region. It exists globally kill ferociously for a cause. Just look at Russia many. In Israel, Myammar, South Thailand, Bali bombing that killed many Australians, are just few examples. And Iran is home ground of these terrorists network.US weapons sales overseas rose sharply last year, reaching a record total of $238bn (£187bn), as Russia's invasion of Ukraine stoked demand.
The US government directly negotiated $81bn in sales, a 56% increase from 2022, the state department reported.
The rest were direct sales by US defence companies to foreign nations.
Ukraine's neighbour Poland, currently on a drive to expand its military, made some of the biggest purchases.
30-01-2024, 05:17 PM
(29-01-2024, 08:30 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]They killed 3 U.S. soldiers and wounded 34 others at a base along Jordan-Syria border. Biden vows to retaliate after 3 U.S. troops killed in drone attack.IDF says it killed 3 terrorists planning Oct. 7-like attack hiding in Jenin hospital. Gallant: Israeli troops to act soon at Lebanon border * US to take ‘all necessary actions’ to defend its forces after deadly strike in Jordan. Iran is at the tipping point. Israel - Hamas is the biggest conflagration in Middle East today, sparks and fires are emerging across means key to preventing escalation lies in Iran as well. Iran, a Shia Muslim state, arms, trains supports network of militant groups across region. While most tensions there historically fall along the Sunni-Shia religious divide, Iran's " axis of resistance" includes groups on both sides. Right now, Iran is stirring up trouble on a half-dozen fronts. It's a major supporter of Hamas, the Sunni Muslim militant group attacked Israel on Oct. 7 is bankrolls Hezbollah. In Red eas, Yemen-based Iran-backed Houthis endanger global shipping. And just past 2-weeks, Iran has attacked targets in Pakistan, Syria and Iraq.
President Joe Biden has vowed to retaliate after 3 U.S. servicemembers were killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan, near the Syrian border. They are the first U.S. deaths in months of attacks by Iran-backed militant groups since the Israel-Hamas war began, though Iran has insisted it did not order the strike.
U S. would love to detach itself from Middle East's problems, but Iran is making that impossible.Israel remains the main front of Iran's aggression, though the U.S. assessed that Iran was not likely involved in planning Oct. 7 attack, Iran's long-standing support certainly facilitated Hamas' actions its continued ability to fight in Gaza now, likely trigger for widening the war is Israel's northern border with Lebanon, where Hezbollah Shia Muslim militant has frequently skirmished with Israel's military. Hezbollah stepped up attacks after Oct. 7, in solidarity with Hamas, led Israel to respond in kind. Fighting on the border continues to intensify.Hezbollah was created by Iran in the 1980s specifically to oppose Israel armed, it's boasts tens of thousands of fighters for Iran's bidding, for better or for worse. If Iran wants to keep border from catching fire, a high-risk flashpoint is the Red Sea, where Houthis Shia militant controls most of Yemen been attacking ships for months, disrupting commerce & leading major shipping companies to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope.
U.S. & UK scaled up response to striking Houthi targets, but didn't succumb to nearly decade of Saudi Arabia's pummeling. If US planning a ground invasion — improbable under any circumstance It need different approach to liberate critical ship choke point the Sunni militant. While In south western Pakistan on Jan. 16. Iran claimed it hit a base of the insurgent group Jaish al-Adl, which Tehran claims launched deadly attacks into Iran. Pakistan insists attack was unprovoked, ousted Iran's ambassador & then struck Baluch insurgent training camps in southeastern Iran in retaliation.
The presence of militant on each side of this border has long been a source of tension, the 2-countries Tehran and Islamabad quickly agreed to de-escalate situation, but within 24 hours, Iran also launched missiles into Syria & Iraq claiming it hit Israeli. These are very different missions against very different foes. Iran taking direct action rather than relying on proxies plausible deniability was a clear departure fm norm.
Iranian-backed militants in Iraq have stepped up attacks on U.S. personnel positions too, leading the US to conduct significant airstrikes in response, in yet another sign of violence on the rise. Most major terrorist attacks on its territory and dust still settling is not biggest public uprising since the 1979 Islamic Revolution over 2022 death of Mahsa Amini regime. Iran clearly feeling need to project power, risk of miscalculation as mistake gets higher by day. Non-actors have less to lose making them more unpredictable.
U.S. ability to shape Iran's behavior with diplomatic or economic levers died when Iran nuclear deal in 2018, leaving U.S. military tools to lean on are risky at best could drag into direct conflict with Iran.
30-01-2024, 05:44 PM
Biden drawing up plans for ‘VERY consequential’ revenge on Iranian militia after 3 US troops killed in drone strike. (Hit back Plans) Washington are said to be considering attacks on bases used by Iran's warped terror wing. Saturday's drone attack on an American base in Jordan led to the first US deaths by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war - marking a major escalation in the Middle East crisis.
officials said they are preparing to hit back with force.
White House national security spokesman, John Kirby, vowed that a "very consequential response" would be carried out. He ruled out the possibility of directly attacking Iran, stating US would not "escalate" conflict. However, he said: “We will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves.”
😡Islamist Revolutionary Guard Corps😫
https://www.the-sun.com/news/10230049/bi...ce=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sunyoutubestories
officials said they are preparing to hit back with force.
White House national security spokesman, John Kirby, vowed that a "very consequential response" would be carried out. He ruled out the possibility of directly attacking Iran, stating US would not "escalate" conflict. However, he said: “We will absolutely do what is required to protect ourselves.”
😡Islamist Revolutionary Guard Corps😫
https://www.the-sun.com/news/10230049/bi...ce=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sunyoutubestories
31-01-2024, 10:16 AM
Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Faces Moment of Truth After Attacks on Israel, U.S. Base. Regional militias such as Hamas have escalated bloodshed, presenting a dilemma for Tehran over how much support to give without drawing retaliation.
Weeks after Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas’s deadly attack on Oct. 7, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei convened a meeting of militia leaders across an alliance Tehran calls “the axis of resistance.”
The attack, which Khamenei had publicly praised as an “epic victory,” marked a crescendo of four decades of Iranian efforts to train and arm a network of nonstate militant groups as a way to threaten its enemies and extend its influence in the Middle East.
Weeks after Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas’s deadly attack on Oct. 7, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei convened a meeting of militia leaders across an alliance Tehran calls “the axis of resistance.”
The attack, which Khamenei had publicly praised as an “epic victory,” marked a crescendo of four decades of Iranian efforts to train and arm a network of nonstate militant groups as a way to threaten its enemies and extend its influence in the Middle East.
31-01-2024, 10:26 AM
(29-01-2024, 08:30 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]They killed 3 U.S. soldiers and wounded 34 others at a base along Jordan-Syria border. Biden vows to retaliate after 3 U.S. troops killed in drone attack.BLOODY REVENGE: ‘To blitz Iran navy or terror bases?’ after ‘huge security flaw’ drone kill US troops including one on 1st tour. Strike marked first US deaths by enemy fire since start of Israel-Hamas war - marking a major escalation in the Middle East crisis. Among the three US soldiers killed was Breonna Moffett, 23, whose family say was on her first tour of duty.
President Joe Biden has vowed to retaliate after 3 U.S. servicemembers were killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan, near the Syrian border. They are the first U.S. deaths in months of attacks by Iran-backed militant groups since the Israel-Hamas war began, though Iran has insisted it did not order the strike.
Biden held private meetings with his national security team to this week discussing the "unacceptable" attack - officials said they are preparing to hit back with force. John Kirby, vowed that a "very consequential response" would be carried out.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/10230049/bi...ce=youtube
31-01-2024, 10:48 PM
A covert Israeli plan aims to establish a military govt in Gaza and foster regional ties, eyeing a future Palestinian state and peace with Saudi Arabia.Stage one involves the creation of a comprehensive Israeli military government in Gaza to oversee humanitarian aid and assume responsibility for the civilian population during a "transition period."
Concurrently, stage two will see the formation of an international Arab coalition, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and others. This coalition is to be part of a broader regional normalization agreement, backing the establishment of "the new Palestinian Authority."
Officials, neither affiliated with Hamas nor directly associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's (Abu Mazen) guard, will inherit Gaza's governance from Israel, concluding military administration. Israel will maintain right to conduct security operations in Gaza, mirroring its operations in the West Bank, whenever operational needs to counter terror or terror infrastructures emerge.
The subsequent phase, contingent upon Gaza's stabilization and the success of the new entity ("the new Palestinian Authority"), entails extensive reforms in Judea and Samaria regarding the Palestinian Authority's functionality, educational content, and terror management.
Potential future of a Palestinian state
Should this stage proceed smoothly within a predefined two to four-year timeline, Israel will recognize a delineated Palestinian state within the Palestinian Authority territories and consider transferring additional, non-settlement-requiring lands to that state.
https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784451
Concurrently, stage two will see the formation of an international Arab coalition, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and others. This coalition is to be part of a broader regional normalization agreement, backing the establishment of "the new Palestinian Authority."
Officials, neither affiliated with Hamas nor directly associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's (Abu Mazen) guard, will inherit Gaza's governance from Israel, concluding military administration. Israel will maintain right to conduct security operations in Gaza, mirroring its operations in the West Bank, whenever operational needs to counter terror or terror infrastructures emerge.
The subsequent phase, contingent upon Gaza's stabilization and the success of the new entity ("the new Palestinian Authority"), entails extensive reforms in Judea and Samaria regarding the Palestinian Authority's functionality, educational content, and terror management.
Potential future of a Palestinian state
Should this stage proceed smoothly within a predefined two to four-year timeline, Israel will recognize a delineated Palestinian state within the Palestinian Authority territories and consider transferring additional, non-settlement-requiring lands to that state.
https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784451
31-01-2024, 10:53 PM
(31-01-2024, 10:48 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]A covert Israeli plan aims to establish a military govt in Gaza and foster regional ties, eyeing a future Palestinian state and peace with Saudi Arabia.Stage one involves the creation of a comprehensive Israeli military government in Gaza to oversee humanitarian aid and assume responsibility for the civilian population during a "transition period."Representing Netanyahu's trial balloon, this initiative aligns with the American-led comprehensive Middle East settlement effort, spanning Gaza, the Palestinian Authority, and Saudi Arabia. Although Netanyahu is not directly involved in these discussions (delegating to his trusted adviser Ron Dermer), he actively forwards and deliberates over these ideas, always able to deny direct involvement by attributing it to "businessmen."It's crucial to note that this plan is part of Israel's broader strategy for the "day after," alongside several other initiatives. Coordination is underway by Maj.-Gen. Rassan Alian, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, with the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) each developing their respective plans.
Concurrently, stage two will see the formation of an international Arab coalition, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and others. This coalition is to be part of a broader regional normalization agreement, backing the establishment of "the new Palestinian Authority."
Officials, neither affiliated with Hamas nor directly associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's (Abu Mazen) guard, will inherit Gaza's governance from Israel, concluding military administration. Israel will maintain right to conduct security operations in Gaza, mirroring its operations in the West Bank, whenever operational needs to counter terror or terror infrastructures emerge.
The subsequent phase, contingent upon Gaza's stabilization and the success of the new entity ("the new Palestinian Authority"), entails extensive reforms in Judea and Samaria regarding the Palestinian Authority's functionality, educational content, and terror management.
Potential future of a Palestinian state
Should this stage proceed smoothly within a predefined two to four-year timeline, Israel will recognize a delineated Palestinian state within the Palestinian Authority territories and consider transferring additional, non-settlement-requiring lands to that state.
https://m.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-784451
This approach typifies Netanyahu's method: deploying multiple envoys for parallel missions while he himself remains non-committal. The businessmen's scheme is the prime plan Netanyahu considers, yet from a "safe distance" typical of his style.This approach was later integrated into the negotiations led by US Secretary of State John Kerry with Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which culminated in a detailed American proposal for a Palestinian state—a proposal Israel agreed to, while Abu Mazen has yet to respond.
The question remains: Can Netanyahu pivot towards a historic action that would conclude the Gaza conflict and pave the way for a future Palestinian state alongside a landmark peace agreement with Saudi Arabia? The odds seem against it, given Netanyahu's history of abandoning similar initiatives before fruition.
Nevertheless, it's essential to remember that Netanyahu is aware his time is limited. His current legacy is marred by the October 7 massacre, a calamity unprecedented since the state's founding. A move towards an agreement with Saudi Arabia and progress on the Palestinian front could alter the narrative he leaves behind, albeit in challenging times. The decision rests with him.
31-01-2024, 11:02 PM
President Joe Biden said he has decided on the US response to the drone strike that killed three service members in Jordan. Meanwhile, a powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq announced the suspension of its operations against US forces.
Israeli aircraft and artillery have again intensified attacks on Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, with helicopters and drones circling several locations, according to reporters in Gaza.
Britain's foreign secretary said the United Kingdom will consider recognizing a Palestinian state.
Israeli Police announced the death of an officer killed during the October 7 Hamas attack before his body was taken to Gaza, bringing the number of hostages thought to be dead to 29.
A US destroyer intercepted a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile launched toward Red Sea on Tuesday, there were no injuries or damage reported. Latest Houthi attack comes just days after a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, sparking a fire on the ship.
Here's how to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza. More than 180,000 people were forced to move amid heavy fighting in Khan Younis. Here's how it changed an area. January 31 2024
Israeli aircraft and artillery have again intensified attacks on Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, with helicopters and drones circling several locations, according to reporters in Gaza.
Britain's foreign secretary said the United Kingdom will consider recognizing a Palestinian state.
Israeli Police announced the death of an officer killed during the October 7 Hamas attack before his body was taken to Gaza, bringing the number of hostages thought to be dead to 29.
A US destroyer intercepted a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile launched toward Red Sea on Tuesday, there were no injuries or damage reported. Latest Houthi attack comes just days after a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, sparking a fire on the ship.
Here's how to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza. More than 180,000 people were forced to move amid heavy fighting in Khan Younis. Here's how it changed an area. January 31 2024
01-02-2024, 09:06 PM
(22-01-2024, 11:28 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]
More for this is coming...this is.quite a difficult technology because the actuators must work properly in extreme temperatures. Considering that all tests of KN-23 and KN-24 were successful from the get-go, it raises justified suspicions that Pyongyang had received ready-made technology from a third party.
https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/detai...-9242.html
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Yerevan now obliged to arrest Putin if he sets foot on Armenia territory, it's has formally joined international criminal court (ICC), officials said, a move which traditional ally Moscow has denounced as unfriendly. The Hague-based court in March issued an arrest warrant for Russian president Putin, over war in Ukraine & illegal deportation of children to Russia.
ICC Rome statute officially entered into force for Armenia on 1 February,” the country’s official representative for international legal matters, Yeghishe Kirakosyan, told AFP. Kremlin said Armenia had taken a “wrong decision” when its parliament voted in October to ratify ICC’s Rome statute, Russian has called the move an “unfriendly step”.
Armenia have a home to a permanent Russian military base. A part of Moscow-led military alliance. A Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), that consists of several ex-Soviet republics.
Western countries hailed the ratification, which marks the expansion of the court’s jurisdiction into what was long seen as Russia’s back yard.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/j...-to-russia
02-02-2024, 03:28 PM
After historic shoot-down, why Russia will struggle to replace its A-50 AEW&C plane
As rumors swirl about an alleged cagey Ukrainian operation, sanctions are likely to hurt any chances at new A-50s rolling off Russian lines with enough specialists to man it, experts told Breaking Defense
As rumors swirl about an alleged cagey Ukrainian operation, sanctions are likely to hurt any chances at new A-50s rolling off Russian lines with enough specialists to man it, experts told Breaking Defense
02-02-2024, 03:32 PM
(02-02-2024, 03:28 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]After historic shoot-down, why Russia will struggle to replace its A-50 AEW&C planeExperts have their talk. Breaking Russia Defense.
As rumors swirl about an alleged cagey Ukrainian operation, sanctions are likely to hurt any chances at new A-50s rolling off Russian lines with enough specialists to man it, experts told Breaking Defense
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/afte...ewc-plane/
02-02-2024, 03:55 PM
(02-02-2024, 03:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Experts have their talk. Breaking Russia Defense.British military intelligence officially confirmed mid-air explosion of a Russian A-50U surveillance aircraft, which Ukraine says it shot down — in what would be first downing of such an aircraft in the 21st century.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/afte...ewc-plane/
The Jan. 14 downing of the A-50U, which was reportedly knocked out of the sky around the same time as an Ilyushin IL-22 combat control aircraft, came just days after the Brits said Russia was increasingly putting the command and control planes at risk to gather vital intelligence for targeting Ukrainian air assets and radar.
It’s a loss to Russian forces that Ukrainian defense industry sources and Western experts say will be difficult, if not impossible, for the Kremlin to replace in the near-term due to the relative effectiveness of Western sanctions on some key tech.
One source told Breaking Defense a brain drain of radar engineering specialists since the outbreak of the war is also certain to hamper Russia’s efforts in replacing the specialists reportedly killed...

Jacob Mesey, who is part of the Washington-based Atlantic Council’s Forward Defense Program, told Breaking Defense that the “A-50U variant has been used to plug gaps in Russian radar coverages and quarterback for Kinzhal missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
“This loss will be difficult to replace due to the number of hardware ‘black box’ sets in the A-50U version of the aircraft produced by Intel and other Western manufacturers,” he said. “These are required for the digital on-board electronics systems but are blocked for sale to Russia by sanctions regimes.”
Still, another specialist at the thinktank, Kimberly Donovan, warned that Russia has proven adept at skirting some sanctions, and said the US government must do more to “focus on enforcement of export controls and financial sanctions to ensure Russia cannot gain access to the components it needs to replace these aircraft.”
02-02-2024, 05:15 PM
(02-02-2024, 03:32 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Experts have their talk. Breaking Russia Defense.This Taiwan-made precision machine tools were shipped to Russian defense industry despite export controls last year, Washington Post. Feb. 1 It reported Russian imported Taiwanese precision machine tools that used weapons manufacturing for year.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/afte...ewc-plane/
Experts says it violate restrictions on exports to Russia. Newspaper reported, found Machine Technology, a technology import firm HQ in Moscow, was supporting Russia’s program to manufacture attack drones with help of Taiwanese partner.

Video shows CEO, saying: “I especially want to welcome our friends from Taiwan ... For almost a year now, we have been working hard. This Russian tax info obtained by newspaper, since Jan 2023, I Machine Technology has send over US$20 mil (NT$632 mil) Taiwan-made precision equipment.
These computer-controlled machines automate movement precision of machine tools are vital to many war industries, including weapons manufacturing. Records show Taiwan-made machines from (I Machine Tools) accounted Show almost all of I Machine Technology’s is imports from first 7-mths last yr. Vast majority of company’s sales show the same period were to Russian defense industry.

Bredikhin aimed to supply these machines to a covert Russian operation and mass-produce attack drones used against Ukraine. This was according to an invitation delivered to a project manager in charge of manufacturing engines for the drone project obtained by the newspaper. It admitted he had imported CNC machine tools from I Machine Tools for many years. And denied he continued to do so after the restrictions came into effect in January last year. saiing shipments after were of spare parts.
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He No Violate Export Controls.
He, Yu Ming-je (游明哲), a sales director for I Machine Tools, said that as soon as Taiwan implemented export restrictions, his company stopped all shipments to I Machine Technology. However, after being informed of the records collected by the newspaper, he admitted there were shipments last year, but claimed that those were parts that were not subject to export controls.
Taiwan rebuked Russia's invasion of Ukraine and implemented technology export controls against Russia in April 2022. In January 2023, it widened the controls to include specified CNC machine tools, resulting in control measures that were "substantially equal" to those of the E.U. and the U.S., said the International Trade Administration.
A joint investigation by the The Reporter on Jan. 24 and The Insider found that Taiwanese firm. Russia sanctionsRusso-Ukrainian WarTaiwan technologyMade in Taiwansanctionssanctions violationsexport ban
Report says Taiwan machine tools entering Russia despite export ban 2024/01/29. Russia easily evades Taiwan sanctions on precision metalworking machines
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5089477
02-02-2024, 05:22 PM
(02-02-2024, 05:15 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]This Taiwan-made precision machine tools were shipped to Russian defense industry despite export controls last year, Washington Post. Feb. 1 It reported Russian imported Taiwanese precision machine tools that used weapons manufacturing for year.POPULAR NEWS. OMG!. He No Violate Export Controls.
Experts says it violate restrictions on exports to Russia. Newspaper reported, found Machine Technology, a technology import firm HQ in Moscow, was supporting Russia’s program to manufacture attack drones with help of Taiwanese partner.![]()
Video shows CEO, saying: “I especially want to welcome our friends from Taiwan ... For almost a year now, we have been working hard. This Russian tax info obtained by newspaper, since Jan 2023, I Machine Technology has send over US$20 mil (NT$632 mil) Taiwan-made precision equipment.
These computer-controlled machines automate movement precision of machine tools are vital to many war industries, including weapons manufacturing. Records show Taiwan-made machines from (I Machine Tools) accounted Show almost all of I Machine Technology’s is imports from first 7-mths last yr. Vast majority of company’s sales show the same period were to Russian defense industry.![]()
Bredikhin aimed to supply these machines to a covert Russian operation and mass-produce attack drones used against Ukraine. This was according to an invitation delivered to a project manager in charge of manufacturing engines for the drone project obtained by the newspaper. It admitted he had imported CNC machine tools from I Machine Tools for many years. And denied he continued to do so after the restrictions came into effect in January last year. saiing shipments after were of spare parts.
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He No Violate Export Controls.
He, Yu Ming-je (游明哲), a sales director for I Machine Tools, said that as soon as Taiwan implemented export restrictions, his company stopped all shipments to I Machine Technology. However, after being informed of the records collected by the newspaper, he admitted there were shipments last year, but claimed that those were parts that were not subject to export controls.
Taiwan rebuked Russia's invasion of Ukraine and implemented technology export controls against Russia in April 2022. In January 2023, it widened the controls to include specified CNC machine tools, resulting in control measures that were "substantially equal" to those of the E.U. and the U.S., said the International Trade Administration.
A joint investigation by the The Reporter on Jan. 24 and The Insider found that Taiwanese firm. Russia sanctionsRusso-Ukrainian WarTaiwan technologyMade in Taiwansanctionssanctions violationsexport ban
Report says Taiwan machine tools entering Russia despite export ban 2024/01/29. Russia easily evades Taiwan sanctions on precision metalworking machines
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5089477
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He, Yu Ming-je (游明哲), a sales director for I Machine Tools, said that as soon as Taiwan implemented export restrictions, his company stopped all shipments to I Machine Technology. However, after being informed of the records collected by the newspaper, he admitted there were shipments last year, but claimed that those were parts that were not subject to export controls.
03-02-2024, 07:57 AM
(11-01-2024, 10:25 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]As Israel is set to appear before International Court of Justice on Thursday in a case that could determine the course of the brutal war. Israel Hanas war continue...How come, Putin and the Russian boss, can also everyday go on, keep killing Ukraine innocent people's...Russia’s frozen assets are generating billions. EU is getting ready to send them to Ukraine. Russian assets frozen in European accounts are generating billions of dollars in interest payments could be diverted to help repair Ukraine’s war-torn economy & European Union just took a step closer to doing that with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, they froze nearly half of Moscow’s foreign reserves — some €300 billion ($327 billion). Around €200 billion ($218 billion) sits in European Union — mostly at Euroclear, a financial institution keeps assets safe for banks, exchanges and investors...

03-02-2024, 08:06 PM
(31-01-2024, 10:16 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Faces Moment of Truth After Attacks on Israel, U.S. Base. Regional militias such as Hamas have escalated bloodshed, presenting a dilemma for Tehran over how much support to give without drawing retaliation.US said it struck 85 targets linked to Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria on Friday in response to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. The aircraft used included long-range bombers. A longer-term solution remains elusive, as Biden enters a re-election year while pursuing a broad diplomatic breakthrough he hopes could transform the larger region. Whether the 125 precision-guided missiles fired over 30 minutes Friday night will have the effect of preventing further attacks on Americans is a question officials aren’t yet ready to answer.
Weeks after Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas’s deadly attack on Oct. 7, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei convened a meeting of militia leaders across an alliance Tehran calls “the axis of resistance.”
The attack, which Khamenei had publicly praised as an “epic victory,” marked a crescendo of four decades of Iranian efforts to train and arm a network of nonstate militant groups as a way to threaten its enemies and extend its influence in the Middle East.
But there is less hope by taking out intelligence centers, weapons facilities, command and control operations and bunkers used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force.
Other affiliated militia groups, the US can diminish the militants’ capabilities and hope to send a message that attacks won’t go unanswered.
03-02-2024, 09:39 PM
(31-01-2024, 10:16 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Faces Moment of Truth After Attacks on Israel, U.S. Base. Regional militias such as Hamas have escalated bloodshed, presenting a dilemma for Tehran over how much support to give without drawing retaliation.Latest Update: U.S. is lousy.
Weeks after Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas’s deadly attack on Oct. 7, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei convened a meeting of militia leaders across an alliance Tehran calls “the axis of resistance.”
The attack, which Khamenei had publicly praised as an “epic victory,” marked a crescendo of four decades of Iranian efforts to train and arm a network of nonstate militant groups as a way to threaten its enemies and extend its influence in the Middle East.


Euro approves $83 billion (big) aid to Ukraine. SBS world news..


https://youtu.be/sHDAUKgVJ4g?si=mibM-jwtKSj1ODDE
04-02-2024, 08:33 PM
Some 3,000 soldiers examined by IDF’s mental health services since Oct.7, most returning to their units. The mental health officers saus since October 7 about all return to their units,. The IDF spokesperson’s office confirmed to The Times of Israel the statistics reported by the Kan public broadcaster.
Around 3,000 soldiers in compulsory service or the reserves have been checked by the military’s mental health system, with 82% returning to battle.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...eir-units/
Around 3,000 soldiers in compulsory service or the reserves have been checked by the military’s mental health system, with 82% returning to battle.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...eir-units/
05-02-2024, 09:03 AM
(15-10-2023, 04:01 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Saudi Arabia puts Israel deal on ice amid war, engages with Iran: Report The Saudi crown prince and Iranian president had their first phone call on Thursday to discuss the Israel-Gaza situation.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/1...ran-report
Israel has no choice except to fight for its own survival
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05-02-2024, 10:02 PM
What we're covering -- The US will take "further action" after carrying out major strikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN. The strikes mark the "beginning" of the response to an attack that killed US soldiers in Jordan, he said.
US forces also carried out further strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Houthis, who have said their attacks on global shipping are in response to Israel's war in Gaza, vowed the latest strikes will not go unanswered.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday, the first stop on his latest whirlwind trip to the Middle East.
While, Israel is pressing on with its bombardment and ground operations in Gaza. And thousands of Israeli protesters demanded a change of govt and the return of hostages held by Hamas.
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news...index.html
US forces also carried out further strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Houthis, who have said their attacks on global shipping are in response to Israel's war in Gaza, vowed the latest strikes will not go unanswered.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday, the first stop on his latest whirlwind trip to the Middle East.
While, Israel is pressing on with its bombardment and ground operations in Gaza. And thousands of Israeli protesters demanded a change of govt and the return of hostages held by Hamas.
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news...index.html