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Most Americans would say we have a military for national defense and security.  But our military is not a defensive force.  Defense is not its ethos, nor is it how our military is structured.  Our military is a power-projection force.  It is an offensive force.  It is designed to take the fight to the enemy.  To strike first, usually justified as “preemptive” or “preventive” action.  It’s a military that believes “the best defense is a good offense,” with leaders who believe in “full-spectrum... Читать дальше...

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Iowa State University researchers claim Russia is funding anti-GMO articles to hurt US agriculture

The Defining Event for the US

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In a dynamic that shows just how far U.S. oil production has come in recent years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Monday that in the last two months of 2018, the U.S. Gulf Coast exported more crude oil than it imported.

Most visitors to the Russian republic of Tatarstan just go to the republic’s beautiful capital of Kazan, with its interesting mix of East and West and Muslim and Orthodox cultures. However the republic has a lot more to offer than just its capital – as wonderful as it is. One such destination is the Historical City of Yelabuga in the east of the republic.

The US Air Force is struggling with how to train its pilots to fight against advanced Russian and Chinese fighters. Following its standard practice, the Pentagon has asked contractors for help. The Air Force needs targets that can accurately simulate enemy aircraft, especially the Chinese J-20 and J-31 and the Russian Su-57 (still in development). Does the US anticipate having to go up against these planes soon?

The moment of truth is fast approaching in the high-stakes game of Three-Card Monte also known as Ukraine’s presidential election. Following a March 31 first-round vote only two of the three leading candidates will make it to a runoff slated for April 21.

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