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Tadifi's legendBook 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.Meanwhile, Elsa was quietly amused. It wasn't like I could request the SD to force my House Guard to not do something they had been told to do by someone in my hierarchy. That would lead to chaos, and it was unfair to Juanita."Fine," I decided. "Get us three some water. Elsa and I will be practicing."Now Juanita was stuck. I wasn't asking her to leave the room, just leave me alone. I was technically her leader, respect notwithstanding."It is good to see you have not become drunk with power," Elsa smirked once Juanita had left on her errand."Your mockery is unappreciated," I glared back. I was only kidding. "I haven't seen you around recently. It is good to see you.""It is good to see you too," Elsa said in a voice far softer and compassionate than I would have preferred. After all, she had me drugged, beaten, then beaten me up again in the not so distant past.Of course, I had also sexed her up, bringing her to orgasm with my fingers alone. We had also exchanged a burning French kiss in Katrina's office that Buffy was aware of. Then there was the Buffy-Elsa personal feud and the Elsa-Rhada family feud. Balancing that was Elsa's super-hot body and intriguing personality. Sex with her promised to be memorable, more memorable than normal."What have you been up to? I'd like to say I've been behaving myself, but I don't want to advance our relationship by lying (right now, about this).""You are largely responsible for what I've been up to the past two weeks," she stepped back. She tossed her spear aside and entered her fighting stance. How nice of her to warn me, and get rid of her weapon. How erotically odd of her to give me the illusion of a chance."I deny everything," I rocked back. She was blindingly fast. The fact that I was able to block most of the blow was a testament to how much I had learned in the past two and a half months."Watashi wa nihongo o hanashimasu', 'Wǒ shuō pǔtōnghu ', 'Wǒ shuō guǎngdōng hu ' and 'Aku isa basa jawa'," she lectured me as she maneuvered me into a corner with a series of kicks and feints. She spoke Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese and Javanese. That was nice to know."Wait," then she kicked me off the mat."Amazons don't have a 'time out'," she smiled. I cautiously worked my way back onto the practice area."What part did you play?" I readied myself. This time, I went on the offensive. I used my greater strength and reach to compensate (rather poorly) for her superior reflexes."Someone had to ride herd on those disparate forces. My status was respected by the Amazons, I had experience dealing with outsiders, plus your person Addison nominated me, and Katrina suggested that you and I were close. That was enough for the Khanate. Your embassy and earlier aid to the Seven Families brought the 9 Clans along.""And you stole the carrier?""It was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to humiliate the Seven Pillars," she grinned. "Riding in a nuclear submarine was interesting, right up there with running around, spray painting translations next to all the markings onboard the captured vessel. Herding regular civilians wasn't nearly as much fun.""In the annals of the SD, that is going to be a victory hard to surpass," I got out right before my legs were swept out from under me. Before I could roll over, she landed on top of me. She didn't go for a pin. Elsa simply sat there, straddling my hips and looking down at me. We were both breathing heavily."I owe you for that," she patted me on my bare chest."Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?""I'll let you figure that out during the Great Hunt," she gave a sliver of a smile."Not you too," I groaned."Who else are you worried about?""You and twenty-nine other Amazons. By name, Rachel. She's pretty upbeat about her chances and believes she has a score to settle.""Rachel will be a tough one," Elsa acknowledged."Comfortable?" Juanita muttered."Yes, I am," Elsa grinned her way. "Thank you for asking." Juanita gave me a look that suggested I do something like protest, or actually try to fight her off."Why are you being nice to me?" I wondered."I've learned to appreciate your numerous qualities," Elsa enlightened me. "I am also honest enough to admit I was completely wrong about you. You make a good Amazon." That was huge praise indeed and more importantly, it was to a public audience. I was double fortunate that no one was close enough to see Elsa's camel toe resting against my lightly covered hard-on."Thank you. Is there anything I can do for you?""Aren't you engaged to someone?" Juanita reminded me. What she was really saying was 'don't you know you belong to the maidens of House Ishara?' Trust me, I know these things. Had she meant Hana, she would have said Hana."She has the patience of Job," I reasoned. "Oh, Elsa, Job is a figure in the Old Testament of the Bible." I doubted she knew."Oh. Is he a bloody-handed butcher, raging misogynist, or one of those pacifistic wimps?""He's a nice guy who gets swallowed by a whale.""That's Jonah," Juanita corrected me. "Job is the one who was tested by God. Job accepted God taking away all his family, wealth and health, only to be rewarded for his loyalty to God with more than he ever had before.""Wimp.""I would never turn away from Ishara," Juanita rumbled."Zorja would never feel the need to test my loyalty so," Elsa riposted."Oh look," I thrust my hips up. "I seem to need a shower." Elsa's expression was of superiority and lust combined into a lethal cocktail of my demise."Let's go. You can wash my back," she said as she rose over me. She even offered me a hand up. That was unexpected and accepted warily."Is there some battle wound that makes you incapable of bathing yourself?" Juanita got feisty. Holy Hell, she was my Caribbean Buffy-twin."None," Elsa smugly commented. "I like the feel of his hands on my body. He possesses non-threatening masculinity wed with sisterly solidarity. It is a unique experience that you seem woefully unaware of.""Yippee!" I whispered."You really are a man-whore," Juanita declared under her breath."Check," I gave her a thumbs-up. Sadly, Elsa gave me enough respect to walk at my side, not in front of me (so I could have been mesmerized by her buttocks.) As I was stripping down in the locker room, I noticed Juanita hovering close by. "Are you going to follow me into the shower?""Yes.""Why? I am not going to be in danger in the middle of Havenstone.""I'll be the judge of that," she insisted."You do realize I've had sex with an audience before, don't you?""I've been warned about that and know proper counter-measures.""What? What kind of measures?" I was now naked and, towel in hand, was making my way to the communal showers."Charlie horses, trips, stun-gun if applicable," she informed me with relish."You are threatening to damage my prestige," I enlightened her."Cáel, I was chosen for more than my martial skills. I was selected because I will not wilt before your childish ways.""Are you a lesbian?""No. Why would a woman have to be a lesbian to withstand your wiles?""You'll figure it out eventually," I chuckled. Actually, knowing what a playboy-cad I was turned out to be a counter-intuitive edge for me. Expecting me to be a letch just meant I totally ignored the woman. Then the doubt would set in. 'Why wasn't I hitting on her?' she would think. She'd go through the phase of her not being good enough for me to knowing that wasn't the case, definitely, and would come at me to prove herself right. Wham-bam, another one in the can. Oink.Step One: reduce the amount of time talking to her as a fellow human traveler of life. From here on out, I would address her by her name when I wanted something and otherwise treat her like furniture ~ furniture I was comfortable with. In this case, I treated her like a towel rack. She promptly dropped it. That was okay, I was planning to get dressed wet anyway.I rinsed off my hair quickly as Elsa settled underneath the showerhead beside me. As soon as I finished, she handled me a bottle of (scentless) body soap. It was probably one of those the jaguar will smell me coming ten miles away excuses Amazons used to avoid being girlie. I got my hands all sudsy and began working on her shoulders and neck from behind.Wordlessly, Elsa followed my physical directions, allowing me to wash her arms before working my way down her back in languid, amorous circles. Around the 10th thoracic vertebrae, Elsa gave me a deep, cleansing exhalation. I dug my fingers into her taut back muscles, racking them down to her buttocks, deftly ran them along the sides of her glutes and finished up caressing them along the line between her thighs and ass.I worked her buttocks apart, worked my fingers along her perineum, tickling the back of her labia then up, across her anus and back to her tailbone and the small of her back. A crazy idea came to me: maybe I could talk her into a tramp stamp; something like If you are reading this, know I'll kill you next. That would be so Elsa.I lathered her ass up for another half-minute before working my way down to her thighs, starting with the hip joints and then coaxing of her parted lips. I knelt down so that I was resting on the balls of my feet. Elsa obliged me by parting her legs, standing on her toes with her feet over a foot apart, then placing her hands against the shower stall while arching her back so that her hips were thrust back."Oh, come on," Juanita protested. "What kind of bath is this?""Did you hear something?" Elsa looked down at me."Nope. I was focusing all of my attention on you," I smiled up at her. I was really liking the way her muscles were stressed through her exertions. I couldn't seem to pay enough attention to her robust calves. I didn't pass up the opportunity to plant gentle kisses on each cheek either.Elsa's ankles and feet happened all too fast and the pretense of a bath was complete. She looked at me while she soaped up her breasts then let the water cascade all over her body."Thank you, Cáel," she gave me a regal nod of her damp head, turned and left. "Train harder for the Hunt. You are going to need every edge you can get.""I'm stalking oysters over the weekend. They are cunning and stealthy adversaries," I replied sagely. Elsa snorted, then started toweling off as she left, going toward her own locker. I walked past my soaked towel on the floor without a single glance. Juanita stalked behind me, clearly with a lot on her mind she was now waiting for the proper moment to share. I got dressed."Not going to dry off?" she grumbled."I never use towels," I lied. "I like the rain-washed feel." By ignoring her act of defiance, I really steamed her. I wasn't done. As we headed toward the elevator, I opened up with my next jibe. Buffy really shouldn't challenge me so. I'm a past-master of dealing with clingy, bossy women."Regretting you made that bet?" I mused while we waited."What bet?" she simmered."The bet where you assured Buffy and whomever else was in the room that you wouldn't break down and physically harm me ~ punishing me for my wicked ways?""What? How did," she groused then, "You are playing me.""Yep.""You really are full of yourself," she seared me with her gaze."No, but I know what I'm good at and I'm good at frustrating women. I've been working at it for the past four years and I've got over 200 women who would agree that I'm very good at doing it.""Why are you doing this to me? I'm on your side," she turned all pouty and hurtful."Because if I don't, I'll go mad, Juanita," I enlightened her. "You want to protect me, right?""Yes," she sensed a verbal trap. The elevator opened and we stepped in."See, I don't want to be protected," I started."That's,""Let me finish, please," I stopped her. She gave me the visual 'go-ahead'. "I don't want to live a life where I need to be protected. I don't want to worry that women I hang out with could be cornered by some unsavory types at an eatery because those women happen to know and like me.""I admire what you are doing, I really do. This is not the life I wanted, though. This is not what I wanted to be doing four months after leaving college. I wanted to be some corporate worm, barely scraping by on my work reviews and being, as you said, 'a man-whore'.""You don't have that luxury," she pointed out."Am I not doing my job?" I countered."I guess you are," she grudgingly admitted."Yet you feel you have the right to critique my personal life and how I approach it," I related. "I'm not beating you up by playing the I am Ishara bullshit. I certainly don't expect anyone to be grateful to me for the opportunity to be in a House. I don't because I believe that every member of House Ishara has already proven they belong here before I ever meet them. I believe in you. Sometimes I would appreciate it if my sisters would give me the same respect."She looked away because my harpoon had struck home."Unlike the rest of you, I inherited my place in this madhouse. Unlike every other Amazon here, I am only a part of House Ishara because I am the choice of a thousand ancestors to be our leader. Notice that no one asked me if I wanted to do this. And I don't think I ask too much of you because frankly, there are times when I feel unworthy to be in your company.""You are still Ishara and I must still be your guardian," she held her ground. I glared at her. She glared back. I coughed. She kept glaring."What's my name?""Oh," she shrugged. "Cáel Wakko Ishara.""That may sound silly you to, but I have chosen the designations for myself, my First Ancestor and the Goddess for a good reason."We rode in silence. When we got to the ground floor, we made our way to our bikes and got ready to head home."What is the reason?""To never take ourselves too seriously. The worst thing I can think to befall my House is we become as humorless as the rest of the bitches around here. 'Laugh at Death' should be our motto.""Isn't that a bit childish?""Of course it is," I groaned. "You clearly haven't been paying attention to a damn thing I've been saying. I swear I'm thinking about bringing back 'National Clown Nose Day'.""We had a 'National Clown Nose Day'?" she pedaled to keep up."God help me," I muttered.(Where is my Serge?)"You are not going to let me go through my door first?" I sighed in exasperation. Juanita insisted that she go through every door first, because today was so very different than yesterday, when I had Pamela, perhaps I protest too much."You have a gun," a somewhat familiar voice said from inside my/Timothy's apartment. Oh, fuck. Ya know, because Juanita was as pretty as she was lethal, which is to say 'too much for the given company'."Don't make any sudden moves unless you want to see it," Juanita cautioned her."Oh, it's okay," Odette intervened. "This is Anais Saint-Armour. She's a Mountie.""Oh, she's on the List too," Juanita grumbled. "What has he done wrong this time?""Why don't you tell me who you are first?" Anais growled at Juanita while I pushed my way into the room."I don't like your attitude," Juanita glared."Anais, this is Juanita Leya Antonio Garza; she's my latest bodyguard. Juanita, this is Anais, a good friend of mine who helped save my life in Hungary when the 'terrorists' were closing in," I somewhat exaggerated,, she had helped me catch up with the rest of the team when Pamela and I got sidetracked."Why did he chose you?" Anais fumed. Did I mention she's insanely jealous with an aching need to know why I was marrying anyone else, but her."What list?" Odette proved to be on the ball."He didn't chose me. I volunteered for the spot.""Buffy made an anti-girlfriend list. Elsa is on it too," I mumbled."I bet you did," Anais (responding to Juanita)."It is not like that," I moved to interpose myself between my Mountie and my non-mounted (for now) guardian. "I'm on the board of directors for Havenstone now and,""How did that happen?" Anais turned 'The Force' on me. (That's Canadian for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, really) "You insisted (reference back in the days we were seeing one another) you were impoverished.""I inherited it from my Father,""He's poor too. I ran a background check when we first started dating," Anais kept up the pressure."My Mother?""She's dead.""Okay, it was my Father through a convoluted meandering of genetics," I went back to attempting the truth (shame on me)."Which is it?" she glowered."My Father, but it's too complicated to get into now," I tried to touch her. She recoiled. She was still pissed with me."He's telling the truth this time," Odette rose to my defense."Why didn't you tell me this when you were in Hungary? For that matter, if you are rich, why didn't you use those resources to get yourself out of trouble instead of involving me?" She really was a great cop."I had to make a call to someone I trusted and who couldn't be traced back to me, or Havenstone, or the Irish Embassy," I fibbed."What have you gotten yourself into?" Anais thawed somewhat."I believe I promised you dinner," I reminded her."You did.""Where are we going?" Juanita stressed our lack of privacy."'We' aren't going anywhere. Ms. Anais Saint-Armour and I are going to a restaurant of her choosing. Don't worry about it. She carries a gun.""I'm not carrying a gun," Anais torpedoed my plan."Where are we going?" Juanita repeated herself. I had to switch mental gears quickly to take in the new looks I was getting from Anais. I shouldn't have ignored those cues."I can't get around my personal security service," I sighed. Why did I give in? Anais was all about gathering evidence and then drawing conclusions from the facts in available.I had been involved in some significant bad-assery in Europe that was way beyond anything she would have associated with the old me. Terrorist cells duking it out with me (and others) in a Budapest metro station? A rustic inn being reduced to ashes after a suspected firefight? Bomb threats? A full-scale military operation in Romania?I had been kidnapped with a resultant massive manhunt for me then returned under highly mysterious circumstances. There had been a young girl with me, we were close for reasons not really gone into and I had saved her despite all forms of parenthood had been anathema to me.I was a man who others deemed necessary to protect, thus a man making secretive phone calls, getting snippets of information and being involved in the deaths of way too many people to be the old, playboy me. Who had I become?I therefore might be a man who 'needed' to marry a billionairess due to some unspeakable political reasons, not out of any romantic/sexual desire of my own. Anais knew that I was a commitment-phobe, not a gold-digger. That meant she could be involved with me without it really being cheating. I needed her help, I had reached out to her when I was in crisis and she was in the people-helping business, right?There was clearly more evidence out there for her to discover and she had the good fortune to be able to have me in a spot where I could be interrogated."Where do you want to go?" I disengaged and went to my room. The door was only partially shut as I changed."Eleven Madison West," I was told."Oh," Odette cooed, "that place is expensive.""I know," Anais remarked."Why did you pick it?" Odette inquired."To remind Cáel that meals can be very expensive." That was my 'date' reminded me that I'd cheated with her over the course of a home-cooked meal, cooked not-by-her in someone else's home. I wondered how Maya was doing.Eleven Madison West meant I pulled out one of my Havenstone suits. They were tailored after all and I suspected that getting into this place at this time of night was going to take some charisma and finagling. Dressing as causal-me wouldn't do. When I stepped out, jaws dropped ~ I do look good all gussied up. Odette dispelled the shock by jumping into my arms."You look hot," she squealed. "Too bad I'm not going out with you.""You might want to remember that," Anais griped."We need to stop by Havenstone so I can attempt to dress up for this affair," Juanita stated."How about we call in a replacement? Give you the night off?" I suggested."Who?""Chaz?""You want that British SSR non-commissioned officer to be your personal bodyguard for tonight? You've got balls," Juanita coughed. I took out my phone and got ready to give him a call."Hey, Anais, why didn't you call me to tell me you were coming over?" I carefully avoided the word 'warned' as she would take that the wrong way."I don't have your personal phone number. I called your home phone and got the answering service, last night and again this morning," she narrowed her eyes."Odette, did Timothy get lucky last night?" I looked past the Mountie."No. A good friend of his rolled his motorcycle and he went to the hospital to help him out," Odette shook her head. Poor Timothy. My roomie/fuck-buddy misinterpreted Anais's pique. "Timothy is gay, not a sexual enabler.""Huh?" Juanita wondered."Wingman," I translated. "Sometimes the three of us go to gay clubs where I act as his wingman,""And they feed me to lesbians," Odette sounded enthusiastic. Thanks to me she was hardly a same-sex virgin."If there are three people living here and two bedrooms, who sleeps on the sofa?" Anais skewered Odette with her eyes."If Cáel has company and isn't sharing, I sleep with Timothy," Odette refused to wilt, or cut me some slack with Anais."Isn't sharing?" those ocular death orbs flicked my way."Hmm, if we are going to Elven Madison West, I had better make that call," I evaded. I rang Chaz."Nyilas," he answered. "How are you doing this evening?""I'm good. I have an ex-girlfriend from out of town visiting, she wants to go to a swanky place and Juanita isn't dressed for the detail so,""You want me to double date?""No, I need a bodyguard.""You are assuming I have something appropriate to wear.""You are British!" I protested. "Even your chicks have tuxedos.""Very well. Will this be a personal protection detail, or close support?""Aahhh,""Close support," said Anais."Personal Protection," countered Juanita."The one most likely to save me from being stabbed with a steak knife," I muttered."I am not going to physically attack you," Anais simmered. Yeah, right, I had heard that one before, and not just from her."Personal Protection it is," Chaz informed me."Oh, and she's a Mountie.""Is she armed?""No," I thanked the goddesses."Does she want to be?""Huh? Are you going to arm her?" I panicked."No. You have a NYPD liaison. Give Officer Kutuzov a call and make a formal request. If she is a law enforcement officer in good standing, it shouldn't be a problem.""Oh, I can do that?, I'm not sure that's the best idea," I prevaricated."Man up, Nyilas," he chided me. "You should work on making it so women don't want to shoot you instead of thinking of ways to disarm them.""Spoken like a man who wisely prefers the company of other men," I grumbled."Good use of the word 'wisely'. Next question: what are we using as a means of conveyance?""Umm,""I have my motorcycle," Anais was less than helpful."If you weren't one of the bravest human beings I'd ever met, I would determine at this moment that you are a dolt. Call Havenstone and arrange for one of those Mercedes Armored GL550s. Bring your license. I drive on the correct side of the road and I'm not keen on having a distraught paramour driving into a storefront at 80 kph.""Man, I like the way you speak," I joked."I took advantage of a proper English education.""I was joking with you.""I know.""Can I date your sister?" I didn't know if he had a sister, but he'd hinted there were multiple Tomorrow's out there. Anais' mood didn't improve."Yes. I like you. You are a good bloke.""Does your sister know how to kill people?""Yes. I'd say she's relatively proficient with a variety of small arms and hand-to-hand techniques," he enlightened me."Just checking.""Cáel, every woman you are interested knows how to kill people, or how to have people killed," Chaz reminded me."What about Odette? She's neither well connected nor lethal.""Odette is indeed an enigma. She counters that by being well liked by people who are capable of killing others who hurt her, except where you are concerned. You live a treasured life.""Have you made dinner reservations? If you need me for a black tie event it has to be, what is the American for it, swanky.""That's more of a Cael/Pamela thing," I corrected him. "American's say 'high class', expensive, or 'hot spot'.""Thanks for the update. Make those calls.""O-kay. Will do. I'll meet you at Havenstone in thirty minutes. Does that work for you?""Yes. Make those calls. I'll see you at, 7:52 pm, EDT. Mark.""Huh?""Goodbye Cáel," and he hung up."Who is this 'Chaz' character?" Anais questioned me."He is Color Sergeant Charles Tomorrow of the British Army's Special Reconnaissance Regiment, he's a badass and he's delicious," Odette answered for me."How do you know him, either of you?" came next."He was with," Odette began blabbing 'National Security' stuff."Odette, don't. Anais, he is member of the Joint International Khanate Interim Taskforce along with me. Odette helps out in an auxiliary role," I answered."Cáel, how did you end up doing this kind of work?" she was perplexed. "You were devoid of anything approaching civic responsibility when we were last together. Quite frankly, I didn't think you cared for anyone but yourself.""Hey now," Odette got feisty. She was my friend after all."We can talk about that over dinner?" I suggested. She didn't like that answer, so I lied. "I grew up," which was what she wanted to hear. I was spared any more interrogation at the moment by the necessity of making those three phone calls. Nikita liked hearing from me again, though she was less pleased that it was official business. She did agree to contact the appropriate agency for me, despite me making it for a different female law enforcement agent.I'd wised up about Havenstone. I called Executive services to have the car delivered to my door step. I cautioned the operative that, in my neighborhood, they might be stopped on suspicion of purchasing guns, drugs, and/or a good time. I would have the car in fifteen minutes and agreed to take the delivery driver back to work afterwards. I'd have done it even if I wasn't meeting Chaz.At Eleven Madison West, I got a snooty 'exactly who do you think you are?' followed by 'you will be placed on the waiting list, a spot may open up around 9:50'. Was I going to inform Chaz and Anais of this? Of course not. I planned to beg like a big dog, suggest that while I was a nameless face, I actually knew people, a person, and we'd see how far that got me.While waiting for the S U V to arrive and on the drive back to Havenstone, this is pretty much what followed:"Do you know who was behind your father's murder yet?""Yes, but I can't talk about it.""Was that the reason people are trying to kill you?""Yes. That and other reasons.""What other reasons?""Things I can't talk about.""Why can't you talk about it?""Secret society stuff ~ decoder rings, secret handshakes, writing in cyphers, holding clandestine meetings in public places after dark, and various other things world governments don't want me talking about.""Are you pulling my leg?" I wished I was running my hands over her legs. This wasn't the time for that revelation."No. Most of what I am telling you is the truth.""Were you in a shootout at the Chicago Medical Examiner's morgue?""Yes. I was unarmed at the time.""Was your life in danger?""It depends on what you mean by 'danger'. My allies had guns and were expert shots. I was shot at, but they missed me, so I not sure how much my life was at risk.""Can you please be serious?""I'm trying. You scare me.""You don't need to be afraid of me. I only want to help." That was mostly true. She was a diligent, hard-working incorruptible public servant,well, as long as you overlooked her charging me with bestiality when she was truly pissed with me."I'm not afraid of you hurting me. I'm afraid for you. You are an excellent peace officer and I'm worried that you will learn too much. Then your life will be as screwed up as mine.""I can take care of myself.""The reality that you are going out with me unarmed speaks volumes about what you don't know, Anais.""Don't think this line of questioning is over, Cáel.""Don't worry. I know you are not done.""Very well. How is your aunt?" The crab-fisherwoman, not the Irish menagerie."Happy as a clam, working a real job and living life on her own terms.""Where did you go wrong?" That was a loaded question. I had to tread carefully."A girl humiliated me in high school. I decided to take control of my life and somehow, despite my best intentions to be an unreliable lothario, I've ended up with people closer to me than family,and this constant need for physical protection.""Why are you engaged?" Finally, the real reason she was here. Had she come by to pick up her accoutrements, she would have been gone by the time I came home. She wanted answers, answers that allowed her to be in charge of our relationship again. It was the double-barreled impact of exceptional sex and wondering why she wasn't 'the one'.(Me) "Are you seeing somebody?""You didn't answer my question.""I've answered plenty of your questions. Answer mine.""No. Men expect too much from a career woman." Translation: 'I'm a bitch that, regardless of my dynamite looks and raunchy sex drive, repels men because I'm a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.'"You do put your career first." Translation: 'I've totally forgotten that you are a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.' It was what she wanted to hear."Your turn.""Put on your tin-foil hat. I did it to save lives in Central Asia when the anthrax strikes were going on. I have this friend over there that people listen to.""Who? The Great Khan?"I didn't respond which wasn't the answer she was expecting."How?" as in how could I possibly be good friends with the master of arguably the third or fourth most powerful nation on the face of the Earth"That's one of those things I can't talk about.""Do you love her?""I don't know. I'm lousy at relationships. I get along with her daughter. Her father wants to bury me alive in the Nevada desert. The rest of the family seems to be coming around to the idea that I might be one of them.""That isn't a 'yes'.""No, it isn't.""Do you think you can ever love someone?" If you need translated, sigh, okay, 'why don't you love me?'"Do you mean 'when am I going to stop stumbling from botched relationship to botched relationship and make something constructive of my personal life?'""Yes.""Did I mention that I've discovered I have a grandfather?""No. That isn't answering my question.""It is in a way. Did I mention that Mom had ten sisters I wasn't aware of? I had an uncle, but he died in my arms.""No. My condolences on your uncle. What does this have to do with you becoming more of an adult and becoming accountable for your life?""Did I mention I have an adopted grandmother who is my spiritual twin?""No.""Don't worry about my uncle. He died trying to kill me. My aunts murdered him, though I can never prove it.""Oh.""My grandfather? He was the one who sent those terrorists to kill me. It was his litmus test to see if I was worthy of being in his family. I passed.""Are you serious?""Yes. My spiritual grandma? She's a retired professional assassin. Daily I interact with a half-dozen people who have killed multiple human beings in their lifetimes. You want to know why I'm not behaving responsibly? I am acting responsibly. I'm trying to not get the decent civilians around me killed."She took awhile digesting that. By that time, we had returned to Havenstone and picked up Chaz. I made introductions."So, are you really with the SRR?" she asked him."Yes.""Why are you with Cáel?""My mandate contains multiple answers. Suffice it to say, since my RAF contemporary will not be returning from the UK until tomorrow, I am presently chief liaison officer for Her Majesty's government with JIKIT.""Why are you coming along as Cáel's bodyguard? Don't you have something better to do with your Friday evenings?" Subtle and polite, Anais ain't. Why was I putting up with her? She was a sexual tornado who would try anything once. She was a real prize."First question: Cáel is a friend, his life is in perpetual danger and I consider it my duty to keep him alive. He would do the same for me. Second question: the nature of my present assignment doesn't leave much room for any meaningful romantic associations.""Hmm," I contemplated what wasn't being said. "Chaz, you are nailing one of my security chicks, aren't you?""Yes.""Which one?""A man of character doesn't brag about such things."Chaz was getting some Amazon nookie. I had to find a way to tell him how dangerous that was. She might decide he's make good father material, not a good thing where Amazons were concerned."Are all of his security personnel women?" Anais pressed."Miss Saint-Amour, Havenstone is a corporation that employs over ten thousand people. There are precisely five men currently on their payroll. All their security personnel are woman. Cáel has very limited, if any, input on the matter.""Are you sure about that?""Yes, Miss Saint-Amour. Who would trust a man of Cáel's dubious experience with his own security?" Chaz pointed out."Oh." She hadn't thought of that."Can you tell me why you think his life is in danger?""He is far more likely to be kidnapped than murdered. He possess certain sensitive data that powerful entities would like to access, thus I am his bodyguard tonight. Considering the quality of the women who normally guard him, I consider it an honor.""To guard Cáel, on a date?""He was kidnapped visiting a child at a playground. Yes, we believe his life is in constant peril. The training and experience of his security service is top flight and it has been a pleasure to serve among them.""Were you with him in Budapest and Romania?""The metro station?""Yes.""Yes.""Romania?""Do you mean the counterterrorism action south of Miercurea Ciuc?""Yes.""Yes."Wow, these two were lousy communicators. I could imagine Chaz propositioning one of my Amazons.Chaz: 'You have a superior feminine physique which I find appealing. Want to fuck?'Amazon: 'You look like you have the prerequisite stamina and battle scars to be part of the New Directive. Sure.'"Were you involved in the actual combat? The SRR is normally an intelligence gathering unit.""I was gathering battlefield intelligence, Miss. That required my close proximity to armed and actively hostile enemy aliens (as in they were in Romania illegally, not that they were all supernatural beings). My involvement resulted in two KIA's and one WIA.""Damn Chaz, you rock.""I am a professional.""How many did Pamela gak?""One KIA.""Just one? Whoa, that's so unlike her.""She kept trying to bracket the cell leader (aka Ajax). He had the Devil's Own Luck.""Cáel, why are you making light of all those deaths?" Anais chastised me. "How many terrorists did you wound, or kill?""I wounded one guy.""That is disingenuous," Chaz chided me. "You orchestrated the operation, showed tactical expertise in seizing the most critical terrain feature and engineered the death of the terrorist leader.""My Cáel did that? When I knew him, he was adverse to violence," Anais shook her head."Considering the considerable number of people he's killed, he's still adverse to physical confrontation where his own life is involved. But God help you if you threaten someone he is close to, though. He's the man who can get things done when the team is in a pinch.""Cáel, what happened to you?" she didn't sound upset at all."I learned to care for people beyond my immediate interest, you know, actual long-term relationships," with the unspoken 'as opposed to women I'm currently having sex with'."It took you long enough," she snipped. Reference her being a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.The interrogation was put on hold while we entered the restaurant and,"Mr. Nyilas?" the maytre dee greeted me."Yes.""We will get you a table right away," he nodded obsequiously. What the hell was up with that? Where was my two hour wait time? Oh yeah, I was a minor, fifteen seconds of fame celebrity."Will Ms. Sulkanen be joining you this evening?""No. She had to oversee a packaged Erythrosine-monosaccharides explosion in Boca Raton. Flaming plastic pink flamingo bits were raining down everywhere. I imagine it is taking an Everest-sized load of hush money to keep this out of the media," I replied. I was so eerily sincere, he bought it and a look of horror snuck over his face. I had become the public face of corporate malfeasance."Your table (gulp) is ready, Sir," he began to sweat. He took us to our table for four then beat a hasty retreat. Undoubtedly his civic-mindedness would have him calling up TMZ within a minute. After all, it was unlikely he owned any plastic pink flamingos, or invested in their construction. Once he was gone, Chaz let a thin smile break through his hard-earned military unfazed-ability."What exactly are packaged Erythrosine-monosaccharides?" he inquired."Packaged is self-explanatory. Erythrosine is pink food coloring and monosaccharides are,""Sugar," Anais frowned."Exploding pixie sticks, I have nieces and nephews. You are a genius at misdirection, Mr. Nyilas," he nodded."Thank you, Color Sergeant Tomorrow. It is nice to be appreciated for my bizarre and useless preoccupation," I grinned."You practice lying?" Anais' view of me dimmed."Miss, he excels at extraneous, outrageous utterances. No harm is intended.""Things like I was helping her find her contact lenses?" That had been my excuse when caught coming out of Maya's apartment. Sadly, Anais is highly perceptive and knew the lady didn't wear contacts. The copious female aroma wafting off me certainly hadn't helped."That's unfair," I countered. "Back then, I was a college nitwit suffering from undiagnosed nymphomania. I'd like to think I'm getting better."" tes-vous mieux?" she retorted in French."Je suis assez intelligent pour aller vers vous lorsque des vies  taient sur la ligne." That's right, Anais. When my life and the lives of others were on the line, she was the first one I thought to call. Letting a woman know that you admire her profession, professionalism and reliability never hurts."Are you really a nymphomaniac?" she returned to English. French is the language of sex, as is any derivative of Sanskrit, Farsi and Portuguese. Reference the multitude of Indians, the hotness of Persian women and the outpouring of lust that is Brazil."I had a magnetoencephalography recently. The neuroscientists didn't know what to make of my brain patterns. I appear to be somewhat unique in my madness."She didn't believe me. I didn't blame her. No one really likes hearing a truth they don't want to accept."Here," I leaned forward and pointed to the tiny divot in my forehead. "I was stabbed with a needle in the skull. That is why they looked at me, not because of my sexual malfunction."She touched it to makes sure. We were interrupted by the waiter stopping by to see if we were ready to order yet."We will have three of the most expensive appetizers, dinners, deserts and wines," Anais preempted us. Ugh. I was either a millionaire by the wonders of Havenstone accounting, or broke. I foolishly never looked into such things, never having had much money before. I needed a distraction."Hey Chaz, nice suit," was what came to mind. It was a swell masterpiece of the tailoring arts I hadn't expect from a ground-pounder from a family of ground-pounders serving Queen and Country for generations."Thank you. Pamela picked it out for me, suspecting an event such as this would transpire. She told me you paid for it," Chaz answered."I did?""I made the reasonable deduction that she forged your signature on whatever medium was used for payment," he shrugged, "in the same way she exhibits a criminal tendency toward every other aspect of her life.""What does Pamela look like?" Anais glowered."She's his grandmother," Chaz responded politely. "They make quite the pair. Normally we don't let them alone in the same room. Bad things happen.""Bad things?""Things like that scenic hostel being reduced to ruin," he enlightened her."This is the supposed assassin?""Retired assassin," Chaz corrected her. "So far she's only, what is the term you two use?" he looked at me."Sending a Get-Well card to their next of kin? Pumping up the volume? Making a critical attitude adjustment? Retroactively revoking their lease on life? We have a few.""Yes, those. Pamela has assured the team director that she no longer accepts assignments of a murderous nature. These days she only practices her skills on those we determine are a threat to the greater endeavor," he explained."She murders people? You all murder people?" Anais furrowed her brow. "Cáel, do you engage in these activities?""What? Who? Me? No!" I waved off any conspiratorial associations. "The vast majority of people I've killed was totally by accident.""How do you accidently kill people?" she pierced my soul with her voice."Okay, I let them kill themselves because warning them would have resulted in me and some friends meeting very immediate violent ends," I pleaded."Miss Saint-Amour, I've talked to trustworthy people who were on the scene when this happened. It was a paramilitary action with the lives of children on the line. Cáel acted to save the lives of innocents," Chaz defended me. That is what Anais wanted to believe; that I was basically a decent human being. I was a pig, but a courageous one. I had confronted her after my infidelity, on the other side of the US/Canadian border where her jurisdiction didn't apply.I knew my revelations were hideously hard to believe. In my favor, I had been in dangerous places doing dangerous things. The Metro firefight had been captured on the place's security system (which had been leaked to the public thus leading to some delusional admirers into thinking I would make a great new King of Hungary even though they hadn't had a monarch since 1918 nor was I from the right (Hapsburg) family. In case this whole Havenstone thing came crashing down in flames, I needed to keep my options open).There had been a bomb threat at Mindszent which I had reputable sources call in (and where I had admittedly hung out with a few of the women who saved me from an earlier disaster) and Miercurea Ciuc had made the international news. Well over 100 people had died and some of the terrorists were still at large. The Romanian government declared I had been 'instrumental' in the confrontation without saying what 'instrumental' meant.I was heroically vague, more mature than where we left off and clearly incited pussy-twitching memories. We'd once fucked so continuously hard and long one weekend that neither one of us could stand until an hour after we stopped. Anais was well worth the pain I was contemplating. Sex with her wasn't the pain I was worried about. It was dodging all her calls afterwards. Once again reference her being a compulsive control freak with abysmal trust issues.Oh, how did I know she was reveling in our past coital moments? She hadn't walked out on me yet. She hadn't walked out when she found Odette in my domicile, when she met Juanita, or when she found out that I worked with highly experienced killers as part of my new daily routine.Normally Anais was smarter than this and had a career in law enforcement to contemplate. Lastly, she hadn't asked to be armed, despite getting permission from the NYPD. Had she decided to get a gun, Anais was sure in her hormonally-cascading mindset she would have shot me by now. I incite all kinds of passion in women. It is a curse.The rest of dinner was unremarkable. Anais continued to interrogate Chaz who proved that he was both skilled in counter-interrogation techniques and not willing to spill anymore secrets about what anyone at JIKIT did. However he had provided her with every logical reason to beat feet back across the Canadian border and she hadn't taken the hints about what a disaster sleeping with me could be.We drove Anais back to her motel, then Chaz and I headed home in silence. Despite his earlier declarations, he knew how to drive the 'right' way all along. As he was letting me out in front of my building, he gave me this pleasant warning."I'm not going to lecture you about not going back there, or avoiding the crazy ones. You already know better and are going back by her place anyway. I do advise that whatever you do, don't let her restrict your movements in any way. She's likely to make you pay double for your past indiscretions and take payment out on your cock. Good luck, Mate.""Wait," I stopped him. "Can you help me hotwire her bike? I can use that as an excuse to darken her doorway.""Dolt," he muttered. He helped me anyway because that's what really good friends do ~ assisting you in your self-destruction so we could joke about it later. At least that was what I hoped was going on. Chaz being a closet sadist was an unsettling idea. I didn't get to immediately pursue my plan because,(We work for you, don't we?)At 9 am, the President of the United States of America, after a late night briefing and a good night's sleep, decided that for the sake of world peace he had to intervene in Southeast Asia ~ Thailand to be specific, though he had some vague notion that a summit of regional leaders was in the offing and the US needed to establish some sort of game plan instead of looking impotent and disinterested.Based on carefully selected bits of information supplied to him by us (JIKIT), he ordered two carrier taskforces to move to the Gulf of Thailand to enforce an anticipated UN arms embargo and 'No-Fly Zone'. It would take four days (September 3rd) for Carrier Strike Group Nine (built around the USS Ronald Reagan) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (2,200 souls) to take up a position in the South China Sea close to the Gulf of Thailand. By fortuitous circumstance, 500 Marines and sailors were already deployed to Malaysia on a joint training mission with the Malaysian Marines.The second one, the USS Carl Vinson's Carrier Strike Group One wouldn't arrive until the 9th, six days later. What the US government wanted to know was what the Khanate and Vietnam would do in those long, lonely six days. The Khanate had as many modern, up-to-date combat aircraft on Woody Island as the Reagan could send up. The Vietnamese could add another 48 planes worth worrying about.There was the added complication that Thailand hadn't asked for help yet. His experts (us again) were suggesting that he was about to wake up one morning and find Khanate tanks rolling down the streets of Bangkok, which

La Russia ha lanciato un nuovo tipo di missile balistico a raggio intermedio, Irbm, contro Dnipro, nell'Ucraina orientale, la mattina del 21 novembre. L'Oreshnik. Questo missile, secondo Mosca, è in grado di viaggiare ad una velocità tale da eludere le tradizionali difese anti-aeree. Ma quali sono le sue caratteristiche?Iscriviti e segui "Notizie dall'Ucraina": YouTube: https://bit.ly/3FqWppn Spreaker: https://bit.ly/42g2ONG Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3JE1OMi Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40bpm0v Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/40HVQ37 Audible: https://bit.ly/4370ARc     I podcast Adnkronos: Eurofocus: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/eurofocus_europa/  Fa notizia da 60 anni: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/adnkronos60_podcast/  Aggiungi contatto: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/aggiungi_contatto/  Notizie dall'Ucraina: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/notizie_ucraina/  Israele sotto attacco: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/israele_sotto_attacco/  Le Storie, La Storia: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/le_storie_la_storia/  Sanremo Express: https://www.adnkronos.com/speciali/sanremo_podcast_2024   Resta in contatto con noi: https://www.adnkronos.com/  https://x.com/Adnkronos  https://www.facebook.com/AgenziaAdnKronos  https://www.instagram.com/adnkronos_/   Ph: AFP  Musiche su licenza Machiavelli Music.  AdKey:zP-94qNWQqj3XM 

//The Wire//2300Z December 17, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSASSINATED IN MOSCOW.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Russia: This morning General Igor Kirillov was assassinated at his apartment in Moscow as an IED-laden scooter was strategically parked outside his apartment. As he was exiting his home, an unknown assailant detonated the IED, killing him. Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the attack.-HomeFront-Louisiana: This morning a large-scale motor vehicle accident occurred on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. Several dozen vehicles were involved in a pileup on the bridge (which is the longest bridge in the U.S.) possibly due to foggy conditions severely reducing visibility. AC: Though similar accidents are very common this time of year in the region, the scale of this accident (and the critical nature of the bridge itself) is noteworthy.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: The assassination of Igor Kirillov is an exceptionally serious escalation of the war as he was the director of Russia's department of Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops. Ukraine also immediately taking credit, instead of remaining quiet about the attack is also very likely to perceived as adding salt to the wound. Additionally, the graphic nature of bringing explosive, terror-style attacks to the city of Moscow (and publishing the video of the attack) will not be ignored by Russia, who will probably respond in kind via another IRBM strike, maybe targeting Kiev. Both Ukraine and Russia have sporadically relied upon assassinations throughout this conflict, however at this late hour, this is undoubtedly meant to escalate the situation even further.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

This week, rebel groups in Syria captured Aleppo and other areas in a renewed push against Bashar al-Assad's government, while Israel bombed Lebanon despite the cease-fire. In the Indo-Pacific, China vowed to halt all exports of critical raw minerals to the U.S. in response to the latter's new batch of export controls targeting Chinese tech companies, while South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol is facing possible impeachment after having imposed martial law, a decision quickly repealed by lawmakers. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin threatened renewed IRBM strikes against Kyiv as Ukrainian officials met with incoming Trump administration officials in Washington. Read the full Weekly Forecast Monitory here: https://newlinesinstitute.org/forecast/week-20241206/ Marxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

รายการรอบโลก Daily วันที่ 29/11/2024: หลายวันที่ผ่านมา ขีปนาวุธพิสัยไกลของทั้งสามชาติตะวันตกได้โจมตีเข้าไปยังแผ่นดินรัสเซีย จนนำไปสู่การตอบโต้ของฝั่งรัสเซียด้วยการยิงขีปนาวุธ IRBM ชนิดใหม่ที่มีชื่อว่า  “โอเรชนิค” ใส่แผ่นดินยูเครน ล่าสุด ประธานาธิบดีปูตินได้ออกมาระบุอีกครั้งว่ามีโอกาสที่รัสเซียจะยิง IRBM ใส่เมืองหลวงยูเครน นอกจากยูเครน อีกประเทศหนึ่งที่เกี่ยวพันกับรัสเซียคือ จอร์เจีย ประเทศที่เคยถูกรัสเซียรุกรานเมื่อปี 2008 ที่ผ่านมา ล่าสุด หลังรัฐบาลจอร์เจียออกมาประกาศเมื่อคืนว่าจะระงับแผนการเข้าเป็นสมาชิก EU ออกไปอย่างน้อย 4 ปีส่งผลให้ประชาชนไม่พอใจนออกมาประท้วงใหญ่ขณะที่ทางการส่งตำรวจใช้กำลังปราบปรามผู้ชุมนุม ขณะที่เมื่อวานนี้ โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์ ได้ประกาศเสนอชื่อ คีธ เคลล็อกก์ อดีตที่ปรึกษาความมั่นคงแห่งชาติและอดีตนายพลยศพลโทประจำกองทัพสหรัฐฯ ให้ดำรงตำแหน่งทูตพิเศษประจำยูเครนและรัสเซีย โดยตำแหน่งนี้มีความสำคัญ เพราะจะเป็นศูนย์กลางของการเจรจาเพื่อยุติสงครามในวันที่รัสเซียและยูเครนขึ้นโต๊ะเจรจากันในอนาคต

//The Wire//2300Z November 28, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: PUBLIC TRANSIT OFFLINE THROUGHOUT THE NETHERLANDS. RUSSIA/UKRAINE RHETORIC CONTINUES AS BEFORE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Russia: Concerns are growing with regards to recent ideas/sentiments that have been floated by NATO and the United States. Specifically, Russia (to include Putin himself) has responded to the rumors of the United States potentially giving Ukraine nuclear weapons.AC: As a reminder 100% of this rumor regarding the potential gifting of nuclear weapons to Ukraine originates from a single opinion piece by the New York Times, and has not been independently verified to any degree as being a serious consideration. Nevertheless, it's now an idea that's on the international stage, with Putin addressing the potential directly. As one might expect, Russia has used the strongest possible language to denounce the idea, however the fact that they felt the need to even address this in the first place is mildly concerning. Granted, almost all Russian politicians are exceptionally skilled in needling the West and latching on to an idea that puts them at an advantage, so that opportunity would have not gone to waste in any case.Netherlands: This afternoon Dutch authorities reported multiple nationwide outages of public transportation services. Separately, various problems with cellular networks have also been reported simultaneously. No official word has been released on the cause of the systems outages, however speculation by local media has focused on the issue possibly being related to a bug within a software update for a critical data center. AC: A similar scenario also happened back in August, leading many to believe the same IT issues have once again disrupted public transit services. However, it's too soon to tell if another software glitch is to blame, or if this is the result of malign action.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Concerning other rumors regarding the situation in Ukraine, mutterings are mounting that suggest Putin may indeed launch another IRBM soon. This time, with the target being Kiev. Zelensky has said as much over the past few days, and has specifically requested missile defense systems capable of intercepting Russia's missiles, even though there is no defense system on the planet capable of intercepting hypersonic warheads at this time (at least nothing that has been made public yet).These rumors have been exacerbated by Russia releasing a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM number N1506/24 which pertained to an airspace closure. Since the airspace closure was directly over the Kapustin Yar Missile Test Site, those unfamiliar with Russia's defense doctrine may have thought this was an indication of another missile launch. However, this particular NOTAM is quite routine, as Russia (like the United States) regularly conducts missile testing that requires such notice. This routine NOTAM has already expired, and had nothing to do with an IRBM launch.When Russia launched their Oreshnik IRBM into Ukraine the first time, they did not declare an airspace closure, preferring instead to let the boldness of their actions convey their message. Whether or not Russia will indeed launch another IRBM (or even an ICBM next time) remains uncertain, as one might expect. Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

Ngày 21/11/2024, quân đội Nga lần đầu tiên đã phóng tên lửa loại « Orechnik » nhằm vào thành phố Dnipro của Ukraina. Theo một số chuyên gia, với hành động này, tổng thống Vladimir Putin đưa ra một thách thức leo thang rất rõ ràng đối với phương Tây : Quý vị đã sẵn sàng hay chưa để Nga tấn công các cơ sở của NATO ở bất kỳ nơi nào tại châu Âu bằng các loại tên lửa siêu thanh mà quý vị không có ? Theo Le Monde, đây là lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử hạt nhân quân sự, Nga sử dụng một tên lửa đạn đạo tầm trung (IRBM), được thiết kế để mang đầu đạn hạt nhân trên chiến trường Ukraina. Tên lửa mới mang tên « Orechnik », có tầm bắn nằm trong khoảng từ 2000-3000 km.« Orechnik » : Đòn phủ đầu bất ngờChuyên gia Heloise Fayet, phụ trách chương trình nghiên cứu về Răn đe và Phổ biến Hạt nhân, Trung tâm Nghiên cứu An ninh, Viện Quan hệ Quốc tế Pháp (IFRI), trên đài phát thanh France Culture giải thích đây là một phiên bản cải biên từ loại tên lửa cũ RS-26, từng được Nga phát triển trong những năm 2010, nhưng chương trình đã bị đình lại do quá tốn kém:« Điều thú vị ở đây là loại tên lửa này đã bị cấm trong từ năm 1987 đến năm 2019, nhờ vào Hiệp ước Lực lượng Hạt nhân Tầm trung (INF). Văn bản được ký kết giữa Hoa Kỳ và Liên Xô sau cuộc khủng hoảng tên lửa châu Âu (1977 – 1987). Vụ căng thẳng nổi tiếng này lại gia tăng giữa Mỹ và Liên Xô tại châu Âu sau khi Nga phát triển và bố trí một số loại tên lửa nhằm đáp trả việc Mỹ cho lắp tên lửa Pershing tại châu lục này.Hai đại cường thời kỳ đó nhận ra rằng việc trang bị các loại tên lửa đạn đạo có tầm bắn từ 500 đến 5.500 km tạo ra một sự mơ hồ chiến lược, bởi vì một điểm tại châu Âu đã nằm trong tầm bắn từ lãnh thổ Liên Xô, và do vậy loại tên lửa này đã bị cấm. Tuy nhiên, trong những năm 2010, Nga đã quyết định tái khởi động một số chương trình vũ khí. Kế hoạch bị Mỹ phát hiện và ông Donald Trump năm 2019 đã quyết định rút khỏi Hiệp ước INF và sau đó là đến lượt Nga. »Đương nhiên, đòn phủ đầu này của Nga đã mang lại niềm hân hoan cho những người theo đường lối cứng rắn tại Matxcơva. Còn tại các thủ đô phương Tây, hành động này của Nga đã gây bất ngờ và là một bước rẽ quan trọng trong cuộc chiến tranh Ukraina. Hành động này có thể được xem như là một thách thức từ ông Putin, theo đó, NATO không đủ sức để đối phó với các loại tên lửa « siêu thanh » của Nga mà phương Tây không hề có.Chiến lược leo thang căng thẳngVề điểm này, Ian Proud, một nhà cựu ngoại giao Anh, am tường về Nga, trên trang Responsible Statecraft (27/11/2024) đánh giá rằng phương Tây đang hiểu sai về chiến lược của Nga. Tại mỗi thời điểm quan trọng trong một thập kỷ qua, Nga tìm cách thống trị leo thang, một khái niệm Chiến Tranh Lạnh, theo đó, một quốc gia có thể kiềm chế xung đột tốt nhất và tránh leo thang nếu họ thống trị ở mỗi bậc leo thang liên tiếp, cho đến nấc sau cùng là bậc thang hạt nhân.Chiến lược này đã được Nga áp dụng kể từ khi nổ ra khủng hoảng Ukraina năm 2014. Việc sáp nhập bán đảo Crimée năm 2014 và cuộc chiến xâm lược Ukraina tháng 02/2022 là bước leo thang lớn mà NATO đã không đối đầu trực diện. Chiến lược này cũng được Nga thực hiện trong lĩnh vực ngoại giao. Người ta còn nhớ năm 2017, Matxcơva leo thang căng thẳng với Washington khi trục xuất 755 nhân viên ngoại giao Mỹ. Khi cho leo thang quá mức, Nga đánh cược rằng đối thủ của mình sẽ không sẵn sàng bước thêm một nấc thang nữa.Tại Matxcơva, có một quan điểm cứng rắn, được củng cố bởi chủ nghĩa tuần tiến của Joe Biden, cho rằng khi có căng thẳng, Nga sẽ luôn vượt trội hơn một liên minh phương Tây chia rẽ và yếu kém về mặt đạo đức. Bởi một lẽ dễ hiểu là Nga có thứ mà phương Tây không có : Quyền lực tối cao và Ý chí chính trị, để có thể đơn phương hành động.Ông Putin đã bị những người theo đường lối cứng rắn chỉ trích là đã không phản ứng trước việc phương Tây tăng cường viện trợ quân sự cho Ukraina. Do vậy, việc Nga phóng một tên lửa siêu thanh Orechnik vào một cơ sở vũ khí kiên cố của Ukraina tại Dnipro đúng là đã đánh dấu một bước leo thang mới, bởi vì đây là lần đầu tiên tên lửa đạn đạo tầm trung được sử dụng trên chiến trường.« Orechnik » : Ngưỡng hạt nhân không bị phá vỡTheo ông Ian Proud, hành động này của Matxcơva mang nhiều ý nghĩa quan trọng, vì một số lý do. Thứ nhất, việc sử dụng tên lửa « Orechnik » cho thấy một sự leo thang mới về khả năng hủy diệt. Thiệt hại gây ra từ cuộc không kích này dường như lớn hơn đáng kể so với các cuộc tấn công thông thường khác.Về điểm này, nhà nghiên cứu Heloise Fayet, lưu ý rằng, điều thú vị ở đây, không phải ở điểm tên lửa có thể mang đầu đạn hạt nhân, mà là việc chúng có thể mang nhiều đầu đạn thông thường cùng một lúc. Trên đài phát thanh France Culture, nữ chuyên gia Pháp giải thích tiếp:« Giới chức Nga rất rõ ràng về chủ đề này. Mục tiêu của họ với loại tên lửa đạn đạo tầm trung là sử dụng nhiều đầu đạn cùng lúc và tiến hành bắn hàng loạt để có thể tiếp cận bằng tên lửa quy ước nhiều địa điểm mà trước đây chỉ có thể thực hiện bằng vũ khí hạt nhân, và do vậy cho phép tấn công dễ dàng hơn nhiều.Bởi vì, với một loại vũ khí quy ước như vậy, quý vị không vi phạm điều cấm kỵ về hạt nhân, và do vậy tấn công dễ dàng hơn nhiều các mục tiêu tại Ukraina, hay, tại sao không, ở Ba Lan, Rumani hay các nước vùng Baltic ? Điều này đặt ra câu hỏi : Chúng ta sẽ phản ứng thế nào, đặc biệt là NATO hay Pháp, trước một cuộc tấn công nhằm vào các địa điểm cho đến giờ được cho là khó thể bị nhắm đến ? »Thứ hai, theo ông Ian Proud, một ngày sau cuộc không kích, tổng thống Nga, trong bài phát biểu trước toàn dân, đã cẩn thận mô tả đây là « một cuộc thử nghiệm », đồng thời khẳng định tên lửa « Orechnik » có một khả năng triển khai vượt xa năng lực các loại tên lửa mà các cường quốc phương Tây cho phép Ukraina sử dụng để oanh kích sâu vào lãnh thổ Nga như ATACMS hay Storm Shadow. Nguyên thủ Nga còn để ngỏ cánh cửa cho các « cuộc thử nghiệm » tiếp theo của Orechnik.« Orechnik » làm lộ rõ điểm yếu của châu ÂuTrong bài phát biểu, tổng thống Nga khẳng định, phương Tây chưa có một phương tiện nào để chống lại một kiểu oanh kích như ngày 21/11. Với tốc độ Mach 10, tức khoảng từ 2,5 -3 km/giây, chưa có một hệ thống phòng không nào hiện có trên thế giới, kể cả các hệ thống phòng không Mỹ bố trí tại châu Âu có thể bắn chặn. Một thông tin phần nào cũng được nhà nghiên cứu Heloise Faye, thừa nhận trên làn sóng France Culture ngày 25/11/2024: « Có một số hệ thống phòng không có khả năng bắn chặn loại tên lửa này, đặc biệt là hệ thống THAAD. Đây là hệ thống tên lửa của Mỹ và được nước này triển khai gần đây ở Israel để bảo vệ lãnh thổ Israel trước một cuộc tấn công của Iran. Vấn đề là hệ thống phòng không này cực kỳ đắt và có rất ít. Quả thật, nghĩ đến một dạng Vòm Sắt giống như hệ thống vũ khí được bố trí ở Israel trên lãnh thổ châu Âu hoàn toàn là một điều ảo tưởng. »Cuộc « thử nghiệm » của Nga đang đặt Hoa Kỳ, Vương quốc Anh và Pháp trong thế phải đối mặt với việc đưa Ukraina vào một tình huống mà một loại vũ khí có sức tàn phá lớn hơn có thể được sử dụng để chống phá các mục tiêu chiến lược hoặc trên chiến trường.Cuối cùng, phạm vi tấn công của Orechnik lớn hơn gấp 16 lần so với tên lửa ATACMS và Storm Shadow. Điều này đặt bất kỳ mục tiêu nào của NATO trong tầm bắn của cuộc tấn công thông thường. Theo nhiều nguồn tin từ Nga, trong cuộc không kích hôm 21/11, Nga đã phá hủy cơ sở vũ khí Yuzhmash, được xây dựng từ thời Liên Xô cũ, nằm sâu dưới lòng đất để tránh bị tấn công. Đây dường như là nơi được hãng vũ khí Rheinmetall của Đức sử dụng để sửa chữa xe tăng Leopard và Ukraina dùng làm cơ sở để sản xuất drone tầm xa.Thế nên, với việc lần đầu tiên dùng vũ khí đạn đạo tầm trung không kích Ukraina, ông Putin đã gởi đi một thông điệp rất rõ ràng đến các nhà hoạch định chiến lược quân sự của Mỹ và Anh Quốc, những nước ủng hộ việc triển khai ATACMS, hay Storm Shadow, rằng mục tiêu cụ thể sắp tới rất có thể sẽ là NATO.Leo thang xung đột : Mỹ có sẽ phản ứng ?Dù vậy, nhà nghiên cứu tại IFRI lưu ý thêm rằng, chi phí để sản xuất một loại tên lửa như vậy rất tốn kém, ước tính lên đến hàng chục triệu euro, phải mất nhiều năm để sản xuất và Nga hiện chỉ sở hữu một số lượng rất hạn chế, nhất là vẫn còn đang trong giai đoạn « thử nghiệm » như tuyên bố của nguyên thủ quốc gia Nga.Trong cuộc leo thang xung đột giữa Nga và Phương Tây, liệu tổng thống Nga có đi đến nấc sau cùng là dùng đến vũ khí nguyên tử hay không ? Chuyên gia Heloise Fayet cho biết lập trường của bà:« Theo tôi, nguy cơ sử dụng vũ khí nguyên tử là cực kỳ thấp, ngay cả khi chúng ta nói đến vũ khí hạt nhân của Mỹ, Bắc Triều Tiên, Nga… Tôi cho rằng  Vladimir Putin đang tìm cách chứng tỏ rằng ông có nhiều giải pháp thay thế hơn là một cuộc tấn công hạt nhân, bởi vì ông biết rằng vũ khí hạt nhân đã không được dùng đến từ năm 1945 và thật không may là hiện nay, Nga không còn trong thế yếu trên chiến trường Ukraina.Ông Putin cũng thấy rõ là tại châu Âu và Mỹ đang có nhiều cuộc tranh luận, rồi việc ông Trump sắp trở lại cầm quyền, về nguyên tắc, là ít hậu thuẫn Ukraina hơn, và do vậy, ông ấy thật sự cũng chẳng được lợi gì nếu bị cộng đồng quốc tế gạt ra bên lề, nhất là có thể gây mâu thuẫn với đối tác Trung Quốc, vốn luôn thận trọng trong việc sử dụng vũ khí nguyên tử.Ngược lại, ông ấy sẽ tìm cách đẩy lùi dần ngưỡng sử dụng vũ khí hạt nhân khi đánh cược trên cả hai vế : Một mặt, bằng cách cho phát triển các phương tiện tấn công sâu theo quy ước, có thể cho phép ông đạt được mục tiêu chính trị nhưng không vi phạm điều cấm kỵ về hạt nhân, và mặt khác, bằng cách luôn đưa ra báo động về việc ông ấy điều chỉnh học thuyết răn đe hạt nhân Nga, để cho thấy mối đe dọa hạt nhân vẫn luôn còn đó. Một lần nữa, ông Putin có sẵn nhiều lựa chọn thay thế, kể cả tấn công mạng và nhất là, tại sao không, sử dụng vũ khí hóa học tấn công sâu để đẩy lui việc sử dụng vũ khí hạt nhân ».Về phía Mỹ, vào lúc sắp hết nhiệm kỳ tổng thống, liệu ông Biden có quyết định sẵn sàng leo thang quá mức với Putin hay không ? Điều này đòi hỏi vị tổng thống sắp mãn nhiệm phải mở rộng một cách ồ ạt, quy mô và phạm vi của các hệ thống vũ khí của Hoa Kỳ có thể được sử dụng ở Ukraina. Tuy nhiên, Ian Proud nhắc nhở, quân đội Mỹ vẫn chưa có một hệ thống tương đương đang hoạt động như Orechnik. Sắp đến ngày chính thức bước vào Nhà Trắng, liệu rằng Donald Trump có sẽ quyết định mở kho vũ khí hay không, đây vẫn còn là một điều đáng ngờ !

C dans l'air du 26 novembre - Missile américain, riposte russe… Affolement général À l'approche de l'investiture de Donald Trump en janvier, la guerre que livre la Russie à l'Ukraine est entrée dans une nouvelle phase d'escalade. Alors que sur le terrain les combats sont de plus en plus intenses, l'arrivée massive de soldats nord-coréens en Russie a été confirmée par Kiev et ses alliés occidentaux, dont les Etats-Unis. En réponse Washington a autorisé les forces ukrainiennes à frapper des cibles militaires en territoire russe à l'aide des missiles à longue portée américains, autorisation mise immédiatement en pratique la semaine dernière.Moscou a riposté par le tir d'un missile balistique à moyenne portée (IRBM) de dernière génération, baptisé Orechnik sur la ville ukrainienne de Dnipro. Dans une allocution solennelle à la télévision, le président Vladimir Poutine, qui a modifié sa doctrine nucléaire pour abaisser le seuil d'utilisation de cette arme, a affirmé que "le conflit en Ukraine a désormais pris des caractéristiques mondiales" et prévenu qu'il n'excluait pas de frapper les pays dont les armes sont utilisées par l'Ukraine en Russie. Il a par la suite ordonné de produire en série et de continuer à tester au combat le nouveau missile balistique hypersonique Orechnik, lors d'une réunion avec des responsables militaires diffusée à la télévision. Moscou a par ailleurs annoncé ce mardi expulser un diplomate britannique, accusé d'espionnage.De leur côté, les États-Unis ont indiqué ce week-end s'attendre à ce que les milliers de soldats nord-coréens stationnés en Russie combattent "bientôt" les forces ukrainiennes. L'Ukraine a également fait savoir ce mardi qu'elle avait été la cible durant la nuit d'une attaque russe record, avec un nombre de 188 drones de combat. C'est dans ce contexte de fortes tensions que se réunit dans la journée, à la demande de Kiev, le Conseil Otan-Ukraine, instance créée en 2023 pour faciliter le dialogue entre Kiev et l'Alliance atlantique. Parallèlement, selon le quotidien Le Monde, les discussions sur l'envoi de troupes occidentales et de sociétés de défense privées sur le sol ukrainien, auraient été réactivées entre la France et le Royaume-Uni dans la perspective d'un éventuel désengagement américain du soutien à Kiev après la prise de fonctions de Donald Trump, aux Etats-Unis, le 20 janvier 2025. "Ces échanges concerneraient la coopération en matière de défense, notamment dans le but de créer un noyau dur entre alliés en Europe, axé sur l'Ukraine et la sécurité européenne au sens large" explique le quotidien.Une question de sécurité qui inquiète de plus en plus en Europe, en particulier l'Allemagne. Après le tir du missile balistique à moyenne portée russe, capable en théorie de toucher une ville européenne, les autorités allemandes ont annoncé qu'elles étaient en train de répertorier bunkers et abris où la population pourrait trouver refuge en cas d'attaque. La ministre allemande des Affaires étrangères a également exprimé lundi des doutes sur les causes du crash d'un avion-cargo en Lituanie. "Nous devons nous demander sérieusement si c'était un accident ou, comme la semaine passée, à nouveau un incident hybride", a déclaré Annalena Baerbock en marge d'une réunion du G7 à Fiuggi, en Italie. La ministre faisait référence aux récentes ruptures suspectes de câbles de télécommunication sous-marins en mer Baltique, pour lesquelles un sabotage n'est pas écarté. La Suède qui enquête sur l'affaire a demandé à un cargo chinois suspect de gagner les eaux territoriales suédoises afin "de coopérer pour comprendre ce qu'il s'est passé". En première ligne face à la Russie, ce pays scandinave a commencé à envoyer la semaine dernière cinq millions de brochures à ses habitants, les exhortant à se préparer à un potentiel conflit, aussi bien mentalement que d'un point de vue logistique. Localisation des abris antiatomiques, choix des aliments, sources d'informations fiables, le document de 32 pages décrit, à l'aide d'illustrations simples, les menaces qui pèsent sur la Suède et donne des conseils tels que la constitution de stocks de denrées alimentaires et d'eau. Le gouvernement de la Finlande, pays voisin qui partage une frontière de 1.340 kilomètres avec la Russie, a également mis à la disposition de ses administrés ce lundi un site web rassemblant des conseils pour se préparer en cas de crise.Une crainte de l'extension de la guerre qui semble avoir joué un rôle important dans les résultats du premier tour de l'élection présidentielle en Roumanie. Le candidat d'extrême droite prorusse Călin Georgescu, opposé à l'aide à l'Ukraine voisine et pourfendeur de l'OTAN, a pris tout le monde de court en arrivant en tête du premier tour du scrutin ce dimanche, avec 22,94 % des suffrages exprimés, devant Elena Lasconi, 52 ans, maire centre-droit d'une petite ville (19,17 %). Alors comment Călin Georgescu, pro-Poutine affiché, a-t-il a fait mentir des sondages qui lui créditait 8 % d'intentions de vote en Roumanie ? Faut-il craindre une extension de la guerre ? Comment l'Europe se prépare-t-elle ? Enfin quelle est la situation en Ukraine, et notamment dans la centrale nucléaire de Zaporijjia ? Nos journalistes ont pu recueillir le témoignage d'un opérateur ukrainien qui a travaillé dans la centrale, devenue une base militaire russe.Les experts : - ELSA VIDAL - Rédactrice en chef de la rédaction en langue russe - RFI- GÉNÉRAL PATRICK DUTARTRE - Général de l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace, ancien pilote de chasse- ISABELLE LASSERRE - Correspondante diplomatique - Le Figaro, spécialiste des questions de stratégie et de géopolitique - ÉLISE VINCENT - Journaliste chargée des questions de défense - Le Monde

//The Wire//2300Z November 25, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH THROUGHOUT EUROPE, NATO STATEMENTS RAISE CONCERNS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: Tensions remain high throughout the continent as the diplomatic situation with regards to Russia continues to deteriorate. Germany has reportedly begun the process of examining the potential to use underground metro stations as air raid shelters in the event of war, continuing the trend throughout most European nations to reignite wartime planning efforts.A few days ago, many American legacy media outlets (mainly the New York Times) reported that the White House has considered giving Ukraine nuclear weapons as a means to dissuade Russia from using nuclear weapons on the battlefield.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: If the claims of discussions to arm Ukraine with nuclear weapons are even remotely true, and not met with an outright and immediate denial by the White House, serious escalations could be upcoming. Granted, an opinion piece by the New York Times is hardly an accurate indicator of anything at all, but due to the Biden regime's constant reliance on floating ideas unofficially through the press to test the waters, unfortunately the “unnamed officials” constantly quoted by all legacy media must be paid attention to, to some degree. Especially when exceptionally preposterous ideas that are outside the bounds of normalcy come about.Taking the idea itself out of the equation, the simple insinuation of such is exceptionally dangerous, even when shrouded in journalism. Russia would not hesitate to deploy strategic forces in a posturing role just to face-down a rumor such as this. Merely admitting to even discussing giving Ukraine nuclear weapons would be an exceptionally grave escalation at a time where both the White House is either incapable or unwilling to see the impact of their actions, but also Russia being unable to convey the seriousness of the situation to the West. Both sides simply believing the other will back down, even when both sides have proven they won't, usually results in very serious escalations on the international stage.This morning one of NATO's more senior officials, Admiral Rob Bauer (Netherlands), made headlines with his statements urging businesses throughout Europe to “be prepared for a wartime scenario”. Of course, anytime a high-ranking NATO official issues such statements, concern is distributed by legacy media. Ideas like this have been amplified following Russia's use of an IRBM in combat, along with many NATO members increasing their Civil Defense efforts.However, the most interesting facet of Adm. Bauer's statements come from the context of what he was speaking about: he was mostly speaking in terms of sabotage, cyberattacks, and energy needs. Even more specifically, he was voicing concerns regarding Russia's growing relationship with China, and that relying on a China-centric logistical enterprise may not be the best idea for business owners. He was not speaking in reference to the recent developments in Ukraine, but rather the logistical problems that will arise as Europe attempts to continue a continent-wide war…while keeping things less-kinetic than an open conflict, but also without actually admitting they are more-or-less in a state of war already.Perhaps as a way of balancing out the very serious escalations being undertaken throughout Europe, most of the negative statements and atmospherics throughout continent are purely posturing attempts by NATO to remain relevant as political regime change is carried out in the United States (and potentially in the United Kingdom via growing inklings of a general election). Russian posturing efforts remain motivated largely by their strategic goals in Ukraine, and waiting for the Trump regime to take office. The Biden regime knows this, and probably is taking the oppor

Russia launched an experimental, offensive missile into Ukraine, aimed at the PA Pivdenmash (former Yuzhmash) factory. This is a new world of missile combat, as this looks to be the first use of an IRBM (though not at IRBM ranges) and possibly MIRV (though conventional!) in combat.  Jeffrey and Aaron talk about Russia's new Oreshnik missile, what it is, its relationship to the RS-26 Rubezh IRBM/ICBM/treaty-skirting missile, the Typhon-Oreshnik European strike dyad, and the looming new Euromissile crisis.    Support us over at Patreon.com/acwpodcast!

Tim, Phil, Ian, & Elaad are joined by Ami Kozak to discuss Matt Gaetz withdrawing his name from consideration for Attorney General, Russia launching an IRBM strike on Ukraine, Joe Rogan mocking The View after they claim he believes in dragons, and the Jaguar car company getting roasted for their cringe new rebrand. Ami Kozak is a comedian, musician, and content creator known for his sharp wit, musical parodies, and humorous takes on everyday life and cultural topics. Hosts:  Tim @Timcast (everywhere) Phil @PhilThatRemains (X) Ian @IanCrossland (everywhere) Elaad @ElaadEliahu (X) Serge @SergeDotCom (everywhere) Guest: Ami Kozak @amiKozak (X) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

//The Wire//2200Z November 22, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: DETAILS EMERGE FOLLOWING RUSSIA'S MISSILE STRIKE IN UKRAINE. HURRICANE HELENE EFFORTS CONTINUE AS WINTER CONDITIONS SET IN.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Europe: Much debate continues regarding the exact type and variant of missile used by Russia in Ukraine. Both the United States and Russia have stated that the missile was an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), and in a televised address, Vladimir Putin referred to the missile as the “Oreshnik” (probably in reference to the 9M729-Oreshnik IRBM, a new hypersonic missile with at least 6x MIRVs that was unveiled a couple of years ago). The true range of this missile system is unknown, but to be classified as an IRBM and not an ICBM, its maximum range is less than 3,400 miles (if the classification is accurate).The Pentagon did confirm that Russia communicated their intent to conduct this missile launch via back channels intended to de-escalate the potential for nuclear war. It is not clear as to if the United States in turn informed other NATO allies about this launch (who also possess nuclear weapons and might be concerned about an IRBM launch).-HomeFront-North Carolina: The situation regarding the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts remains desperate. Over the past few weeks, volunteer aid has continued to flow into the region to support the families that are without homes due to the flooding damage. Electricity and access to water have been re-established in most places, almost two months after the disaster first struck.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: While the details of Russia's missile launch do matter considerably, by focusing on the technical nature of the attack the larger point gets lost as the debate shifts into a game of semantics. The difference between an ICBM and an IRBM is unlikely to matter that much, as these all are capable of striking targets thousands of miles away with a nuclear payload. Arguing that the exact specific missile launched by Russia can't technically reach American territory is unlikely to bring about any sort of relief and misses the overall message of this act of strategic deterrence. As far as what comes next, the next play will likely come from the United States/NATO. Generally speaking, the United States could continue the escalations, or decide to let the situation simmer down for a while. Currently, very little sense of urgency or understanding has been conveyed by all defense officials officially involved in this matter; the atmospherics within the Pentagon are largely apathetic toward the significance of this event.In North Carolina, federal involvement in recovery efforts is challenging to describe. Federal disaster relief efforts do indeed continue and vary widely in their effectiveness. FEMA, for instance, has been quite ineffective at multiple levels of involvement throughout this entire crisis. Of the hundreds of manufactured homes that are earmarked for families in need, the latest reports indicate that very few have been delivered. As a reminder, winter conditions have set in throughout the region, greatly increasing the seriousness of the need for housing. Due to this winter weather, much controversy abounds regarding the activities of Child Protective Services throughout the region, who have reportedly involuntarily taken many children from their families under the guise of not wanting children to have to live in a tent in the winter. Many locals are concerned that the government has the logistics to take their children, but not provide the housing that is quite literally ready and waiting for distribution. Additionally, volunteers have been constructing and distributing pre-made tiny houses as a last ditch effort to get people some sort of shelter for the winter. However, local permitting and building inspection woes have reportedly complicated housing ef

Mayor Pete says traveling is better than ever! Matt Gaetz out. What does this mean for Pete Hegseth? Tony signing bottles this weekend. it was an IRBM  not an ICBMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Pete says traveling is better than ever! Matt Gaetz out. What does this mean for Pete Hegseth? Tony signing bottles this weekend. It was an IRBM  not an ICBM. IN GOP down with Marijuana. Casey finally concedes. KJP continues to gaslight the public. Smokey & The Bandit Movie Poster for sale. Braun and Cruz miss important vote. Another E Coli outbreak. Becerra grilled on migrant kids sent to strip clubs, trafficked. Chip Roy lays into Bacerra. Left wing media continues to attack Nancy Mace over protecting women. Jaguar Ad, Volvo Ad. Degenerate Rob Kendall gives his football picksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C dans l'air du 22 novembre - Poutine : "le conflit a pris un caractère mondial"C'est une première sur le front ukrainien. Jeudi 21 novembre, la Russie a tiré un missile balistique à moyenne portée (IRBM) conçu en principe exclusivement pour transporter une tête nucléaire. Ce nouveau missile baptisé "Orechnik", selon Moscou, avait jusqu'à présent seulement été testé dans le cadre d'essais. Cette fois, il a été utilisé pour frapper une usine de la ville de Dnipro, dans l'est de l'Ukraine. Une réponse à l'utilisation par Kiev, pour la première fois, des missiles de longue portée américains sur son territoire. Une "escalade" selon le président russe qui s'est exprimé dans la soirée lors d'une allocution télévisée. "Le conflit en Ukraine a désormais pris des caractéristiques mondiales", a également affirmé Vladimir Poutine, prévenant qu'il n'excluait pas de frapper les pays dont les armes sont utilisées par l'Ukraine en Russie.Kiev a tiré mardi des missiles ATACMS contre des cibles russes dans la région de Briansk, puis britanniques, Storm Shadow, mercredi. Le même jour, comme en riposte, le Kremlin avait annoncé la signature du décret, annoncé en septembre par Vladimir Poutine, d'actualisation de la doctrine nucléaire russe. Il était mis en avant le fait qu'il élargissait les conditions d'emploi de l'arme ultime, mais de manière très marginale puisque le recours à des bombes atomiques restait conditionné à une menace existentielle sur la Russie.Aux États-Unis, l'administration Biden a reconnu une "escalade" mais impute la faute à la Russie. "L'escalade majeure à laquelle on assiste c'est que la Russie s'est tournée vers un autre pays, une autre partie du monde. La Corée du Nord a envoyé des milliers de soldats sur les lignes de front et les a intégrés dans cette guerre. L'escalade a chaque étape vient de la Russie. Nous sommes évidemment au courant du lancement par la Russie d'un missile balistique à moyenne portée contre l'Ukraine. Nous n'avons aucune indication qui laisserait croire que la Russie se prépare à utiliser une arme nucléaire en Ukraine. Il n'y a aucune raison pour nous de modifier notre doctrine", a déclaré la porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche. De son côté, Volodymyr Zelensky a appelé dans un message publié sur les réseaux sociaux, la communauté internationale à réagir, dénonçant un "voisin fou" qui utilise l'Ukraine comme "un terrain d'essai". Alors que se passe-t-il sur le front ukrainien ? Jusqu'où ira l'escalade ? Dans l'affaire des câbles sous-marins endommagés en mer Baltique, pourquoi l'étau se resserre-t-il autour du bateau chinois "Yi-Peng 3" ? Donald Trump a affirmé qu'il ne lui faudrait pas plus d'une journée pour convaincre Vladimir Poutine d'arrêter la guerre. Comment compte-t-il mettre fin au conflit ? Selon le Washington Post, le président russe et son homologue américain, élu début novembre, ont discuté ces derniers jours. Le Kremlin a démenti. Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine ont-ils vraiment échangé au téléphone ? Les discussions ont-elles déjà débuté ? Enfin quel est aujourd'hui l'état d'esprit des Ukrainiens ?Les experts : - GÉNÉRAL DOMINIQUE TRINQUAND - Ancien chef de la mission militaire française auprès de l'ONU, auteur de D'un monde à l'autre ANTHONY BELLANGER - Éditorialiste - France Info TV, spécialiste des questions internationales- Nicole BACHARAN - Historienne et politologue, spécialiste des États-UnisÉditorialiste - Ouest France - MARIE JEGO - Journaliste Le Monde -ancienne correspondante à Moscou- ELSA VIDAL ( en duplex) - Rédactrice en chef de la rédaction en langue russe - RFI

Putin Uses ICBM In Dnipro After Ukraine Used UK Storm Shadow In Russia https://osazuwaakonedo.news/putin-uses-icbm-in-dnipro-after-ukraine-used-uk-storm-shadow-in-russia/22/11/2024/ #World News #Dnipro #Putin #Russia #UK #Ukraine #USA #Vladimir #Volodymyr #Zelenskyy ©November 22nd, 2024 ®November 22, 2024 5:46 pm President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday early morning night ordered the use of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, ICBM in the Dnipro region of Ukraine which caused injuries and destruction of buildings, but, Putin in a video broadcast on Friday said, the weapon used in Dnipro was Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, IRBM. #OsazuwaAkonedo

Torrey responds to the head of MONSE's defense of the agency. He looks into opportunities to improve administrative processes with audits in Baltimore City. Matt Gaetz withdraws himself from contention for the role of US Attorney General. We speak with former Maryland Budget Secretary, David Brinkley about Maryland's budget situation. We also discuss Russia's launch of a ballistic missile at Ukraine.

//The Wire//1830Z April 3, 2024////ROUTINE////BLUF: EARTHQUAKE STRIKES TAIWAN. DPRK TESTS NEW MISSILE.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Taiwan: Several earthquakes struck the island yesterday, causing widespread damage. The most substantial earthquake registered a magnitude of 7.2, the largest recorded earthquake to strike the nation since 1999. Many of the nation's roads have been destroyed due to mudslides, and many people have been reported missing. So far, the death toll has reached 9 fatalities, with around 1000 people injured. Up to 70 coal miners also reportedly became trapped in their mines as the earthquake hit. Almost immediately after the earthquake, Chinese PLA forces launched significant military operations in the Taiwan Strait, with 30 aircraft and 9 vessels being detected by ROC forces. AC: This was almost certainly to test the reaction time and capabilities of ROC forces during a crisis. Though China likely does not intend to invade Taiwan at this time, this disaster provided a valuable intelligence collection opportunity for China.DPRK: Last night, North Korea successfully tested their new IRBM, the Hwasongpo-16B. The missile allegedly has a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) and the missile successfully splashed down in the Sea of Japan.Middle East: Israeli forces struck a convoy of the World Central Kitchen, allegedly targeting a Hamas fighter that was allegedly part of the convoy. 7 aid workers were killed in three separate strikes on the convoy. The World Central Kitchen was operating in an alleged ceasefire area, was traveling in marked vehicles identifiable from the air, and had deconflicted their movement with the IDF. Israel has stated that the attack was a mistake. AC: Following the strikes, the WCK has suspended all operations in Gaza. The World Central Kitchen was the second largest supplier of food aid to Gaza (after the UN). Almost 200 aid workers have been killed in airstrikes since this conflict began.-HomeFront-USA: Preparations for the April 8th solar eclipse continue as more regions declare states of emergency prior to the event. AC: The preparations for this event have caused many to wonder why this event is assessed to cause so many issues. Celestially, there are zero reasons as to why cellular outages, food and fuel shortages, or other catastrophic events should occur. Of course, many small towns throughout the United States will be overwhelmed with tourists and event participants, and local resources will likely be strained or oversaturated. However the lengths local authorities have gone to in order to prepare for this event have raised concerns. Severe weather conditions, which have the potential to harm life and limb have not resulted in as much preparation as this event has caused throughout the United States.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: Last week, Russia vetoed the renewal of a UN continuing resolution to monitor DPRK's adherence to sanctions with regards to their missile program. As the DPRK and Russia have become closer diplomatically following the war in Ukraine, it is likely that this relationship will grow stronger. Consequently, much more substantial development of North Korea's missile program is likely over the next few years.Analyst: S2A1//END REPORT//

VOA 한국어 아침 뉴스 프로그램 '워싱턴 뉴스 광장' 2024년 1월 17일 방송입니다. 김정은 북한 국무위원장은 한국을 '제1의 적대국'으로 명기하는 헌법개정 의지를 분명히 했습니다. 윤석열 한국 대통령은 북한정권을 반민족적이라고 비판했습니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 북핵 수석대표가 전화 협의를 갖고 북한의 중거리탄도미사일(IRBM) 발사를 강하게 규탄했습니다. 북한의 극초음속 미사일 성공 주장에 미국의 전문가들은 엇갈린 분석을 내놓고 있습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오전 5:00~6:00 (UTC 20:00~21:00).

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2024년 1월 16일 1부 방송입니다. 김정은 북한 국무위원장은 한국을 '제1의 적대국'으로 명기하는 헌법개정 의지를 분명히 했습니다. 윤석열 한국 대통령은 북한정권을 반민족적이라고 비판했습니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 북핵 수석대표가 전화 협의를 갖고 북한의 중거리탄도미사일(IRBM) 발사를 강하게 규탄했습니다. 북한의 극초음속 미사일 성공 주장에 미국의 전문가들은 엇갈린 분석을 내놓고 있습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 8:00~9:00 (UTC 11:00~12:00)

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2024년 1월 16일 3부 방송입니다. 김정은 북한 국무위원장은 한국을 '제1의 적대국'으로 명기하는 헌법개정 의지를 분명히 했습니다. 윤석열 한국 대통령은 북한정권을 반민족적이라고 비판했습니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 북핵 수석대표가 전화 협의를 갖고 북한의 중거리탄도미사일(IRBM) 발사를 강하게 규탄했습니다. 북한의 극초음속 미사일 성공 주장에 미국의 전문가들은 엇갈린 분석을 내놓고 있습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 11:00~자정 (UTC 14:00~15:00)

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2024년 1월 16일 2부 방송입니다. 김정은 북한 국무위원장은 한국을 '제1의 적대국'으로 명기하는 헌법개정 의지를 분명히 했습니다. 윤석열 한국 대통령은 북한정권을 반민족적이라고 비판했습니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 북핵 수석대표가 전화 협의를 갖고 북한의 중거리탄도미사일(IRBM) 발사를 강하게 규탄했습니다. 북한의 극초음속 미사일 성공 주장에 미국의 전문가들은 엇갈린 분석을 내놓고 있습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 9:00~10:00 (UTC 12:00~13:00)

This Morning's Headlines 1. Chip support 2. IRBM reaction 3. NK-Russia meeting 4. Credit amnesty 5. Gaza conflict

The latest news from home and abroad, with a close eye on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula in particular

VOA 한국어 아침 뉴스 프로그램 '워싱턴 뉴스 광장' 2024년 1월 16일 방송입니다. 북한은 신형 고체연료 추진체를 사용한 극초음속 중장거리 탄도미사일(IRBM) 시험 발사에 성공했다고 발표했습니다. 미국은 북한의 새해 첫 탄도미사일 발사를 유엔 안보리 결의 위반이라며 대화에 나설 것을 거듭 촉구했습니다. 중국 선박이 또다시 북한 선박으로 국제기구에 등록됐습니다. 이로써 지난해 북한이 구매한 중국 중고 선박은 33척으로 집계됐습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오전 5:00~6:00 (UTC 20:00~21:00).

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2023년 1월 15일 2부 방송입니다. 북한은 신형 고체연료 추진체를 사용한 극초음속 중장거리 탄도미사일(IRBM) 시험 발사에 성공했다고 발표했습니다. 미국은 북한의 새해 첫 탄도미사일 발사를 유엔 안보리 결의 위반이라며 대화에 나설 것을 거듭 촉구했습니다. 중국 선박이 또다시 북한 선박으로 국제기구에 등록됐습니다. 이로써 지난해 북한이 구매한 중국 중고 선박은 33척으로 집계됐습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 9:00~10:00 (UTC 12:00~13:00).

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2023년 1월 15일 3부 방송입니다. 북한은 신형 고체연료 추진체를 사용한 극초음속 중장거리 탄도미사일(IRBM) 시험 발사에 성공했다고 발표했습니다. 미국은 북한의 새해 첫 탄도미사일 발사를 유엔 안보리 결의 위반이라며 대화에 나설 것을 거듭 촉구했습니다. 중국 선박이 또다시 북한 선박으로 국제기구에 등록됐습니다. 이로써 지난해 북한이 구매한 중국 중고 선박은 33척으로 집계됐습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 11:00~자정 (UTC 14:00~15:00).

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2023년 1월 15일 1부 방송입니다. 북한은 신형 고체연료 추진체를 사용한 극초음속 중장거리 탄도미사일(IRBM) 시험 발사에 성공했다고 발표했습니다. 미국은 북한의 새해 첫 탄도미사일 발사를 유엔 안보리 결의 위반이라며 대화에 나설 것을 거듭 촉구했습니다. 중국 선박이 또다시 북한 선박으로 국제기구에 등록됐습니다. 이로써 지난해 북한이 구매한 중국 중고 선박은 33척으로 집계됐습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 8:00~9:00 (UTC 11:00~12:00).

This Morning's Headlines 1. Senior officials' meeting 2. IRBM launch 3. Energy import risk 4. Bitcoin ETF debate 5. Davis forum

VOA 한국어 아침 뉴스 프로그램 '워싱턴 뉴스 광장' 2023년 11월 16일 방송입니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 외교수장들이 미국에서 만나 중동 정세, 북한의 러시아 지원, 경제 협력 확대 등을 논의했습니다. 백악관은 조 바이든 대통령이 미중 정상회담과 관련해 대결과 외교 모두 두려워하지 않을 것이라고 밝혔습니다. 북한은 신형 중거리 탄도미사일, IRBM에 사용할 고체연료 엔진 시험을 성공적으로 진행했다고 밝혔습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오전 5:00~6:00 (UTC 20:00~21:00).

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2023년 11월 15일 1부 방송입니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 외교수장들이 미국에서 만나 중동 정세, 북한의 러시아 지원, 경제 협력 확대 등을 논의했습니다. 백악관은 조 바이든 대통령이 미중 정상회담과 관련해 대결과 외교 모두 두려워하지 않을 것이라고 밝혔습니다. 북한은 신형 중거리 탄도미사일, IRBM에 사용할 고체연료 엔진 시험을 성공적으로 진행했다고 밝혔습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 8:00~9:00 (UTC 11:00~12:00)

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2023년 11월 15일 2부 방송입니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 외교수장들이 미국에서 만나 중동 정세, 북한의 러시아 지원, 경제 협력 확대 등을 논의했습니다. 백악관은 조 바이든 대통령이 미중 정상회담과 관련해 대결과 외교 모두 두려워하지 않을 것이라고 밝혔습니다. 북한은 신형 중거리 탄도미사일, IRBM에 사용할 고체연료 엔진 시험을 성공적으로 진행했다고 밝혔습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 9:00~10:00 (UTC 12:00~13:00)

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2023년 11월 15일 3부 방송입니다. 미국과 한국, 일본의 외교수장들이 미국에서 만나 중동 정세, 북한의 러시아 지원, 경제 협력 확대 등을 논의했습니다. 백악관은 조 바이든 대통령이 미중 정상회담과 관련해 대결과 외교 모두 두려워하지 않을 것이라고 밝혔습니다. 북한은 신형 중거리 탄도미사일, IRBM에 사용할 고체연료 엔진 시험을 성공적으로 진행했다고 밝혔습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 11:00~자정 (UTC 14:00~15:00)

Korea24 – 2022.10.05 (Wednesday) News Briefing: South Korea and the U.S. have continued to respond to Tuesday’s IRBM launch by North Korea, launching their own ground-to-ground missiles and turning back the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: Last week the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization released a joint policy brief calling for concrete action to address mental health issues in the workplace. It set out practical strategies for the government, employers, and workers to take. To learn more about the issue and what needs to be done, we connect with Dr. Aiysha Malik, mental health specialist at the department of mental health and substance use at the WHO in Geneva. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. The culture ministry has come under fire for issuing a warning against an agency that held a national cartoon contest, after it awarded the top prize to a highschool student for a satirical artwork depicting President Yoon Suk Yeol. (‘윤석열차’ 만화영상진흥원…문체부 “책임 묻겠다”) 2. Prosecutors are seeking a three million won fine for a man in his 50s who placed orders in restaurants and shops but failed to show up. (김밥 40줄 주문하고 '노쇼'한 50대 남성, 벌금 300만원 약식기소) 3. The SSG Landers advanced to the Korean Series after becoming the first “wire-to-wire” team in South Korea’s professional baseball history. (프로야구 SSG, 최초로 '와이어 투 와이어'로 한국시리즈 직행) Korea Book Club: 'The Old Wrestler (퇴역 레스러)' by Jeon Sungtae (전성태) tells the story of a retired pro-wrestler who returns to his hometown, planning to reminisce about his glory days, but he begins to question his faded memories. Translated by Sora Kim Russell, literary critic Barry Welsh tells us more about this melancholic tale. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald has a feature by Lee Jung-youn on “Hangeul Party”, an event aimed at promoting Hangeul through entertaining experiences, that was held in Vietnam last week. - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Ko Dong-hwan reports on a massive number of adolescent herring found dead in waters off the southeastern port city of Changwon.

◎ 뉴스 하이라이트 - 정치 1. 북한 미사일 발사 대응 관련-北, 이틀만에 또 탄도미사일 발사…항모 포함 한미일 훈련 반발-美항모, 北IRBM 도발에 동해로 긴급 출동…"한미동맹 결연 의지"-군, 현무미사일 '비정상 낙탄' 사고 유감 표명…인명피해 없어-여야에서 비판의 목소리 나와 "작전실패" "군 대응 문제" 2. 감사원, 문재인 서면조사 시도 관련-'서해 피격 감사' 잇단 적법 논란…감사원 "절차 지켰다"--野, '감사원 文조사'에 대반격…"윤석열차 폭주 멈추라"-감사원 총장 대통령실에 ‘문자 직보' 잡혀 “무식한 소리 말라는…” 3. 국감 상황-'윤석열차' 공방…"블랙리스트 연상 vs 文때는 고소·고발까지"-"대통령 몰랐던 '아나바다' 뜻, 복지부 준비 자료엔 있었다"-여야 노란봉투법 공방…"불법파업 큰손실" vs "노동자 권리보장" 4. 여가부 폐지→복지부 산하 본부로…정부조직개편안 野에 보고 5. 與 윤리위, 이준석에 출석 요구..李 "위헌·위법이어서 당연무효"☞ 박정호 오마이뉴스 기자ART19 개인정보 정책 및 캘리포니아주의 개인정보 통지는 https://art19.com/privacy & https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info 에서 확인하실 수 있습니다.

South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over Japan, one of the allies' sharpest responses since 2017 to a North Korean weapon test. Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) farther than ever before on Tuesday, sending it soaring over Japan for the first time in five years and prompting a warning for residents there to take cover. The White House National Security Council called North Korea's latest test "dangerous and reckless" and the U.S. military and its allies have stepped up displays of force. South Korean and American troops fired a volley of missiles into the sea in response, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday, and the allies earlier staged a bombing drill with fighter jets in the Yellow Sea.

Korea24 – 2022.10.04 (Tuesday) News Briefing: South Korea and the U.S. have scrambled fighter jets to hold joint precision strike exercises in response to North Korea’s launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday morning. (Eunice Kim) In-Depth News Analysis: North Korea’s IRBM launch on Tuesday morning was the fifth provocation in ten days. It was also the first time the regime launched a missile over Japan since 2017, when it carried out a nuclear test shortly after. Dr. James Kim, research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, joins us on the line to discuss North Korea’s recent provocations, the prospect of a seventh nuclear test, and NATO’s recent approval for South Korea to open a diplomatic mission in Brussels. Korea Trending with Jenny Suh: 1. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced measures to relieve the late-night taxi shortage crisis. (심야 택시난 대책…심야호출료 올리고 강제휴무 해제) 2. Inheritance from grandparents directly to grandchildren under the age of one more than tripled last year, reaching almost 100 billion won. (작년 1살 이하 손주에게 '1,000억 원' 증여) 3. YG Entertainment, the management company of K-Pop girl group Blackpink, has requested a police investigation into the leaked private photos of member Jennie. (YG, 제니·뷔 사생활 사진 유포자 경찰에 수사의뢰) Touch Base In Seoul: With the new Korean Basketball League season just around the corner, we speak to another player from the Philippines gracing the courts for the first time after the Asian Player Quota rules were changed this year. SJ Belangel of Daegu KOGAS Pegasus joins us via video today to tell us how he is finding life in Korea. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald has a feature by Sanjay Kumar on the Sarang Festival, which celebrates India’s legacy of civilization and vibrancy in Korea. - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Park Han-sol reports on how animal rights and pet book sales have grown in South Korea.

VOA 한국어 아침 뉴스 프로그램 '워싱턴 뉴스 광장' 2022년 10월 5일 방송입니다. 북한이 4일 일본열도를 넘어가는 중거리 탄도미사일(IRBM)을 발사했습니다. 미 국무부는 역내 전체를 위협한다며 규탄했습니다. 미국과 유럽 연합은 유엔총회서 북한 핵∙미사일 발사를 비판했습니다. 미 의회의 북한인권법 재승인이 지연되고 있는 것과 관련해 인권 전문가들은 조속한 승인을 촉구했습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오전 5:00~6:00 (UTC 20:00~21:00).

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2022년 10월 4일 1부 방송입니다. 북한이 4일 일본열도를 넘어가는 중거리 탄도미사일(IRBM)을 발사했습니다. 미 국무부는 역내 전체를 위협한다며 규탄했습니다. 미국과 유럽 연합은 유엔총회서 북한 핵∙미사일 발사를 비판했습니다. 미 의회의 북한인권법 재승인이 지연되고 있는 것과 관련해 인권 전문가들은 조속한 승인을 촉구했습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 8:00~9:00 (UTC 11:00~12:00)

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2022년 10월 4일 2부 방송입니다. 북한이 4일 일본열도를 넘어가는 중거리 탄도미사일(IRBM)을 발사했습니다. 미 국무부는 역내 전체를 위협한다며 규탄했습니다. 미국과 유럽 연합은 유엔총회서 북한 핵∙미사일 발사를 비판했습니다. 미 의회의 북한인권법 재승인이 지연되고 있는 것과 관련해 인권 전문가들은 조속한 승인을 촉구했습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 9:00~10:00 (UTC 12:00~13:00)

VOA 한국어 간판 뉴스 프로그램 '뉴스 투데이', 2022년 10월 4일 3부 방송입니다. 북한이 4일 일본열도를 넘어가는 중거리 탄도미사일(IRBM)을 발사했습니다. 미 국무부는 역내 전체를 위협한다며 규탄했습니다. 미국과 유럽 연합은 유엔총회서 북한 핵∙미사일 발사를 비판했습니다. 미 의회의 북한인권법 재승인이 지연되고 있는 것과 관련해 인권 전문가들은 조속한 승인을 촉구했습니다. 방송 시간: 한반도 오후 11:00~자정 (UTC 14:00~15:00)

-North Korea's IRBM launch recap-Remarks on North Korea from the 1st presidential TV debate-북한 중거리탄도미사일 발사 이력-1차 대선 TV 토론에서 나온 북한 관련 발언 정리Guest: Kim Jeongmin, Seoul Correspondent, NK NewsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Los norcoreanos nunca habían realizado tantos ensayos con misiles en un lapso tan corto: van siete en un mes. El último, el domingo, ha sido el más potente desde 2017. Preguntamos qué puede haber detrás de esta escalada a Rafael Bueno, director del departamento de política y sociedad de Casa Asia (Barcelona). RFI: ¿Cómo calificaría escalada de Corea del Norte en materia de pruebas armamentísticas a comienzos de 2022?  Rafael Bueno: Han sido siete ensayos con misiles en un mes, lo cual es una cifra enorme. Además, tienen lugar en un periodo en que están ocurriendo al mismo tiempo muchos acontecimientos de gran magnitud. Entre ellos, los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno en China; la crisis en Europa con Ucrania y Rusia; las elecciones dentro de un poco más de un mes en Corea del Sur, el Nuevo Año Solar en Asia, que corresponde para nosotros (en Occidente) como el Año Nuevo. Para Corea del Norte estos disparos de misiles es una manera de llamar la atención porque ha estado un poco fuera de juego luego de haber tenido una relación casi privilegiada y un canal de comunicación bastante asiduo con Estados Unidos y ahora de repente ha pasado a un plano secundario. Es una demostración de fuerza hacia Estados Unidos y sus vecinos en la zona, Japón y Corea del Sur. También es una manera de intentar llevar a Estados Unidos a la mesa de negociaciones. RFI: ¿Qué consecuencias puede tener esta actitud del régimen norcoreano? Rafael Bueno: A corto plazo, seguir incrementando las sanciones contra ese país. Ya veremos a largo plazo si realmente se reúnen para ver si se puede encontrar una solución a través del diálogo. RFI: A pocos días del inicio de los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno en China, ¿son estos disparos de misiles un mensaje de Corea del Norte para que Pekín deje de tratar a ese país como un aliado de tercera a categoría? Rafael Bueno: Las relaciones entre China y Corea del Norte siempre han sido complejas. Nunca han tenido una relación especialmente buena, aparte de las décadas del 50 y del 60. Y desde luego, desde China esta escalada es percibida como una provocación más de Corea del Norte, teniendo en cuenta la inminente inauguración de los Olímpicos de Invierno. Para Corea del Norte es un intento un poco desesperado para que China se involucre y fuerce para que se vuelva a seguir negociando como se hizo anteriormente. Recordemos que a finales del año pasado se evocó la posibilidad de firmar un tratado para poner fin a la guerra de Corea, que sigue vigente desde 1953, solo interrumpida por un armisticio. Otro elemento que hay que tener en cuenta es la hambruna y los problemas económicos que puede estar sufriendo Corea del Norte por las sanciones de los occidentales. RFI: ¿Son estos ensayos una especie de vitrina económica para Pyongyang? Rafael Bueno:: Estas pruebas de misiles son efectivamente un buen reclamo para los posibles vendedores de armamento que tiene Corea del Norte. Para los norcoreanos es un buen reclamo para mostrar todo este arsenal a la venta y que puede representar una fuente de ingresos esencial para la supervivencia del régimen. Un disparo sin precedentes desde 2017  El Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur señaló que el misil lanzado el domingo había alcanzado una altura máxima estimada de 2.000 kilómetros y habría recorrido unos 800 kilómetros durante media hora. Esto indicaría que Pyongyang ha probado su "primer misil balístico de alcance intermedio (IRBM) desde 2017", escribió en Twitter Joseph Dempsey, analista del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Estratégicos. La última vez que el régimen comunista lanzó un proyectil similar fue en 2017, cuando un misil Hwasong-12 se desplazó 787 kilómetros con una altura máxima de 2.111 kilómetros.   Se trata del séptimo ensayo militar en 2022 de Corea del Norte, que ha realizado dos pruebas de misiles supersónicos y cuatro de misiles balísticos de corto alcance y de crucero. Con AFP

“Vaccino AstraZeneca efficace al 100% contro casi gravi”. Ad assicurarlo è Pietro Di Lorenzo, Presidente e Amministratore Delegato di IRBM Pomezia. Draghi ottiene la fiducia in Senato, ma alcuni 5 Stelle votano in dissenso e vengono espulsi. Oggi tocca alla Camera. Ne parliamo con Barbara Fiammeri, commentatrice politica del Sole 24 Ore, e Alessandra Ghisleri, Direttrice di Euromedia Research. Doping: caso Schwazer archiviato dal giudice. Torna l’Europa League: oggi in campo Milan, Roma e Napoli. Ci aggiorna Giovanni Capuano.

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«La capogruppo AstraZeneca sta predisponendo tutta la documentazione, tutto il pacchetto da consegnare alle agenzie regolatorie. Confido che entro una settimana questo pacchetto sarà pronto e consegnato. A quel punto le agenzie regolatorie, con il rigore dovuto e con tutta la possibilità di controllare tutte le carte, potranno decidere se validare o meno il vaccino» anti-Covid. Lo ha dichiarato Piero Di Lorenzo, presidente e amministratore delegato dell'Irbm Pomezia, ospite del programma 'L'imprenditore e gli alti' su Cusano Italia Tv. A proposito della richiesta di rendere noti i dati del vaccino, Di Lorenzo ha affermato: «i virologi fanno bene a chiedere che i dati vengano pubblicati. Detto questo, i dati di fase 1 e fase 2 sono stati pubblicati su 'Lancet', quelli di fase 3 verranno pubblicati immediatamente dopo che saranno stati consegnati alle agenzie regolatorie. Questo è doveroso. Io ogni volta che esco dal portone di casa trovo qualcuno che mi chiede a che punto siamo. Quindi immagino che una popolazione stremata abbia il diritto di conoscere lo stato dell'arte».

Quanto dura l'immunità al coronavirus? Che differenze ci sono tra i vari tipi di vaccino annunciati nelle ultime settimane? Come si raggiunge l'immunità gregge? E l'Italia è pronta ad avviare la campagna vaccinale contro la pandemia? Tre articoli per approfondire un tema di stretta attualità e cercare di rispondere a queste domande

Giuseppe Ippolito, Ist. Spallanzani ; Giovanni Toti, Reg. Liguria ; Ugo Trama, Unita crisi Reg. Campania ; Piero Di Lorenzo, IRBM .

Giuseppe Ippolito, Ist. Spallanzani ; Giovanni Toti, Reg. Liguria ; Ugo Trama, Unita crisi Reg. Campania ; Piero Di Lorenzo, IRBM .

La multinazionale AstraZeneca ha fatto sapere di aver momentaneamente sospeso tutti i test clinici sul vaccino per il coronavirus che sta sviluppando con l'Università di Oxford, in collaborazione con l'Italia. Il motivo: uno dei partecipanti ai test ha accusato una seria potenziale reazione avversa. Ne parliamo con Piero di Lorenzo, presidente IRBM di Pomezia. Potrà lavorare da casa chi ha figli under 14 in caso di quarantena o in alternativa scatterà il congedo al 50% dello stipendio. Sono queste alcune delle novità degli ultimi giorni sul lavoro agile, strumenti previsti dalle misure del governo. Ma in vista dedella scadenza dello stato d'emergenza molte aziende sembrano intenzionate a ribilanciare la presenza in ufficio degli oltre 4 milioni di lavoratori che fino ad oggi hanno lavorato da remoto. Da Pieve di Cento a Mantova a piedi. E' una partecipazione "green" quella che ci racconta il nostro Federico Taddia, al Festival letteratura di Mantova. Lo incontriamo telefonicamente un po' più che a metà strada, a Fossa di Concordia, per parlare del suo libro "Perchè la terra ha la febbre" scritto assieme alla climatologa del Cnr Elisa Palazzi e per fare una riflessione sui tanti festival che ripartono tra settembre e ottobre, reinventandosi. Parte una mini riforma del codice della strada. Maurizio Caprino del Sole 24 Ore ci racconta quali sono le principali novità sul fronte degli autovelox e delle bicliette.

Nella puntata di oggi, tra i nostri ospiti: l'On. Anna Ascani, Viceministro dell'Istruzione (PD); Vincenzo Amendola, Ministro per gli Affari Europei (PD); Sandra Zampa, Sottosegretaria alla Salute (PD); Piero Di Lorenzo, AD e Presidente di IRBM...

La multinazionale AstraZeneca ha fatto sapere di aver momentaneamente sospeso tutti i test clinici sul vaccino per il coronavirus che sta sviluppando con l'Università di Oxford, in collaborazione con l'Italia. Il motivo: uno dei partecipanti ai test ha accusato una seria potenziale reazione avversa. Ne parliamo con Piero di Lorenzo, presidente IRBM di Pomezia. Potrà lavorare da casa chi ha figli under 14 in caso di quarantena o in alternativa scatterà il congedo al 50% dello stipendio. Sono queste alcune delle novità degli ultimi giorni sul lavoro agile, strumenti previsti dalle misure del governo. Ma in vista dedella scadenza dello stato d'emergenza molte aziende sembrano intenzionate a ribilanciare la presenza in ufficio degli oltre 4 milioni di lavoratori che fino ad oggi hanno lavorato da remoto. Da Pieve di Cento a Mantova a piedi. E' una partecipazione "green" quella che ci racconta il nostro Federico Taddia, al Festival letteratura di Mantova. Lo incontriamo telefonicamente un po' più che a metà strada, a Fossa di Concordia, per parlare del suo libro "Perchè la terra ha la febbre" scritto assieme alla climatologa del Cnr Elisa Palazzi e per fare una riflessione sui tanti festival che ripartono tra settembre e ottobre, reinventandosi. Parte una mini riforma del codice della strada. Maurizio Caprino del Sole 24 Ore ci racconta quali sono le principali novità sul fronte degli autovelox e delle bicliette.

Il racconto di Alessandro, bloccato da una settimana sull’isola di Santo Stefano, dopo la scoperta della positività della moglie: «Nessuno sa dirci niente, siamo rinchiusi in stanza con i nostri tre figli». Poi un reportage dal laboratorio di Pomezia (vicino a Roma) che collabora alle ricerche sul vaccino anti-Covid.Per altri approfondimenti:- Isola di Santo Stefano: il test, poi una famiglia abbandonata in camera https://bit.ly/3aNhQjV- Coronavirus, la Cina approva il suo primo vaccino https://bit.ly/3aTGzDg- Nei laboratori dell’Irbm di Pomezia https://bit.ly/3laoSDT

Nella puntata di oggi, tra i nostri ospiti: Piero Di Lorenzo, AD e Presidente di IRBM, (azienda di Pomezia che tramite la divisione Advent, in collaborazione all'Università di Oxford e la multinazionale AstraZeneca, sta sviluppando un vaccino ...

Consiglio Europeo: trovato l'accordo. Ne parliamo con Morya Longo e Lina Palmerini del Sole 24 Ore. Vaccino anti-Covid Oxford-Pomezia: entro fine anno, se la fase III di sperimentazione darà come si spera risultati positivi, arriveranno in distribuzione in tutto il mondo milioni di dosi. Con noi Piero Di Lorenzo, presidente IRBM di Pomezia.Una tecnica basata sull'analisi del sangue riconosce cinque forme di tumore comuni diagnosticate da un'analisi con un anticipo di quattro anni rispetto alle tecniche tradizionali. Lo indica la ricerca internazionale pubblicata su Nature Communications e coordinata dall'Università della California a San Diego. Il commento di Roberto Orecchia, direttore scientifico dell'Istituto europeo di oncologia (Ieo) di Milano. Le gare di oggi della Serie A con Dario Ricci.

Dans cet épisode du podcast TADAT, nous apprenons du progrès réalisé par l'administration fiscale malaisienne (IRBM) depuis l'évaluation TADAT d'il y a quatre ans (juillet 2015). Bien que le PDG Dato Sri soit fier des réalisations de l'IRBM, il explique que l'organisation s'efforce continuellement de favoriser une culture de conformité dans le pays. Dans un monde où les pratiques commerciales sont en évolution constante, l'IRBM met en œuvre, par l'intermédiaire de son école de formation, un programme de formation solide conçu pour garantir que les fonctionnaires du fisc disposent des compétences et connaissances nécessaires pour s'acquitter de leurs fonctions avec succès. 

En este episodio del podcast de TADAT, nos informaremos por la Autoridad de Ingresos Internos de Malasia (IRBM) de los progresos que han realizado desde la evaluación de TADAT de hace cuatro años (julio de 2015). Si bien el CEO Dato Sri está orgulloso de los logros de el IRBM, él explica que la organización se esfuerza continuamente por fomentar una cultura de cumplimiento dentro del país. En un mundo en el que las prácticas comerciales evolucionan constantemente, el IRBM está implementando, a través de su escuela de capacitación, un sólido programa de formación diseñado para garantizar que los funcionarios fiscales estén equipados con las habilidades y los conocimientos necesarios para llevar a cabo sus funciones con éxito.

In this episode of the TADAT podcast, we learn from Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRBM) the progress they have made since their TADAT assessment four years ago (July 2015). Although CEO Dato Sri is proud of the IRBM’s achievements, he explains that the organization is continually striving to foster a culture of compliance within the country. In a world where business practices are constantly evolving, the IRBM is implementing, through their training school, a robust training program designed to ensure that tax officials are equipped with the skills and knowledge to carry out their duties successfully.  

Neste episódio do podcast TADAT, aprendemos com o Inland Revenue Board da Malásia (IRBM) o progresso que fizeram desde a sua avaliação TADAT há quatro anos (Julho de 2015). Embora o CEO Dato Sri esteja orgulhoso das realizações do IRBM, ele explica que a organização está continuamente se esforçando para fomentar uma cultura de conformidade dentro do país. Em um mundo onde as práticas empresariais estão em constante evolução, o IRBM está implementando, através de sua escola de treinamento, um robusto programa de treinamento projetado para assegurar que os funcionários da área tributária estejam equipados com as habilidades e conhecimentos para desempenhar suas funções com sucesso.

1. 청와대 문건 이번엔 '안봉근 파일'이다 김준일 뉴스톱 기자 최진봉 성공회대 교수 김남국 변호사

1. 일본 머리 위로 미사일 쏜 북한, 의도는? 김준일 뉴스톱 기자 정욱식 평화네트워크 대표 홍현익 세종연구소 수석연구위원

Iran fired half-a-dozen ballistic missiles from domestic bases that hit Islamic State targets deep in Syria.  The reason given was to avenge the Islamic State's recent suicide attacks on the Iranian Parliament. Israel is right next door to Syria.  And for decades, Teheran's ruling mullahs have been saying they intend to exterminate the Jews.  So Tel Aviv is feeling the heat. Lest anyone miss the point, Iran's foreign ministry issued a statement saying these launches were a message to Israel, America, and the Saudis. To our knowledge, this was the first-ever battlefield test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) in the Mideast. These missiles take just minutes to hit their targets.  So it's hard to over-estimate how alarming a development this truly is. The global media practically goes into paroxysms of alarm over North Korea's IRBM tests -- none of which have actually ever hit a target. Some of them blew up on the launchpad, so nobody knows how close Kim's IRBMs are from actually being operational. Not so for Iran -- which has now successfully demonstrated its ability to annihilate military targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia with missiles fired from inside its territory. Make no mistake, Iran can now devastate Saudi Arabia's oil fields and all of Israel's cities with the push of a button. Look at the following timeline from the past three months and realize that in the previous six years of the Syrian civil war, there was not one instance of direct fighting between the U.S. and Iranian proxies. Now, they clash almost daily. April 4: Syrian President Bashar Assad launched a devastating chemical attack against his own people. April 6: U.S. President Donald Trump responded by firing 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean against the Syrian airfield, which marked the first time the U.S. had directly targeted the Assad regime in the Syrian civil war. May 18: A group from the Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigade, an Iranian-supported militia, approached the American al-Tanf military base on the border between Syria, Iraq and Jordan and, subsequently, was destroyed by aircraft. May 29: Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units, a massive fighting force of mainly Iranian-backed militias, reached the Syrian border from Iraqi territory for the first time. Pictures were widely circulated in Iranian and Syrian media. June 6: An Iranian-backed militia advanced on the “deconfliction” zone in southern Syria. After repeated warnings to halt, U.S. aircraft destroyed the column of vehicles, including two artillery pieces, an antiaircraft weapon and a tank. June 8: An Iranian drone dropped a munition on U.S. coalition forces near al-Tanf, but it failed to detonate. The U.S. shot down the drone. June 12: Iranian state media released photographs of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force Cmdr. Qassem Suleimani standing on the Iraqi-Syrian border alongside an Iranian-backed militia, culminating a lightning offensive across eastern Syria to reach the border. June 14: The U.S. moved its mobile artillery rocket launchers into southern Syria for the first time in order to provide a 300-kilometer (186-mile) security umbrella for its troops along the border. June 18: The U.S. shot down a Syrian jet for bombing its allies in the most significant ratcheting up of tensions to date. June 18: Iran’s revolutionary guard launched six ballistic missiles toward Syria, travelling 370 miles and receiving permission to fly over Iraqi territory. Gen. Ramazan Sharif told state media that “the Saudis and Americans are especially receivers of the message.” Obviously, this situation in Syria is highly combustible, especially considering that each side does not want to back down. As Mahan Abedin correctly noted in Middle East Monitor on June 6, a clash is “inevitable.” He wrote:

Looking for a "Best of" this Valentine's Day, I realized there is a guest we need to bring back on for an update. With Russia being Russia, you have to think Big Things that make Big Booms.From a bit more than three years ago,They're back; ICBM, IRBM, SRBM. Strategic forces. Long range strike and long range counter-air.Some real old ones are coming back in to the lexicon: ABM.Some new ones have joined the party as well - ASBM and super sonic ASCM.Of course, they never really left us.After the post-Soviet softness of the 1990s and the decade plus of COIN and small wars - the big toys are coming back. Old and new.From Russia, China, Iran, & India - technology is reaching back out and spreading out.Where does that leave the US military in 2012 (NB: original air date of this show)? Few leaders under the age of 45 even remember operating in the Cold War disciplines that peer technology required; range, EMCON, defense in depth.Global reach will require more and better AAW, deep strike, I&W - it will also require a renewed understanding that for a Fleet at sea - the enemy gets a vote, and a shot.Our guest for the full hour to discuss in detail will be Will Dossel, CAPT USN (Ret), a former E-2C NFO with over 3500 hours and 525 traps in the E-2C and other TACAIR. Retiring after 26 years, he held a number of Navy and Joint operational and staff positions afloat and ashore including VAW squadron command, CVN navigator, Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy, Navy Planner, and Reconnaissance Systems Officer. Currently employed as a senior analyst with a top 5 defense firm, he has been heavily involved in the policy and operational side of ballistic and cruise missile defense the past seven years.

Ancora giovani per essere vecchi, il libro del professore Carlo Vergani, ci porta nell'universo della vecchiaia con tante sorprese. E' a Pomizia il laboratorio che ci aiuterà a sconfiggere l'Ebola. Un Miracolo tutto italiano, con Piero Di Lorenzo presidente dell' IRBM