Ukraine says it struck Russian pipeline facility and oil depot
Ukraine says its drones hit an oil depot in southern Russia and a pumping station hundreds of kilometres from the front, as Kyiv continues to target energy infrastructure inside Russia. Russian officials confirmed strikes in the affected areas and reported fires at both sites. The incidents were reported in Russia's Kirov and Rostov regions, with local authorities in one town declaring a state of emergency.Kyiv said its forces struck a "dispatch station of a major oil pipeline" in Russia's Kirov region and an oil depot in the Rostov region near occupied Ukraine. The pipeline was described as carrying oil from... [Continue Reading]
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UK, US and Australia announce underwater drone plan to protect subsea cables
Defence ministers from the UK, the US and Australia have announced a joint plan to develop and deploy underwater drone technology aimed at protecting critical subsea cables and pipelines. The announcement was made at a security conference in Singapore and forms part of the AUKUS defence partnership. The technology is expected to be ready by 2027, according to the statement.UK defence secretary John Healey said the move represented "modern defence" and said the new capabilities would help keep Britain safe while supporting British businesses. The three countries said the work would focus on maritime security and on defending infrastructure that... [Continue Reading]
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
