Day: February 21, 2024

Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say  WVPE Public Media

Polish police opened proceedings for incitement to hatred against a protester who had put up a poster calling on Putin to “restore order in Ukraine”.

Putin Denies US Claims of Russian Nuclear Weapons in Space, Urges Adherence to International Agreements  BollyInside

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HMAS
Waller
sails through Sydney Harbour as the boat prepares to berth at Fleet Base East, Sydney. Commissioned in July 1999, HMAS
Waller
is the third of six RAN Collins-class submarines.
(Commonwealth of Australia)</p>
<p>Although planning is well-advanced for the Life of Type Extension (LOTE) planned for all six of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) conventionally powered Collins-class submarines, some question marks hang over the schedule and implementation of the multibillion-dollar programme.</p>
<p>The LOTE will keep the Collins-class boats operationally capable and available into the 2040s, supporting the RAN’s transition to nuclear-powered submarines, initially with three Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) acquired from the United States as soon as the early 2030s, while retaining the option to seek two more if needed.</p>
<p>In addition, construction of Australia’s first SSN-AUKUS, based on the UK’s next-generation design and incorporating technology from all three AUKUS partner countries (Australia, the UK, and US), will begin at Osborne in South Australia at the end of this decade. Delivery of the first Australian-built SSN-AUKUS to the RAN is anticipated in the early 2040s.</p>
<p>According to briefing papers compiled by the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA), established in July 2023 and responsible for the management and oversight of the country’s nuclear-powered submarine programme, the continuation of a viable Collins-class capability is critical to the delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine capability for Australia.</p>
<p>“The upkeep, update, upgrade, and life-extension of the Collins-class submarines, including submarine combat systems and submarine escape, rescue, and abandonment systems are key enablers for the optimal pathway for nuclear-powered submarines,” the briefing papers said.</p>
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Russian occupier and propagandist Andrey Morozov “Murz” shot himself dead. On fact, more likely he was killed by KGB

He was harassed by other Russian propagandists because he disclosed losses of 17,000 to take Avdiivka.

He was always complaining about the incompetence of the… https://t.co/t1zGXmWaiN

Up to 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers appear to have been taken prisoner by Russian occupants or are unaccounted for following the withdrawal from Avdiivkahttps://t.co/2aQSxHLYJi

— KT “Special CIA Operation” (@KremlinTrolls) February 21, 2024

Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say  WPR

Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michal Kolodzejczak did not rule out further restrictions on Ukrainian imports.

Some units of the Ukrainian military are already testing kamikaze drones using artificial intelligence and studying their possible use in combat conditions. However, their implementation has certain difficulties.

Global Augmented Intelligence Market to Reach Value of USD 74.7 Billion by 2031 | Skyquest Technology  GlobeNewswire