Russia’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills: A Message to the West and a Deterrence Strategy
Russia Tests Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Response to Western Rhetoric on Ukraine
In a surprising turn of events, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced this week that President Putin has ordered drills to test the combat readiness of the country’s tactical nuclear weapons. This move comes as a response to Western rhetoric about military aid to Ukraine, with Moscow framing it as an intervention that directly endangers Russian territory. While these exercises may seem alarming, they are actually quite typical and serve as a deterrent amid concerns about uncontrolled escalation.
‘Non-strategic nuclear forces’
Russia refers to its typically low-yield nuclear warheads and their short- and medium-range delivery systems as “non-strategic nuclear forces.” These weapons have not been formally limited under any arms control agreement since the U.S. withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 2019. Unlike Russia’s ICBM-equipped submarines, heavy bombers, and strategic missile forces which are always ready for potential attack, non-strategic nuclear forces require addi
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Russia’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills: A Message to the West and a Deterrence Strategy
the new spectrum of opposition parties and their blind spots
While the groups from the Communist Party to the Christian Democrats have managed to consolidate a single bloc in the municipal candidacies and in Congress, disorientation abounds in the opposition and, with it, unforced errors among the right-wing parties.
Within the sector they acknowledge that they are going through a complex moment on the right. When asked about it, there are several voices that prefer to remain silent, since the statements can hurt sensitivities in a context that is crossed by municipal negotiation.
Others believe that this moment of disorientation responds to a natural process of coordination, since now the range of non-official parties is broader, from Democrats to the Republican Party, and that generates obvious complexities. Now, the last blow they tried to hit was the attempt to restore the powers of military justice. However, voices in the same opposition warn, they did not even have enough deputies to have the votes to approve the indication.
The origin
After the constitutional plebiscite of December 17 of last year, where the “Against” option was imposed, the advantage that the opposition enjoyed began to blur. At that time the Republican Party bore the costs, as it had a large majority in the Constitutional Council. Furthermore, after the death of former president Sebastián Piñera there was a new boost to leadership in Chile Vamos. However, this has failed to materialize.
The general secretary of Evópoli, Juan Carlos González, denies that the opposition is going through a period of disorientation. TO The counter declared that “the apparent lack of coordination on the right is not such.”
González’s diagnosis on the issue of the presidency of the Chamber, where the opposition failed to install its candidate and Karol Cariola (PC) won, is as follows: he maintains that it was clear that “the Government has no limits in agreeing with whoever and intervene, and that political tribalism is making important decisions depend on two or three waywards who obey only their personal agendas.”
Regarding the failed censorship, González points out that it responds to “the legitimate position of a party that chose to abstain. It is part of democracy.”
The municipal mess
Regarding the municipal panorama, it must be remembered that Chile Vamos managed to agree on 200 candidates and that it still has to negotiate with the rest of the opposition. Specifically regarding the cases of Santiago and Puente Alto, the general secretary of Evópoli believes that “it is part of the democratic process in which three parties negotiate and discuss. The ruling party announced 86 primaries and in the end they registered 40, but nothing comes of that, and candidates are raised in Ñuñoa or Valparaíso within the same pact.” So, González asks himself: “Where is there lack of coordination?”
The deputy of the same
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the new spectrum of opposition parties and their blind spots
Iraq: dams fill after heavy rains
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Recent rains in Iraq have increased water reserves in main dams to a level not seen since 2019, officials in the country, hit by four consecutive years of drought, said.
In the middle of a rolling landscape of rocky mountains in northeastern Iraq, the immense reservoir of the Darbandikhan Dam, built on the Sirwan River, is almost full: the water comes only a few meters below the road along the basin.
“The storage capacity of the dam is three billion cubic meters. Today with the available reserves, only 25 centimeters of water are missing to be able to say that the dam is full,” Saman Ismaïl confirmed to AFP on Sunday , director of the dam in autonomous Kurdistan, south of Sulaymaniyah.
“In the coming days we will be able to say that it is full,” he predicts, recalling that the last time Darbandikhan was “totally full” was in 2019.
“After 2019, we only had years of drought and shortages,” continues Mr. Ismaïl, citing “climate changes in the region, b
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Ukraine – Russia war, last minute | Russia launches several drone attacks in kyiv and southern Ukraine
On the 718th day of the war in Ukraine, Russia has launched several drone attacks overnight in Kiev and the south of Ukraineinjuring at least one civilian and damaging a gas pipeline and residential buildings on the Mykolaiv river and seaport.
The Ukrainian Air Force has reported that
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The crisis begins to slow down streaming services in Argentina and the region | Streaming consumption in Latin America in 2024
Not all that glitters is gold in the universe of streaming. Behind large productions and viewing comfort for users there is a consumption dynamic that must be addressed also because it shows the “other side” of the phenomenon. The bond that exists between the platforms and the Argentines is a photo of the audiovisual but also economic present: more than six in ten Argentines believe that it has become “very expensive” to pay for more than one subscription, to the point that they increasingly share them with friends or family. The economic situation is starting to be the biggest problem for the development of streaming in the country: 34% of Argentines said rising subscription prices were the main reason they canceled a subscription in the last yearwhich drives the numbers in the region as a cause of disconnection.
These are some of the findings of the report “Streaming consumption in Latin America in 2024”made in January by Sherlock Communications in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, on a basis of 3372 people. The investigation expresses the growing concern about the rising cost of monthly subscriptions highlighted by platforms in the region, something that hits much harder in Argentina due to the sharp devaluation of the peso last December. Indeed, while here 34% of those who unsubscribed cited cost concerns, this figure was lower in Mexico (22%), Peru (23%), Colombia (25%) and Chile (29%) .
One of the symptoms of the economic limit to the development of the streaming market in the region is that the use of various illegal strategies to access the platforms’ content is expanding by leaps and bounds. First through the widespread sharing of passwords among multiple families. Despite repeated attempts by companies to control this dynamic, almost half of Argentines (46%) say they share subscriptions with family and friends to keep costs down. The same thing happens with the use of “TV Box” (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku), whose software is illegally modifiedthat allow users to watch streaming content without paying monthly subscription fees – this practice is already reaching the level 28% of those interviewed. Another increasingly widespread habit of accessing the catalogs of streaming
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Macron and Xi Jinping Strengthen Ties on European Tour: A Look at 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Macron and Xi Jinping receive state honours… Showing close ties for 60 years of diplomatic relations
Peace Diplomacy War Paris Olympics 2 months away
Trilateral meeting between China, France and EU leaders… trade conflict discussion
EU calls on China to use influence to end Russian aggression
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Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on a tour of three European countries for the first time in five years.
In their first destination, France, they showed their close relationship by holding hands with President Emmanuel Macron.
Let’s look at the meaning and context of this journey by connecting to China. Reporter Kang Jeong-gyu!
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This is Beijing.
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First, shall we start with the news of the summit between President Xi Jinping and President Macron?
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President Macron welcomed President Xi at the Elysee Palace and treated him with the utmost hospitality, from the honorary ceremony to the state dinner.
After signing the joint statement, he held President Xi’s hand tightly with both hands to express his friendship.
In the long term, it is a demonstration of the friendship and strategic autonomy of the two countries as they celebrate 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and in the short term, it is a peaceful diplomatic campaign for the Paris Olympics
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Macron and Xi Jinping Strengthen Ties on European Tour: A Look at 60 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Technology, Tablets | Apple surprises with the next generation iPad Pro
(The online newspaper) Apple has previously launched new iPads at intervals of one to two years, but never before has it taken so long between two generations of iPad Pro. Current and fifth generation iPad Pro has been on the market since April 2021. It houses the then ground-breaking Apple-built processor M1.
But now it is finally ready for a new and sixth generation iPad Pro. Apple launched the tablet on Tuesday afternoon Norwegian time, and it comes with the brand new M4 processor!
New iPad Pro: – Breaks the limits of what it can do
iPad Pro is now ultra-thin. The tablet comes in two versions, 11- and 13-inch, but it’s the thickness that really stands out.
The new generation iPad Pro is only 5.3 and 5.1 mm thick. It is noticeably much thinner than previous models.
For the first time, the iPad Pro is equipped with OLED screens (Apple calls it OLED Tandem). The screens are called Ultra Retina XDR. The brightness is up to 1600 nits.
Apple confirms (and shocks) that the iPad Pro is actually equipped with the new generation system chip, M4.
This was a
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Technology, Tablets | Apple surprises with the next generation iPad Pro
Russia launched a new major attack on Ukrainian infrastructure; kyiv says it shot down 59 of 76 drones and missiles launched
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Cover image: A thermal plant damaged by Russian bombing in Ukraine, May 2, 2024. Roman Baluk / REUTERS
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The noose tightens around Ukrainian exi
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Edtstadler at his first appearance: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”
In the House of the European Union she gave the speech at a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the major EU enlargement. “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,” she said at the start of her speech. Vienna. “This was not only an attack on me personally, but it was also an attack on our values,” said Edtstadler. It is important “that we fight for our values and never give up, for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.”
At the beginning, the head of the EU Commission representation in Vienna, Wolfgang Bogensberger, thanked the minister for coming. On behalf
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Edtstadler at his first appearance: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”