Because of Russia’s vast geography and relatively limited waterway access, it’s better to think of their different fleets almost as individual smaller navies.
Especially in the context of the Black Sea fleet and Turkey’s ability to restrict access of military vessels through Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits because of the Montreux Convention.
So to answer your question under that more narrow scope, I believe it’s roughly 20% of the Black Sea fleet has been destroyed.
That becomes moot when it’s war, and the coverage in question is about the internal political situation of the people they are currently fighting. The same applies to any country at war, and their domestic press coverage of their opposing force, or country.
I don’t know, I feel it brings something…a bit of good cheer and comic relief, which is always needed when discussing…checks notes… Ah yes, colonial settler violence, indigenous displacement, and ethnic cleansing.
The judge was the literal child of Uganda. Because she displeased his parents (Uganda), they disowned her. They even disinvited her from all upcoming family birthday parties and witch burnings.
Or maybe they meant distanced,* like it says in article. I don’t know, pick whichever version of events you prefer, that’s what I always do.
Uganda distanced itself Friday from Julia Sebutinde…
Setting aside the national shame that capital punishment is, regardless of the method used, they strapped his face with a mask. He wasn’t in a pod as nitrogen levels rose. He was force fed the gas with a mask that prevented him from “breathing” normally.
So if I’m sentenced to 20 years for first degree murder, is the fear and terror I feel over losing my freedom the state torturing me?
What about if my doctor’s office refuses to give me my diagnosis over the phone on a Friday, and tells me I have to wait for an office appointment on Monday. Is that torture? Should I file a legal complaint or try to get charges pressed?
You’re conflating internal agony and anticipatory fear, with actual externally applied methods of torture.
I understand what point you’re trying to make, but words have meaning and if everything is torture, then how bad can torture really be?
Unlikely, this is more of the domestic and close ally variety e.g. Epstein’s handlers/killers, or of that same caliber. The kind of people who can waive off, or prevent, an FBI counterintelligence operation from getting in the way…
After a 15-year dispute, the private company Nordic Mining has been given the go-ahead to dispose of 170m tons of mining waste at the bottom of the Førde fjord, which critics say will threaten marine life and put biodiversity at risk....
In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples and asserting that such unions are “contrary to the will of God.”...
Foreign policy is always about power, end of story.
America has been trying to remove itself from the ME, or at least significantly shrink it’s footprint, without leaving a power vacuum for Iran to fill. The plan was to have KSA and Israel fill that void instead, along with Turkey.
Morality and principles only directly impact foreign policy decisions if they impact the domestic political calculus. For example, if MBS believed moving forward with the Israeli partnership would result in him losing power.
This is not reflective of my own feelings or values. It’s just a neutral observation and assessment of the situation.
You’re not wrong, but maybe you’ve noticed that whenever any country announces they’ve arrested a spy, or foreign intelligence asset, the country they’re accused of spying for always, without fail, denounces it as political persecution and denies the allegations of spying.
So…while there’s recent precedent for political detentions of citizens under false pretense of spying, it’s not like it’s that hard to believe they were a spy.
The only real evidence we have that they aren’t a spy is that they weren’t summarily, and quietly, executed.
We’ll just have to wait and see how they proceed. Will they be used for a prisoner swap of detained Chinese intelligence assets? Or held indefinitely.
Because indefinite detention probably means innocent of spying, and waiting to be used for a political bargaining tool.
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity....
Poor women and women in poor counties are used as baby ovens for the wealthy, or those with the means to rent their wombs. Which is why he specifically refers to it as the “commercialization”.
He’s saying that’s exploitive and immoral as there as children waiting to be adopted. So instead of “renting” a poor women’s womb, adopt a child instead.
Also, FWIW I’m pro-choice, but that doesn’t mean I should pretend everyone who thinks differently is evil.
Opposing abortion isn’t always about a misogynistic need to control women. For some people it’s a genuine belief that life begins at conception, which is what Pope Francis appears to sincerely believe.
That doesn’t extend to everyone, and I’d go so far as to say most of the Evangelical American pro-life movement are just reactionary hateful shitstains who are genuine misogynists that wouldn’t hesitate to get their mistress an abortion.
Security expenditures are just numbers on an Excel sheet, just like HR, and legal…it’s a business.
You know what else is a big threat? Executives of cost-center departments not understanding how to articulate their needs in terms of profit, or profit loss.
HR and legal departments are generally much better at explaining their concerns and needs in terms of profit, and not abstract concepts i.e. security.
Oh, nevermind, I remember. He’s one of the guys who enjoyed hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein for “financial advice” and definitely not to abuse any of Epstein’s underage trafficking victims.
The irony here is that I actually know a good deal about Noam Chomsky, but you apparently do not.
Mainstream media is NOT a fan of him, as they’re his primary target of attack (Manufacturing Consent), and he’s NOT a supporter of corporate Democrats by any stretch.
You can criticize him, and dislike him, but don’t lie about him.
Defence Intelligence unit sinks Russian corvette Ivanovets in Crimea – video (www.pravda.com.ua)
Gazans call for Hamas overthrow, flee through IDF humanitarian corridor (www.jpost.com)
West Bank settler extremists widen campaign against Palestinians (news.yahoo.com)
As the gunshots moved closer, 5-year-old Shahid ran to her father, Ali, and hid behind his legs. She tugged at his pants....
Uganda government disowns judge who voted in favor of Israel at UN court (www.aa.com.tr)
Alabama condemned for nitrogen gas execution: ‘They intended to torture him’ (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/14097254...
Florida could deploy state guard to Texas border under new bill (www.newsweek.com)
I love my Gitea. Any tips and tricks? (sh.itjust.works)
GOP Congressman Stands By Accusation Some Fellow Members Have Been Compromised (www.huffpost.com)
Are telescoping allen/hex keys a thing?
I’m not talking about a hex key that extends in length but one where it can collapse in on itself to increase in size....
US escalates aggression in Yemen, targets Sanaa airport (new.thecradle.co)
The US military followed up its massive Thursday bombing with additional strikes on a military base near the Sanaa airport and a radar station...
Norway to allow mining waste to be dumped in fjords (www.theguardian.com)
After a 15-year dispute, the private company Nordic Mining has been given the go-ahead to dispose of 170m tons of mining waste at the bottom of the Førde fjord, which critics say will threaten marine life and put biodiversity at risk....
Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will (apnews.com)
In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples and asserting that such unions are “contrary to the will of God.”...
Saudi Arabia interested in Israel normalisation deal after war (www.bbc.com)
MI6 spy detained in China, authorities claim (www.bbc.com)
Chinese authorities say they have detained an individual alleged to be spying for Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6....
Pope calls for universal ban on surrogacy in global roundup of threats to peace and human dignity (apnews.com)
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity....
what if your cloud=provider gets hacked ? (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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