Daily Archives: April 18, 2020

2020-04-18: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-18). Recon & combat missions: Iran showcases strike drone addition to fleet. rt.com Iran's top military brass introduced the latest additions to the country's drone fleet on Saturday, including a long-range unmanned jet aircraft that can be used for reconnaissance or strike missions. | The drones were presented to the public by Iran's Defense Minister Amir Hatami. Flanking him were the commanders of the Air Force and the Air Defense of the Iranian Armed Forces. | Multirole combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were delivered to the

sputniknews (2020-04-18). 34 US-Backed Militants Surrender, Hand Weapons to Syrian Army — Reports. sputniknews.com Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation confirmed that over two dozen militants trained at a US military base in Syria had surrendered to the Syrian Army after breaking out of the US-controlled At-Tanf area and engaging in a shootout with other militia members.

sputniknews (2020-04-18). Iran Releases Video Showing Off Drone Might as Military Takes Delivery of Three New UAVs. sputniknews.com Starting off with virtually no domestic defence industry after the Revolution of 1979, Iran has since become a major producer of an array of homegrown weapons systems, from missiles and tanks to aircraft and warships.

sputniknews (2020-04-18). US Navy Receives Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Vermont From General Dynamics. sputniknews.com In December, the Navy awarded $22.2 billion to Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, for the delivery of nine Virginia-class submarines. The Navy was forced to delay the commissioning ceremony for the Vermont due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Front (2020-04-17). Video: US-trained Militants Surrender to Syrian Army. Israel Tries to Assassinate Hezbollah Commanders. globalresearch.ca On April 15th, 27 members of Maghawir al-Thawra, a militant group in the Al-Tanf zone, which is both funded and trained by the US-led coalition, surrendered to the Syrian Army with all of their weapons and equipment. These …

Marilyn Bechtel (2020-04-17). Virtual vigil at Livermore Lab: A global safety net is needed. peoplesworld.org A longstanding tradition took a new form this year, as nuclear disarmament advocates gathered virtually for the annual Good Friday Vigil normally held at the entrance to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., which is at the center of the Trump administration's drive to develop new, ever more dangerous types of nuclear weapons. …

William D. Hartung, Ben Freeman (2020-04-17). How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus. thenation.com How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus…

Marwan Kabalan (2020-04-17). With Oil Prices in Freefall, Coronavirus Reveals Weaknesses of Saudis, Arab Gulf States. iranian.com The coronavirus outbreak has put the Arab Gulf States under the spotlight and exposed their structural weaknesses. It has also suggested that security, which is often the focus because of geopolitical regional rivalry, especially with Iran, distracts from other equally important threats. While it is true that the Gulf States are relatively rich compared to …

Medea Benjamin (2020-04-04). Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS. zcomm.org The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…

VINS (2020-04-03). Military-Grade Drones to Operate over San Diego in 2020. projectcensored.org As tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, the US military is preparing to conduct test flights of drones over major American cities, Truthout reported in January 2020….

Paul Dobson (2020-02-17). Venezuela Files ICC Lawsuit over US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas' 60-page supporting document describes unilateral coercive measures as a "crime against humanity" and equates them to "weapons of mass destruction."

Jon Rainwater (2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …

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Recon & combat missions: Iran showcases strike drone addition to fleet
rt.com | 2020-04-18
Iran's top military brass introduced the latest additions to the country's drone fleet on Saturday, including a long-range unmanned jet aircraft that can be used for reconnaissance or strike missions. | The drones were presented to the public by Iran's Defense Minister Amir Hatami. Flanking him were the commanders of the Air Force and the Air Defense of the Iranian Armed Forces. | Multirole combat unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were delivered to the #Iranian Army pic.twitter.com/wXaMm9Cj3b[mdas…
rt.com/news/486206-iran-strike-drones-ceremony/

Iran Releases Video Showing Off Drone Might as Military Takes Delivery of Three New UAVs
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-18
Starting off with virtually no domestic defence industry after the Revolution of 1979, Iran has since become a major producer of an array of homegrown weapons systems, from missiles and tanks to aircraft and warships.
sputniknews.com/military/202004181079010352-iran-releases-video-showing-off-drone-might-as-military-takes-delivery-of-three-new-uavs/

US Navy Receives Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Vermont From General Dynamics
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-18
In December, the Navy awarded $22.2 billion to Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, for the delivery of nine Virginia-class submarines. The Navy was forced to delay the commissioning ceremony for the Vermont due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
sputniknews.com/military/202004181079010788-us-navy-receives-nuclear-powered-attack-submarine-vermont-from-general-dynamics/

Video: US-trained Militants Surrender to Syrian Army. Israel Tries to Assassinate Hezbollah Commanders
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-17
On April 15th, 27 members of Maghawir al-Thawra, a militant group in the Al-Tanf zone, which is both funded and trained by the US-led coalition, surrendered to the Syrian Army with all of their weapons and equipment. These …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-trained-militants-surrender-syrian-army-israel-tries-assassinate-hezbollah-commanders/5709915

How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus
William D. Hartung, Ben Freeman | thenation.com | 2020-04-17
How the Military-Industrial Complex Is Using the Coronavirus…
thenation.com/article/world/coronavirus-defense-budget-spending/

Virtual vigil at Livermore Lab: A global safety net is needed
Marilyn Bechtel | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-17
A longstanding tradition took a new form this year, as nuclear disarmament advocates gathered virtually for the annual Good Friday Vigil normally held at the entrance to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., which is at the center of the Trump administration's drive to develop new, ever more dangerous types of nuclear weapons. …
peoplesworld.org/article/virtual-vigil-at-livermore-lab-a-global-safety-net-is-needed/

Virtual vigil at Livermore Lab: A global safety net is needed
Marilyn Bechtel | peoplesworld.org | 2020-04-17
A longstanding tradition took a new form this year, as nuclear disarmament advocates gathered virtually for the annual Good Friday Vigil normally held at the entrance to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., which is at the center of the Trump administration's drive to develop new, ever more dangerous types of nuclear weapons. …
peoplesworld.org/article/virtual-vigil-at-livermore-lab-a-global-safety-net-is-needed/

With Oil Prices in Freefall, Coronavirus Reveals Weaknesses of Saudis, Arab Gulf States
Marwan Kabalan | iranian.com | 2020-04-17
The coronavirus outbreak has put the Arab Gulf States under the spotlight and exposed their structural weaknesses. It has also suggested that security, which is often the focus because of geopolitical regional rivalry, especially with Iran, distracts from other equally important threats. While it is true that the Gulf States are relatively rich compared to …
iranian.com/2020/04/16/with-oil-prices-in-freefall-coronavirus-reveals-weaknesses-of-saudis-arab-gulf-states/

Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/saudis-brave-women-pull-back-the-curtain-on-crown-prince-mbs/

Military-Grade Drones to Operate over San Diego in 2020
VINS | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-03
As tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, the US military is preparing to conduct test flights of drones over major American cities, Truthout reported in January 2020….
projectcensored.org/military-grade-drones-to-operate-over-san-diego-in-2020/