January 31, 2020
Norway to deploy F-35 to Iceland
Norway will send its new F-35 fighter to Iceland for the first time in March. The detachment will be part of the Iceland Air Policing mission.
Fights break out on site as the race against time to build the first corona virus hospital in Wuhan continues
#WuhanCoronavirus pressure mounting up on construction workers, fights break out on site as the race against time to build the first #coronarvirus hospital in #Wuhan continues— d-atis☠️ (@detresfa_) January 30, 2020
Wonder if #China's "live site video" streamed the fight for millions of international viewers 🤔 pic.twitter.com/RdO1iSA50e
1/30 #CoronavirusOutbreak— 西行小宝 (@htommy998) January 31, 2020
Many coronavirus infected people showed no obvious symptoms. They fell into coma suddenly while still walking on the street. Many cases were recorded on social media like the one below. The death toll in China is way above officially reported! pic.twitter.com/ULFFIecPrz
Savvy aunties play for high stakes at this table in wuhan#coronavirusafrica #coronarvirus #CoronaVirusCanada #coronavirusec #coronavirus #coronaphobia #coronovirusoutbreak #CoronavirusOutbreak pic.twitter.com/cpQHiJG3EJ— Harry Chen PhD (@IsChinar) January 31, 2020
IDF conducts retaliatory airstrikes after rocket fire in the Gaza Strip this evening
IDF conducts retaliatory airstrikes after rocket fire in the #Gaza Strip this evening. #Israel pic.twitter.com/l9IWOf1bXP— Joe Truzman (@Jtruzmah) January 31, 2020
January 30, 2020
Charles De Gaulle to make port visit in Cyprus next month
French aircraft carrier is expected to make a port visit at Limassol in Cyprus next month.
January 29, 2020
January 28, 2020
Life of Qatar Emiri Air Forces pilot in the Air College
the life of Qatar Emiri Air Forces pilot in the Air College pic.twitter.com/k2MOuzUfKD— Abdulmoiz (@abdulmoiz1990) January 28, 2020
January 27, 2020
Food panic somewhere in China - mostly Wuhan
Out of order. He was locked under an iron gate like a zombie and stretched out his hand. 😭😭😭😭#China #coronaphobia pic.twitter.com/odDu07Srox— Harry Chen PhD (@IsChinar) January 26, 2020
It's hard to imagine a viral infection in the middle kingdom, however, the wind heat and evil have made it so...no why!— Harry Chen PhD (@IsChinar) January 27, 2020
CHINA!!!!#CoronaOutbreak #coronavirus #coronaphobia #coronovirusoutbreak #CoronavirusOutbreak #CoronavirusOutbreak pic.twitter.com/s10SemaXdg
video from Shantou,Guangdong province,people are panic and trying to get enough rice out of fear of city quarantine due to the outbreak of #wuhancorona #coronoavirus— 巴丢草 Badiucao (@badiucao) January 27, 2020
the city has earlier declared locking down but lately withdrawed.#ChinaCoronaVirus pic.twitter.com/cxEWGmBAuB
Iranian Caspian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80-series airliner that crashlanded in a street in Mahshahr, Iran
This one shows people getting off. Scary how so many are just hanging around the plane. #Iran pic.twitter.com/x0psWZY7Ql— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) January 27, 2020
#Iran’s Caspian airline emergency landing in the middle of the street in Mahshahr pic.twitter.com/3GcF64io2l— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) January 27, 2020
Corona virus deaths rises to 80 and there are 2,744 confirmed cases, China’s National Health Commission
BREAKING: The number of #coronavirus deaths rises to 80 and there are 2,744 confirmed cases, China’s National Health Commission.— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 27, 2020
More @business: https://t.co/hupvNjFdhz #CoronavirusOutbreak #新型肺炎 pic.twitter.com/xOwxoll9yr
January 26, 2020
U.S. Army leaders to view SB-1 flight demo on Feb. 20
The U.S. Army secretary along with senior Army officials are expected to visit Sikorsky’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida on Feb. 20 to view a flight demonstration of the SB-1.
Free fall from Spain AF A400M
Wow! A400M Tranche Arrière !!!.— Harry Boone (@towersight) January 25, 2020
Free fall from Spain AF A400M
"Per aspera ad astra"
pic.twitter.com/fciyWz3LNa
NFC Championship flyover from inside the KC135 of the 3 F-16s flying over the 49ers stadium
Check out the #NFCChampionship flyover from inside the KC135 of the 3 F-16s flying over the @49ers stadium. #afflyover #GoPackGo @packers #GoNiners pic.twitter.com/ePd9pVJK05— Edwards Air Force Base (@EdwardsAFB) January 20, 2020
Corona virus patient is going through cytokine storm
This #coronavirus patient is going through cytokine storm (in this case a surge of overactive immune cells into the lungs, which later results in death from suffocation). Earlier we had reports from China that younger adults are getting sick w/ 2019-nCoV. pic.twitter.com/U6MVKvQRYZ— Max Howroute▫️ (@howroute) January 25, 2020
All respects for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and medical staffs all around the world who's treating patient infected #coronavirus— Vicente Reig (@vicente_reig) January 26, 2020
Please share this to your family, the virus transmission is not a joke, there is still no vaccine, please pray for everyone, and stay safe 🙏 pic.twitter.com/uPkdoGYcVp
January 25, 2020
Iranian reconnaissance plane downed by Syrian militia
ضربة موجهة لإيران: إسقاط. طائرة إستطلاع إيرانية من قبل الثوار السوريين. pic.twitter.com/D5jDDlBa53— إيدي كوهين אדי כהן 🇮🇱 (@EdyCohen) January 25, 2020
Bat soup is a popular dish in Wuhan, China - Possible cause of Corona Virus outbreak
Keep an eye on Corona Virus outbreak .
41 people killed so far
Bat soup is a popular dish in #Wuhan, #China, a location of the recent #coronavirus outbreak. Scientists link the deadly coronavirus to the flying mammals. pic.twitter.com/RSQ19WgPRj— RT (@RT_com) January 24, 2020
People suspect the virus came from Wuhan market in Mainland China where sell many kinds of wild & rare animals for food. #WuhanPneumonia #ChinaVirus pic.twitter.com/u6KXtl0hat— Amber 😷😷✋🇭🇰🆘🆘🆘🇭🇰😭😭😭💛 (@AmberNightinga3) January 22, 2020
How can you protect yourself and others?— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) January 25, 2020
1. Avoid contact with people who are visibly ill (even loved ones)
2. Stay home if YOU are sick
3. Cover your nose/mouth with a tissue (not hand) when coughing/sneezing
4. Don't touch your face (difficult)
5. Wash your hands frequently
Vaccine 6 months away
#US medical experts: "#Wuhan virus" vaccine development takes at least six months. #China #Coronavirus— ∆LPH∆ (@alphaOSINT) January 25, 2020
農村縣城也會傳染非典肺炎,這和你你在不在大城市沒啥關係 #Wuhan 🦠 pic.twitter.com/Cj3RWziJHR— Robin 3 (@Robin352494828) January 25, 2020
Nurses have no protection from virus
⚠️,休班护士的视频— Ray Lau (@fiteray) January 25, 2020
说的是武漢方言。反正也不想翻译。就是在抱怨。没有防护措施给她们护士。 pic.twitter.com/rBKD4ydvS6
No medicines
A nurse explains the current status of the virus. have an ear with the English translations.#coronovirus #Wuhan #WuhanCoronavirus #WuhanOutbreak #WuhanLockDown pic.twitter.com/RgYrVB6ZsP— Hill$ (@Hillsreporting) January 25, 2020
January 24, 2020
Corona virus epidemic is more serious than you think
Look at the number of earth excavators for the "hospital"
Ban all flights and travel from and to China
LOOK: China has started construction on a special hospital in Wuhan to be used to treat coronavirus-infected patients.— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 24, 2020
The hospital is designed to have 1,000 beds and they say it will be open by Feb. 3. pic.twitter.com/mBgIJyzpgd
Beijing Calls In Military As Virus Overwhelms Wuhan Hospitals https://t.co/GKhHGCcq86— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 24, 2020
Here are microscopic images of the #Wuhan #coronavirus, released by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 24, 2020
China is restricting travel for 40 million people amid the virus outbreak. More: https://t.co/ovW95YMc5k pic.twitter.com/4Cu3xTi7Sj
Chinese security guard collapses due to suspected China Virus
Happening everywhere #Wuhan #coronovirus #ChinaVirus #ChinesePneumonia— Harry Chen PhD (@IsChinar) January 23, 2020
It's normal 🧐 pic.twitter.com/Q8xxDUfBPp
January 22, 2020
Islamic Jihad terrorists infiltrated into Israel from Gaza
IDF Forces Stop Islamic Jihad Terrorists. 💪— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) January 22, 2020
The terrorists infiltrated into Israel from Gaza. Once they were identified they began hurling explosives at IDF forces.
They were neutralized. Israeli families are safe. pic.twitter.com/kKtsDyGge6
German Navy P-3 intercepted by Su-27 over the Baltic
German Navy P-3 intercepted by Su-27 over the Baltic. https://t.co/Wa1GiXTqGr— Tony Osborne (@Rotorfocus) January 22, 2020
January 21, 2020
Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched LCS 23, the future USS Cooperstown
The Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched LCS 23, the future USS Cooperstown, Jan. 19 into the Menominee river in Marinette, Wisconsin. @LockheedMartin @FincantieriUShttps://t.co/axUOMqro9S pic.twitter.com/KcHNmC0Qar— Naval News (@navalnewsnet) January 20, 2020
China-Pakistan Sea Guardians 2020 Arabian sea live fire exercise video
Hospital in Wuhan in China of hospital staff members wearing hazmat suites to protect themselves against the #pneumonia virus in the region
#Update: And here is a video from another hospital in #Wuhan in #China of hospital staff members wearing hazmat suites to protect themselves against the #pneumonia virus in the region, these hazmat suites are marked in red at the other hospital. pic.twitter.com/PrESo1l1YK— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) January 20, 2020
Canadian Military joins effort to dig out St. John's
this is part of grand solar minimum mini ice age
January 20, 2020
New Indonesian Defence Minister Interested in Rafale, Scorpene and Gowind
What if Indonesia had Rafale and Scorpene submarines?
The Indonesian Minister of Defense explained to France that his country wanted to arm itself to counter the Chinese threat. Jakarta is interested in 48 Rafale, up to 4 Scorpene and 2 Gowind.
According to concordant sources, Indonesia is interested in purchasing Rafale fighter planes (Dassault Aviation), Scorpene submarines and Gowind corvettes (Naval Group). The visit to Paris on Monday of the Minister of Defense of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general reputed to be Francophile, was deemed constructive even if we must remain very cautious at this stage. Thus, the Indonesian minister was expected in stride in Hamburg at TKMS. Tensions with China are leading to rearmament of the countries bordering the China Sea. This is the case of Indonesia, which has deployed combat aircraft and warships around the Natuna Islands near the South China Sea.
According to sources interviewed by La Tribune, Jakarta is interested in 48 Rafale, up to 4 Scorpene submarines armed with Exocet SM39 missile and by two 2,500-ton Gowind corvettes. These purchases could be made through an intergovernmental agreement between France and Indonesia, which wishes to go quickly.
In 10 years, Paris has sold 1.36 billion euros in military equipment to Jakarta, with a peak in 2013 (480 million euros). That year, the missile MBDA had sold for more than 200 million euros a very short range surface-to-air weapon system (Mistral 3) and Nexter had placed 37 Caesar systems (115 million euros). T he three-color groups can rely on the strategic partnership signed in 2011 between France and Indonesia.
Between two and four Scorpene
In 2015, the Indonesian Air Force bought 16 Sukhoi Su-35s to renew a squadron of old F-5E Tiger IIs, at the expense of the Rafale and the Eurofighter. Regarding the Scorpene submarines already sold in India and Malaysia, Indonesia has two French proposals: one relating to the sale of two submarines off the shelf and the other to the acquisition of four copies carried out as part of a technology transfer (ToT) with the Indonesian group PT PAL. A working group has already been set up between Naval Group and the Indonesian Navy.
Why does Indonesia still want to buy new submarines? The Indonesian navy has reportedly encountered serious problems with its Chang Bogo-class submarines produced by South Korea. It will cancel a contract signed with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and estimated at $ 1 billion for the construction of three additional submarines. French submarine technology is appreciated in Asia-Pacific, a region where Naval Group already has three customers in the submarine field (Malaysia, India and Australia).
Thailand is Sending Submarine Crew to Train in China
The Royal Thai Navy on Thursday said the first group of Thai submariners would receive their training in China, where Thailand’s first submarine fleet in nearly 70 years are being built.
Navy spokesman Prachachat Sirisawat said the navy will select a group of sailors to take training courses in China within this year. Their training would be completed just in time when the first of the three submarines is expected to be delivered to Thailand in 2023.
“Candidates must be able to communicate in English and Chinese, as well as physically and metally fit to work within the confined body of submarines,” Vice Adm. Prachachat said in an interview.
He would not say how many submariners would be trained, but said the training program would take two years to complete for each batch of crews.
The spokesman also confirmed the 22-billion baht deal to buy three brand-new submarines from China is sailing forward as planned. The acquisition was inked in 2017, or 65 years after Thai navy last had submarines under its command.
Three S26T submarines in total were commissioned at the price of two subs, according to the navy.
“The 3-for-2 deal is still on,” he added. “We proposed only two submarines under the agreement, but they gave us three in the price of two.”
Malaysian Army Issues Tenders for Special Forces Vehicles
The Malaysian Army has issued requests for bids from locally registered companies for the supply of vehicles for its special forces regiment.
The two tenders, which were issued on 9 January, are for 16 special operations vehicles (SOVs) and four rapid intervention vehicles (RIVs) for the service’s Grup Gerak Khas (GGK) or Special Forces Group.
According to the documents, the SOVs must enable the GGK to conduct special operations deep in enemy-held territory, and also to “manoeuvre in hostile terrain with great emphasis towards stealth, speed, and fire power”.
The vehicles will need to be delivered to the 11th Special Forces Regiment camp in Malacca: the counter-terrorism unit of the GGK.
Afghanistan's only Sikh soldier!
Jat Singh, Afghanistan's only Sikh soldier!
جیت سینگهـ، تنها سرباز سیک افغانستان! pic.twitter.com/fQkvbsfsiz— Wali Arian (@waliarian) January 19, 2020
Indian Sukhoi with Brahmos missile direct from Thanjavur air base
First pic of #Sukhoi with #Brahmos missile direct from #Thanjavur air base#TigerSharks pic.twitter.com/9A2oKfhzId— Neeraj Rajput (@neeraj_rajput) January 20, 2020
What a Global Solar Minimum (~2018-2032) looks like
Global Solar Minimum is a mini ice age due to less solar fusion activity.
The unprecedented snowfall in St. John's buried countless cars overnight, including this one. #NLStorm2020 pic.twitter.com/oYDY3ujbJG— CBC Newfoundland and Labrador (@CBCNL) January 19, 2020
Russian motorized riflemen of the Kemerovo region are training in military operations in impassable snows
#Видео Мобильность несмотря ни на что: мотострелки Кемеровской области тренируются в ведении боевых действий в непроходимых снегах. В этом им помогают лыжи и БМП https://t.co/LDuDcwSF6x #ЦВО #Мотострелки #СухопутныеВойска #ЛыжнаяПодготовка #Стрельбы #БоеваяПодготовка pic.twitter.com/cD1PgstJw4— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) January 20, 2020
US Navy's VX-23 Air Test & Evaluation Squadron 23 launching and recovering aboard carrier GERALD R FORD
EA-18G #Growler of the US #Navy's VX-23 Air Test & Evaluation Squadron 23 launching and recovering aboard #carrier GERALD R #FORD #CVN78 Sun 19 Jan as Aircraft Compatibility Testing continues off the Virginia coast pic.twitter.com/oj9KMMuI4s— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) January 20, 2020
India's test launch of the 3,500 km range nuclear capable submarine-launched K-4 ballistic missile
2: A great picture of #India's test launch of the 3,500 km range nuclear capable submarine-launched K-4 ballistic missile off the coast of Andhra Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/u4hSbPq3Qa— IndoPacific News (@IndoPac_Info) January 20, 2020
Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched LCS 23, the future USS Cooperstown
Today the Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched LCS 23, the future USS Cooperstown, bringing the ship one step closer to joining the @USNavy fleet. pic.twitter.com/w0krM73Lkc— Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) January 19, 2020
S41 Egyptian Navy
S41 Egyptian Navy#egyptiannavy pic.twitter.com/AKLUO0tuYZ— Naval News (@navalnewsnet) January 18, 2020
January 18, 2020
Canada is so Canada sometimes that you have to shoot the snow
GERALD R FORD CVN 78
GERALD R #FORD #CVN78 is looking more and more like a functioning aircraft #carrier. Flying operations really got going 17 Jan with F/A-18F Super Hornets, T-45C Goshawks, EA-18G Growlers and C2A COD Greyhounds doing cats and traps to test the AAG and EMALS technology pic.twitter.com/1JNzwaBrgP— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) January 18, 2020
76th Guards Air Assault Division received a battalion set (+) of ~50 BMD-4M and BTR-MDM Rakushkas
The 76th Guards Air Assault Division received a battalion set (+) of ~50 BMD-4M and BTR-MDM Rakushkas (a battalion set is ~31 vehicles). I believe this is the VDV's 7th or 8th BMD-4M/BTR-MDM battalion, as well as 10 vehicles at the training center in Omsk.https://t.co/yP1f2J3Ykq pic.twitter.com/NLkRm08UB6— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 14, 2019
Greece could deploy Patriot unit to Saudi Arabia
A news report says Greece has agreed to deploy a Patriot air defense missile unit to Saudi Arabia.
January 17, 2020
Chinese made Saudi Arabian Air Force CH-4B shot down
The wreckage of a #Saudi Arabian Air Force CH-4B drone worth several million dollars and the Ansar Allah fighters who shot it down in slippers worth less than a dollar.#Yemen @200_zoka @saptak__mondal @Oded121351 @johnhand9 @AWAKEALERT @peterpobjecky @SEEKINGTHETRU17 @vezhlivo pic.twitter.com/KHmgUTQULI— Sukhoi Su-57 Felon 🇷🇺🇮🇳 (@I30mki) January 17, 2020
Islamic State’s ‘very own Jabba the Hutt’ captured in Mosul
An Iraqi SWAT team this week captured a hefty high-ranking Islamic State official who is pictured crammed into the bed of a police pickup truck after his arrest in Mosul.
The arrest of ISIS mufti Abu Abdul Bari, also known as Shifa al-Nima, was announced by the Iraqi government’s security media cell in a statement Thursday.
Bari, a preacher known for “provocative speeches against the security forces” is considered one of the top leaders of “ISIS gangs,” the statement said.
Considered by ISIS to be an authority in Quranic law, Bari issued religious rulings, or fatwas, ordering the execution of scholars and clerics who refused to pledge allegiance to the terrorist group when it occupied Mosul, the statement said. He also ordered the July 2014 destruction of a mosque built at the site believed to be the burial place of the biblical prophet Jonah, who once had a notable encounter with a whale.
The mosque was one of several cultural sites the extremist group destroyed as it swept across Syria and Iraq, claiming large swaths of territory for its self-styled caliphate. The group has been ousted from all the territory it once held but remains an insurgent threat in the region.
Memes including “He puts the fat in fatwa” spread on social media after photos were posted of Bari seated on cushions inside his apparent hideout in one image and loaded into the back of a pickup truck in another.
The images of his arrest would strike a psychological blow against ISIS, Maajid Nawaz, founder of the London-based counter-extremist organization Quilliam, wrote on Facebook.
“Gluttony is frowned upon by jihadists. But also, ISIS branded themselves as fighters possessing rare courage & discipline ... meanwhile this walrus was their top religious cleric,” he said.
Grand Solar minimum (2018-32) avalanche kills 5 Pakistani soldiers
Names of those killed -
An avalanche destroyed a house in the Thali area of Qamri town, killing four-year-old Rehmatullah and 19-year-old Zeenat, the local police said. Two other members of their family, Mohammad Sultan and Amir Hayat, were injured in the incident, the officials added.
However, according to the complaints received from locals, the injured couldn’t be shifted to hospitals as some roads had been blocked for the past several days.
According a press release issued by the authorities on Wednesday, Gilgit-Baltistan disaster management authority and district administrations have started clearing roads and rehabilitating telecommunication, electricity and other basic infrastructures across the region.
The Gilgit-Rawalpindi section of the Karakorum Highway has been fully restored, while the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) cleared road at four points by removing debris in Patton, Matta Banda of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Tatta Pani in Diamer.
- Lance Naik Banaras Iqbal,
- Lance Naik Abdul Razzaq,
- SPR Mohammad Rafiq,
- SPR Shahzad Akram and
- SPR Ammar Ali
An avalanche destroyed a house in the Thali area of Qamri town, killing four-year-old Rehmatullah and 19-year-old Zeenat, the local police said. Two other members of their family, Mohammad Sultan and Amir Hayat, were injured in the incident, the officials added.
However, according to the complaints received from locals, the injured couldn’t be shifted to hospitals as some roads had been blocked for the past several days.
According a press release issued by the authorities on Wednesday, Gilgit-Baltistan disaster management authority and district administrations have started clearing roads and rehabilitating telecommunication, electricity and other basic infrastructures across the region.
The Gilgit-Rawalpindi section of the Karakorum Highway has been fully restored, while the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) cleared road at four points by removing debris in Patton, Matta Banda of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Tatta Pani in Diamer.
Indonesian Navy Requests Anti-Submarine, Surface Kits for Five More Panthers
The Indonesian Navy has submitted requests to equip five more Panther helicopters with anti-submarine, surface warfare capabilities. The service has thus far received 10 of the 11 helicopters it ordered in 2014 (photo : Francesco Andrae)
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia: TNI-AL) has submitted a formal request to refit five more of its Airbus Helicopters AS 565MBe Panther helicopters with initial anti-submarine and anti-surface capabilities.
The request has been submitted by the TNI-AL’s office of planning and budget allocation to the country’s Ministry of Defence for consideration.
According to a copy of the request that has been forwarded to Jane’s , the service is requesting IDR384 million (USD30,000) to upgrade two airframes with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) fittings and IDR216 million to install anti-surface equipment on three helicopters.
Indian Army Day 2020
The KING is here ... Army Day 2020!!! pic.twitter.com/BzqB7IKYIq— Sameer Joshi (@joe_sameer) January 16, 2020
Japanese C-130H, arrive at Richmond Base in Australia on relief mission
昨日リッチモンド基地に到着したC-130Hは、準備が整った後、消火活動等に必要な人員や物資の空輸を行います。— 防衛省 航空自衛隊 (@JASDF_PAO) January 17, 2020
東日本大震災の際に迅速に救援いただいたオーストラリアに感謝の意を表し、全力で活動にあたります。#航空自衛隊#国際緊急援助活動#SaveAustraliaFair#美しのオーストラリアを守ろう! pic.twitter.com/SgZrLGgFRs
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