Equipment for the new control tower at the Dushanbe airport will be supplied by French Company Thales, Asia-Plus reported, referring to a source in the Tajik government
The Ministry of Defense of France is sponsoring the construction of this significant strategic facility and French company Marc Meunier will build the control tower at the Dushanbe airport. The project is reportedly expected to be completed in 2021.
Daily Archives: 24. April 2018
Beide Koreas führen Proben für Spitzentreffen durch
Am Donnerstag findet eine Generalprobe statt, an der sechs offizielle Begleiter von Präsident Moon Jae-in beim Gipfel teilnehmen. An dem Tag wird der von beiden Koreas vereinbarte detailierte Zeitplan des Treffens bekannt gemacht.
Was werden Waffeninspektoren in Syrien finden – und spielt das eine Rolle?
In einem Tweet vor wenigen Tagen brachte der Abgeordnete Thomas Massie seine Verärgerung darüber zum Ausdruck, dass der Direktor des Nationalen Geheimdienstes, der Außenminister und der Verteidigungsminister „null echte Beweise“ dafür lieferten, dass Assad den Angriff durchgeführt hat. Entweder sie haben welche und wollen sie nicht mit dem Kongress teilen, schrieb er, oder sie haben keine. So oder so, fügte er hinzu, ist das nicht in Ordnung.
Wir sollten die Sorgen des Abgeordneten Massie teilen.
What Will Weapons Inspectors Find in Syria – And Does it Matter?
In a Tweet just days ago, Rep. Thomas Massie expressed frustration that in a briefing to Congress last week the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense “provided zero real evidence” that Assad carried out the attack. Either they have it and won’t share it with Congress, he wrote, or they have nothing. Either way, he added, it’s not good. We should share Rep. Massie‘s concerns.
Kommt am Donnerstag zur Kundgebung und tragt mit uns euren Protest auf die Straße und in den Landtag! Nein zum neuen #Polizeigesetz #NRW #NoPolGNRW #NoPAG
Donnerstag (26.4.) ab 9:30 Uhr, Platz des Landtags, 40221 Düsseldorf
Let Me Die by I CAN, I CAN‘T
I CAN, I CAN‘T Worcester, UK
released April 20, 2018
(lyrics)
Fraktion meldet Bedenken an: Bremer Grüne bremsen neues Polizeigesetz aus
„Dabei sind wir zu dem Ergebnis gekommen, dass hierzu noch eine breitere gesellschaftliche Diskussion geführt werden muss, um am Ende in einem Abwägungsprozess zu einer vernünftigen Entscheidung zu kommen.“
Move Over, Double Helix: A New Form of DNA Has Just Been Discovered
They suspect that the i-shaped DNA, which had previously only been observed in lab conditions very different from those in a living cell, regulates some genetic functions.(…)
Das bremische Polizeigesetz soll verschärft werden: Wir stellen uns dem entgegen. Kein weiterer Abbau von Grundrechten!
(4.4.2018) Es ist unverständlich, wie eine rot-grüne Regierungskoalition solche tiefgreifenden Eingriffe in Grundrechte plant, ohne zuvor eine breite öffentliche Debatte in der Gesellschaft geführt zu haben.
Wir fordern die regierenden Parteien dazu auf, den laufenden Gesetzgebungsprozess für das BremPolG abzubrechen. Im Falle einer neuen Gesetzesinitiative muss eine breite öffentliche Debatte in der Gesellschaft im Vorfeld stattfinden.
Mehr Befugnisse für die Polizei: „Erhebliche Bedenken“
(9.1.2018) „Rot-Grün und besonders Herr Mäurer wollen das Gesetz schlicht durchpauken. Diskussion unerwünscht“, sagt dazu Susanne Wendland.
Die von der Landesdatenschutzbeauftragten geäußerten massiven Bedenken haben keinen Eingang in den Gesetzesentwurf gefunden: Sie wurden in wesentlichen Punkten vom Innenressort nicht berücksichtigt.
From DMZ to Seoul, hope and concern as summit approaches
Friday’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean leader Moon Jae-in will be held in the nearby military truce village of Panmunjeom, whose only residents, unlike Daeseong Dong, are soldiers.(…)
Parts of the summit will be televised live, and post-summit, the two leaders will cap their negotiations with a dinner, Seoul’s presidential Blue House has announced.
Ein Gift von hoher Reinheit: Neokoloniale Lebensweise
Gegen die performative Impertinenz scheint die diskursive Bemühung wie eine „alte Tante“: immer noch von der Vorstellung besessen, die Lügen der Macht widerlegen zu müssen. So als wüssten die Belogenen nicht schon längst, was wir ihnen erklären zu müssen glauben.
Sind wir nicht schon längst zu Kompradoren der kolonialen Lebensweise geworden. Ist es nicht an der Zeit, unsere Rolle zur Diskussion zu stellen, die Rolle der Psychologen, die Rolle der Wissenschaftler, die Rolle als Intellektuelle – welcher Seite?
Stichworte (unsystematische Auswahl):
Festung Europa,
Kriege weit ab vom Zentrum
elitäres Bewusstsein der Neuen Kreativen („Sedan-Lächeln“)
Tanz um das goldene Kalb,
„Befriedungsverbrechen“
Regieren mit der Angst
Innere Kolonisierung
Gentrifizierung, Obdachlosigkeit, Tafeln
suggerierte Partizipation, simulierte Demokratie
Heute werden 86.000 Unterschriften einer Petition gegen das #PsychischKrankenHilfeGesetz den bayerischen Landtag überreicht. Die #CSU will mit Ignoranz kontern und will zur Übergabe nicht erscheinen. Sind ja auch nur Bürger…
Waffle House hero: We were tussling for the gun
James Shaw Jr. tells CNN‘s Anderson Cooper how he wrestled the gun away from the man accused of killing four people at a Nashville-area Waffle House.
EU Ambassadors Condemn China’s Belt and Road Initiative
(21.April) This approach is reflected in the fact that 89 percent of projects that are labeled as part of the BRI have been implemented by Chinese companies. Foreign companies complain about their lack of access to the BRI, and combined with China’s reluctance to welcome foreign investments, it casts doubt on whether the BRI is a two-way street. Even though Chinese rhetoric around the BRI has international aspirations and calls for enhanced international participation, it remains effectively a Chinese initiative. To become truly international, the BRI needs to be more than just a vehicle for Chinese investments overseas. It needs to promote idea sharing and evolve by adopting international best practices through an inclusive consultative process with partners, both Chinese and non-Chinese.
Crossing Divides: Europe ‚more split‘ than decade ago
The poll collected information from 11 European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Serbia and the United Kingdom.
Democratic Establishment Shows How Clueless It Is
“Democrats are looking back to the last time they took control of the House for lessons on what may work this year,…“
Paul Ryan Sets New Record For Lying
Paul Ryan recently went on ‚Meet the Press‘ and revealed how little he actually cares about the budget, at least when it comes to his donors… Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.
US Intel Vets Dispute Russia Hacking Claims
(12.12.2016) we draw on decades of senior-level experience – with emphasis on cyber-intelligence and security – to cut through uninformed, largely partisan fog. Far from hiding behind anonymity, we are proud to speak out with the hope of gaining an audience appropriate to what we merit – given our long labors in government and other areas of technology. And corny though it may sound these days, our ethos as intelligence professionals remains, simply, to tell it like it is – without fear or favor.
We have gone through the various claims about hacking. For us, it is child’s play to dismiss them. The email disclosures in question are the result of a leak, not a hack.
The DNC’S Lawsuit Against WikiLeaks Poses a Serious Threat to Press Freedom
The Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit this afternoon in a Manhattan federal court against the Russian government, the Trump campaign, and various individuals it alleges participated in the plot to hack its email servers and disseminate the contents as part of the 2016 election. The DNC also sued WikiLeaks for its role in publishing the hacked materials, though it does not allege that WikiLeaks participated in the hacking or even knew in advance about it; its sole role, according to the DNC’s lawsuit, was publishing the hacked emails.
The CIA Democrats vs. Julian Assange
The lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), naming WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange as co-conspirators with Russia and the Trump campaign in a criminal effort to steal the 2016 US presidential election, is a frontal assault on democratic rights. It tramples on the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which establishes freedom of the press and freedom of speech as fundamental rights.
Neither the Democratic Party lawsuit nor the media commentaries on it acknowledge that WikiLeaks is engaged in journalism, not espionage; that its work consists of publishing material supplied to it by whistleblowers seeking to expose the crimes of governments, giant corporations and other powerful organizations; and that this courageous campaign of exposure has made both the website and its founder and publisher the targets of state repression all over the world.
Minister: Koreas offenbaren bei Diskussionen über Gipfelthemen keine Differenzen
Laut Südkoreas Vereinigungsminister sprechen Süd- und Nordkorea über die Themen des Gipfeltreffens, ohne Differenzen zu offenbaren.
Demnach werden beim anstehenden Spitzentreffen die Denuklearisierung der koreanischen Halbinsel, die Friedensverankerung und die innerkoreanischen Beziehungen oben auf der Tagesordnung stehen.
Russia hopes contacts with France will clear up cooperation on Syria
„I hope that after contacts with [our] French colleagues we will set the record straight on how we will cooperate on a settlement to the Syrian crisis in order to observe all rules and norms of the international law and the United Nations Charter,“ Lavrov explained.
The foreign minister noted that on Monday, the Russian and French presidents had a phone conversation „during which Vladimir Putin laid out our stance and confirmed [Russia’s] willingness to coordinate positions with [our] French partners.“
France Had Some Big Problems Firing Missiles at Syria
The three naval cruise missiles fired from the French frigate Languedoc were initially intended to come from a different French frigate whose first salvo simply “did not fire,” French Joint Chief of Staff spokesman Col. Patrick Steiger told Defense News.
Steiger stated the cause of the misfire was currently unknown; Navy Recognition notes that the launch constituted the first time that the French military had ever actually fired its new MdCN (or “Missile de Croisiere Naval”) naval cruise missiles.
ISIS in serious trouble as Syrian, Palestinian troops storm several axes in southern Damascus
In the coming hours, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces are expected to begin their long-awaited assault on the Yarmouk Camp, which will mean the Islamic State will be under attack from one of the most important axes in southern Damascus.
Syrische Armee bombardiert Rebellen bei Damaskus
(23.4.2018) Die syrische Armee hat heute eine Rebellenenklave bei Damaskus bombardiert und kommt der Rückeroberung der gesamten Hauptstadtregion immer näher. Ziel sei ein von islamistischen Aufständischen gehaltenes Gebiet, berichteten das staatliche Fernsehen und die der Opposition nahe stehende Syrische Beobachtungsgruppe für Menschenrechte mit Sitz in Großbritannien.
Russia says Trump invited Putin to U.S. during phone call
(20.4.2018) U.S. President Donald Trump invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to the United States during a phone call, and said he would be glad to see Putin in the White House, RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.
G7-Treffen: Außenminister kritisieren Russland für Einmischung
Die G7-Staaten haben ihr Ex-Mitglied Russland für dessen „Eingriffe in demokratische Systeme“ kritisiert. Das russische Verhalten erschwere eine künftige Zusammenarbeit.
G7 gründet Spezialgruppe zur Untersuchung von Russlands „bösartigem Benehmen“
In Toronto findet vom 21. bis 23. April ein Außenministertreffen der G7-Länder statt.
CIA: Collect It All
Collection Deck was designed by CIA Analyst David Clopper and it is used to teach new recruits about intelligence collection techniques. It was originally classified as Top Secret. The CIA recently declassified the game and Douglas Palmer and Mitchell Kotler secured its public release through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request via Muckrock.
When the news first broke, we were fascinated – the CIA is making board games? Now that we have the game files, we‘re thrilled to finally play them. We figure that there are plenty of likeminded folks out there so we‘re running this Kickstarter.
Donnelly becomes crucial third Democrat to back Pompeo for secretary of state
Donnelly becomes the third Democrat, after North Dakota‘s Heidi Heitkamp and West Virginia‘s Joe Manchin, to say they would back President Donald Trump‘s nominee.
Democrat Joe Manchin will support Mike Pompeo, all but ensuring his confirmation
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) will vote to confirm Mike Pompeo for secretary of state, he announced Monday morning. Manchin, a moderate senator from a red state, had been pegged as a likely cross-aisle vote for Pompeo.
Democrat Heitkamp Backing War Hawk Pompeo Because Trump ‚Entitled to His Own Cabinet‘
A day after becoming first Democrat to say she would vote to confirm hawkish CIA director to be Trump‘s next secretary of state, Senator from North Dakota stumbled to explain why Pompeo‘s troubling record on torture and NSA spying would not dissuade her. Then quickly walked away.