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Click to see the full-size image China succesfully tested “the world’s most powerful naval gun,” earlier in January,  according to anonymous sources familiar with a US intelligence report cited by CNBC. The gun is an ultra-high velocity electromagnetically powered railgun — which is expected to be battlefield ready ” by 2025, according to people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.” China’s railgun was first seen in 2011 and underwent testing in 2014, according to the anonymous sources. “Between 2015 and 2017, the weapon was calibrated to strike at extended ranges, increasing its lethality. By December 2017, the weapon was successfully mounted on a warship and began at-sea testing, a feat no other nation has accomplished. The Chinese are expected to complete at-sea testing by 2023,” CNBC reported. The reports of the successful tests come at a time of tension between China and the US over the South China Sea and other areas. According to the anonymo...

President of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly  Diosdado Cabello send a message to US President National Security Adviser John Bolton by showing a note that 2,000,000 Venezuelan troops are ready to repel a possible US invasion. Dan Cohen ✔ @dancohen3000 “[Juan Jose] Rondón hasn’t gone into battle yet 2,000,000 troops ready“ – How president of Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly @ dcabellor responded to John Bolton’s threat of 5,000 American soldiers to Colombia via @ ErikaOSanoja 112 02:13 - 31 Jan 2019 99 people are talking about this Twitter Ads information and privacy On January 28 th ,  Bolton held a briefing regarding the situation in Venezuela . During the event, journalists spotted one page on his notebook seen. The contents show something that strongly resembles “Afghanistan” and “5,000 troops to Colombia.” Many media commentators described this as a sign that the US is preparing for a military act...

On Jauary 29,  CNN released a video about “Venezuelan army defectors”  that appeal to US President Donald Trump to arm them to defend “freedom” in Venezuela. “As Venezuelan soldiers, we are making a request to the US to support us, in logistical terms, with communication, with weapons, so we can realize Venezuelan freedom,” one of the alleged defectors, Guillen Martinez, told CNN. Another one, Hidalgo Azuaje, added: “We’re not saying that we need only US support, but also Brazil, Colombia, Peru, all brother countries, that are against this dictatorship.” The ‘appeal’ came as the US is increasing pressure on the legitimate Venezuelan government in an attempt to change the political regime in the country. White House National Security Adviser John Bolton was even spotted with a mysterious note about the deployment of 5,000 US troops to Colombia, the US ally which borders Venezuela. In this light, the military uprising or at least a partial defection will bec...

Source: RIA Novosti/Ilya Pitalev The Russian military has field tested a miitary exoskeleton in Syria, according to Sergei Smaglyuk, president “GB Inzhiniring,” which developed the suit along with TsNIITochMash,  RIA Novosti reported on January 23 . The carbon fiber and metal suit allows a service member to carry up to 70kg of equipment, like an automatic grenade launcher or a 82mm mortar, at long distances without fatigue. The same capabilities allow soldiers using the suit to evacuate wounded people in disasters and to march much further without getting tired. Source: RIA Novosti/Ilya Pitalev Smaglyuk revealed that the exoskeleton had been developed at request from the Russian Engineer Troops for operators of robotic complexes as well as service members of assault engineer-sapper battalions. Russian forces already used the exoskeleton in Syria. According to Smaglyuk, an operator of the Uran-6 mine-clearing robot was carrying its 35-kg c...

Click to see the full-size image On January 29 th , US President Donald Trump’s  public events schedule is completely vacant.  More than likely, the POTUS will spend the day if not more discussing the regime change policy and efforts aimed at Venezuela. On the previous day, Trump signed  an executive order  aimed at “Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Venezuela.” “The Executive Order I have issued accounts for the swearing in of a legitimate Interim President of Venezuela, and addresses actions by persons affiliated with the illegitimate Maduro regime, including human rights violations and abuses in response to anti-Maduro protests, arbitrary arrest and detention of anti‑Maduro protestors, curtailment of press freedom, harassment of political opponents, and continued attempts to undermine the Interim President of Venezuela and undermine the Venezuelan National Assembly,”  the Presidential Message accompanying the...