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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...