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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...