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The  China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation  (CSIC) has recently unveiled and tested  a new magnetic propulsion motor  that may put China at par with the U.S. and other Western naval forces. According to reports, the new technology is the country’s first permanent system of its kind and may enable nuclear submarines to move about with better speed and increased stealth. Reports have indicated that the new magnetic propulsion system has been tested on naval vessels docked at Sanya, in South China’s Hainan Province. As per the reports, this area serves as the headquarters for the country’s conventional and nuclear submarines. The state media has noted that the tests were carried out on October 18, and have shown positive results as far as vessel speed is concerned. Reports have also revealed that the new technology’s magnetic drive utilizes a superconducting magnet to force water through the submarine’s shaft, which is then subsequently funneled out at the back. The magnetic dr

As Russia continues to beef up its military prowess, the country appears ready to outfit its infantry with futuristic super suits — specifically, futuristic super suits that will allow foot soldiers to walk through explosions unscathed. Such is what was shown in a newly released video. In it, a man dressed head-to-toe in a combat suit can be seen stepping across a grassy field as he’s assailed by landmine explosions and searing flames. The man appears to be uninjured, and his suit shows little sign of damage. According to the  DailyMail.co.uk , the “Superman suit” is a part of Ratnik, a Russian infantry combat system designed to improve the efficacy and connectivity of warfare personnel. Those involved with the program accomplished this by developing combat gear like thermal and night vision monoculars and, of course, the Superman suit. The suit itself is said to be made of aramid or aromatic polyamide, a man-made, high-performance material characterized by its high strength

AP Written by  Prof Michel Chossudovsky ; Originally appeared at  Global Research Reported by  Pravda.ru , November 8 the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada would “introduce a relevant paragraph into the law about the reintegration of the Donbass, which the parliament is to consider in the second reading on November 16…”. This decision which is expected to by ratified by the Parliament, would be followed by a presidential decree signed by  President Petro Poroshenko , “after which Russian diplomatic institutions in Ukraine, and Ukrainian ones in Russia will be closed”.  Pravda.ru ,  The logic of the parliamentary decision were it to be adopted, is that “as soon as the Verkhovna Rada approves the law on the reintegration of the Donbass, Russia will be recognized [by Kiev] as an aggressor country”. “Preserving diplomatic relations after this will be a criminal act on the part of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. In fact, these relations have already been terminated. The

On November 16, Saudi activists revealed that the Saudi authorities are preparing to hand over a Syrian terrorist to the Syrian authorities. The terrorist is Sheikh Hamed Hamoud Sheikh Mousa who was arrested two years ago after he collected and transferred huge amounts of money for al-Qaeda branch in Syria – the al-Nusra Front. View image on Twitter نحو الحرية   @hureyaksa # ال_سعود  يقررون تسليم الشيخ السوري حمود حميد (المطلوب لنظام الأسد) إلى دمشق.. وعائلته تناشد العالم للتدخل وإنقاذه من الموت 9:09 AM - Nov 16, 2017   192 192 Replies     629 629 Retweets     695 695 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Syrian pro-opposition journalist Mousa al-Omar said that Sheikh Hamoud will be transferred to Syria in the upcoming days. According to al-Omar, Hamoud told his brother to make an attempt to prevent his transfer to Syria. View image on Twitter موسى العمر   ✔ @MousaAlomar كما وصلني : الأخ الشقيق ل " ح

A screenshot from the video On November 17, a fierce fighting continued between pro-government forces and ISIS in the Syrian city of al-Bukamal, near the border with Iraq. Earlier this week, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Hezbollah and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) once again entered the city. The advance was supported by massive artillery and air strikes on ISIS positions there. The Syrian military even used a Soviet Tochka-U ballistic missile against the ISIS positions. Since then, the fighting has been ongoing. The ballistic missile launch can be found at 0:40: On November 16,  the SAA and its allies stablished a full control over Tal Salasse, the silos, the village of Hamdan and the airstrip near al-Bukamal. Click to see the full-size map

In North Africa the Winds are Changing Too Often PHOTO: zastavki.com Written by  Evgeny Satanovsky The approaching end to the Syrian civil war, the Iraqi Kurdish loss of Kirkuk after the referendum on independence, the crisis in the GCC over Qatar and the approaching change of leadership in Algeria and Saudi Arabia, tied up in the Yemeni war, occupy much of the world’s media focus. The events in the Sahel, Sudan and Eastern Africa in general are in the shadows of the “news of the first order”. Meanwhile in the region there is an acute rivalry between external players. The present article, describing the situation in the Sahel, Sudan and Eastern Africa is based on materials from the Middle East Institute expert A.A. Bystrov. Timely Beating of the Special Forces The government of Niger appealed to the United States with the request to use attack drones to fight militants operating on the border of this African state with Mali. According to NBC, even before the attack on th

On November 15, the French presidency announced in an official statement that France President Emmanuel Macron has invited Lebanon’s prime minister Saad Hariri and his family to stay in France. “After speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri the president has invited Saad al-Hariri and his family to France,” the French presidency said in its official statement. Back on November 4,  Hariri announced his resignation from Saudi Arabia . Since then many Lebanese politicians including Lebanon president Michel Aoun and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that Hariri was forceed to resign by Saudi Arabia and that he is being held by the Saudi authorities against his will. Commenting on the matter, Macron told reporters that France is not offering an “exile” for Hariri according to Reuters agency. “I hope that Lebanon will be stable, and that political choices should be in accordance with institutional rule … We need