morning
Not AF2 Kneepads in SAM526 USAF C-32A returned to JBA last night after departing Bucharest, Romania and a ground stop/refuel at Shannon, Ireland
Second trip abroad that AF2 call sign was NOT given back on the return leg. It was given back upon returning from visit to central america/mexico (over Gulf of Mexico) and after returning from Vietnam (prior to landing at Hickam AFB, Oahu) but not on the previous trip to Munich a few weeks ago and now this one.
Four int'l trips total and NONE of them started as AF2 and only the first two was it given back upon inbound leg to JBA
Kamala Harris emphasizes U.S. commitment to NATO during Bucharest visit
https://www.romania-insider.com/kamala-harris-nato-ro-buch-visit-mar-2022
PAT78 USAF G5 returning to JBA from Poland-this AC arrived at Rzesow Airport >>129924 pb just after kneepads arrived at Warsaw on 0310 >>129927 pb
It then went to Warsaw later the same day-back to Rzesow yesterday then to Wiesbaden (Army Airfield) and a quick hop to Ramstein AFB where it departed from Earlier today
Just after sunset look at Yerp
JAKE11 USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint on it's usual north/south run over eastern Poland and now heading west back to RAF Mildenhall
Spanish AF AME316 A400M departed Rzesow Airport and French AF CTM1528 A400M having just done the same
NATO01 E-3 Sentry AWACS looks like they are done from it's infinity patters over eastern Poland
German AF GAF850 nw back to Berlin-this is German FM returning from always been fake countryknown as Moldova from yesterdays arrival from Serbia >>130147
LAGR271 USAF KC-135 tanker done over Romania with NCHO223 DC-10 extendet having taken over it's position over Romania
DUKE28 US Army Beech Super King Air nw from Consanta AB Romaia
Canadian AF CFC4221 C-130 Super Hercules ne from Zagreb to Rzesow
Hungarian AF BRK60 C-17 Globemaster on descent at Kecskemet AB from Orebro Airport, Sweden.
Hungarians have had several flights to/from Sweden over the last week
RT and moar importantly Russia Insight (the one where you actually get to hear what they say) was blocked on y/t some time in the mid afternoon yesterday.
Watched during normal rest period and then last night (when I catch up) with all the briefings-whatever I missed during anoon rest and the MOD brief-a longer one is usually posted later in the day-it was blocked.
I'll try to veep it later but as I was already comfy last night I did not bother.
GOZER84 USAF E-4B NIghtwatch heading to Lincoln Muni from Dyess AFB-yesterday it was BUELR86 upon it's departure from MacDIll AFB and BIFF85 when it left Patrick AFB earlier.
Ghostbusters today, Ferris Bueller's Day off and Back to the Future yesterday
C101 US Coast Guard G5 returning to Reagan National from an overnight at New Orleans Lakefront Airport
Swiss AF SUI555 (chek't) C-560 nw from northern Montenegro (prolly Vraca) and not on ground for long at all-turn and burn back to Bern
It started from dhere earlier today and had a ground stop at Zurich then headed se to Montenegro
SPAR28 USAF G5 on ground at Travis from JBA depart earlier
Prolly head to Hawaii-Hickam AFB (Indo-Pac) after a refuel
These are usually NATO-based flights.
SPAR= Special Priority Air Resource
Saudi Arabia puts 81 people to death in kingdom's largest mass execution in decades
Executions surpass toll of January 1980 mass execution of 63 people
Saudi Arabia executed 81 people on Saturday convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups, the largest known mass execution carried out in the kingdom in its modern history.
The number of executed surpassed even the toll of a January 1980 mass execution for the 63 militants convicted of seizing the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979, the worst-ever militant attack to target the kingdom and Islam's holiest site. It wasn't clear why the kingdom choose Saturday for the executions, though they came as much of the world's attention remained focused on Russia's war on Ukraine — and as the U.S. hopes to lower record-high gasoline prices as energy prices spike worldwide. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans a trip to Saudi Arabia next week over oil prices as well. The number of death penalty cases being carried out had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The state-run Saudi Press Agency announced Saturday's executions, saying they included those "convicted of various crimes, including the murdering of innocent men, women and children."
The kingdom also said some of those executed were members of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State group and backers of Yemen's Houthi rebels. A Saudi-led coalition has been battling the Iran-backed Houthis since 2015 in neighbouring Yemen in an effort to restore the internationally recognized government to power. Those executed included 73 Saudis, seven Yemenis and one Syrian. The report did not say where the executions took place.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/saudi-arabia-mass-execution-1.6382805
>>129274 pb Total Cash Payments for week of Feb 27th on COMEX Ag contracts: $2.45B
Update on Silver trash for cash activity-week of March 6th: $1.55B
Adding in last weeks$2.45B gives a total of$4Bof cash delivered for paper COMEX contracts for 10 trading days-complete PANIC
see below
*Caveat the silver price is calculated using either the closing price of the day or the mid-point of the day-since they DO NOT report the actual transactions in any way. The amounts arrived at are an average of those prices and are not 100% accurate-the only ones who know that are the CME Group and the two "parties" (cough, JP Morgan and Bank of America) involved in the "private"-completely facilitated by the CFTC-transactions-..but it is pretty close as accurate as it can be without having exact pricing.
Thursdays activity-Cap #2- was low in comparison to the other settlements : 220 contracts x 5,000/ozs= 1,100,000 ozs of paper silver using the closing price of $25.87= $28,457,000
Friday-Cap#3-saw a total of 1,025 constracts x 5,000/ozs=5,125,000 ozs of paper silver using the closing price of $25.95=$132,993,750
Let's add up the weekly activity and then add it to last weeks total of: $2.45B
>>129666 pb $495.43
>>129822 pb $592.53
>>129925 pb $303.55
plus the above amounts from Thursday and Friday gives you:$1,552,960,750
This will show up on Bank of America's balance sheet buried somewhere for sure as a transfer to JP Morgan.
But since they do not break most of it down (at least on this level) you won't be able to see it detailed-JP Morgan will have some "anomaly" in it's trading activity or receivables and that might be seen as "increased trading revenue".
>and billions are just drops in a very big bucket
100% accurate
There is much moar going on here but this is all they have to report.
They also only have one regulator at the CFTC cause the other one quit "early"-not that they have done/do anything because none of the lease shit would have been allowed if they actually did job.
The off-the-books shit-all of it- is in the quadrillions (derivative-wise)
YouTube Blocks Russia-Funded Channels Worldwide, Halts All Monetization in Russia
YouTube is tightening the screws on Russian state-funded media channels, blocking access to them around the world and halting all ways to monetize on the platform in Russia, the company said in a statement, citing content policies relating to events like the Ukraine war.
The Google-owned video-streaming platform announced that it was removing content about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that violates its policies prohibiting content that denies, minimizes, or trivializes violent events. “In line with that, we are also now blocking access to YouTube channels associated with Russian state-funded media globally, expanding from across Europe,” the company said. Several days after Russia launched what the Kremlin refers to as a “special military operation” to neutralize Ukraine’s military and depose its leadership, YouTube blocked Russian state-funded channels Russia Today and Sputnik across Europe.
Friday’s move expands those prohibitions across the world, effective immediately, though YouTube said it would take some time for enforcement to ramp up. YouTube also said it had expanded its recent advertising pause in Russia to include halting all of the ways to monetize on its platform.
https://www.ntd.com/youtube-blocks-russia-funded-channels-worldwide-halts-all-monetization-in-russia_751466.html
when it was obvious there would be one I made "adjustments"-knew it would be stolen told many
They refused to believe
check yo ear
Here is a portion of the comms between the traders actively manipulating Silver and Gold in 2011.
Braggin' about "being the entire market"
Deutsche Bank got away with this when the evidence was overwhelming they were the ones doing it for JP Morgan.
They "settled" in this particular case
from 2018
Banks Settle Charges of Commodities ‘Spoofing’ for $46 Million
Deutsche Bank, UBS and HSBC will pay a combined $46.6 million in fines to settle claims that some of their traders manipulated the price of precious metals, including silver and gold, in the futures market, government regulators said Monday.
According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, Deutsche Bank will pay a civil monetary penalty of $30 million, UBS will pay a fine of $15 million and HSBC will pay $1.6 million to resolve charges that the banks manipulated the market through traders who used an illegal practice known as “spoofing."
Outlawed by financial regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act, spoofing uses complex computer algorithms to allow futures traders to manipulate markets by quickly placing and canceling orders, creating artificial supply or demand that tricks other traders into buying or selling.
In these cases, the CFTC says traders placed large orders to buy or sell precious metals futures contracts that they had no intention of filling, and then profited by buying or selling other orders when the price was driven up or down.
https://www.courthousenews.com/banks-settle-charges-of-commodities-spoofing-for-46-million/
this from Feb 14th
Silver - The JPMorgan Traders' Trial Is Approaching
In 2021, a jury found two precious metal traders guilty of a slew of charges, including conspiracy to manipulate the precious metals markets. The convictions came on the heels of other successful prosecutions.
This week, a federal court in Chicago held a status hearing on what stands to be the most high-profile spoofing case yet, with four former JPMorgan gold and silver traders facing charges.
The convicted traders broke the law. The US Justice Department alleges that those getting ready to face a jury of their peers did the same. The convicted traders looked to profit in the gold, silver, and other precious metals markets using a dominant position that took advantage of other market participants. Those awaiting trial are accused of the same. Meanwhile, there is nothing wrong with looking for an edge if you follow the rules and remain on the right side of the laws and regulations.
Silver mining stocks offer leverage for silver bulls as they tend to outperform the metal during bullish periods and underperform when the price declines. The Global X Silver Miners ETF product (SIL) holds a portfolio of shares in the leading silver mining companies that diversify risk. While SIL performs like a product with leverage, it does not suffer from the time decay that eats away at other leveraged products. The current price action in the silver market suggests that a substantial price move could be on the horizon. SIL could be an excellent tool for those looking for silver’s price to move to the upside over the coming weeks and months.
In August 2021, a federal jury in Chicago convicted Edward Bases, a former Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley precious metals trader, of a slew of charges connected with manipulating US precious metals futures markets. The jury also found John Pacilio, formerly of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, guilty of the majority of federal charges. During the jury, evidence showed that the traders dug their legal graves. Mr. Bases stated, “that does show you how easy it is to manipulate it sometimes…I know how to ‘game this stuff.” Mr. Pacilio said, “I just put in 500 lots to spoof the gold. If you spoof this, it really moves.” Spoofing is market manipulation, and it is illegal. The guilty verdicts carry maximum sentences of decades in prison. Federal Judge John Z. Lee presided over the trials in July and August. In February 2022, there has been no word on sentencing as both traders are appealing and remain free on bail. There has also been no public pre-sentence investigation report where the federal probation department recommended an appropriate sentence.
The guilty verdicts signal the precious metals and other markets that the Justice Department takes manipulative trading seriously. After the trial Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. said, “These defendants undermined public confidence in U.S. commodities markets by manipulating prices to create the false appearance of support and demand. This verdict shows that the Department of Justice is committed to holding accountable those who line their pockets by manipulating our financial markets through fraud.” Appeals can take years, and there has been no word on sentencing from Judge Lee. Last week, a group of four former JPMorgan Chase precious metals traders facing trials on similar charges had a status hearing before Federal Judge Edmond E. Chang in Chicago. JPMorgan Chase has been at the center of the spoofing allegations, with four former employees facing a slew of charges. The trial had been delayed because of the pandemic. Still, the status hearing could signify that it is on the horizon over the coming months. Judge Chang denied motions to dismiss some of the charges setting the stage for the second high-profile spoofing and conspiracy trial.
If the fate of Mr. Bases and Mr. Pacilio is an omen, the Justice Department looks like a favorite to prevail in the cases against Christopher Jordan, Michael Nowak, Jeffrey Ruffo, and Gregg Smith.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4486771-silver-jpmorgan-traders-trial-approaching-sil-provides-leverage-without-time-decay
kek
calls you for it?
wow... it not that hard
imma still pissed they shut of rt and RI and it's basically WW so no veep that i have gonna get it.
India Is Mulling Rupee-Ruble Payments System For Trade With Russia
India is discussing how to set up a rupee-ruble payment mechanism to enable it to trade with Russia, to circumvent the U.S. sanctions regime.
India abstained from voting on the March United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution demanding an end to Russian offensive in Ukraine.
Since its Independence, India has tried to steer a neutral course between the U.S. and Russia (and previously, the USSR). During the 1950s, India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a prime architect behind the Non-Aligned Movement, under which developing countries tried to pursue their national interests without binding themselves to either the U.S. or Soviet bloc. India, Indonesia, and Yugoslavia were mainstays of that movement, which today includes 120 member states, 18 observer states, and 10 international organisations.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, India developed closer relations with the United States. Most recently, under prime minister Narendra Modi, India’s policy tilted even more decisively in a pro-U.S. direction. Modi and Trump shared a strong affinity, and Modi even travelled to the U.S, to host massive rallies intended to galvanize Indian Americans in support of Trump. During the last several months, several considerations have prompted the Modi government to rethink the wisdom of putting all its eggs in the U.S. basket. Instead, India is returning to a more balanced approach, assessing its national interests vis-a-vis those of other countries and acting accordingly.
Two developments this summer caused India to question the reliability and integrity of the U.S. as an ally. The first was the manner of the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, which had External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar wondering about the value of U.S. security guarantees. Washington’s Ukraine policy is only increasing those misgivings. The United States was willing to push Ukraine to take actions that many – including Henry Kissinger, George Kennan, and Noam Chomsky – warned Russia couldn’t abide. But then when the shooting started, the United States wasn’t willing to get in line of fire.
And in the second, in September, the U.S. stunned many when it announced a new Australia/United Kingdom/United States security grouping (AUKUS), as part of which Australia would receive American nuclear submarines. Prior to the new arrangement, the Quad –comprised of the U.S., Australia, India, and Japan – was the principal counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific (see this Council on Foreign Relations summary, The Quad in the Indo-Pacific: What to Know).
This AUKUS announcement caused consternation both in France and India. Australia cancelled a $37 billion deal with a French company to supply diesel -powered submarines, prompting French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, according to the BBC, Aukus: French minister condemns US and Australia ‘lies’ over security pact to accuse the three countries of “duplicity, a major breach of trust and contempt”..” The United States has consistently told India that it couldn’t share sensitive nuclear submarine technology, according to the South China Morning Post, Aukus fallout: for years, US told India it couldn’t share nuclear submarine technology. ‘And now this …’). In the wake of the AUKUS development, France and India have strengthened their bilateral ties, with more of the same expected.
Another reason India must tread carefully arises from its past military procurement policy. Since the early 1970s, India has purchased much of its armaments from Russia. Although as part of its tilt towards Washington, India has in recent yearsdecreased its reliance on Russian arms, “Today, 60% of India’s military hardware inventory is from Russia or the former Soviet Union and the bulk of India’s license-based defense manufacturing comes from Russia,” according to Defense News, India braces for sanctions on Russia to delay weapons programs, deliveries. This makes India dependent on Russia for the supply of spare parts. Shunning Russia would mean India must find new sources of armaments.
moar
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/03/india-is-mulling-rupee-ruble-payments-system-for-trade-for-trade-with-russia.html
it above you nao
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