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>>51888 pb
BOXER41 USAF C-40C on ground at San Francisco Int'l from JBA deaprt
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SAM359 USAF C-40B on descent for Kona Int'l Airport, Big Island from Monterey, CA ground stop
BOXER42 USAF C-40C heading for Hickam AFB, Oahu most likely from it's Portland Int'l ground stop earlier
PIL SUNG US Army A-10 BRRRRRRT a little north of Seoul (being spoofed heavily and did not fly in to NoKo)
Pil Sung is Sure or Certain Victory
Pil Sung! is the war cry of the 25th Fighter Squadron. Pil Sung! can be used to show approval or gratitude, as a greeting or salutation, and is a suitable closing remark at any squadron function.
Furthermore, it is the response required of any Assam Draggin who hears the words "two" and "five" (or variations thereof) in close proximity to each other in a sentence. This will occur, of course, when directly referencing the squadron ("the 25th"), but can also be heard during weather briefs ("wind 2 to 5 knots"), when making appointments ("the office will open at 0925"), attending Wing staff meetings ("25% of your evaluations are late") and out-processing ("expect your orders in two and a half weeks").
etc......
https://www.osan.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/406600/pil-sung-a-war-cry-echoing-throughout-the-25th-fs/
dats nice
nite
Beijing turns up ‘united front’ heat for centennial
In preparation for its centennial on July 1, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has begun a “united front” offensive to influence Taiwanese public opinion to force officials to lift restrictions on cross-strait exchanges, an official said yesterday.
The CCP has been preparing events for the milestone anniversary, for which it reportedly plans to invite “certain” political parties and people from Taiwan. Cross-strait interactions have stalled since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the government has announced plans to restart regular exchanges.
Despite the resumption of business travel in March and a Mainland Affairs Council plan presented last month to gradually restore regular exchanges, Beijing has said that the scope is too limited. China has been pushing measures to resume travel.
China’s Fujian Province is preparing to launch a trial scheme that would shorten quarantine requirements for certain Taiwanese travelers from 14 days to two, although it was postponed from its original start date, today, given Taiwan’s increase in domestic cases. The council has warned that the scheme is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) plan to assimilate Taiwanese through economics, preferential treatment and feelings of affinity. Upcoming events such as the centennial and the annual Straits Forum, as well as unilateral efforts to ease travel restrictions, show that a new “united front” offensive has already begun, an official involved in cross-strait affairs said yesterday. COVID-19 vaccines would almost certainly be used to influence travel policy, they said.
The CCP plans to spread propaganda blasting Taiwan for lacking vaccines while boasting of China’s five domestic options, including one approved by the WHO, and the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, the official said. Certain media are sure to stir discontent by emphasizing that Taiwanese traveling to China do not need to quarantine, but must isolate for 14 days upon their return, they added. From this, the CCP hopes to pressure the government into acknowledging Chinese vaccines and shortening quarantine times, they said. It also hopes that its shorter quarantine requirements would encourage Kinmen and Matsu residents to pressure the government into reopening the “small three links,” the official said.
In addition, Beijing is likely to remove quarantine requirements for Taipei city officials to attend the twin cities forum in Shanghai this year, the official said. Its “united front” ploy is clear, delayed only by a recent uptick in cases, they added.
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2021/05/10/2003757144
White House Creates Task Force to Deal With Pipeline Breach
The investigation into a major cyber-attack on the biggest U.S. pipeline continued on Sunday as the White House pulled together an inter-agency task force to tackle the problem.
The task force has been working through the weekend to address the breach, including exploring options for lessening its impact on the energy supply, according to a White House official. The victim, Colonial Pipeline, halted all operations on its systems when it was hit with ransomware late Friday and is working to restore operations as investigators assess the damage.
Meanwhile, new details emerged about the probable culprit behind the attack, a relatively new ransomware group known as DarkSide. While the inquiry remains in its early stages, some evidence has emerged linking DarkSide to Russia or elsewhere in Eastern Europe. The attackers are known by cybersecurity experts as a “Russian-speaking group that popped up last summer,” according to Dmitri Alperovitch, the chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator and former chief technology officer of the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. “Like many Russian cyber crime operations they specifically exclude Russian companies from being targeted by their malware,” he added in a statement.
and look who they talk to...."Muh Russia"
On Sunday, Colonial Pipeline said it was still developing a plan for restarting the pipeline, which is critical for supplies along the East Coast. The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for working to enhance pipeline security, said in a statement it has been in contact with Colonial Pipeline. Senator Angus King, independent from Maine, and Representative Mike Gallagher, Republican from Wisconsin, who are co-chairs of the CyberSpace Solarium Commission, said in a statement the Colonial Pipeline attack underscores the need for more robust cybersecurity measures. “We are disappointed, though unsurprised, to learn of the cyber-attack that shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline,” they said. “This interruption of the distribution of refined gasoline and jet fuel underscores the vulnerability of our national critical infrastructure in cyberspace and the need for effective cybersecurity defenses.”
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/white-house-creates-task-force-to-deal-with-pipeline-breach-1.1601502