the person running against him is literally a communist. doesn't matter, governor extended lockdown until november 3rd. recall petition was short 3000 signatures. oregon is fucked, governor will keep extending lockdowns.
i want to be comfy! cheer me up please.
i think its more than 6% lost forever. oregon is closer to 70%
ty anon
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4000167
China’s capability to invade Taiwan analyzed in US defense report
US to continue arms sales to Taiwan in light of China’s militant posturing
The report notes that China perceives Taiwan as one of the most prominent threats to its national identity and that it has not renounced the use of military force to pursue unification. Despite Beijing's stated preference for a more peaceful approach, its military has a range of options with which to threaten the country, "from an air and maritime blockade to a full-scale amphibious invasion."
According to the report, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been enhancing its readiness for an invasion but hesitates to carry it out due to potential international intervention. It says Chinese armed forces would likely be strained if they decided to launch an amphibious attack against Taiwan.
However, based on DOD analysis, the PLA is already capable of conducting smaller military operations to seize Taiwan's offshore islands. By doing so, it could make territorial gains while showing off its military strength with some restraint.
Taiwan, on the other hand, is expected to rely on its geographic advantages and technological superiority for defense. Having recognized the growing disparity between the military budgets on either side of the strait, the Taiwanese government has begun developing asymmetric warfare capabilities.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8685967/BLM-protester-arrested-DC-Kenosha-Portland-riots.html
A BLM protester who was arrested in Washington DC on Saturday night has also been at riots in Portland and Kenosha, police said on Monday, as they revealed they were looking into whether groups were being funded to travel to protest hot-spots.
Jeremy Vajko, 27, a Microsoft engineer, was arrested on Saturday night during violent clashes between police and protesters in the nation's capital.
The Metropolitan Police Department incident report into his arrest claims he was driving recklessly near the Hay Adams hotel and drove 'into a crowd of over one hundred individuals'.
He spent the night in jail and was released on Sunday. Prosecutors are not pursuing the case.
'There was a van that was driving recklessly, potentially could have hit pedestrians and officers in the area. The driver was taken into custody.
'That vehicle was van, it was registered on the west coast in Washington state. We have intelligence to suggest that van was also at some of the violence we saw in Portland, Oregon and some of the violent activity we saw in Kenosha…
'One of the things that we're certainly going to do it if it is an organized, funded attempt to create violence in our city, we're going to do everything we can to get to the bottom of it,' he said.
(Vajko) They tried charging me with reckless driving however the District of Columbia asked them to release me and cancel the bond.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rocked southeastern Taiwan at 4:44 p.m. this afternoon (Sept. 2), according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
The epicenter of the temblor was 5.5 kilometers east of Taitung County Hall at a focal depth of 34.5 kilometers, according to CWB data. Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7, which gauges the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific location.
The quake’s intensity registered as a 3 in Taitung County and a 2 in Hualien County and Kaohsiung City. A lesser intensity of 1 was recorded in Pingtung County, Nantou County, Tainan City, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, and Changhua County.
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Taiwan's defense ministry seeking recon pods for nighttime photography of Chinese navy
Push to procure reconnaissance pods from US motivated by low-quality images of Chinese aircraft carrier
The Air Force wants to buy six reconnaissance pods from the United States which would allow it to improve its aerial photography of Chinese targets both by day and night, reports said Wednesday (Sept. 2).
The long-range pods are compatible with F-16 jets, cost a total of NT$9.81 billion (US$334 million), and would be delivered in 2024, CNA reported. The details were included in the 2021 budget proposal that the Ministry of National Defense filed with the Legislative Yuan.
The discussion about the need for recon pods was triggered by photos of China's aircraft carrier the Liaoning taken in April. The quality of the images was so poor that somede commentators wondered whether the military had released the pictures on purpose to mislead China about its own capabilities, CNA reported.
The issue led to the military reportedly selecting MS-110 long-range oblique photography (LOROP) pods for their ability to take images at night and in poor weather conditions from a long distance.
Taiwan’s Air Force operates 142 F-16 fighter jets and has ordered 66 more advanced F-16V “Viper” jets. Last month, the country also opened a regional maintenance and repair center for the U.S.-built warplanes.
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