20 Apr, 2023 08:35

NASA responds to Ukraine’s satellite claim

A glow in the sky seen from Kiev wasnot connected to a satelliteabout to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere, the US space agency has said

NASA has denied that a retired satellite descending from orbit was responsible for flashes seen in the skies over Kiev on Wednesday evening.

Robert Margetta, NASA’s spokesman, said in a statement to the media that satellite RHEESI was expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 8:50 pm EDT (12:50 am GMT) on Wednesday.

The response from NASA came after residents of Kiev observed a bright glow in the sky around 10 pm local time (7:00 pm GMT). “According to preliminary information, this phenomenon was the result of a NASA space satellite falling to Earth,” said Sergey Popko, head of the city’s military administration.

Air raid sirens were activated in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday evening. Andrey Yermak, President Vladimir Zelensky’s chief of staff, wrote on social media that the flashes in the sky were the work of Ukrainian air defenses, but later deleted his message.

The 660-pound (300 kg) satellite was launched into low Earth orbit in 2002 to observe solar flares. It was decommissioned in 2018. According to NASA, the spacecraft would mostly burn up on re-entry in the atmosphere, and the risk of anyone getting hurt was “low – approximately 1 in 2,467.”

(But it doesn’t say what it could be!)

https://www.rt.com/russia/575045-nasa-ukraine-satellite-kiev/

20 Apr, 2023 04:51

Canada will never meet NATO spending demand – Pentagon leaks

US officials have complained that Ottawa’s “defense shortfalls” are “straining partner relationships” in the military bloc

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told NATO officials in private that Canada will “never” reach the bloc’s military spending target, according to a leaked Pentagon document obtained by the Washington Post.

Though NATO requires member states to spend at least 2% of their GDP on defense, Trudeau has informed the alliance that “Canada will never reach 2% defense spending,” the document says, noting that Ottawa’s military budget hasnot exceeded 1.4% of its economic output in nearly 30 years.

Obtained as part of a trove of leaked intelligence files which first appeared online in March, the document goes on to cite US complaints about its northern neighbor, saying that “Widespread defense shortfalls hinder Canadian capabilities, while straining partner relationships and alliance contributions” within NATO.

“Politically motivated” procurement decisions have also left parts of the Canadian military underequipped, the leaked assessment says, observing that most of its 89 Leopard 2 tanks “require extensive maintenance.”In one unit of 40 tanks, only nine are operational, while the military now has justhalf of the pilotsit needs for full readiness.

Those “enduring” deficiencies prompted the Canadian military to conclude earlier this year that it “could not conduct a major operation while simultaneously maintaining its NATO battle group leadership [in Latvia] and aid to Ukraine,” the document adds.

When asked about Canada’s spending shortfalls earlier this week, Trudeau all butsidesteppedthe question, sayingOttawa would “do its share” while explaining that “governments are challenged with a whole bunch of different priorities that we have to… get the balance right on.”

According to NATO,Canada currently spends around 1.29%of its GDP on defense.

Reached by the Post, Defense Ministry spokesman Daniel Minden said Canada continues to make “landmark investments to equip our armed forces,” citing the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets for $19 billion earlier this year. While Minden added that Ottawa’s current policy calls for a 70% boost in defense spending by 2026, Canada will still fall short of NATO’s 2% requirement even if it meets that goal.

https://www.rt.com/news/575038-canada-nato-spending-requirement/

They are busy killing people with the vaccine

>>18723441

Fuck this shit, he will once again drive down new home buying! He’s just determined to destroy the US and get poor people to vote for them

>>18723434

The Mike Lindell curse