12 hours after the US abstained on a ceasefire vote against Israel, the bridge named after the writer of America's national anthem is destroyed.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/new-f-16-shoots-down-chinese-jf-17/
Chinese JF-17 “Shot Down” By 2nd-Hand
F-16 Fighter Jet; US Establishes ‘Air
Supremacy’ In Argentina
Eurasian Times, by Parth Satam
Posted By: sunset, 3/26/2024 2:01:26 AM
Argentina is likely to finally buy US-origin F-16 fighters from Denmark, officially shelving the Chinese JF-17 Thunder Block-III jets. The deal marks the impact of the intense Great Power rivalry between the US and China in South America, where Washington is averse to having Beijing’s military equipment in its backyard. Likewise, Beijing too has been trying to leverage its advancements in defense aerospace technology by securing military sales to developing and Global South countries and presenting itself as an alternative to costly Western weapons. The announcement to this effect was made by Platform X user Milei Shelby, which the President himself ‘liked.’
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japan-approves-plan-sell-fighter-jets-nations-latest-108484603
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets
to other nations in latest break from
pacifist principles
Associated Press, by Mari Yamaguchi
Posted By: sunset, 3/26/2024 1:30:48 AM
Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. The contentious decision to allow international arms sales is expected to help secure Japan’s role in the joint fighter jet project and part of a move to build up the Japanese arms industry and bolster its role in global security. The Cabinet also endorsed a revision to Japan’s arms equipment and technology transfer guidelines to allow coproduced lethal weapons to be sold to countries other than the partners.
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/03/25/what-happened-to-bidens-border-plan-n3785376
What Happened to Biden's Border Plan?
Hot Air, by John Sexton
Posted By: Dreadnought, 3/26/2024 12:36:44 AM
Politico has a follow up on something which seems pretty strange in retrospect. Just a few months ago, the Biden administration was leaking to the media that it was about to crack down on illegal immigration. Specifically, we were told there might be an executive order coming intended to limit the surge of asylum seekers. But all of that seems to have faded away. A month ago, the White House was openly considering a string of executive actions to curb migration at the southern border. But no announcements were made. And now, immigration advocates who had been engaged with the Biden administration about the moves say they no longer appear imminent…