Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:15 p.m. No.20946867   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6990 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Kremlin: NATO Weapons To Be Hit In Any Country From Where Russia May Be Attacked

 

Predictably, the Kremlin is fuming at widespread reports that the Biden administration has made a U-turn on its policy which previously prohibited Ukraine from attack Russian soil with US-supplied weaponry.

 

Former Russian president and current Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has warned that Russian forces could strike back from any point where attacks are launched, including on "NATO specialists" advising Ukraine forces.

 

"NATO countries that have approved strikes with their weapons on Russian territory should be aware that their equipment and specialists will be destroyed not only in Ukraine, but also at any point from where Russian territory is attacked," he said on Telegram, according to TASS, also noting that "the participation of NATO specialists could be seen as a casus belli."

 

"All their military equipment and specialists fighting against us will be destroyed both on the territory of former Ukraine and on the territory of other countries, should strikes be carried out from there against Russian territory," Medvedev added in the warning.

 

He said that contrary to much of the West's attempts to obfuscate the reality, Ukraine's long-rage missile systems are actually "directly operated by servicemen from NATO countries." He said this is tantamount to these countries' direct participation in the war.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kremlin-nato-weapons-be-hit-any-country-where-russia-may-be-attacked

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:18 p.m. No.20946884   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6922 >>6990 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

NATO Chief Pushes Allies To Commit $44 Billion In Defense Aid To Ukraine Annually

 

Currently NATO defense and foreign ministers are gathered in Prague for two days of meetings as part of preparations for the major Washington Summit in July. At the meeting chaired by the alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg he urged that NATO countries must maintain support to Ukraine "for as long as necessary".

 

Stoltenberg is asking 32 NATO members to commit a whopping $44 billion in military aid to Ukraine every year. President Zelensky has been urging more immediate aid to come at a faster rate, meanwhile.

 

Stoltenberg told the meeting in Prague, "Russia must understand that it cannot wait us out." He reasoned further that "Allies have provided approximately 40 billion euros worth of military aid to Ukraine each year."

 

He said that for Ukraine to have battlefield success, NATO countries must maintain "at least" current levels of support to Ukraine for as long as the fight continues.

 

Even though it has become clear that Ukraine front lines are crumbling, especially in places like Kharkiv oblast near the Russian border, this new initiative by Stoltenberg appears geared toward locking the alliance into further permanent commitments, lest any should waiver down the road.

 

According to analysis by the Austin-based Libertarian Institute:

 

Under the $100 billion proposal, counties would contribute aid equal to their financial commitment to the alliance. The US pays for about a quarter of NATO’s annual budget. If Stoltenberg seeks to lock in member states at their current commitment, the US will contribute over half of all aid, about $25 billion annually.

 

NATO has been seeking a multi-year pledge from its members to supply arms to Ukraine. The commitment is meant to lock in assistance for Kiev even if a nation would later decide to alter course. The initial proposal from Stoltenberg was for NATO to commit $108 billion over five years.

 

Meanwhile a US official speaking to The New York Times has said the conflict has entered "a new reality" and "perhaps a new era" after Thursday's White House decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russian territory using US-supplied weapons systems.

 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-chief-pushes-allies-commit-44-billion-defense-aid-ukraine-annually

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:25 p.m. No.20946909   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6990 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Corporate America Has A New Playbook For Protecting Profits And Corrupting Your Health

 

Major corporations across the tech, pharma, food and energy industries are invoking a new legal strategy, using First Amendment claims to avoid complying with industry regulations, journalist Katherine Li reported in The Lever.

 

Major corporations across the tech, pharma, food and energy industries are invoking a new legal strategy, using First Amendment claims to avoid complying with industry regulations, journalist Katherine Li reported in The Lever.

 

The companies, and their lobbying groups, are invoking the First Amendment’s compelled speech doctrine to argue they can rightfully refuse to share information they deem controversial with consumers and employees.

 

Under the doctrine, the First Amendment’s free speech protections extend beyond prohibiting the government from suppressing speech — the doctrine also bars the government from compelling people to express ideas or beliefs they don’t want to affirm.

 

In recent months and years, corporations have invoked this argument to resist regulation on issues ranging from drug pricing to hazardous chemical disclosures, to food nutritional information to censoring online speech.

 

“Experts say the large corporations using this strategy are undermining efforts to regulate corporate behavior. They say these arguments limit states’ ability to act on matters not covered by federal law,” Li wrote.

 

The most recent example of this legal strategy is happening in California, Li wrote, where a new emissions disclosure law requires all companies with annual revenues over $1 billion to disclose the pollution emitted throughout their supply chains.

 

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/health/corporate-america-has-a-new-playbook-for-protecting-profits-and-corrupting-your-health

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:28 p.m. No.20946921   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6990 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Germany Approves Ukraine’s Use of Its Missiles Against Russia

 

Ukraine can use weapons supplied by Germany against attacks from positions just over the Russian border, Berlin announced Friday.

 

NATO members France and Poland have already given the same undertaking to Kyiv, as Breitbart News reported.

 

Their move prompted immediate warnings from the Kremlin of a full-on war with the West as NATO has given its broader approval for the use of Western-supplied missiles in the conflict.

 

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/05/31/world-war-iii-watch-germany-approves-ukraines-use-of-its-missiles-against-russia/

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:34 p.m. No.20946955   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6990 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Congressman Donalds exposes Biden family’s 20 shell companies for alleged money laundering.

 

In a striking display of political disparity, Democrats have successfully convicted Donald Trump on 34 felony counts. Meanwhile, Congressman Byron Donalds unveils a web of deception involving over 20 shell companies linked to Joe Biden and Hunter Biden, allegedly used for money laundering. The revelation underscores America’s two-tier justice system, where political influence skews legal outcomes.

 

Trump convicted of 34 felonies, highlighting political bias in the judicial system.

Congressman Byron Donalds reveals over 20 shell companies tied to Joe Biden and Hunter Biden.

Shell companies used for money laundering, raising corruption concerns.

Biden family lacks a legitimate business structure, relying on political connections.

16 companies created while Joe Biden was vice president.

Velocity and size of transactions raise red flags about money concealment.

Investigation into Biden family finances continues to uncover more shell companies.

 

Erosion of public trust in the judicial system due to perceived political bias.

Increased scrutiny of Biden family’s financial dealings and potential corruption.

Growing concerns about the integrity of American political and legal institutions.

Potential legal and political repercussions for the Biden family.

Need for comprehensive investigation to ensure accountability and transparency.

Pressure on the media to thoroughly investigate and report on the Biden family’s financial activities.

Challenges in maintaining public confidence in the fairness of the justice system.

 

https://citizenwatchreport.com/congressman-donalds-exposes-biden-familys-20-shell-companies-for-alleged-money-laundering/#google_vignette

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:38 p.m. No.20946973   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6990 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

USAID Contractor Forced Out Over Presentation on Palestinian Maternal and Child Mortality

 

Alexander Smith was given the choice to resign or be dismissed

 

A contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was forced out of his job over a disagreement on a presentation he prepared on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, The Guardian reported on Thursday.

 

Alexander Smith worked for USAID as a senior advisor on gender, maternal health, child health, and nutrition. He was scheduled to present the paper on mortality at an internal USAID conference, and it was initially cleared. But it caught the attention of officials in the USAID’s Middle East department, who asked for redactions to be made.

 

Smith told The Guardian that the edits they requested involved removing a slide describing the applicable international law and removing any language that implied the recognition of a Palestinian state, including names of UN agencies that include the word “Palestine.”

 

USAID leadership ended up canceling the presentation altogether and claims it was outside of Smith’s area of responsibility, but he said his expertise on maternal and child health is relevant to all humanitarian crises. Two days after his presentation was canceled, Smith was told by his direct employer, the Highbury Defense Group, which has government contracts with USAID, that his contract would be terminated early.

 

Highbury said that Smith’s contract would be terminated over “personality differences” and that USAID was unhappy with him despite his years of performance on the job and years of positive reviews of his work. Smith was given the option to resign and wrote a scathing resignation letter.

 

“USAID has always prided itself on our programs supporting democracy, human rights, and rule of law. In Ukraine, we call for legal redress when people are victimized and name perpetrators of violence … We boldly state ‘Slava Ukraini’ in peppy promotional videos,” he wrote.

 

“When it comes to the Palestinians, however, we avoid saying anything about their right to statehood, the abuses they’re currently suffering, or which powers have been violating their basic rights to freedom, self-determination, livelihoods, and clean water,” he added.

 

The news of Smith’s resignation makes him the ninth US official to publicly step down over President Biden’s full-throated support for Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Josh Paul, who resigned from the State Department in October, said dozens more have stepped down quietly and that he expects more resignations to come.

 

The Independent previously reported on the widespread dissent within USAID. The investigation found that 19 dissent memos had been sent within the department to criticize US support for Israel.

 

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/05/30/usaid-contractor-forced-out-over-presentation-on-palestinian-maternal-and-child-mortality/

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:39 p.m. No.20946976   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6990 >>7204 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Biden Gives Ukraine Permission To Strike Inside Russia With US Weapons

 

The step marks a significant escalation in the proxy war and risks provoking a major Russian response

 

The Biden administration has given Ukraine permission to use US-provided weapons to hit targets inside Russian territory, POLITICO reported Thursday, a step that marks a significant escalation of the proxy war.

 

US officials said Ukraine will be able to use US weapons to shoot down Russian missiles inside Russia that are fired toward Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. They will also be able to hit Russian military units that are just over the border in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast.

 

The US officials insisted Ukraine would not be able to use US-provided missiles for attacks on civilian infrastructure or for long-range attacks on military targets that are deep inside Russia.

 

“The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them,” a US official told POLITICO. The official insisted the US still would not support long-range strikes on Russian territory.

 

Ukraine needs support from the US for targeting when it fires US-provided missiles, which means the US will now be directly supporting strikes inside Russia. The escalation risks provoking a major response from Russia, as Moscow recently warned the UK that it would target British military sites in Ukraine and “beyond” if British missiles were used in strikes on Russian territory. Over the past year, both US and British missiles have been used to target Crimea.

 

The news comes a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted that the US was preparing to change the policy, saying the US will “adapt and adjust” when asked if Urkaine could strike Russian territory with US weapons.

 

The New York Times previously reported that the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US weapons were put in place as part of President Biden’s plans to “avoid World War III.” But throughout the war, the US and other NATO countries have taken escalations they previously ruled out due to fear of provoking Russia.

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any NATO countries that let Ukraine strike Russia with their weapons would face “major consequences.”

 

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/05/30/biden-gives-ukraine-permission-to-strike-inside-russia-with-us-weapons/

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:49 p.m. No.20947021   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

So Israel is telling the WHO what to do and they are doing it!!!!

 

Israeli delegation introduces amendment to WHO resolution, calls to free hostages

 

The original resolution at the World Health Organization (WHO) did not call for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, but the Israeli delegation succeeded in amending the resolution.

 

The Israeli delegation to the World Health Organization succeeded to introduce on Thursday an amendment to the Israel-Hamas war resolution which included a demand for the unconditional release of the hostages held by Hamas.

 

The original resolution did not refer to the actions of Hamas or the developments that led to the situation in the Gaza Strip, which prompted the Israeli delegation in Geneva to submit the amendment, Ynet noted in their report.

 

The amendment put forth by the Israeli delegation condemned Hamas's use of health facilities, including ambulances and hospitals for terror purposes, while putting the civilian population at risk.

 

50 countries supported the amendment, and it was immediately included in the text, Ynet also reported. The Palestinians, along with their supporters, refused to vote in favor of the resolution that called for the release of the hostages, and were working to cancel it.

 

Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israel’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva was quoted by Ynet as calling for all countries and the World Health Organization to condemn Hamas’s terrorist attacks and their exploitation of hospitals and ambulances for terrorist purposes.

 

WATCH as the Egyptian Ambassador calls for the withdrawal of THEIR OWN initiative @WHO, after Member States approved (50-44) an Israeli amendment calling for the immediate release of the hostages and condemning, for the first time, the use of hospitals by terorrist organisations.… pic.twitter.com/oMuTSeQNcY

 

— Israel in UN/Geneva | #BringThemHome (@IsraelinGeneva) May 30, 2024

Shahar stated, “Any decision that doe not call for the immediate release of the hostages and condemns the exploitation of health facilities by Hamas – is tantamount to a moral failure of the organization. I thank the 50 countries that chose not to ignore the fate of the 125 hostages left in the hands of the terrorist organization Hamas in Gaza.”

 

WHO must recognize that hostages 'denied all their rights'

She elaborated on the plight of the hostage, stating, “For eight months now, the hostages have been denied all their rights, especially basic rights related to health."

 

Israel’s Health Minister Uriel Busso responded to the decision on Thursday, stating, "Our message is clear and I am happy that many countries in the World Health Organization understand it: The State of Israel is at war against a cruel and cynical terrorist organization that holds our hostages in Gaza. They must be released. I congratulate the members of the delegation and all those involved in the work for an important and historic political achievement which was achieved with great effort.”

 

https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-804474

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 12:52 p.m. No.20947031   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7070 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Biden says Israel has offered cease-fire deal, urges Hamas to accept

 

President Joe Biden said that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel.

 

President Joe Biden Friday discussed the plan, as the Israeli military confirmed it’s operating in central parts of Rafah as part of an expanded offensive into the southern Gaza city.

 

Biden said that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel, according to the Associated Press, and he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to an agreement to release the remaining hostages.

 

“Israel has made their proposal. Hamas says it wants a cease-fire. This deal is an opportunity to prove whether they really mean it,” Biden said.

 

https://justthenews.com/world/middle-east/biden-urges-hamas-accept-cease-fire-offer-israel

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:03 p.m. No.20947080   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

California Senate Votes 28-8 to Exempt Itself from State Gun Laws

 

California is constitutionally and legally totally out of control. They have gone absolutely rogue in recent years. Laws have been passed in the Golden State that make it the most gun-restrictive state in the nation. This is the opposite of most states who have legalized open and concealed carry. The National Rifle Association has had it with this Marxist stance and are now fighting back legally.

 

The California Rifle and Pistol Association recently filed a lawsuit that targets a number of bills to be reversed that were signed into law last year. Chief among them is the Assault Weapons Ban. Just this past January, California banned any ‘assault-type weapon’ with an easily detachable magazine. On constitutional grounds, the NRA affiliate is challenging this law, not only because it will do nothing to stop violent criminals, but because it infringes our Second Amendment rights. This could go all the way to the Supreme Court.

 

https://rightwingnews.com/california/california-senate-votes-28-8-exempt-state-gun-laws/

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:04 p.m. No.20947082   🗄️.is 🔗kun

The CDC Doesn’t Want You to See This Data

 

The damning autism statistic that they’re trying to hide.

 

Research shows a fivefold increase in autism rates among children compliant with the CDC's vaccine schedule versus unvaccinated children.

 

This finding was published by Brian S. Hooker and Neil Z. Miller in 2021.

 

“The Control Group” study found something even more shocking.

 

The rate of autism was ten times higher in the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated.

 

“They polled about 1800 unvaccinated children across the nation. Forty-six different states were represented. And when they did that, the rate of autism, the national average of autism, presumably for vaccinated children, was ten times higher than that of unvaccinated children,” explained Dr. Hooker.

 

https://vigilantfox.news/p/the-cdc-doesnt-want-you-to-see-this-681?utm_source=post-email-title

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:32 p.m. No.20947165   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Chinese Nationals Arrested for Alleged $12.3 Million Fraud Involving Fraudulent Return of Counterfeit Apple iPhones and Other Devices

 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/chinese-nationals-arrested-alleged-123-million-fraud-involving-fraudulent-return

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:34 p.m. No.20947171   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Retired Navy Admiral and Business Executives Arrested in Connection with Alleged Bribery Scheme

 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/retired-navy-admiral-and-business-executives-arrested-connection-alleged-bribery-scheme

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:36 p.m. No.20947176   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7177

Former Southern Pine Credit Union President Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Nearly $4.5 Million Restitution

 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/former-southern-pine-credit-union-president-sentenced-prison-and-ordered-pay-nearly-45

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:38 p.m. No.20947183   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Former Senior Executive and Former Sales Manager Convicted of Selling Data on Millions of U.S. Consumers to Perpetrators of Mail Fraud Schemes

 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/former-senior-executive-and-former-sales-manager-convicted-selling-data-millions-us

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:40 p.m. No.20947190   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Former Clutier City Clerk Sentenced to Nearly Two Years in Federal Prison for Stealing from the City

 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/former-clutier-city-clerk-sentenced-nearly-two-years-federal-prison-stealing-city

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:45 p.m. No.20947207   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7218 >>7232

Catherine Austin Fitts

 

Klaus Schwab resigning as WEF head "is not good news, it's bad news. They are building up to another big move…there are rumors that the current [UK] PM doesn't want to be a wartime PM and they're going to move in somebody who…is a member of the Trilateral Commission…"

 

"[O]ur risk levels just went up, so it's not good…This is not good, it's the opposite," Fitts says. The investment banker notes that "we're seeing this in many positions across the establishment" and adds that she's dubbed the phenomenon "The Hitman Cometh."

 

Fitts goes on to say that "They're moving…someone like [Klaus Schwab] into a behind-the-scenes role where he can work more effectively on big movesso he's not leaving, he's putting his wife as the public face [of the WEF], and then he's going into the backroom to sort of engineer things." Fitts adds, "of course, as I said, all of this is subject to the approval of the Swiss government, which tells you who's really in controland I would say it's the Bank of International Settlements in Basel."

 

Fitts goes on to say, "be that as it may, we are watching positions all across Europe and the United States…[where] the last guy's being moved out and a new guy's being moved in." Fitts adds, "They are building up to another big move. We really see that by the head of the UK calling for a general election. There are rumors that the current PM doesn't want to be a wartime PM, and they're going to move in somebody who basically is a member of the Trilateral Commission, I think, who is happy to be a wartime leader. So don't celebrate this. This is not a good look."

 

https://rumble.com/v4wxrv6-take-action-now.html

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:48 p.m. No.20947217   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7219 >>7221 >>7230 >>7251 >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

Explosive Hearing: Philippines' House of Representatives Investigates 290K+ Excess Deaths Correlated with Experimental Vaccines

 

DOH has let us down, has refused to admit that people are dying, turning a blind eye to the people who are getting sick, turbo cancers, myocarditis, children who are suddenly sick as if they are 60-70

 

An explosive hearing unfolded at the Philippines' House of Representatives, focusing on the concerning increase of over 290,000 excess deaths. As people start to connect the dots to the roll-out of experimental vaccines, heated discussions ensued, revealing shocking testimonies and data.

 

Attorney Tanya Lat voiced the frustrations of many Filipinos: "There are Filipino people who are sick and tired of how the DOH has let us down, has refused to admit that people are dying, turning a blind eye to the people who are getting sick, turbo cancers, myocarditis, children who are suddenly sick as if they are 60, 70-year-old people." Her words resonated in the chamber, painting a grim picture of a Department of Health (DOH) that seems indifferent to the suffering caused by the vaccines. "We look into their eyes, there does not seem to be any sympathy for the people who have died, for the people who are now physically disabled because of these vaccines," she added.

 

The tension continued as analyst Sally Clark presented alarming statistics: "This is our birth data. And it shows that we have had a loss of babies every single year since the pandemic has started. So 2019 was our last normal birth year. And the last line at the bottom is 2023."

 

As she dissected the data, it became clear that there was a notable and troubling pattern: birth rates are dropping significantly. This data shares similar patterns to those of highly vaccinated countries like Singapore, where they saw a surge in stillbirths and perinatal deaths.

 

https://www.aussie17.com/p/explosive-hearing-philippines-house

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:50 p.m. No.20947221   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7255 >>7424 >>7478

>>20947217

 

Furious Malaysians Unite in Rage and Prayer Against WHO, Showing Solidarity with Victims of Genetic mRNA

 

"As a medical doctor, we are so ashamed of the mistake that we have made!"

 

https://www.aussie17.com/p/just-in-furious-malaysians-unite

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 1:57 p.m. No.20947252   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>20947232

 

2 factions in China

 

CCP run by the Li clan and DS - run out of Taiwan

 

Imperial City run by the original rulers of China - mainland This is who trump met with when he was in Cjhina

 

Trump to become first foreign leader to dine in Forbidden City since founding of modern China

https://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/07/politics/trump-forbidden-city-beijing-china/index.html

 

This is why Pelosi and Schumer are desperate to protect Taiwan.

Anonymous ID: 5732f6 May 31, 2024, 2:19 p.m. No.20947313   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Leadership overhaul at Raytheon Australia amid tensions with government over massive weapons project

 

An American defence company chosen to help set up a missile production enterprise in Australia has removed senior figures from its local business following tensions with the Albanese government over the multi-billion-dollar project.

 

Raytheon Australia's managing director Michael Ward and other members of the leadership team are departing just two years after the firm was selected as a "strategic partner" for the Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise (GWEO).

 

In a statement emailed to staff this week and obtained by the ABC, Raytheon's global vice-president Chander Nijhon announced the overhaul of the company's Australian leadership "effective immediately".

 

"After 24 years of service, Michael Ward has retired from the company. While we conduct an extensive search for his replacement, Ohad Katz will serve as interim managing director," Mr Nijhon said.

 

"Gerard Foley, chief of growth; Des McNicholas, chief of people and culture; Sarah Valentine, chief of corporate services; and Carly Habils, head of corporate services, have also left the company," the message to over 1,400 local employees confirmed.

 

"As we move through this transition, we will reaffirm our commitment to being a true values-based organisation," the Raytheon vice-president wrote.

 

"We will also take the opportunity to strengthen our culture by living our values, building trust, demonstrating respect, holding each other accountable, and affirming our focus on innovation and collaboration across the business".

 

In April 2022, then defence minister Peter Dutton announced Raytheon Australia along with the US-owned company Lockheed Martin Australia had been selected as the "strategic partners" to establish the ambitious GWEO enterprise.

 

The GWEO project aims to "accelerate the establishment of a local long-range guided weapons and munitions manufacturing industry" and is led by experienced defence engineer and program manager Air Marshal Leon Phillips.

 

However, defence and industry sources say for the past year Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has grown increasingly frustrated with Raytheon Australia's approach to GWEO, particularly not cooperating with the Terms of Trade.

 

"Raytheon is trying to explain to the minister why his current GWEO plan is destined to fail, but [Mr] Conroy doesn't want to hear it, while Lockheed Martin Australia are just saying yes to a whole bunch of impossible things," one industry insider has told the ABC.

 

Raytheon Australia did not respond to questions from the ABC, while Mr Conroy's office also declined to comment on the company's sudden leadership overhaul.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-01/overhaul-at-raytheon-australia-amid-government-tensions/103916240