>>21141032

Australia has been this out

Donald Trump's former press secretary slams the media's failure to scrutinise President Joe Biden's health as 'a disappointment to journalism writ large'

The US media's failure to scrutinise Joe Biden's health is a "huge let down to the American people, who need to know that their president is fit to serve,” former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has argued.

Patrick HannafordFebruary 21, 2023

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has slammed the media’s failure to scrutinise claims about President Joe Biden’s health and fitness to serve.

Speaking to Sky News Australia’s Sharri Markson, the former aide to Donald Trump said the media’s coverage and failure to hold the current administration to account was “an absolute travesty and a disappointment to journalism writ large”.

“That the media doesn’t do a better job of demanding accountability and transparency from this administration, whether it’s on policy actions or national security issues… or the president’s health, are absolute travesties for the profession of journalism,” Mr Spicer said.

“These folks sit there on a daily basis and nod their heads with whatever talking points the White House regurgitates and sends out.”

Mr Spicer, who served as White House press secretary under President Trump, said it was particularly concerning that the media had completely ignored questions about President Biden’s health.

“For a man that is 80 years old – which is the oldest president the United States has ever had – and not have a lot more examination of his physical and mental wellbeing is a huge, huge let down to the American people who need to know that their president is fit to serve,” he said.

This attitude could not be more different to the scrutiny President Trump received while in office. As Mr Spicer explained, when President Trump had a physical his doctor spent over an hour in the White House briefing room answering questions from the media.

“CNN even sent a medical doctor to question him about some of those results,” he said.

“This time the White House put out a very vague statement stating he had a ‘straight forward medical exam'.”

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https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/donald-trumps-former-press-secretary-slams-the-medias-failure-to-scrutinise-president-joe-bidens-health-as-a-disappointment-to-journalism-writ-large/news-story/af7368f8e2d7000264061dc4c89d01d8

‘A pretty serious issue’: Sky News Australia exposes Biden’s cognitive decline(video)

June 21, 2023

A Sky News digital special called ‘The Decline of a President’ looks at the “ongoing deterioration” of Joe Biden’s mental acuity, according to Sky News host Peta Credlin.

“I know we often mock him, or we find plenty to laugh about at least – it's a pretty serious issue,” Ms Credlin said.

https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/peta-credlin/a-pretty-serious-issue-sky-news-australia-exposes-bidens-cognitive-decline/video/4344509c69635a8bc05370eb4766aac4

>>21141414 (me)

>Australia has been this out

Calling

Australia has been calling this out

>>21141559

>We have been here a long time

and many times shills try to whine about "muh censorship" when the trash gets taken out

Changes nothing

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>>21141574

Depends on the context

>>21141600

So no loss, roger that

U.S. Navy Picks a Full-Size Amphib for High-Profile Sinking Exercise

Published Jul 1, 2024 10:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise is the largest naval exercise in the world, and every edition includes a capstone "sinking exercise" targeting a decommissioned U.S. Navy warship. This year it will be an unusually substantial target: the former USS Tarawa, a full-size amphibious assault vessel.

USS Tarawa - named for the costly Battle of Tarawa in World War II, a touchstone of Marine Corps history - was commissioned in 1976 and decommissioned in 2009. She was the first in a class of five amphibs, and she made multiple deployments to the Mideast in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom during the War on Terror. After her retirement, a group of plankowners formed a committee to operate Tarawa as the first amphib museum ship, but the effort was not successful; Tarawa was stricken from the registry in April 2024 and prepared for sinking.

The Tarawa-class were "big deck" amphibs, designed to support helicopters (and later, jump-jet fighters). They also incorporated a well deck for four landing craft and berthing for 1,700 marines. At 40,000 dwt, the class is about the same size as China's full-size modern amphib, the 36,000 dwt Type 075.

For a sinking exercise, a heavily-built target like Tarawa offers the opportunity for a prolonged engagement, allowing the U.S. Navy (and its partners) to practice with multiple weapons systems. "It gives us an opportunity to have a hulk that will last for hopefully a long amount of time, so we can get all of our drills through and successfully executed," Vice Adm. John Wade told Stripes.

28 partner nations are joining the exercise this year; the world's largest naval power, China, is conspicuously absent, and has been since 2016. "Every nation in the world that has interests in the Pacific and will adhere to the same values is more than welcome to participate," explained Chilean Navy Commodore Alberto Guerrero, RIMPAC's deputy commander for 2024.

In China, the selection of USS Tarawa as the RIMPAC sinking target has been perceived as a warning - or a test.

"Analysts believe that the RIMPAC exercise is clearly aimed at China, as the only country deemed as "enemy" by the US that operates a 40,000-ton amphibious assault ship in the Asia-Pacific region is China," asserted state-owned opinion outlet Global Times. "Some experts also suggest that the US and its allies may be preparing for the potential scenario of the mainland using such a ship to attack the Taiwan island."

https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-picks-a-full-size-amphib-for-high-profile-sinking-exercise