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30.12.25 - 19:48
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US Reaches 30th Strike In Boat Bombing Campaign Ahead Of New Year (ZeroHedge)
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US Reaches 30th Strike In Boat Bombing Campaign Ahead Of New Year
As the world gets ready to usher in a new year, the US military campaign against Venezuela has reached another grim milestone. American forces carried out their latest airstrike on a vessel accused of drug trafficking in Latin American waters on Monday.
The operation announced by US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) represents the 30th strike since the campaign began on September 2.
US Navy battle group representation image
The official US announcement indicated the boat was struck in the eastern Pacific Ocean - so the 'other side' opposite the Caribbean, which is certainly not the first in this area.
Officials claimed the strike resulted in the deaths of two individuals labeled as "narco-terrorists" - which has been used of the Trump administration to defend lethal actions at sea carried out without judicial proceedings, or so much as a warning.
Analysts have tallied that the number people killed by US military actions ...
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30.12.25 - 19:48
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US Coast Guard Awards Contracts To Build 6 Arctic Icebreakers (ZeroHedge)
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US Coast Guard Awards Contracts To Build 6 Arctic Icebreakers
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) awarded two contracts to construct up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers to increase regional mobility and assert dominance, the agency said in a Dec. 29 statement.
“The Arctic Security Cutters will defend U.S. sovereignty, secure critical shipping lanes, protect energy and mineral resources, and counter our adversaries' presence in the Arctic region,” the USCG said, adding that this was a “major step forward for America's national security.”
“They will enable the Coast Guard to control, secure, and defend U.S. Alaskan borders, facilitate maritime commerce vital to economic prosperity and strategic mobility, and respond to crises and contingencies in the region,” the USCG said.
The contracts were awarded to Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC and to Rauma Marine Constructions Oy, based in Finland. The awards are th...
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30.12.25 - 19:48
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"Massive Abuse": HUD Audit Flags $5B In Improper Housing Assistance During Biden′s Term (ZeroHedge)
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"Massive Abuse": HUD Audit Flags $5B In Improper Housing Assistance During Biden's Term
A new report from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development has found that more than $5 billion in federal rental assistance during fiscal year 2024 went to potentially ineligible recipients, including nearly 30,000 deceased individuals and thousands of non-citizens, according to MSN and the NY Post.
The audit, conducted by HUD's Office of the Chief Financial Officer, reviewed nearly $50 billion in housing aid and identified $5.8 billion — about 11% — as “questionable.” More than 200,000 tenants were flagged, including 29,715 listed as deceased, 9,472 non-citizens, and 165,393 households receiving payments above local eligibility limits, particularly in large metro areas such as New Orleans. Officials said suspicious payments appeared nationwide, with heavy concentrations in New York, California and Washington, DC.
“A massive abuse of taxpayer dollars not only occurred under P...
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