Remember these cruise missiles which I claimed do not yet exist? Aviation Week has details:
- Aug 29 – Why 3,350 New Bombs For Ukraine Will Not Make A Difference
Related:
– U.S. Innovation Hurries New Cruise Missile To Ukraine (archived) – Aviation Week
> The ERAM has emerged within a mere 14 months since the release of solicitation in August 2024—the prototype air-launched cruise missiles have a scheduled delivery in October.
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The plan now is to deliver a first lot of 840 ERAMs, split between two designs separately produced by Virginia-based CoAspire and California-based Zone 5 Technologies, by the end of October 2026, the documents say.
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Although Ukraine is cleared to buy up to 3,550 missiles, the first production run is smaller. The first 10 are scheduled for delivery in October. <
Last week's posts on Moon of Alabama:
- Sep 1 – A New Global Governance – But What Will, Or Can, It Do?
Related:
– Michael Hudson: SCO and BRICS 2025 – Naked Capitalism
– Xi’s week of diplomacy: As the US pushes countries away, China draws them closer – Christian Science Monitor
– All 76 weapons at China 2025 military parade explained. 47 are brand new. (vid) – Binkov's Battlegrounds
- Sep 2 – Von der Leyen Is Lying About Russian GPS Interference
Related:
– Bulgaria flip-flops on von der Leyen plane’s GPS glitch – Politico.eu
– Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv: what the data tells us – FlightRadar24
– Left pushes censure bid against von der Leyen – Euractiv
- Sep 3 – Ukraine's Best Security Guarantee Is Finlandization
- Sep 6 – Ukraine – "Due to the detonation of the warhead of the downed missile …"
Related:
– “'Staged actions' in Ukraine.” – A festival of media concoctions. – The Floutist
– Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like. (archived) – New York Times
– Putin Wagers Ukraine’s Army Will Break Before His Economy Does (archived) Duh! – Wall Street Journal
- Sep 6 – Outage
Related:
– Typepad is closing down. I am currently working to move this blog elsewhere. I will let you know more when it is going to happen.
- Sep 6 – When The Pentagon Shifts Its Priorities Will U.S. Strategy Follow?
Related:
– The Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Deal Signifies the Failure of Trump’s Eurasian Grand Strategy – Naked Capitalism
– US to cut some security funds for European countries bordering Russia (archived) – Financial Times
Move comes as Washington pushes Nato allies to pay more towards their own defence
– Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Site in Georgia (archived) – WSJ
South Korea protests after more than 300 Korean company workers are detained
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Other issues:
Gaza:
- Israel destroys dozens of buildings in Gaza City as new offensive intensifies – BBC
- Escalating Israeli offensive in Gaza City will have catastrophic and irreversible consequences for Palestinians – Amnesty International
- Top IDF Commander Opted Not to Boost Security After Visiting Nova One Hour Before October 7 Hamas Massacre (archived) – Haaretz
- AP reporting calls into question why and how Israel attacked a Gaza hospital – Associated Press
- Israeli intelligence data: Militants account for only 1 in 4 Gaza detainees – 972mag
- Germany blocks EU push to sanction 'Israel' over war on Gaza – Almayadeen
- UK ignored obligation to prevent genocide, witnesses tell Gaza tribunal – Guardian
- More than 425 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London – Guardian
- Where are the peacekeepers for Gaza? – Maike Gosch / Thomas Fazi
"It is high time for the deployment of international protection forces — i.e., for military intervention — in Gaza to end the genocide and protect the Palestinians"
Africa:
- Powering Up the Global South – The cleantech path to growth – Rocky Mountain Institute
- Here comes the sun: Africa bets big on solar energy – Anadolu
Africa’s solar panel imports have surged over the past year, a sign that large-scale expansion is underway across the continent
Europe:
- German chancellor laments Europe’s diminished global role – Anadolu
- Merz driven by desire for ‘maniacal revenge’ against Russia – Moscow – RT
- Power of Siberia 2: the EU’s greatest self-own – Brian McDonald
- LONG READ: Europeans face recession, financial crises, as they struggle to boost defence spending – Intellinews
- The EU’s Trade Truce With the U.S. Is in Danger of Unraveling (archived) – Wall Street Journal
Google (or why I don't use it …):
- Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy – The Verge
- Ignoring Trump threats, Europe hits Google with 2.95B euro fine for adtech monopoly – Ars Technica
- OpenAI, Google and Anthropic all just quietly backtracked user privacy settings: Is your company’s data now exposed? – E & P
Use as open (not related to the wars in Ukraine and Palestine) thread …