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At the Dept of #Defense, spox Kingsley Wilson faced criticism from #Jewish #CivilRights groups for sharing #antisemitic #ConspiracyTheories on social media, including references to the "great replacement theory" & the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915.

Historians widely believe that Frank was falsely accused of raping & murdering a 13-year-old girl, although antisemitic #extremists & #NeoNazis continue to assert his guilt.

Les services secrets français noyés par les attaques russes

« La mention de frappes possibles de missiles conventionnels contre le territoire national est inédite depuis la fin de la guerre froide. » L’Express a pu consulter une note de 16 pages regroupant les analyses de plusieurs services de renseignement français (DGSE, DGSI, DRM,…
blast-info.fr/articles/2025/le #Defense #Renseignement #Russie

www.blast-info.frLes services secrets français noyés par les attaques russes« La mention de frappes possibles de missiles conventionnels contre le territoire national est inédite depuis la fin de la guerre froide. » L’Express a pu consulter une note de 16 pages regroupant les analyses de plusieurs services de renseignement…

The recent conflict between India and Pakistan is prompting a reassessment of Chinese weapons, challenging long-held perceptions of their inferiority to Western arms and sparking concern in places wary of Beijing. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/ #asiapacific #china #defense #india #pakistan #pla #taiwan

The Japan Times · Success of Chinese fighter jets against India raises alarm in AsiaBy Josh Xiao

Japan should produce its own artificial intelligence technology for defense purposes as cutting-edge solutions could become a tool for political leverage, the CEO of a much-hyped Japanese AI startup said Tuesday. japantimes.co.jp/business/2025 #business #companies #sakanaai #davidha #ai #defense

The Japan Times · Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO saysBy Himari Semans
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#Trump said when the plane is decommissioned from military use & is turned over to his library at the end of his term that he won’t continue flying in it😉.
He grew angry at the questions of an ethical quagmire, including whether #Qatar expected anything for the jet, which he said would be to the #Defense Dept & not to him. #Democrats & govt #watchdogs have suggested the donation would violate the #Constitution’s #emoluments clause, & create an incentive structure for Trump regarding Qatar.