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Business/Economics, Technology

Labor Shortage: China turns to robots & drones to supply its military!

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06 November 2022 (12:28-UTC-07 Tango 06) 15 Aban 1401/11 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1444/13 Xin-Hai 4720/06 ноября 2022 года

Just a sampling of the robots the People’s Republic of China is making.

So-called Swarm UAV launcher. PLA photo published 04NOV2022.

In November 2022, China showed-off its new lightweight version of its vehicle mounted ‘Swarm’ R/C drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) launcher.  It is considered a weapon system, but can used for reconnaissance missions and communication relay.

One of the so-called Rainbow drones.

Also, a family of autonomous A-I UAVs, called Rainbow, was displayed.  Their capabilities and configurations are designated by a number system.  They can be either fixed wing or rotary wing.  There are dozens of versions; long range, high altitude, high speed, heavy lift, naval versions, and stealth versions.  The first Rainbow, CH-1, apparently flew in 2000.  Several countries use a version of the Rainbow, including countries that are supposed to be allies of the United States.

In October, military units, local government agencies, and civilian (silly-vilian) contractors, took part in exercise Central Shandong Support-2022, in Zibo, Shandong Province.

Photo by Chen Maoxin, published 17OCT2022.

The exercise included the use of robots and UAVs to delivery anything from food to ammunition.  One exercise involved delivering ‘non-staple’ food-stuffs to 5-thousand military personnel for seven days.  At the same time, those robots and UAVs had to be protected from air attack: “This exercise serves to explore the ways of economic mobilization under the new situation, and has tested the capability of the professional support teams for national defense mobilization in Zibo City.”-Wang Peiquan, commander of the Zibo Military Sub-command

Use of human firefighters and robot firefighting vehicles. Photo by Chen Maoxin, published 17OCT2022.

Another exercise involved using A-I driven fire-fighting robots to respond to an enemy air attack on a civilian building.

Scorpion D UAV transport. Photo via Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Innovation.

Also in October 2022, China’s  Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Innovation (aka Tengden) unveiled a four engined UAV transport aircraft called Scorpion D.  It is based on earlier two engined transport drones.  They claim it can carry a maximum of 1.5-metric tons.

The robot ‘Kylin Fighter’, developed by a research team from the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT). Photo by Liu Ruochen, publishe 16SEP2022.

In September 2022, a team from the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) took top prize at the Unmanned Ground Vehicles Competition, in Cairo, Egypt.  The international contest is sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense.  The winning robot is called Kylin Fighter, it can be remote controlled or operate independently.  The PLA’s NUDT has been taking part in Egypt’s robot games since 2016, and has won four events.

PLA 80th Group Army video showing the use of robots during wargames, August 2022:

 

TP500

In June 2022, China’s AVIC First Aircraft Institute unveiled its UAV transport aircraft, known as TP500.  Its first flight was 27 minutes long.  They claim it can carry a 500-kilogram load as far as 500-kilometers.  The designers say it can travel as far as 1800-Km, or carry heavier loads.

PLA video report, from 12APR2022, showing a UAV medical transporter, a robot loader and a robot pickup truck used to supply ammo, and other robot/A-I things for logistical supply:

In October 2018, China turned the old Antonov 2 biplane into the world’s largest UAV cargo-plane. They call it the FH-98.

Labor Shortage, 2022: U.S. ARMY BEGGING SOLDIERS TO TRANSFER TO PANDEMIC PLAGUED KOREA!

U.S. LABOR SHORTAGE RESULTS IN MERGING OF MILITARY/CIVILIAN FIRE DEPARTMENTS!

IDAHO’S 124TH PREPS FOR AIR STRIKES, OR, LABOR SHORTAGES CAN GIVE YOU A CASE OF THE BLUE BOMBS!

U.S. Food Crisis + Labor Shortage: BIRD FLU SWARMS THE U.S., CHINA BLAMED! MILITARY PERSONNEL AS FOOD AID DISTRIBUTORS IS NOW Standard Operating Procedure!

World War 3/Vehicle I-D:  CHINA’S A-I-P ATTACK SUB REFRESHES TORPEDOES

Zombie Tank: CHINA’S TYPE 59D, UPDATED COLD WAR T-54/55, TO LIVE-ON AS A ROBOT TANK?

International, Technology

World War 3: Iran’s ‘Kamikaze’ Drones?

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01 November 2022 (01:19-UTC-07 Tango 06) 10 Aban 1401/06 Rabi ‘ath-Thani 1444/08 Xin-Hai 4720/01 ноября 2022 года

This year there is a lot of talk in the Western-NATO news media about Iranian ‘Kamikaze’ drones (UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) being used by Russia.  Maybe it is because in March of this year, Iran actually revealed what their own news media calls Kamikaze drones.

Photo via Tasnim News Agency, 06MAR2022.

The actual official name of these UAVs is Me’raj-504.  Me’raj means ‘ascension’, not Kamikaze.  It was designed for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), it is considered an upgrade of the Me’raj-214 UAV.  They are used specifically to target air defense systems.  The Me’raj-504 can carry a bomb with up to an equivalent explosive force of 2.5kg of TNT over a 100-kilometers flightpath.

The biggest advancements in the new design is a great reduction in cost, and time, to build.

The problem I have with the use of the word Kamikaze is that it is totally psychological on both the Western-NATO governments/news media, and Iran’s news media.  The official meaning of Kamikaze is ‘Divine Wind’, coming from two failed attempts by the Mongol Empire to invade Japan.  Both times a typhoon struck just as the Mongol ships arrived off Japan, destroying them. Thus it was divine intervention using the wind.

However, ever since the end of World War Two, the Western world associates Kamikaze with suicide.  In desperation, during the last couple years of the war, Japan formed a suicide squadron; pilots who were trained to deliberately use their aircraft as bombs. They were officially called Kamikaze as in a Divine Wind to save Japan, but the victorious Western allies took it to mean suicide.

U.S. Navy (USN) silent film, made between 1944 and 1945, shows a Kamikaze just missing a U.S. battleship, and then striking the side of an aircraft carrier. The USN likes to boast that no Kamikaze succeeded in sinking a ‘major’ U.S. ship:

Perhaps the Iranian news media is using Kamikaze in the Divine Wind sense? The Western-NATO news media is certainly using it in the suicide-terrorist sense.

World War 3: IRAN SENDS RUSSIA COPIES OF U.S. STEALTH DRONES?

Technology

World War 3 Vehicle I-D: Sukhoi 57/T-50 PAK, production of The Convict (Felon) ramps up!

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Su-57 (Су-57), NATO reporting name Felon.

United Aircraft Corporation photo.

KnAAZ photo.

On 22SEP2022, after the partial mobilization of Russia’s reserve military units against a perceived invasion by NATO, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Factory (KnAAZ) announced it is ramping up production of the Sukhoi 57: “We understand how important this work is, so the plant is actively expanding and modernizing to increase production of the Su-57. At the moment, KnAAZ is loaded with orders until 2028.”-Sergey Chemezov, State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production and Export of Advanced Technology (aka Rostec)

Sukhoi 57 (Сухой 57), the version offered for international sales is known as the PAK T-50 (ПАК ФА T-50).  Weapons are stored internally, the Felon is able to interact electronically with other Su-57s:“Repeatedly involved, and single sorties, and several aircraft in coordination, in information interaction used aviation weapons, very effectively. Reviews are very good. Intra-fuselage armament worked flawlessly.”-Yuri Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

“As part of the state contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for the mass production of the Su-57, four aircraft have been built to date. This year it is planned to deliver the next batch of aircraft. UAC with allied enterprises performs work in accordance with the concluded state contract.“-Yuri Slyusar, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), 16AUG2022

The first mass production (specifically for Russia) Su-57 crashed during a test flight in 2019.  The second production Su-57 is being used as a test vehicle.  Before the partial mobilization of reserve forces was ordered, it was planned for 76 Felons to be delivered to Russian Aerospace Forces by 2027.

The new helmet to be worn by Russian Su-57 pilots.

This Su-57 pilot is wearing the old Cold War era helmet.

The proposed two seat Su-57E, with insignia for Indian Defense Forces.

Since 2019, flights were conducted with a Su-57 ‘drone controller’ and the S-70 Hunter drone. It is planed that a single Su-57 can control several of the new combat UAVs in one flight.

Video showing a Su-57 flying with a Russian Sukhoi stealth UAV (unmanned Aerial Vehicle), which looks very similar to a U.S. stealth drone:

China has considered testing the PAK T-50 (export Su-57) as a pilotless combat drone.

According to unnamed Russian sources, the prototype T-50 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) will still have a pilot, but only as a back-up.  The T-50 UAV is part of experiments to create a 6th Gen fighter aircraft.

Promotional video from March 2020:

First mass production Felon, November 2019.

In August 2019, Russia’s Vladimir Putin showed-off the Su-57/T-50 to NATO Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Su-57 preproduction/prototype at an airshow with old World War Two aircraft.  Development of the Felon began in 1999, first flight in January 2010 (was to be in 2007, but was delayed due to ‘technical’ problems).

World War 3: Iran sends copies of U.S. stealth drones to Russia?

NATO Vehicle I-D: LATVIJAS CVR(T) SCIMITAR, SAMARITAN, SPARTAN

IDAHO SHOWS YOU HOW TO ENGINE SWAP A 1:1 SCALE M113

World War 3 Vehicle I-D: CHINA’S A-I-P ATTACK SUB REFRESHES TORPEDOES

CHINA MAKES SURPRISE(?) DELIVERY OF MILITARY AID TO RUSSIAN ALLY, USING NEW Y20!

Technology

Technology Fail? USAF uses WW2 aircraft to develop modern Drone tech!

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USAF photo.

In reality ‘drone’ technology is not new, it can be traced back to before the Second World War.  So it’s not really a surprise to learn that the U.S. Air Force used a WW2 C-47/DC-3 Skytrain/Dakota to test the latest stuff for its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle.

U.S. Air Force photo by David Dixon.

It is known as the Mini-AgilePod, the Air Force Research Laboratory began aerial testing using a DC-3 (silly-vilian version of the C-47), in Ohio, in 2017.

USAF photo by David Dixon.

USAF photo by David Dixon.

USAF photo.

The AgilePod is an Air Force-trademarked, multi-intelligence reconfigurable pod that enables flight-line operators to customize sensor packages based on specific mission needs.

USAF photo by David Dixon.

It was also tested on the Textron Aviation Defense’s Scorpion Light Attack/ISR jet, at the end of 2017.

USAF photo by David Dixon.

USAF photo by David Dixon.

USAF photo.

This is the larger prototype AgilePod, seen in 2016.  In 2018, a report stated that testing for the Mini AgilePod would be done over two years.  By the end of 2020, reports indicated that the AgilePod was being used to test electronic systems for other countries.   So far there is nothing indicating that it has been accepted for regular use with the U.S. military.

The Airborne Imaging DC-3 used in the AgilePod testing is based out of Mid-Way Regional Airport in Midlothian, Texas. The contractor operates several DC-3s, used in USAF testing of things like sensor pods and new styles of bomb racks.  An Airborne Imaging DC-3 is scheduled to make an appearance at the July 2021 Dayton Air show in Ohio.

Hurricane Harvey, 2017: WW2 C-47 used to deliver food aid to Texans

Technology

Planned Obsolescence: USAF admits it must make its own Drone parts!

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In this official U.S. Air Force report it’s revealed that USAF personnel must make their own parts for many aircraft, including the QF-16 target drone (F-16 fighter jets being used as live fire targets):

QF-16 target drone, under going testing with a pilot in the cockpit

 PHINAL PHANTOM PHLIGHT, NO MORE USAF F-4 PHANTOMS!

International

Syria, 21 September 2015: Israel promises to avoid attacking Russians! John Kerry reveals war will ramp up! Hezbollah to quit fighting in Syria!

21 September 2015 (16:28 UTC-07 Tango 01)/30 Shahrivar 1394/07 Dhu l-Hijja 1436/09 Yi-You (8th month) 4713

“We strongly condemn the criminal shelling against the Russian diplomatic mission in Damascus.  Moscow expects a clear stance by members of the international community, including regional sides, regarding this criminal act.”-Russian Foreign Ministry

A day after insurgents begged Israel to impose a ‘no fly zone’ over Syria, Reuters claims Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Russian President Vladimir Putin to “prevent misunderstandings between IDF [Israel Defense Force] units and Russian forces” in Syria.

This comes as Israeli news sources say Russia has begun UAV (drone) recon missions within Syria.

Israel’s SodaStream claims it will provide 1-thousand Syrian refugees with jobs.

“The U.S. has long been trying to remove Syrian President Assad…U.S. interests also weaken Europe….     Turkey now attacking the Kurds….”-Miloslav Ransdorf, Czech Republic’s Minister to the European Union Parliament

Does the evil unconstitutional leadership of the United States know something?  Why did John Kerry announce a phased increase of war refugees from the around the world (not just Syria) for the next two years?

Specifically in fiscal 2016 the number of war refugees that the U.S. ‘officially’ takes-in will go from 70-thousand per year to 85-thousand.  But in fiscal 2017 it’ll jump to 100-thousand!  Why?  If the ‘advanced’ power players of the world are truly working to end the wars why is the U.S. expecting such a huge increase in refugees?

John Kerry’s statements about the phased increase of war refugees came a day after he told the world that “Assad must go” but also said there was no set deadline for getting rid of Assad.

Lebanon news sources say the Lebanese Resistance Regiments will end their operations within Syria once the city of Zabadani is fully liberated from EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that Syrian Arab Army Air Force ‘Hip’ helicopters continued their months long thermobaric barrel bombings across several governorates where U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents are concentrated.   Hundreds of people killed from barrel bombs just today.

Aleppo Governorate: In Aleppo City, Syrian Arab Army says U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents launched artillery rocket attacks killing two civilians and wounding six.   However, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights believes at least one of the rocket attacks came from the Syrian Arab Army and was targeting DAESH held territory, but resulted in four civilians being killed.  United Kingdom news sources say the YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units) are planing to capture the DAESH held Syria-Turkey border crossing of Jarabulus.  The Independent predicts this will royally piss off NATO member Turkey. 

Damascus (Rif Dimashq) area:  Police report a Jaish al-Islam insurgent artillery mortar round impacted near the al-Hal market in al-Zablatani, one person killed.

Daraa Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army reports multiple battles with insurgents including U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed Jabhat al-Nusra (Nusra Front).  Many homemade bombs had to be disarmed.

Deir Ezzor Governorate:     Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports five civilians killed by airstrikes, and one 18 years old killed by DAESH sniper.

Hama Governorate:  The Syrian Arab Army Air Force conducted airstrikes using thermobaric barrel bombs, while the Army conducted artillery strikes, across northern areas. 

Hasakah Governorate:  Reports that U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli backed insurgents blew up two car bombs at the entrance of Mishrafa Village, killing four civilians and wounding four others.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports DAESH attacked YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Units).

Homs Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army battles with DAESH north of Shaer Mountain to the north west of Tadmur (Palmyra).  Police report two insurgent artillery rocket rounds impacted on a bus station near a clinic, killing a child and wounding five people.  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports U.S.-EU-Saudi-Israeli  insurgents targeted Alawites by planting a bomb in a car. The owner of the car was killed when got in.

Lattakia Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army says they killed 24 insurgents near the Mediterranean coastal villages of al-Shahrora and Zahia.

Quneitra Governorate: Syrian Arab Army reports battles with Jabhat al-Nusra.  Reports say insurgent vehicle convoy hit with guided missiles.

Raqqah Governorate:  Syrian Arab Army and Air Force reports battles with DAESH in Raqqa City.

20 September 2015: Yet again, weenie head Islamic State blows itself up by accident!

International

World War 3 Afghanistan, 25 – 28 October 2014: More Afghan government personnel attacking their own government? More mystery deaths of U.S. personnel! More proof Islamic State is in Afghanistan!

Badakhshan Province: Afghan police claim they’ve captured 220kg (485 pounds) of refined opium.  In Wardoj District, Mujahideen attacked several police checkpoints.  Government officials report that 17 cops are MIA, believed to now be POWs.  Four cops were killed.  Apparently the district was liberated by Mujahideen, as government officials launched an offensive to retake the area.  Government officials claim they killed 15 Mujahideen in the offensive, and discovered that many of the ‘Mujahideen’ are from Chechnya and Uzbekistan.  The offensive involved U.S.-NATO airstrikes, many civilians claim they were targeted by the airstrikes, with three villagers being wounded.

Helmand Province: In Marja District, Afghan police claim they’ve captured 420kg (925 pounds) of refined opium.  In Nad Ali District, a U.S.-NATO drone airstrike killed two men on a motorcycle.  Villagers say the men were car mechanics on their their way to work.

Herat Province: Mujahideen attacked a police base, killing two cops and wounded dozens more.  Police say the attackers are now holed up in a house, which is surrounded.

Kabul Province: In Kabul City, reports of three artillery rounds impacting the area that is home to embassies and diplomatic missions.  Police say the only casualty was a single tree.   In demonstrations held at Kabul University students were seen waving Islamic State flags.

Khost Province: In Yaqoobi area, an Afghan National Army soldier killed by explosion.

Kunduz Province: At least three men wearing Afghan National Police uniforms attacked a security base, killing six government attorneys and cops, and wounding ten others.  Police say all of the attackers were killed.  Mujahideen admit the men wearing police uniforms were  infiltrators, Mujahideen also report they’ve attacked responding police units using a Kamikaze car bomber.  Mujahideen say their attacks resulted in at least 24 deaths.

Laghman Province: In Qarghayee District, a villager was detained by government security personnel. Witnesses say the villager made a break for it, and the national government cops blasted away at him with machine guns.  The result was that one grade school student was killed, another student and two villagers were wounded by stray bullets.  Apparently the detained villager got away.

Nangarhar Province: In Khogiyani District, witnesses say government contracted security forces (Arbaki) machine gunned a taxi carrying six people.  Four of the passengers were killed, the driver and one other passenger might not survive their wounds.

Parwan Province: In Bagram District, reports that a Kamikaze bomber attacked a government dismounted patrol.  Mujahideen claim it was a U.S. patrol and that eight were killed, six wounded.  No comment from government or U.S.-NATO officials.

Saripul Province: In Kohistan District, at least 25 government contracted security personnel (Arbaki) switched sides and became Mujahideen.

A Washington Post report says the democrat dominated U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee is recommending that U.S. taxpayers be raped for even more money to give away to Afghanistan, “tens of billions” more!

A U.S. Navy Reserve pilot was found dead at the U.S. base in Qatar.  He is the second U.S. officer to die at the base in October.  Qatar is U.S. CentCom’s jumping off point for operations in Afghanistan.  The USNR officer was a couple of years away from retirement, his death is under investigation.

After a few months of deployment, 115 militia-personnel of the Army National Guard’s 1569th Transportation Company (New York) returned to the U.S. from Afghanistan.   While in Afghanistan 40 of the militiamen qualified for Germany’s Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency (aka Schützenschnur).

After several months of deployment, 208 militia-personnel of the Army National Guard’s 108th Sustainment Brigade (Illinois U.S.A.) returned from Kuwait, where they supported the Afghan occupation.

Militia-personnel of the Army National Guard’s 195th Forward Support Company (Nebraska U.S.A.) will deploy to Afghanistan.

U.S.

Martial Law U.S.A.: USAF to begin flying armed drones over New York!

01 October 2014 (20:40 UTC-07 Tango 30 September 2014)/06 Dhu l-Hijja 1435/09 Mehr 1393/08 Jia-Xu 4712

“We are transitioning from the C-130, which we’ve been flying since 2008 and have become comfortable with, having deployed with it to Iraq and Afghanistan. However, we look to the future with excitement as we take on the MQ-9 mission.”-Colonel John J. Higgins, 107th Airlift Wing USAFR

The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 107th Airlift Wing flew their C-130 transports for the last time, and now they’re trading in their seats in a cockpit in the sky for seats in a control room on the ground.

The USAFR unit is based in the state of New York, and they will soon be flying MQ-9 Reaper combat UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, aka drone).  The military also calls them RPAs (Remotely Piloted Aircraft, which actually the more accurate nomenclature).

The USAF describes the MQ-9 as “…an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets.”

Federal Reserve….makes the rich richer, and everyone else poor! 

First they ban guns….Now vacuums! 

cops summarily execute mentally handicapped man, with three point-blank shots in the back! 

“Kill The Police” becoming the new battle cry

Obama regime using DoD gun registry system

International, U.S.

World War 3: Israel halts military cooperation with Russia, over Ukraine! Or, is it in exchange for all that extra money U.S. taxpayers just gave Israel?

04 August 2014 (14:37 UTC-07 Tango)/07 Shawwal 1435/13 Mordad 1393/09 Ren-Shen 4712

A report out of Tel Aviv (in Flightglobal) says Israel has ordered a halt to all new drone (UAV) contracts with Russia.  The report also said the Obama regime was upset that Israel is still doing business with Russian military contractors, despite U.S. and EU sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine fiasco.

Isn’t it interesting that the Monday after the Friday in which the U.S. Senate approved $225-million USD in extra money for the Israeli warmachine, that Israeli officials decide to sanction Russia?

International, U.S.

World War 3, Asian Front-Afghanistan, 29 November-01 December 2013: Toyota car of the year in Afghanistan, again! U.S. forces kill Mother and Child! Shadow governor assassinated! U.S. stops fuel supply for ANA! U.S. military personnel are drug addicts!

Helmand Province: An explosion at the local National Security Directorate (NDS) compound killed one NDS agent, and wounded two others.   In Faqiran village, a U.S.-NATO drone blew up a house, killing a child and two women, one was the mother of the child.  President Hamid Karzai says this is proof the United States has “no respect” for others. Officials with U.S. led ISAF claims they were trying to target a “…known insurgent riding a motorbike…”  USMC General Dunford officially apologized to Karzai.  In Musa Qala District, five people were killed when the vehicle they were in ran over a landmine.

Herat Province: In Shindand District, Afghan National Army forces claim they assassinated a “shadow governor”, along with seven other Mujahideen.  ANA says the Mujahideen are running a shadow government in Shindand.

Jowzjan Province: In Aqcha District, villagers claim the local Madrasa was raided by U.S. backed government troops.  Three students kidnapped.

Kabul Province: In Kabul City, a political representative was wounded after a suicide bomber ran into the politician’s house and blew up.  Two others were wounded.  The politician representing Zabul Province is in critical condition.

Kandahar Province: In Daman District, a suicide bomber attacked a dismounted patrol of U.S.-ISAF and ANA personnel. Government officials say the only people killed were the attacker and a child.  Two people wounded.  Mujahideen say at least 15 people killed.

Kunar Province: In Shegal District, reports that Pakistani artillery fired 20 rounds into the province.  Villagers claim property damage, but no casualties.

Nangarhar Province: In Chaparahar District, provincial officials confirm a U.S. drone crashed.  Mujahideen confirm they watched the drone crash, but did not claim they shot it down.

Uruzgan Province: Army National Guard 184th Security Force Assistance Team, from the U.S. state of California, claims they’ve properly trained up the provincial police forces.

Afghan defense and interior officials claim the United States has stopped fuel supply and other support for ANA and Afghan National Police forces.

More evil committed by the U.S. Obama regime: The Guardian news source reporting that Afghan men, who marry female U.S. military personnel, are being denied by the U.S. government travel rights to the United States to be with their wives and children.

In the U.S. state of Ohio, the family of a National Guard militia man began a campaign to raise awareness of the massive problem of military personnel being addicted to opiates and opiate related pain killers (opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone,  oxymorphone).  Their militia man son killed himself with heroin.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Afghanistan, India and Iran have agreed to create a trilateral transportation deal to boost their economies.

The Health Ministry reports that there has been a 38% increase in AIDS cases from 2012 to 2013, under U.S. occupation.

Once again, the Toyota Corolla was picked as the favorite car in Afghanistan.  The reason why are: Price, practicality, availability of parts, reliability and fuel economy.