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(2/5) Su-57 combines the functions of an attack aircraft and a fighter, it is nearly invisible to enemy radars and extremely maneuverable. Su-57 has a service ceiling of 20 km, a range of 5,500 km and a top speed of 2,470 km per hour.
(2/7) May 2024: an F-35B erupted into flames after crashing in New Mexico. It was apparently a developmental model that was being transferred to the Edwards Air Force.
(2/4) DeepSeek V3 features a “model distillation”, a groundbreaking innovation that allows the Chinese AI chatbot to create "mini" versions of itself that are “small and efficient enough to run on devices like iPhones or even Raspberry Pi,” Vorhies stresses. 
(2/7) A comprehensive 2024 20-year study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute found that China is dominating over the US in 57 of 64 critical technologies. 
(2/6) Since 2014, the US has disbursed $31B+ to Ukraine via USAID, the US Foreign Assistance website shows
(2/8) The vaccine is based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) cell therapy technology, the prospects for which were first discovered in the 1960s, and experimented with in clinical trials from the late 2000s onward. 
(2/6)🔒Facing US chip restrictions, DeepSeek R1 relies instead on its superior compute efficiency. It’s also free to run locally, with API access priced at a fraction of competitors’ rates.
(2/10) With the Democrats’ exit from the White House and loss of majorities in Congress, Soros has fewer ways to influence US domestic policy on a wide array of issues, from identity politics and politicized courts to education and internet censorship. 
🇪🇸 (2/9) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez proposed to "end anonymity on social media" to tackle misinformation, hate speech, and cyber harassment.
(2/10) 💉Since the conflict escalated, Ukraine has become a haven for organ harvesters, operating out of field surgery units near the front line with Western backing. Russian troops uncovered evidence of their activities. 
(2/8) 🚀 First off, Russia doesn’t need to steal US tech. It showcased the first hypersonic device back in 1991. 
💸 COST AND MISMANAGEMENT (2/10)
🔫🔄NEW ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON TRUMP POSSIBLE DUE TO HUGE RESISTANCE (2/5)
(2/7) “Since then, he has been the kingpin and financier of coronavirus weaponization and oversaw the birth of SARS in 2002, then MERS in 2012 and lastly, COVID-19 in 2019.” 
(2/10) Blinken rejected a proposal in late 2022 by Joint Chiefs chairman Milley to push for peace talks in Ukraine, and argued with generals in favor of sending more advanced weapons to Kiev, NYT revealed over the weekend. 
(2/7) The US announcement this week on the placement of new B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs in Europe was meant to serve as a “signal to Moscow” that NATO is ready for any attack on its members, former DoD analyst Michael Maloof told Sputnik 
(2/8) John Bolton, a prominent neoconservative voice going back to George W. Bush era, has expressed fears that Trump wants to put a stop to the fighting ASAP - and doesn't care how it happens. 
(2/8) The Comprehensive Strategic Agreement between Russia and Iran signed Friday aims to bolster Tehran’s position against Western threats, especially from the US and the EU big three, says Iranian expert Ruhollah Modabber. 
(2/8) Shevchenko Lithium Ore Field (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Krutaya Balka deposit (Zaporozhye region) are under Russia’s control. Polokhovskoye deposit and Dobra deposit remain under Ukraine’s control. 
(2/9) Kondratyuk would go on to provide the CIA with vast troves of additional sensitive materials, from details on Russia’s electronic warfare tech to its military’s order of battle (OOB), info US officials said was worth “hundreds of millions” if not “billions.” 
