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Friday, March 28, 2025

China has developed a compact deep-sea device capable of cutting armored undersea cables at depths of 4,000 meters -- twice the operational depth of existing subsea communication infrastructure. The tool, featuring a 150-mm diamond-coated grinding wheel spinning at 1,600 rpm, was designed for integration with China's advanced submersibles. The development has raised concerns over the security of global undersea infrastructure, as such cables carry 95% of global data transmission and support critical military and civilian operations. Beijing has already cut cables to Taiwan and is constructing large 'D-Day' type amphibious landing craft. read more


AFRICOM informs: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted multiple airstrikes against ISIS-Somalia on 25 Mar 2025. The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, Somalia. AFRICOM's initial assessment is that multiple ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and no civilians were harmed. ISIS-Somalia has proved both its will and capability to attack US and partner forces. This group's malicious efforts threaten US security interests. USAFRICOM, alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and Somali Armed Forces, continues to take action to degrade ISIS-Somalia's ability to plan and conduct attacks that threaten the US homeland, our forces, and our civilians abroad. Specific details about the operation will not be released to ensure continued operations security." read more


A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after his ribs were broken in an altercation with a deputy. He languished in a cell for a week without medical care, according to a lawsuit announced Thursday. Michael Burch's 2023 death was ruled a homicide. Prosecutors declined to bring criminal charges against the deputy who used a Taser on Burch and wrestled with him in a Huerfano County jail cell. In making the decision, District Attorney Henry Solano cited self-defense laws. An autopsy found six of Burch's right ribs had broken and his right lung collapsed. He wasn't taken to a hospital but instead was transferred to another cell where he was found dead seven days later. Michael Burch is pictured holding his grandchild below. read more


North Korea unveiled what appears to be its first airborne radar system and AI-equipped suicide attack drones, adding to indications that Russia has provided technical assistance in exchange for the North sending troops to fight Ukraine. The North's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published photos of the early-warning airplane and said leader Kim Jong Un boarded the aircraft and instructed military officials. Beijing is keeping a wary eye on Pyongyang and after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a rift between the two Asian powers has started to develop: www.koreatimes.co.kr read more


Thursday, March 27, 2025

Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states. Billboards in the Metro Detroit area read: "Tariffs are a tax on your grocery bill." The Government of Canada is paying for the ads and billboards have been placed in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and Washington, DC. read more


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