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World War War III May Already Have Started https://www.yahoo.com/news/world-war-war-iii-may-110038870.html Britain's signals intelligence spy chief raised eyebrows this week with warnings that Russia is coordinating both cyberattacks and physical acts of sabotage against the West. Coming soon after FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that China is targeting American infrastructure, it looks like the world is not only fracturing once again, but that the hostile blocs are engaged in covert warfare. "We are increasingly concerned about growing links between the Russian intelligence services and proxy groups to conduct cyberattacks as well as suspected physical surveillance and sabotage operations,"... "A 20-year-old British man has been charged with masterminding an arson plot against a Ukrainian-linked target in London for the benefit of the Russian state," CBS News reported last month. "Germany arrested two German-Russian dual nationals on suspicion of plotting attacks on American military facilities and other targets on behalf of the GRU,... "The PRC [People's Republic of China] has made it clear that it considers every sector that makes our society run as fair game in its bid to dominate on the world stage, and that its plan is to land low blows against civilian infrastructure to try to induce panic and break America's will to resist,"... The CIA, working through an allied spy service "is responsible for many of the unexplained explosions and other mishaps that have befallen the Russian military industrial complex." The targets include "railway bridges, fuel depots and power plants,"... People looking for tanks and troops are overlooking cyber intrusions, arson, bombings, and other low-level mayhem. Civilians still must live with the consequences of combatants attempting to do each other harm—particularly when the harm is to infrastructure on which regular people rely. Welcome to the world of global shadow war. Try to not become collateral damage.

De-dollarization is back in the spotlight, with JP Morgan sounding the alarm about the dollar's plunging share of official reserves. These make up roughly a third of all dollars in existence -- if they were all sold overnight we'd see 40% inflation in the US. https://twitter.com/profstonge/status/1791444406953791533 @OneStopPatriot

Visa Rolls Out Tech To Share More Data on Customers’ Shopping History With Retailers https://ift.tt/DK0TebB - FOLLOW: @reclaimthenet

A second Notice To Air Man has been issued for a Russian missle launch.

IMF Warns Cyber Attacks Threaten Global Financial Stability https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2024/05/imf-warns-cyber-attacks-threaten-global.html The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently expressed concerns about the risks that cyber attacks pose to global financial stability. These attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, increasing the potential for financial losses. In its latest global financial stability report, the IMF has devoted a significant portion to discussing these cyber risks. The report emphasizes that the financial sector’s exposure is particularly high due to the large amounts of sensitive data and transactions it handles. Over the past two decades, the financial sector has been hit by more than 20,000 cyberattacks. This has resulted in losses totaling approximately $12 billion. While the average loss from these attacks might seem relatively small at about $500,000 per incident, the IMF shows that the potential for extreme losses has quadrupled since 2017. Similarly, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has noted the increasing vulnerability of all sectors to cyberattacks, not just the financial industry. Eat zee bugs you peasants

Out Of Control Inflation: It Now Takes At Least $177,798 For A Family Of 4 To Live Comfortably In The US https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/out-control-inflation-it-now-takes-least-177798-family-4-live-comfortably-us I never imagined that we would ever see a time when it takes $177,798 for a family of four to live comfortably in the United States. Our leaders have been pursuing highly inflationary policies for many years, and now we have reached a point where inflation is wildly out of control. In fact, the latest wholesale inflation figure that was released on Tuesday came in much higher than expected. Sadly, this is just the beginning and we are in far more trouble than most people realize. According to an incredibly shocking new study, most Americans do not make enough money to “live comfortably” in the highly inflationary environment that we find ourselves in today… The study revealed that in the most expensive states, families need nearly $300,000 to simply live ‘comfortably.’ The least expensive state requires about half that salary – still over $100,000. Meanwhile, the average annual salary in the US is $59,428, or $28.34 per hour, as of May 2024. Americans already contending with persistent and stubbornly high inflation just got more unwelcome news on Tuesday: There are more price hikes likely coming down the pike. Wholesale inflation picked up in April to its highest rate in a year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers, rose 0.5% in April from the previous month. By now, just about everyone realizes that the rate of inflation in this country is massively understated. The truth is that we are in the midst of a raging cost of living crisis that has no end in sight.

Experts Warn Against Geomagnetic Storm Hurtling Around Earth, Say It Might Affect Powergrid https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/experts-warn-against-geomagnetic-storm-hurtling-around-earth-say-it-might-affect-powergrid/ar-BB1mzQZ4 According to experts, a geomagnetic storm that is now barreling toward the globe has been upgraded to a, or the strongest category known to be very intense, on Friday night. Since 2003, this is the first storm to ever hit the globe. The forecast centre stated that the intense storm might cause power grid abnormalities as well as possible effects on the Global Positioning System, satellite navigation, all communications, and other high tech. The northern light could be seen in the evening on Friday, May 18, Saturday, May 19, or Sunday, May 20, according to analysts. A string of at least 7 Coronal Mass Ejections from the sun is expected to reach the globe early this weekend, causing the geomagnetic storms that cause the northern light. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a rare, severe geomagnetic storm watch was still in force on Saturday, May 11. Later in the night, on Friday, May 10, when the first CME moves closer to Earth, more information will become available on the event’s intensity...

As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine https://dnyuz.com/2024/05/16/as-russia-advances-nato-considers-sending-trainers-into-ukraine/ NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. Ukraine’s manpower shortage has reached a critical point, and its position on the battlefield in recent weeks has seriously worsened as Russia has accelerated its advances... As a result, Ukrainian officials have asked their American and NATO counterparts to help train 150,000 new recruits closer to the front line for faster deployment. So far the United States has said no, but Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday that a NATO deployment of trainers appeared inevitable. “We’ll get there eventually, over time,”... War

North Korea launches missiles into Sea of Japan following joint US-South Korea drills https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-launches-missiles-sea-134300887.html North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on May 17,... This missile test follows a day after South Korea and the United States conducted joint aerial exercises, which included the use of the latest stealth aircraft, highlighting a period of heightened military activity in the region. Tensions between North and South Korea have been escalating over recent months. On December 1, 2023, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urged his military to be prepared to counter any "provocations by the enemy," warning of a possible nuclear response if provoked with nuclear weapons. Further intensifying the situation, on December 28, Kim Jong-un instructed his military and weapons manufacturers to expedite preparations for war, in response to what he described as "unprecedented confrontational steps by the United States." The situation reached a point where U.S. officials expressed concerns to The New York Times on January 26 about the potential for a lethal military operation by North Korea against South Korea in the coming months.

The Russian Federation plans to conduct rocket tests off the coast of Oakland, CA.