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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Climatologist warns of warming summers in Russia within 50 years
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] In the next 50 years, summer in Russia will warm up by an average of two to three degrees. This was reported by Alexey Kokorin, an expert on climate issues at the Nature and People Foundation.

“If we compare the trends that have been in the past few decades, taking as a basis the forecasts of the Main Geophysical Observatory for the next decades, then our summers should become warmer, two to three degrees over the next 50 years are guaranteed,” the expert noted in a conversation with RIA Novosti.
"Or not."
Kokorin added that over the past 50 years, the average temperature in Russia has also risen by 2-3 degrees.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 12, a 122-year-old temperature record was broken in Moscow. As reported by the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia Roman Vilfand, the air warmed up to +36.4 degrees. He also specified that a decrease in temperature indicators is expected from July 13.

Moreover, in the afternoon of July 12, Moscow was hit by heavy rain with thunderstorms, hail and strong gusts of wind.


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#1  Methane tundra bombs and sinkholes.
Posted by: Skidmark || 07/15/2025 0:11 Comments || Top||

#2  In "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky (1866), all the action occurs in Moscow in a brutally hot summer
Posted by: Lord Garth || 07/15/2025 13:22 Comments || Top||

#3  If Siberia starts defrosting, China will invade.
Posted by: ed in texas || 07/15/2025 13:39 Comments || Top||


Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
The Climax Ahead? 'New' Offensive of the Russian Army
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] The Kremlin is allegedly planning a new offensive within the next two months, Western media write. What they say about this in Ukraine – read in the story.

Western publications have begun writing about a new offensive by the Russian army. The Kremlin is allegedly preparing a large-scale attack before the end of summer. This information appeared against the backdrop of increased enemy offensives in the Donetsk region and attempts to break through to the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region.

At the same time, the Center for Countering Disinformation warns that such headlines in the media are Russian propaganda; why this is so, read the story.

WHAT JOURNALISTS WRITE AND WHO THEY REFER TO
Yesterday, the German newspaper BILD published an article stating that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ignoring calls for peace by intensifying shelling of cities in all regions of Ukraine. Moreover, the Kremlin is preparing a new offensive before the end of the summer.

As journalists write, Putin allegedly takes advantage of the fact that in the fourth year of the war, interest in Ukraine in the world has diminished, so Ukrainians are subjected to constant shelling, day and night.

The publication also reports, citing one of the propaganda Telegram channels, that the commander-in-chief of the Russian army personally reported to Putin on readiness for a new phase of the war. He allegedly also presented a plan for an offensive "in the second half of the summer."

According to BILD, the offensive will allegedly spread not only to the occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions, but also beyond their borders.

At the same time, Moscow is already seeking support for possible further waves of attacks. Thus, the article cites the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who "highly appreciated the heroic support of North Korean soldiers" during his visit to North Korea.

In particular, in order to free Russian troops from border service, it is planned to transfer their functions to the North Korean military. We are talking about 30 thousand soldiers, whose training was agreed upon by the Kim Jong-un regime.

Sources from Ukraine confirm in a comment to the publication: Putin is not interested in real negotiations, otherwise the conditions would be different.

Today, the American publication Axios continued this topic.

The media outlet, citing unnamed sources familiar with the conversation between Putin and US President Donald Trump, said the Russian dictator told the head of the White House that he intends to intensify military operations in eastern Ukraine over the next 60 days.

As stated in the article, during their conversation on July 3, Putin stated that Moscow intends to continue offensive operations until it secures full control over the administrative borders of the occupied Ukrainian regions.

"He wants to take everything," Trump reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron afterward.

WARNING FROM THE CPD
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, initially criticized BILD for its information about Russia's new offensive.

"'The Kremlin is planning a new offensive' - it is always hard to find more senseless material than in BILD. There is a complete lack of understanding of either the front or the events. They read telegrams, often Russian ones, and write articles that are quoted here. By the way, they say they received this information from the 'Russian General Staff'. Well, you get the idea," he wrote.

Later, Kovalenko added that Putin still plans to introduce new reserves to continue the meat assaults in the East. However, this should not be perceived as a new offensive.

According to him, Russian propaganda will try to present the continuation of the summer campaign as a new stage of the military operation.

"Because Putin set the task of capturing Ukrainian cities in the East back in 2024, but the Defense Forces thwarted these plans. All that Russia has done since then is introduce more and more new reserves. They have not come up with anything new now either. Changing the intensity of one offensive that has been going on for more than a year," Kovalenko explained.

EVALUATION OF THE RUSSIAN SUMMER CAMPAIGN
The President of Ukraine also stated the day before that the Russian army had significantly lagged behind its command’s expectations regarding the summer offensive.

During a meeting with the military command, Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the situation in key defense areas: Pokrovsk, Novopavlovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Kharkiv and Sumy.

"We see the enemy's intentions and attempts to develop offensive actions, and it is important that each such attempt is choked thanks to the resilience of our units and active defense. The Russian army has significantly lagged behind the expectations of its command for this summer," the president wrote.

Zelensky also announced new strikes against the enemy, which will be "focused on destroying the occupier and transferring the war to Russian territory."


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Ukrainian General Staff announces active fighting in three directions
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] Most Russian attacks are concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already repelled more than 20 assaults in the areas of 14 settlements.

As of 16:00 on Monday, 88 Russian assaults have already taken place on the front. The enemy is most active in the Limansky, Pokrovsky and Novopavlovsky directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on July 14.

Thus, in the Severo-Slobodskoy and Kursk directions the enemy carried out 10 offensive actions. Three combat clashes are ongoing.

In the Yuzhno-Slobodskoy direction, three Russian attacks took place near Vovchansk and Kamyanka.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked five times in the areas of Kindrashivka, Stepova Novoselovka, Zagrizovoye and in the direction of Novaya Kruglyakovka, Petropavlovka.

In the Liman direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces units repelled 10 attacks near Grekovka, Novomikhaylovka, Karpovka, Novy Mir, Kolodyazev, Torskoye and in the directions of Novosergeevka, Shandrigolovoe. Four more attacks are ongoing.

In the Seversky direction, six enemy attacks were repelled in the direction of Grigoryevka, Ivano-Daryevka, Verkhnekamyansky and Vyemka.

There were four enemy assaults in the Kramatorsk direction. The enemy attacked in the direction of Stupochki, Predtechnoye and Belaya Gora.

In the Toretsk direction, Russian occupiers carried out three assaults in the areas of Toretsk, Rusiny Yar and Dilievka. One attack has already been repelled, two clashes are ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians have already carried out 26 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Novoekonomichnoe, Mirnoe, Rodinskoe, Fedorovka, Razine, Lisivka, Zvirove, Udachnoe, Novopavlovka, Aleksiyevka and in the direction of Pokrovsk, Rodinskoe, Novopavlovka, Mirnograd. Our soldiers have already repelled 24 attacks, two more clashes are still ongoing.

In the Novopavlovsk direction, the invaders launched an offensive 12 times near the settlements of Novokhatskoye, Zaporozhye, Komar, Mirnoye, Puddubnoye, Voskresenka, Volnoye Pole, Shevchenko, Zelenoe Pole and Temirovka. Nine attacks were stopped. The remaining battles continue.

In the Orekhov direction, the invading units once advanced towards Kamyansky.

Four assaults were repelled in the Dnieper direction.

Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on July 13, Russia lost more than 1,100 soldiers killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses is approaching 1.1 million people.


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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 14 (updated)
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:07 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Fedorovka, Novotoretskoye and Rodinskoye, –MAP.

20:42 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Yablonovka and Aleksandro-Kalinovo, –MAP.

19:43 The Crimean paratroopers' Kornet ATGM crew continues to destroy equipment personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region.

18:33 Calculation of the UAV "Supercam S350" of the "Dnepr" group of forces corrected artillery strike on enemy UAV control point in Kherson region.

UAV operators of the Vostok group of forces destroyed Ukrainian militants near the settlement of Malinovka in the Zaporizhia region.

FPV drone crews of the special forces unit of the Center group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment on the approaches to the settlement of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

17:30 Around 16:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.

17:03 Mirnograd direction. Units of the Russian Armed Forces are rushing towards Krasny Liman. Rodinskoye is behind it, – MAP.

16:57 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Volnoye Pole, Shevchenko and Novoselki, – MAP.

16:55 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munition destroyed radar station RADA Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The target was identified by Supercam UAV operators of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the West group of forces in the Khar'kov region.

15:35 Sumy region. Assault groups have taken up new positions in Yunakovka, – MAP.

14:50 In the period from 13:40 Moscow time to 13:50 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

One over the territory of the Republic of Crimea and
One over the waters of the Sea of Azov
.
13:40 Calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces radar station in the area of the settlement of Borzna in the Chernihiv region.

13:26 In the period from 10.30 Moscow time to 12.20 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type:

One over the territory of the Kursk region and
One over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.

13:18 Krasnoarmeyskoye direction. Having occupied a network of fortifications south of Razino, the first assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces entered the northern part of Novoekonomichesky, – MAP.

13:06 Konstantinovskoye direction. Assault aircraft of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade occupied two strongholds west of Dyleevka, – MAP.

12:13 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of July 14, 2025. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.

Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, tank, ranger, airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments and an airborne assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Alekseyevka, Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Khrapovshchina, Varachino and Sadki in the Sumy region.

In the Khar'kov direction, units of the airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Okhrimovka, Khatneye and Volchansk in the Khar'kov region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 150 servicemen. Three combat armored vehicles, four cars, three field artillery guns and the Plastun electronic reconnaissance station were destroyed.

Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line, inflicted defeat on the formations of four mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Petro-Ivanovka, Petrovka, Kupyansk in the Khar'kov region, Kolodezi, Zelenaya Dolina and Torskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 20 vehicles, and two artillery pieces. Four electronic warfare stations, an air target detection radar, and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

Units of the "Southern" group of troops improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, airmobile, mountain assault, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kleban-Byk, Pleshcheyevka, Zakotnoye, Slavyansk, Seversk, Krivaya Luka, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Konstantinovka, Serebryanka and Dronovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 130 servicemen, a Cossack armored vehicle, eight vehicles, two field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots.

Units of the Center group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense and liberated the settlement of Mayak in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Formations of six mechanized, two assault, a Jaeger, an airborne brigades, two unmanned systems brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two naval infantry brigades, three territorial defense brigades and four national guard brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Novopavlovka, Rodynskoye, Vladimirovka, Muravka, Petrovskoye, Stepanovka, Dimitrov of the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopodgorodnoye and Filiya of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 360 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored combat vehicle, a Cossack armored car, and four artillery pieces.

As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" military group, the settlement of Malinovka in the Zaporizhia region was liberated.

The manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Temirovka, Poltavka in the Zaporizhia region, Novopil and Tolstoy in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 185 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, 11 cars, two field artillery pieces and a Verba multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces improved their tactical position, defeated formations of a mechanized, mountain assault brigade, two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Kamenskoe, Plavni, Novoandriyevka in the Zaporizhia region, Sadovoe, Ponyatovka and Nikolskoe in the Kherson region.

Up to 60 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, six vehicles, seven electronic warfare stations, an Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 radar station and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups have damaged an ammunition production facility, assembly centers, military airfield infrastructure, storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles and anti-ship missiles, ammunition and fuel depots, temporary deployment points for Ukrainian Armed Forces formations and foreign mercenaries in 140 districts.

Air defense systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 120 unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:

663 aircraft,

283 helicopters,

69,490 unmanned aerial vehicles,

616 anti-aircraft missile systems,

24,212 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,

1,577 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems,

27,356 field artillery pieces and mortars,

38,143 units of special military vehicles.

12:07 As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" group of forces released Malinovka settlement, Zaporizhia region.

12:06 Units of the Center group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defenses and released settlement Mayak of the Donetsk People's Republic.

07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:

Advance west of Mirny and Poddubny➡️

Russian Armed Forces entered Ryzhevka➡️

Nikolaevka has been liberated➡️

Russian Armed Forces storm Novotoretskoye and Fyodorovka

07:05 During the past night, from 20:30 Moscow time to 7:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

Six UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One UAV over the waters of the Black Sea.

05:07 Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Group of Forces destroyed camouflaged positions and concentrations of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.


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Vostok Commander: Ukrainian Armed Forces ordered to destroy village in DPR — 1236th day of SVO
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] The village of Karl Marx and its residents were intended to be set on fire by Ukrainian militants during their retreat. This was reported to TASS on July 14 by the commander of the reconnaissance group of the Vostok group of forces, call sign Izi, citing radio intercepts. He explained that, having received the order to retreat from this settlement located in the west of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were supposed to attack civilian objects with FPV drones with incendiary ammunition. The new, 1236th day of the special operation (SVO) in Ukraine was marked by discussion of this news, among other things.

Nikolaevka and Karl Marx were liberated by Russian armed forces on July 13. The Ministry of Defense clarified that units of the "East" group of troops continue to move into the depths of the Ukrainian army's defense.

The transition of the settlement of Karl Marx under the control of the Russian Armed Forces indicates the successful advance of the army in the southern Donetsk direction, military expert Andrei Marochko told TASS. According to him, the Russian army is currently systematically reaching the administrative border of the DPR, and as soon as the fighters liberate such settlements as Iskra and Zelenyi Gai, the entire border in this area will come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

Video footage of how FPV drone crews of the Vostok group attacked an enemy UAV control point, and how BM-21 Grad crews covered Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the area of the settlement of Karl Marx, was published by the Ministry of Defense Telegram channel on July 14.


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Gerasimov inspected the Russian Armed Forces grouping 'Center' in the SVO zone
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces — First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov visited the combined arms army units of the Center group of forces. This was reported on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The department recalled that the fighters of this group of troops are operating in the Red Army direction in the zone of a special military operation.

At the forward command posts, the Chief of the General Staff heard reports from the army commander, unit commanders and other officials on the current situation and progress in completing assigned tasks.

Gerasimov noted the successes of the combined arms army in the liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic, summed up the interim results of its work and set new tasks.



As reported by the Regnum news agency, on June 13, Gerasimov visited the command post of the Russian troop group “West” and checked how the soldiers were carrying out combat missions.

Colonel General Sergei Kuzovlev reported that the situation in the group's area of responsibility has not changed significantly. The group's units and military formations continue to carry out tasks in accordance with previously adopted decisions, he added. Gerasimov also heard reports from other military leaders on the current situation in the group's area of responsibility and gave instructions on further actions.


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President Trump just announced he's sending 'EVERYTHING' to NATO.
[X]
…What comes next is “weapons flowing at a record level to help Ukraine defend themselves.”

Here’s the full scoop on Trump’s announcement today—and what it means for NATO and the war in Ukraine.

🧵 THREAD



US to send Patriot air defense system to Ukraine as furious Trump blasts two-faced Putin: 'He talks nice, then bombs everybody'
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] President Donald Trump
...So far he's been unkillable, and they've tried....
announced on Sunday he will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for more defensive capabilities to fend off a daily barrage of missile and drone attacks from Russia.

'We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need, because [Russian President Vladimir] Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening,' Trump told news hounds at Joint Base Andrews just outside of Washington DC.

'But there's a little bit of a problem there. I don't like it,' he said.

'We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military equipment. They are going to pay us 100 percent for that, and that's the way we want it,' Trump said.

The stunning announcement comes just days after it was revealed that the president told a private meeting he once warned Putin he would 'bomb the **** out of Moscow' if he were to attack Ukraine.

Apparently in reference to his first term, Trump said: 'With Putin I said, "If you go into Ukraine, I’m going to bomb the **** out of Moscow. I'm telling you I have no choice."'

Related from regnum.ru

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Guterres Reacts to Trump's Threats to Impose Anti-Russian Sanctions
Anything that will help the ceasefire is important, but it must be done in accordance with international law. This is how UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres commented on US President Donald Trump's threats to impose new sanctions against Russiaon July 14.

"We absolutely need an immediate ceasefire that would pave the way for a political solution based on the Charter, international law and the various resolutions of UN bodies. Anything that can help achieve these goals will of course be important, if, of course, it is done in accordance with international law," he said at a press conference.

Earlier in the day, Trump said he was unhappy with the delays in resolving the conflict in Ukraine and threatened to impose secondary tariffs of 100% on goods from Russia if progress was not made in the next 50 days.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 14, Trump emphasized that he was still committed to a peaceful resolution of the Ukrainian conflict and expressed confidence that Washington would not impose new anti-Russian sanctions. According to the head of the White House, Russia has incredible potential, including in the area of trade.


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#2  Crap.

More free crap to nations that hate our guts.
Israel excepted, they need our aid to continue to exist.
And Israel has a right to exist!
As has been said many times, the billions we give Israel every year come right back to us in the form of arms sales to Raytheon and Boeing.
Constantly mention this to the antisemites that want to cut off aid. These weapons factories are good jobs for Americans. Soul-crushing, repetitive strain injury-causing, good old factories that Americans assure us they love working in.
Posted by: Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 || 07/15/2025 2:43 Comments || Top||

#3  ^ "purchasing". That word means something.
Posted by: Rex Mundi || 07/15/2025 9:28 Comments || Top||

#4  Wesley Clark: Trump-NATO Weapons Deal ‘Really Smart’
Posted by: Skidmark || 07/15/2025 10:05 Comments || Top||

#5  Tried the carrot.
Now comes the stick.
Posted by: ed in texas || 07/15/2025 13:37 Comments || Top||

#6  Trump 2.0 = Susie Wiles Administration

If Warsaw operated in Mexico, I'd be cool with nuking MX. I dont see how Russians would be any different, maybe a little more level headed, but the sentiment would still be there, and I feel it would be justified.
Posted by: mossomo || 07/15/2025 14:44 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
US May Send Ukraine Long-Range JASSM Missiles for F-16s, Media Writes
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The office of US President Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of sending long-range JASSM missiles to Ukraine to equip F-16 fighters. This was reported on July 14 by Military Watch Magazine, citing an informed source.

"Trump is considering the possibility of supplying JASSM air-launched cruise missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to a recent report from a well-informed source. The missiles would be used to equip the growing fleet of F-16 fighters," the publication says.

Despite the fact that Kyiv has outdated modifications of these aircraft, they can become effective carriers for JASSM missiles when performing missions on their own territory, the source noted.

The authors of the article named the shortage of European analogues of these missiles as one of the reasons why Kyiv may receive JASSM from Washington.

Open sources indicate that the JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is an American high-precision air-to-surface cruise missile capable of hitting targets at a distance of 370 to 1000 km, depending on the version. It was developed by Lockheed Martin Corporation on behalf of the US Air Force.


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Sun 2025-07-13
  ISIS-aligned rebels kill 66 civilians in eastern Congo
Sat 2025-07-12
  US appeals court cancels plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Fri 2025-07-11
  Iranian media reports that Iran’s Army Chief of Staff, General Abdulrahim Mousavi, has been assassinated... False a;arm
Thu 2025-07-10
  Lebanon strike that killed 3 targeted senior Hamas commander: Israel
Wed 2025-07-09
  Gunmen Hijack 33 Tons of Gold, Silver Concentrate in Truck on Mexican Highway
Tue 2025-07-08
  Leb: 10 hurt in Israeli strikes on South and Bekaa Sunday, 2 airstruck Monday
Mon 2025-07-07
  IDF reports Hamas’s north Gaza naval commander killed in strike on cafe last week as 130 targets hit in 24 hours
Sun 2025-07-06
  Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest
Sat 2025-07-05
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Fri 2025-07-04
  Hezbollah has agreed to hand over its heavy weapons in Beirut and other areas to the Lebanese government
Thu 2025-07-03
  Another massive Hamas underground terror tunnel in Gaza has been found and destroyed by the IDF, connecting Rafah and Khan Yunis
Wed 2025-07-02
  LA officials charge over 40 anti-ICE protesters who allegedly assaulted officers, horses and threatened child
Tue 2025-07-01
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