The average Ukrainian soldier is now 43-years-old – a bizarre consequence of the rampant corruption in the army’s recruitment process, as well as the ever-increasing number of casualties suffered on the front lines of the nation’s conflict with Russia.
An aide close to President Zelensky even admitted the troops are “grown men now, and they aren’t that healthy to begin with.” He added, “This is Ukraine. Not Scandinavia.”
Increasing numbers of fighting-age males have been avoiding service by either bribing recruitment officers or buying a medical exemption, a fact that came to the fore after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired dozens of recruitment officials over corruption concerns in August. However, the move failed to improve the situation on the ground, with recruitment having “nearly ground to a halt without leadership.”
Worse still, the armed forces have suffered casualties totaling in the hundreds of thousands, with U.S. estimates placing the number at around 70,000 killed and a further 100,000 to 120,000 wounded. The number of Ukrainian amputees is reportedly up to 50,000.
A second aide to Zelensky admitted the military’s greatest problem is no longer a shortage of ammunition, but rather the number of men capable of wielding weapons, despite hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men volunteering to fight at the outbreak of the war last February.
“Many people thought they could sign up for a quick tour and take part in a heroic victory,” stated another dejected Zelensky staffer.
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The average Ukrainian soldier is now 43-years-old – a bizarre consequence of the rampant corruption in the army's recruitment process, as well as the ever-increasing number of casualties suffered on the front lines of the nation's conflict with Russia.
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Jewish neighborhoods in France, home to the single largest Muslim population in Western Europe, have grown quiet since the Hamas terror raid on Israel on October 7th, with small business owners reporting their trading has been cut in half as Jews minimize their contact with an often hostile outside world.
“People are afraid, in a state of shock, they’ve lost their love for life,” one kosher pizzeria manager told the press. “My business is down 50 percent, there’s no bustle in the street, nobody taking a stroll,” he added.
France has logged over 500 anti-Semitic incidents in the last three weeks – more than in all 2022 – from calls to genocide graffitied on walls up to violent assaults. Synagogues, Jewish community centers, and schools have had armed police and even soldiers posted to them amid a heightened terror threat, adding to a sense of a community under siege.
French Jews are not the only people at risk from Islamists, however, with the general population also being targeted in multiple terrorist attacks over the years, some involving mass casualties. The most recent, which happened following the Hamas attack in Israel, saw a teacher named as Dominique Bernard stabbed to death by a Chechen refugee.
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Jewish neighborhoods in France, home to the single largest Muslim population in Western Europe, have grown quiet since the Hamas terror raid on Israel on October 7th, with small business owners reporting their trading has been cut in half as Jews minimize their contact with an often hostile outside world.
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Emmanuel Macron, the globalist President of France, has confirmed an amendment to the French constitution enshrining the right to abort babies. His plan is now heading to the Council of State, and Macron claims that by 2024, “women’s freedom to have an abortion will be irreversible.”
The initiative began as a kneejerk reaction to the Supreme Court of the United States overturning Roe v. Wade, which did not put a stop to abortions in the U.S., but allowed individual states to set their own rules. Some have banned the practice almost entirely, some have set strict “heartbeat” restrictions banning it after around six weeks. Other states, almost all Democrat-controlled, have adopted an extreme permissive stance, allowing babies to be killed in the womb up to the moment birth.
Currently, abortion is lawful in France up to 14 weeks, with the limit having already been raised from 12 weeks by Macron last year. The French government reports approximately 234,000 babies were aborted in 2022.
Fondé sur le travail des parlementaires et des associations, le projet de loi constitutionnelle sera envoyé au Conseil d'État cette semaine et présenté en Conseil des ministres d’ici la fin de l'année.
En 2024, la liberté des femmes de recourir à l'IVG sera irréversible. https://t.co/4uSoIJu310
Emmanuel Macron, the globalist President of France, has confirmed an amendment to the French constitution enshrining the right to abort babies. His plan is now heading to the Council of State, and Macron claims that by 2024, "women's freedom to have an abortion will be irreversible."
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A massive 22,187 Chinese nationals were arrested crossing the U.S. southern border between January and the end of September, representing an almost thirteen-fold increase on the same period last year. The number of Chinese crossings appears to be accelerating, with arrests in September up by 70 percent compared to August, for a total of over 4,000.
Many of the Chinese illegals, who are overwhelmingly lone adults, begin their journey in Ecuador, which allows visa-free travel for Chinese nationals. From there, they join migrants of many other nationalities for the long march north through the Darien Gap, a roadless land route from South America to North America, covered in thick rainforest.
While fewer than 400 Chinese nationals are recorded as having made the arduous trek in over a decade from 2010 to 2021, the figure rose to 2,005 in 2022. So far in 2023, officials in Panama say they have registered 15,567 Chinese slogging through the Gap.
While a small fraction of the migrants entering the United States under Joe Biden’s lax border regime overall, Chinese illegals are suspected by many to represent a unique security threat, given the possibility of spies and other Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents among their ranks, and the unusually strong hold the CCP regime is able to exercise over its expatriates abroad.
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A massive 22,187 Chinese nationals were arrested crossing the U.S. southern border between January and the end of September, representing an almost thirteen-fold increase on the same period last year. The number of Chinese crossings appears to be accelerating, with arrests in September up by 70 percent compared to August, for a total of over 4,000.
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The death of German-Israeli woman Shani Louk has been confirmed by Israel’s foreign ministry following a vicious attack in Gaza by Hamas terrorists. A video revealing her semi-naked body on the back of a truck surrounded by terrorists was widely circulated on social media, leading to the ministry’s recognition. “We are devastated to share that the death of 23-year-old German-Israeli Shani Louk has been confirmed,” Israel’s foreign ministry reported. Louk was reportedly abducted from a music festival near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7 when terrorists stormed the location, leading to the demise of over 260 individuals.
In the brutal Hamas terror attack that specifically targeted the festival among other areas of Israel such as towns and military bases on the same day, the casualty count was over 1,400, with 200 people reported kidnapped. Louk’s identification was made possible by distinct features like dreadlocks and tattoos. In a disturbing video, the young woman was shown stripped down to her underwear as Hamas gunmen grimly paraded her around.
Ricarda Louk, the mother of the victim, originally had hope that her daughter was still alive, despite a severe head injury, as reportedly cited by Palestinian sources. However, she later confirmed her daughter’s demise.
“Unfortunately we received news yesterday that my daughter is no longer alive,” she told German broadcaster RTL/ntv.
Confirmation from the Israel Defense Forces suggests the number of those kidnapped in the October 7 attacks stands at 239, excluding four hostages who have been released. In retaliation to the attacks, Israel has initiated an extensive airstrike operation in Gaza, claimed to have caused over 8,000 casualties.
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The death of German-Israeli woman Shani Louk has been confirmed by Israel's foreign ministry following a vicious attack in Gaza by Hamas terrorists. A video revealing her semi-naked body on the back of a truck surrounded by terrorists was widely circulated on social media, leading to the ministry's recognition. "We are devastated to share that the death of 23-year-old German-Israeli Shani Louk has been confirmed," Israel's foreign ministry reported. Louk was reportedly abducted from a music festival near Kibbutz Re'im on October 7 when terrorists stormed the location, leading to the demise of over 260 individuals.
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German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius has warned of the looming threat of a violent conflict igniting on the European continent, explaining during a television interview this weekend that a new mentality has to be adopted across society to tackle the increased risks of violent conflict.
“We have to become war-ready.”
— Boris Pistorius, October 2023.
“We have to get used to the idea again that the danger of war in Europe could threaten. And that means: We have to become war-ready,” he Pistorius said, adding that bolstering Germany‘s defense capabilities is the best means of avoiding future escalations.
But what he called decades of rot will be hard to fix in 18 months, the Defense Minister noted, also suggesting Germany’s armed forces will look “completely different” by the end of the decade.
It was discovered earlier this year that the nation’s ammunition stockpiles have dropped below NATO’s required levels.
Germany’s apathy towards military spending was highlighted by former President Donald Trump, who called the country “delinquent” after it failed to adequately contribute to NATO, instead relying predominantly on the United States to guarantee its own defense.
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German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius has warned of the looming threat of a violent conflict igniting on the European continent, explaining during a television interview this weekend that a new mentality has to be adopted across society to tackle the increased risks of violent conflict.
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Editor’s Notes
Behind-the-scenes political intrigue exclusively for Pulse+ subscribers.
The Constitutional Court of Korea has declined to overturn laws against “anal intercourse” or “any other indecent act” in the South Korean military, ruling by 5-4 in favor of retaining the prohibitions laid down in the Military Criminal Act.
Judges determined that, even if consensual, homosexual acts risk “causing serious harm to preserving the fighting power of the nation’s armed forces” if committed while soldiers are in service.
LGBT lobby groups have expressed anger and disappointment at the ruling, with Amnesty International describing the “continued endorsement [of] the criminalization” of sodomy in the South Korean military as a “distressing setback in the decades-long struggle for equality in the country.”
Around 30 percent of the South Korean population is Christian, and Christian groups have been part of the pushback against the LGBT lobby in the country. Earlier this year, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival – the biggest Pride-style event in South Korea – was not licensed to go ahead at its annual venue, with a Christian youth concert taking place there instead.
We have US soldiers dressing up as drag queens while wearing their uniform.
The Constitutional Court of Korea has declined to overturn laws against "anal intercourse" or "any other indecent act" in the South Korean military, ruling by 5-4 in favor of retaining the prohibitions laid down in the Military Criminal Act.
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Joe Biden has had in Syrian territory controlled by the Russian-backed government of Bashar al-Assad bombed, with the government claiming the strikes are defensive actions against Iran.
“These strikes are a direct response to a series of ongoing attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria that began on October 17th,” a senior defense official told the press.
Two sites are said to have been hit by F-16 warplanes in what the official described as “a self-defense action, because our forces in the Middle East, who are there to support security and stability, are being threatened by Iran, and Iran-backed militias.”
The U.S. government admits it is currently unclear whether any Iranians were even present at the targeted sites, which are associated with local militants, but they insist they are at the very least equipped and funded by Iran.
“Let’s be clear, Iran is responsible,” the official said of recent drone and rocket attacks against U.S. bases in the Middle East following the Hamas terror raid on Israel and the Israeli response, which the White House has supported.
At least 24 U.S. personnel have been injured in these attacks so far.
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Joe Biden has had in Syrian territory controlled by the Russian-backed government of Bashar al-Assad bombed, with the government claiming the strikes are defensive actions against Iran.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s claim that he assisted third party groups and individuals deliver weapons, drones, and body armor to Israel is false according to the Miami-based Israeli consul general, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky. The aid was supposedly sent to the Jewish state to assist in the ongoing conflict with the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the neighboring Gaza territory. The governor’s office claimed they were acting upon a request made by Elbaz-Starinsky, who has denied such requests, stating: “We were never in communication on any shipments of arms or ammunition. The only thing that I have dealt with sending is medical supplies.”
The Israeli consul general is now saying that the Florida Governor was only asked to help ‘smooth paperwork’ involving a prearranged delivery of rifle parts requested by the Israeli government: “I am not aware and would find it very, very bizarre to think that somebody is procuring weapons and sending it to Israel.” Elbaz-Starinsky added, “This is not how we work. And certainly not privately funded.” This runs counter to claims by the DeSantis presidential campaign stating they “…sent cargo planes with drones, weapons, ammo, body armor, and helmets to Israel.”
The export of weapons or technology from the United States to foreign nations is tightly monitored and regulated by the federal government, specifically the Department of Commerce. In addition – depending upon sanctions status and other considerations – the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the President’s National Security Council may also have some degree of regulatory jurisdiction.
It remains unclear if DeSantis’s has cleared the alleged weapons transfers with any federal agencies – if the weapons are even real at all. During the White House press briefing John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council was asked about the situation.
“It is not illegal for the governor of a state to offer a measure of foreign assistance to another country,” Kirby said. “There are laws and regulations which govern how the export process is handled and that’s all done through Commerce. I couldn’t speak with authority today about whether the governor has checked all those boxes or not.”
DeSantis is currently battling former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley for a distant 2nd place in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, tussling for neoconservative, pro-Israel donors.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's claim that he assisted third party groups and individuals deliver weapons, drones, and body armor to Israel is false according to the Miami-based Israeli consul general, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky. The aid was supposedly sent to the Jewish state to assist in the ongoing conflict with the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the neighboring Gaza territory. The governor's office claimed they were acting upon a request made by Elbaz-Starinsky, who has denied such requests, stating: "We were never in communication on any shipments of arms or ammunition. The only thing that I have dealt with sending is medical supplies."
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The U.S. Defense Department plans to deploy two Iron Dome air defense batteries to Israel, along with additional missile interceptors, according to chief Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder. This follows President Biden’s recent emergency spending request of $4 billion to Congress for procurement of Iron Dome Defense System capabilities and David’s Sling short-range ballistic missile defense. The president’s request includes an additional $1.2 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation work on Iron Beam, a proposed laser upgrade to Iron Dome.
Ryder also revealed that the Pentagon has mobilized 900 personnel for deployment related to a Middle East mission. They will be assigned to Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Air Defense systems, though they will not be dispatched to Israel. The aim is to fortify regional deterrence efforts and bolster U.S. force protection capabilities.
The spokesman cited a series of attacks by Iran-backed groups on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria between Oct. 17-26. These attacks, undertaking a mix of rockets and drones, resulted in minor injuries to 21 U.S. personnel, some of whom were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries. All have since returned to duty. Ryder reinforced the right to self-defense but declined to reveal any potential U.S. response to the attacks. “We would do so at a time and place of our choosing,” he said.
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The U.S. Defense Department plans to deploy two Iron Dome air defense batteries to Israel, along with additional missile interceptors, according to chief Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder. This follows President Biden's recent emergency spending request of $4 billion to Congress for procurement of Iron Dome Defense System capabilities and David's Sling short-range ballistic missile defense. The president's request includes an additional $1.2 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation work on Iron Beam, a proposed laser upgrade to Iron Dome.
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