novaBBS - rec.aviation.military - Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)

'Don't ask us any questions': Mother of dead fighter says Russian mercenary group left her in the dark and threatened her access to her son's gravesite

https://www.businessinsider.com/wagner-group-family-accounts-2021-12

Russian Citizens Are Now Being Prepped for Nuclear War

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-citizens-are-now-being-prepped-for-nuclear-war

Russia Introduces Regulations To Expedite Mass Burials Of Those Killed During Military Conflicts

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-mass-burials-regulations/31619324.html

Thirty years after Soviet collapse, Russia maintains grip on breakaway Georgian province

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20211221-thirty-years-after-fall-of-ussr-russian-maintains-grip-on-georgian-breakaway-province

Belarus, Poland block UN team from accessing border amid migrant crisis

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20211221-belarus-poland-block-un-team-from-accessing-border-amid-migrant-crisis

Hungary to Acquire IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missiles

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/21/hungary-iris-missile/

Bulgarian Air Force receives Zlin 242L trainers

https://defbrief.com/2021/12/21/bulgarian-air-force-receives-zlin-242l-trainers/

Nammo finalises drone-mounted M72 development

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/weapons-headlines/latest/nammo-finalises-drone-mounted-m72-development

Germany plans to step up Asian deployments after warship’s South China Sea foray

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3160545/germany-plans-step-asian-deployments-after-warships-south-china

The First Dreadnought-class submarine will enter service in the early 2030s

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/december/11144-the-first-dreadnought-class-submarine-will-enter-service-in-the-early-2030s.html

BAE exploring military applications for Eve eVTOL aircraft

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-exploring-military-applications-for-eve-evtol-aircraft/

American missionaries describe daring escape from Haitian kidnappers

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211221-american-missionaries-describe-daring-escape-from-haitian-kidnappers

US to Provide Weapons, Armored Vehicles to Haiti

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/21/us-weapons-vehicles-haiti/

China’s PLA Is a Peasant Army No More

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/12/chinas-pla-peasant-army-no-more/360021/

China is Home to World's First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-21/new-reactor-spotlights-china-s-push-to-lead-way-in-nuclear-power

China: Snitching To Survive

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20211221.aspx

Bullish China Warns U.S. Unification With Taiwan Unstoppable by 'Any Force'

https://www.newsweek.com/bullish-china-warns-us-unification-taiwan-unstoppable-any-force-1661529

Chinese spies have penetrated Taiwan’s military, case documents reveal

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/taiwan-china-espionage/

Would China Really Invade Taiwan? The US Military Isn’t Taking Any Chances

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/12/would-china-really-invade-taiwan-the-us-military-isnt-taking-any-chances/

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On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from spotty to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays everyone!
>

And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
you and all other readers here on 'ram'.

I left my cold and wet Pacific Northwest to go down
to fairly warm Tampa Bay Florida for a three week
vacation. Pretty nice trip.
Well, I'm back now,,,,, and with normal internet
access.
It's cold, the lake is flooding our yard,
but the two dogs did not forget us, and are
very thrilled we are with them again.
Grandchildren are also very happy we are
here to regularly care for them again.

But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
of Covid........

"a425couple" wrote in message news:HBZBJ.296742$IW4.71806@fx48.iad...

On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from spotty
> to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays everyone!
>

And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
you and all other readers here on 'ram'.

But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
of Covid........

------------------------
Welcome back. I hope his case is mild.

On 1/7/22 11:10 AM, a425couple wrote:
> On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from
>> spotty to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays
>> everyone!
>>
>
>
> And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
> you and all other readers here on 'ram'.
>
> I left my cold and wet Pacific Northwest to go down
> to fairly warm Tampa Bay Florida for a three week
> vacation. Pretty nice trip.
> Well, I'm back now,,,,, and with normal internet
> access.
> It's cold, the lake is flooding our yard,
> but the two dogs did not forget us, and are
> very thrilled we are with them again.
> Grandchildren are also very happy we are
> here to regularly care for them again.
>
> But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
> of Covid........
>

My 95 year old mother, already suffering from a C. diff digestive
infection tested positive for COVID. For a couple weeks she had a mild
cough and said she felt fatigued, and then...gone!

Everyone is different so I hope your in-law has my mother's version of
the virus.

Happy New Year!

SMH

On 1/7/2022 8:33 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
> "a425couple" wrote in message news:HBZBJ.296742$IW4.71806@fx48.iad...
>
> On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from
>> spotty to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays
>> everyone!
>>
>
>
> And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
> you and all other readers here on 'ram'.
>
> I left my cold and wet Pacific Northwest to go down
> to fairly warm Tampa Bay Florida for a three week
> vacation. Pretty nice trip.
> Well, I'm back now,,,,, and with normal internet
> access.
> It's cold, the lake is flooding our yard,
> but the two dogs did not forget us, and are
> very thrilled we are with them again.
> Grandchildren are also very happy we are
> here to regularly care for them again.
>
> But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
> of Covid........
>
> ------------------------
> Welcome back. I hope his case is mild.
>

Thank you friend.

Yes, agree. Hoping so.

On 1/7/2022 1:33 PM, Stephen Harding wrote:
> On 1/7/22 11:10 AM, a425couple wrote:
>> On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from
>>> spotty to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays
>>> everyone!
>>>
>>
>>
>> And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
>> you and all other readers here on 'ram'.
>>
>> I left my cold and wet Pacific Northwest to go down
>> to fairly warm Tampa Bay Florida for a three week
>> vacation. Pretty nice trip.
>> Well, I'm back now,,,,, and with normal internet
>> access.
>> It's cold, the lake is flooding our yard,
>> but the two dogs did not forget us, and are
>> very thrilled we are with them again.
>> Grandchildren are also very happy we are
>> here to regularly care for them again.
>>
>> But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
>> of Covid........
>>
>
> Happy New Year!
> SMH
>
Thank you for the good wishes.

> My 95 year old mother, already suffering from a C. diff digestive
> infection tested positive for COVID. For a couple weeks she had a mild
> cough and said she felt fatigued, and then...gone!
>
> Everyone is different so I hope your in-law has my mother's version of
> the virus.

That needed re-reading a couple times.
In considering the context, I'm believing it
was the 'sickness' that was suddenly "gone".
Good.

On 1/10/22 12:39 PM, a425couple wrote:
> On 1/7/2022 1:33 PM, Stephen Harding wrote:
>> On 1/7/22 11:10 AM, a425couple wrote:
>>> On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from
>>>> spotty to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays
>>>> everyone!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
>>> you and all other readers here on 'ram'.
>>>
>>> I left my cold and wet Pacific Northwest to go down
>>> to fairly warm Tampa Bay Florida for a three week
>>> vacation. Pretty nice trip.
>>> Well, I'm back now,,,,, and with normal internet
>>> access.
>>> It's cold, the lake is flooding our yard,
>>> but the two dogs did not forget us, and are
>>> very thrilled we are with them again.
>>> Grandchildren are also very happy we are
>>> here to regularly care for them again.
>>>
>>> But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
>>> of Covid........
>>>
>>
>> Happy New Year!
>> SMH
>>
> Thank you for the good wishes.
>
>
> > My 95 year old mother, already suffering from a C. diff digestive
> > infection tested positive for COVID. For a couple weeks she had a mild
> > cough and said she felt fatigued, and then...gone!
> >
> > Everyone is different so I hope your in-law has my mother's version of
> > the virus.
>
> That needed re-reading a couple times.
> In considering the context, I'm believing it
> was the 'sickness' that was suddenly "gone".
> Good.

Ah! Yes indeed, the COVID was gone.

In the other context, it would not have been a very good note of
encouragement would it?

SMH

On 1/8/2022 10:49 AM, a425couple wrote:
> On 1/7/2022 8:33 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
>> "a425couple" wrote in message news:HBZBJ.296742$IW4.71806@fx48.iad...
>>
>> On 12/21/2021 10:49 AM, dump...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>> Due to Christmas/New Year's holiday, my net access will range from
>>> spotty to non-existent for the next few days/weeks. Happy holidays
>>> everyone!
>>
>> And, an embarrassingly late Happy Holidays back to
>> you and all other readers here on 'ram'.
>>
>> I left my cold and wet Pacific Northwest to go down
>> to fairly warm Tampa Bay Florida for a three week
>> vacation. Pretty nice trip.
>> Well, I'm back now,,,,, and with normal internet
>> access.
>> It's cold, the lake is flooding our yard,
>> but the two dogs did not forget us, and are
>> very thrilled we are with them again.
>> Grandchildren are also very happy we are
>> here to regularly care for them again.
>>
>> But,,,,, meanwhile the son-in-law has a case
>> of Covid........
>>
>> ------------------------
>> Welcome back. I hope his case is mild.
>
> Thank you friend.
> Yes, agree. Hoping so.
>

Well, I guess it "all" has run it's course, so I
probably ought to report / let others learn
for their knowledge.

On Thursday we had the 4 year old grandchild
all day, and the 6 year old from end of school
to 5 pm ish. That day he s-i-l, came down feeling
ill, very tired, etc.

That Saturday and Sunday youngest daughter / nurse
had to work her internship at Hospital ER, and
THEY decided he was not up to care for the two kids.
Soooooo, we got them both days. I do love the
grandkids, but in my mid 70's, I got grumpy at
3 days out of 4 with the kiddy care.
I asked why he got a restful and quiet two days
alone in his house, while I did not? Hmmmmm.

Monday and Tuesday he felt better, and worked
from his home. Nobody else effected so far.
So, I guess we will call his case "mild" and
mine as a grumpy old man.

Going the speed of light is bad for your age.

tech / rec.aviation.military / Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)

Subject	Author
Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	dump...@hotmail.com
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	a425couple
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	Jim Wilkins
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	a425couple
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	a425couple
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	Stephen Harding
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	a425couple
Re: Af/Pak & Other News (12/21/2021)	Stephen Harding