Thursday, November 21, 2013
Heads Up! Southern California Prepping For Nuclear Attack, Threat Detection System Being Set Up Now
A $11.4 million federal grant will be used to set up a system to detect nuclear and radiological threats around the greater Los Angeles region, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today.
The Department of Homeland Security's "Securing the Cities" grant will fund the purchase of nuclear and radiological detection equipment and set-up of an analysis lab and command center based out of the Los Angeles Emergency Center, Garcetti said.
The goal is to set up a nuclear detection ``ring'' or "halo" around the Los Angeles region to monitor potential threats and develop a response protocol.
"By creating a detection halo around our region, we'll get an early warning of threats which will accelerate response times and could help stop an attack before it begins," Garcetti said. Agencies collaborating on the detection system include Garcetti's office; the Los Angeles Fire and Police departments, as well as the Airport and Harbor police; the Los Angeles County Sheriff's...
Credit to Raiders News Update
Earthquake wave rocks the Balkans
Four earthquakes were recorded in only a few hours in Croatia and in neighboring Greece and Romania in the past 48 hours.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 was recorded in Croatia nov 20 at 9.58 am, the European Seismological Center announced. The quake occurred at a depth of 2 km 38 km northeast of Split. There were no reported casualties or property damage.
At 6.12 am another quake of a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered near the Greek island of Crete. Its epicenter was 94 km south of the island.
The third earthquake in the row occurred on the night to Monday in the Romanian Vrancea seismic region. Measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, the quake was at a depth of 10 km.
Yesterday afternoon the residents of Kosovo felt that that the ground was moving under their feet: this fourth earthquake of 4.3 on the Richter scale was even sensed in higher buildings in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Credit to Standart
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Russia to Boost Joint Air Defenses with Ex-Soviet States
MOSCOW, November 19 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to strengthen its integrated regional air defense network with Belarus and set up similar joint networks with Armenia and Kazakhstan, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
“Such cooperation greatly enhances the defense potential of Russia and its partners, and contributes to strengthening peace and stability in Eurasia,” Putin said at a meeting with senior commanding officers in Moscow.
Moscow and Minsk signed an agreement on the joint protection of the Russia-Belarus Union State's airspace and the creation of an integrated regional air defense network in February 2009.
The network reportedly comprises five Air Force units, 10 air defense units, five technical service and support units, and one electronic warfare unit. It is part of the integrated air defense network of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in April that a number of Su-27SM3 fighter jets will be put on alert duty at the Lida airbase in Belarus. Russia will also deliver four battalions of S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Belarus next year in addition to Tor-M2 air defense batteries earlier deployed in the country.
Russia announced plans to set up regional air defense networks with members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a regional security bloc that also includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Apart from Belarus, Moscow signed an agreement to establish a regional air defense network with Kazakhstan last year.
A similar deal with Armenia has been in the works for some time, and Moscow will help Yerevan to expand and modernize its relatively small air force, according to CSTO officials.
Credit To RIA Novosti
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