Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this week that the United States will "face an unbearable price" over its diplomatic relations with Taiwan as tensions between the two countries continues to rise.https://t.co/bOrQ9DpoTO
— Newsmax (@newsmax) December 31, 2021
via BNN Bloomberg
The fast-food company has said it expects the issue to be resolved by New Year’s Eve and that it was arranging alternative shipment options like airplanes. McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan couldn’t confirm or deny it’s using Flexport to import its potatoes. The sale of medium and large size fries will resume as planned on Dec. 31, a spokeswoman said by telephone on Wednesday. Flexport’s Petersen didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The shortage isn’t just limited to Japan. In New York, iconic burger joint J.G. Melon said in an Instagram post last week that it was suspending sales of its cottage fries due to supply-chain issues. Flow of products from cream cheese to chicken tenders has also come under strain.
I have never experienced empty store shelves till this pandemic. If it extends to food in a major way (I consider potatoes a staple) then things are gonna be dicey.
In my opinion this could be ominous.
Can you imagine what will happen in the West if we're faced with food shortages?
NOT BEING ABLE TO BUY YOUR FAVORITE FAST FOOD BURGER KINDA SHORTAGE, but a real deal no more rice, wheat, poultry etc...kinda shortage.
The crime wave we've seen before will go crazy. I've seen people commit crimes for what they want. Can you imagine what they'll do to eat?
Aussie' getting their ducks (or Hornets in this case) in a row at RAAF Tindal 😊 During this exercise the F/A-18Fs from No.1 Squadron were filling in for ECM support. #avgeeks #aviation #Australia pic.twitter.com/WRcmcIC0Dz
— Air Power 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣🎆🎇 (@RealAirPower1) January 1, 2022
Sorry for posting this so late...forgot that many readers are gonna be passing into the New Years hours before we do in the USA.
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A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 taxiing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 23, 2021. Marines with VMGR-152 conducted a simultaneous large-scale launch of multiple aircraft and practiced training scenarios that included formation flying, simulated aerial delivery, and tactical flying. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Ricker) |
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366 train in Brunswick, Maine, Dec. 10, 2021. Marines with HMH-366 exercised expeditionary advanced base operations and cold-weather techniques and procedures in an unfamiliar environment by performing touch-and-go landings and low-altitude maneuvers in CH-53E Super Stallions. HMH-366 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.This B-Roll package contains footage of the following:CH-53E Super Stallions taking off, flying and landing. U.S. Marines flying aboard and fueling a CH-53E Super Stallion.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)
#OTD in 1944, a kamikaze struck the SS John Burke as the liberty ship was transporting ammunition to the invasion force on Mindoro, Philippines. The resulting explosion obliterated the John Burke and crew of 68. Several other ships were damaged by the blast. pic.twitter.com/mGIfn2MZnA
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) December 29, 2021
This is gonna be ONE HELLUVA competition in a program that will/should get a ton of attention. 6x6's are the future with the massive weight gain of 8x8's. To be quite honest at the weights we're seeing we should be moving to 10x10's to lower ground pressure but fashion holds sway.IVECO Defence will partecipate with VBTP Guarani in the Malaysian tender, for the procurement of 400 6x6 armored vehicles to replace the older UR425 Condor and AFSV90. IVECO could participate with VBTP-MSR. The other contenders may be: K806 WAV, Anoa 2, LAV II and Pars. pic.twitter.com/socAyJZMny
— Ciro Nappi (@CiroNappi6) December 28, 2021
Rest in peace Warrior.
The S. Africans are operating much further North than I thought. Wonder why that is. Can't be the crime problem in Mozambique...so what gives?
South African recce Corporal Tebogo Edwin Radebe who was KIA in Mozambique last week. First Recce KIA since the 80's pic.twitter.com/BZ3P3hcuY5
— Mupper (@mupper2) December 26, 2021
