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Fünf Jahre nach Brexit-Votum “Über Nacht war alles anders”

Stand: 23.06.2021 03:57 Uhr

Vor fünf Jahren fand das Referendum über Großbritanniens EU-Mitgliedschaft statt. Einen Tag später hieß es: “We’re out!” London-Korrespondentin Annette Dittert über den Schock nach dem Votum und die Folgen, die zunehmend sichtbar werden. tagesschau.de: Dass das Referendum über einen EU-Austritt Großbritanniens 2016 wirklich zugunsten der Brexiteers ausgehen würde, hielten hierzulande viele bis zuletzt für unwahrscheinlich – umso ungläubiger fielen die Blicke am “Morgen danach” aus. Wie erinnern Sie sich an den Moment der Wahrheit in Großbritannien? Annette Dittert: Am Morgen nach dem Referendum war ich im Zug von Edinburgh nach London. Das Abteil war voller Menschen, alle seltsam ruhig; man spürte eine gewisse Schockstarre. Als mein Telefon klingelte und sie mich Deutsch sprechen hörten, wurde es plötzlich ganz still – und als ich auflegte, brach eine junge Frau mir gegenüber in Tränen aus: “Es tut mir so leid, es war nicht unsere Absicht, dass Sie jetzt wieder nach Deutschland zurückmüssen!” Auf die Idee, dass sich auch für mich jetzt einiges ändern würde, war ich da selbst noch gar nicht gekommen. Und es ging so weiter an diesem seltsamen Tag. Als ich zu Hause ankam, stand auf meinem Hausboot ein großer Blumenstrauß mit einer Notiz der Nachbarn: “Please don’t go!” – “Bitte geh nicht!” So wurde mir allmählich klar, was der Brexit für mich und die anderen EU-Bürger bedeuten würde: dass wir in Großbritannien ab jetzt nicht mehr so einfach und selbstverständlich “dazugehören” würden.

Zur Person Annette Dittert berichtet für die ARD aus London – erst als Korrespondentin, zwischenzeitlich als Autorin, unter anderem im Videoblog “London Calling”, und seit 2019 wieder als Korrespondentin und Studioleiterin.

In den Wochen danach änderte sich dann das Lebensgefühl auf der Insel. Für mich war das oft so, als ob plötzlich ein dunkler Schatten über dem Land liege. Man spürte die Teilung des Landes, die Wut und den Ärger der “Remainers”, die für den EU-Verbleib gestimmt hatten. Der Triumph der anderen, die aber noch gar nicht wirklich wussten, was sie mit diesem Brexit nun anfangen sollten, war leiser, aber für viele “Remainers” dennoch schwer zu ertragen. Familien begannen sich zu zerstreiten, einige meiner Nachbarn sprechen bis heute kaum mehr miteinander, und ich habe auch selbst einige Freunde verloren. Es war einfach über Nacht alles anders. Und dieses freundliche, fröhliche, alle willkommen heißende England, das noch 2012 die Olympischen Sommerspielen zu einem solchen Fest hatte werden lassen, verschwand in den Jahren danach immer mehr. tagesschau.de : Waren die Briten denn im ersten Moment nicht um sich selbst besorgt – oder auch hocherfreut, falls sie für den Brexit gestimmt hatten? Dittert : In den Straßen von London hat an diesem Tag niemand gejubelt. Selbst die “Brexiteers” waren ein bisschen verblüfft und schockiert, denn sie konnten selbst nicht glauben, dass sie das geschafft haben. Boris Johnson war an dem Tag erst einmal verschwunden. Er hatte, glaube ich, selbst nicht mit dem Ausgang gerechnet und wollte lediglich durch ein starkes Abschneiden beim Referendum seine Position innerhalb der Tory-Partei stärken. In der allgemeinen Verblüffung wunderte sich auch kaum jemand darüber, dass Premier David Cameron das Handtuch warf – auch wenn das im Nachhinein einfach unverantwortlich seinem Land gegenüber war, das er so sicher in die tiefste Krise seit der Nachkriegszeit gestürzt hat.

Jubel auf einer Wahlparty der Brexit-Kampagne Leave.eu am 23.06.2016. Bild: dpa

Lange Gesichter hingegen bei Unterstützern der “Stronger In”-Kampagne gegen einen EU-Austritt in der Londoner Royal Festival Hall. Bild: AFP

“Ganze Industriezweige kämpfen ums Überleben”

tagesschau.de : Auf den Schock folgten zähe, jahrelange Verhandlungen über ein Austrittsabkommen. Seit dem 1. Mai 2021 ist der Partnerschaftsvertrag mit der EU endgültig in Kraft. Welche Veränderungen sind nun im Alltag spürbar? Dittert: Vieles ist wesentlich komplizierter geworden. Wenn wir zum Beispiel im ARD-Studio London EU-Bürger beschäftigen wollen, müssen wir für sie ein Arbeitsvisum beantragen. Das ist ein Riesenaufwand und auch teuer. Kleinere Firmen können sich das kaum mehr leisten. Und auch umgekehrt ist es für die Briten schwieriger, von hier aus noch für längere Zeit auf den europäischen Kontinent zu reisen oder dort zu studieren, weil die britische Regierung außerdem die Mitgliedschaft im Erasmus-Programm beendet hat. Gerade für die Jüngeren ist das bitter. Zur Zeit merkt man das noch gar nicht so, die Pandemie verdeckt viel. Aber diese Brüche mit Kontinentaleuropa werden zunehmend spürbar werden, wenn die Reiseeinschränkungen erst einmal vorbei sind. Erst dann, glaube ich, wird den Briten so richtig bewusst werden, was das neue Verhältnis zur EU für sie bedeutet.

tagesschau.de: Aus Teilen der britischen Wirtschaft ist ja schon zu hören, dass ihnen das ausgehandelte Brexit-Abkommen bislang zum Nachteil gereicht.

Dittert: Ja, das sind ganze Industriezweige, die derzeit wirklich ums Überleben kämpfen. Vor allem kleinere Betriebe kommen mit den komplizierten Zollformularen einfach nicht zurecht. Gerade die Fischer wurden vor dem Brexit ja sehr umworben: dass sie dann mehr fischen könnten, weil sie nicht mehr die Gewässer mit den EU-Fischern teilen müssten. Nicht gesagt wurde ihnen, dass sie ihren Fisch dann nicht mehr verkaufen können, da die Exporte in die EU durch aufwändigen Papierkram beim Zoll jetzt für sie kaum mehr möglich sind. Die britische Regierung lässt die britischen Fischer bislang weitestgehend allein damit – und viele werden das nicht überleben. Ähnlich trifft es Betriebe, die auf EU-Arbeitnehmer angewiesen sind, die jetzt nicht mehr kommen können. Vor allem die Gastronomie in London und Umgebung. Aber auch hier ist das noch nicht im öffentlichen Bewusstsein angekommen, da viele Hotels und Restaurants noch geschlossen haben. Aber nach der Pandemie wird das spürbarer werden. Neue Handelsverträge auszuhandeln wird viele Jahre dauern, und bis die Loslösung von der EU dann wirklich positive Effekte für die britische Wirtschaft zeigen könnte, wenn überhaupt, werden viele, viele Jahre vergehen.

“Die meisten haben sich damit abgefunden”

tagesschau.de: Wie präsent sind da die Stimmen der glühenden Brexiteers noch?

Dittert: In der Nacht vom 31. Januar, als der Brexit vollzogen wurde, gab es eine kleine Jubelfeier auf dem Platz vor dem Parlament. Die war aber sehr schnell wieder vorbei. Johnson ging nicht einmal vor die Tür der 10 Downing Street – und auch sonst wollte sich in dieser Nacht außer Nigel Farage keiner so recht mit den Brexit-Anhängern sehen lassen. Die “Remainers” saßen währenddessen zu Hause; viele, die ich gut kenne, haben das bis heute schlecht verkraftet. Die meisten haben sich damit abgefunden, aber das Land bleibt gespalten in dieser Frage. Ich würde sagen, mindestens die Hälfte der Briten ist nach wie vor sehr unglücklich über die Entscheidung und ihre Folgen, und ich vermute auch, dass das so bleiben wird.

Das Gesicht von Nigel Farage prangte eins auf einem Wahlkampfbus für den Brexit. Nach dem Votum gab der UKIP-Chef schnell seinen Rücktritt bekannt (Archivbild vom 26.05.2016). Bild: AFP

tagesschau.de: Was wird der zunehmende Unmut für den heutigen Premier Johnson bedeuten? Dittert: Es wird interessant, inwieweit es ihm weiter gelingt, den Briten seinen harten Brexit als Erfolg zu verkaufen. Bisher hat er die Nachteile für die genannten Industriezweige stets bestritten, Fragen von Journalisten dazu wischt er vom Tisch oder beantwortet sie erst gar nicht. Und, wie gesagt, die Pandemie verdeckt im Moment noch viele der negativen Brexit-Folgen. Wenn das vorbei ist, dann wird es interessant, ob die Stimmung doch noch kippt. Ich bin da allerdings ein bisschen skeptisch. Denn dazu bräuchte es eine starke Opposition – und die gibt es derzeit nicht. Die Labour-Partei hat ja im Dezember 2019 mit für den Brexit-Deal gestimmt. Damit haben sie sich zu “Komplizen” gemacht und können den Deal und seine Folgen für die britische Wirtschaft deshalb jetzt nicht so hart kritisieren, wie es eine Opposition eigentlich müsste.

“Brüche zwischen den vier Nationen verschärft”

tagesschau.de: Wie sind die Aussichten, dass sich aus den anderen Landesteilen Großbritanniens Widerstand formieren wird? Schottland etwa macht aus seinen Unabhängigkeitswünschen ja keinen Hehl…

Dittert: Der Brexit zerstört momentan vieles – ob er auch schöpferische Wirkung entfaltet, wird sich zeigen. Aber er hat vor allem Fliehkräfte im fragilen Gebilde des Vereinigten Königreichs freigesetzt. Die Schotten sind eine zutiefst sozialdemokratische Gesellschaft, die Johnsons zunehmend von englischem Nationalismus geprägten Regierungsstil skeptisch gegenüberstehen. Andererseits ist die Unabhängigkeit für die Schotten nach dem Brexit sehr viel schwieriger und komplizierter geworden: Sie hätten dann ja eine EU-Außengrenze quer durch die Insel. Bei der engen Verflechtung zwischen Schottland und England würde das jetzt sehr kompliziert.

Auch in Wales ist die Unabhängigkeitsbewegung stärker geworden, wenn auch nicht so stark wie in Schottland. Und in Nordirland gibt es durch das verhandelte Abkommen jetzt ebenfalls immer größere Probleme: Johnson hat die Grenze ja in die Irische See verlegt und dadurch Nordirland im Grunde vom britischen Festland abgetrennt. Das verschärft die Spannungen zwischen den verschiedenen Fraktionen in Nordirland.

Ganz generell kann man deshalb sagen: Der Brexit hat die Brüche, die es zwischen den vier Nationen vorher auch schon gab, verschärft – und es ist nicht mehr unvorstellbar, dass das Vereinigte Königreich in seiner jetzigen Form tatsächlich irgendwann auseinanderfällt. Die Fragen stellte Jasper Steinlein, tagesschau.de.

Biden has been yelling “The United States is back” recently, in an attempt to reshape the leadership of the United States among allies. Therefore, he is embarrassed to ignore the cry of allies or partners. Although the new crown vaccine in the United States cannot be given, other aspects can also soothe Ukraine’s injured heart.

The US Pentagon recently announced that it will provide Ukraine with US$150 million in military aid. In addition, according to Guangming.com, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba revealed in an interview with the media that President Zelensky of the country will visit the United States at the end of July and hold a meeting with U.S. President Biden.

Earlier this month, Biden formally invited Zelensky to visit the United States during a telephone meeting. Kuleba also stated: “Because of the extensive agenda between the United States and Ukraine, Zelensky will lead a large delegation to visit the United States by then.” This is enough to show that Biden has given Zelensky enough face this time.

Obviously, Biden is really different from Trump. He is purely a political veteran. Knowing that Zelensky has been crippled by the United States and Europe one after another, it must be uncomfortable now. Therefore, Biden sent two carrots to Ukraine in succession, hoping to quell the grievances in the hearts of the Ukrainian authorities. After all, people have long been acting as American anti-Russian cannon fodder, and the price they have to bear is heavy enough.

It stands to reason that Biden threw two carrots to the Kiev authorities one after another, and the Kiev authorities should be happy at this time. Who would have thought that after receiving Biden’s “compensation”, instead of being happy about it, the Kiev authorities would cry even more miserably.

On the 11th local time, Vitrenko, chairman of the board of directors of the Ukrainian oil and gas company, said in an interview with Bloomberg that the completion and commissioning of the Beixi-2 project may lead to the outbreak of a full-scale war. He believes that the worst situation caused by the Beixi-2 project is not just to reduce Ukraine’s billions of dollars in revenue each year, but more importantly, it will mean the outbreak of an all-out war in Europe.

The war argument provided by Vitrenko is that the gas supply facility through the Beixi-1 pipeline in Ukraine is a tool to prevent Russia from launching a war against Ukraine. If the Beixi-2 project is completed, Russia will no longer be constrained by Ukraine when it comes to exporting natural gas to Europe. By then, if Russia wants a military invasion, Ukraine will not have the capital to prevent Russia from launching a war.

In fact, Vitrenko is not suffering from fantasy obsessive-compulsive disorder, nor is there any sign of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He is just using the “outbreak of total war” as a gimmick, trying to give the United States a rhythm to stop the Beixi-2 project, hoping to use Biden’s hands to destroy the project. Therefore, Vitrenko added: If the United States abandons its pressure on Beixi-2, it may have a negative impact on many pro-Western countries in Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.

In the final analysis, Vitrenko linked the Beixi-2 project to the outbreak of the full-scale war, positioning it as a major factor that “undermines European security and stability.” Vitrenko’s move. It is putting pressure on Biden in another way to pave the way for Zelensky’s visit to the United States at the end of July to persuade Biden to destroy the Beixi-2 project.

However, Ukraine clearly overestimates its position in the United States. In fact, don’t think that if Biden gave two carrots to Kiev, he can push his nose and give guidance to the United States on the Beixi-2 project and even the issue of US-Russian relations. That is wishful thinking.

In fact, with regard to Ukraine’s interests, it is the United States and Russia that really have the final say. Ukraine is at best a pawn in the game of great powers. In the end, whether it can continue to eat food for it, or prevent it from continuing to survive, is the United States. Russia has the final say, not Zelensky or his successor.

However, Japan’s “role” in World War I and World War II was very different. During World War I, Japan was the enemy of Germany. Japan joined the camp of the Allied Powers and joined Britain and France to fight against Germany. But during World War II, Japan became an ally of Germany. Together, Japan and Germany launched extremely frenzied wars of aggression in Asia and Europe, and brought serious disasters to the people of all countries in the world.

So, why did Japan’s roles in World War I and World War II differ so much?

Above_ World War II Japan

First, the establishment of the Anglo-Japanese alliance paved the way for Japan and Germany to become enemies during the First World War.

Speaking of the conflict between Japan and Germany during the First World War, we have to mention the very important event of international relations in which Britain and Japan became alliances from the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.

The second half of the 19th century was an important stage for various powers to expand abroad. With a powerful navy, Britain established colonies all over the world. However, due to Russia’s large-scale expansion in Asia, a series of contradictions arose between Britain and Russia in the competition for power in Asia. Russia’s expansion in Central Asia and even its penetration in the Korean peninsula made Britain panic.

Russia’s expansion not only made the United Kingdom panic, but also made Japan feel sleepy and sleepy. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan quickly embarked on a path of rapid expansion following the establishment of colonies by Western countries. Its primary targets for expansion and occupation were the Korean Peninsula and Northeast China. However, Japan’s expansion in the Korean Peninsula and the Northeast will inevitably affect Russia’s interests in the Far East. In 1894, Japan launched the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and invaded the Liaodong Peninsula. However, Western powers such as Russia and France forced Japan to withdraw from the Liaodong Peninsula. This is the “three-nation intervention to return Liaoning” in modern Chinese history. In 1905, a war broke out between Japan and Russia, and the contradiction between Japan and Russia reached its peak.

Above_Russian-Japanese War Pictorial

Since Britain and Japan both had conflicts with Russia, in order to defend the common interests of the two countries in Asia and boycott Russia’s expansion in the Far East, Britain and Japan became strategic allies from the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century to jointly contain Russia. From 1902 to 1911, Britain and Japan signed the Anglo-Japanese Alliance Treaty three times. The Anglo-Japanese alliance has been confirmed by corresponding facts in international treaties.

Before the outbreak of World War I, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance had played a corresponding role in containing the expansion of Germany. Germany was a country that rose rapidly after its reunification in 1871. The naval fleet established by Germany directly threatened Britain’s maritime interests. In the direction of Asia, Japan and the German Empire competed again for the sphere of influence on the Shandong Peninsula. Since Britain and Japan have a common need for containment and confrontation with Germany, Britain and Japan joined the camp of the Allies during World War I and jointly confronted Germany.

Above_ The Three Kingdoms Alliance and the Three Kingdoms Agreement

Second, the different motives behind the occupation of the Shandong Peninsula by Germany and Japan became the direct cause of the conflict between Germany and Japan during World War I.

In the second half of the 19th century, the great powers competed for sphere of influence in China. However, due to different national strategic interests, cultures and national conditions, the motives of the great powers in occupying the sphere of influence are also different. Some clues or answers can be found in the matter of Germany and Japan occupying the Shandong Peninsula.

Germany is a European country that has risen rapidly after its reunification in 1871. After the reunification of Germany, European powers such as Britain and France gradually set off a frenzy of establishing spheres of influence on Chinese territory. As a European power, Germany will naturally not give up the opportunity to establish spheres of influence with Britain and France in China. In 1897, Germany sent troops to occupy Jiaozhou Bay and established its own sphere of influence on the Shandong Peninsula.

Above_ The original “Treaty of Shimonoseki”, now in the National Palace Museum in Taipei

In 1894, Japan launched the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and forced China to sign the Shimonoseki Treaty, which set off the first step in Japan’s occupation of China. In 1897, Germany sent troops to occupy Jiaozhou Bay. Both Germany and Japan’s occupation of China are the same, but the two countries’ motives, or purpose, are completely different: Germany’s occupation of Jiaozhou Bay is only a small part of Germany’s global expansion. The colonial empire of the world. And China is not the main opponent of Germany’s foreign expansion strategy. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan launched the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War against China with the purpose of occupying the Korean peninsula, Taiwan Province, and occupying the entire mainland of China. China is Japan’s most important opponent and the primary opponent that Japan must conquer.

Different motives have different effects: Germany does not reject the establishment of spheres of influence in China with other European countries, but Japan firmly rejects other European countries (including Germany) to establish spheres of influence in China. Japan wants to occupy China alone. As a result, Japan and Germany had a series of contradictions over China’s establishment of a sphere of influence. The three-nation intervention in Liaoning is the best proof of the establishment of spheres of influence between Germany and Japan in China.

Above_ Map of Europe during World War I

As far as Japan is concerned, if Germany is strong, Japan will temporarily not be in direct conflict with Germany over the sphere of influence in China. But if Germany’s power declines, Japan will compete for Germany’s sphere of influence in China. After the outbreak of the First World War, Germany’s main battlefield was in Europe, and there was no time to take care of Asian affairs. The Japanese and British troops attacked the Jiaodong Peninsula together, and finally occupied the Jiaodong Peninsula.

All in all, the contradiction between the Anglo-Japanese alliance and Germany and Japan in establishing spheres of influence within China became the reason why Germany and Japan became enemies during the First World War.

Above_ “The Treaty of Versailles” (English: Treaty of Versailles, also known as “The Treaty of Versailles”)

Third, the changes in the international situation after the First World War and the rise of fascism became the direct reason that Germany and Japan became allies during the Second World War and jointly carve up the world.

After the end of the First World War, Germany was defeated and the Weimar Republic was established. Because the “Versailles Peace Treaty” imposed extremely harsh punishment on Germany, the revenge anger of the German people was aroused by the harsh punishment of the Allies. After Hitler came to power, fascism in Germany quickly rose. Hitler took advantage of the German people’s “revenge for the First World War” to win the support of the domestic army, workers and peasants, tore up the Versailles Peace Treaty, and openly expanded its armaments to prepare for war. The origin of the war in World War II Europe quietly formed. Germany’s goal was to occupy the European continent and Britain (including the British and French colonies) westward, and the Soviet Union eastward.

During World War I, Japan’s ambition to invade China further expanded due to Japan’s successful occupation of Jiaozhou Bay from Germany. In 1927, the Japanese Cabinet promulgated the “Tanaka Memorial”, which clarified the expansion strategy of “occupying Manchuria, occupying China, and occupying Asia.” In 1931, the staff of the Japanese Kwantung Army launched the 918 Incident and launched the war of aggression against China. In 1936, Japan established a fascist dictatorship controlled by the military through the 226 mutiny, and its strategy of foreign expansion was on the line. At that time, Japan’s goal was to occupy the entire territory of China, to occupy India and Southeast Asia, and finally to join forces with Germany in the Middle East.

Picture above_ “The 226 Mutiny” old photos

Germany, which wanted to occupy Europe, and Japan, which wanted to occupy Asia, became the core source of the war of aggression on the two continents of Europe and Asia, and Germany and Japan naturally came together. In 1936, Germany and Japan signed the “Anti-Communist International Agreement”. The two countries became allies and jointly launched a war of aggression to divide the world.

Of course, Germany during World War II had its strategic center in Europe, and Asia and China would not bring much practical benefit to Germany. Therefore, during the Second World War, Germany would neither have conflicts with its ally Japan on the China issue like the First World War, nor would it join forces with Japan to attack China. Germany occupied Europe and Japan occupied Asia. This strategic division of labor was very distinct in the Axis camp during World War II.

Author: handsome military man Correction/Edit: Lilith

Reference: “History of International Relations” by Liu Debin, Higher Education Press

The text was created by the History University team, and the pictures are from the Internet. The copyright belongs to the original author.

The “war” triggered by female breasts is getting more and more intense.

More than half of the 618 e-commerce competition, some outstanding players have rushed to the front, new and old brands alternate, the most intense competition is undoubtedly underwear. According to the data of Tmall, Ubras broke 100 million in one day on sale, firmly occupying the first place, followed by bananas; toffee pie was on sale for 2 hours more than 3 days last year; last year, the Tmall store’s “Su Muscle” was launched. “Good Products” has reached the top 10 of new apparel brands in terms of turnover.

The “big brothers” like Ai Mu and Manifen performed fairly well, but looking at these aggressive new players, one can only sigh: the future is terrifying.

According to industry insiders, there are three criteria for judging whether a new brand has a firm foothold. One is whether it has opened up a brand new track; the second is whether it has achieved rapid growth; and the third is increased revenue. Behind it, can you keep the repurchase rate and net profit?

According to this standard, Ubras and toffee pie can be considered stable.

What we are curious about is, what makes Ubras stir up the situation in a market that seems to be surrounded by big names? Why is the charge of new consumer brands the first to sound the horn of victory in the fortress of women’s underwear?

Industry reshuffle triggered by “no steel ring”

Do you know who are the top three on the Tmall Double 11 underwear list in 2019?

The answer is: Antarctica, Hengyuanxiang, Uniqlo.

The first two are all in brand licensing or OEM business. Uniqlo does underwear by the way. Now 618 can sell Ubras for 100 million yuan a day. Two years ago, they were still unknown.

Today Ubras has become synonymous with “no steel ring” and “no size”. When you go to an offline underwear store, you will find that the “window models” placed in the most conspicuous position have all been gathered from sexy laces to become wide-strapless and non-steel rings.

A steel ring overwhelmed the once underwear giant.

In fact, the trend of “steel-rimless” underwear began to take shape at least five or six years ago. At that time, the sales of non-steel-rim underwear on Taobao had gradually surpassed that of rim-less underwear, but the underwear giants did not pay attention. Due to factory problems, Aimer cut off one of its non-steel-rim underwear categories in 2015. Due to the failure of Metro Beauty to keep up with the non-steel-rim underwear, due to the inability to update the technology supply in time, sales revenue declined in 2016.

After this, one step later, one step later. In 2018, Aimer also launched its own rimless underwear brand “Xihu”, but the volume is still small.

The “steel-free” revolution, which lasted for several years, finally ushered in an outbreak on the line in 2020, and the epidemic became a catalyst. This is easy to understand, home isolation can not be vacuum, a comfortable underwear without steel ring is just right.

Ubras is not actually a pioneer without steel rims, there are “inside and outside” before it. But the smart thing about Ubras is that it has transformed the concept of “no steel ring” from the exclusive for women with small breasts to universal, regardless of size.

The industry is accelerating the reshuffle, big names are under pressure, and new brands are emerging one after another.

Judging from the situation of the four major Chinese underwear giants that have been listed, in 2020, in addition to the 1.33% increase in Aimer’s revenue, the revenue of Huijie (Mannifine), Metro Beauty, and Emrifang have all declined year-on-year. Among them, Metro Beauty and An Lifang both Loss.

Data comes from the financial reports of listed companies

On the other hand, new brands have accelerated their take-off.

On Tmall Double 11 in 2020, Ubras, which has been established for four years, has sales of hundreds of millions, making it the number one Tmall underwear list; at the same time, toffee pie achieved annual sales of more than 100 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of more than three times; Since its launch, Jiaonei has achieved 100% growth for three consecutive years. The GMV in 2020 is said to exceed 1 billion. After the A round of financing in November last year, the post-investment valuation was as high as 2.5 billion.

This obviously also attracted the attention of the capital market. According to data from Enniu, from 2019 to 2020, at least 8 underwear brands established after 2014 will receive financing.

Data comes from: ene cattle data

Challenger by the sleeping lion

In addition to path dependence, there may be another reason why Aimer and Urban Beauty missed the outlet of “steel-rimless underwear”: they did not find seed users, which led to the slow implementation of market education. When the lion was asleep, the challenger was about to move.

A very interesting phenomenon is that many new consumer brands have grown up from the community.

For example, from 2016 to 2018, Ubras made a lot of advertising on WeChat public accounts, and also tried to recruit secondary agents to promote through WeChat business. Many users first learned about Ubras from female skin care and wear public accounts such as “Goddess Evolution”. Channels that big names don’t look up to have helped Ubras accumulate the first batch of accurate seed users.

Toffee pie

Coincidentally, the big cup bra toffee pie sprouted from a Douban group dedicated to Bra. Until a year ago, the founder of toffee pie, Dabai, would also write a diary on Douban, telling toffee pie and his story.

“User-centric” is easier said than done.

In Banana, which mainly makes men’s underwear, the first batch of products from 2016 to 2017 has 27 models in one go, covering different price points, ingredients, design styles, and specifications. The more important function is not to sell goods, but to test models, allowing consumers Vote with money to adjust quickly. Back then, the bananas were mostly “sexy” styles. After several iterations, they became the main basic models now.

Toffee pie has also been swayed and confused in its brand positioning. One is whether to deploy a small cup bra to satisfy more users. I tried it in 2017, but it was almost autistic by fans. Before focusing on making big cup bras, toffee pie hesitated whether to make “breast-shaped underwear”. At one time, there were two sets of external promotional materials and two voices. The disagreement was so intense that Dabai began to evade the company and was bored in the gym.

It wasn’t until the firm made Chinese women’s big cup bras that toffee pie gradually opened up, and sales doubled year after year.

Different from the big brands in the past, it leaves consumers with a relatively broad brand impression, such as high-end, sexy, and professional. The current new underwear brand is focused on exploding one point and one detail, like a sharp knife, piercing the mediocre market, arousing a burst of applause, from Ubras’s steel-free rim, toffee pie big cup bra, to the present The main “Jelly Bar” of Suhada Liangpin is not as good as it is.

Suhada

Chinese women bitter steel ring for a long time

Chinese women have long been suffering from steel rims, and a single bra has been supplied for a long time.

Having said that, it has been less than 40 years for Chinese women to take off their bellybands and put on modern underwear, while the United States has at least 100 years, and Japan’s oldest underwear brand Wacoal has a history of more than 70 years.

China’s women’s underwear market is still an “ant market.” According to Euromonitor statistics, the market concentration of the top five women’s underwear markets in China in 2019 was only 9%, while the market concentration of the top five markets in Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom during the same period was 66%, 58%, and 19%, respectively.

Even if newcomers such as Ubras have begun to take shape, the pattern of the Chinese women’s underwear market is not completely fixed, and there are plenty of opportunities.

The economic status of Chinese women is constantly rising, and their consumption power is getting stronger and stronger. In 2017, the female labor force participation rate in China was 68.8%, slightly higher than that of the United States and Japan. Other data show that since 2008, Chinese women are more likely to receive higher education and postgraduate education than men.

This updates women’s aesthetics of underwear. From the male perspective in the past, it emphasized the sex appeal of sexual attraction, and turned to the comfort and health of the self-perspective, from “pleasant” to “pleasant self.”

Brand spokesperson is often the personality image that the brand wants to convey to consumers. In recent years, the urban beauty has changed her spokesperson from sister Zhiling to “national girl” Guan Xiaotong. Ai Mu gave up the plump Gong Li and chose the female star Xin Zhilei who became popular with her “ambition”. She found Faye Wong inside and outside, while Ubras chose Ouyang Nana. Jiao Nei signed Zhou Dongyu. These brands even deliberately avoid the front and back warped figures, and emphasize independent and unique personality.

On the left is Xin Zhilei, the new spokesperson of Amour, and on the right is Faye Wong, the internal and external spokesperson

Increasingly personalized demand has also skyrocketed along with Chinese women’s bust and self-confidence-support is required during exercise, thin and beautiful back in summer, sometimes small breasts to show big, sometimes big breasts to show small… when the consumption scene Unlimited segmentation means that the entire market is constantly expanding. Perhaps we can boldly draw a conclusion that new brands of underwear will continue to emerge.

New brand “blitz”

Media person Hong Huang once recalled that at least six or seven years ago, when she ate with Aimu founder Zhang Rongming, she felt his “anxiety” about Internet e-commerce. Aimu took a series of measures, including opening a new price-friendly one. E-commerce specializes in supply lines, and has also opened up new categories such as home furnishings.

At that time, the online underwear market was flourishing. Tao brands “Goruier” and “Runwei”. The former started by selling international big-name bras, while the latter also switched from factory currency to self-designed, self-produced and self-sold products.

Factory direct sales, reducing intermediate links, the underwear of Ge Ruier and Runwei has a considerable price advantage, the price is about 100 yuan, the price is very high, but the design is basically copied from the big names, and there is nothing new. When offline brands collectively settled on Tmall, the cost advantage of the first batch of Taobao brands was defeated in the face of brand power.

The new underwear brands that have emerged from Tmall in the past two years are completely different. Due to the large amount of effort spent on front-end R&D and design, and the scarcity of this demand, the price has risen. Ubras, toffee pie, and so-called bras are concentrated at two or three hundred yuan, which is not much different from traditional big brands. .

From the perspective of competition, the explosion of new brands on Tmall is inevitable. Startups that are small and broad can only initiate a blitzkrieg and seize the high ground before the big brands have fully reacted. Otherwise, when the sleeping lion wakes up, the bone scum will not be able to grab it.

The blitzkrieg strategy is often based on a large amount of marketing investment to seize online channels, which is the most efficient path to burst.

Ubras spends less money on marketing as a percentage of total revenue in 2020. Looking only at e-commerce channels, Aimer’s e-commerce sales expense ratio is 15%, while Manifan’s parent company Huijie shares is 9%. If all channels are used, the sales expense ratios of Aimer and Huijie are 42% and 39% respectively, which is the same overall.

It took less than five years for Ubras to have the confidence to compete with these three to four decades of brands. But we must also see that the strength of the established giants is still strong. Thousands of offline direct/distribution stores, deep into towns, counties and townships, this new brand with omni-channel capabilities is difficult to reach in a short time. At the same time, after being hit by the “no steel ring” for a short time, they quickly followed up, relying on accumulated years of R&D and supply chain foundations, with a multi-category, multi-brand matrix to carry out defense. Judging from the data in the first quarter of this year, the revenue and profits of Aimer, An Lifang, and Huijie are all recovering.

And then, Ubras will start to expand categories, expand channels, and expand their brands. The “tough battle” after explosive growth is the test of hard power.

Editing Xu Yiting

In the most popular era of Nokia and Motorola, mobile phones costing thousands of dollars at every turn made many shy friends only have an eye addiction. At that time, everyone’s income was generally not high. These copycat manufacturers just watched. When this business opportunity is reached, a series of high imitation mobile phones have been launched, as well as some very characteristic cheap mobile phones, which are very popular in the domestic market. Among them, the help of one company is very critical, and that is MediaTek. Everyone knows that MediaTek has never been able to hit the high-end, but it is a king in the low-end market. These small mobile phone manufacturers are on this thigh. , And MediaTek also needs their help to expand the market. The copycat factory requests and MediaTek produces technology. This perfect cooperation method makes them full of profits!

But the good times are not long. How can these mobile phone giants let go of such a profitable business? The era of smart phones has developed from China Kulian to Huami OV. Domestic mobile phone manufacturers have quickly occupied the middle and low-end market, and the market for copycats has been compressed. Unable to survive, in desperation, they had no choice but to go abroad and march into some underdeveloped countries. At that time, they were catching up with the launch of the Aliyun OS operating system. They wanted to hit the market. They hit it off with a lot of copycat mobile phone manufacturers. Backed by the backing, copycat mobile phones ushered in the second spring. But after all, the arm couldn’t twist the thigh. Under the impact of Huami OV, the copycat mobile phone quickly disappeared from our sight.

In 2019, Huawei was forced to launch its self-developed Hongmeng operating system. On June 2, 2021, the Hongmeng operating system was officially released. The first barrier in front is the number of users, which also determines the life and death of Hongmeng. Fortunately, at the beginning of the release, Huawei stated that it will be open sourced to the outside world, which means that any mobile phone brand can use it, including those cottage mobile phone manufacturers that are struggling. Since Hongmeng is the main Internet of Everything, this also means these. Counterfeit manufacturers can not only produce mobile phones, including computers, tablets, watches, and even home appliances such as air conditioners and refrigerators, which can be equipped with the Hongmeng system, and Hongmeng is not inferior to Android in use.

The popularity of Hongmeng has been very high since its release. If these counterfeit mobile phone manufacturers are equipped with the Hongmeng operating system, it will be beneficial to both of them. Hongmeng needs the market share brought by the counterfeit mobile phones, and the counterfeit mobile phones also need the popularity of Hongmeng. For Android, although Hongmeng’s application market does not have many suitable software, there are also basic commonly used software, and the Android software is a bit too bloated. In fact, the experience of many software is not very good, and the copycat mobile phone is definitely Those high-end chips are not available, so the performance limits the experience of copycat mobile phones. The software of Hongmeng operating system is much more concise than that of Android, the memory usage is also smaller, the running speed is faster and smoother, and it is very It is rare to clear the background, which is undoubtedly more suitable for copycat phones with lower configuration.

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Screenwriter Dinh Thien Phuc. Revenue does not equate to artistic quality As the scriptwriter for “Thau Nine in Siam” – the film received many film awards – including the best screenplay award, can you say something about the process of making this film? Uncle Ho’s period of more than 30 years of working abroad, when he was active in France, Russia, China… is mentioned a lot through documentaries, especially documentaries and feature films. But the time Uncle Uncle worked in Thailand (then called Siam) is rarely mentioned. When I researched, I found this period to be extremely important. The overseas Vietnamese force in Siam is very large and is the core of the revolutionary seeds. For example, in Tam Tam commune, the first 7 people came from Siam, and it was also from this force that Uncle founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association. When Uncle Ho reported to the Comintern to get back to work, they wanted Uncle to go back to China. However, Uncle still expressed his desire to return to Siam to develop a second base (the first base at that time was in Guangzhou). In less than 2 years, Uncle Ho’s operational efficiency was great. It was in Siam that was the starting point for Uncle Ho to go to Hong Kong to unite the three revolutionary forces, towards the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The film Do not burn based on the main material is the diary of martyr Dang Thuy Tram. Photo: KT “Rice tender in Siam” is quite attractive in terms of script. From the script to the film, is there anything that makes you unsatisfied? A few months ago, I went from Hanoi to Nha Trang, on a Vietnam Airlines flight, there was a screening of the movie “Tender nine in Siam”. Sitting next to some young people, I “show off” a bit, introducing myself as the script writer. They shook my hand and thanked me, expressing a pity that good films like this were not shown widely. When watching the movie, I am also very satisfied with the sound, music, and shooting setting. The film crew made the scene quite realistic, although many scenes were shot in Nghe An, not in Thailand. However, it is a little regretful that the actor who plays the role of Tieu Chin (the alias of Uncle Ho’s activities in Thailand) in appearance has not yet exuded Uncle’s sage and wit. The acting of the main character is a bit gentle, the appearance is also a bit fat. “Thau Chin in Siam” is one of the few feature films about the revolutionary war that has been produced in the past 10 years. If you put this film in theaters, do you think it will be a commercial success? From the perspective of film as a film industry product, it needs revenue. But revenue is not the same as artistic quality, much less evaluates the longevity of the film. With revolutionary war-themed films belonging to the state-ordered film series, the State has to some extent envisioned the difficulty of revenue. This difficulty is not only in our country, but also in the world. China, America, Korea… when they make historical war movies, there are movies that do very well, but there are also films that are difficult to see, even though the film can win all awards. Even now that we bring back the Cannes and Oscar-winning films, many movies are still empty. So the criteria for taking revenue to evaluate a good or bad movie or something depends on the concept of each person, depending on the concept of each audience class. The problem lies in the way of exploitation However, there are still films that achieve both criteria: art and revenue? Films that achieve both of those criteria are admirable. And movies like that already exist. For example, the movie “Great Sea War” of Korea, or the movie “Rescuing Private Ryan” of the US, achieved huge sales. War appears extremely fierce with messages imbued with humanity. During the renovation period, we had the movie “Girl on the River” directed by People’s Artist Dang Nhat Minh. It’s a movie that creates social and box office effects very well. If I remember correctly, at the 8th Vietnam Film Festival taking place in Da Nang city, the film’s revenue was enough to cover the entire film festival. That’s it. The topic has no errors. The problem lies in how it is exploited. It is necessary to exploit how to pull all classes of audiences to the theater. This is really a challenge for our country’s cinema today. “The Returner” is a movie about the revolutionary war that is highly appreciated by the audience. Photo: KT One of the reasons why our revolutionary war-themed feature films lack appeal is the lack of big scenes and the lack of money to make special effects. Not to mention other limitations that are repetitive: Choosing the wrong actor, acting has not arrived, costume errors, makeup mistakes, monotonous background … Lack of money is one thing. But to stage grand and effective grand scenes requires the filmmaker to have talent and to some extent have a natural gift. He can make great psychological films, but if he does the battlefield bomb scene, he is not sure he can do it. That is, we not only lack money but also lack of experience and talent. In the time of the market economy, actors run continuously, now they are in movies, tomorrow they are in TV series. To transform into the character, first need the commitment of the actor. Then there are factors such as whether the actor is competent enough, interested enough, passionate enough or not. Now there is a scenario about Nguyen Trai, for example. Actor playing Nguyen Trai must understand the stature, talent, charisma of Nguyen Trai, must study the scriptures, study history, learn to walk, talk. Only in this way can the character’s charisma emerge. Next are other auxiliary elements to shape the character such as how to dress, how to dress up. The makeup and costumes of Vietnamese cinema are also a weakness. And all those weaknesses add up, in the end the character doesn’t make a character. So of course that movie wasn’t attractive enough. Perhaps the biggest error still lies in the script. We lack good scripts, lack of new perspectives? In the past, movies about the revolutionary war had to go through many levels of approval. The first is the script. To be on the safe side, screenwriters often follow the formula that we win and lose, we are very good and the enemy is very bad. That motif repeated, becoming an invisible barrier. Before those barriers, if the artist with their living capital, talent, and enthusiasm, they will create their own path and they will succeed. For example, with the film “Town within reach” or “Girl on the river” by director of People’s Artist Dang Nhat Minh, it is also a look at war, but poses many painful and haunting problems with messages. never old. So here is the bravery and talent of the creator. If you believe in things that are truth, right, serve beauty, serve the cause of national construction and defense, you must bravely go to the end and bravely defend to the end.

According to the CryptoNews From mid-March until now, Elon Musk has directly mentioned Bitcoin 9 times on his personal page. Two of them, he made the market red, Bitcoin depreciated by 10%. Elon Musk has a big impact on the Bitcoin market? The last time Elon Musk posted an article about Bitcoin was an image of an angry couple, with the words “BTC” and a broken heart symbol. Many people think this is a signal that Elon Musk no longer believes in the most valuable cryptocurrency. Soon after, he posted a meme photo of a trader who had difficulty trading because of the price correction. Is Elon Musk Talking Too Much About Bitcoin? Photo: Nikkei. According to the CryptoNews Bitcoin price dropped 2% just an hour after Musk posted the above article. In the following 24 hours, the Bitcoin price dropped 6%. That’s not the biggest drop Musk has made with the crypto market. On May 12, when Elon Musk announced that Tesla stopped accepting Bitcoin, in just an hour, the price of Bitcoin dropped 10%. This number remains for the next 24 hours. Not every article by Elon Musk has had such a large market impact. Out of Elon Musk’s last 9 Bitcoin-related posts, as of March 12, the majority have generated less than 1% volatility in the Bitcoin price. Even many articles have a positive influence, like when Elon Musk posted the Bitcoin symbol and diamond hand, alluding to the term Diamond hands, which are people who hold coins for a long time to wait for the price to rise. Following the aforementioned post, Bitcoin price increased by 3.6%. Over the next 24 hours, the increase is 10%, but it is difficult to confirm that it is entirely due to Musk’s post. Musk’s latest post is understood by many in the sense that he wants to “break up” with Bitcoin. Screenshots. CryptoNews commented that except for the news that Tesla stopped accepting Bitcoin payments and broke his heart, Elon Musk’s articles did not have too much impact on the cryptocurrency market in general and Bitcoin in particular. The fluctuations after his post were mainly due to previous market movements, hard to say because of Musk. Reasons for the volatility of the crypto market can include traders’ excessive use of leverage, China’s crypto ban, signals of crypto restrictions in the US, or concerns about cryptocurrency markets. environment. Elon Musk is getting hate for talking too much It cannot be said that Elon Musk can single-handedly influence the cryptocurrency market. However, the fact that he shares too much about this field still has the opposite effect on the reputation of the CEO of TEsla. Recently, every time Musk writes a Bitcoin-related article, he often receives negative feedback. According to data from the company Awario, which measures the emotions of social network users, the rate of positive responses to Elon Musk’s tweets fell to the lowest level in May. Negative feedback peaked on May 12, when he announced Tesla would stop accepting Bitcoin electric vehicle payments. Talking too much about cryptocurrencies, especially negative articles about Bitcoin, is damaging Elon Musk’s reputation. Photo: Twitter. In January, the number of tweets for and against Elon Musk was about equal. However, by May, the number of tweets against the Tesla CEO was 25% higher. This is the highest negative rate since Awario started measuring it in October 2020. According to this company, the number of tweets with neutral views still accounts for the highest proportion, up to 66%. “Clearly he is teasing the community,” said Bobby Ong, co-founder of crypto data analytics firm CoinGecko. “When Musk speaks out about crypto, the market will wait for a reaction,” Nick Spanos, co-founder of the ZAP Protocol crypto project told Reuters. While data from Musk’s most recent statements shows that the market reaction is less dependent on his words, Musk could still have a negative impact on his reputation. More than just damage to the crypto market, this could directly affect his other companies like Tesla. “Elon is slowly entering an area where it’s best not to say much, because Bitcoin is the currency of the future. I think that’s the danger zone for Elon, because when he makes his dips. price makes a lot of people lose money, they will stop supporting him and then Tesla,” Ross Gerber, CEO of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki and Tesla investor shared with Yahoo Finance .

Assoc. Dr. Luong Cong Thuc, Deputy Director of Military Medical Hospital 103, Director of Infectious Field Hospital No. 2. “Fighting the Covid epidemic is considered by us as a task to fight in peacetime,” Assoc. Dr. Luong Cong Thuc, Deputy Director of Military Medical Hospital 103, Director of the No. 2 Infectious Field Hospital confirmed so. His words are like an oath, a declaration of war against the Covid enemy right in the middle of the “fire pan” in Bac Giang right now. At 8:00 am on June 3, the second online consultation of the day by Dr. Thuc and his colleagues. The working atmosphere is urgent and serious, all computers, 4G-enabled smartphones, and the Internet system of 14 doctors and nurses are ready to connect with a stable connection. Every day, the Board of Directors (Board of Directors) of the Hospital (closed in the outer circle) based on the situation of organizing scheduled or ad-hoc online consultations with the staff, medical staff, and doctors who are directly treating patients. (ring in). Thanks to the application of information technology, all images and sounds about the treatment situation for Covid-19 patients from areas at the No. 2 Infectious Field Hospital are transmitted to the operating area. Without any walkie-talkie, the hospital’s doctors and nurses can still fully grasp the information, see the images clearly, and hear each sound in a realistic and multi-dimensional way. This solution has been implemented from May 23 to now. On the television screen connected to the Internet with the Board of Directors’ room, on the other side, Major, specialist I Le Tien Dung, Head of Emergency Department, quickly reported on the condition of patient N.D. .T (86 years old). Using a smartphone, Dr. Dung directed the rotation of machines and equipment so that the Board of Directors understood important indicators. The unit’s doctors participated in online consultations to discuss treatment regimens for Covid-19 patients. X-ray film of patient T in the electronic medical record is enlarged. Both sides of the “front line” can easily exchange information and analyze health conditions, thereby giving treatment plans, drugs to use, and methods of care. All data of a paper medical record is converted into an electronic medical record. Perhaps in the midst of the intense battle with the Covid epidemic, electronic medical records and online consultations are considered the “ultimate weapon” of the doctors here. Doctor Dinh Cong Pho – who writes software, designs and realizes electronic medical records from the idea of ​​Dr. La Quang Ho. The specific characteristics of the hospital treating Covid patients is that it is divided into separate areas: the treatment area for severe patients; treatment area for moderate and mild patients; The stabilization zone is for patients who have tested negative for the first time, preparing for discharge from the hospital, these areas are difficult to connect with each other. Therefore, using traditional paper medical records and face-to-face consultations is not suitable, treating doctors and nurses cannot move freely from one area to another while still having to know the patient’s condition. 24 hours. Major, Master La Quang Ho, Deputy Director of Infectious Field Hospital No. 2 proposed the initiative to implement electronic medical records. He and Lieutenant, Doctor Dinh Cong Pho, Head of Infection Control Department, No. 2 Infectious Field Hospital discussed and designed to bring the application of electronic medical records and online consultation into reality. The electronic medical record is designed on the open source Kobotoolbox. This is an online tool for data collection and management, making scientific research activities easier and more accurate. Doctor Pho shared: “The electronic medical record is designed on the open source Kobotoolbox. We use this medical record along with online consultations and briefings with Zoom software to discuss the patient’s treatment regimen. This solution best conveys information by both headphones and eyes (especially X-ray films of the patient’s lungs), promoting effective treatment of patients in specific conditions.” The battle is still long After many outbreaks in Bac Giang, the Covid-19 epidemic had complicated developments, the Ministry of Defense directed the establishment of the Infectious Field Hospital No. 2 – Military Medical Hospital 103/Military Medical Academy in China. Group 831 (which is stationed in Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province) to promptly collect and treat patients. In just 2 short days, more than 120 officers and doctors of units such as: Military Medical Hospital 103 (Military Medical Academy), Air Force Medical Hospital (Air Defense – Air Force) ), the Military Institute of Traditional Medicine arranged and installed the hospital with the goal of speed and decisive victory. Patient N.Đ.T. is cared for and treated with enthusiasm by the doctors and nurses of the No. 2 Infectious Field Hospital. On the evening of May 21, the hospital completed its facilities, arranged departments, rooms, and the hospital received 42 patients. That number increased rapidly. Up to now, the unit is collecting and treating 324 patients, most of them are female, the youngest patient is 6 months old, the oldest patient is 87 years old. Immediately after admission, all patients were carried out biochemical tests, chest X-rays, investigations, and recorded background disease history. According to Dr. Luong Cong Thuc, the application of information technology in medical examination and data management by electronic medical records and consultation via the Internet is really effective in the battle against the Covid-19 enemy. Through treatment, the majority of patients improved, symptoms decreased, clinical manifestations were closely monitored by doctors and nurses. For patients with more severe symptoms, the unit promptly moved to the treatment area for severe patients at Bac Giang Provincial General Hospital. The first 4 patients were discharged. Thanks to this solution, on June 2, 4 patients were discharged from the hospital. As one of these four patients, Ms. LTN (Luc Ngan) said emotionally: “Today I am very happy to be discharged from the hospital. I would like to sincerely thank the doctors and nurses for taking care of us and treating us.” In addition, many other patients have made good progress like the VMH sisters… Post, photo: Tuyet Mai

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For the purpose of expanding photo reconnaissance capabilities to ensure combat operations, the US National Mapping and Photographic Reconnaissance Service is authorized to use images of the territory of Afghanistan taken by the commercial Ikones satellite, with high resolution. 1m resolution. The US military also has the right to use information received from the satellite system to explore the earth’s natural resources. These are Landsat-7, Terra, Orview satellites. Information from these satellites is used to establish, supplement and clarify topographic maps, to facilitate the assessment of the situation in the area of ​​combat operations. The figure shows the NAVSTAR navigation satellite system. Photo: britannica In this war, the United States decided to extend the use of the experimental satellite for opto-electronic imaging of the earth’s surface EO-1 belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the purpose of ensuring the integrity of the satellite. better for the US military. Thanks to this satellite, the US military has received images of the earth’s surface position with a resolution of 30m, allowing it to be used to assess the damage of the target, on the basis of comparing the multispectral images obtained to take pictures before and after taking the blows and to calm down on the need for repeat attacks. For radio reconnaissance satellites, the US uses 2 Acvakaid satellites (Magnum and Mentor types). These satellites allow the reception of radio communications, relay communications, convection, signals from satellites, signals of ballistic missiles, aircraft and vehicle control signals. unmanned flight. It is said that the Taliban use very modern means of mobile satellite communication. However, the American radio reconnaissance satellite allows to capture the communications between the Taliban commanders, to detect in time the location of the troops and their plans. Military communication satellites work with the greatest intensity, but only guarantee 40-60% of the requirements of the forces participating in the campaign. In the composition of this satellite cluster, there are 6 satellites of the DSCS strategic communication system, 3 satellites connected to the Mistar tactical and strategic communication network, 2 UFO-type satellites of the tactical-operational communication system. of the navy, air force and army, six satellites of the SDS transmission system. In addition, the US also uses satellites belonging to NASA systems to monitor and transmit TDSS information. Due to the sudden increase in the information traffic required to secure the operation, the United States had to make maximum use of space communication systems (compared to Operation Desert Storm, the traffic of information delivery increased by 7 times). Especially the Iridium mobile satellite communication system with 66 satellites operating in low orbit. This system ensures that the US military groups have enough communication channels connecting to the US Department of Defense’s digital information network (DISN) and ensures the communication system of the US state executive agencies, ensuring for the national telephone system and the Internet. The NAVSTAR navigation satellite system includes 24 satellites that ensure real-time navigation for US forces. The shortening of the adjustment time between satellites of the NAVSTAR system by the test measurement complexes of the US Air Force allows to improve the accuracy and determine the target coordinates for the use of technological weapons. high. In planning and conducting air strikes and missile strikes, the US military places particular emphasis on using information received from the satellites of the National Environmental Monitoring System (NPOESS). This system is used for weather forecasting, setting up global and regional meteorological maps for a period of 1 day to 2 weeks, allowing selection of information on cloud status, atmospheric pressure, etc. atmosphere and other parameters of near-Earth space. Meteorological satellites Block-5D2-8 and Block-5D3-1 are used with the highest intensity. The improvement of the operational efficiency of the NPOESS system allows to fully guarantee the US military units with meteorological information. In particular, the forecast of changes in solar activity has provided the ability to promptly correct the functions of communication, reconnaissance and navigation satellites, contributing to improving the efficiency of attacks and the detection of satellites. command the forces. To secure meteorological forecasts for navies, NASA’s Quicksat satellites are used to determine wind speed and direction over the ocean’s surface. Thus, during the war in Afghanistan, US satellite systems were used with high efficiency. At the same time, it also revealed some disadvantages, such as the lack of radar and opto-electronic reconnaissance satellites to timely orient the commander to use tactical forces. As a result, in some cases, commanders did not receive timely reconnaissance information. In addition, the satellite’s unobservable cycle over the combat area disrupted the monitoring of the movements of Taliban forces and vehicles.

Everyone longs for a “paradise” free from disease, war, and oppression, although this paradise may not exist, but with the development of science, technology and society, we are getting closer. to heaven in the eyes of the ancients. We will also be curious about the future of human society. There are countless works trying to construct an impossibly beautiful perspective for exploring such issues, most of which of course have pessimistic results. In 1798, the British demographer and economist – Malthus showed in his thesis “Principle of Population” that the population increased exponentially but food production increased linearly. If things continued like this, it would reach a point where the population could no longer grow. The hidden content of this theory is that population growth does not necessarily bring prosperity, but can cause socioeconomic stagnation, hence the so-called “Malthusian trap”. After the end of World War II, the world gradually returned to prosperity, the United States ushered in a period of population explosion with a series of babies after the war, and with it, pessimistic views began to emerge. . Some people think that “overpopulation” can lead to a crisis, which in the short term will deplete resources for survival. This mentality of the majority of the population was immediately drawn to Malthus’ ideals. However, the success of the Green Revolution made Malthus’s model no longer valid, as food production spiked. However, the fear surrounding population explosion and its consequences still lingers here and there. Accordingly, a series of experiments demonstrating the effects of population explosion emerged. But a series of animal experiments seem to have yielded surprising results. Human estimates of resources for survival may still be too optimistic, but the real crisis coming from the population itself will seem obvious. The most prominent of which is the experiment of John B. Calhoun, an American expert specializing in the study of ethology and human behavior. John B. Calhoun and the Norwegian Rats. Calhoun was particularly interested in studying birds during his early years, and one of his studies was published in the journals of the Tennessee Bird Society at the age of 15. After that, Calhoun studied from bachelor’s degree to doctorate, and his research direction also gradually turned to animal behavior. Since his doctoral thesis was to study the 24-hour rhythm of the Norwegian rat, Calhoun’s work after graduation was also closely related to this rat. In 1947, Calhoun, then working at Johns Hopkins University, asked a neighbor to buy a piece of land less than 1,000 square meters to use as a laboratory. Then he decided to build an “artificial rat paradise” so that his rodents could live carefree. In the end, Calhoun named the place “Rat City”. With this amount of land, the area of ​​​​the mouse city is not small, it is estimated that it can accommodate 5,000 rats, Calhoun also provides adequate food and water for his mouse subjects, while minimizing the maximum. the impact of disease and predators. Rats are only allowed to operate within the “city”. However, the development of the mouse city was not as smooth as imagined, even a bit bizarre. Calhoun initially included five pregnant female mice, but the reproductive rates of mice in this range were not as high as he had imagined. The number of rats in the study area never exceeded 200, and it stabilized at about 150, much smaller than the number of rats this “artificial paradise” could accommodate. Live rats cluster together in groups, and feed only at specific spots. This may have been the first experiment that brought Calhoun’s attention to population density. Five years after the failure of the rat city project, Calhoun joined the US National Department of Mental Health (NIMH) and was in a better position to design experiments on mice. At that time, Calhoun had a small team working with him, they improved the experimental environment on the mice as well as specially designed the breeding area so that the “artificial paradise” could work better. . The farming area is now only about 4.5 m long, 3 m wide, divided into 4 areas separated by electric fences, each area is equipped with unlimited food and water sources, there is also a multi-storey “apartment” that rats can enter in a spiral. The 4 areas separated by the grid are actually not completely isolated from each other, they are connected in pairs by 3 small bridges. Specifically, these four regions can be considered as four quadrants in the Cartesian coordinate system, where only a direct bridge exists that causes the path to move between the beginning – area 1 and the end – area 4 creating into a U shape. Calhoun designed a special feeding system, where solid food is kept behind nets and the collection process is not easy. In the first litter, but the residents here are reasonably arranged with a total of 32 mice, the number of males and females is equal and they are all adult rats that have reached reproductive age. According to the plan, the mice in the habitat would breed quickly, and the number would exceed the 40 limit for a short time, but Calhoun wouldn’t stop the experiment immediately. He would let the rats spawn to 80 and watch them. At first, the female rats were evenly distributed in the four regions, but when the fights between the males ended, the stronger males took over more females. Due to the design of four areas and three connecting bridges, a large number of low-status male rats will be concentrated in areas two and three, while the first and fourth areas become “swarms” of mice Males have higher status. At the bridge, the rats built their own barriers that prevented individuals from walking freely. Weak mice went to cages 2 and 3 to feed and could not return, only a small number of male rats remained in cages 1 and 4. At this point, the strange thing happened, the low-status male rat living in areas 1 and 4 – despite living among the females – had no desire to mate with the opposite sex. Instead they approached higher-status male rats, but the high-status males didn’t deny it either. The number of mice in the barn for 2-3 days is dense due to the continuous appearance of new litters of mice that “go and do not return”. At the same time, the rats’ eating behavior changed as they became accustomed to Calhoun’s feeding device. They refuse to eat alone, and only engage in net scavenging activities when and only in the presence of their own. The pressure from the population, from feeding (despite the abundance of food) creates a pattern that Calhoun calls a “behavioural sink”, roughly translated as “behavior alienation”; Rats begin to develop harmful behaviors. Under the influence of behavioral alienation, female rats have increased social interaction and decreased ability to care for offspring – and because young rats rely heavily on their mothers, herd numbers are at risk of decline. Whenever female mice move their nests, they often leave behind a large number of young mice. And yet, at the time of estrus, because female rats live in closed cages, they cannot escape from the males, and the brutal mating behavior in the cage affects the young even more. At one point, the mortality rate in the rat cage reached 96%. In dominant males, behavioral corruption causes them to become hysterical, frequently attacking their cagemates and even their young. In the vulnerable group of mice, Calhoun found traits that could separate mice into three distinct groups: The first type is called “pansexual”, they do not participate in competitions for social status, but will try to mate with any rat possible regardless of gender. or age. Not many individuals refuse this behavior. The latter, which Calhoun calls a “somnambulist”, is slow-moving, barely interacts with other rats, does not participate in social activities, and very few other individuals interact with them. ., but they are extremely fond of taking care of their appearance and are never violent. The third category, the group that most surprised Calhoun was named the “probes”. These are hyperactive individuals, constantly looking for opportunities to mate with rats of both sexes. Even if they were attacked by higher-status male rats, they would still frantically pursue females in heat. Once they reached the slums and found the young left behind, the fugitives found another source of nourishment. Continue: The end of the gruesome experiment, and the premise of the next one.

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During the war against the US, the existence of the numberless trains and the Ho Chi Minh route at sea, classified as top secret, very few people really know the existence of these legends. Ho Chi Minh Road on the sea – as its name implies – is the sea way we used to support the South, starting to be established on October 23, 1961. During the course of its existence, the Ho Chi Minh road on the sea with the air trains, carried out 2000 transports, supported weapons to the South, as well as sent our high-ranking officials to the South or the North. . The origin of the name “Zero Ships” comes in part from the secrecy of these transport ships, as they are not numbered, unnamed, and often disguised as fishing boats. To bypass the enemy’s eyes, the officers and soldiers on the airship are also trained to become professional fishermen, with all the skills of seafaring such as fishermen, speaking like fishermen and especially drying. sunny to have black skin like a real fisherman. And yet, the numberless ships at that time were also meticulously disguised with two bottoms, one bottom for storing weapons, the other for storing fish, like real ships. When out at sea, digital ships are not allowed to transmit home communications, but only to receive encrypted communications from the North, which is a mandatory requirement to ensure the confidentiality of the location of the the train has no numbers. The only cases where the trains without numbers were allowed to contact home was when they encountered the enemy and had to fight. At this time, the communication channel will be opened for the brave soldiers on the ship to say goodbye to their homeland. Unlike the Ho Chi Minh road through the Truong Son range, the Ho Chi Minh road on the sea can be considered “high productivity” when carrying many tens of tons of goods at the same time as close to Saigon. The General Military Commission allowed 50% of the cargo for the Ho Chi Minh route at sea to be lost. Which means that our goal, just to get 50% of the goods to the destination, is also considered to be successful. Exceeding this expectation, our digital trains have delivered 93% of the cargo to their destination, many times transported high-ranking officers to the North to the South or vice versa, the level of safety is very high, but at times short, usually only a week for one way travel – much faster than the road. So, if you consider Ho Chi Minh Road on land as a legend, with Ho Chi Minh Road on the sea, it deserves to be considered a great symbol, not only in terms of scale, contribution to the war, but also. still great because of its utopian secrecy. Photo source: VNP. The miracle of Ho Chi Minh road at sea during the Resistance War against the US for national salvation. Source: VTC1.

Russia has developed an “impossible” range electronic warfare system. Illustration. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov emphasized that two of Russia’s newest electronic suppression and electronic warfare complexes – “Triada” and “Palantin”, are capable of completely intercepting enemy communications, hitting electronic weapons systems and even intercept spacecraft located at an altitude of several hundred kilometers from the earth’s surface. Among mobile electronic suppression systems, the Krasukha family EW systems receive special attention, capable of suppressing the enemy’s communications equipment and his weapons at an up range. Up to 300 km, however, at present the ability of Russian weapons so that the Russian army can easily conduct suppression even after the front lines of the enemy.

The strange dance of Saudi Arabian men Arabs are famously known for their respect for rituals, and all the outward expressions are often easy to judge, but in this middle-eastern country there are many interesting traditional cultural festivals that appeal to visitors. Taasheer is a traditional dance performed by Saudi Arabian men during festivals. The special dance begins with spectacular dance moves, then at the right moment, the man with a long gun in hand will ‘shoot himself in the leg’ creating the illusion of being pushed off the ground . In the past, the Taasheer dance was often performed before the battle to boost the morale of the soldiers, causing the enemy to fear and falter. Today, however, Taasheer is performed in important social events such as weddings and festivals. From a young age, boys are trained to perform traditional dances. The dance is passed from generation to generation and people hope that tradition can preserve forever. The dance attracts attention with its beautifully created scenery Taasheer performers will wear bare feet, hooded traditional Arabs and dance to traditional music. They danced, danced with long guns before bouncing their legs high and fired their guns to the ground, spraying smoke with stunning visual effects. Taasheer often attracts crowds of varying ages from children to young people or the elderly, both women and men because the scene is so beautiful. It is known that the guns that the man participating in the demonstration used did not load but just gun powder.

The love affair of Huawei and Leica helps redefine mobile photography Not long ago, OnePlus announced a strategic partnership with popular camera brand Hasselblad and launched the latest 5G mobile phones, OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. In its debut in the smartphone segment, the Swedish camera maker focused on improving “color science” in both phones. In addition, OnePlus and Hasselblad will continue to maintain extensive cooperation to jointly explore more possibilities in the field of imaging and promote the healthy and stable development of mobile imaging. In fact, in the mobile phone industry, the collaborations between cell phone manufacturers and camera manufacturers have been around for a long time, such as Huawei and Leica, Vivo and Zeiss. Huawei joined hands with Leica to develop smartphone camera technology. Since 2014, Huawei has achieved strategic cooperation with Leica. In 2016, the two sides cooperated to launch the Huawei P9 series, since then the P series and the Mate series have both the silhouette of Leica, and the photos taken by Huawei’s “pet” show a “style. German photo “has captured the hearts of young people. At the same time, Huawei’s pioneered Moon Mode capture of the Moon clearly became a standard in the field of imaging. Undoubtedly, the predestined relationship between Huawei and Leica has added a lot of color to Huawei in the mobile imaging field and helped it not only have a strong foothold in the premium market, but also succeed in getting into first place on the level of visual prowess. Even when consumers talk about Huawei, subconsciously feel that its ability to take pictures on mobile phones is very strong. Vivo and ZEISS collaborate to elevate smartphone photography. After the combination of Vivo and Zeiss, its visual prowess is much better than before. The vivo X60 Pro launched earlier this year, for example, was highlighted by its cutting edge imaging capabilities in a groundbreaking photography system co-produced by vivo and ZEISS. With the innovative Gimbal Image Stabilization System in “Super Resolution” (Pixel Shift Ultra HD) technology, the X60 Pro’s camera system adds the ability to enhance image detail and sharpness. The X60 Pro also uses VIS 5-axis anti-shake technology, allowing users to obtain clear images of moving objects with greater accuracy. The Zeiss-Vivo imaging system includes a wide variety of optical lenses such as ultra wide-angle, professional portraits, and super telephoto. With its unique Zeiss T * anti-reflective coating and Zeiss portrait style, it can effectively tackle image noise and flare when photographing under complex lighting. The impressive hardware parameters combined with the famous ZEISS brand are a claim to the X60 Pro’s camera quality that fully meets the standards of professional camera lenses. Not stopping there, vivo and Zeiss jointly established the “Vivo ZEISS Imaging Laboratory”, a joint R&D (research and development) program focused on developing innovative solutions for technology. mobile image. Certainly, whether it is a collaboration between Huawei and Leica, or a combination of vivo and Zeiss, both brands have significantly improved the visibility and imaging capabilities of the mobile phone. period brings the ordinary consumer a better photography experience. In fact, Leica and Zeiss, both working with Huawei and vivo, are centuries-old brands in the optics sector and possess very solid technical backgrounds. For example, Leica has been focusing on the camera field for many years, its cameras are sturdy, durable and perform well and are a top choice for military cameras. During World War II, Leica cameras became an important tool for military reporters at that time. To this day, Leica maintains a leading position in the industry. Unlike Leica, which focuses on camera research and development, Zeiss has a wider range. For example, the vast majority of electronics and semiconductor chips in the world are manufactured using the Zeiss microchip lens. In addition, Zeiss promotes medical advancement by providing optical products and solutions for ophthalmology, neurosurgery, ENT, dentistry and cancer, and assisting these doctors. Around the world improve the quality of life of our patients. Seeing the world, hardly a second company had as strong all-round power as Zeiss. With more than 170 years of research and development, ZEISS is no longer a strange name for photographers. According to Sina, in this angle, although the cooperation between vivo and Zeiss is a few years later than Huawei and Leica, but if it comes to the development potential, perhaps Vivo is even better. Vivo not only has the strong support of Zeiss, the German optical master, but also has a long history of exploration in mobile photography than other cell phone manufacturers, and has significant influence in this regard. In fact, for many years, Vivo regularly publishes research on different users’ needs. Up to now, this smartphone brand has also established many photography Research and Development (R&D) centers around the world with more than 700 employees in the industry. It is the efforts in innovation and R&D that help Vivo to be more “sensitive” to the changing market. The company points out that one of the dramatic changes in the future is the wave of innovation and revolution. mobile photography – what Vivo sees as key to long-term user needs. Vivo invests heavily in mobile imaging. Last year, Vivo also designated video as one of the core lengths of the company’s growth over the next 10 years and made it clear that there would be “no upper limit” for investment in R&D in the sector. this. Considering the current development trend of the industry, the competition on the mobile image race will be fiercer. On the other hand, 2021 is the time when 5G will accelerate in popularity. Taking photos and recording short videos has become the hot spot that the public is now pursuing. Therefore, mobile imaging is definitely the area of ​​focus for the major cell phone manufacturers. On the other hand, as Huawei, Vivo, and OnePlus are looking for long-standing camera manufacturers to hone and explore together in the field of imaging, other mobile phone makers, such as OPPO and Xiaomi. , will definitely try their best to increase their competitiveness in camera photography. The battle of images on mobile devices is increasingly fierce. Who will be the final winner? Time will give us the answer.

There is nothing wrong and exaggerated about the threat posed by the Soviet Union, both military and ideological, in the contemporary American perception of Sputnik satellite. Shortly after Sputnik was successfully launched into low-Earth orbit, the US and the West fell into what became known as the “Sputnik Crisis”. The early Soviet spatial achievements were regarded by many around the globe as a testament to the superiority and effectiveness of the Soviet model of government and the social structure of the Soviet State. In the New York Times alone, “Sputnik 1” was mentioned in articles averaging 11 times a day between October 6 and October 31, 1957 – America’s fear of Lien. Bucket in space. With each subsequent victory in technology, the Soviet Union not only demonstrated what could be done through an economic and policy approach, but also demonstrated what American capitalism could not do …, or at least, it can’t be done quickly. The fear of the communists not only winning mentally but also the embracing heart and mind led directly to the establishment of the Aerospace Research Agency (NASA), which invests in the resources for missile and orbit science, strong funding for defense programs, and prestige enhancement to offset the advantages of the Soviet Union are becoming evident in many fields. N1 boosters of the Soviet Union; Source: spacethatneverwas.tumblr.com In November 1957, the Soviet Union became the first country to put a live animal, the Laika, into orbit in Sputnik 2. The following month, the United States made its first attempt to send a Vanguard TV3 satellite (Test Vehicle 3 ) of the Naval Research Laboratory into orbit, but the rocket only flew about 4 feet off the launch pad before collapsing again and exploding. However, the following month, the United States entered space with Explorer 1, and later that year, NASA replaced the National Aviation Advisory Committee (NACA) with a mission to bring the US towards supremacy in space. . In 1959, the technically faulty Soviet Luna 1 rocket flew further than the platforms before it, escaped the orbit of the Moon and eventually entered the orbit of the Sun, but later that year, the spacecraft The Soviet Union Luna 2 pillar reached the lunar surface for the first time. Soon, Luna 3 sent an image of the surface of the Moon from orbit and by 1960, the Soviet Union was the first to send animals (the dogs Belka and Strelka) and plants into space and back. and still live. And just a year later, the Soviet Union brought a real human being, the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin into space. Plan your spaceship “explore” In 1959, for promotion, the Soviet Union decided to choose a number of technologies, vehicles and equipment that represented the great progress of the Soviet Union for a traveling exhibition. The opportunity to take a closer look at the exhibition’s most precious jewel – a Lunic spaceship very similar to the Luna 2, housed in a deck above the modified rocket has arrived. When they got as close as possible, a few plainclothes agents were surprised to find the spacecraft hidden behind glass cuts in real missile housings. The declassified reports said that some people gasped, raised their eyebrows, were shocked to know the incident, and believed in Langley’s ears (nicknamed the US Central Intelligence Agency – CIA). Immediately, plans and plans to “explore” the Lunic more carefully began to be mapped out. But at the display site, soldiers guarded the ship at all times, both during and after hours, when museums and galleries were closed; Access to the Lunic information gathering while it was on display was practically impossible, so the CIA turned their attention to the way the Lunic was transported from one exhibit to another. The Soviet Vostok missile; Source: djournal.com While all exhibit artifacts were transported from one city to another by train (with guards), the CIA identified several gaps in how each one was transported from the site. exhibition to train station. The artifacts are simply placed in compact crates and loaded onto a truck carrying them to the train station for loading and unloading. This transit was not closely monitored by Soviet security, with items arriving at random intervals and little coordination between transport forces; The guardians at the railway warehouses were not even given a list. It was this shortcoming of Soviet security that gave the CIA, above all, the opportunity it needed. Missile robbery from the highway When night came, in order to carry out their plans, plainclothes CIA agents followed the van carrying Lunic out of the exhibition site, not forgetting to keep an eye on Soviet security. Surprisingly, despite tight security throughout the exhibits, the vehicle carrying a container filled with Soviet national secrets made a short trip to the train station completely unaccompanied. When the truck approached, turned toward the train station, the CIA agent simply let the car pass and escorted the driver to a nearby hotel. An agent jumped into the driver’s seat and drove the truck into a nearby, chosen rescue park that has high walls obscured. This was one of the most daring agents of the Cold War, and could certainly spark a clash between the planet’s two nuclear powers … For thirty minutes, CIA agents hovered over in the dark surrounding their newly stolen truck, waiting for some indication that the Soviets noticed Lunic’s absence. When nothing seemed to be suspicious, they climbed into the 20-foot long, 11-foot-wide and 14-foot-deep crate located inside the truck. Their job is to approach the Lunic spaceship, disassemble it and take pictures of what they can, then reassemble it, stuff it back inside the tank and transfer it to the train station before morning, so that the Soviets would not know what happened. Professional work The barrel itself has been reused over and over again, making it fairly easy to open without leaving any signs of being touched. With no way to pull the rocket out of the barrel, however, the spies soon realized they had no choice but to get in and do their job inside the barrel. Agents take off their shoes and split into groups, climbing to the bottom of the box using a rope ladder they carry to access the secrets stored inside. The CIA played an important role in stealing Soviet missile technology; Source: WATM Soon, their plans went wrong – the Lunic spacecraft won’t have difficulty reaching through the missile deck it’s located in, but when attempting to penetrate, CIA agents find a small seal. in plastic with engraved Soviet logo. To reach the spacecraft, it was necessary to break the seal, but doing so would almost certainly reveal their interference to Soviet authorities. Soon, calls to CIA parts in the area, and were told that they could re-seal the seal and arrive in time for reassembling and returning rockets in the morning. Although the engine was removed, the pylons as well as the fuel and oxidant tanks remained, providing the CIA with enough information to extrapolate the engine size and the missile’s payload capacity. Once the seal is removed, the Lunic itself has been pulled out, disassembled, and photographed in great detail. The information gathered was not only valuable from a design point of view, it also provided important context with regard to the Soviet missile program. Thanks to the recorded measurements and weights for the payload, the CIA will be able to better understand the telemetry data it collects around each Soviet launch. It is an important intelligence victory for the United States and will continue to shape the plans and policies pertaining to America’s space efforts for many years to come. But getting information is only part of the job. As the moonlight faded, CIA agents working with hand tools and socks ended up reassembling the Lunic and its missile housings, adding seals, removing wire ladders, and fixing the top. of the barrel. By 5 a.m., the original driver was returned his truck and his “cargo”, and he delivered it to the train station in time to deliver the first guard to come to work at 7:00 a.m. . The information gathered from the campaign gave the US a more complete understanding of what the Soviet Union was capable of, allowing the Americans to plan their appropriate efforts. America is no longer active in the dull anxiety of the “Sputnik crisis” without the actual data it needs to substantially assess the situation. It was in that newly found knowledge that America’s future spatial dominance began to sprout. In order to defeat the enemy, it is imperative to know where they are and what they can do… and the CIA has discovered it in the back of a stolen truck. Less than ten years later, the United States came ahead in the space race when the Apollo 11 landed on the Moon just before a Soviet amphibious ship crashed on the other side. More than twenty years later, the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War officially ended./.

Pole-21 increasingly asserted its place in the Russian military. (Source: Top War) Shield against potential hazards Pole-21 is resistant to high-precision weaponry and other enemy systems using the satellite navigation system. The mission of this combination is to jam and suppress signals from the navigation satellites. In addition, they can accurately detect the enemy’s coordinates, missiles, bombs, aircraft … and handle other assigned combat missions. The weapons complex consists of R-340RP signal reception poles, including the control equipment and interfering antennas, capable of suppressing radio signals at a minimum range of 25km. The combination is capable of suppressing signals from all current navigation systems. The R-340RP antenna stations are mounted on cell towers that are installed at a suitable height or mounted on car chassis with a basin module. Compatibility with various power sources guaranteed. Each pole consumes up to 600 watts of power. Communication between the composite’s components can be maintained through the radio. Therefore, during the installation process it is possible to use GSM antenna as a backup. Pole-21 can be deployed and installed in large numbers over a large area, depending on topography and topography. In favorable areas, a “dome” consisting of 100 antenna columns allows coverage over 22,500 square kilometers. Distribution of Pole-21 In August 2016, Russian media reported that the Pole-21 system was officially preparing to be put into service for the military. In November 2019, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Pole-21 had transferred to an electronic warfare unit from the Central Military Zone in charge. Shortly thereafter, in early December 2019, some sources said that the Ministry of Defense continued to deploy the Pole-21 system at base 201 of the armed forces in Tajikistan and operated in alarm mode. In January 2021, the Ministry of Defense announced that by the end of this year, the Central Military Region units would receive 10 additional Pole-21 complexes. These products will be delivered to deployment units in Urals and Siberia. Moreover, Russia also recently officially announced the Pole-21’s presence at the Tartus base in Syria. This system, which works in conjunction with other modern air defense systems, is used to counter potential raids and to prevent potential adversary attacks. In addition, experts from the 49th Army of the Southern Military Region used the Pole-21 combination in training activities. It is known that in the exercise, “Pole-21” mainly confronted the enemy drones. Future protection system The Russian Army Base 201 is the first unit to use this combination. In early January 2020, the system officially worked covering residential areas, armory and locations of important Russian air defense complexes. Through recorded reports, the use of Pole-21 combination in different exercises has brought many positive signals. These products are used independently, or in combination with other electronic warfare systems, completely convenient and effective. In October of last year, Central Military Region troops combined with the “Zhitel” jamming station succeeded in destroying UAV communications. In Tartus, with support from Pole-21, the Ratnik complex. -Kupol suppresses the signals for navigation and control channels. The recent drills in the Southern Military Region demonstrate the Pole-21 system’s capabilities to operate in the reconnaissance and attack lines of the combined armed army. Electronic warfare units act as part of the battalion-level tactical group and protect them from reconnaissance drones. The transfer of the Pole-21M serial electronic warfare system to the military has only started in mid-2019 and was received by subdivisions. It is known that the production and supply of these equipment will continue to develop, of which the Central Military Zone will receive 10 new complexes this year. In the past, the Pole-21 complex has confirmed their ability in trials, as well as their potential in the framework of various scale exercises. In particular its ability to interrupt enemy navigation, interrupt mission execution and ensure the protection of its facilities has been repeatedly demonstrated. It is easy to see that the Pole-21 unit, with all its proven advantages, deserves to be an excellent external signal suppression system, which completes the task perfectly. thanks to its high technical characteristics and mobility. In addition, the principle of preventing satellite positioning is consistent with the current development trends of the military and weapons. (According to Top War)

German armored locomotive

Before the battle, Hitler had never thought that the German army would be trapped in the Eastern Front and unable to extricate himself. According to his thoughts, the powerful German armored forces could end the Eastern Front in a short period of time. However, the reality did not develop according to his vision. The Germans on the Eastern Front were in a strategic stalemate with the Soviets. Germany had to mobilize a large amount of materials from the rear and transport them through a long railway line to meet the needs of the front-line troops. The Soviet guerrillas posed a huge threat to the German army on the long railway transportation line on the Eastern Route. They often smashed the railroad tracks and caused great troubles to the rear railway transportation of the German army. Sometimes the Soviet guerrillas even attacked the German army directly and seized military materials to supply themselves. The Germans urgently needed to find a countermeasure.

German armored train

Before the outbreak of World War II, the first German armored train in service was the escort train of the German railway department. The armored carriage was modified by adding 10mm bulletproof steel plate to the original freight carriage. It used a locomotive cockpit with a small amount of protective armor 57 type steam. Locomotive towing.

Early German armored train

The German army began to develop light and heavy armored reconnaissance locomotives used on railway lines in 1943. These armored locomotives can perform tasks alone and can also be connected in series to form an armored train fleet. They quickly maneuver along the rear railway line and once became the most popular Soviet guerrilla. Difficult goals.

Armored platoon at the end of World War II

German heavy armored trains usually consist of 12 different types of armored locomotives. The armored platoon is equipped with an armored command vehicle, two or three tactical armored carriages carrying machine guns, mortars, and infantry in series, and four are equipped with a No. 3 tank turret. Heavy reconnaissance armored locomotives, as well as other supporting anti-aircraft vehicles, flatbed trucks carrying motorized tanks, and so on.

Motorized Tank Lifting Platform Truck

The heavy reconnaissance armored locomotive weighs about 18 tons. The main weapon is a KwK L/24 short-tube 75mm artillery on the turret of a No. 3 or No. 4 tank. In addition to the turret coaxial machine gun, it also installs 4 MG34 machine guns. The car body is covered with 20mm thick steel armor, with inclined angles on all sides. Access hatches and observation windows are set on both sides of the car body. The crew members can also use light weapons to shoot outwards, and they can also leave the armored car for pursuit operations. This armor protection and firepower are already sufficient to withstand the attacks of the Soviet guerrillas.

German heavy armored locomotive

The engine of the armored locomotive is a 76-horsepower Steyr air-cooled gasoline engine, which can only reach 40 kilometers per hour on its own power. If it cruises at a slow speed of 20 kilometers per hour, its maximum range is about 700 kilometers.

Armored locomotive formation

The heavy armored reconnaissance locomotive also has a certain ability to fight alone. There are 7 crew members, including the commander, driver, loader and 4 gunners. In addition to daily patrols on transportation lines, it is generally organized to take the lead in front of freight vehicles to deter the Soviet guerrillas. It is more powerful in marshalling with other armored train tactical carriages, and can perform more combat tasks, and cooperate with the infantry to encircle and suppress Soviet guerrillas along the railway.

German armored train mobile defense

As a railway mobile armored vehicle, the heavy armored locomotive can rely on the railway for fast maneuvering. The railway itself limits its maneuvering route and range. However, it does greatly threaten the Soviet guerrillas and achieves this to the maximum. Weapons and equipment were designed for the purpose of the overall situation in the late World War II. If the overall situation was not good for the German army, the original production plan was not completed as scheduled. The actual quantity of this armored locomotive equipment is unknown, and it can still play a strong defensive role until Germany finally surrenders. .

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German 98K rifle

The German Army mainly used the Gewehr M1898 rifle in World War I. This traditional long barrel length is about 1.25 meters. The rifle equipped with a bayonet is more suitable for trench battles. The length of the barrel of the Gew.98 rifle is about 740mm, the total weight of the gun is 4.2 kg, and the bullet capacity is 5 rounds. The length of the Gew.98 rifle is too long, and the maneuverability is poor.

German standard rifle

Before the outbreak of World War II, various countries started the development trend of short-size rifles. Germany followed the trend and introduced a short rifle type of Gew.98 rifle. The length of the gun was shortened to 1.1 meters, the length of the barrel was shortened from 740mm to 600mm, and the weight of the gun body was reduced to 3.9 kg. The German Army Equipment Department named this rifle as a new standard rifle.

Bolt bolt

In 1935, the Mauser factory in Germany improved on the basis of the original 98 rifle by combining the technical standards of the standard rifle. These improved rifles are the famous 98k. The Kar98k rifle is the German standard version of the carbine. The body and bolt have been optimized and modified more humanely. The shooting accuracy inherits the excellent performance of the Gew.98 rifle. The German Wehrmacht officially put this standard rifle into production in 1936. A large number of early improved Kar.98b and Gew.98 old-fashioned rifles of the German army were converted into standard short-barreled Kar.98k rifles by the Mauser factory.

Bullet magazine

The Kar 98k Mauser rifle (Karabiner abbreviation, translated as carbine, k is abbreviation of kurz, translated as short) is mainly provided to the German cavalry, armored soldiers, grenadiers, and airborne troops. 98K continues the Mauser rifle’s rotating rear pull bolt and bolt linkage safety device. The double-row staggered built-in magazine is loaded with 5 rounds of bullets, and the bullet magazine is pressed into the magazine from the top of the receiver, and it can also be loaded with single rounds. The gun body adopts a downward-bent pull handle, an arc-shaped ruler and an inverted V-shaped notch-shaped front sight, and a circular front sight protective cover, which is convenient for maneuvering and installing the scope.

98K sniper rifle

The 98k rifle is a multi-purpose equipment. The 98k with better accuracy can be used as a sniper rifle with a 4x or 6x optical sight. German experienced snipers can use the Kar 98K sniper rifle equipped with a 4x scope to accurately kill enemy targets within 400 meters; if they use a 6x scope, they can shoot targets within 1000 meters. In total, the German front-line troops are equipped with more than 130,000 98k sniper rifles. The 98k can also be equipped with a grenade launcher to launch grenades. The 98K rifle is equipped with a 7.92mm caliber high-power rifle ammunition. Its effective range, shooting accuracy, and bullet velocity are outstanding. Rifle recoil is not suitable for short Asians, although the effective range of the rifle is more than 800 meters, which is far beyond the 460 meters of the Japanese 38-type rifle.

Matching scope

The Mauser 98k equipped by the German army was not the strongest, cheapest, and most accurate standard rifle during World War II. However, the German army has very high technical requirements for all aspects of guns. Many groundbreaking design ideas of the Mauser 98k have been widely used by various countries. The German army had a glorious time in the European battlefield of World War II. Every German soldier must be able to use a standard weapon, which is a 98K rifle.

German first-line infantry

In the latter part of the war, German military materials were scarce, and the production process of standard rifles became increasingly simplified, and the quality of 98k weapons also went from bad to worse. Allied forces in the European battlefield are equipped with a large number of semi-automatic rifles, with a rate of fire and intensity far exceeding the 98k rifles equipped by the Germans. Although Germany has also simultaneously introduced new semi-automatic rifles such as Gew43 and StG44, for objective reasons such as production volume and development time, it is known that the 98k rifles equipped by the German army cannot be replaced in large quantities after the war.

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On April 22, Beijing time, this season’s Super League Group B officially kicked off in Suzhou. In a game at the Kunshan Sports Center, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 1-6 defeated Shanghai Harbour, which was also the second tragic loss in the history of the Super League. The league started after Shanghai SIPG had beaten Dalian Yifang 8-0 at home. However, from the perspective of the scene, the lower limit of the league shown by Tianjin Jinmen Tigers this season will only be lower. Starting from 70 minutes in the second half, Shanghai Haigang began to replace three foreign attackers. If it were not for the mercy of Shanghai Haigang, Jinmen Tigers’ The goals conceded are likely to be in double digits.

The goal of the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers in this game is to lose less when they lose. Yu Genwei, who served as the head coach of the Super League for the first time, has a 541 formation. A certain effect was achieved in the first 20 minutes, but due to the lack of systematic training of the players, more than 30 minutes later, many Jinmen Tigers have experienced a sharp decline in physical fitness. The Tianjin team’s defense immediately became full of loopholes, relying on Oscar’s two feet. Pass in seconds, the harbor led by 2 goals in the first half. In the second half, the harbour opened the game, scoring 4 goals in 10 minutes from 47 to 57 minutes of the game, expanding the score to 6-0.

With the expansion of the score, the game has lost the significance of the competitive level. When Anautovic scored the sixth goal for the team, the Harbour players did not even have the excitement after scoring, just stepped forward gently. High five to celebrate. In the last minute of the game, the Tianjin team took advantage of a counterattack opportunity to score a face-saving goal by foreign aid Iloki, with this ball to save a trace of face.

From the technical statistics after the game, the possession rate of Haigang reached 73%, while the possession rate of Tianjin Jinmenhu was only 27%, and the number of shots by Haigang was as high as 22 times. Jinmenhu only had a pitiful 3 times. From the perspective of the offenses completed in the game, the harbor completed 164 offenses and created 96 dangers, while the Jinmen Tigers only completed 67 offenses, and only 16 offensives that created a certain threat were made. No matter from which point of view, this is not a level of league contest.

It is difficult to give more criticism to the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers’ fiasco. Before the official start of the league, this team only trained for less than three weeks. Correspondingly, the club’s five-month “disorder” If it were not for the forced “resurrection” on March 28, Tianjin Football would have bid farewell to the Super League territory.

After cleaning up the remaining strength of Tianjin TEDA, the current Jinmen Tigers can only meet the registration requirements of the Super League in terms of numbers. Many of the new forces the club has added in the transfer market have not experienced systematic winter training. Two foreign aid central defenders, Kadar, played for Shandong Luneng last season and are considered to be of average level, while former foreign aid Iloki played for Sichuan Youbixuan last season, and was subsequently loaned to Suzhou Soochow by Youbixuan on a temporary loan. In May, although he scored a goal in this game, he is basically only a foreign aid at the level of China. Jinmen Tigers starting forward Li Xiang, although he came from TEDA youth training, but did not represent TEDA’s record in the Super League. Before that, he had been mixed in low-level leagues such as China A and China B.

Such a lineup, don’t mention the Super League, in the eyes of many insiders, I am afraid that the competitiveness is not as good as that of many Chinese A teams. Although Tianjin Football ultimately retained the Chinese Super League qualification “dramatically”, with such a team, how to survive in the Chinese Super League deserves outside attention. Last season, Tianjin Teda did not have a win in the 14th round of the league, but using the special format, it was lucky to be relegated in the knockout stage. This season, if the Tianjin Tianjin Tigers cannot introduce strong support in the second transfer window, their overall performance will only be better than last season’s TEDA. More tragic.

Although the head coach Yu Genwei affirmed the team’s fighting spirit after the game, the current situation of the team may be difficult to change in the short term. The “resurrected” Tianjin Jinmen Tigers has greatly refreshed the lower limit of the Chinese Super League, and this has an impact on the overall trend of the league. I am afraid it will also have a profound impact. (Sohu Sports Pei Li)

In terms of resolution, color, video processing, and image quality factors, the OLED and QLED technologies are essentially the same. However, OLED TVs excel in image quality uniformity, especially the contrast and depth of black. According to some experts, there is hardly a noticeable difference in picture quality between OLED TVs at different price points. The OLED display also has the advantage of thinness over the QLED, mainly due to the lack of backlighting. The downside of current OLED TVs is that the price is too expensive and the screen is darker than the QLED (1,000 nits versus 2,000 nits). According to What Hi-Fi ?, currently on the market, the OLED TV does not have a small or extremely large screen size, with the smallest being 55 inches and the largest being 88 inches. The 48-inch OLED TV first appeared in 2020 with the LG OLED48CX, but was priced not much lower than the 55-inch OLED TV. Meanwhile, in QLED TVs, the picture quality varies depending on the technology (mainly in terms of lighting) and the market price. QLED TVs are brighter than OLED TVs. The screen size of the QLED TV is also varied, from 32-100 inches. The most important advantage of QLED TVs is the cheaper selling price compared to OLED TVs. In Vietnam, Sony 55 inch 4K OLED TV (XR-55A9G) costs about VND 54.8 million and LG 55 inch 4K OLED TV (OLED55B1) costs about VND 49.8 million. Meanwhile, Samsung 55 inch 4K QLED TV depending on its life price ranges from VND 18.4 million (QA55Q65) to VND 36.9 million (QA55Q95). With the TCL branding, the 55-inch 4K QLED TV costs 21 million dong (55C725). According to some market researchers, OLED technology is improving, especially in terms of brightness (which will appear on 2021 models). The price of OLED TVs is also expected to drop further with the efforts of LG, the sole maker of OLED TV panels today. LG is actively selling OLED panels to other TV manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic, and Philips to help increase production volume (thereby reducing costs). The more affordable, less than 50-inch OLED TVs may soon be brought to the market to offer a variety of choices for users. What Hi-Fi? says OLED also struggles to achieve the highest brightness levels of an average QLED TV. Even ultra-bright OLED models like the LG OLED65G1 and Panasonic TX-55HZ2000 have a hard time getting half the brightness of today’s flagship QLED TVs. Meanwhile, as the leading producer of QLED, Samsung is constantly improving this display technology. That’s why on the 2021 TV list, Samsung added Neo QLED and microLED. However, this innovation has made the cost of the new TV higher, not far from the OLED TV. While QLED TVs are working hard to achieve the same quality as OLED, OLED TVs are looking for ways to gain advantages like QLED (brightness, size …). In terms of price, the gap between OLED TVs and QLED TVs is being reduced thanks to two seemingly opposite trends: the decrease in the cost of OLED TVs and the increase in the cost of QLED TVs. However, consumers are only concerned with the picture quality, features and utilities of the TVs sold at the store and especially the price. When the image quality is almost the same, the advantage will belong to the brand with a beautiful design, many convenient features and an affordable price.

Since the same Cheng Yilong successfully launched out of the circle, the blind ticket box has suddenly become popular, replacing “Flying as you wish” as the most popular product. How can Ctrip, Qunar and Fliggy miss this wave of opportunities and launch their own blind box products one after another.

Ticket blind box, train ticket blind box, hotel blind box, 999 yuan, 98 yuan, 88 yuan, 66 yuan…The price is different, and the gameplay is also diverse. History is always surprisingly similar. This unprecedented scene is hard not to remind people of the price wars of major OTAs many years ago. It also reflects from the side that after the epidemic, OTAs’ desire for a full recovery in the travel market is increasing.

So, is the “blind box” of the price of cabbage really hopeful to take on the important task of “recovering blood”? After the epidemic, what kind of variables will the OTAs usher in in the new round of competition?

Big OTA blind box competition

How popular is the ticket blind box? It can be seen from the actions of major OTA platforms scrambling to launch blind box products.

On April 3, 2021, the “Ticket Destination Blind Box” campaign launched by Tongcheng Travel attracted more than 10 million users to participate in panic buying. The volume of Douyin and Xiaohongshu topics related to “Ticket Blind Box” exceeded 100 million. Detonated the Qingming Festival holiday tourist market.

In the upsurge of blind ticket boxes, Tong Cheng Yilong can be said to have seized the opportunity. Taking advantage of this enthusiasm, it launched a new round of “ticket blind box” event. The event started at 10 o’clock on April 22 and will last until April 26.

How can other major OTAs be willing to show weakness, before the arrival of the 22nd, have their own blind box products online.

On April 19, Ctrip launched the hotel blind box priced at 699 yuan and 999 yuan respectively. It also announced that it will launch a ticket blind box with a price of 99 yuan (excluding airport construction fees) on the 22nd; on April 20, Fliggy A blind ticket box for 66 yuan was launched. Consumers participating in the event can get a blind ticket box for random destinations across the country for an ultra-low price of 66 yuan after getting help from their friends. On April 21st, Qunar launched a ticket blind box for 88 yuan and a blind train ticket box for 66 yuan at the same time…

What are the highlights of travel blind boxes that look the same? What are the logic and purpose of each company’s products? Is the discount so large, is it really purely dependent on subsidies from your own company? In response to these issues that everyone is most concerned about, LvjieMedia interviewed the heads of each department.

The relevant person in charge of Tongcheng Travel pointed out that the upgrade of the second-generation blind box is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

First of all, the number of participation in the event and qualifications have been upgraded. Starting from the second phase of the blind box on April 22, users will have new qualifications for each phase of the blind box event. Even if they have participated in the previous events, they can still participate in the new event.

Secondly, on the basis of the WeChat mini program activity, in the second phase of the blind box event, we added the event entrance of the Tongcheng Travel APP, allowing users to have one opportunity to open the blind box on the mini program and the APP. Not only that, we have also added more blind box sessions, hoping that users can choose the right time to visit according to their own time, and it will be easier to buy blind box products.

Finally, how to always attract young users in the design of blind box products has always been a question that Tongcheng Travel is constantly thinking about. We will also refer to some offline blind box gameplay, such as setting hidden models.

“If you want to say the difference between the same journey blind box and other homes, it is that we can directly buy it without the help of friends, and the newly added round-trip ticket, business class, double travel and other hidden games are also very great for young people. Attractive.”

In contrast, the price of the ticket blind box launched by Feizhu is even lower, at only 66 yuan. What’s even more rare is that, in addition to solo participation, the ticket blind box of Fliggy can also be used as a team. Correspondingly, the ticket blind box drawn is also a double ticket for the same route. This is for netizens who yearn for the unknown but are afraid of loneliness. A more balanced choice.

“Some of the post-00s and post-90s are actually very random when choosing tourist destinations. They will not have to do a long strategy like before. They want to go to some less popular destinations to avoid the crowds. Based on their needs and curiosity, we launched this blind box product.” Li Chen, vice president of Flying Pig, said, “As for the pricing of this type of product, I think it is only symbolic, because it The value of the ticket is much higher than 66 yuan. And the help of friends is only a symbolic threshold for participation.”

The relevant person in charge of Qunar told LvjieMedia, “In fact, we launched the student blind box as early as last week. The blind box products launched this time are aimed at a wider range of people. Although the purchase of blind boxes requires 3 friends help, but the more friends you help, the more routes you can open, and you can open up to 10 routes. In addition, in terms of travel time, the blind box of the go where ticket does not have too many restrictions, May 31 Previously, the date was optional, and you could redeem it with a ticket!”

If there is still room for fluctuations in the price of air tickets, there is still a question mark about the strength of the discount. Then, the 66 yuan train ticket blind box can be described as a real subsidy, and the relevant person in charge of Qunar also admitted to the new travel industry: “The biggest purpose of launching this event is to pull new.” It can be seen that in order to seize the young people’s market, Where to go can be described as the “blood capital”.

In contrast, Ctrip’s hotel blind box products are unique and can help many travel users solve their accommodation needs. However, its price of 699/999 yuan seems to lack “sincerity.”

In this regard, Xie Xiaoqing, a senior researcher at the Ctrip Research Institute, said, “Unlike the trendy blind boxes with’obvious gambling’, the Ctrip Travel Blind Box focuses on inspiring travel inspiration and at the same time has sufficient quality in the product.”

In her opinion, the blind box products launched by Ctrip this time are diverse and highly selectable. This time, the blind box includes two types of products such as hotel and air tickets; the price is divided into three types: classic, petty-bourgeois, and hidden. Price level; in terms of travel time, it is divided into two optional time periods: “Happy May Day” and “Staggered Traveling”; although it is a blind box, users still have a certain choice.

In addition, high-quality products are also the bottom line that Ctrip has always insisted on. During the preparation period of the event, Ctrip first selected the most popular tourist cities during the long vacation in the past two years to determine the destination range; secondly, according to Ctrip The historical evaluation, scoring, star rating and other dimensions of the hotel have targeted a number of high-quality hotels in the region. After opening the City Blind Box, Ctrip users can continue to purchase other travel products on the relevant May 1st promotion page to customize a more complete quality trip for themselves.

Behind the blind box, the OTA competition landscape is also changing

OTAs want to take advantage of the enthusiasm of blind boxes. After all, “blind boxes” have become one of the fastest-growing industries and are favored by young people. So, is it possible that blind box products that rely on subsidies will develop in a normal way?

Xie Xiaoqing pointed out, “Blind boxes may become a normalized product: On the one hand, the growing proportion of young users in travel users is a new trend, which requires innovation in the marketing of tourism products. In recent years, With the hot “out of the circle” of blind boxes, various types of blind boxes have seized the market heights, harvesting a large wave of young consumers’ hearts. This also shows that blind box products can capture the consumer interest of young people and satisfy their pursuit of novelty and novelty. Face the unknown psychology. On the other hand, under the well-informed Internet environment, what users lack is not travel information and travel choices, but travel inspiration. As a product with random uncertainty, blind boxes can be used to a certain extent Inspiring and influencing users’ travel arrangements in order to achieve high-quality travel.”

Li Chen said, “Although both blind boxes and Xpress fly products use marketing methods to help the tourism market recover, as airlines recover from the epidemic, many new routes are preparing to resume production and marketing. There must still be demands, and there will be more and more. So I think this kind of marketing method is long-term. As for the blind box and free flying forms, they may be ever-changing, but in general they are all to meet the needs of users.”

Not to mention the length of the life cycle of the travel blind box, there is a trend that has become obvious, that is, the popularity of the “ticket blind box” has given the OTA industry a new “traffic competition” idea. In the post-epidemic era, the competitive landscape of the OTA industry is also changing.

On the one hand, the mainstream consumer groups in the tourism industry have changed. The post-90s, represented by Generation Z, have become a new force that cannot be ignored in tourism consumption. On the other hand, the popular tourist areas have changed. The sinking market represented by third- and fourth-tier cities has gradually become a “hot spot” in the post-epidemic era.

At first glance, the revenue of 66 yuan and 88 yuan brought by blind box products is just a fraction. In fact, the incremental space behind it may become the “key” for OTA players to catch up. After all, in the future OTA battle, it is far from enough to fight for price.

(Text: Li Chuwei, New Travel World)

With modern air defense systems, dealing with such UAVs is both extremely difficult and very expensive. REX-1 electromagnetic gun. (Source: Top War) To deal with small pulse and reconnaissance UAVs, Russia is developing specialized equipment such as the Kalashnikov Military Technical Corporation’s REX-series electric guns or special anti-air missiles being developed by engineers of the Russian Nuclear Center. In 2015, Kalashnikov Military Engineering Corporation acquired a stake in drone maker ZALA Aero to develop unmanned technology and anti-UAV weapons. This group is working to develop electronic warfare systems focusing on fighting against modern UAVs. Among them are two models of non-lethal weapons REX-1 and REX-2 that appeared at military technical exhibitions. REX-1 electromagnetic gun In terms of parameters and weight, the REX-1 electromagnetic gun is compact in size, comparable to modern automatic weapons. According to the manufacturer, the weight of REX-1 reaches 4.5 kg, built-in battery backup, ensures 3 hours operation. The main mission of the REX-1 is to protect critical facilities and enclosed areas from intrusive drone vehicles. This is especially important because modern air defense systems are not always guaranteed to destroy UAVs, and detecting small drones using conventional electronic reconnaissance means is difficult. towel. According to the Kalashnikov Group, REX-1 can interfere with the signals of the US GPS satellite navigation system, the BeiDou of China, the European Galileo or the Russian GLONASS within a radius of 5 km. In addition, at a distance of 1 km, REX-1 can block LTE, 3G, GSM signals, interfering with the running frequencies: 900 Mhz, 2.4 GHz, 5.2-5.8 GHz. Thanks to these capabilities, the REX-1 is able to neutralize enemy drones without causing physical harm. Besides, controlling the REX-1 is quite simple. In addition, the REX-1 is equipped with additional lights, target indicators and various points of view. REX-2 electromagnetic gun In the framework of the Army International Forum 2019, the new version REX-2 launched has been rated by many military experts as the world’s most compact anti-drone gun. The main advantage of the REX-2 is its compact size and light weight. If the original design REX-1 weighed approximately 4.2-4.5 kg, the weight of the non-lethal REX-2 was only about 3 kg and the length should not exceed 500mm. According to the developers, the REX-2 is designed to disable all types of UAVs, including optical devices used on the ground or underwater. The lighter and smaller version of this device effectively overwhelms the signal of the satellite navigation systems within a radius of 2km. The REX-2 works by suppressing radio and satellite navigation signals – technology used in the operation of most modern UAVs. The REX-2 developer wants this new weapon to be able to counter a wide variety of targets since their components are interchangeable, as well as tailored to suit missions. Specifically. Antidrone jet rockets Last March, the sheet Izvestia reported that the experts of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center are developing high-speed anti-drone equipment with jet missiles (antidrone). The antidrone missile consists of the missile hull, a target guidance system and a net-trap container (nets with dumbbells in corners). Missiles carrying “mesh bullets” shoot directly to the enemy’s drones, then open the net, ensuring to capture and disable the UAV. However, experts say, similar UAV trap projects in Russia are not effective enough to intercept high-speed vehicles when performing complex aerial maneuvers. According to the news agency RIA Novosti In order to intercept UAVs with mesh bullets, the antidrone missiles need to be adjusted to launch a network of traps at a predetermined rate. The process above will take steps and be difficult as high-speed targets can quickly get out of range of the device. (According to Top War)

Artwork: Getty In an explanatory statement released later, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio emphasized: “We need to attack the biggest polluting corporations, with false advertising about fighting climate change.” According to the head of the New York City Consumer and Workers Protection Agency Lorelei Salas, energy corporations have committed acts of harming consumers’ interests by always advertising only products. “Clean and environmentally friendly” without mentioning, even “hiding” negative impacts on the climate. And this has influenced consumers’ decisions and protecting benefits. profits for oil and gas corporations. This is not the first time New York City has “declared war” on the giants of the oil industry. In early 2018, New York Mayor De Blasio announced the city was suing five fossil fuel companies – BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell – to federal court for their roles in Climate Change. At the end of 2019, New York City continued to sue ExxonMobil Group in a climate change issue. Lawsuits are filed with the aim of forcing energy corporations to tell the truth about commercial behavior and the products they sell, according to New York City Law Officer James Johnson. “Consumers have the right to choose different products and many consumers are very concerned about climate change”, added Mr. James Jhonson.

Original title: Xinhua Media+|This set of big data tells you how popular Yan’an was back then|More than 40,000 intellectuals went to Yan’an! This is the “City of Light” during the Anti-Japanese War Source: Xinhua News Agency Xinhua News Agency, Xi’an, April 15th. “The gates of Yan’an are open all day long. Young people come from all directions, carrying their luggage, burning hope, and walk into this gate.” This is Yan’an in early 1938 written by the poet He Qifang. During the Anti-Japanese War, Yan’an was like a beacon, guiding thousands of patriotic young people who were pursuing progress to find light. In October 1935, the Long March of the Central Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi. At the Wayaobao Conference, the Party Central Committee determined the strategy of establishing an anti-Japanese national united front. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Mao Zedong published “On Protracted War” in the face of the prevailing erroneous thoughts such as “Quick Victory Theory” and “Nation Subjugation Theory”, which systematically explained the persistence of the War of Resistance against Japan, clearing the clouds and dispelling the fog. Yan’an became the most revolutionary and progressive place in China at that time. Yan’an city in the 1930s. (Photo by Wu Yinxian) “The Chinese Communist Party held high the banner of anti-Japanese and national salvation, allowing countless patriots to see light in the dark.” said Mao Meifang, curator of the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall. According to Ren Bishi’s speech at the Working Conference of the Central Secretariat in December 1943, more than 40,000 intellectuals arrived in Yan’an after the Anti-Japanese War. Many of them are from well-off families and living well, and there are even young overseas Chinese who have returned from a long distance to fight against Japan. How difficult is the road to Yan’an in a war-torn era?

In the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, a group of old photographs of revolutionary youths arriving in Yan’an silently told the hardships of that period of the journey: after trekking through the mountains and rivers, although ragged and unkempt, their expressions are determined to be satisfied.

The story behind the photo is moving-

After the fall of Shanghai in November 1937, a group of patriotic youths arrived in Yan’an on foot for more than 10,000 miles in the name of a national salvation group for 13 months;

Kong Mai, a 19-year-old patriotic overseas Chinese, quietly left his parents and returned to China to fight against Japan with a few friends. He asked someone to take his photo to his parents in Indonesia. The back of the photo read: “Mom, dedicate me to the motherland!”

After the Anti-Japanese War entered a strategic stalemate, the Kuomintang launched an anti-communist upsurge. In the second half of 1938, in order to stop patriotic youths, the KMT set up 7 checkpoints along the 400-kilometer road from Xi’an to Yan’an. Some youths who were intercepted were even sent to concentration camps to be imprisoned and killed.

There are thorns and thorns, and every step is a test of ideals and beliefs and even life and death. But even if the danger is all around, it can’t stop the advancement of people with lofty ideals.

“Break the bones and connect the tendons, and the skin and flesh have a heart. As long as you have a breath, you must climb to Yan’an City.” The words that circulated back then fully expressed the unparalleled fighting spirit of the patriotic youth.

At that time, as a small city in northwest China, why did Yan’an have such a huge attraction?

Photographer Wu Yinxian once replied: “Everyone here looks very happy and simple, and the relationship between people is so harmonious. I saw Chairman Mao Zedong, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De and others appearing on the streets of Yan’an in coarse cloth uniforms, and Soldiers, fellow villagers chatting about homework… I was deeply moved. I feel that I have entered another world. This is the ideal I have always dreamed of.”

“Yan’an has an atmosphere of freedom, equality, and democracy that contrasts sharply with the Kuomintang-ruled areas and the occupied areas. Although materials are scarce and the conditions are difficult, it does not prevent it from becoming a warm, bright and vigorous holy place.” said Li Ruifang, a professor at Yan’an Executive Academy of China. .

More than 40,000 young intellectuals with a belief in serving the country gathered on the banks of the Yanhe River and at the foot of the Pagoda Mountain. Some of them went directly to the Party, government, military and civilian agencies in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and some went to the cadre school and rearranged them. Historical data show that graduates of Yan’an Cadre School roughly have four destinations: behind enemy lines, border areas, rear areas, and overseas.

Zhang Jianru, the former curator of the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, said that young intellectuals received the baptism of Marxism in the holy land of Yan’an. Some went to the anti-Japanese front line to fight the enemy bravely, and some used pens as guns to create countless inspiring literary and artistic works. They have ideals in their hearts, shine in different positions, and have established immortal feats for the victory of the whole nation in the war of resistance.

Text reporter: Chen Chen and Zhang Bin

Video reporter: Chen Changqi, Li Hua, Wu Hongbo

Poster production: Zhang Bowen

Climate change is described as increasingly severe. Billionaire, philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates has published his latest book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”. Not only rich, considered the owner of a great brain, Bill Gates is also known for his predictions about the future, like a global pandemic Covid-19 that he saw six years ago. During a presentation at the TED Talk 2015, Gates urged nations to work together to prepare for a pandemic that could come at any moment. At this point, when the Covid -19 translation was on the verge of being controlled, the billionaire turned a new interest. He said that the world should prepare for a possible climate disaster, and we should best work together to find ways to prevent it. Here are some excerpts from the book “How to avoid a climate disaster” by billionaire Bill Gates. Billionaire Bill Gates. “Letter” of billionaire Bill Gates “As of February 2021, Covid-19 has claimed the lives of more than 2.2 million people worldwide. The pandemic has changed the way we work, the way we live and the way we communicate in society. But at the same time, 2020 is also a pivotal year for us to have new hopes on climate change … In 2021, the United Nations will gather in Scotland for a summit. Another big peak on climate change. Of course, there is no guarantee that we will make any progress in addressing climate change. But opportunities still open from there. Bill Gates continues: I plan to spend much of my time in 2021 talking to world leaders on both climate change and Covid-19. I will make it clear to them that many lessons from the pandemic can also be applied to climate change. Let’s say our values ​​and principles guide us to a pandemic. First, we need international cooperation. The phrase “we have to work together” is easy to be seen as cliché, but it’s true. As governments, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies work together during the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has made remarkable progress, including that the development and testing of vaccines are already in place. show in record time. And when we don’t learn from each other, we prolong our own misery. The same is true of climate change. If rich countries work hard to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions without thinking of sharing clean technologies with everyone, then we will never reach zero carbon emissions. . In another passage, billionaire Bill Gates writes: We need science – indeed, interdisciplinary science – to guide our efforts. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we looked to biology, virology and pharmacology, as well as political science and economics – after all. And just as epidemiology tells us about the risks of Covid-19 but does not say how we must stop it, climate science also tells us why we need to change. changing course but not telling how we should do it. To do this, we have to rely on engineering, physics, environmental science, economics … And our solutions must meet the needs of the group of people most severely affected. With Covid-19, the people who suffer the most are the ones with the fewest options – for example, they cannot work from home or take time to care for themselves or their loved ones. And most of them are people of color, people on low incomes. Among those hospitalized for treatment, the death rate from Covid-19 was four times higher than among the poor. Globally, Covid-19 has erased many progress after decades of efforts to reduce poverty and disease. It took us 25 years of progress in just about 25 weeks. Therefore, we need to plan a precise transition into a zero-emission future. People in poor countries need help adapting to a warmer world. Ultimately, we can do things that both help rescue economies from the Covid-19 catastrophe and spark innovation to avoid a climate catastrophe. By investing in clean energy research and development. Do not let the “war” be forgotten The impacts of climate change are visible globally, but reality shows that vulnerable people in developing countries suffer most of the extreme weather events such as storms, floods and periods of extreme heat, while the impact of climate change is visible globally. At the 2021 Climate Change Adaptation Summit hosted by the Netherlands in an online format, people had access to the issues raised by Germanwatch Environmental Consultation Organization. This organization has emphasized the “fate” of poor countries in the climate change process. The organization also said that the $ 100 billion a year that industrialized countries committed to contribute to climate change will not come true, because only a small portion of this amount is used because climate change adaptation goals. Germanwatch Foundation’s David Eckstein also said that eight of the 10 countries most affected between 2000 and 2019 were developing countries with low or even low per capita incomes. “Poorer countries are hit hardest because they are more vulnerable to the effects of a hazard and are less able to cope.” Over the past 20 years, globally nearly 480,000 deaths are directly related to more than 11,000 extreme weather events. Economic loss amounted to about 2.56 trillion USD (in purchasing power parity terms. “The global Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us of the fact that vulnerable countries are exposed to various risks – climate, geophysical, economic, health and holes. That gap is systematic and all linked together ”- Ms. Laura Schaefer of Germanwatch Foundation said. Fortunately, besides the urgent fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the fight against climate change has not been completely forgotten. A recent survey shows that nearly two-thirds of people polled around the world currently consider climate change a threat to humanity. However, the same number of respondents said that national governments are not interested in the “hook-up” to combat climate change. The survey, titled “Survey on the people’s climate” organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in conjunction with Oxford University, covers over 50 countries. About 1.22 million people of all genders, ages and education levels participated in the survey, in which young people participated in a significant number (about 550,000 people aged 14-18 years old participated). Cassie Flynn – UNDP Strategic Advisor Cassie Flynn said: “People are frightened, they are seeing wildfires in Australia and California, they are seeing acute storms. years and in the Caribbean, they are witnessing floods in Southeast Asia. We have to do something about it. ” Environmental protection organizations have agreed to put in place the top 4 policies, including: 1 / Forest and land conservation (54%) 2 / Use solar, wind and renewable energy (53%) 3 / Climate-friendly farming techniques (52%) 4 / Invest more money in green businesses and jobs (50%). The least favored options for dealing with climate change are plant-based diets, with only 30% of respondents believing it to be the best approach. To date, the question of what the world has done in the fight against climate change, is considered to be still “hanging”. Nearly six years ago, the international community gathered in Paris to develop a joint approach with the aim of combating climate change and reaching the Paris Agreement. Countries have agreed to set a goal to increase their capacity to respond to global climate change by limiting the increase in the Earth’s surface temperature to no more than 2 degrees Celsius and trying to be 1.5 degrees C lower than with the pre-industrial stage. However, in July 2019, the global temperature exceeded 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, equal to or even surpass the record of the hottest month since the start of the temperature statistics. . The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has repeatedly stressed that our planet is on its way to experiencing the hottest years in its history. Mr. Guterres said that in order to win the war in climate change, the most important thing is the voluntary contribution of the countries. Here, very important are the rich countries. The UN Secretary-General also said that the international community is still not acting fast enough given the rising global emissions and the rising temperatures. “If we continue to act late, there will be a catastrophe that will raise global temperatures by 3 degrees C or more in this century,” Guterres said, emphasizing that, there is a need to change the head from a gray and dirty economy to a green one. “We have technology and now we have to make it available to all people in all countries. And must act now! Every factor that leads to global warming is likely to exist, and the longer we wait, the greater the negative impact will inevitably be. ” And, it is extremely important that even though the war against the Covid-19 epidemic is not over, it is impossible to neglect the global fight against climate change.

Original title: Xinhua Media+|This set of big data tells you how popular Yan’an was back then|More than 40,000 intellectuals went to Yan’an! This is the “City of Light” during the Anti-Japanese War Source: Xinhua News Agency Xinhua News Agency, Xi’an, April 15th. “The gates of Yan’an are open all day long. Young people come from all directions, carrying their luggage, burning hope, and walk into this gate.” This is Yan’an in early 1938 written by the poet He Qifang. During the Anti-Japanese War, Yan’an was like a beacon, guiding thousands of patriotic young people who were pursuing progress to search for light. In October 1935, the Long March of the Central Red Army arrived in northern Shaanxi. At the Wayaobao Conference, the Party Central Committee determined the strategy of establishing an anti-Japanese national united front. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Mao Zedong published “On Protracted War” in the face of the prevailing erroneous thoughts such as “Quick Victory Theory” and “Nation Subjugation Theory”, which systematically explained the persistence of the War of Resistance against Japan, clearing the clouds and dispelling the fog. Yan’an became the most revolutionary and progressive place in China at that time. Yan’an city in the 1930s. (Photo by Wu Yinxian) “The Chinese Communist Party held high the banner of anti-Japanese and national salvation, allowing countless patriots to see light in the dark.” said Mao Meifang, curator of the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall. According to Ren Bishi’s speech at the Working Conference of the Central Secretariat in December 1943, more than 40,000 intellectuals arrived in Yan’an after the Anti-Japanese War. Many of them are from well-off families and living well, and there are even young overseas Chinese who have returned from a long distance to fight against Japan. How difficult is the road to Yan’an in a war-torn era?

In the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, a group of old photographs of revolutionary youths arriving in Yan’an silently told the hardships of that period of the journey: after trekking through the mountains and rivers, although ragged and unkempt, their expressions are determined to be satisfied.

The story behind the photo is moving-

After the fall of Shanghai in November 1937, a group of patriotic youths arrived in Yan’an on foot for more than 10,000 miles in the name of a national salvation group for 13 months;

Kong Mai, a 19-year-old patriotic overseas Chinese, quietly left his parents and returned to China to fight against Japan with a few friends. He asked someone to take his photo to his parents in Indonesia. The back of the photo wrote: “Mom, dedicate me to the motherland!”

After the Anti-Japanese War entered a strategic stalemate, the Kuomintang launched an anti-communist upsurge. In the second half of 1938, in order to stop patriotic youths, the KMT set up 7 checkpoints along the 400-kilometer road from Xi’an to Yan’an. Some youths who were intercepted were even sent to concentration camps to be imprisoned and killed.

There are thorns and thorns, and every step is a test of ideals and beliefs and even life and death. But even if the danger is all around, it can’t stop the advancement of people with lofty ideals.

“Break the bones and connect the tendons, and the skin and flesh have a heart. As long as you have a breath, you must climb to Yan’an City.” The words that circulated back then fully expressed the unparalleled fighting spirit of the patriotic youth.

At that time, as a small city in northwest China, why did Yan’an have such a huge attraction?

Photographer Wu Yinxian once replied: “Everyone here looks very happy and simple, and the relationship between people is so harmonious. I saw Chairman Mao Zedong, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De and others appearing on the streets of Yan’an in coarse cloth uniforms, and Soldiers, fellow villagers chatting about homework… I was deeply moved. I feel that I have entered another world. This is the ideal I have always dreamed of.”

“Yan’an has an atmosphere of freedom, equality, and democracy that contrasts sharply with the Kuomintang-ruled areas and the occupied areas. Although materials are scarce and the conditions are difficult, it does not prevent it from becoming a warm, bright and vigorous holy place.” said Li Ruifang, a professor at Yan’an Executive Academy of China. .

More than 40,000 young intellectuals with a belief in serving the country gathered on the banks of the Yanhe River and at the foot of the Pagoda Mountain. Some of them went directly to the Party, government, military and civilian agencies in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and some went to the cadre school and rearranged them. Historical data show that graduates of Yan’an Cadre School roughly have four destinations: behind enemy lines, border areas, rear areas, and overseas.

Zhang Jianru, the former curator of the Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, said that young intellectuals received the baptism of Marxism in the holy land of Yan’an. Some went to the anti-Japanese front line to fight the enemy bravely, and some used pens as guns to create countless inspiring literary and artistic works. They have ideals in their hearts, shine in different positions, and have established immortal feats for the victory of the whole nation in the war of resistance.

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It may not be so simple behind Japan’s discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea. Given that the United States has clearly stated that it supports and appreciates Japan’s relevant actions, we must consider that the United States and Japan are very likely to collude in plotting earth-shattering conspiracies to harm the people of the world and Eastern countries. The U.S.’s criminal activities behind the evil in Japan must also counteract the wrong words and actions of the U.S. while fighting the Japanese devil. Only in this way can the effect of curing the symptoms and the root cause be achieved to the greatest extent.

The United States’ support for Japan’s poisoning around China and Russia is indeed a ruthless move. It quietly launched a nuclear pollution war against China, Russia, North Korea and other countries, regardless of the environmental interests of South Korea, the Philippines, including Australia, Canada, and US allies in the Pacific Rim. It’s crazy to even ignore the life and death of Americans. The United States’ previous support thanks to Japan’s performance of poisoning has in fact corroborated the madness of the American ruling class. At this time, the American people, who are deeply caught in the epidemic and in the riots of division, seem to be far from awakening, and are questioning and fighting for their rights to live well.

In view of the fact that the United States has clearly stated that it supports and appreciates Japan’s relevant actions, we must consider that the United States and Japan are very likely to collude in plotting shocking conspiracies to entrap the people of the world and Eastern countries. At the same time, the devil must counteract the wrong words and actions of the United States, so as to maximize the effect of curing the symptoms and curing the root cause.

The United States’ support for Japan’s poisoning around China and Russia is indeed a ruthless move. It quietly launched a nuclear pollution war against China, Russia, North Korea and other countries, regardless of the environmental interests of South Korea, the Philippines, including Australia, Canada, and US allies in the Pacific Rim. It’s crazy to even ignore the life and death of Americans. The United States’ previous support thanks to Japan’s performance of poisoning has in fact corroborated the madness of the American ruling class. At this time, the American people, who are deeply caught in the epidemic and in the riots of division, seem to be far from awakening, and are questioning and fighting for their rights to live well.

It is necessary to realize that Japan’s nuclear waste discharge is actually launching a nuclear war against the surrounding countries in the Pacific. China, Russia, North Korea and the United States will be the main victims of Japan’s nuclear pollution. We must actually regard it as nuclear. Of course, there are reasons to consider the use of nuclear war to contain the acts of war. As we all know, Japan can safely treat Fukushima nuclear waste water by expanding its water storage tanks. In addition, Japan is not the only country in the world that has ever experienced a nuclear accident. However, the countries involved in the accident have effectively dealt with them on their own soils, and have not led to the large-scale spread of nuclear pollution to the world. However, Japan has dragged the Pacific countries and even the world to bear it. The country’s technological backwardness has led to the consequences of a nuclear accident, which is very sinister and vicious. In addition to the public support of the United States, the United States and Japan have almost settled their conspiracy in discharging nuclear waste water. Of course, this is very dangerous for our country.

The United States has always wanted to pull Japan into the anti-China camp. Japan had previously relied heavily on China for its economy and did not explicitly promise the United States to jointly oppose China. After the “2+2” talks between the United States and Japan, they first hyped up the Diaoyu Islands topic, and then jointly hyped up the Taiwan issue. China’s strong counterattack was met. The Chinese Coast Guard and Air Force did not eat the United States and Japan, and routinely cruised to the Diaoyu Islands. As soon as they were stunned back, the United States and Japan subsequently expanded their efforts to discharge nuclear waste water into the sea. It is reported that Japan chose a location close to China for its nuclear waste water discharge. This is a flagrant environmental nuclear war against China. Japan and the United States may have declared war against China in private through this move, and China should regard it as an act of war, or even an act of conducting a nuclear war against China. On this basis, Japan is equivalent to having used nuclear weapons against China for the first time and threatening the survival and safety of the Chinese nation. Japanese nuclear waste water will pollute the seas of China. Polluting the sea water around China will pollute China’s inland rivers and land. The people of our country will Trapped in this nuclear crisis and nuclear disaster, incidents that caused Chinese casualties due to Japan’s dumping of nuclear waste water are likely to be staged in the future. Based on this, we have reasons to counterattack Japan in various dimensions, and the use of nuclear means should not be ruled out here. The destructive effect of Japan’s nuclear waste water is equivalent to nuclear weapons, and its actions are endangering the security of China and the region and even the world, and the welfare of human beings. As a responsible major country, China is also a nuclear power. In order to maintain the security and stability of China, the region and the world, it should be retained. To adopt nuclear containment against Japan that has already used nuclear waste water weapons. If Japan still insists on using nuclear waste water to entrap mankind, ending Japan’s nuclear crimes with nuclear weapons is also in line with China’s nuclear policy. Therefore, Japan should not be unscrupulous. For nuclear damage, we can calculate the old and new accounts together with Japan.

Earlier, there was news that hydrogen bombs could be used to treat Japan’s nuclear wastewater. When the hydrogen bombs are blasted in Japan, Japan’s nuclear wastewater, including nuclear pollution, will be eliminated by this more powerful nuclear method, and there is no need to discharge nuclear wastewater into the sea. Now, do you want to try in Japan?

A few years before the United States, some media were hyping that once the Fukushima nuclear waste water in Japan was discharged to the sea, according to the so-called Pacific circulation, the nuclear waste water would mainly circulate in the large circle from the first island chain to the west coast of the United States and Canada. China, the Korean Peninsula, and the Russian Far East west of the Japanese archipelago are not within the scope of the above-mentioned nuclear pollution. This is ridiculous and easily paralyzes the people of China, Russia and North Korea. Since the ocean circulation is recognized, and the ocean is a global unity, not to mention the seas on the east and west sides of the first island chain that are relatively close. After the nuclear waste water dumped in Fukushima, these two sea areas must be seriously polluted.

Japan reached a high degree of agreement on the issue of Japan’s nuclear sewage discharge. There must be a conspiracy behind it. Because of the direct outbreak of nuclear war, the United States has no way out. The United States’ bases in the Asia-Pacific region, including the United States, don’t even want to stay. They are more insidious. For nuclear strikes against other countries, it is very likely that this time the United States and Japan will jointly select Fukushima nuclear waste water, a nuclear attack that is highly lethal and does not appear in the form of weapons to destroy the environment and economic lifeline of neighboring countries. The economy has suffered severe economic and environmental losses, while the large ones have plunged the people of the region into an existential crisis. You know, the main hostile countries of the United States and Japan are concentrated in the Western Pacific. Once nuclear waste water is discharged to this area, China, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan will all be severely harmed. This may be exactly what the United States and Japan want to see. of. This may be why the U.S. and Japan are facing nuclear weapons and detoxification in the Western Pacific.

When it was finally proved that all the bravery in Poland was just a kind of Don Quixote-style bravery, it did not accurately predict everything that would happen thereafter.

When the German army rushed all the way in Poland, the western front was still quiet, and various news kept coming. The British army began to assemble and prepare to cross the ocean to deal with the war provoked by the German army, and the French army continued to assemble towards the border. , There is a plan to cross the border and give the Germans a head-on.

But in fact, in that historic September, nothing happened on the Western Front, and there was no gunshot on the French-German border.

The people in Germany call this “quiet on the border”. Of course, there is another term called “sitting war.”

In Britain and France, people call this period a “fake war.”

Poland was very anxiously waiting for the French army to enter the war, but in the end they did not wait for this expectation, and the United Kingdom did not quite understand that France’s World First Army was annexed at the border, facing only 26 German divisions, why would hide in the cement Behind the fortifications watched quietly as his allies were crushed by the Germans.

Perhaps only Germany and France know the reasons for this. As early as the beginning of the German army preparing to invade Poland, Harder, the German Army Chief of Staff, said:

I firmly believe that France will not take fortifications against us during this time, because the French will not disregard the wishes of the Belgians to send troops to us through Belgium. In the absence of a clear form, the French will continue to take a defensive position. They hope Poland People can hold on for themselves, they must wait for the arrival of the British. The French have already lost their decisiveness in World War I, especially when facing us, and such a mentality will make them miss opportunities that can stop us, and what we have to do is not to give Poland any plans to react quickly. , Decisively and completely destroy them at all costs. Harder has accurately predicted the cowardly psychology that the French cabinet is facing at this moment. Starting from the Sudeten incident, and even in some more distant events, the French cabinet has been constantly trying to avoid war and avoid conflict with Germany. This psychology has been caught by the top German leaders. After all, there is no threat to a country that shows weakness. At least at this moment, France is still no longer the France that once had the world’s first army. They used to lack courage, and even slapped the whole of Europe, but now this France is like a middle-aged and old man who has been chopped. It strokes. The wound has lingering palpitations. It no longer dares to face the challenge and can only do everything possible to avoid fighting with others. On the French side, it is indeed what the top German leaders thought. Because a generation of blood was shed in the First World War, France, which originally wanted to completely separate Germany after World War II, was counterbalanced by the United Kingdom and the United States. France finally saw it. Knowing everything, Britain and the United States will not allow any country on the mainland to become a hegemon. They want to create opposition to the mainland hegemony and imprison each other. But thinking of the scars and scars that he paid in World War I, France is unbalanced, because the battlefield will only be on the mainland, while Britain and the United States will not be harmed. Therefore, France has been lost since World War I. The state of the whole country is Fear of war, this fear is not fear of fighting, but it understands that France’s will to fight is meaningless, and even if it gives everything to win, it does not make sense. It’s like Napoleon once attacked many great powers on the European continent and conquered almost the entire Europe. However, because it could not conquer the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom could engage in anti-French alliances one after another. This is actually meaningless. Repeatedly over and over again, Napoleon can win many times, but as long as one loses, and Britain has unlimited opportunities, unless Napoleon really summons One Piece’s pirate fleet to conquer Britain. And France at the pass of World War II was also very depressed. It didn’t want to go to war. All it wanted was to defend itself. Britain said you go first, and I will be there soon. Although France nodded, it still waited. It wanted When the British army arrives, let’s rush together and die together. It is precisely because of this mentality that when Poland faced the German army all the way to the rush, the French army was silent at the border, and when the time came to September 7, the German army had completely destroyed Poland’s military power, so France’s last The opportunity is gone. After September 7th, Halder worked out a plan to relocate the army to the west, and two days later, the third order was issued, and the Luftwaffe army and air force were transferred from Poland to the western front. At that time, the German high-level order was that if the British and French troops were a little provocative, the ground forces could cross the western border, and the air force could wait for instructions to launch air strikes against Britain. From this we can see the decisive difference between Germany and France in dealing with this matter, and, it is worth mentioning that France and Poland in the “French-Poland Military Agreement” signed in May 1939 clearly guaranteed:

“Once Germany attacks Poland with its main force, France will launch an offensive against Germany with its main force from the 15th day after the start of the French general mobilization.” And since then, in the high-level discussions between the two sides, France has also clearly guaranteed that in the event of such a crisis, France will send 35 divisions to help Poland. But when the war really broke out, France’s answer to Poland was:

“France needs time to prepare. At this point in time, a new offensive can be launched between 1941 and 1942, and this offensive still needs the help of British troops and American equipment!” These words directly disappointed Poland to the extreme, because they could no longer support it in the first week of the war. The Polish government had to choose to go into exile. Although the Polish army that was cut off by the Germans was brave, it was obvious that there was no such bravery. use. During the sit-in, Britain also seemed very anxious, but it didn’t help, because the troops they could send to France were pitiful. In the three weeks following the end of the Polish campaign, Britain sent a total of four divisions, with less than 160,000 people. Churchill called this “symbolic help”, but he also firmly believed that the French army had the strength to solve all this, especially when the main force of the German army was in Poland, the French only needed courage. Can successfully stop the German army, but they did not do so. For causing this situation, Churchill believed that the French had to bear the main responsibility. He even said:

“This war was actually lost a few years ago.” It can be seen that he was disappointed with France, but Churchill did not seem to have thought that it was France who tried to divide Germany, and it was Britain and the United States that kept Germany intact and strengthened again. Therefore, Churchill’s words are unfair to France.

Moreover, although there was no conflict between Germany, France and Britain on land, in the sea, the German forces sank 11 British ships within one week of the declaration of war, and the British maintained absolute restraint in this matter.

Therefore, compared with the “political and military restraint” shown by France, the British are also “hesitating”. Both countries are waiting with their own ghosts, and the result of the waiting is the Western Front in 1940. The battlefield was swept directly by the Germans.

Following the one-digit limit on Friday, SF Express once again dropped the limit on April 12, and its market value has nearly halved since its historical high on February 18, evaporating more than 200 billion yuan.

There is no warning about the huge loss.

On April 8, SF Express released its financial report for the first quarter of 2021. The financial report shows that in the first quarter of this year, the company is expected to lose 900 million to 1.1 billion yuan, while in the same period of 2020, the company will make a profit of 907 million yuan under the epidemic. Just last month, SF Express released its 2020 financial report data showing that the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 7.326 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.39%.

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For this reason, on April 9th, Wang Wei apologized to shareholders at the general meeting of shareholders: “First of all, I apologize to shareholders, because I think the first quarter really did not manage well.” He admitted that he had negligence in management, similar The problem does not appear a second time.

Why did SF Express, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, also start to lose money? Various market rumors have been circling around, trying to explain this unexpected incident. Among them, the most gimmicky, and at first glance, the most “ultimate answer” is that taxation and government affairs have brought a fatal blow.

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But this is not the core of the problem, and it has greatly misjudged the real competitive landscape of the express industry.

What is the real answer? What kind of changes will the express delivery industry, which is mired in price wars, usher in? What is the logic for the decent top student SF Express to choose to join the “introduction”? How to judge the future of SF Express?

What happened to SF Express?

After the financial report was released, Wang Wei publicly explained the losses of SF Express.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange released SF Express loss announcement source/official website

On the one hand, due to the slower-than-expected growth rate of time-sensitive parts in the first quarter, the expected profits did not appear; the growth of superimposed economic parts caused false high costs and was also part of the reason for the losses.

Prior to this, the fundamental advantage of SF Express’s stable business lies in its “time-sensitive parts”, which are stable, efficient, and safe, and are basically a must-choice for commercial products. It has always contributed a high profit margin to SF Express.

There is a view in the industry that due to the conversion of electronic invoices and electronic contracts, the number of corporate orders used for SF Express’s distribution has been greatly reduced.

In this regard, Zhao Xiaomin, deputy director of the Post and Express Special Committee of the Shanghai Transportation Commission, believes that electronic invoices and electronic contracts will not have much impact on SF’s business.

From the beginning of the pilot program of electronic invoicing in 2012, to the end of 2019, the nationwide unified electronic invoicing public service platform was built, and the country has accelerated the promotion and application of electronic invoicing. This process is constantly advancing and the impact will not suddenly be reflected in this year’s A certain fiscal season.

In the 2020 annual report, SF Express’s time-sensitive parts still achieved revenue of 66.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.41%. The growth rate in the first quarter was not as fast as expected. According to the analysis of various securities firms’ research reports, there were also reasons why the demand for time-sensitive parts increased sharply during the epidemic last year, and the base number therefore increased abnormally.

Regarding the slowdown in this quarter, Wang Wei gave two solutions. One is to continue to explore “time-sensitive” customers; the other is to use data to reflect specific scenarios in the supply chain, so as to make more refined for different customers. Operations. In the next step, SF Express will further optimize the upgrade of time-sensitive products-forming a new product system including SF Express, Express and Standard Express.

If there were obvious decision-making errors in the first quarter, it was a waste of labor costs during the Spring Festival.

In response to the government’s policy of in situ New Year, the Spring Festival overtime subsidy was close to 1 billion yuan, which was three to four billion yuan more than expected. Wang Wei particularly emphasized that the cost of guaranteeing capacity during the Spring Festival is relatively high, and the lack of business volume of time-sensitive products has resulted in a high cost input.

It is worth noting that the 2021 Spring Festival, including Ali, JD.com, Pinduoduo, and Four Links, are all promoting “not closing”. Delivery as usual during the Spring Festival holiday.

As far as Quanxian understands, during the Spring Festival, many express outlets left enough couriers, but the total number of orders has not soared compared with previous years. More people stay in place, but the workload is not saturated, which undoubtedly increases the company. cost.

“This year’s Spring Festival is not closed during the Spring Festival, but the results are so great. Each company should match according to demand. Otherwise, e-commerce and logistics will be “involved” together.” Bailian Consulting founder Zhuang Shuai believes.

On the other hand, the rapid growth of “economy” in the first quarter was behind the price of participating in a bloody price war. After the proportion of economic items in 2020 exceeds the time limit, SF Express’s revenue per ticket in 2020 will be 17.77 yuan, compared with 21.94 yuan in the same period last year, a year-on-year decrease of 18.99%. In the first quarter of this year, e-commerce products continued to exert strength, and the gross profit margin fell from 17.42% to 16.35%.

“Economic parts” in SF’s financial report mainly refers to “special express mail” mainly based on e-commerce parts. However, the competition for e-commerce parts is fierce, and SF has no choice but to participate in the war with a low price model. As a result, although there are many “economic parts”, the profits are not high. .

Finally, Wang Wei also explained that another reason for the loss is the investment in new businesses, such as the purchase of new aircraft, the construction of airport capacity centers, and the adjustment of the transportation network to undertake economical businesses and optimize cost efficiency.

“More than one logistics company” is a story that SF Express has been trying to tell. In addition to the basic plate of time-sensitive parts, e-commerce parts are indisputable. New businesses such as express delivery, cold delivery and medicine, intra-city express delivery, international express delivery, and supply chain are also new battlefields for SF Express. It can be seen from the financial report that the growth rate of new businesses such as international express delivery, intra-city express delivery, and supply chain is very impressive.

Source of development expenditures in SF Express’s 2020 annual report/official website

“How to better match the product operation model with resources, and how to form economies of scale between the entire links.” Wang Wei stated, “In the first quarter, it happened to be the flash point for these issues to collide with each other, and the company will form a better prevention mechanism. And countermeasures, we will not have this kind of problem in the future.”

SF Express pointed out that the cost input in the first quarter was difficult to “stop bleeding” quickly, and it is expected to gradually improve in the second quarter and beyond. “A more complete track and product matrix will bring SF Express a broader user base, larger market space, and better scale synergy. With the rapid growth of new businesses, it will gradually release pattern dividends and scale dividends.”

Profitable students who were “involved”

Taking orders for “time-sensitive parts” from major companies does not allow SF Express to sit back and relax.

Beginning in 2018, SF Express entered the e-commerce market and launched a “special offer”. In grain-producing areas such as Zhejiang and Guangdong, SF Express’s preferential price has dropped to about 3 kilograms and 3 yuan. For an average weight of more than 2 kilograms, SF Express has taken away many customers who originally belonged to the Tongda department.

E-commerce parts were originally a world of three links and one access, but Cainiao and JD Logistics appeared later. While deploying e-commerce, they also continued to impact SF Express’s high-end customers. Previously, when JD Logistics submitted its prospectus, its valuation had exceeded US$50 billion, second only to SF Express in the logistics industry. At the same time, JD Logistics also emphasizes supply chain solutions for 2B business.

“SF Express entered the e-commerce software too late. Not only was it less than the three links and one connection, but also caught up with Pinduoduo and JD.com’s entry node. The original advantage was greatly weakened.” Zhuang Shuai believes.

In fact, in the field of e-commerce parts, express companies represented by three links and one delivery have never stopped price wars. Yiwu, a place where the express industry is anxious about competition, has repeatedly exploded the tragic situation of price wars. After the rising star Extreme Rabbit entered the game, the “1 yuan” express was once launched in Yiwu, and the bloody level of the price war set a new record.

Extreme Rabbit Express spoils the “e-commerce piece” Source/Vision China

At the time of the rise of Taobao, small and medium-sized e-commerce companies blossomed everywhere in Yiwu; Pinduoduo’s rise, and small commodity e-commerce ushered in heavy growth; last year, the epidemic accelerated the popularity of live broadcast and promoted online sales. The rise of national e-commerce has triggered a new era. Poland’s express industry turf battle.

SF Express, which has repeatedly failed in the e-commerce market, can no longer miss the opportunity in this wave. In order to expand the business of “e-commerce parts”, SF Express, which has never participated in the express price war, will also join the game of express price war in 2020.

SF Holdings Secretary General Gan Ling once revealed that the cost of special offers was more than 10 yuan in the past, and the cost in 2019 has been reduced to less than 10 yuan, but there is still a distance from the 5 yuan unit price for customers. In early 2020, the target positioning cost will be reduced again. 50%.

Behind the continuous price reduction, SF Express’s overall profit and single ticket revenue have been affected.

SF Express’s overall gross profit margin in 2019 decreased slightly by 0.5 percentage points from the previous year to 17.42%; in 2020, SF Express’s overall gross profit margin dropped to 16.35%.

From January to February 2021, the business volume of the three links and Yida achieved a year-on-year increase, but the profitability was reduced: the express delivery revenue of SF Express, Yuantong, Shentong, and Yunda was 17.26 yuan, 2.38 yuan, 2.51 yuan, 2.23 yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 12.4%, 19.3%, 23.9%, 22%.

Although Zhongtong did not separately disclose the single ticket revenue, CFO Yan Huiping said: In 2020, the price of a single ticket for Zhongtong has dropped by about 20%.

In order to further reduce costs, SF Express opened its test and opened up direct sales, pulling up another low-priced franchise “Fengwang.” In the second half of 2020, “Fengwang” will enter the testing phase. SF Express revealed at the 2020 financial report that Fengwang broke the daily average of 1 million orders during Double Eleven in 2020, and its current business volume is around 1 to 2 million daily. “However, Fengwang needs to reach an average of 8 million orders per day to achieve a stable scale, and it is expected to take another 6 to 12 months to continue to advance.” Wang Wei said.

According to user feedback, the price of Fengwang Express has been lowered than that of the three links, but the speed is slow, and it takes 3-5 days to arrive. If you need to speed up the efficiency of e-commerce parts, you can choose another product-e-commerce express .

The variables that sink the market include technology and hardware in addition to price.

After 2020, the continuous outbreak of Pinduoduo and live broadcast e-commerce has caused Tongda to increase investment in technology and hardware. At present, Zhongtong is the company with the largest number of factories with independent property rights, self-owned vehicles and automatic sorting equipment in the industry. In 2020, the express delivery industry has experienced “the most invested year over the years, which may be the sum of the previous two years”, Zhao Xiaomin believes.

And SF’s previous play style has been difficult to bear pressure. For example, SF Express’s “special preferential distribution” was mainly based on the mode of “filling in warehouses”, and there is no need to increase the investment in transportation capacity. However, with the rapid rise of e-commerce parts, SF Express also has to equip e-commerce parts with special warehousing, which is another big expense.

Wang Wei has repeatedly emphasized that “SF Express is only using surplus resources” to make e-commerce products. For example, in terms of transportation capacity, after the integration of the four networks, the number and flow of shuttle buses will be more, and the cost for new business use is also the best cost-effective.

In fact, in order to gain the right to speak in e-commerce component companies, SF Express still needs to invest continuously to catch up with the three links and one access. According to the financial report, SF Express is currently adjusting its network construction and integrating it into the express delivery system. In the first- and second-tier and third- and fourth-tier cities, SF Express will newly form different systems to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

“SF’s e-commerce business is not as advantageous as the time-effective business. The Fengwang, which Wang Wei has always emphasized, is slowly spreading, and revenue restrictions are increasing. However, SF’s e-commerce business is correct. Cost.” Zhao Xiaomin thinks.

Why is the express company worth 60 times PE?

In the white horse stock market last year, the market once pushed SF Express’s P/E ratio to more than 60 times. If you compare it with other peers, you will find how obvious the market’s preference for SF Express is: before this plunge, Zhongtong’s P/E ratio was 33.6 times, Yun was 22.2 times, and Shentong was 29.3 times.

This valuation difference is already a cross-industry gap. Is it just a spillover effect of excess liquidity? In fact, apart from SF Express’s stronger profitability, investors are betting on its future growth to a certain extent.

The statement made by SF’s chief strategy officer Huang S at the performance meeting corresponds to this concern.

“Investors pay close attention to SF Express’s time-sensitive products, believing that the scale, growth and unit price of time-effective products are very important factors that affect the stock price. In fact, shareholders are more anxious about when SF Express can produce new businesses and products that can replace time-sensitive products for the company. Contribution status of performance.”

In addition to time-sensitive components, SF Express has been trying to find the second largest growth curve, but SF Express has not yet seen a clear answer for the exploration of new businesses.

According to the 2020 financial report, SF Express’s new business, intra-city express delivery, international and supply chain businesses are all in a rapid growth trend, but this business has a small contribution to SF’s overall revenue, accounting for only about 11% of the overall revenue.

The 2020 annual report disclosed that its total development expenditure for 15 projects, including drone projects, international business systems, and Ezhou Airport project management system, was 541 million yuan.

The financial report expenditure for the first quarter of 2021 also shows that SF Express has made two major capital investments, acquired Kerry Logistics to deploy international businesses in its new business, and increased its capital by 409 million yuan in its subsidiary SF Express to develop its intra-city business.

Zhao Xiaomin mentioned that due to the epidemic, part of SF’s investment in new business and technology has been postponed to 2021, which is also an important reason for the loss. In the next step, SF Express will also invest in vehicles in the fields of storage, cold chain and medicine. The number of aircraft will exceed 70, and the aviation hub airport under its subsidiary will also be operated by the end of the year, and scientific research will continue.

There are also many bright spots in the new business. For example, SF Express terminal products-Fengchao Express Cabinet. At present, Fengchao Technology has realized the layout of 200+ key cities, 140,000+ communities, and 280,000+ cabinet outlets. The platform has accumulatively registered 4.1 million couriers and serves nearly 350 million consumer users.

Fengchao Express Cabinet Picture Source/Visual China

The industry once speculated that SF Express will use Fengchao to enter the community group purchase as an intelligent offline pickup point. But Wang Wei resolutely responded that instead of doing business flow business including community group buying, SF Express still wants to grow an independent third-party industry solution data technology service company.

So far, SF Express has “opened its bow without turning back.” On the one hand, it is necessary to reverse the sluggish growth of the main business, and make efforts in economic and time-sensitive components at the same time to ensure that 2B business is not snatched away by four links, JD, etc., while continuing to develop e-commerce components and improve 2C new business commercialize. The pains of early investment are necessary.

Zhao Xiaomin is optimistic about the growth of SF Express in 2021. Compared with some friends who stick to traditional business, SF Express is already a very courageous company in the express delivery industry and has been increasing investment in new business. In his opinion, SF Express In the accumulation and precipitation stage, the strength in logistics and technology for many years is worth looking forward to, and the market should give it more patience.

American experts warn Russia is a nuclear power capable of killing millions of Americans in the event of a war. In his view, the United States can engage in an open confrontation with Russia only in the event of any “vital” threat to its existence.

But Mr. Lawson stressed that Ukraine is not such a case, and the situation in Donbass does not pose a direct threat to US security.

Analyst Lawson said that the US should prioritize cooperation with Russia instead of confrontation as it is now

In addition, the expert also strongly opposes Ukraine’s membership in NATO, because according to Mr. Lawson, it is Kiev that is the cause of all the problems that have arisen in Europe recently. Ukraine’s accession to the military alliance will exacerbate the situation, taking its conflict with Russia to a new level, something no one wants.

Lawson explained that continuing to confront Russia over Ukraine could be exploited by China, which is dreaming of becoming a superpower and surpassing the US on the world rankings. So Washington needs to turn to other issues, and not to conflict with Russia.

Meanwhile, the US intelligence community has released another annual report on global threats. Traditionally, Russia has been at the forefront of America’s security challenges at all levels.

The above development shows that despite opposition from domestic analysts, the administration of President Joe Biden with a tough stance is almost certain to provide military assistance to Ukraine in the event of a war. In Donbass, if you do not participate in direct combat, you will also provide weapons, weapons, and modern military equipment.

The controversial “choose 1 in 2” strategy in the past five years in China has finally become qualitative in imposing monopolistic business practices, and Alibaba has become the first “victim” to gender. This country’s official “stunned”.

Penalties of up to 18,288 billion yuan ($ 2.8 billion) issued by China’s State Market Supervision Department against Alibaba account for 4% of the group’s 2019 revenue.

The group of billionaire Jack Ma has continuously encountered bad luck in recent times.

Not merely a punishment, the meaning of the case went far beyond its original purpose. This is said to be a warning to the entire Internet industry in China, and the move also shows Beijing is accelerating its war of antitrust against big tech companies.

Alibaba: “Big trees catch the wind”

In fact, legal disputes over Alibaba’s monopoly conduct have long existed. Starting in November 2015, Alibaba’s “choose 1 in 2” policy under Jack Ma was accused of disrupting the e-commerce market and many platforms repeatedly called for a boycott of this behavior.

It was not until December 2020 that the State Market Administration of China conducted the first antitrust investigation and a final decision was made. Basically, Alibaba immediately expressed its attitude to cooperate with the authorities. “We recognize that today’s penalty is a warning and motivating us, it is a standard and concern for the industry’s development,” an Alibaba representative said in the Letter. customers and the public.

In the opinion of many market analysts, that penalty is inherently beneficial for Alibaba, because conservative policies in recent years have made them gradually lag in e-commerce. This also allows the Internet economic platform to re-focus on sustaining innovation, instead of relying on dominant positions to “protect” the market. More importantly, the warning for Alibaba will form a strong competitive advantage in the market in the future.

Other platforms started to be wary

In addition to warning Alibaba, the penalty serves as a deterrent to the entire Chinese internet industry. After all, the problem of monopoly is not limited to just one platform and with the current scale of operations, it is completely understandable that Alibaba is being targeted first.

Over the years, the platform economy has benefited from the rapid growth and popularity of the Internet. Based on the cumulative effect, the platforms quickly formed certain areas, especially e-commerce. Up to a certain stage, natural monopoly properties will arise and the larger the platform scale, the more obvious the advantage.

However, “if the platforms misuse this advantage, leading to the formation of unfair competition, the behavior is suspected to be illegal”, the punishment that the Administration Department oversees. China has proved it. Realizing the risk, many leading e-commerce platforms such as Taobao, Tmall, JD, 1688 … started to change policies to avoid becoming the next victim of the regulator.

The Internet antitrust campaign in China is accelerating

“This time Alibaba was fined and signaled that relevant departments had tightened antitrust oversight of the platform economy. I believe there will be other antitrust enforcement cases in the future, not just this one, “said a researcher at the Center for Intellectual Property Research, University of Political Science and Law.

In addition, strengthening antitrust and preventing capital expansion causing market disruption is also the Chinese government’s consistent attitude, which was specifically mentioned at the Central Economic Work Conference held. at the end of last year. However, from the development context over the years, the monopoly monitoring here still has a certain delay.

With the rapid development and changing of Internet economic platforms, law enforcement or administrative governance need to keep up with the times, forcing the Chinese authorities to speed up the antitrust war. This is expected to create fair competition and maintain standardized market vitality in the future.

President George W. Bush sits in the White House after announcing that the US and Britain began bombing Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, marking the beginning of the longest war in American history. Photo: Reuters

Although at the time, most Americans supported President Bush’s decision to go to war, doubts remained as to how the war would play out and how long it could last.

Bush, then 55 years old, took office in less than nine months. On the evening of October 11, 2001, he tried to reassure the American people that the government was aware of the lessons from the past and that they were determined not to let the US bogged down in an irrational war in Asia.

“We have learned some very important lessons in Vietnam,” Mr. Bush affirmed. “This is another war that requires a different approach and a completely different spirit.”

While he did not guarantee how long the war would last, Bush made a sure promise that America would win.

“This battle will last until the al-Qaeda terrorist organization is brought to justice,” he announced. two years, but we will win this war. “

But from the very beginning, the US government did not seem to have determined the goal of achieving “victory”. On Wednesday, current US President Joe Biden announced that he would withdraw all military forces in Afghanistan by September 11.

US soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division carried an injured Afghan man toward the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kandahar province on October 23, 2010. At that time, about 150,000 US and international troops. has been deployed to Afghanistan. Photo: AFP

This decision still does not answer the ever-standing question that his three predecessors had hoped or envisioned a outcome for the war that they always claimed America would win.

In the beginning, the goal of this war was to destroy al-Qaeda and make sure that the terrorist group could not use Afghanistan as a base to launch any other terrorist attack against the United States. In just 6 months, that goal was achieved. The al-Qaeda chiefs were either destroyed, captured or fled Afghanistan.

However, instead of declaring an end to the war, Bush at that time set out new “missions” for this war. In April 2002, he announced new political and military goals.

He announced that the United States will help its allies in Afghanistan build an increasingly modernized country with a stable democracy, a powerful military force, and good healthcare facilities. and a public education system for children.

“We understand that peace can only be true when the Afghan people have the potential to achieve their own wishes,” he said in a speech at the Virginia Military Academy.

Although setting out very noble and respectable goals, former President Bush did not set specific standards to achieve them and did not give any information about the US military. How long will you have to stay there. He replied generally, “We will stay until the mission is completed.”

Like former President Bush, the two successors, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, both put themselves in invisible bonds vowing to win in Afghanistan, raising expectations for a victory. The military side of this war.

General Dan McNeill, who served two terms as commander of the US military in Afghanistan during the Bush administration, said the end was always “murky, dark.”

Mr. McNeill then shared that: “Some people have thought of Jeffersonian democracy (in the thought of late President Thomas Jefferson), but that will not happen in Afghanistan”.

In a secret report sent to senior Pentagon officials in October 2003, former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld also expressed skepticism: “Whether we are winning or losing in Global war on terror? “.

By 2006, as the Taliban rebelled and escalated their attacks, the suspicions became more and more common.

On August 29, 2006, former US ambassador Ronald Neumann in Afghanistan sent a warning to Washington, in which he affirmed: “We will not be able to win in Afghanistan”.

However, in public, the US government continued to declare the opposite.

“We are winning,” General Karl Eikenberry, former commander of US forces in Afghanistan, told ABC News just two weeks after Neumann issued the warning. When asked if the US would lose the war, Eikenberry bluntly replied: “Victory is not an option in the war in Afghanistan”.

Two years later, the US battlefield commanders in Afghanistan had to ask the Pentagon to send reinforcements because they were out of position as the Taliban had increased the number of troops from 7,000 to 11,000 fighters. American generals were very difficult to mobilize more troops, but still continuously declared a victory “invisible”.

In September 2008, US Army General Jeffrey Schloesser, former commander of US forces in eastern Afghanistan, after repeatedly asked by reporters about whether he thought that US troops were still winning. , commented: “I would say that we will not lose any war, at any cost. This is just a victory that takes more time, I guess. ”

By the time Mr. Obama took office in 2009, US military officials admitted they were facing a terrible uprising. Obama then announced an expansion strategy to send thousands more soldiers to Afghanistan and spend tens of billions of dollars to rebuild the Kabul government.

President Barack Obama talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left), and General David Petraeus at the Oval Office on March 14, 2011. Photo: White House

“For terrorists against America, my consistent message is: America will defeat all hostile forces,” former President Obama announced in March 2009.

Yet again, no one in the Obama administration can tell what the outcome of that victory will be.

“How do we know when this is over? And how will it end? ”Democratic Sen. James Webb questioned Michèle Flournoy, former Deputy Secretary of Defense under President Obama and General David Petraeus at a congressional hearing on. April 2009.

Obama administration officials gradually became contradictory in subsequent steps. On the one hand, they are beginning to admit that a military victory is quite unlikely and the only way to end the conflict is for the warring parties in Afghanistan to reach a “political solution”.

On the other hand, when the US number reached 100,000, generals under the Obama administration continued their attacks on the Taliban instead of using diplomatic means.

In public, some Obama administration officials began to dodge when questioned about the war.

At a congressional testimony in June 2011, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was asked whether the US is winning or losing in Afghanistan, replying: “I believe we are succeeding in the war. strategy of the President “.

A week later, at another hearing, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not directly comment, but only said: “I do not think it is a matter of winning or losing.”

Throughout his term, the Obama administration has planned to train and equip the Afghan security force of 352,000 soldiers and paramilitary police with the belief that these allied forces will overwhelm the Taliban. thanks to the support of the US.

Former President Obama once pledged to withdraw all US military forces from Afghanistan by the end of his second term. But he withdrew and ordered about 8,400 soldiers to stay, seeing that the Afghan security forces were incapable of defending against Taliban attacks.

By the time Donald Trump took office in 2017, things were pretty bleak. The Taliban have grown stronger in Obama’s eight years in power, adding about 60,000 combat troops. The Afghan army and police are suffering so much damage that the Kabul government has to keep the casualties a secret to avoid weakening morale.

The special forces in the Afghan National Army train at a base near Kabul on March 5, 2020. Afghan commandos often perform missions with the US military. Photo: Washington Post

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis admitted to the US Senate Committee on Armed Services in June 2017: “Right now, we are not having the upper hand in Afghanistan.”

By August 2017, former President Donald Trump announced a new strategy for the war. In a speech at the Fort Myer base, he pledged to end the 16-year conflict in Afghanistan and vowed to help the US regain full victory.

“Our army will fight to win,” Trump announced. “From now on, victory will be clearly defined: attack our enemies, destroy ISIS, take down al-Qaeda, stop the Taliban from taking Afghanistan and stop mass terrorist attacks. “.

The war in Afghanistan under Trump is heating up with the number of US troops reaching 14,000. The Washington administration also ordered a series of drastic airstrikes, with the largest number of bombs and missiles since the outbreak of the war.

According to the strategy outlined by former President Donald Trump, the US military is simply trying to weaken the Taliban to gain political leverage for the peace talks. In February 2020, the Trump administration reached an agreement with the Taliban, paving the way for the gradual withdrawal of all US troops from the West Asian country.

On April 14, 2021, President Joe Biden officially announced plans to withdraw all US military forces from Afghanistan from May 1 and end on September 11.

This will be the end of the promises of a “vague” victory and end the war that lasted for two decades, spanning four presidents and is the longest war in American history.

Sapphire

According to the Washington Post

To eliminate the “problem” that has eroded the press’s revenue as well as the reputation of the media for many years, not only the efforts of the content production units are needed, but also the drastic participation of the agency state management.

Lessons from the Australian war with Facebook
The incident stems from a bill called the Communications Negotiation Law, which was introduced by the Australian Government in 2020 when the state news agency could not reach a voluntary agreement with companies. technology in the face of difficulties caused by Covid-19. On February 18, Facebook removed the entire data feed of dozens of Australian media outlets and restricted the sharing of news content in the country.

The situation of media piracy in Vietnam is increasing. Photo: Victory

Some Australian emergency services have been seriously affected after the move, including pages that report on the Covid-19 epidemic, wildfires or tornadoes … However, soon after, the Prime Minister Australia Scott Morrison took a tough national stance in his assertion: Facebook’s actions were arrogant and disappointing.
Faced with the uncompromising attitude of the Australian side, on February 20, Facebook was forced to return to the negotiating table. On February 23, after reaching an agreement, Facebook restored the operation of Australian news sites on the social network. Specifically, the Australian government has agreed to make some amendments to the law to address Facebook’s concerns with the fact that it has to pay news agencies. In addition, Facebook will conduct specific negotiations on the fees payable for news agencies with content appearing on its platform.
On February 25, the Australian Government officially passed the Law on Negotiation of Digital Platforms and Media, thereby becoming the first country in the world to have its own agency to decide the price of the guys. The tech giant pays if trade negotiations with local news outlets are unsuccessful. This new law will ensure that news companies are paid fair remuneration for the content they create, helping to maintain journalism.
Thus, it can be seen that, although the real tension only lasted for about a week, the impact was extremely great when the Australian Government helped the media in this country get paid properly for their labor. they spend, at the same time creating a stable source of income for many years to come.
What should the Vietnamese press do?
It can be said that the most important factors for the Australian press to win against Facebook are the solidarity between the press agencies in the country as well as the drastic and uncompromising action from the government. At the forum “Copyright protection of press works” held in November 2020, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Hoang Vinh Bao made a commitment to work closely with press agencies to eliminate the situation of piracy.

When encountering the phenomenon of copyright infringement, the press agencies need to set up a section to keep track of the violations, collate information, and submit written petitions to the competent agency to propose handling. At the same time, closely coordinate with state management agencies in the process of developing legal documents related to copyright issues and closely participate in the implementation process, comment on amendments to legal documents. copy.
On the other hand, press agencies also need to link together and link with network enterprises providing services to comply with the law on copyright issues on the basis of sharing interests, promoting advantages. strong. Not only that, it is also necessary to study, review and consult the experiences of other countries in the handling of copyright of press works, refer to how to trace and protect copyright to best protect the products. intellectual property of their own … – Deputy Minister Hoang Vinh Bao offers a solution.
Recognizing that the press copyright infringement originated mainly from the spread of news websites, right from the end of 2019, the Ministry of Information and Communications has launched a series of solutions to rectify as well as improve efficiency. State management results for this group. Specifically, the licensing of general websites has been suspended, and at the same time, strengthening the review with licensed news sites, if there is a situation of taking articles from newspapers and magazines without asking for permission. or acts like electronic newspapers are subject to administrative penalties to license revocation.
In addition, since November 15, 2019, news websites that synthesize news and articles from press agencies are required to have a written agreement, and at the same time must show the link. For access to the news, the original article is below the news, the article is retrieved.
At a lower level, one of the solutions given to limit piracy supported by many press agencies is to form a coalition of press – management agencies – technology enterprises to take advantage of its own strength thereby eliminating “spending time” which has been aching for many years. And the establishment of the Digital Copyright Center under the Vietnam Digital Media Association at the end of 2020 is one of the concrete strides when for the first time in Vietnam there is a unit applying technology to monitor micro-crime. piracy of the press.
The Digital Copyright Center will apply technology solutions to help press agencies to track their products in real time, thereby determining whether piracy is violated and the extent of infringement. percentage, thereby providing a solution to prevent. Currently the Center’s system has scanned over 600 newspapers, forums, blogs, 90 million Facebook profiles, 2 million pages and 3 million groups on social networks like Facebook and YouTube …
According to the director of the Center for Digital Copyright Hoang Dinh Chung, to thoroughly deal with copyright infringement, the press requires intervention by technology, not manually. Violators often use technology to commit violations, so only technology can stop them. With being able to scan the press works through content, images, audio or video … automatically, detecting violations is very easy and fast.
It is known that the Digital Copyright Center now has many partners who are major newspapers such as VOV TV channel, Tuoi Tien Phong and Children newspaper, Literature and Art Times, People’s Deputies Newspaper .. .

Countries are claiming benefits for the press from Facebook, Google

The United States: This country’s Alliance for News and Communications, with nearly 2,000 member organizations, is lobbying Australia to develop the “Conservation and Competition Press Act”, allowing publishers to negotiate with Online platform for content distribution terms. Canada: After a campaign in 2020 launched by 105 local newspapers, the Government of Canada has pledged to enact new laws forcing tech giants to pay for news content to appear on its platform. surname. – France: The French Competition Authority for many years has come up with solutions to call for technology platforms to pay for news. So far, Google is signing a deal worth $ 76 million with a series of French news agencies, allowing their news content to appear on Google News Showcase.

The starry sky illuminated the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as it passed through the Luzon Strait. Photo: US Navy

Specifically, at noon, sailors will take a hexagonal glass – a positioning tool that has existed for centuries – to measure the angle of the Sun at its highest point in the day. The data will be fed into a computer program called the Astronomical Latitude and Longitude Estimation System, or STELLA. They also observed the angular distances between the horizon and the Moon, the planets and the stars to calculate latitude and longitude.

On the jetty, a crew consisting of the captain, subordinate officers and the pilot used the above data to control the ship night and day.

The return of astronomical navigation

The Nikkei Asia Financial Times reported that astronomical navigation, or space travel navigation, disappeared from the US Naval Academy curriculum in 2006 because it was deemed obsolete. But in 2015, the school reintroduced this technique as well as sent students to a planetarium to teach how to measure and apply mathematics.

An officer on board the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay uses a positioning device to measure the ship’s position in the Pacific. Photo: US Navy

The return to this method of positioning was prompted by the realization that if the US armed forces increasingly relied on digital communications, a blow to the Global Positioning System. (GPS) – on which this communications system relies on – could make it difficult for the army considered to be the most powerful in the world. That concern is growing in the face of China’s increased electronic and cyber-warfare capabilities.

Peter Singer, strategist at consulting firm New America and author of “Ghost Fleet: A Novel of Next World War” (roughly translated: Ghost Fleet: Novel of the Next World War) commented: “Battle The opening battle of the next great war will take place in silence ”.

According to him, this battle will not be the same as the battle of Pearl Harbor that dragged the United States into the war with Japan in 1941, nor the horrifying battle that opened to the Iraq War in 2003. “It may even have been and is already happening.” Because, in cyberspace, enemy moves still happen weeks, months or years before the outbreak of war.

If digital communications were to be removed, the US Navy would return to the natural world, relying on eyes and ears to survive. Therefore, a return of the hexagonal glass is imperative. But the strategist Singer believes that there are still two other options than this 18th-century utensil.

One is to build a more flexible communications network and improve network security to help the military combat any GPS-related challenges. Second is the development of highly intelligent systems that do not require GPS.

“For example, there is research showing that rockets can fly by navigating against a magnetic field,” says Singer. He equates this with the ability of birds to migrate as they travel thousands of kilometers to reach almost exactly one destination every year.

Answering Nikkei Asia, he explained: “It is not because they remember the way. That’s how they perceive the Earth’s magnetic field. The same goes for insects. So there has been high-tech research on developing digital versions of the way birds and insects navigate.

“Learn” from birds

The Department of Defense Senior Research Projects Administration (DARPA) is pursuing the so-called Adaptive Navigation System. This GPS-equivalent method of positioning, navigation, and time will work even in poorly wave places such as inside buildings, in canyons, in dense woods, underwater and underground. .

In February, a group of scientists including Professor Richard Holland at Bangor University and professor Dmitry Kishkinev at Keele University published a report indicating that birds can possess a “global GPS system. “.

Scientists believe that birds possess a global “GPS system”. Photo: Reuters

“The amazingly precise navigation of these little birds – as they travel alone over stormy seas, across vast deserts, and through extreme weather and temperature extremes – has been one of the the enduring mysteries of biology, ”wrote British scientists for the World Economic Forum.

“An evidence-gathering agency has shown that the Earth’s magnetic field is one of the most likely theories for this mystery. It is thought that the different parameters of the Earth’s magnetic field could form a network of maps that birds will fly with, ”they said.

“If birds know that magnetic field strength increases as they go north, they will be able to detect their position on the North-South axis wherever they go,” the report said. said the report. This means that the birds are essentially navigating using a system similar to Cartesian coordinates – the basis of modern GPS navigation.

Nikkei Asia asked Holland if anything from bird navigation could be used in the military. “In theory, the Earth’s magnetic field could be used as a positioning system,” he said. However, he warned: “It is not clear whether this system can be used on a global scale as GPS could, since there are several locations on Earth that share the same characteristics. magnetism”.

However, this could be the answer the US military is looking for in its mission to protect against electronic warfare by China or other countries.

Billy Fabian, an expert at data and analysis firm Govini and a senior colleague at the Center for New American Security, says it’s important to prepare for the scenario where communications are disrupted. when considering the nature of a potential war with China.

“A future conflict between the US and China will be different from past conflicts in two respects,” he said. One, every sector will be highly competitive, and that’s different from what we’re used to. Second, we will be under enormous time pressure. Most of the places that you can imagine we will fight in the future are in the backyard of China, but one ocean away from the American continent.

The US military is also practicing the concept called “mission command”. Accordingly, the commanders at the front lines are empowered to plan, coordinate and execute decisions without having to ask for instructions from their superiors. In this way, small units can continue to operate even when communication is interrupted.

IS weak, America benefits

The US has just moved 60 more IS terrorists to an oil field in Syria. Illustration

The Syrian Arab news agency SANA on April 14 reported that US helicopters had transported dozens of ISIS terrorists from prisons controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hasaka province to the mine. al-Omar oil in the countryside east of Deir Ezzor.

According to SANA, 60 IS terrorists were transported on two US helicopters.

Before being sent to the al-Omar oil field, the terrorists were said to have been trained by US forces to join the ranks of the so-called “Tribal Army” led by the Kurdish commander, al-Khabil. leader.

Earlier, on March 31, US helicopters were believed to have transported 40 IS terrorists from al-Houl prison, east of Hasaka city to their base in al-Shadadi city. , south of rural Hasaka, SANA reported.

The handover took place amid a major security campaign underway at al-Hol camp. The campaign involved thousands of soldiers from the SDF, a force backed by the US; Asayish security forces and the Women’s Protection Unit. Al-Hassan revealed, 125 members of IS were arrested during the implementation of the operation.

Meanwhile, the Russian Aerospace Forces, along with the Syrian government forces, have maintained airstrikes against the hiding places of terrorist groups belonging to the IS network, causing heavy damage to the militants. terrorism.

ISIS ‘current tragic situation benefits American forces in return. Some experts believe that US forces have taken advantage of the weaknesses of IS terrorism to take pressure actions and even cooperate to realize their purpose in Syria.

Of course there is no clear evidence for this claim. The fact that US forces move IS terrorists to the base is not enough to prove the above statement. But what is happening shows that the US is stepping up its operations in Syria.

USA, Turkey attacked in Iraq

An ambulance rushed to Erbil airport in northern Iraq. Photo: RT

On the evening of April 14 (local time), the US forces stationed area at Erbil airport in northern Iraq was attacked with a drone, while a nearby Turkish base was hit by rockets. targeted, Reuters news agency said.

The Kurdish autonomous government in Iraq (headquartered in Erbil) said the drone carried TNT explosives and targeted US forces. No one was killed or injured after the attack.

This is considered the first attack using a drone targeting US forces in Erbil. Weapons used in previous attacks are usually rockets and rockets.

On the same day, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said a missile strike killed one of the soldiers at a nearby military base. Iraq confirmed such an attack, saying that shortly before the attack on US forces, two rockets were aimed at the Turkish base.

There is no information about the perpetrators of the above attacks.

Israeli intelligence agency in Iraq was attacked

The “safe house” of the Israeli intelligence agency in northern Iraq. Illustration

According to Sputnik (Russia), the Sabereen News Telegram newspaper said on the morning of April 14 that a mysterious resistance force targeted the “safe house” of the Mossad intelligence agency (Israel) in northern Iraq to attack.

Sabereen News Telegram also said that a few Israeli spies were killed.

According to the Iranian news agency, Sabereen is a newspaper related to the Shitte Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militia group in Iraq. Iran’s PressTV television channel said that no sources in northern Iraq had reported the attack. However, Iran’s FARS news agency said that the area in northern Iraq often had many Israeli elements active and Israel had supported an illegal referendum to secede the area from Iraq in 2017.

Meanwhile, sources in northern Iraq have denied information that Iran’s PressTV channel reported on the Israeli intelligence attack. One source said there was no exact location information and that none of the Kurdish newspapers in northern Iraq had reported or heard of the incident.

The sensitive nature of the case coupled with the lack of information has left many people doubting whether the attack happened.

Previously, Iraqi military bases with US soldiers were also attacked by militias in northern Iraq, including the attack on an air base in Erbil in February. In this incident, dozens of The rocket killed one civilian contractor and injured several people.

Although the Saraya Awliya al-Dam group has accepted responsibility for the attack, US President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory airstrikes, hitting targets in Syria, home to two other Shiite militias.

President Biden maintains that these Shiite groups in Iraq are the proxies of Iran, but both Iran and these groups deny.

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80,000 Russian soldiers in border areas

Ukrainian President Iuliia Mendel’s spokesman on April 12 said Russia sent more than 40,000 troops to Ukraine’s eastern border and another 40,000 to Crimea – which was declared Russian since 2014. “Van Our presidential room has asked to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We have not received an answer and hope that this is not a refusal to talk, “Ms. Iuliia Mendel told Interfax and added that the request for negotiations was sent on March 26, after when four Ukrainian soldiers were killed by bombardment in the East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops in the eastern Donbass region on April 9, amid escalating tensions.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry asked Russia to end what it called “military rhetoric and misinformation.” In mid-April, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Paris to speak with European leaders about Russia’s actions and the growing conflict in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskiyy is scheduled to meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan – an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Meanwhile, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he “has not seen any requests for the past few days”. Confirming that Russia’s military forces are free to move within the country as appropriate and that the movement of troops near the Ukrainian border and the exercises pose no threat, the Kremlin reiterated that Their support for the separatists is limited to political and humanitarian support.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the army in the Donbass region east.

Last week, President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of “dangerous provocations” in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine and said Russian-Ukrainian political advisers were trying to organize a new round of talks. may take place in Normandy format – a multilateral dialogue involving French and German leaders. German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on April 12 also urged Moscow to announce its intentions in the region, saying that if Vladimir Putin’s government “has nothing to hide it can be easily explained. the reason why the army is moving “.

And Manfred Weber, a prominent member of the European Parliament, calls Russia’s military build-up a limited test of the West, warning that if the situation continues to escalate, Moscow will face off. with new sanctions.

Close to the risk of conflict

The fighting in eastern Ukraine had calmed down since July last year but has now heated up and has seen violence erupt. The question now is whether Russia’s beginning to gather troops along the Ukrainian border is a prelude to war? In fact, last year, Moscow and Kiev agreed to better enforce a prolonged ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, namely the Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions.

However, President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy was unable to fulfill his promise while running for office. Violence in the Donbass began to increase in early February when Ukraine dispatched new forces and weapons to the border line; at the same time announced the joint exercise plan with NATO member countries in this country’s territory.

In this regard, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine’s membership in NATO could lead to a large-scale escalation in the separatist republics of southeastern Ukraine and cause cooperation. action is irreversible for Ukraine. According to the Russian side, Ukraine’s accession to NATO is just an illusion, because one of the principles for a country to join this organization is that there is no internal conflict, otherwise, it will turn NATO into a war party. . Russia also responded by increasing its border controls with Ukraine.

Soldiers of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) during a training exercise near Donetsk city in August 2020. Photo: EPA.

“Obviously, Ukraine wants to show its toughness to Russia, wants to resolve the internal conflict by means of strength. At the same time, if Ukraine joins NATO, Ukraine can expect the support of its allies to confront Russia directly in resolving disputes, ”commented AP firm.

In addition, with the new administration of the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy began to make decisions to allow Washington to participate more directly in the deadlock in the East. However, according to NATO officials, Russia is unlikely to escalate the problem for Ukraine because they are also worried about bogged down in a costly conflict without a clear exit strategy. , especially the conflict that has the potential to disappoint Western countries. Furthermore, the element of military intervention on behalf of Donetsk and Luhansk does not have the same political appeal to the Russian public as the conflicts in Georgia and Crimea were.

On the Ukraine side, observers also said that the country did not want to engage in a protracted war with its larger neighbor. “Kiev understands that if they take any offensive action against Russia, they risk losing the existing support of the West,” the Times article stated. Also according to the Times magazine, the current Russian – Ukraine tensions are also a challenge to NATO and a test for the US President Joe Biden administration.

On September 11, 2001, al Qaeda terrorists kidnapped four civilian planes and flew them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. The 9/11 terrorist attacks left nearly 3,000 people dead. (Source: Reuters)

In October 2001, U.S. President George W. Bush announced the launch of a “war on terror” targeting al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, who was supported by the Taliban administration in Afghanistan and provided shelter. Pictured: The Humvee of U.S. Marines throws dust as it passes through a group of light armored vehicles while patrolling from a Navy base in southern Afghanistan, December 2, 2001. (Source: Reuters)

In early November 2001, a small group of U.S. special forces soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan to fight alongside the Northern Coalition, an army formed primarily by guerrilla gunmen and government troops ousted by the Taliban in 1996. Pictured: William Olas Bee, a U.S. Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fights the Taliban during a shooting near Garmsir in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, May 18, 2008. (Source: Reuters)

In December 2001, Taliban forces were knocked out of their strongholds in Kandahar. The caves in Tora Boca, southeast of Kabul, which is believed to be Bin Laden’s shelter, have been bombed by US B-52s over the course of two weeks. The Taliban collapsed, but Bin Laden escaped with Mullah Omar , the leader of the Taliban. Pictured: Capt. Melvin Cabebe of the U.S. Army’s 1st-320th Field Artillery Regiment stands near a burning M-ATV armored vehicle after it struck a homemade explosive device (IED) near the Arghandab Valley, north of Kandahar, July 23, 2010. (Source: Reuters)

A Stryker armoured vehicle of the U.S. Army’s 5th Stryker Brigade fires a mortar during a night patrol in Kandahar, April 27, 2010. (Source: Reuters)

On May 2, 2011, the U.S. military conducted a raid and killed Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in a village in Pakistan, marking a turning point in the war in Afghanistan. President Obama hailed the victory as “the most important result of the U.S. effort against Al Qaeda.” But violence in Afghanistan continues. Pictured: U.S. army soldiers fire artillery from a base in Panjwai district, southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, June 12, 2011. (Source: Reuters)

Two nearly 227 kg bombs explode at a fighting site with the Taliban Kamdesh, in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, June 11, 2012. (Source: Reuters)

U.S. soldiers detonate a roadside bomb set up by Taliban gunmen near the town of Walli in Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan, November 4, 2012. (Source: Reuters)

Paratroopers of the Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry on CH-47 Chinook helicopters, begin their offensive mission in Herrera, Paktiya Province of Afghanistan, July 15, 2012. (Source: Reuters)

U.S. Marines take prisoners to detention centers at Kandahar International Airport. (Source: Reuters)

A group of men are detained on suspicion of operating for the Taliban in Kuhak village, Arghandab district, north of Kandahar on July 9, 2010. (Source: Reuters)

After the fighting is a moment of rest and resuscitation. Pictured: An American soldier rests after a night patrol near the Honaker Miracle camp in the Pesh valley of Kunar province, Afghanistan. (Source: Reuters)

The war also inevitably casualties. Pictured: Members of the U.S. Navy shelter comrades injured by an explosion on a helicopter in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, October 2, 2010. (Source: Reuters)

A U.S. army officer tries to save the life of a Marine wounded in an IED explosion near the town of Marjah in Helmand province, August 22, 2010. (Source: Reuters)

U.S. Army soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), light candles in prayer during Christmas Eve at Bagram Airport, north of Kabul, December 24, 2014. (Source: Reuters)

U.S. Marine Chris Sanderson, 24, from Flemington, New Jersey tries to protect an Afghan man and his child after Taliban militants opened fire in the town of Marjah, Nad Ali district, Helmand province, February 13, 2010. (Source: Reuters)

Between mid-2013 and the end of 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama withdrew nearly 34,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan and announced the official end of the war.Rammed U.S. combat operations in the country on December 28, 2014. However, attacks still occur. U.S. soldiers take care of wounded comrades at the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2015. (Source: Reuters)

The Resolute Support campaign began on January 1, 2015. According to the NATO campaign, 13,000 soldiers, mostly U.S. troops, will be maintained in Afghanistan for two years to provide training and mentoring to Afghan security forces. (Source: Reuters)

Since the start of the war in Afghanistan, about 2,400 U.S. servicemen have been killed along with the deaths of thousands of Taliban and Al Qaeda gunmen and civilians and thousands wounded. This fierce battle has caused many families to lose relatives, many people lost comrades, friends … Pictured: Lesleigh Coyer, 25, of Saginaw, Michigan, lies in front of the grave of her brother Ryan Coyer, an American soldier who fought in both Iraq and Afghanistan, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on March 11, 2013. Ryan Coyer died as a result of lingering traumatic complications in Afghanistan. (Source: Reuters)

Boy Ryan Lemm, 4, raises his hand to say goodbye to his father, NYPD officer Joseph Lemm, killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.Funeral held in the Manhattan borough of New York, December 30, 2015. Lemm was one of six U.S. soldiers killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram air base in Afghanistan. (Source: Reuters)

An American soldier of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment pay tribute during a memorial service for expert Wyatt Martin and Sergeant Ramon Morris at Bagram Airport in Afghanistan’s Parwan Province on December 23, 2014. The two men were killed by a homemade explosive device while patrolling near Bagram Airport. (Source: Reuters)

Not only the people of Afghanistan, the world is still waiting for peace to be restored on the territory of this Islamic country. Pictured: Two Northern Coalition soldiers watch as plumes of smog rise after U.S. troops attackEd Taliban positions on Kalakata Hill, near the village of Ai-Khanum in northern Afghanistan. (Source: Reuters)

Recently, according to sources, U.S. President Joe Biden decided to withdraw the country’s soldiers from Afghanistan before September 11, 2021, exactly 20 years after the Al-Qaeda attack, sparking America’s longest war. According to the source, the withdrawal will be based on specific assurances on security and human rights, before formalizing the decision. The sources did not provide further details. Pictured: A Chinook helicopter lands to pick up U.S. soldiers after a night raid in Yahya Khel, Paktika province, in 2011. (Source: Reuters)

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