MarkB SmithTaiwan Taiwan's leader tells residents to conserve water as the island faces worst drought in 56 years verified_publisherCNBC - Saheli Roy Choudhury Chipmakers have reportedly been buying truckloads of water for their foundries in preparation for meeting future water demand. Reuters reported last …
MarkB SmithLockheed Martin The Air Force admits the F-35 fighter jet costs too much. So it wants to spend even more. NBC News - By Sébastien Roblin, military writerDeveloping and procuring a brand-new nonstealth plane to save money makes sense only if the Pentagon can defy its entire history of defense spending. The Air Force is now considering a replacement for...
MarkB SmithSyria Did a Russian-Made Missile Really Hit an Israeli F-35? nationalinterest.org - Michael Peck Here is what the evidence seems to say.Key point: The S-200 is a good system, but the F-35 is a stealth fighter. Could the plane actually have been …
MarkB SmithFukushima Opinion: Ten years ago, the world took away the wrong lesson from the tragedy of Fukushima verified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Doug SaundersTen years ago next week, in the aftermath of a terrible natural disaster, Japan offered the world a valuable lesson about nuclear power and climate change. Unfortunately, it was not the lesson the world...
MarkB SmithUFOs Huge 'UFO' seen hovering over Las Vegas by multiple witnesses as videos emerge dailystar.co.uk - Simon Green Witnesses from all sides of Las Vegas flooded Twitter with videos and pictures of the unusual sight, with some claiming they were a large UFO. Others …