This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.

In a major reversal following Chancellor Olaf Scholz only days ago voicing strong resistance, it appears Berlin has bowed to the mounting pressure among allies and approved new tank deliveries to Ukraine from Germany’s own stock, which Scholz had previously said was depleted.

The German Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that the delivery of Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine has been approved. As part of Scholz’s earlier rejection of sending heavy weapons systems, he had cited the potential for the West and Russia sliding into a WW3 and nuclear war scenario.

Axios reports that “The new shipment of the German-made Flakpanzer Gepard was announced by Germany’s Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht during a meeting with more than 30 defense officials from dozens of NATO and non-NATO countries at Ramstein Air Base.”

Among the officials there at Ramstein for the meeting which was focused on how to help Ukraine defeat the Russian invasion were US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin – the latter fresh off his trip with Secretary of State Blinken to Kyiv where they met with President Zelensky. Representing Ukraine at the Ramstein meeting was Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.

As for Scholz’s prior very clearly articulated warnings against sending items like tanks direct from Germany to the Ukrainians, here’s what he told Spiegel in an interview published only last Friday…

“We need to do everything to avoid a direct military confrontation between NATO and a heavily armed superpower such as Russia, a nuclear power,” the chancellor said at the time. “I will do everything to avoid an escalation that could lead to World War III – there can be no nuclear war.”

Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht made the announcement at Ramstein…

Germany plans to offer artillery systems training to Ukrainian troops on German soil, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said during a US-hosted defense conference.

She also hailed Germany's decision to send anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine as progress:pic.twitter.com/rUjJaELFoN

— DW News (@dwnews) April 26, 2022

“That’s why it is all the more important that we consider each step very carefully and coordinate closely with one another,” Scholz had stressed.

He added: “To avoid an escalation towards NATO is a top priority for me,” and “That’s why I don’t focus on polls or let myself be irritated by shrill calls. The consequences of an error would be dramatic.” But given this fresh reversal it seems he did in fact, in his own prior words, let himself “get irritated by shrill calls”.

And certainly, the risks he previously laid out haven’t suddenly or somehow become mitigated, given Monday’s alarming comments out of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said the risk of nuclear war remains a “serious, real” danger and that “we must not underestimate it.”

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It’s a quiet night at home – if your definition of quiet includes kid mayhem, the dog howling to go out, and you boosting the TV volume ever higher to drown out all this domestic tranquility. Suddenly, darkness. Then, an eerie silence. Finally, the realization that the power is out. It’s surprising how quickly your […]

The drought affects everyone in California, and it looks like it will be sticking around for a while. It can be tough news for homeowners and farmers trying to keep their property alive.

But don’t worry, we’re here to help! This blog post will go over 11 drought survival tips to help you get through this difficult time. So Read on to learn how to conserve water indoors and outdoors and more!

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Drought Survival Tips: How to Survive Drought

A drought is a period of low rainfall in a certain area, resulting in extended water supply shortages.

As a prepper and survivalist, knowing how to survive a drought is essential.

When insufficient rainfall and water levels drop, drought will likely strike.

Droughts can increase the possibility of other natural disasters. It is a water shortage caused by dry spells but what is more interesting is it can happen anywhere. The best solution relies on planning, preparation, and preservation.

Water is essential in our daily lives as well as our survival. So, it is best to avoid drought by conserving this renewable yet limited resource.

• Be mindful of the weather patterns.
• Use water wisely.

By doing this, you’re not only helping yourself survive; you are helping others as well.

How to Survive Drought

Plan for the drought.

• Develop a strategy to use when a drought occurs.
• Read an almanac that predicts future conditions by tracking rainfall from past seasons.
• Check out the current and possible future conditions. You may check it on NOAA’s US Seasonal Drought Outlook website.
• Measure the rainfall during the year. And determine a course of action for the likelihood of drought conditions.

General Drought Survival Tips

• Contact your local water provider for assistance and information.
• Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it. For example, use it to water your indoor plants or garden.
• Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. One drop per second wastes 2,700 gallons of water per year.
• Check all plumbing for leaks and have any leaks repaired by a plumber.
• Retrofit all household faucets by installing aerators with flow restrictors.
• Install an instant water heater on your sink.
• Insulate your water pipes to reduce heat loss and prevent them from breaking.
• Turn the softener off while on vacation. Only install a water-softening system if the water would damage your pipes.
• Choose appliances that are more energy and water-efficient.

Conserve water

How to Check for Leaks

• To check, get out to your water meter and note the reading.
• Then turn off all your faucets and don’t use any water for two hours.
• If the reading on the meter has changed in two hours, you’ve got a leak.

In the Kitchen and Laundry

• DO make sure the dishwasher is full before turning it on. Dishwashers use between 8 and 12 gallons of water per load.
• DO make sure your clothes washer is full before turning it on. Each load of laundry usually requires 50 gallons or more of water.
• DO use a water bowl to clean fruits and vegetables rather than running water over them. Reuse the water in the bowl to water your houseplants.
• Store drinking water in the ref instead of running the tap every time you want a cool glass of water.
• Avoid wasting water waiting for it to get hot. Instead, collect it in a carafe or jar for other uses, such as watering plants. Or heat it on the stove or in the microwave.
• DON’T let the water run when washing dishes.
• Wash the dishes by hand. Do this by filling two containers. Fill one container with soapy water and the other with rinse water, including a little chlorine bleach.

In the Bathroom

• Time showers to five minutes.
• Place a bucket in the shower to catch excess water for watering plants.
• Turn the water on to get wet; turn it off to lather up; then turn the water back on to rinse. Repeat when washing your hair.
• Don’t leave the water running when shaving or brushing your teeth.
• Fill a cup with water for brushing your teeth.
• Stop up the basin and fill it with water for shaving.
• Avoid flushing the toilet unnecessarily.
• Dispose of tissues, insects, and other similar waste in the trash rather than the toilet.
• Place a 12 to 20-ounce plastic bottle in a toilet tank to displace water that fills for waste disposal.

Indoor Drought Survival Tips

Replace Old Toilets

If you’re a homeowner, one of the best drought survival tips is to replace your old toilets. Replace your old toilets with low-flow models. It can save you gallons of water every day, and it’s an easy fix.

If you installed your toilets before 1994, consider replacing them. Toilets made before 1994 use 3.5 to 5.0 gallons per flush. New bathrooms now only use 1.28 gallons per flush and perform better than ever.

Long-term indoor water conservation

Opt for the new air-to-air models if installing a new heat pump or aircon. They are as efficient as the water-to-air type and do not use wastewater.

4. Store water

Storing water is easy. If you do it well, you may keep water indefinitely.

You can buy specialized water containers from any hardware store. Then, store them in your house.

Keep in mind, though, that if the container breaks, you could end up with a small flood in your house, consider that.

If you choose to store water outside of your house, keep it on the Northside of your home. UVs from the sun will deteriorate the container faster.

5. Store and Grow food

Droughts can destroy crops and impact the price of food.

Looking back at history, we’ve had about three major droughts in the US in the last 100 years, 1933-1938 (the “Dust Bowl”), 1953-1957, and 1988 (which caused crop losses of up to $15 000 000 000, yes… $15 Billion!).

These droughts strained food production, causing food prices to skyrocket.

Prepare for this by growing foods better suited to droughts. And store food (either store-bought or homegrown).

Take classes in canning and preserving. You will need these old-school skills more than ever.

Learn how to buy and stockpile food. Many books teach these and how to rotate storage to cut waste.

6. Collect water

Run a dehumidifier during the summer season. You may place it in your basement. It collects usable water you may use to water plants.

7. Conserve water outdoors

Lawn Care

Avoid overwatering your lawn and water only when needed:
A heavy rain eliminates the need for watering for up to two weeks.

Most of the year, lawns only need one inch of water per week.

Check the soil moisture levels with a soil probe, spade, or large screwdriver.

• You don’t need to water if the soil is still moist.
• If your grass springs back when you step on it, it doesn’t need water.

If your lawn needs watering, here are some tips:

• Water your lawn early in the morning or later in the evening. Temperatures are cooler.
• Check your sprinkler system and adjust your sprinklers to water only your lawn. Avoid spilling waste.
• Water in several short sessions to allow your lawn to absorb moisture better. Avoid a runoff.

Use a broom or blower instead of a hose to clean your driveway or sidewalk leaves and debris.

Avoid leaving sprinklers or hoses unattended.

A garden hose can pour out 600 gallons or more in only a few hours.

In extreme drought, allow lawns to die in favor of preserving trees and large shrubs.

If all you’re growing is grass, you’re wasting a horrifying amount of water on a non-edible crop.

Landscape irrigation accounts for one-third of residential water use nationwide. It totals about 9 billion gallons per day.

According to the EPA, approximately 50 percent of this water gets lost in evaporation. So that’s 4.5 billion gallons that you can use on food crops or consumed by animals and humans.

Other Outdoor Drought Survival Tips:

• When using a hose, control the flow with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
• Avoid purchasing recreational water toys that need a constant stream of water.
• Consider purchasing a new water-saving swimming pool filter.
• Use a pool cover to reduce evaporation when not using the pool.
• Do not install or use ornamental water features unless they recycle the water.
• Use Recycled Water in Use signs to show the public that water is recycled.
• Finally, do not operate during a drought.

Community Drought Survival Tips

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Water is a necessary resource for human survival. Yet it is also a non-renewable one. So, it implies that everyone must conserve water for future generations.

It means every member of the community must be on board. They must be on board with watering restrictions to survive a drought.

• Ask your neighbors if they need help installing low-flow faucets. Or dual flush systems in their bathrooms.
• Offer to install and transport water from a rain barrel for the elderly.

Every little thing you can do to reduce water use and consumption is beneficial.

These drought survival tips will help you get through this tough time no matter where you live. With these tips, you can drought-proof your home or farm and get through this drought season!

Check out this video from How to Survive. How to Survive a 20-Year Drought:



Do you have any other tips on how to survive a drought? What are the most important things to do when you’re in a drought?

Do you have any tips for saving water while:

• Showering
• Doing dishes
• Drinking
• Cooking
• Car Washing
• Or any other things during a drought?

Please share with us in the comments section below.

 

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An extensive and independent Home Doctor Book Review from the co-founder of SkilledSurvival.com and TheResilientLife.com

Hey, I’m Jack, and today I’ll be reviewing the Home Doctor Book. Specifically, here are the topics I’ll be covering:

• Who Wrote Home Doctor?
• Who’s “The Home Doctor” For?
• What’s Inside The Home Doctor and What’s Missing
• My Final Thoughts / Recommendations / Pros & Cons

Here’s my review of the Home Doctor Book by Claude Davis:

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Who Wrote The Home Doctor

When discussing medical knowledge, it’s important to listen to qualified professionals only. Why? Because no one should take medical advice from their barber or hairstylist!

So, if we’re to trust what’s in the Home Doctor, then we must investigate those who wrote it.

The Home Doctor was written in a collaborative effort by three authors:

1. Dr. Maybell Nieves
2. Dr. Rodrigo Alterio
3. Claude Davis

Let’s go over the credentials of each of these folks.

1. Dr. Maybell Nieves

Dr. Maybell Nieves is the head surgeon of the Unit of Breast Pathology and general surgeon at Caracas University Hospital in Venezuela.

She studied at the prestigious European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy, under Professor Umberto Veronesi.

The European Institute of Oncology was inaugurated in May 1994. It’s a non-profit comprehensive cancer center.

The Institute focuses on prevention and diagnosis, education and training, research, and treatment of cancer.

Based on my research, these are all legitimate intuitions. And they’re still working on new medical advancements even today.

It seems to me Dr. Nieves has the proper medical credentials to write this book.

2. Dr. Rodrigo Alterio

Dr. Rodrigo Alterio is currently working in the surgery department at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Most of his ongoing research is based on Surgical Oncology.

UT Southwestern Medical Center was established in 1939 and has many notable Laureates who went on to win Nobel prizes in their medical fields.

And in 2017, Dr. Alterio lived with (and was the primary care physician of) an indigenous community called “Kamarata.” Dr. Alterio served this primitive community located deep in the Amazon Jungle, many hundreds of miles from civilization.

During my research, I found the “Kamarata community” is very remote indeed. I can only imagine the immense challenges Dr. Rodrigo Alterio had to face serving this community.

This medical experience and expertise are exactly what you want for a book like this. Dr. Alterio has first-hand experience performing medical treatment with limited resources.

I believe Dr. Alterio has all the credentials necessary to help write an at-home medical book like the Home Doctor.

3. Claude Davis

Claude Davis is an author of several popular preparedness and survival books such as:

• The Lost Ways
• The Lost Book of Remedies
• The Foragers’ Guide To Wild Foods

But he’s NOT a doomsday prepper. Instead, (like me) he wants to teach how to live a more resilient life.

His goal is to avoid placing his life (or that of his family) into the hands of others during a widespread emergency.

That’s why he’s spent his life’s work honing his knowledge and experience in wise preparedness strategies. And he continues that mission by sharing his expertise in the Home Doctor.

I believe Claude was paramount in translating the “difficult-to-understand medical jargon” into a handbook regular folks can understand.

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Who’s The Book Home Doctor Book For?

Officially, the Home Doctor Book is for EVERY HOUSEHOLD. How do I know that? It says so right on the front cover!

But that’s more marketing than helpful, right?

For example, if you’re already a medical professional (or a certified EMT), this handbook is too simple for YOU.

And on the other hand, if you:

• faint at the sight of blood
• think the human body is disgusting
• or you content to remain part of what I call “The Fragile Masses”

Well…then this book is NOT for YOU either.

It’s for those of us who crave to live a more resilient life.

Folks who want a PHYSICAL book on hand (full of medical know-how) in case the world goes dark…

That’s why this book is a must-own for anyone who worries about the future and takes living a resilient life seriously.

Why live a resilient life? Because humans are terrible at predicting what’s coming next.

For example, we don’t know when the next disaster will wipe out an entire community.

• It could be a natural disaster such as a wildfire, wind storm, blizzards, tornados, etc.
• Or perhaps the future will bring about another world war, a nuclear holocaust, or failing nation-states.

Nobody knows these things and if they claim they do…they’re lying.

BUT with that said, what we DO know for an absolute FACT:

“The future will NOT be smooth sailing. Want proof? Just look at history; it’s full of one atrocity after another.“

So, instead of being fearful, you should focus on WHAT you CAN control. And that means living a more resilient life.

And one small step towards resiliency is investing in PHYSICAL books, especially ones chock-full of medical wisdom and knowledge.

If you’re nodding your head right now, you agree. And that makes an ideal candidate for investing in the Home Doctor.

YOU are exactly who the Home Doctor was written for!

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What’s Inside The Home Doctor (& What’s Missing)

OK, let’s take a sneak peek into the content within. And check out some of the advice you’ll find in the Home Doctor Book.

But before we crack it open, let’s talk about its overall length, shape, and dimensions first.

This medical book comes in at 304 pages long. Now, this might not seem like much for a medical knowledge handbook. But that’s quite long considering its rather large footprint.

It comes in at over 8″ wide, nearly 11″ long, and over a 1/2″ thick.

This extra-long/wide size is a distinguishing feature. Why? Because this allows you to clearly see all the colored images throughout.

Just think HOW important that will be mid-surgery! Obviously following any medical procedure at home won’t be ideal. But at least with the Home Doctor, you’ll be able to see what you should be doing!

Let’s imagine the book was half as large. In this case, sure, it would have double the pages (608), BUT good luck squinting at the pictures!

What’s Inside The Home Doctor

Ok, let’s take a close look at the written content.

The Home Doctor claims to be an “at home worst-case medical handbook.” So it’s designed for use in an “apocalypse”. A disaster so horrible professional medical advice and help are no longer available.

It’s NOT for avoiding a doctor’s visit during normal times!

This fact is essential to understand and the Home Doctor Book makes this clear in their Disclaimer:

“This book was created so that people can read it and learn from it, in case of an extraordinary event like an Apocalypse that changes the World as we know it, learning to the collapse of the states, society, medical system, law, and order AND the dissolution of the social fabric. In this regard, this book’s purpose is to save some of the knowledge that will be lost in this widespread collapse. It is not meant to treat or cure anyone! Do not use this book for this purpose!”

OK, now that’s clear, what are some of the topics within Home Doctor?

There are many medical topics and subtopics throughout this book. So, instead of boring you going through each one, I’ll share a few I found interesting:

• 10 Medical Supplies You Need To Have In Your House
• An Ingenious Way To Stockpile Prescription Medications
• Medicines That Are Safe To Take After Their Expiration Date
• The Only 4 Antibiotics People Who Should Stockpile
• How To Preserve Your Mental Health In Spite Of A Rough Situation
• Gastrointestinal System
• Urogenital System, Raspatory system
• Mental Health
• Skin and Skin Appendages
• Head and Neck Trauma
• Musculoskeletal System
• Cardiovascular System
• Nervous System

So, as you can see, it covers the gambit of medical topics.

What’s Missing From The Home Doctor?

Of course, no 300-page (or 600-page) medical book can cover EVERYTHING. Heck, even after years of medical school and lifelong learning you’d still not know EVERYTHING.

Nor would you want THAT! The level of detail and confusing terminology in such a book would render it meaningless for regular folks (like you and me).

But that’s where I think Home Doctor gets it right.

It provides enough info to help with basic medical care (if professional help is not available). But not so much information to overwhelm or confuse.

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My Final Thoughts / Recommendation / Pros & Cons

OK, here’s the deal, I own several medical handbooks. And I own more than 1 for two main reasons:

1. First, I like having multiple sources of info because a second opinion is never a bad thing.
2. Second, I have an audience that trusts my opinion. I’m the co-founder of SkilledSurvival.com and TheResilientLife.com and people depend on my advice. So, I need to review all these books to figure out which are worth owning.

For example, another medical handbook I own is called:

The Prepper’s Medical Handbook – How to provide medical care when you can’t rely on anyone but yourself” by William W. Forgey, M.D

And it’s also a quality medical handbook and one I’ve recommended in the past.

But now that the Home Doctor is available, I think it’s the better option. Why? Because it has better (and larger) images. Plus, it includes some additional preparedness info (such as stockpiling medical supplies and medications)

These strategic differences make it a more comprehensive Medical Handbook for those who want to live a more resilient life.

Now, if you already own “The Prepper’s Medical Handbook“, you can pass on buying the Home Doctor (if money is tight).

But IF you want a “second medical opinion” in a DIY medical situation, then having two books is never a bad thing. And perhaps you’d prefer to upgrade to one with better images.

If this sounds like you, then yes, you should also invest in the Home Doctor Book as well.

And if you don’t own either of these books yet, then the Home Doctor is the one you want. It’s a solid medical handbook for folks like you and me who want to live a resilient life.

In Summary (Pros & Cons)

Pros

• Written by legitimate M.D.s and a Preparedness Expert
• Includes very large COLORED images so you can better see what’s going on
• It has comprehensive advice through, without being long-winded or overwhelming
• It’s well organized and includes a large font for easy reading

Cons

• It’s a bit more costly than comparable prepper medical handbooks
• You’ll get “upsells” after your initial order (upsells are more products behind the original order)
• Doesn’t fit as well in a small backpack; it’s bulky
• It includes some stark images of the human body (so you may want to keep it away from young, curious children)

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Prepare, Adapt, and Overcome,

“Just In Case” Jack

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This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. 

Update(1540ET): The death toll in the massive fire that broke out earlier in the day at a sensitive Russian Defense Ministry research facility in the city of Tver has risen to seven after emergency crews battled the Thursday blaze throughout the afternoon, state-run TASS reports.

The cause of the fire is still either unknown or not being disclosed by Russian state agencies at this point, but now, more questions are being raised as another mysterious large blaze has erupted, this time at Russia’s largest chemical plant, a mere hours after the fire in Tver – the latter which had engulfed a facility belonging to the secretive Central Research and Development Institute of Aerospace Defense Troops. UK media is reporting on the latest mystery fire, which marks the 2nd of the day, as follows:

Huge plumes of smoke were seen enveloping the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant late this afternoon. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Almost 150 plant workers were reportedly evacuated.

The facility in Kineshma, east of Moscow produces more industrial solvents than any other in Russia. It is less than 1,000km from the border with Ukraine.

BREAKING: Russia – Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant burned down today on the outskirts of Moscow. This is the largest Russian manufacturer of chemical solvents. Located 250 miles EAST of Moscow. We are beginning to see a pattern develop. pic.twitter.com/537LLI2JR7

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) April 21, 2022

Naturally, observers are starting to ask in connection to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine: coincidence? sabotage operation? 

Anti-Putin racecar driver Igor Sushko in tweeting the above video of the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant going up in flames commented: “We are beginning to see a pattern develop.”

This fire occurred on the same day, today as this one:https://t.co/6xGfIEAwR3

— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) April 21, 2022

And Western mainstream security analysts are also beginning to muse over whether active sabotage could be behind two large Russian facilities going up in flames in one day…

Interesting…

x2 major fires in #Russia today:

– Air & Space Force 2nd Research Institute (Tver, 180km NW of #Moscow. 7+ killed.
– Dmitrievsky chemical plant (Kineshma, 380km NE of #Moscow)

pic.twitter.com/PBp9i3Wy7u

— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) April 21, 2022

As we noted earlier in relation to the fire at the research facility in Tver, Russia has already been battling a string of forest fires – mostly in remote areas including in Siberia, thus the spread of these fires impacting government or industrial facilities is a possibility; however, there’s been no word from Moscow authorities that the Thursday blazes are linked to this.

Adding to the mystery of the possibility of some kind of intelligence sabotage operation targeting these places, the now largely destroyed defense research facility was reportedly developing Russia’s newest ballistic missile technology…

A deadly fire in Russia on Thursday destroyed the building of a top-secret military research institute working to develop Russia's newest ballistic missiles https://t.co/a8N7w7MTc9

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 21, 2022

Interestingly, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry tweeted out the following…

Corruption and irresponsibility in russia has dealt another insidious blow to its war efforts. In Tver, a research institute that develops russia’s Iskander missiles and systems for SU-27 and TU-160 bombers, which have been destroying peaceful Ukrainian cities, has burned down.

— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 21, 2022

* * *

Russian media is reporting a large fire at a Russian Defense Ministry research facility in the city of Tver under mysterious circumstances. The site is about 110 miles northwest of Moscow.

There may have possibly been an explosion, given that RT reports two people killed and at least 20 injured, and with aerial footage showing a huge blaze and thick clouds of smoke over the area.

BREAKING: Massive Fire at #Russia’s Air-Space Defense Research Institute in Tver, 110 mile/180Km NW of Moscow.

RT reporting at least one killed and 16 injured. Cause unknown: pic.twitter.com/E2xCHEkuJR

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 21, 2022

Emergency and rescue personnel are on the scene. The upper floors of the building are said to belong to the government’s Central Research and Development Institute of Aerospace Defense Troops.

“According to preliminary data, the blaze spanned across some thousand square meters and caused a partial collapse of the roof,” Russian media reports.

Russia: 12 people wounded as result of fire at military Air-Space Defense research institute in Tver https://t.co/GSOvFKzttA pic.twitter.com/IOx2DviJec

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) April 21, 2022

“The fire had  started in one of the rooms on the second floor of the administrative building.”

There have been reports of an uptick in forest fires in various parts of Russia, but it’s as yet unknown or unclear the cause behind Thursday’s massive blaze.

developing…

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In all of modern history, the world has never had a worse group of leaders than it does right now, and the fate of civilization is literally in their hands.  If both sides continue to escalate matters, the proxy war in Ukraine will eventually become a shooting war between the United States and Russia.  And once a shooting war between the United States and Russia starts, it will only be a matter of time before it goes nuclear.  It is often said that there are no winners in a nuclear war, and that is certainly true.  But if a nuclear war becomes inevitable, you definitely want to be on the side that strikes first.  Because a devastating surprise first strike may not enable you to “win” a nuclear war, but it will certainly give you the best chance of surviving one.

Donald Trump can see where things are heading.  This week, he penned the most ominous statement that he has ever issued…

“It doesn’t make sense that Russia and Ukraine aren’t sitting down and working out some kind of an agreement. If they don’t do it soon, there will be nothing left but death, destruction, and carnage. This is a war that never should have happened, but it did. The solution can never be as good as it would have been before the shooting started, but there is a solution, and it should be figured out now—not later—when everyone will be DEAD!”

Like Trump, I am desperately hoping that a negotiated agreement can be reached somehow, because if a full-blown nuclear war erupts billions of people will die.

We must not allow that to happen.

Unfortunately, officials in the U.S. are not taking this threat seriously.  In fact, I have been seeing talking heads all over cable news downplaying the threat of nuclear war.  These experts assure us that Russia “would never use nuclear weapons”, but meanwhile Russia continues to feverishly prepare for a potential nuclear war with the United States.

In fact, the Russians just conducted a test of the new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile…

Russia has test launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile, raising fears of a further escalation of Vladimir Putin’s barbaric war in Ukraine.

The Russian leader said the Sarmat missile, also known as Satan-2, will provide ‘food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia’ and will make his enemies ‘think twice’.

It is being reported that the Sarmat has a range of 11,000 miles and can hit any target on the entire planet.

It can carry up to 15 independently targetable warheads, and the Russians are bragging that the collective power of those warheads could destroy an area the size of Texas or France.

Remember, this is just one missile that we are talking about.  Ultimately, the Russians are planning to put vast numbers of these missiles into service.

According to Vladimir Putin, nobody in the world has anything like these new missiles…

“The new complex has the highest tactical and technical characteristics and is capable of overcoming all modern means of anti-missile defence. It has no analogues in the world and won’t have for a long time to come,” Putin said.

“This truly unique weapon will strengthen the combat potential of our armed forces, reliably ensure Russia’s security from external threats and provide food for thought for those who, in the heat of frenzied aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country.”

Sadly, he is right.

The U.S. doesn’t have anything even close.

Minuteman III missiles that went into service in the 1970s are still the backbone of the U.S. strategic nuclear arsenal, and they are not scheduled to be replaced by something new until about 2030.

Needless to say, the test of the new Sarmat missile was intended as a message to anyone that is attempting to aid the Ukrainians…

Russia notified the US of the ICBM test launch in accordance with the New Start treaty, but its rhetoric and choice to go ahead with the treaty stands in stark contrast to the US, which had canceled an ICBM test-launch in March not long after Russia began its war on Ukraine. Putin and his aides have repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons in what experts believe to be a ploy to warn powerful countries like the UK, Germany and the US from coming to Ukraine’s aid.

This missile test represents yet another escalation by the Russians, and that is extremely alarming.

But U.S. officials are escalating matters as well.  On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced another round of sanctions against Russia…

The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and “a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.”

In a news release, the US Treasury Department said it was also targeting “companies operating in Russia’s virtual currency mining industry, reportedly the third largest in the world,” noting it was the first time it has “designated a virtual currency mining company.”

And the Biden administration is also telling us that another “military aid package” will soon be sent to Ukraine…

The Biden administration is preparing to announce another substantial military aid package for Ukraine this week, five U.S officials tell NBC News. Three officials said the package is expected to be similar in size to the $800 million one the administration announced last week.

Two officials said the package is expected to include more artillery and tens of thousands more artillery rounds, which will likely be critical to the fighting in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.

At this point, we are providing most of the weapons and ammunition for the Ukrainian military, we are constantly providing them with battlefield intelligence, and we are even training their troops on our own soil.

Yes, that last part is actually true.  As I have discussed previously, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has publicly admitted that Ukrainian troops are actually being flown to the United States to be trained how to fight the Russians…

“This morning, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ukrainian troops training in the U.S. who are returning home to Ukraine today. Their bravery and skill are amazing. I made clear the U.S. will continue to provide them with the assistance they need.”

Like I said at the beginning of this article, this is a proxy war between the United States and Russia.

If the American people truly understood the implications of what our leaders are doing, there would be massive protests in the streets of every U.S. city right now.

So when will everyone finally wake up?

Hopefully it will be before we get to the “everyone is dead” part of the story.

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Investigative journalist Jefferey Jaxen joined Del Bigtree on “The HighWire” to reveal that Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) booster doses contributed to higher rates of COVID-19 deaths in different countries.

He showed a chart from Our World In Data that showed spikes in three countries – South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Israel. The chart shows daily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million people in the three nations, as well as peaks in mortality. Jaxen challenged viewers to take a guess as to what led to these spikes in COVID-19 fatalities.

“Here’s the answer: It was the boosters, the fourth booster added. This is what we’re talking about with the booster program. This thing is in shambles and tying this to the lockdowns, there is a concept that we keep bringing back full circle – which is natural immunity. We wouldn’t really be here if people really respected natural immunity,” said Jaxen.

The investigative journalist cited a pre-print study posted on March 18 on medRxiv to prove the superiority of natural immunity. The paper authored by researchers in Qatar concluded that “natural infection was associated with stronger and more durable protection against infection, regardless of the variant, than mRNA primary-series vaccination.” According to Jaxen, the study authors arrived upon this conclusion by looking at the hazard ratios – the risk of an event occurring – for infection, severe COVID, and COVID deaths.

The Qatar-based researchers wrote in their findings that the overall adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) for natural immunity, when faced with COVID-19 infection, was 0.46 compared to a full vaccination with Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine, and 0.51 compared to a full vaccination for Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine. Jaxen explained: “Natural immunity reduced the risk of infection by 54 percent compared to taking the Pfizer vaccine and by 49 percent compared to taking the Moderna vaccine.” (Related: STUDY: Natural immunity provides significantly better protection against COVID than vaccine immunity.)

Furthermore, the study also pointed out the AHR of natural immunity for any severe, critical or fatal COVID-19 against all variants in relation to the mRNA vaccines.

“Natural immunity reduced the risk of severe, critical or fatal COVID-19 against all variants [by] 68 percent compared to taking Pfizer’s vaccine, and by 42 percent compared to [taking] Moderna’s vaccine,” Jaxen said.

“Remember, this is what we’re told – that the vaccines are no longer stopping infection [and] transmission, but they’re hanging on to it stopping hospitalizations and mortality. These are big, big numbers they’re finding out in Qatar, and something that really should be looked at.”

Bigtree and Jaxen decry Fauci’s pivot toward medical freedom

The “HighWire” host and his guest also denounced White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci for suddenly pivoting toward medical freedom. Prior to this, the top infectious disease expert had been a staunch advocate of lockdowns and vaccines to address COVID-19. Jaxen played footage of Fauci during his April 10 appearance in the ABC program “This Week,” which the investigative journalist dubbed as the expert “making a bid for medical freedom.”

“There will be a level of infection; this is not [going to] be eradicated [or] eliminated. What’s [going to] happen is that we’re [going to] see each individual [having] to make their calculation of the amount of risk that they [want to] take [when] going to indoor dinners [and] functions. Even within the realm of a green zone [in] a map of the country, you see that everything looks green – but that’s starting to tick up,” said Fauci.

“So you [got to] make a question and answer for yourself; for me [and] you as [individuals]. What is my age? What is my status? Do I have people at home who are vulnerable that if I bring the virus home, they’d be a problem? We’re at that point where … we’re going to have to live with some degree of virus in the community.”

Bigtree reacted: “What’s so amazing about this is that they robbed us of all our medical freedoms. [They] locked us down, masked us, kept us from taking ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine [and] jabbed everybody that they could force into it. And then when it’s all said and done, the vaccine’s a complete and total failure [and] booster No. 5 is [going to] last you about seven and a half hours – now it’s like he’s gifting us back the freedom.

“This is what I want to point out. We’re not back to square one. We’re not back where we would have been, had you let us just act naturally the way that we did. Remember what [Fauci is] saying. We’ve never had to live with a variant not going away until they decided to vaccinate everybody.”

Visit Vaccines.news to read more about how COVID-19 boosters cause more harm than good.

Watch the full conversation between Jefferey Jaxen and Del Bigtree on “The HighWire” below.

This video is from The HighWire with Del Bigtree channel on Brighteon.com.

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The dogs of war have been released, and many fear that our planet will never be the same again as a result.  From the very outset of this article, I want to make it exceedingly clear that I am pro-peace, because I am extremely concerned about what a global war would mean for America.  If we eventually get to a point where nuclear weapons are used, billions of people could die.  That is a scenario that we should be trying to avoid at all costs.  Even now, countless innocent civilians in Ukraine are being ruthlessly sacrificed as politicians on both sides engage in a reckless game of global domination.

If the politicians that start wars were forced to actually fight in them, there would be a whole lot less military conflict all over the globe.

Having said all that, let me give you an update on some of the latest developments.

Violence has been erupting in Jerusalem for days, and ABC News is admitting that Israel and Hamas could soon “once again go to war”…

Days of violence in Jerusalem and an exchange of fire in Gaza overnight have raised the possibility that Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers will once again go to war, as they did less than a year ago under similar circumstances.

Let us hope that such a conflict can be delayed for as long as possible, because it could easily develop into a major regional war.

In the aftermath of the recent rocket attack that came from Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that the Israeli military is ready to do whatever is necessary…

“The IDF is ready with a wide range of means and targets, to ensure that peace and stability will continue,” Gantz warned.

“If the incitement and [rocket] fire continue, the terror organizations will be severely harmed, as will the residents of Gaza, who are currently benefiting from the moves we have taken to develop the economy,” Gantz added.

On the other side, fighters in Gaza have been feverishly constructing new tunnels in anticipation of the coming conflict…

The underground passageways leave no trace on the surface.

But in a wooded area near Khan Yunis, seven masked men in military fatigues carried a collection of machine-guns and grenade launchers into a tunnel entrance discretely tucked into the foot of a small hill.

The fighters wear headbands of the Al-Quds Brigade, the armed branch of Islamic Jihad which is the second-largest armed faction in Gaza, after the Hamas Islamist movement that rules the territory.

A full-blown war would be absolutely horrible for both sides, but it is just a matter of time before such a war erupts.

Of more immediate concern is the conflict in Ukraine.

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that the second stage of Russia’s “special military operation” has now begun…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was starting a new stage of what it calls its special military operation in Ukraine which he predicted would be a significant development.

“Another stage of this operation (in eastern Ukraine) is beginning and I am sure this will be a very important moment of this entire special operation”, Lavrov said in an interview with the India Today TV channel.

Unfortunately for the Ukrainians, the Russians are striking with a ferocity that is shocking much of the globe.  Just check out what Politico journalist Christopher Miller is reporting…

A Ukrainian army lieutenant on the frontline in Donetsk region tells me he and his soldiers are being hit as we speak with Russian howitzers, mortars, and MLRS “at the same time.” They endured a similar bombardment earlier today “plus two Su-25… and our day became hell.”

Can you imagine being right in the middle of that?

I can’t.

In another tweet, Miller reported that one of his contacts in the Ukrainian military is claiming that his troops are literally being fired upon “14 hours a day”…

I just spoke to a Ukrainian commander on the frontline near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, who said their positions are being hit by Russian airstrikes and heavy artillery 14 hours a day. They are “desperate” for more help, he said, outgunned, and running low on ammunition.

After weeks of fighting, the situation for Ukrainian troops in eastern Ukraine is becoming increasingly desperate.

At this point, getting new ammunition and fuel to those forces has become exceedingly difficult…

Nearly all of the Ukrainian ammunition and fuel supplies have been bombed and destroyed. What is trickling in through its western borders has difficulties to reach the eastern front and is anyway not enough to supply an actively fighting and maneuvering army.

And it turns out that the western powers were not prepared for a conflict of this nature.

In fact, in some cases NATO countries are literally running out of stuff to send to Ukraine…

Germany has declined to transfer tanks to Ukraine on grounds that it simply cannot spare them. Canada quickly ran short on rocket launchers and other equipment that the Ukrainians desperately need. The U.S. has provided one-third of its overall stockpile of Javelin anti-tank missiles. It cannot easily deliver more without leaving its own armories badly depleted — and it may take months or years to significantly ramp up production.

The Ukrainians are being asked to fight a proxy war for us that they can’t possibly win.

Meanwhile, the remaining Azov fighters that are trapped at the Azovstal factory in Mariupol are about to be bombed into oblivion…

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on Tuesday released a purported communications intercept of a Russian ground unit commander, who said Russian aircraft were planning to “level everything to the ground” around Azovstal, the steel factory that is a redoubt of Ukrainian defenders in the besieged port city of Mariupol.

The audio recording released Tuesday purports to feature the voice of the leader of a Russian platoon four kilometers (or about 2.5 miles) from Azovstal.

The man’s voice says, “We are expecting ‘surprises’ from Russia here.”

“What kind of surprises?” a woman’s voice replies.

“Three-ton ones, from the sky,” the man replies, adding that his command “said to level everything to the ground.”

Many Americans aren’t paying too much attention to the conflict in Ukraine because they believe that it will never affect them personally.

But they should be paying attention, because this war has very serious implications for all of us.

The Russians fully recognize that a proxy war between the United States and Russia has begun, and Russian television presenter Olga Skabeyeva recently used the term “World War Three” to describe what the battle for Ukraine has become…

She justified the unanticipated length of the “special operation” by claiming it had expanded into a much greater conflict.

“What [the war in Ukraine has] escalated into can safely be called World War Three,” going on to insist, “that’s entirely for sure.”

She added, “Now we’re definitely fighting against Nato infrastructure, if not Nato itself. We need to recognize that.”

Sadly, she is right on target.

World War Three has arrived, and politicians in the U.S. just keep on talking about escalating things.

In fact, Joe Biden’s closest ally in the U.S. Senate has announced that he actually supports sending U.S. troops into Ukraine.

This isn’t going to end well, but most of you already knew that.

***It is finally here! Michael’s new book entitled “7 Year Apocalypse” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***

About the Author: My name is Michael and my brand new book entitled “7 Year Apocalypse” is now available on Amazon.com.  In addition to my new book I have written five other books that are available on Amazon.com including  “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, “Get Prepared Now”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned)  When you purchase any of these books you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending digital copies as gifts through Amazon to family and friends.  Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible.  I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe.  I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article.  The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions.  I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help.  These are such troubled times, and people need hope.  John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  If you have not already done so, I strongly urge you to ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior today.

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