Friday, October 2, 2020

President Trump's Covid-19 Diagnosis Is A Major National Security Crisis

 


There are massive and highly unique strategic implications of this situation, the likes of which America hasn't experienced before. 

The Commander In Chief has tested positive for SARS-COV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, this is a bad moment for the country, especially in terms of the potential national security implications of this situation, one that is largely unheard of. While Presidents have been incapacitated in the past, the highly infectious and wily nature of this disease means that incapacitation is further complicated by isolation and the possibility that the same deadly virus spreads throughout the highest rungs of power in Washington. It is in this uncharted territory that America's increasingly belligerent adversaries could decide to act, taking advantage of weaknesses in the U.S. military and foreign policy decision-making chain of command. 

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WNU Editor: If the President is infected and there is a national security emergency/crisis .... transporting him to any secured location will result in that location being compromised within a certain period of time. And if the President's illness worsens and he becomes incapacitated, America's adversaries will definitely look for opportunities during that period time. We will know what the impact on the President's medical/health conditions from this diagnosis in the coming days. But I find it disturbing to hear that he is already exhibiting symptoms of the disease. If true, that is not a good sign.
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Dow Futures Plunge More Than 400 Points After President Trump Says He And The First Lady Tested Positive For The Covid-19 Coronavirus

CNBC: Dow futures plunge more than 400 points after Trump says he tested positive for coronavirus

Stock futures plunged in early morning trading on Friday after President Donald Trump said he tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 435 points after earlier plunging more than 500 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also in negative territory. 

Meanwhile, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note fell to 0.6627%. Yields move opposite prices. 

White House physician Sean Conley said in a memo, “The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.” 

He also said he expects Trump to “continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering.” 

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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. If President Trump's condition worsens, there is going to be a bloodbath in the markets.
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BREAKING NEWS!!! President Trump Tweets The He And The First Lady Have Tested Positive For The Covid-19 Coronavirus

 


 * The president tweeted to confirm the news shortly before 1am EST Friday, writing: 'Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately' 
 * Trump had said he and first lady Melania Trump are awaiting their own test results after Hicks tested positive 
 * Hicks, who serves as counselor to Trump, traveled with him to a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday 
 * She tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official after feeling poorly on the way home 
 * Trump then continued with his schedule Thursday and traveled to and from his Bedminster, New Jersey 
 * Hicks also had also been aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night's first presidential debate in Cleveland 
 * And she traveled with the president to a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday where she was seen maskless 
 * Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from the virus 
 * A statement from the White House doctor said both the president and first lady are 'well at this time'   * The White House had earlier distributed a schedule for Friday that showed he planned to go forward with a fundraiser at his Washington, D.C., hotel and a political rally in Sanford, Florida; that has since been canceled 

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus Thursday evening. 

The president tweeted to confirm the news shortly before 1am EST Friday, writing: 'Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!' 

It comes following news that the president's top aide Hope Hicks contracted the virus after traveling with Trump on Air Force One multiple times over the last week. 


WNU Editor: Regular readers know that I am always worried about the health and safety of world leaders. Even those that I disagree with. Because I know that if a major world leader is incapacitated because of a medical emergence .... or worse .... it will have a profound geopolitical impact. This is one of those situations that I am always dreading about. 

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Picture Of The Day


Helicopters fly the flags of China (R) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during a flag-raising ceremony marking China's National Day at Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong. REUTERS/Lam Yik

WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... Top Photos of the Day (Reuters).
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What Has Russia Gained After Five Years Of Fighting In Syria?


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Moscow managed to preserve the Syrian regime but it has failed to achieve all its goals in Syria. 

On September 30, 2015, the Russian Federation formally entered the Syrian civil war as President Bashar al-Assad’s rule was increasingly under threat. 

Since 2011, intense fighting and mass desertion had weakened the Syrian Arab Army. Even the support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the deployment of Iranian militias and Russian mercenaries, and regular shipments of Russian weaponry had not been enough to stop the advance of the opposition and radical armed groups. 

In March 2015, the Syrian government lost a second provincial capital, Idlib, when Jeish al-Fattah, a loose coalition of various armed groups, led a successful offensive on the city in the country’s northwest. 

The provincial capital of Raqqa, with its strategic oil and water resources, had been captured the previous year and had become the main stronghold of the rising Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

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WNU Editor: Aside from a naval and air base in a country that is now nothing more but a failed state. Nothing.
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Thursday, October 1, 2020

President Trump Confirms His Aide Hope Hicks Has Contracted Covid-19. Says His And Melania’s Test Results Are Pending

 


 * Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump are awaiting their own test results after Hicks tested positive 
 * 'Whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know, I just went for a test' Trump told Fox News 
 * Hicks, who serves as counselor to Trump, traveled with him to a rally in Minnesota on Wednesday 
 * She tested positive Thursday, according to an administration official after feeling poorly on the way home 
 * Hicks also had also been aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night’s first presidential debate in Cleveland 
 * And she traveled with the president to a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday where she was seen maskless 
 * Trump traveled to New Jersey Thursday for a fundraiser; his social media director Dan Scavino and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, originally set to join him on the trip, were replaced at the last minute by others 

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump went into quarantine Thursday evening as the couple await their own COVID-19 test results following the news top aide Hope Hicks tested positive for the virus. 

'Whether we quarantine or whether we have it, I don't know,' Trump said during a call-in interview with Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity on Thursday night. 'I just went for a test and we'll see what happens.'  
He later tweeted: 'Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!' 


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Trump, Putin And Macron Call For An Immediate Ceasefire In The Armenia - Azerbaijan War

 


 * Presidents of America, Russia and France called for a return to negotiations 
 * They released joint statement in capacity as co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group 
 * But the Turkish President said it was unacceptable they were getting involved 
 * It comes as Russia said illegal Syrian and Libyan fighters being sent to the region 
 * It is worst eruption of violence between the two countries since 1994 ceasefire 
 * Turkey is backed Azerbaijan, raising fears Russia could be drawn into proxy war 

Two French journalists were injured by shelling in the Armenian town of Martuni, local media has reported. 

The two French nationals working for France's Le Monde newspaper had been wounded during Azeri shelling. 

An Armenian government source said they were in grave condition. 

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WNU Editor: Turkey has rebuffed calls for a ceasefire .... Turkey rebuffs Russia, France and U.S. over Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire moves (Reuters). French President Macron is warning Turkey to get ready for sanctions from the EU .... Macron accuses Erdogan of sending 'jihadists' to Azerbaijan, EU threatens sanctions (France 24). Armenia and Azerbaijan have also rejected calls for a ceasefire .... Armenia and Azerbaijan reject calls for ceasefire as deaths mount (France 24). More here .... Armenia-Azerbaijan: Both sides defy Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire calls (BBC). 

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Armenia - Azerbaijan War News Updates -- October 1, 2020

 


Azerbaijan and Armenia refuse international appeal to hold dialogue, deepening fears of an all-out war.

Heavy shelling between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has been reported around the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region as fighting raged for a fifth day, with both sides refusing to back down and heed international calls for talks.

The fiercest clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in years over the breakaway region were ignited on Sunday, leaving scores from both sides dead. 


Armenia - Azerbaijan War News Updates -- October 1, 2020 

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US Army Wants Its Soldiers To Practice Strategic Napping

DNYZ: The Army Rolls Out a New Weapon: Strategic Napping 

Turns out Beetle Bailey had it right all along. 

The loafing comic-strip Army private has been sleeping on duty for 70 years, to the frequent fury of his platoon sergeant. But on Wednesday, the Army released new guidelines for optimal soldier performance — and they include strategic and aggressive napping. 

The recommendation is part of an overhaul of the Army’s physical fitness training field manual, which was rebranded this week as the FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness manual. No longer is the guide focused entirely on grueling physical challenges like long ruck marches and pull-ups. Now it has chapters on setting goals, visualizing success, “spiritual readiness” and, yes, the art of the nap. 

“Soldiers can use short, infrequent naps to restore wakefulness and promote performance,” the new manual advises. “When routinely available sleep time is difficult to predict, soldiers might take the longest nap possible as frequently as time is available.” 

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WNU Editor: I have been practicing strategic and power napping all my adult life. Whenever I am a passenger in a car, bus, train, or plane .... I am napping. And it does make a big difference. Kudos to the US Army to push this. I am also lucky in that I can fall asleep right away. Something that really annoys my GF.
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