Enduring whether naval hegemony of the US?

It is considered that the naval power of the United States is indestructible. Perhaps, in the heyday of his power and the Soviet Union had a chance to create problems the US Navy at sea, but the Soviet Union for nearly three decades as non-existent, and the current Russian him greatly inferior. It seems that the 284 surface ships, including 10 aircraft carriers and 22 nuclear missile cruisers, plus 72 nuclear submarines (including 14 nuclear ballistic missiles) - it is a force to resist that nothing in the state. However, a retired lieutenant general of the Marine Corps Paul Van Riper demonstrated how all this is not the case. In August 2002, on the ground in Nevada and California were organized maneuvers "Millennium Challenge 2002". As conceived by the Pentagon, they are supposed to work out the actions of the army and the US Navy in the conditions of modern threats. Teachings included as practical actions "in the field", and computer modeling. In total in war games attended 13.5 thous. Persons and modeled three carrier strike groups and amphibious compound Marines. For the "blue" played the US for "red" - a kind of imaginary country in the Persian Gulf, similar to Iraq or Iran. Van Riper was invited to command the "red". As conceived exercises, "blue" did everything to ensure victory. Disabled on the territory of the "red" work GPS, scored communication interference and presented "red" ultimatum of surrender means a requirement of 24 hours. However, the old Marine has demonstrated enviable stubbornness. At first, his decision is ironic. No reliable radio? We will transmit orders by couriers on motorcycles! Crammed interference with the navigation channels airfield equipment? Plant aircraft on airfields and possible light signals. This technology is still in the 50s worked successfully. Mosquito fleet "red", and the other they did not have, along with many small fishing boats in the Strait of Hormuz has arranged a game that after 12 hours operators AEGIS could not say exactly where the boats were and "something similar to mine thrown into the sea ", and where - no. When a little later the ships joined light aircraft, including combat training "Sparky" commanded "blue" General Peter Pace was forced to pull the air cover the ships closer to the aircraft carrier order. Ironic jokes about mindless flickering "red" abruptly stopped at the 18th hour of exercise when the "red" dealt a sudden blow to the combined "blue" literally everything they had. Boats with crews of bombers. Coastal missile systems. Roy anti-ship missiles (similar to the P-15 "Termite") with boats and aircraft. And even two diesel submarines "red" found worthy work. The simulation showed that the fire control system connections - AEGIS - so many goals was completely overloaded and hung. "Blue" with the late response, and did not have time to raise the air carrier aviation. Ship missiles ships managed to bring down less than a third of missiles. The result had been sunk a nuclear aircraft carrier, ten cruisers, destroyers and frigates, five amphibious transports and landing helicopter. In total, two-thirds of the fleet "blue" on the bottom left, the others received various injuries. One of the diesel boats managed virtually no problems to work on three goals. Second - two. Both boats have not been attacked by antisubmarine defense . Should that happen, in reality, the Navy and the US Army for the day of the battle would be lost in the Gulf to 18 thousand people. On those teachings happened much more interesting. There was even ordered "all beat" and "return drowned ships buoyancy" and repeat all over again, but this time to the "red" turned their radars for their destruction unhindered cruise missiles "blue", and do not stray transport helicopters delivering infantry forces ashore. In the end, angered by this, Lieutenant-General Van Riper refused to continue to participate in this mess and generally resigned. The problem lies in the fact that beliefs about the invincibility power aircraft carriers based on the outcome of the battles ended more than sixty years ago. Since then, no one seriously rechecked. While there, Paul Van Riper checked. And showed that the carriers are very well drown. It turns out that with an indisputable American naval hegemony in the United States there have been serious problems.

The main achievement of Afghanistan during the years of the NATO operation

13th anniversary stay united contingent of troops under the control of USA in Afghanistan remembered major Afghan "achievement". UN Special Commission, monitored, reported that the area of opium plantations reached a record in history. The total plantation area is now 224 thousand sq.a. In this case, too, the record harvest - 7% above last year's harvest. It is reported by the news agency France-Press

, with reference to the report of the UN commission. According to the Russian Federal Service for Drug Control, daily production of individual doses of drugs in Afghanistan is more than 400 million. Units! The Russian side for several years, calls on the international anti-drug agencies to go on working together to destroy drug plantations, but it actively opposes the American side, there is a surprising excuses. One of these, if we destroy the majority of opium poppy cultivation, the Afghan farmers will have nothing to live. By the same logic, and that the drug also can not be prosecuted, because of their material well-being can be seriously hurt ... Nothing to live? - But a decade ago, Afghanistan was quite successful agricultural producer without cultivation of narcotic raw materials.

Coke and circuses!

Roman empire ruined demagogues. They ruined and the United States, dressed up in their looks hegemon. Money for bread (now the social benefits), cheap or free entertainment (from comic books and computer toys to TV), deception impoverished masses against the background of the enrichment of those who has stuck like a leech to the treasury - all this is typical for ancient Rome, and for contemporary United States. Decimus Junius Juvenal, the satirical poet, who lived in the first century AD, with contempt criticized the Roman citizens who have forgotten about the responsibility and duty, and to sell their votes in exchange for irresponsible politicians are often not even for bread and circuses, but only on their promises. Policy decaying Rome could manage based on reason and seeking long-term sustainability of the state, but instead chose to demonstrative formalism. They removed the advantages of fooling the majority of citizens and used as handouts for mobile free food and public performances, competitions and ceremonies - all this just for the sake of power. Fall of the Roman Empire took centuries and was characterized by the gradual loss of a population of civic virtues that allowed demagogues to retain power. Then, the power in the decrepit empire passed into the hands of the barbarians. By weakening Rome led what plebeians distracted state through gratuitous entertainment , and the upper classes were enriched, stayed in luxury and led a life of luxury. Public approval and support of the Roman leaders simply bought. It was not an exemplary public service, but the diversion of ignorant masses from the problems and the satisfaction of their basic needs and desires. Among the latest mobile especially liked the circus games and feeding Christians to the lions. It comes and free bread. Politicians, meanwhile, looted empire. History repeats itself, regardless of the technology, the discovery of resources and political dynamics, which would seem to change the nature of society. As the author writes, human weakness, greed, lust for power, the love of money, the desire of conquest persist for centuries. Corruption, arrogance, embezzlement, imperialism and the collapse of civil society led to the final destruction of the Roman Empire, and this process, only to a greater degree, is repeated again today. The American empire is about to burn! Grounds of Western society collapse under a mountain of debt constant pressure generated by dishonest games bankers and corrupt politicians who do everything just to maintain and expand its dominance by waging wars. Recklessness, short-sightedness, greed, ignorance, selfish disregard for the interests of those generations that were not yet born - that's what today is characterized by this "modern empire," writes online publicist. In his view, the rapid ruin of the Roman Empire contributed to the successors of Augustus. Shocking the reign of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero reflects the true nature of the Roman people, to exchange freedom for the authority of state administrators, who in exchange for absolute authority given to citizens grub and the circus. This was the beginning of the end, the author rightly notes. American Republic started as a loose confederation of states that have ruled the citizens with little or no direction given by the central government. Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781 by thirteen states, limit the powers of the central government. Confederation Congress could make decisions, but it is not for this lack of enforcement powers: the implementation of most decisions require the unanimous approval of all thirteen state legislatures. Later, after the victory in the War of Independence, the Constitution was adopted the United States, which has shifted power to the state center. In 1789, was ratified by the Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments to the Constitution were adopted in 1791 (for the protection of individual liberties and justice for all). Their purpose was that, in order to protect citizens from the authoritarian federal government. However, these imperfect acts can protect the rights of the American people, only in the case if they apply morally clean, fair, incorruptible, noble leaders; In addition, these leaders must maintain educated, concerned and active citizens. As in the Roman Empire, the quality of leadership in the United States has deteriorated sharply in the last two centuries. Now it has dropped to "shockingly low." The current leaders - the mirror of the people that gave up their pursuit of knowledge, to account for his life, for the work ethic, to a belief in freedom and the Constitution. From year to year the presidents seek to manipulate people with a vacuum instead of brains. During the 225-year existence of the United States have been phasing out the citizens of freedom and an increasing subordination to the central government, and continue to increase its power. Beginning of the end of the American empire author refers to 1913, when the private banking interests subdued monetary system of the empire by creating the Federal Reserve System. Power of the central state strengthened with the introduction of the tax on income that allowed politicians to bribe their constituents modern "bread and circuses" that paid money taken away from them as "under the gun" by the central government. Century activities of the American central bank, which was accompanied by a high tax burden for the people, coincided with the century of wars, depressions, embezzlement, excessive ("obscene") level of consumer debt, in trillions of debt of the state and a steady decline in the standard of living of the masses. America is not taken into account the lessons of history, the author points out. "We repeated the mistakes committed by the Romans." "The American empire will not be destroyed by external force: it is too keen on suicide." The current corporate oligarchs and their chosen politicians consider themselves somehow heroes. Their excessive pride and arrogance matched only by ignorance and credulity susceptible to the propaganda of the masses. The author does not believe that the United States will live up to its third century. Empire born, dying empire, and the American empire - is no exception. The spirit of independence, idealism, self-reliance, entrepreneurship, knowledge search and goodwill towards our fellow citizens, who raised a young country, now gave way to servility, cynicism, living on unemployment benefits, pyramid schemes, voluntary ignorance, short-sightedness of their own interests. Lowering of morale of the American nation is reflected in the lower quality of those leaders who were elected during the last century. Americans renounced their own civil liability and lost corrupt financiers and politicians seeking only power. Current presidents

consider themselves "god-like emperors" like "vile Roman emperors." 1980 was a turning point: the American nation surrendered to the financiers and lost control of himself to the bankers on Wall Street, the military-industrial complex and billionaires-globalizers. Deformed society at that time and finally passed on the model of savings, investment in fixed assets and the production of goods to borrowing, speculative games and finally to the consumer society, to build powerful corporate and banking institutions on debt and speculation. The peak of this madness came in the year 2000 where the road then began to decline and decay. Now this road is "littered with the corpses of living of the middle class" and "in the truest sense of corpses of men, women and children around the world, the bodies of people killed during the incessant imperial conquest." The ruling elite feels a sense of futility and realizes his folly, writes in conclusion, the author, but "its insatiable appetite for wealth, power, triumph and glory blinded her and leads to devastating consequences." Thus, a comparison not only of the historical path of ancient Rome to the decline and decay, but a comparison of the rulers of that era with the modern American leaders led the author to think about the collapse of the United States no later than a few decades. It remains only to answer the question of who will be the American Nero. Venture to suggest that the throne in Washington sits Neroniha - Mrs. Clinton.

20 amazing facts about America, which do not even know the Americans

Someone loves them and someone hates with all his heart, but nevertheless, the United States is one of the most powerful and economically advanced nations of the world, so do not reckon with it is simply impossible. Virtually all have heard about the usual life of Americans, that they can not live without fast food and do not have a strong intellect. We offer you to find out true facts about America, based on the most interesting statistics to know that it will be interesting to everyone, and even the Americans themselves. 1 1 of 8 Americans ever worked in the "McDonald's". 2. famous Apple's more money than the Treasury. 3 In Montana, the ratio of cows and people - 3 to 1. 4 One American consumes the same amount of resources, such as 32 ​​Kenyan. 5 Some athletes from American colleges are known as real celebrities, but in fact they are just students who participate in extracurricular activities. 6 Although the majority of Americans say in English, in the United States has no official language. 7 1 out of 3 Americans are obese. 8 25% of Americans believe in reincarnation. 9 Cigarette smoking is actually quite legal for minors, but they sell them illegally. 10 Medical errors are sixth in the number cause of death in the United States. 11 In the state of Virginia was born more presidents than any other state. 12 27% of Americans believe that the United States never landed on the moon. 13 If you have $ 10 in your pocket and you do not have debt, you are richer than 25% of Americans. 14 Every day in the United States sold 404,687 square meters of pizza. 15 Americans spend about 4.4 years of his life on each of their jobs. 16 The Library of Congress holds not only the scientific and historical data, but also published tweets. 17 During Prohibition US government began to poison the beer, which led to the deaths of thousands of people. 18 40% of children in America are born to unmarried women. 19 2 million chickens are eaten in the United States every day. 20 America is one of the few countries where you can see the flag almost everywhere.

Jen Psaki again

On Monday, the Russian national hockey team in the group stage of the World Cup with a 6-1 defeated the U.S. team. In the winners scored goals Nikolai Kulemin (7th minute), Alexander Ovechkin (19, summary), Viktor Tikhonov (21, 40), Evgeny Kuznetsov (30), Sergei Plotnikov (32). Goal Americans chalked up Justin Abdelkader (21). VIEW newspaper publishes material of an unknown author about what could be the U.S. reaction to this terrible event. U.S. reported categorical disagreement with the so-called "victory" the Russian national team in a match at the world hockey championship. "In the 21st century, you can not just pick up and shave his beard, if you do not like!" This was stated by the speaker of the U.S. State Department Jen Psak: "This match had nothing to do with this hockey. In the 21st century can not play hockey as if the yard of the 20th century. The imperial ambitions of the Russian national team and demonstrate the methods of conducting themselves in the game as it was during the worst years of the Soviet Union: dirty hockey puck carousel, which arranged the Russian team at the gates of the U.S. team, and blocking democratic goals in the gate - is an attempt to revise the status quo and threat to European security. " In this Psak reporter's question specified that does not know what the roundabout, but it is written in the text, and it is sure that it is something terrible and incompatible with human values: "We have no doubt that behind all this is Russia . This is evidenced by recent participation in the match Putin's so-called "Night Hockey League," where he personally scored 6 goals in the opponent's goal. Now it becomes obvious his whole bloody idea, it has been planned from the beginning of Russia. " She also said that President Obama has expressed deep concern about the results of the game, and said that "Russia is not only located on the wrong side of history, but also on the wrong side of geography, physics and physical education." She also said that against the Russian national team players will be immediately introduced economic sanctions: "We, together with our European partners around the world, decided to introduce extensive immediate economic sanctions against those directly involved in the incident. Russia will pay dearly for it. We have made the difficult decision to all discount cards Russian national team players in European and American networks sport stores Reebok, Nike, Adidas will be frozen until the next seasonal sales. Artists imperial designs must understand that they will not go away. " Separately, Ms. Psak noted pointedly shave off in protest against the "Eurovision" beard hockey Ovechkin: "It is a protest against European values, European anti-choice! In the 21st century, you can not just pick up and shave his beard, if you do not like! This is unacceptable, beard should immediately return! "

Джен Псаки приколы с апреля по май 2014 года

U.S. State Department spokesman Jen Psaki

"In Russia there are no refugees from the Ukraine. In Ukraine, all is quiet and under our control," - she said during a regular briefing on June 19. Then journalist Matthew Lee Associated Press, which often sets the Psaki uncomfortable questions asked, who are these women and children crossing the Russian border. "It's tourists. Rostov in the mountains beautiful healing mountain air" - quoted Psaki "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". State Department spokesman did not specify exactly where in the Rostov region located mountain resorts. Internet users are joking - probably in the same place and Belarusian sea. However, this message has denied himself in his microblog Matthew Lee. In the "Twitter" a journalist wrote that it does not correspond to reality, but also said that he had never discussed with representatives of the State Department the issue of Ukrainian Refugees in the Rostov region. I got back on commentary, which he was advised to ask such a question. Commentator recalled that June 20 is World Refugee Day. Rostov Region is situated in the southern part of the East European Plain and partly in the North Caucasus region, occupying a vast area in the river basin of the Lower Don. By the nature of the surface area of ​​the territory is a plain dissected by river valleys and gullies. The maximum height above sea level - 253 meters. Jen Psaki have repeatedly caused confusion among journalists their responses, demonstrating incompetence. Most often, not answering awkward questions, she says phrases like: "We will check this information" or "information comes to us from open sources." Apparently, the data on the Rostov region, it has not yet been checked. Earlier Psaki

has already stated that "not sure" in the detention of journalists channel LifeNews Ukraine and deaths of journalists there RTR. In addition, she suggested that former acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deshchytsa, release to President Vladimir Putin obscene statement, did not want to offend anyone, and calmed the crowd. And this is not the first blunder Jen Psaki. Previously, she was confused Iraq and Iran, and gas oil. Because of this it has become a real internet meme in Russia: anecdotes about her compose and write humorous songs. According to the most Psaki, its dubious popularity in Russia due to the fact that she - a woman. "They talk about what I wore, what color my costumes," - she said.