Song Review: Aoife O’Donovan and the Westerlies - “B61”
The Ice House, “one of (Aoife O’Donovan’s) favorite bars in NYC,” figures prominently in “B61.” So it also figures O’Donovan would record a new version of the track at said watering hole.
This one finds O’Donovan and her acoustic guitar accompanied by the brass quartet known as the Westerlies. What transpires is a cool idea that doesn’t work out as well as it should.
The arrangement doesn’t quite gel and the makeshift recording atmosphere results in less-than-ideal sound quality. But O’Donovan and the Westerlies have time to work it out as they head out on tour with a promise “to play this song every night” after O’Donovan wraps her full-album performances of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.
“It’s an honor to make music with” the Westerlies, O’Donovan said in a statement.
Grade card: Aoife O’Donovan and the Westerlies - “B61” - C+
I know that's so much easier said than done because it could hurt the climate if we were to destroy nuclear armory. But we need to get rid of this, there is absolutely no need for this much we4ponization power in the world. I'm not sure how it could be done environmentally friendly or even politically, legally. But it needs to be done.
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The warmongering American government — God love it! — is building the most powerful nuclear bomb ever devised by mankind.
Yes, ladies and germs, the super-weapon we have always dreamed of will be 24 times more destructive than the bomb that levelled Hiroshima.
The so-called B61-13 would instantly wipe out one million lives and leave hundreds of thousands…
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"A B61-12 test unit slams into a target at the end of Sandia National Laboratories’ 10,000-foot rocket sled track in a complex forward ballistics test. The test, which mimicked a high-speed accident, allowed engineers to examine safety features inside the weapon."
As tensions between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia reach a boiling point, the military-industrial complex is now allowing the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter to carry nuclear weapons.
According to a spokesperson for the F-35 Joint Program Office, the stealth fighter is the first of its class to get the green light to carry nuclear weapons, including the B61-12 thermonuclear bomb.
"The F-35A is the first 5th generation nuclear-capable aircraft ever, and the first new platform (fighter or bomber) to achieve this status since the early 1990s," the source confirmed. "This F-35 Nuclear Certification effort culminates 10-plus years of intense effort across the nuclear enterprise, which consists of 16 different government and industry stakeholders."
It turns out the nuclear certification for the F-35A arrived sooner than expected, which means the United States and NATO now have a "critical capability that supports U.S. extended deterrence commitments earlier than expected," the spokesperson added. (Related: NATO running out of weapons for Ukraine: "bottom of the barrel" now visible, so now it's nuke time.)
Nuclear strikes on three NATO countries
The nuclear certification is sure to push the world even closer toward World War III, as is Sweden's sudden joining of NATO, which comes after decades of the Scandinavian country remaining neutral.
According to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, "unity and solidarity" are behind the move, and these will act as "guiding lights" for Sweden moving forward.
President Joe Biden praised Sweden's decision, announcing that NATO now "stands more united, determined and dynamic" because of it.
"Together without our newest ally Sweden, NATO will continue to stand for freedom and democracy for generations to come," Biden added.
IMAGES: ROKAF performs last Elephant Walk with its F-4 Phantom
Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 03/09/2024 - 18:21in Military
The Air Force of the Republic of Korea (RoKAF) conducted on March 8 an impressive "elephant walk" (Elephant Walk) involving 33 aircraft, including poacher fighters F-35A, KF-16, F-15K and the former F-4E that are scheduled for retirement in June.
The F-4E Phantoms, leading the formation equipped with AGM-142H 'Popeye' and AGM-65D 'Maverick' air-to-ground missiles, and MK-82 air-to-ground pump. A total of 25 newer fighters followed, including the F-15K, KF-16, F-16, FA-50, F-5 and F-35A. Among them, two F-35As flew low over the Elephant Walk formation and then landed and joined the formation.
This demonstration at Suwon Air Base coincided with the annual Freedom Shield exercise, reinforcing the deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.
A RoKAF official said that "this is the first time that all types of fighters belonging to the South Korean Air Force have participated".
The term "elephant walk" dates back to World War II, when large fleets of Allied bombers gathered for missions containing up to 1,000 aircraft. It means a coordinated demonstration of power and military preparation.
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The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Lee Young-su, emphasized the need of the South Korean Air Force to inspire confidence in the public and deter potential opponents. The "Elephant Walk" demonstrated RoKAF's readiness to respond decisively to any provocations.
"I give a warm applause to the Phantoms who protected the Republic of Korea for 55 years, and to the 'Ghost Men' who shared the ups and downs with the Phantoms," added Lee Young-soo.
The F-4 was first introduced in Korea in 1969. RoKAF explained that it was able to dominate the North Korean Air Force by introducing the F-4D, the new most powerful aircraft in the world at the time. Until the KF-16 entered service in 1994, the F-4 served as the main fighter representing the Air Force of the Republic of Korea, which even operated up to about 220 Phantoms, including the improved F-4E and the RF-4C reconnaissance aircraft.
Most Phantoms are retired and only about 10 F-4Es remain active. All of them will be retired in June of this year.
North Korea's recent calls for mobilization for combat highlight the ongoing tensions in the region, with Pyongyang often seeing negotiations for joint exercises between South Korea and the US as provocations.
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Navigating Brooklyn Bridge Park: Access and Parking Guide
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Ferry:
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