Sen. Kennedy: Is Russia our friend?
Gen. Smith: Sir, they're not.
Sen. Kennedy: Between Ukraine and Russia, who do we want to win that war?
Gen. Smith: Obviously, we want Ukraine to stand independently and not be consumed by Russia.
Sen. Kennedy: When Putin went into Ukraine, he thought he was going to roll in and take it over in two days like thunder on a summer night, didn't he?
Gen. Smith: I believe he did.
Sen. Kennedy: But Ukrainian people have fought back, haven't they?
Gen. Smith: Yes, sir, they've fought back.
Sen. Kennedy: And they now have some of the most sophisticated drone technology in the history of the world, don't they?
Gen. Smith: Sir, they do. They're doing very well with drones.
Sen. Kennedy: And with limited resources they have, they're giving Russia curb-stomping, aren't they?
Gen. Smith: I would say they are.
Sen. Kennedy: In fact, with their limited resources, they've knocked out 40% of Russia's oil export capacity. Since January, using their drones and limited cruise missiles, they've hit oil and gas facilities within Russia over 100 times. Not on the border, within Russia. Right?
Gen. Smith: Yes, sir.
Sen. Kennedy: And Putin was so scared, he almost had to cancel Russia's military parade, didn't he?
Gen. Smith: I will take your word for that, sir.
Sen. Kennedy: Okay.
JPMorgan $JPM CEO Jamie Dimon just said
"America needs Europe to succeed — and it’s currently on a bad path."
"I believe we are staring one in the face: the slow but constant decline and fragmentation of Europe. Europe is entering a decisive decade, and it is unable to act. The EU was an extraordinary accomplishment — nations coming together and using political and peaceful means to settle differences. And this after a millennium of terrible wars. It worked, but it only went halfway. Europe never finished the economic union (see the Draghi report), which meant that European countries constantly underperformed economically."
"EU nations also created whole new layers of bureaucracy that reduced innovation, growth and investment among other things. This will continue unless European leaders dramatically change course. If they don’t, they will eventually be unable to afford their social safety nets, restrengthen their nations’ militaries and grow their economies. The EU is currently home to world-class companies, deep pools of savings and a talented workforce. But without new EU direction, their major global companies will weaken, faced with very strong American and Chinese competition. The ultimate loser in all this will be Europe and all its citizens — and it will hurt the United States as well."
"We need one big, beautiful trade deal for Europe."
"The United States should do whatever it can to help — or even push — Europe to take all necessary steps to reverse its decline and strengthen its economy. We should support them to act on what is in their own self-interest: adopting the reforms in the Draghi report"
"I know this is a long shot, but we could offer Europe one unbelievable inducement: If it commits to economic and military reforms, the United States would negotiate one big, beautiful free trade agreement with all of Europe"
French politicians are known for their mastery of the art of saying nothing. But now a cadre of bureaucrats are are ditching their carefully worded communiqués and unleashing a torrent of snark. https://t.co/2Z03AvrwoA
Russia may be “compelled to use force” to expand its influence. Karaganov, 1992
“This war has already begun. Our real adversary is Europe.” Karaganov, 2025
When Russian doctrinaires speak Russian versus when they tweet for English-speaking audiences.
Introducing MultiPass, using your Tesla account to charge at non-Tesla chargers.
Simply activate your Tesla key card or use the Tesla App to start charging at non-Tesla chargers. Find chargers, start charging, and view charging history all in the same convenient location.
Live today for Tesla owners in the Netherlands. More sites & countries soon.
📱 iOS 18 sera disponible ce soir en version publique, alors voici toutes les nouveautés de cette (grosse) mise à jour, qui va vous permettre de personnaliser votre iPhone comme jamais ! 🧵
Spoiler : l'iPhone se contrôle avec les yeux et affiche l'heure même sans batterie.
La durée pour que l’achat de sa résidence principale devienne plus avantageux que la location baisse légèrement en 2024 grâce au repli des taux
Mais les Parisiens attendront toujours un peu plus que les autres 😬
➡️ https://t.co/ac2EqI2gZy
Millions of words are being written and will be written about the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
To say that we were starved for a “positive Olympic Games experience” may be the greatest understatement I’ve ever written.
So, how did it go?
Sometimes the thing you want happens when you want it to happen, and sometimes (the best times) it happens when you need it to happen.
Paris 2024 just happened. And it happened at a time and in a way when we needed it to.
When I say “we” I am not talking about the Olympic Movement or the Games themselves (though that is true).
I am talking about “we” meaning “us” - the world.
We are reeling under an avalanche of political and commercial and cultural tribalism.
There is a massive business model designed to make money from this chaos, division, and hate and it is delivered to your mind and heart every moment of every day.
The Olympics have always been a vaccine against hate, fear, and misunderstanding. That is precisely why they were invented.
Paris 2024 proved that the Olympics’ power to unite and inspire us, to force us to take a beat and be proud of who we are, still persists in our hearts.
The Magic isn’t “back;” it never went away.
But Paris 2024 understood that magic always triumphs over transaction, and that the business of the Olympics has always been predicated on hope and belonging and relationships.
The Olympic Family is the human family. It is us. And we all, every one of us, belong.
As we turn our attention to the Paralympic Games returning here in a few days, let’s give these heroes and the message of the Paralympic Games and Movement the same respect and love.
@Olympics@Paris2024@Paralympics@TeamUSA
L’employeur français débourse 218 € pour que son
salarié dispose de 100 € de salaire net d’impôts.
C'est 2x plus qu'en Irlande.
Il y a plus d'impôts (118€) que de rémunérarion (100€)
🇬🇪 World, are you still watching? Tonight might have just been the biggest gathering of Georgians marching in Tbilisi against the russian violations and law infiltrating the Georgian government! Please watch, share, stand with the brave people of Georgia!🇬🇪 #NoToRussianlaw
Combien de bénéfices les géants américains de la #tech empochent-ils chaque seconde ? Si l'on se base sur les bénéfices nets d'#Apple sur la période de douze mois terminée en septembre 2023, la firme à la pomme a gagné l'impressionnante somme de 3 074 $ par seconde. Sur le podium, avec plus de 2 000 $ de bénéfices par seconde, on trouve #Microsoft et #Alphabet.
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