Largest U.S. Drone Manufacturer Says It Will Need To Ration Batteries For Customers After Sanctions By China

November 3, 2024 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Bry said China sanctioned his company for selling drones to Taiwan—noting the Taiwanese National Fire Agency is its only customer in the country—but said Skydio was “proud to support critical infrastructure operators, first responders, and allied militaries.”
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The blog post sharply attacked the Chinese government, saying the sanctions show that the Chinese government “will use supply chains as a weapon to advance their interests over ours.”
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Bry also accused the Chinese government of attempting to “eliminate the leading American drone company” and increase the “world’s dependence on Chinese drone suppliers.”

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According to the Financial Times, Skydio’s list of customers includes the Ukrainian military, and the company has sent over 1,000 of its drones to Ukraine to aid with gathering intelligence in its ongoing war with Russia and record instances of war crimes by the Russian military. Skydio’s X10 drone—which is affected by the battery rationing—is reportedly hard to jam, and Ukraine has sought to acquire thousands of them.

The Silicon Valley company Skydio sent hundreds of its best drones to Ukraine to help fight the Russians. Things didn’t go well.

Skydio’s drones flew off course and were lost, victims of Russia’s electronic warfare. The company has since gone back to the drawing board to build a new fleet.

Why America Is Out of Ammunition

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

This chart is from the Government Accountability Office’s recent report on the Department of Defense’s lack of strategy around corporate mergers. Bow down before Powerpoint you peasants.

Today, as the U.S. is drawn into wars in Israel and Ukraine, as well as the defense of now-peaceful Taiwan, I’m writing about war. Not the policy choices, or whether U.S. military power is a net force for good or ill, but the actual practical machinery behind the American defense base that produces the weaponry necessary to sustain the military.
Why America Is Out of Ammunition

Moderna says that the new COVID strain isn’t more contagious among vaccinated than unvaccinated people /s

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Couldn’t resist! I literally LOL’d when they mentioned Moderna; a company that will profit from the new vaccines! 🤦🏼‍♀️

Previously:

Natural immunity wins

Natural immunity wins

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Natural immunity wins via Dr. John Campbell

[2023] Hearing Wrap Up: Coronaviruses Confer Robust Natural Immunity, Government Officials Should Have Considered in Policy Decisions

[2023] Biden Waves Through Another Covid Booster (archived)

Going to war? Good news! The United States is 13 years behind in ammunition production, NYT reports

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Going to war? Good news! The United States is 13 years behind in ammunition production, NYT reports

Related:

Sanctioning China Will Destroy The Dollar | America’s Ultimate Mistake

March 12, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

If the United States and its allies impose sanctions on China, this could be the greatest financial mistake in all of modern history. Unlike Russia, China is more resilient and has deeper ties across the global economy. Punishing China will likely backfire against the dollar and unleash a de-dollarization wave that could knock it off the reserve status. Here’s what you must know!
Sanctioning China Will Destroy The Dollar | America’s Ultimate Mistake via Sean Foo

‘To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast’ WSJ Headline

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

‘To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast’ WSJ Headline

Breakfast lovers might be better off just having a cup of coffee—but go with roasted, not instant. Prices for roasted coffee declined by 0.1% last month, but instant coffee rose by a 3.6% monthly increase for instant coffee.

I thought that breakfast was the most important meal of the day?!

New York and New England start RATIONING heating oil before winter as stockpiles slump by 70% and fears rise that families will be left in the cold

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Heating oil suppliers in the Northeast and New England have begun rationing the key fuel ahead of winter, after stockpiles dropped to a third of their normal levels.
New York and New England start RATIONING heating oil before winter as stockpiles slump by 70% and fears rise that families will be left in the cold

Strikes & protests in France (and demonstrations in the US)

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Strikes grow as Macron postpones threat to crush French refinery strike

The French call for NATO exit

MSM was all over the cost of living protests but nothing about the Anti-NATO protests. Videos have emerged of police repression in Paris (at which protest, I’m unsure). Meanwhile, in the US, the Poor People’s Campaign, and allies, held multiple demonstrations to get out the vote (which were mainly covered by local news).