KENDLETON, Texas—Three empty tank cars derailed but remained upright in a Southeast Texas rail yard on Monday, the train’s owner said, and no one was hurt. A locomotive leaked fuel but it was contained, Kansas City Southern spokesperson C. Doniele Carlson said in a statement. The derailment took place at around 7 a.m. in Kendleton,…
First Republic Shares Fall 47 Percent Following Multiple S&P Downgrades
First Republic Bank’s shares tanked again on Monday, falling 47 percent and surpassing last week’s lows. The slide follows yet another downgrade in the bank’s credit rating by Standard & Poor’s, which dropped First Republic to B+ from BB+ on Sunday after first lowering it to junk status just last week. The rating agency said…
British Army’s ‘Troubled’ Ajax Tank Order Back on Track, Wallace Says
The army’s “troubled” Ajax armoured vehicles order is now back on track after remedies were put in place to fix the issues, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday. Inspecting Ajax trials near the Bovington Camp, Wallace said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) aims to deploy the vehicles soon after the testing programme is completed in about…
2023: Year of the Drone or Year of the Tank?
Commentary The Russian invasion of Ukraine has exploded many myths, perhaps none more than the myth that, over the past decade or so, Russia has successfully transformed and modernized its armed force. Just before the war, many Western analysts (who really should’ve known better) were touting the Russian military as a well-equipped conventional force, built…
Kremlin Welcomes Bounty Offer for Destroying Western Tanks in Ukraine
MOSCOW—The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed a Russian company’s offer of “bounty payments” for soldiers who destroy Western-made tanks on the battlefield in Ukraine, saying it would spur Russian forces to victory. The Russian company Fores this week offered 5 million rubles ($72,000) in cash to the first soldiers who destroy or capture U.S.-made Abrams or…
Ukraine Pushes for Western Fighter Jets After Tank Deals
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine won support Tuesday from Baltic nations and Poland in its quest to obtain Western fighter jets, but there were no signs that larger nations like the United States and Britain have changed their stance of refusing to provide warplanes to Kyiv after almost a year of battling Russia’s invading forces. “Ukraine needs fighter…
Oil Tank in Colombia’s Barranquilla Explodes Into Flames, One Dead
BOGOTA—A fuel tank exploded into flames in Colombia’s Caribbean city of Barranquilla early on Wednesday, killing a firefighter who fell during the explosion, local authorities said. The firefighter was identified as Javier Solano, 53, by Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro in a message on Twitter, in which he pledged to support the city’s mayor, Jaime Pumarejo….
Tank America Opens in Orlando With 17-Ton Tank Driving Experience
By Patrick Connolly From Orlando Sentinel Orlando–Tucked in the woods of urban Orlando, just off Forsyth Road near Colonial Drive, there’s trouble afoot with enemy troops lurking and the scene of a plane crash in the trees. At least this is the narrative tourists will experience while driving a 17-ton tank — what some might…
Tanks Shipped to Ukraine as Kyiv Pleads for ‘Weapons, Weapons, Weapons’
April 7, 2022
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the West to provide more “weapons, weapons, and weapons” as Ukraine battles Russia’s invading forces, with NATO vowing to provide heavier arms and the Czech Republic becoming the first allied country to ship tanks to Kyiv. Kuleba issued the plea for more arms to his war-torn country in doorstep…
Tanks Shipped to Ukraine as Kyiv Pleads for ‘Weapons, Weapons, and Weapons’
April 7, 2022
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Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the West to provide more “weapons, weapons, and weapons” as Ukraine battles Russia’s invading forces, with NATO vowing to provide heavier arms and the Czech Republic becoming the first allied country to ship tanks to Kyiv. Kuleba issued the plea for more arms for his war-torn country in doorstep…
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