Israel Threatens Iran, Says Syria Could Become Their Version of Vietnam

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/israel-threatens-iran-says-syria-could-become-their-version-vietnam-107786

The US Navy gets its large unmanned surface vessels in 2020 with strings attached

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2019/12/21/the-us-navy-gets-its-large-unmanned-surface-vessels-in-2020-with-strings-attached/

Russia & Syria Signal West With Joint Naval Drills, "Hundreds" Of Airstrikes On Idlib

https://www.blacklistednews.com/article/75799/russia--syria-signal-west-with-joint-naval-drills-hundreds-of-airstrikes-on.html

Eastern Libyan forces seize ship with a Turkish crew

https://www.jpost.com/International/Eastern-Libyan-forces-seize-ship-with-a-Turkish-crew-611691

Satellite photos show work on North Korean site linked to long-range missiles

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/exclusive-satellite-photos-show-work-north-korean-site-linked-long-n1106176

Fake Fighter News: The Failure of Iran's "New" Saeqeh Jet Fighter

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/fake-fighter-news-failure-irans-new-saeqeh-jet-fighter-107106

Lockheed inks $2 billion contract for Saudi frigate

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2019/12/20/lockheed-inks-2-billion-contract-for-saudi-frigate/

French troops kill 33 militants in Mali

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50879429

Russia appears to have kept a major nuclear accident secret. But scientists called the 'Ring of 5' tracked the plume of radiation to its source.

https://www.insider.com/russia-nuclear-accident-radiation-timeline-2017-2019-12

Sweeping ban on semiautomatic weapons takes effect in New Zealand

https://thehill.com/policy/international/475590-sweeping-ban-on-semiautomatic-weapons-takes-effect-in-new-zealand

The reason Earth's magnetic poles are shifting... fast

https://www.grunge.com/180493/the-reason-earths-magnetic-poles-are-shifting-faster-than-ever/

Locust invasion threatens Somali farmers with starvation

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-locusts-idUSKBN1YP0G0

CDC confirms black market THC vaping products main source of deadly outbreak

https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-black-market-thc-vaping-outbreak

New clashes erupt after Lebanon names new prime minister

https://www.france24.com/en/20191221-new-clashes-erupt-after-lebanon-names-hassan-diab-prime-minister

Open Skies Treaty to get protections even as Trump considers an exit

https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2019/12/20/open-skies-treaty-to-get-protections-even-as-trump-considers-an-exit/

Woman had 524x the normal level of mercury in her blood from skin cream use

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/12/the-horrifying-case-of-organic-mercury-poisoning-from-tainted-skin-cream/

Suspect accidentally shoots himself while fleeing scene with stolen puppy: police

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/suspect-accidentally-shoots-himself-while-fleeing-scene-with-stolen-puppy-police-1.4740010

BUSTED! China Paid Millions to WAPO & NYT to Publish ‘Cleverly Disguised’ Chinese Propaganda

https://thedcpatriot.com/busted-china-paid-millions-to-wapo-nyt-to-publish-cleverly-disguised-chinese-propaganda/

Russia's "Sovereign Internet" Test Will Cut Off Entire Country From Web On Monday

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/russias-sovereign-internet-test-will-cut-entire-country-web-monday

Aliens Could Have Explored The Galaxy And Visited Earth Already, Scientists Say

https://www.sciencealert.com/aliens-could-have-explored-the-galaxy-and-visited-earth-already-scientists-say

New "uncrackable" security system may make your VPN obsolete

https://www.techradar.com/news/new-uncrackable-security-system-may-make-your-vpn-obsolete

Christmas Day Sees The Third, Final And Most Dangerous Solar Eclipse Of 2019

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2019/12/21/christmas-day-sees-the-third-final-and-most-dangerous-solar-eclipse-of-2019/

After finding of hundreds of cancer genes in MMR vaccines, FDA researcher admits viral cells in vaccines may “activate” genes and spread more