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Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 35 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (6 children)

https://xcancel.com/CarolinaLion2/status/2049963063973994586

The U.S. Coast Guard cannot pay its bills. The military branch – now 75 days into the longest shutdown in U.S. history – owes over $300 million in unpaid obligations. And with thousands of utility bills overdue, totaling $5.2 million, duty stations and military housing worldwide are facing service shutdowns. "It seems like a horror movie, but it's actually happening. It's almost unbelievable," Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told CBS News in an exclusive interview. https://archive.ph/0RPkA

Coast Guard bases are getting their electricity and internet services cut because they couldn't pay their utility bills sounds like something from the collapse of the Soviet Union.

the United States is a fucking clown country markkks-juggalo united clowns of america

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 36 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (4 children)

https://xcancel.com/bonzerbarry/status/2049922331758223636

Hezbollah announced more successful FPV strikes in their 6th and 7th operation of the day. 7 operations in response to israeli violations is a new daily record for the so-called “ceasefire” period.

Hadashot BezMen: Our soldiers are like ducks at Hezbollah's shooting range. It's good to die for Netanyahu's government! Our soldiers die like ducks because of a pathetic government from top to bottom and an incompetent opposition that remains silent like the last criminals. Why do you care? After all, these are not your children dying because of an aging and lying officer. And when Hezbollah infiltrates (and they will) into a settlement through a tunnel, don't say you didn't know, because publishing tunnels in Israeli territory is forbidden, you must not know that penetrating tunnels exist or were discovered in the past. When they slaughter you, remember Israel Katz, the Northern Command general, and Netanyahu who sold you out "safely" to the north and destroyed Hamas and Hezbollah.

This Hadashot BezMen admin is losing it today. They sometimes drop some interesting bits during these rants. Such as the point about tanks being destroyed/abandoned, and complaining about "the censored event".

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 48 points 21 hours ago

https://xcancel.com/bonzerbarry/status/2049652473044869132

CNN: The $25 billion cost estimate for the Iran war that Pentagon officials provided to lawmakers does not include repair costs for US bases or replacing lost assets. One source said that the real cost could be closer to $50 billion.

don't need to include repair costs in the estimate if you're never going to repair the bases doggirl-smug

Chinese Type 56 AK in c/guns@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

oh, it's not mine, I got this one off twitter: https://xcancel.com/Type56AK47/status/2043594781763485736

apparently this is in Myanmar

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

https://xcancel.com/rybar_africa/status/2049544972488114326

❗️While northern Mali simmers after the Kidal setback, FAMa and African Corps are crushing JNIM in the south and center. The strategy is clear: secure the economic heartland and populated regions before attempting any northern counter-offensive.

and it seems like there's already counter-attacks happening in the north too https://xcancel.com/rybar_africa/status/2049516379678662986

🔥African Corps strikes central districts of 🇲🇱Kidal, destroying ex-governor's residence seized by militants just days ago. Proximity to FAMa bases enables daily bombardment. FLA's victory celebration cut short?

plus, all the losses the insurgents have taken https://xcancel.com/HatsOffff/status/2049168539202826251

Russian military figures claim Africa Corps and Malian forces inflicted heavy losses on terrorist groups, citing over 2,500 killed, extensive vehicle destruction, and equipment seized.

Peter Paul Rubens - Posthumous portrait of Philip the Handsome (sometimes misidentified as being of Maximilian I), 1618 in c/history@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

doing Juche necromancy on all my favorite painters so they can do one last piece juche-rose

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

credit to https://xcancel.com/imetatronink for that one, I think I posted something of his some time ago

he also has the "Fraidy Abe" for the USS Abraham Lincoln (which retreated earlier in the war after allegedly being fired at by Iran)

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 44 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

https://xcancel.com/MenchOsint/status/2049564721372610964

USS Ford is going home after 10 month deployment. https://archive.ph/qbGMd

The Ford had been deployed to the Red Sea, a position in which it wasn't really contributing anything to the blockade (and it's doubtful if it and its strike group would have even been able to pass the Bab-el-Mandeb anyway). Rather, in the event of the conflict resuming, it would have contributed aircraft - I don't think many for actually bombing Iran, given the distances involved (the US was still flying from incredibly exposed positions in Prince Sultan airbase, indicating that they likely felt that flying from further and safer bases, or a carrier in this case, just wasn't viable, and risks had to be taken with the closer ones - which of course led to some notable losses at that very airbase), but more so for aiding air defense over Saudi Arabia. The destroyers in the group would have also been able to contribute somewhat to air defense, at least in the coastal Saudi areas, as had been done for Israel during the 12-Day War (although I guess theoretically the destroyers could stay, and only the carrier could go back home).

So it being sent back home is either indication that the US doesn't plan on resuming hostilities (and thus don't need the planes the Ford would contribute), or that the ship is genuinely so fucked at this point that they don't have a choice, even if they want to restart the war. Potentially more acts of sabotage by the crew, who knows - they got a short break for some quick repairs and then sent right back into the fray, with those quick repairs most certainly not having been enough to fix any of the real serious damage - one of the things the fire damaged was crew living areas, so where have a bunch of them even been sleeping?

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

the "economic strangulation of China" masterplan might not be working out so well... https://archive.ph/w11xR (although maybe this is just more market manipulation? "China's going to start re-exporting oil so don't worry about impending economic collapse please!")

China poised to restart exporting jet fuel, diesel and gasoline

Beijing signals relaxation of export ban imposed at start of Iran conflict

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China is poised to resume exporting jet fuel, gasoline and diesel from May, in a move that could significantly ease the worldwide shortages caused by the Iran conflict. The country’s large state oil companies have applied for export permits to ship fuel in May, according to several trading sources, signalling that a ban that was introduced at the start of the war to protect domestic supplies may be relaxed. China is the world’s biggest oil importer and a major exporter of jet fuel and diesel to Australia, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, among other countries. Before the war began, China was exporting almost 800,000 barrels a day of refined fuels, according to data from Kpler. That total roughly halved in April. One staff member at a state oil company said the government believed that China’s own need for fuel was “stable” and it could now return to exports. One person with knowledge of China’s export intentions said Beijing wished to supply mostly jet fuel to Asian countries that are now running dangerously low, as well as some gasoline and diesel.

Asia has suffered the most from the current energy crisis, since its refineries depend heavily on imports for about 80 per cent of their supply, with the Gulf accounting for around half of that. China has already agreed to sell some fuel to countries in the region on a humanitarian basis. “A resumption of oil exports could significantly ease supply shocks in south-east Asian countries. Within Asia, China is the only country with the capacity to export at scale,” said Liao Na, founder of GL Consulting, which analyses China’s energy and industrial sectors. “The previous government-to-government support schemes between China and these countries are unlikely to be sufficient to fully cover the shortfall,” she said. One person at an international trading house said a number of state-owned Chinese refineries had already been granted fresh quotas for exports. Another said a resumption of exports from China “would go a long way” to solving some of the acute problems in the market.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Beijing’s top macroeconomic planning body, could not immediately be reached for comment on Tuesday evening in China. The country’s foreign ministry did not respond to an email request for comment. Marco Dunand, chief executive of Swiss commodity trader Mercuria, said last week at the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne that Chinese companies had been “aggressively selling crude oil” for the past two to three weeks, rerouting cargoes that they had bought to other countries. That may be a sign that Chinese refineries have access to oil from the country’s strategic reserves or from Iranian sellers, or it could signal optimism that the Strait of Hormuz is close to reopening, he suggested. In March, China added 40mn barrels of crude to its reserves as refineries slowed their output by roughly 1mn barrels a day. China has been deeply concerned over commodity supply risks despite amassing record stockpiles before the war. Last month, controls had also been tightened for some fertiliser blends.

Beijing has been criticised by foreign officials and analysts who argued that the export controls were poorly communicated to trading partners, and exacerbated concerns over energy supplies. Analysts had previously warned that a significant change in Beijing’s position would be unlikely unless there was a substantial resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. However, during April some cargoes were shipped to Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, according to research group Rystad, referencing data from oil tracker Vortexa. Those exceptions, the Rystad analysts said, possibly reflected both “regional supply shortages and diplomatic considerations’’.

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 48 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

https://xcancel.com/HormuzLetter/status/2049199769868800221

NEW: Pakistan has formally opened 6 overland transit corridors to Iran, with over 3,000 Iran-bound containers stuck at Pakistani ports now set to move by truck, bypassing the US naval blockade entirely, per Fars.

now, land transport can't reach anywhere near the same volume as by sea, but it's still something

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 40 points 2 days ago (2 children)

https://xcancel.com/SU_57R/status/2049243779685908805

🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Wall Street Journal reports that recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure have had little impact on the countries energy revenues. Due to the rising price of oil, Russian oil revenues continue to increase despite Ukrainian strikes. The New York Times reports that Russian energy revenues nearly doubled in March, due to the war in Iran.

Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives in c/news@hexbear.net

[–] Tervell@hexbear.net 33 points 2 days ago

https://xcancel.com/distant_earth83/status/2049212418166022604

As Russian forces tighten the encirclement around Konstantinovka, logistics problems for Kiev forces in the city are growing. The roads are littered with burned-out armored vehicles, cars, and unmanned ground systems, while personnel rotations are often being done on foot in broad daylight. In this episode, a Kiev forces infantryman was hit by a fiber-optic FPV drone “KVN” near Osykovo, on the approaches to Konstantinovka.