Nyttårsbrev 2025

 

2025: Sannsynligvis det mest turbulente året, sett på verdensbasis, etter at jeg ble født i 1945.

Opplyst som du er skal jeg ikke ramse opp hvorfor, men kun gi et eneste navn som har gått igjen de siste 9 årene:  Donald  J.Trump. Det er åpenbart at verket til hans Director of the Office of Managment and Budget i Det Hvite Hus, Russel  Vought, er viktig bidragsyter  til: The Heritage Foundation s` Project 2025. Et voldsomt dokument på 900 sider, men det går i korthet ut på hvordan man river ned et demokrati ved bruk av demokratiets innebygde muligheter, bit for bit, for deretter å etablere et prosjekt hvorigjennom landets leder kan gjenvelges ut over 8 år, a la Putin. Vedkommende skal  være det jeg vil kalle kristenfundamentalist, og han skal styre landet etter rett og slett fascistiske metoder. Vi ser dette utfolde seg  med våre egne øyne akkurat nå, med segregering av store folkegrupper basert på kjønn, farge og religion. Hørt det før? Yep, jeg og.

Det er særdeles foruroligende å se på konsekvensene av  dette og dens smitte over på Europa hvor ekstreme høyrekrefter vinner frem og følger samme demagogikk som Trumps og med hans velsignelse.

Trump, som liker å beskrive hvor gode eller dårlige kort en "spiller" har, sitter nå med kortene som kan stanse krigen i Ukraina og i Gaza/Vestbredden.  Men, han liker å lefle med andre som sitter med gode kort. Putin er en av dem, han sitter jo der for livstid, noe Trump liker. Den andre er Netanyahu som sitter med de religiøse kortene Trump også liker og som passer inn i før nevnte Project 2025. Oppi dette ser vi hva han driver med i Nigeria, Venezuela, Grønland etc.  Hans totale overkjøring av internasjonale lover og regler, ikke minst sanksjonering av dommere  i International  Criminal Court, ICC, er grusomt å se på.

Ingen europeiske ledere tør stå opp mot ham, the enemy from within.  Ganske gloomy dette her, men slik er situasjonen som vil få betydning for deg om vi ikke greier å stå sammen og verne om demokratiet slik vi kjenner det.

GODT NYTT ÅR!

God natt

 

Arktis

 Fartøyet i fokus ble fulgt av en russisk ubåt, mener det var en Kilo Class,  i britisk sone. Den eneste måten å holde følge med hva den driver med er å benytte undevannsfarkoster. Regner med at slike er i bruk. (Red.)

Allied coast guard ship keeps a close eye on the Russian intelligence vessel Yantar as it sails along the north Norwegian coast.

 

Photo: NATO Maritime Command on Facebook

"We Are Watching," says NATO

Ships operating for Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 shadowed the Russian spy ship Yantar and the Northern Fleet destroyer Severomorsk along the northern Norwegian coast.

Sjekk saken her: https://tinyurl.com/nefcck9j

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Muligens en provokasjon. Tipper at Norge bare sender en note til Russland, men vi tør neppe gjøre noe med det. Det kan jo være at Russland armerer Barentsburg, gitt fartøyets historie som weapons carrier. (Red.)

The Taimyr has 12,150 tonne deadweight and is owned by TC Nord Project, a company sanctioned because of its involvement in shipments of Russian weapons.

Photo: Arkhangelsk bez formata

Sanctioned Russian cargo carrier makes port call in Norwegian archipelago

The Taimyr is on the sanctions lists of the US and Ukraine because of its involvement in Russian weapon transportation. On December 22, it made a port call in Barentsburg, Svalbard.

Les mer om dette her: https://tinyurl.com/mtbh322w

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Dette er naturligvis ikke for turister, men for militære formål. "Ice camp"? Neppe; "Ice Base" passer bedre. (Red.)

Dictator Putin commissions his government to participate in efforts to build an ice camp on the North Pole.

 

Photo: Artur Chilingarov Ice Camp on Telegram

Putin orders building of North Pole ice base

The Artur Chilingarov Ice Base will be located on an ice floe and house researchers and tourists who are ready to pay a minimum of €40,000 for a five-day visit.

Les mer om dette her: https://tinyurl.com/2s7zs93p

Aviation24.be med nyheter

 

Aviation24.be In the 12/30/2025 edition:

Plus Ultra Air faces renewed scrutiny over alleged misuse of Spanish State bailout Aer Lingus Barbados–Manchester flight evacuated after technical issue UPDATED: Fatal midair helicopter collision in New Jersey leaves two dead Ryanair Tenerife flight diverts after turbulence injures passengers Two Chinese airlines plan major Airbus A320neo orders Federal Aviation Ombudsman: Current weather-driven runway use at Brussels Airport is safety-critical and temporary Passenger survey highlights regional strength of Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports

Flyulykken i Tyrkia

 

Black Boxes Found Following Libya Falcon Crash

The accident killed multiple top Libyan military leaders.

READ MORE                                                         ----oooo00O00oooo---- Date: Tuesday 23 December 2025 Time: 20:38 LT Type:      Dassault Falcon 50 Owner/operator: Harmony Jets Malta Registration: 9H-DFS MSN: 185 Fatalities: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: 2 km S of Haymana -    Türkiye Phase: En route Nature: Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi Departure airport: Ankara-Esenboga Airport (ESB/LTAC) Destination airport: Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport (MJI/HLLM) Confidence Rating:  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources Narrative: A Dassault Falcon 50, 9H-DFS, crashed about 30 minutes after takeoff from Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC). The flight took off from Ankara Esenboğa Airport at 20:17, bound for Tripoli. At 20:31 local time, the aircraft, while at approximately FL320, made a PAN-PAN call. The flight reported a general electrical malfunction and requested radar vectoring to return to Ankara. The controller then gave heading and descent instructions level to return to Esenboğa Airport. At 20:33 local time, the pilot declared an emergency. It was observed that the aircraft's altitude information could no longer be tracked on radar. The flight was then instructed to contact Esenboğa Approach Control, which they did at 20:35. At 20:36, the pilot's voice became difficult to hear by the controller. Furthermore, there were partial losses of flight information on the radar screen. At 20:38 the flight disappeared from radar. The aircraft reportedly crashed on Selamalmaz Hill, 2 kilometers south of Haymana Kesikkavak Village. There were eight occupants on board, including the Chief of Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad. Two French victims identified among the three crew members (at least one of the two pilots)

ATC USA

Close Call Reported at Bush Airport

FAA reviewing recordings and flight data as investigation continues.

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USA i dag

 

Jeg er rimelig sikker på at demokratene gjør rent bord i mellomvalget neste år. Dermed blir Trumps rasering av landet og beriking av de rikeste redusert kraftig. Reparasjoner? Ja, det er sikkert under planlegging. (Red.)

Eksperter advarer: Trump blir stadig mer autoritær, USAs demokrati forvitrer

USA går i stadig mer autoritær retning under president Donald Trump, og det kommende året vil gi svar på hvor langt det kan gå, mener eksperter.

Sjekk dette her: https://tinyurl.com/3esbdy9j

Nye missiler

 

Hypersonisk missil med OK rekkevidde demonstrert

Sjekk saken her: https://tinyurl.com/ycxy45kx

Nye fly

 

CALC orders 30 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Toulouse, France, 30 December 2025 - China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has signed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A320neo Family aircraft to satisfy strong demand for the aircraft from its customer base. The agreement is the fifth order with Airbus, bringing the total number of Airbus aircraft ordered by CALC to 282, of which 203 are A320neo Family aircraft.  “Our enduring partnership with Airbus has been central to CALC’s growth,” said Mike Poon, Executive Director and CEO of CALC. “This latest order reflects our shared vision for innovation and sustainable aviation. We are proud to grow alongside Airbus and to continue providing our airline customers worldwide with high-value, modern aircraft solutions.” “CALC has been a long time valued partner of Airbus with its first order placed in 2012, and it's a privilege to see another repeat order,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business. “CALC’s deep understanding of the market and what its customers demand is a solid endorsement of the A320neo Family. This commitment reinforces their strength as a lessor with the most efficient, versatile, and in-demand single-aisle aircraft for their customers." The A320 Family is the world’s most popular single-aisle aircraft having won more than 19,000 orders globally. The Family includes the largest member, the A321neo offering unparalleled range and performance. The Family offers at least 20% fuel savings and CO₂ reduction compared to previous generation single-aisle aircraft, while maximising passenger comfort with one of the widest single-aisle cabins in the sky. As with all Airbus aircraft, the A320 Family is able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus is targeting to have its aircraft up to 100% SAF capable by 2030.

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Airbus to lead Spain's new combat training system

Getafe, 30 December, 2025 – The Spanish Ministry of Defence has selected Airbus Defence and Space to lead the development and implementation of the Spanish Air and Space Force’s new combat Integrated Training System (ITS-C).

The contract, led jointly by Airbus, as national coordinator for Spain, and Turkish Aerospace as the manufacturer of the HÜRJET Jet Trainer, has as its primary objective the replacement of the current F-5 aircraft fleet and the coverage of the entire advanced training process for Spanish combat pilots. This encompasses the acquisition of 30 HÜRJET Jet Trainer from Turkish Aerospace, the conversion of the fleet with Spanish content according to the customer's requirements, the creation of an Aircraft Conversion Centre in Spain, the refurbishment of the Training Centre at the Fighter and Attack School at Talavera la Real Air Base, Extremadura, and the provision of an integrated set of operation and maintenance services at this base.

Kina med kjempeøvelse rundt Taiwan

 

Trump later som ingen ting og sier at dette har de sett før. (Red.)

China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’

The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at what could be the largest-ever U.S. arms sale to the self-ruled territory. Read More

Droner

 

Veldig aktuell type konkurranse dette her. (Red.)

Drone pilots face off in ADF competition

Working off the Battle Lab MakerSpace training model, teams were assessed on practical skills like building first-person-view drones (FPV), operating uncrewed ground vehicles, troubleshooting faults and executing tasks under time pressure.

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Ukraina

 Dette tilbakevises på det sterkeste av Zelenskyj. Flere i hans administrasjon mener at dette er et utspill for å forkludere de såkalte fredsforhandlingene. (Red.)

Russia says Ukrainian drone attack targeted Putin’s residence

(CNN) Russia’s foreign minister alleged that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences on Monday, in a claim that was immediately rejected by Kyiv. Read More

Ukraine peace plan ‘scares the bejesus out of us,’ officials say

(Defense News) The U.S.-led plan caps Ukraine's military end-strength while doing little to check Russian hostilities. Read More

FSINFO.ORG - Curt Lewis med nyheter

 

Flight Safety Information  - December 29, 2025    No. 256

In This Issue : Accident: Ryanair B38M near Brest on Dec 28th 2025, turbulence causes injuries : Incident: Austral B788 near Naples on Dec 27th 2025, burning odour on board : Incident: Delta A21N near Tampa on Dec 27th 2025, unusual odour on board : Incident: Serve B733 at Kinshasa on Dec 26th 2025, rejected takeoff due to burst tyres : Incident: Transavia France B738 at Fuerteventura on Dec 26th 2025, smoke in cabin : Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured : Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Cabin Crew Smelled Strange Odor on Airplane : 2 jets narrowly avoid collision during takeoff at Houston airport, ATC recordings show    : Near Mid-Air Collision After Parallel Runway Departure at Houston IAH Highlights Aviation Safety Lessons for  : FAA Proposes Sport Pilot Test Updates : China's Juneyao Air will purchase 25 Airbus A320 series aircraft for a total price of US$4.1 billion. : Search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 expected to resume on Tuesday

God natt

 

Nytt missil

Dette er den typen missil som kan ta ut hangarskip og Trumps nye slagskip uansett hvor det befinner seg. Neeeesten. (Red.) Chinese forces fielding intercontinental anti-ship ballistic missiles capable of reaching US West Coast, Pentagon says

(USNI News) The Pentagon has claimed that Chinese missile forces are operating a new type of anti-ship ballistic missiles that are capable of reaching the West Coast of the United States, according to the annual report on Beijing’s military power. Read More

Kina sanksjonerer

 

China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan

(The Associated Press) Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan . Read More

Nye fly

 

Boeing’s $724 million radar plane lives on, despite Pentagon efforts to kill it

(The Wall Street Journal) The Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail jet program is behind schedule. As costs rise, Congress has stepped in to keep it going. Read More --##-- Chinese loyal wingman drone design appears set for deck trials (The War Zone) Imagery has emerged that shows, apparently for the first time, examples of China’s growing series of low-observable combat drones being prepared for naval trials. Read More

Ukraina

 

Vessels damaged as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s ports

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Pardon my language; Are you f.... stupid? Putin sitter med alle kortene og han vil si "Njet" dersom han ikke får de landområdene han mener å "eie". (Red.)

Trump om møtet med Zelenskyj: – Stor framgang

USAs president Donald Trump sier det ble gjort stor framgang under søndagens møte med Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelenskyj. Men han vil ikke si hvor langt unna en avtale de er.

Sjekk saken her: https://tinyurl.com/39t8mzky

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Her hva BBC mener om dette: https://tinyurl.com/3zb3d3p