A post shared on Twitter claims Mexican television reported that cartels have dozens of AT-4s sourced from Ukraine. Mexican TV reports that dozens of U.S. AT-4 weapons systems, which were originally shipped to Ukraine, have been purchased by Cartel Golfo in Mexico.pic.twitter.com/3QcHZann1o â Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) June 1, 2023 Verdict: False The original report
FACT CHECK: No, Mexican TV Did Not Report Cartel Members Had AT-4 Rocket Launchers Sourced From Ukraine
June 7, 2023 by
Space race: Chinese rocket launches quadruple over decade, survey finds
April 14, 2023 by
Space rockets launched from China have more than quadrupled over the past decade, with more than 60 last year alone, according to a new survey. In 2013, China accounted for less than a fifth of all rockets launched worldwide, ranking behind Russia and the United States. By 2018, China had launched to the top spot. […]
Rocket launch failure likely caused by faulty part from Ukraine
March 3, 2023 by
The European Space Agency said Friday that an investigation into the failure of a rocket carrying two Earth observation satellites last year indicated the cause was a faulty part procured from Ukraine. The Vega C rocket ditched in the sea less than three minutes after liftoff from a spaceport in French Guiana in December. Arianespace, […]
Watch NASA Fire Its Next Gen Rocket Engine for Deep Space
January 27, 2023 by
NASA has successfully tested a new type of rocket dubbed the rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE)âlaying the groundwork for a future propulsion system that could take us to the Moon and even beyond Mars into deep space.The RDREâs design allows it to use less fuel than current propulsion systems, while also producing more power and
Joe Biden Demands ‘Significant De-escalation’ from Benjamin Netanyahu as Terror Rocket Attacks Continue
May 19, 2021 by
President Joe Biden demanded Israel participate in âsignificant de-escalationâ of its defensive war against Palestinian Hamas terrorists, the White House revealed Wednesday. âThe President conveyed to the Prime Minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,â the White House said in a readout of the presidentâs call with Israeli…
âThat Goes Back To Eisenhowerâ: Juan Williams Blows Off Hamas Rocket Attacks On Israel, Says Republicans Are Just Desperate To Attack Biden
May 13, 2021 by
Juan Williams dismissed concerns about Hamas firing rockets at Israel, arguing on Wednesdayâs âThe Fiveâ that Republicans desperately grasping for anything they could use to attack President Joe Biden. Williams also brought up the Wednesday morning vote to remove former Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, saying that Republicans were attacking Biden in an effort to…
Pompeo To Give Kim Jong Un Elton John ‘Rocket Man’ CD
July 7, 2018 by
On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo left for North Korea bearing an unusual gift for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un from President Trump: an Elton John CD with his song “Rocket Man.” As Korean media reports, a Washington diplomatic source in Washington said, “The ‘Rocket Man’ CD was the subject of discussion […]
WATCH: Syrian army says ‘enemy’ rocket attacks strike at military bases.
April 30, 2018 by
Israeli Air Force F15 planes fly during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, December 27, 2017.. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) An opposition source said one of the locations hit was an army base widely known as a recruitment center for Iranian-backed […]
Trump: Tax Reform Will Be âRocket Fuelâ For US Economy
September 29, 2017 by
WASHINGTON â President Donald Trump spoke to a large group of manufacturers Friday and pitched his proposed tax reform as ârocket fuelâ for the American economy. âUnder my administration, the era of economic surrender is over â and the rebirth of American industry has begun,â Trump said in his remarks to the National Association of […]
Nikki Haley: International Community Now Refers to Kim Jong Un as ‘Rocket Man’
September 20, 2017 by
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley weighed in Wednesday morning on President Trumpâs reference to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un as âRocket Man.â Haley said the name had âworkedâ and was spreading. âThis is a way of like getting people to talk about [Kim],â Haley told ABCâs George Stephanopoulos on âGood Morning […]
Netanyahu Blasts Worldâs Silence on New Gaza Rocket Attacks on Israel
June 7, 2015 by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticized the international community for what he called âsilenceâ in response to multiple Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel during the past two weeks. âI have not heard anyone in the international community condemn this firing; neither has [the] U.N. said a word,â Netanyahu said during his weekly cabinet meeting […]