Prologue Journal – Page 35564 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Arctic Heating Up Literally and as Scene of Strategic Competition

Defense.gov Climate change is literally warming the Arctic; figuratively, the region is becoming a theater of great power competition. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3353265/arctic-heating-up-literally-and-as-scene-of-strategic-competition/

Houston Had a Problem: NASA’s Moon Mission Astronauts Were Late.

New York Times NASA officials found it more difficult than they expected to surprise the astronauts of the Artemis II mission with the news that they were going to the moon. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/science/nasa-artemis-astronauts-moon.html

Here are the best deals and snags at Israeli stores this Passover

Jerusalem Post Passover is coming, and many appliance chains are taking advantage of the holiday to offer sales promotions and significant discounts. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738544

Rockets launched at Israel from Gaza during Passover feast

Jerusalem Post Rockets sirens sounded early on Thursday morning, after two rockets were launched at Israel from Gaza during the Passover Seder on Wednesday evening. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738543

Russia Says Ukrainian Aircraft Crashed in Border Region

Moscow Times Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on the incident. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/05/russia-says-ukrainian-aircraft-crashed-in-border-region-a80727

Church accused of Moscow ties expelled from two parishes in western Ukraine

Jerusalem Post Ukraine’s government has accused the UOC of retaining ties with Moscow, and has opened criminal cases against over 60 of its clergy on suspicion of crimes including treason and collaboration https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-738540

DOD Official Describes How Capabilities Are Generated for Warfighters

Defense.gov Taking joint warfighting concepts and translating them into the capabilities for the future is a key DOD focus, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3352867/dod-official-describes-how-capabilities-are-generated-for-warfighters/

US-China relations: Taiwan ‘deterrence dilemma’ requires urgent talks to avoid war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The moves and countermoves by China and the US in the Taiwan Strait are part of a deterrence dilemma, a spiral of actions ultimately undermining their own goal. Talks aimed at controlling the capabilities…

China deploys warships near Taiwan after US house speaker meets leader Tsai Ing-wen

Hong Kong Free Press China sent warships through waters around Taiwan on Thursday as it vowed a “resolute response” to the island’s president meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen held talks with McCarthy in Los Angeles on Wednesday, expressing gratitude afterwards for the meeting that she said showed her island was…

Russia Probes Stand-Up Comedians for Mocking Pro-War Blogger’s Assassination

Moscow Times Two popular comedians are in hot water over an on-stage joke about this week’s bomb killing of Vladlen Tatarsky. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/05/russia-probes-stand-up-comedians-for-mocking-pro-war-bloggers-assassination-a80726