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Appix said:

In 2019, RAND corporation, a think tank of the US military industrial complex wrote a report (which anyone can still download and read)

Extending Russia - Competing from Advantageous Ground

Some of the measures they had planned include, but not limited to:

Economic Measures
Measure 1: Hinder Petroleum Exports
Measure 2: Reduce Natural Gas Exports and Hinder Pipeline Expansions
Measure 3: Impose Sanctions
Measure 4: Enhance Russian Brain Drain

Geopolitical Measures
Measure 1: Provide Lethal Aid to Ukraine
Measure 2: Increase Support to the Syrian Rebels
Measure 3: Promote Regime Change in Belarus
Measure 4: Exploit Tensions in the South Caucasus
Measure 5: Reduce Russian Influence in Central Asia
Measure 6: Challenge Russian Presence in Moldova

Land and Multidomain Measures
Measure 1: Increase U.S. and NATO Land Forces in Europe
Measure 2: Increase NATO Exercises in Europe
Measure 3: Withdraw from the INF Treaty
Measure 4: Invest in New Capabilities to Manipulate Russian Risk Perceptions


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pmc said:

Pilots are supposed to be highest paid people of society and they are creating this trouble for few percentage of salary.

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BMUFL said:

Well, only the international airlines really, and that's mostly because of their unions. There are plenty of CPL-ASELs earning poverty wages and doing side gigs just to make ends meet.

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Lufthansa pilots are well paid by industry standards. A pilot at Lufthansa earns on average 180,000 euros ($190,000) a year before tax, though a captain on the highest pay level can earn as much as 22,000 euros a month before tax.

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Ukrainian boy shoots rocket launcher at his brother​

Local media have reported a higher tally, saying four adults and four children were injured.

The incident occurred during an open-air “weaponry exhibition” held by a local museum. According to media reports, a 10-year-old boy was playing with an anti-tank weapon, believed to be a Soviet-made RPG-18 single-use rocket-propelled grenade.

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pmc said:

It is Lufthansa strike that impacting flight cancellation at main hubs.
they were making this much in early 2017.

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180000 Euros/yr pre-tax

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BMUFL said:

Yes, and I hope you are aware just how much money and effort one has to burn through just to get there just to get there in the first place. Airline might pay for your ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot Licence) and type rating, but chances are, you are on your own for PPL (Private Pilot Licence), CPL (Commercial Pilot Licence), multi-engine rating, and instrument rating.

After all, what good would a strike do if it doesn't affect anything?

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The starting captain salary of a Lufthansa pilot is about €170,000 with additions and top level captains can earn €285,000 a year with additions. The base salary for a captain doing shorthaul flights is €13,576 per month with allowances on top while some of the top captains earn €24,360 per month before taxes with allowances on top. A First Officer with limited experience earns around €5,499 per month while a top First Officer makes €16,955 per month on short-haul flights. Long-haul flights attract a 10% – 20% additional pay depending on different factors.

Pilots also get a per diem pay of 50 EUR for a captain and 48 EUR for a First Officer.

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:​	Payscale only applicable for new employees. Additional pay for Longhaul (~15-20%)and for Senior FO (~+10%)

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siegecrossbow said:

Are you sure someone didn't spill coffee over it?

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SanWenYu said:

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On Sept 2, Gazprom completely turned off Nord Stream 1 for reasons of "technical maintenance". It did not say when it will reopen.



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This is said to be the notification from Gazprom:

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Appix said:

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) that was 'launched' on 23 May is very obviously the economic leg of the China containment of the Biden administration. The economic leg also contains the Chip 4 alliance, barrage of sanctions and Trade and Technology council (TTC) with the EU and surely other initiatives I forget to mention or do not have heard off.

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