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John Ogunlela:

Ukraine announced today that it has received Harpoon missiles from the United States. Mark it; this is now a different game.
Harpoons are anti-ship missiles that home on radars (radar-seeking) and fly below the radars with which ships see and range dangers from afar.
You have to appreciate how different a naval warfare is from the other types to appreciate the seriousness of this development. Naval warfares are by far the most dangerous and the costliest of all for the following reasons:
1. A ship carries hundreds and sometimes thousands of troops and a fatal blow to that ship is as good as a fatal blow to everyone on board.
2. The ship itself is an extremely costly piece of equipment. It takes a very long time to build (the Russians have been building their one and only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov since 1982 and it is still uncompleted. No other military hardware takes longer to build than a seagoing vessel.
3. Replacement of a ship is practically impossible on the short and medium term of an ongoing conflict.
4. Ships are unique in the whole scheme of warfare and they are a subject of peculiar perception. A ship is regarded with complex emotions and sailors have an attachment to her like a real, living thing. To intense is such emotions that when a ship is sunk, the commanders usually choose not to be rescued but to go down with it.
5. Accordingly, the sinking of a ship can have a demoralizing effect on the entire fighting force.
6. The worst thing of all is that ships are easy to sink. During the Iraqi war, the Iraqis managed to hit an American aircraft carrier. That is a major accomplishment when you think about how detailed is the protection of an aircraft carrier. She sails inside the envelope of an whole mini navy with the sky covered with fighter aircrafts and the sea beneath her scoured by submarines. But the Iraqis hit one and she had to limp out of the war.
When you put these together, you can see that something significant is about to happen on the Black Sea. The Russian navy is about to be mauled.
It is said that the Russians have been launching most of their cruise missiles from submarines though. That means all their surface ships and landing craft must vacate that sea. The Ukrainians may also have access to antisubmarine systems, who knows, because the strategic intent will simply have to be met, namely, to open the black sea to merchant shipping and have vessels bearing 20 million tons of grains sail out of Ukraine to avert a global famine. That is the premises on which the West is boosting Ukraine's capability at sea.
The Russians cannot afford to take this softly especially as the HIMARS long range artillery systems are also arriving Ukraine at the same time. The fight will reach its highest and hottest point within the next two weeks. The two sides will fight ferociously and out in everything in many make-or-break battles and Russia will be tempted to resort to using a nuclear device. If no nuclear weapon is used over the next two weeks, we can breathe a sigh of relief that they will not be used in this war.

Saw a homeless man eating grass in the park

I asked him "Why are you eating grass?"

He said "I am very hungry"

I replied "Oh, okay then. Come with me."

You should've seen his face when I showed him my backyard.

5 REMARKABLE REASONS WHY SELF-AWARENESS IS FOR YOU

Introduction

You can improve yourself in many terrific ways.

What positive attributes do you possess?
See what they are.
And appreciate that part of you.
That is one method.

The second way is for you to know
your weaknesses and faults.
Then work diligently to improve yourself.

When you improve yourself through
both methods, you are self-aware.
Self-awareness can improve your relations with people.
It can help you greatly in attaining your goals.

Self-awareness, has other benefits, though.

Here are more reasons why it's essential to be self-aware.


1. Your Social Abilities Are Increased

You are a social being like other people.  
And so, you thrive on relationships.

When you’re self-aware,
you can create relationships more successfully.
Why is this so?
Because you know what you really
want in everybody you meet.
And you know your own
shortcomings and abilities.

Self-awareness will also
enhance your emotional intelligence.
With emotional intelligence,
you can relate to how others feel.
It’s easy to get into conflict with
others when you lack this skill.

What are your emotional patterns?
Study them.
Understand them.
And you’ll greatly improve your level of
emotional intelligence.

2. You Become More Versatile
and Open-minded

Your approach to issues will be determined
by how well you know yourself.

Self-awareness gives you the ability
to listen to your body and mind.
And so, it makes you know how to
respond to change in a natural way.

This realization can give you
a clear focus on handling problems.

You can therefore accept other people’s
reactions, criticism, advice, and point of view
without taking things personally.

In the end, you can have several
solutions to one problem.

3. You Can Become More Productive

You think fast when you’re self-aware.

You will understand yourself better.
And you can focus on each challenge
without interference.

If you don’t understand yourself,
indecision will hold you back.
This could become a really big problem.

A quick decision may be required.
But you’ll waste time thinking over
many possible answers.

4. Your Leadership Skills Will Improve

As a good leader, you should be able to
think fast and decide quickly.
You should also be unbiased and poised.
Fearlessness and the ability to focus
on important matters will help you greatly.

All these benefits you can get by being self-aware.

5. You Become More Objective

Being self-aware will make you more
impartial and self-confident.
Therefore, your decisions will be
based on sound judgment.
It will be easy for you to know
when your moods are influencing
your actions.
And enable you to act appropriately.
You will respond correctly when
someone else is having a bad day.
Because you already understand.

Conclusion

I hope this article has inspired you to
be more self-aware and live a happier life.

Realize that it takes time for you to
become more self-aware.
But once you attain it,
extend your kindness for others to benefit.

The changes you make in your own life
can also inspire others to change for the better.

Did you enjoy this article?
Then, share it with your family, friends, and colleagues.

Do you have any comments or questions?
Write them out in the comments section below.

Thaddeus.

Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

Morning
"Thou hatest wickedness." Psalm 45:7

"Be ye angry, and sin not." There can hardly be goodness in a man if he be not angry at sin; he who loves truth must hate every false way. How our Lord Jesus hated it when the temptation came! Thrice it assailed him in different forms, but ever he met it with, "Get thee behind me, Satan." He hated it in others; none the less fervently because he showed his hate oftener in tears of pity than in words of rebuke; yet what language could be more stern, more Elijah-like, than the words, "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer." He hated wickedness, so much that he bled to wound it to the heart; he died that it might die; he was buried that he might bury it in his tomb; and he rose that he might forever trample it beneath his feet. Christ is in the Gospel, and that Gospel is opposed to wickedness in every shape. Wickedness arrays itself in fair garments, and imitates the language of holiness; but the precepts of Jesus, like his famous scourge of small cords, chase it out of the temple, and will not tolerate it in the Church. So, too, in the heart where Jesus reigns, what war there is between Christ and Belial! And when our Redeemer shall come to be our Judge, those thundering words, "Depart, ye cursed" which are, indeed, but a prolongation of his life-teaching concerning sin, shall manifest his abhorrence of iniquity. As warm as is his love to sinners, so hot is his hatred of sin; as perfect as is his righteousness, so complete shall be the destruction of every form of wickedness. O thou glorious champion of right, and destroyer of wrong, for this cause hath God, even thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Evening
"Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho." Joshua 6:26

Since he was cursed who rebuilt Jericho, much more the man who labours to restore Popery among us. In our fathers' days the gigantic walls of Popery fell by the power of their faith, the perseverance of their efforts, and the blast of their gospel trumpets; and now there are some who would rebuild that accursed system upon its old foundation. O Lord, be pleased to thwart their unrighteous endeavours, and pull down every stone which they build. It should be a serious business with us to be thoroughly purged of every error which may have a tendency to foster the spirit of Popery, and when we have made a clean sweep at home we should seek in every way to oppose its all too rapid spread abroad in the church and in the world. This last can be done in secret by fervent prayer, and in public by decided testimony. We must warn with judicious boldness those who are inclined towards the errors of Rome; we must instruct the young in gospel truth, and tell them of the black doings of Popery in the olden times. We must aid in spreading the light more thoroughly through the land, for priests, like owls, hate daylight. Are we doing all we can for Jesus and the gospel? If not, our negligence plays into the hands of the priestcraft. What are we doing to spread the Bible, which is the Pope's bane and poison? Are we casting abroad good, sound gospel writings? Luther once said, "The devil hates goose quills" and, doubtless, he has good reason, for ready writers, by the Holy Spirit's blessing, have done his kingdom much damage. If the thousands who will read this short word this night will do all they can to hinder the rebuilding of this accursed Jericho, the Lord's glory shall speed among the sons of men. Reader, what can you do? What will you do?