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Popular Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is suing the Department of Defense, the U.S. Treasury, and both agencies’ top officials, after having been deemed a security threat by the U.S. government and cut off from American investments.
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Last November, then-President Donald Trump passed Executive Order 13959, which essentially sought to “defund” companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military. This order requires U.S. entities and investors to begin divesting in the blacklisted companies by March 15 of this year.
Xiaomi, a global electronics firm with a well-known array of products, was added to this list in January. Founded just 10 years ago, the company has had a meteoric climb, quickly rising to become one of the world’s most popular smartphone makers. In 2018, the company was listed on the NASDAQ and, as of last year, had become the youngest member of the global Fortune 500 companies.
The 8 Coolest Military Planes to Ever Fly out of Barksdale AFB
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I am a plane nerd. Growing up on base will do that to you. Seeing multi-million dollar war machines punch holes in the sky during your formative years will do that to you. That s why living in the shadow of Barksdale Air Force Base is a dream come true for me.
Surely, you know about the venerable B-52 Stratofortresses of the 2nd Bomb Wing (oldest in the Air Force) stationed at Barksdale AFB. You might have even seen some of the fantastic aircraft that have visited and called the various landing strips and hangers there home. If you were paying close attention, you will have noticed that some of the most unique, advanced, and downright expensive planes in the world have flown out of the world famous air base named after World War I aviator and test pilot Lieutenant Eugene Hoy Barksdale.
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