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This Day in Navy and Marine Corps History:
August 2
1865 CSS Shenandoah, commanded by James I. Waddell, encounters the British merchant bark, Barracouta, in the Pacific Ocean and receives the first firm report the Civil War ended in April with the defeat of the Confederacy. Shenandoah rounds Cape Horn in mid-September and arrives at Liverpool in early November, becoming the only Confederate Navy ship to circumnavigate the globe. There she hauls down the Confederate ensign and turns over to the Royal Navy.
1943 (PT 109), commanded by Lt. j.g. John F. Kennedy, is rammed by the Japanese destroyer, Amagiri, which cuts through the vessel at Blackett Strait near Kolombangara Island. Abandoning ship, Kennedy leads his men to swim to an island some miles away. With the aid of a Coastwatcher and local residents, they return to Rendova PT base on Aug. 8.
1944 While in action with the German submarine (U 804), USS Fiske (DE 143) is torpedoed mid-ship, breaks in two and sinks. Thirty of her crew members are lost with her.
1964 USS Maddox (DD 731) engages three North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats. In the resulting torpedo and gunfire, Maddox hit all the boats, while she was struck only by a single 14.5-millimeter machine gun bullet. Air support arrives from USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) and her planes strafe the three boats. Both sides then disengage.
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Today in History August 2
216 BC Hannibal Barca wins his greatest victory over the Romans at Cannae. After avidly studying the tactics of Hannibal, Scipio Africanus eventually bested his Carthaginian adversary.
47 BC Caesar defeats Pharnaces at Zela in Syria and declares, "veni, vidi, vici," (I came, I saw, I conquered).
1552 The treaty of Passau gives religious freedom to Protestants living in Germany.
1553 An invading French army is destroyed at the Battle of Marciano in Italy by an imperial army.
1589 During France's religious war, a fanatical monk stabs King Henry II to death.
1776 The Continental Congress, having decided unanimously to make the Declaration of Independence, affixes the signatures of the other delegates to the document.
1790 The first US census begins enumerating the population.
1802 Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed "Consul for Life" by the French Senate after a plebiscite from the French people.
1819 The first parachute jump from a balloon is made by Charles Guille in New York City.
1832 Troops under General Henry Atkinson massacre Sauk Indian men, women and children who are followers of Black Hawk at the Bad Axe River in Wisconsin. Black Hawk himself finally surrenders three weeks later, bringing the Black Hawk War to an end.
1847 William A. Leidesdorff launches the first steam boat in San Francisco Bay.
1862 Union General John Pope captures Orange Court House, Virginia.
1862 The Army Ambulance Corps is established by Maj. Gen. George McClellan.
1876 Wild Bill Hickok is shot while playing poker.
1914 Germany invades Luxembourg.
1918 A British force lands in Archangel, Russia, to support White Russian opposition to the Bolsheviks.
1923 Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes president upon the death of Warren G. Harding.
1934 German President Paul von Hindenburg dies and Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor.
1943 Lt. John F. Kennedy, towing an injured sailor, swims to a small island in the Solomon Islands. The night before, his boat, PT-109, had been split in half by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri.
1950 The U.S. First Provisional Marine Brigade arrives in Korea from the United States.
1964 U.S. destroyer Maddox is reportedly attacked by North Vietnamese patrol boats.
1965 Newsman Morley Safer films the destruction of a Vietnamese village by U.S. Marines.
1990 Iraqi forces invade neighboring Kuwait.
1997 Author William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch), considered the godfather of the "Beat Generation" in American literature, dies at age 83.
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Thanks to Newel for a light hearted start to today's list
Posting in THE LIST includes the humorous as well as cogent historical items and sociopolitical commentary. With that enjoyable feature in mind, here's a potential contribution Just For Grins.
The Cynical Philosopher
Just read that 4,153,237 people got married last year. Not to cause any trouble but shouldn't that be an even number?
Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towards the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.
If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive.
I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they are flashing behind you.
When wearing a bikini, women reveal 90% of their body. Men are so polite they only look at the covered parts.
A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight, live longer than the men who mention it.
Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y?
America is a country which produces citizens who will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote.
Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?
My therapist says I have a preoccupation with vengeance. We'll see about that.
I think my neighbor is stalking me as she's been Googling my name on her computer. I saw it through my telescope last night.
Money talks ... but all mine ever says is good-bye.
You're not fat. You're just easier to see.
If you think nobody cares whether you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.
I always wondered what the job application is like at Hooters. Do they just give you a bra and say, "Here, fill this out?"
I can't understand why women are okay that J C Penny has an older women's clothing line named, "Sag Harbor."
My therapist said that my narcissism causes me to misread social situations. I'm pretty sure she was hitting on me.
My 60-year kindergarten reunion is coming up soon, and I'm worried about the 175 pounds I've gained since then.
The pharmacist asked me my birth date again today. I'm pretty sure she's going to get me something.
The location of your mailbox shows you how far away from your house you can be in a robe before you start looking like a mental patient.
I think it's pretty cool how Chinese people made a language entirely out of tattoos.
Money can't buy happiness, but it keeps the kids in touch!
The reason Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet was because nobody was married. Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney, Floyd, Howard, Goober, Gomer, Sam, Earnest T. Bass, Helen, Thelma Lou, Clara and, of course, Opie were all single. The only married person was Otis, and he stayed drunk.
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OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
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OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 2 August 1967… American self-deception, overconfidence and under-estimation of enemy capability…
This following work accounts for every fixed wing loss of the Vietnam War and you can use it to read more about the losses in The Bear's Daily account. Even better it allows you to add your updated information to the work to update for history…skip
Vietnam Air Losses
Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at: https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.
This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War
. Listed by last name and has other info
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This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War
This is very heart felt and emotional. If you ever knew or still know a Helo pilot from Vietnam then these emotions would probably be typical…..We lost a lot of them.
Just received a note from Russ who sent the above list to a friend
Just thought I would share this from a hello pilot that made it home. He was a good friend of my cousin in North Dakota. As luck would have it, he also was an instructor of mine in the T-28.
Russ
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Russ,
Thanks for sending this. Was in Kenmare for the last week and
waited to get home to reminisce on this type of information.
Yes, I did know a good number of these Marines who paid the ultimate price.
Many memories of them in flight training, Vietnam prep and then
fellow squadron members. One of the names, Jerome J Schlicht from
Melrose MN, was a roommate and team mate on the Bison football team.
Definitely miss and think of him. One the names, ED Connelley, was
in my OCS class and together through flight school. I had just been
in a hot zone and picked up a couple of Marines and was shot up so bad we had to shut down at the medevac
dropoff. He went in to a zone 2 clicks west of my pickup spot. On liftoff
the AC was shot down and all were KIA. Just a few examples.
You have to get hard over there. To much emotion is not good for survival.
And you have an additional 3 in crew to think of. They depend on
your skills and decision making. I had a few crew wounded but no loss of life.
Fear is another that has to be controlled if one is to make good
decisions and flight maneuvers. I believe good training,
accumulated experience and mission focus allowed me to overcome
fears or hesitations that I may have had. Amazing things we did.
Flying, communicating with ground forces, communicating with crew,
communicating with on site airborne gun ships, orienting ourselves
to the hostile positions, determining wind direction, determining
the suitable approach, balancing all of these balls while listening to the m60's blazing
and the crew hollering about we are taking hits. Getting in the LZ and
picking up or delivering and then departing through that same mayhem!
Many times over the years I have looked back and thought: "How the
hell did I simultaneously perform all of those tasks!"
That is my story and I am sticking to it.
Thanks Russ!
Carl Bergman
-----Original Message-----
From: Russ S <rstai47@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 10:43 PM
To: Carl Bergman <bergy@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War
Hey Carl:
I cogitated about sending this to you but then I thought I probably
would appreciate this. You more than likely knew a few of these
brothers in the bond. God bless them and their families.
V/R
Russ
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Thanks to Brett
Geopolitical Futures:
Keeping the future in focus
Daily Memo: In China, New Purges, New Targets
The arrests of Evergrande's leadership embody the debate over how Beijing handles economic recovery.
By: Victoria Herczegh
August 1, 2022
China's restructuring of real estate giant Evergrande Group is not exactly going as planned. In mid-May, the company was on track to deliver a preliminary restructuring plan by the end of July that never materialized. Instead, the Chinese government has taken measures into its own hands. Beijing forced the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer to resign, and then arrested them for their alleged involvement in an embezzlement scheme. Similar fates have befallen officials of smaller real estate development companies, and there's evidence to suggest the crackdown is spreading to the tech sector as well. All signs point to a possible countrywide purge, impeccably timed with the Central Committee Meeting in November and rapprochement talks between China and the United States. Politically, the purges help President Xi Jinping remove opposition; economically, they could help improve how Chinese companies interact with the West. Beijing needs both to succeed for it to have any hope of saving the Chinese economy.
Beijing's intervention in Evergrande's leadership embodies China's internal debate over how it should recover economically. The company entered default in late December 2021 with over $300 billion in liabilities. The promise of debt restructuring, a measure of last resort, did not happen. Given the company's size, it had an outsized influence on China's GDP expanding by only 0.4 percent year-on-year. But it's just a matter of economic policy. The two officials arrested are affiliated with Shanghai-centered banks and other large companies associated with political opposition to Xi. They aren't politicians, strictly speaking, but their shared interest in maintaining foreign trade and investments comport with the opposition's coastal growth model, as opposed to Xi's consumption-based model.
It's not uncommon for Chinese leaders to remove their enemies through purges based on corruption charges. Between 2012 and 2017, Xi himself ousted more than 150 people he believed to be a threat to his power. That campaign was aimed at political figures, mainly members of the Communist Party of China. But the current one appears to be taking aim at economic targets. Zhao Weiguo, the former head of the large and once very promising semiconductor producer Tsinghua Unigroup, was placed under investigation by officials in Beijing on July 26 after being forced to resign in May. Like Evergrande, Tsinghua struggled to repay the company's debts, and its leader has had close personal ties with former President Hu Jintao, with whom Xi has had a fraught relationship. Xi's purge has even netted such high-profile figures as Xiao Yaqing, China's minister for industry and technology. Not coincidentally, Xiao started his political career as deputy secretary-general under Hu Jintao.
The cases of Zhao and Xiao show that no one, not even high-ranking officials, is safe as the purge continues in the coming weeks. One sector that is almost certainly going to be targeted is banking. Recently, depositors at some rural banks in central China were unable to withdraw their money, which resulted in regional protests. The banks promised to return the money, but those refunds are still in progress. Expect Xi to respond in kind.
Strategically, the purges are meant to show that Beijing is serious about allaying the concerns of Western investors. The episodes in real estate, tech and banking all share two characteristics: large amounts of Western money and major problems with servicing large sums of debt. Evergrande alone has $20 billion of its liabilities in offshore dollar-denominated bonds. These concerns are only compounded by retaliatory tariffs, financial restrictions and renewed COVID-19 lockdowns. A leadership reshuffle in such a prominent company suggests a major shakeup in how Chinese companies do business could be in the works. While the new leadership and debt repayment structures have yet to be finalized, the changes made in Evergrande will be a good indicator of how the Chinese government may be trying to prepare its economy to restore faith with Western businesses.
China needs to improve its ties with the U.S. Last week, Beijing gave its clearest signals yet that it intends to do so, at least on the economic front. On July 28, Xi spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone to discuss various aspects of their bilateral relationship and global issues. China's Foreign Ministry released a statement emphasizing the need for China and the U.S. to communicate and coordinate on macroeconomic policies, keep global industrial and supply chains stable, and protect global energy and food security. They also discussed the need to de-escalate regional hotspots and to reduce the risk of stagflation and recession. Biden reportedly said U.S.-Chinese cooperation can benefit the people of each country. China's current economic model depends heavily on exports, which have tanked over the past couple of years. China's best hope for improving exports – and therefore reviving its struggling economy – depends on gaining access to the U.S.
While the purge will remove "problematic" actors, it's not yet clear how the Chinese government plans to address some of the structural problems facing these sectors. Real estate companies of various sizes have yet to submit debt restructuring plans, and changes in leadership slow the process of drafting and implementing them. Liquidity crunches have forced developers to stall many projects across the country. Similar strains are being felt in the tech sector. Real estate, tech and banking are the foundations of China's finances, and putting new, Xi-allied people to lead the most important companies would certainly change their management practice. It may also help align moves in the business sector with the country's broader international economic agenda.
What's clear is that Xi intends to consolidate political power and reposition Chinese businesses in a more favorable light to Western business. But this is not without risks of its own. The purge has just started, and even though it has already claimed several, it's not clear how long or broad it will be. Moves on the political front, at the very least, are likely to continue as there is already talk about installing a new generation of party officials at the next Central Committee meeting. The sacking of Xiao shows that the reshuffling may have already started.
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The past is prologue
This is good. Enjoy.
Make it a Good Day,
Rick Ludwig "Wigs"
This 1991 sit-com was made 30 years ago.
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Thanks to Mugs
Gunther Rall
Enemies, then friends...
Mugs
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Thanks to Tom
View the Latest Edition of "This Week @NASA" (published July 29, 2022)
Folks-
Very cool thought , but probably get killed by our federal budget woes….a Mars sample return. Fully robotic – no humans involved. VERY COOL! What is the issue (beyond$$)?? Well, think of walking the beach and grabbing a random handful of sand….and after analysis (to at least 3 significant decimal placed!) you determine the composition of sand. And then you write a paper for publication pronouncing that ALL the world's sand is just like your sand. (Oh, and that sand is contributing to global warming / climate change!) Well, that would in very high probability be totally wrong (except of course for the climate change aspect – everything you don't like is part of that "disaster"!) Sand varies RADICALLY around the world. And I'll bet you so des Mars dust! So what did you accomplish for hundreds of billion dollars? You did the near impossible but proved nothing….except to REALLY understand Mars that has to be done many times or send humans to select samples.
My point is…great graphics and cool idea does NOT translate to science making a game changing (for the better!) investment. Give that some thought….what echoes in my mind is the Who…"We won't get fooled again!"
CORRECTION…last issue …proved I cannot type!!! Reference is eyes.nasa.gov ……..I had eye.nasa.gov Wet noodle time…..sorry! IT WORKS TOO:
SRB test – looks like "hot fire" test back in 1979-80….40+ years ago. Gee, maybe it IS existing and tested technology, but the SLS has technology that is older than Gen X,Y, Z or millennials! Bet that will excite them!
Another great site – this one really is full of good info: nasa.gov/station benefits and I CHECKED – it does work.
Viper testing – water on the moon – again….think about the Mars sample return….are we going to hit the jackpot? This is a 4 wheeled wildcatter drilling for the "new" oil – water! Since it is cheap, easy to get to the moon, this would be exciting to have several of these go looking for water.
Technology – "for the benefit of all mankind" – but Americans are the ones paying for it…I am STILL willing to put my nickel in the pot….especially if we start pursuing stuff like this (Thorium energy):
Good Reading:
Alt universe
Asteroids
ENJOY!!! Tom
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This Day in U.S. Military History
1865 – The captain and crew of the C.S.S. Shenandoah, still prowling the waters of the Pacific in search of Yankee whaling ships, is finally informed by a British vessel that the South has lost the war. The Shenandoah was the last major Confederate cruiser to set sail. Launched as a British vessel in September 1863, it was purchased by the Confederates and commissioned in October 1864. The 230-foot-long craft was armed with eight large guns and a crew of 73 sailors. Commanded by Captain James I. Waddell, the Shenandoah steered toward the Pacific and targeted Yankee whaling ships. Waddell enjoyed great success, taking six ships in the South Pacific before slipping into Melbourne, Australia, for repairs in January 1865. Within a month, the Shenandoah was back on the loose, wreaking havoc in the waters around Alaska. The Rebel ship captured 32 additional Union vessels, most of which were burned. The damage was estimated at $1.6 million, a staggering figure in such a short period of time. Although the crew heard rumors that the Confederate armies had surrendered, Waddell continued to fight. He finally accepted an English captain's report on August 2, 1865. The Shenandoah pulled off another remarkable feat by sailing from the northern Pacific all the way to Liverpool, England, without stopping at any ports. Arriving on November 6, Waddell surrendered his ship to British officials.
1887 – Rowell Hodge patented barbed wire.
1939 – Albert Einstein signed a letter to President Roosevelt urging creation of an atomic weapons research program.
1941 – Lend-Lease aid begins to be sent to the Soviet Union.
1942 – US troops are now being transported to the UK in the passenger liners Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, and Nieuw Amsterdam. These vessels are too fast for standard escorts. Their routes across the Atlantic are based on Admiralty intelligence on U-boat concentrations.
1943 – The 10-day allied bombing of Hamburg, Germany, ended.
1943 – American naval forces bombard Kiska Island, unaware that the Japanese garrison has been evacuated.
1945 – During the night (August 1-2), 820 US B-29 Superfortress bombers drop a record total of 6632 tons of bombs on five Japanese cities including Hachioji, Nagaoka, Mito, Toyama and the petroleum center of Kawasaki. Most of Toyama is obliterated. Also, Americans claim to have sunk 26 ships in the raids.
1964 – North Vietnamese torpedo boats attack the destroyer USS Maddox (DD-731). The American ship had been cruising around the Tonkin Gulf monitoring radio and radar signals following an attack by South Vietnamese PT boats on North Vietnamese facilities on Hon Me and Hon Nhieu Islands (off the North Vietnamese coast) under Oplan 34A. U.S. crews interpreted one North Vietnamese message as indicating that they were preparing "military operations," which the Maddox's Captain John Herrick assumed meant some sort of retaliatory attack. His superiors ordered him to remain in the area. Early that afternoon, three North Vietnamese patrol boats began to chase the Maddox. About 3 p.m., Captain Herrick ordered his crew to commence firing as the North Vietnamese boats came within 10,000 yards of his ship; at the same time he radioed the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga for air support. The North Vietnamese boats each fired one torpedo at the Maddox, but two missed and the third failed to explode. U.S. gunfire hit one of the North Vietnamese boats, and then three U.S. Crusader jets proceeded to strafe them. Within 20 minutes, Maddox gunners sunk one of the boats and two were crippled; only one bullet hit the Maddox and there were no U.S. casualties. The Maddox was ordered to withdraw and await further instructions. In Washington, President Lyndon B. Johnson, alarmed by this situation, at first rejected any reprisals against North Vietnam. In his first use of the "hot line" to Russia, Johnson informed Khrushchev that he had no desire to extend the conflict. In the first U.S. diplomatic note ever sent to Hanoi, Johnson warned that "grave consequences would inevitably result from any further unprovoked offensive military action" against U.S. ships "on the high seas." Meanwhile, the U.S. military command took several critical actions. U.S. combat troops were placed on alert and additional fighter-bombers were sent to South Vietnam and Thailand. The carrier USS Constellation was ordered to the South China Sea to join the USS Ticonderoga. Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp, commander of the Pacific Fleet, ordered a second destroyer, the USS C. Turner Joy, to join the Maddox on station and to make daylight approaches to within eight miles of North Vietnam's coast and four miles of its islands to "assert the right of freedom of the seas."
1990 – Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. The day came to be known in Kuwait as "Black Thursday." 330 Kuwaitis died during the occupation and war. Sadam Hussein, leader of Iraq, took over Kuwait. G. Bush led an inter-national coalition for sanctions and a demand for withdrawal. The Iraqis were later driven out in Operation Desert Storm.
1990 – By a vote of 14-0, the United Nations Security Council condemned the invasion and annexation of Kuwait by Iraq and demanded in Resolution 660 the unconditional withdrawal of Iraqi
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
None this Day...Does not happen very often
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for August 2, 2020 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
August 2
1909: After tests at Fort Myer, the Army accepted the Wright Flyer as its first aircraft. The aircraft met and exceeded all specifications. (4) (12) (21)
1911: Harriet Quimby became the first woman pilot to get an FAI certificate in the United States. She received number 37 at Mineola. (24)
1918: The 135th Corps Observation Squadron sent 18 airplanes on patrol from an airdrome at Ourches, France, to make first patrol along the front by American-built DH-4s with Liberty engines. (20)
1922: Lt Leigh Wade, Capt Albert W. Stevens, and Sgt Roy Langham used a supercharged bomber to set an unofficial three-man altitude record of 23,350 feet over McCook Field. (24)
1950: KOREAN WAR. Through 3 August, the 374 TCG airlifted 300,000 pounds of equipment and supplies from Ashiya AB to Korea in 24 hours to set a new airlift record for the war. (28)
1957: Republic unveiled its F-105, a future TAC aircraft, to the public.
1958: In its first test, an Atlas-B, with a full propulsion system (boosters and sustainers), flew 2,500 miles down the Atlantic Missile Range after launching from Cape Canaveral. In this flight, the missile underwent the first successful stage separation of a US ICBM. (6)
1968: The modified XV-5A (now the XV-5B Verifan aircraft) made its first vertical and hovering flights.
1969: John A. Manke, NASA test pilot, flew the HL-10 Lifting Body on its first flight of more than 1,000 MPH. (3)
1985: AFLC rolled out the prototype FB-111A aircraft modified under the Avionics Modernization Program for electronics warfare. (16)
1987: The 552d Airborne Warning and Control Wing from Tinker AFB completed its 5,000th mission for the Elf One deployment to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Elf One began on 1 October 1980, when the war between Iran and Iraq erupted.
1989: The USS Tennessee successfully completed an underwater launch of the UGM-133A Trident II missile for the first time off the coast of Florida. (20)
1992: Operation INTRINSIC ACTION. Through 20 August, AMC moved forces to Kuwait in this exercise to show Iraq our resolve to support the Middle East. (16)
1994: Two B-52s from the 2 BW set an FAI record for an around-the-world flight during a Global Power mission to Kuwait. The 47.2-hour flight needed 5 aerial refuelings. This flight was a first too, going around the world on a bombing mission to drop 54 bombs in a Kuwaiti range near the Iraq's border. (16)
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WORLD NEWS FOR 2 AUGUST THANKS TO MILITARY PERISCOPE
USA—6 Firms Sanctioned For Selling Iranian Oil In E. Asia Arab News | 08/02/2022 The U.S. Treasury Dept. and State Dept. have imposed sanctions on six companies accused of aiding in the sale of tens of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil and petrochemical products in East Asia, reports the Arab News (Riyadh). The firms include four in Hong Kong, one in Singapore and one in the United Arab Emirates. The Treasury accused Arabian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Commercial Co., one of Iran's largest petrochemical brokers, of using these firms to sell Iranian petroleum products in the East Asian market. Blue Cactus Heavy Equipment and Machinery Spare Parts Trading in the U.A.E. is accused of selling Iranian petroleum to Hong Kong-based Triliance Petrochemical Co. Hong-Kong-based Farwell Canyon HK and Shekufei International Trading Co. were also sanctioned. Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. is also accused of using its accounts, in addition to those of Hong Kong- and Malaysia-based PZNFR Trading, to collect the proceeds from the sales of Iranian oil.
USA—Navy Force Plan Calls For 100 Uncrewed Vessels By 2045 Task and Purpose | 08/02/2022 The head of the U.S. Navy has unveiled a new force plan that would nearly double the size of the fleet to 523 vessels by 2045 in part through a significant uncrewed component, reports Task and Purpose. On Sunday, Adm. Mike Gilday unveiled the Chief of Naval Operations Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) 2022, setting out a roadmap to increase the fleet from around 300 combat ships, including with more than 100 new, uncrewed platforms. The new ships would be a mix of surface vessels and submarines that would be controlled remotely. The vessels could be equipped with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems or weapons. The emphasis on uncrewed vessels is designed to enable the Navy to better counter China in the Pacific and combat recent struggles to recruit sufficient personnel.
USA—Reports That Pelosi Will Visit Taiwan Spark Chinese Ire Stars And Stripes | 08/02/2022 Taiwanese media has reported that U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will visit Taiwan as part of her Asia trip this week, reports the Stars and Stripes. Taiwan's three largest newspapers said that Pelosi would arrive in Taiwan from Malaysia on Tuesday night and spend the night. She has meetings scheduled with Taiwanese officials on Wednesday. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman warned Pelosi against visiting Taiwan, emphasizing Beijing's opposition to such a visit and warning that China would respond if the U.S. challenged its red lines. A spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council told CNN on Monday that Washington should not be put off sending officials to Taiwan, whatever Beijing said. He said that the visit does not change U.S. support for the One China policy.
Ukraine—4 More HIMARS Rocket Systems Arrive Ukrinform | 08/02/2022 Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says four more multiple rocket launchers have been delivered by the U.S., reports Ukrinform. On Monday, Reznikov said that four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) had arrived in Ukraine. In a social media post, the minister expressed gratitude to President Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the American people for helping to strengthen the Ukrainian army. Ukrainian forces have been using the missile systems to strike Russian logistics and command centers far from the front lines.
Ukraine—1st Grain Shipment Leaves Odesa Under Multinational Deal NPR News | 08/02/2022 For the first time since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, a shipment of grain has departed a Ukrainian port on the Black Sea, reports NPR News. On Monday, the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni loaded with 26,000 tons of corn set sail from Odesa on its way to Lebanon, reported Reuters. The vessel is the first under a deal negotiated by the U.N. and Turkey with Ukraine and Russia to reopen Ukraine's ports to allow shipments of agricultural products. Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said that the ports would be working at full capacity again in a few weeks. Officials said they hoped to export 20 million metric tons of grains already stored and another 40 million metric tons from the harvest now underway to buyers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. There are 17 ships with almost 600,000 metric tons of cargo still docked in Black Sea ports, the officials said.
China—Warplanes, Ships Operate Near Median Line Ahead Of Pelosi Visit To Taiwan Reuters | 08/02/2022 The Chinese military has sent aircraft and warships near the median line in the Taiwan Strait ahead of an anticipated visit to Taiwan by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, reports Reuters. The Chinese aircraft and ships "squeezed" the median line on Tuesday morning in a move that a source described as "very provocative." Aircraft conducted tactical maneuvers, including briefly "touching" the median line and then circling back to the other side of the strait, the source said. Taiwanese aircraft were on standby monitoring the situation. No aircraft crossed the median line. The Chinese aircraft departed by Tuesday afternoon, but the ships remained. Taiwan has a full grasp of military activities and would appropriately dispatch forces in reaction to "enemy threats," said the Taiwanese Defense Ministry.
Afghanistan—Al-Qaida Chief Killed In U.S. Airstrike In Kabul Politico | 08/02/2022 President Joe Biden has announced that a U.S. airstrike killed the leader of Al-Qaida, who was hiding out in Afghanistan, reports Politico. On Sunday, a CIA-operated drone launched two Hellfire missiles at Ayman Al-Zawahri as he stood on the balcony of his home in Kabul, a senior official told reporters. It took time for the U.S. to confirm the death because of the lack of American assets on the ground, the official said. Zawahri's family, including his wife, daughter and her children, were relocated to a safe house in Kabul prior to the operation. There were no other casualties other than Zawahri, said a White House official. The operation was months in the planning after Zawahri was discovered to be in Afghanistan. His presence in Kabul has raised questions about the Taliban's ongoing ties with the terrorist group. It is not immediately clear who would succeed Zawahri at the top of Al-Qaida. It has been speculated that an Egyptian operating under the nom de guerre of Saif al-Adl could take over.
India—1st Monkeypox Death Confirmed Deccan Chronicle | 08/02/2022 India has confirmed its first monkeypox death, reports the Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad). The victim, a 22-year-old man, tested positive in the United Arab Emirates before flying home to Kerala on July 21. He displayed no symptoms at the time, officials said. Upon developing minor symptoms, he sought treatment at a hospital in Ernakulam and was later admitted to a hospital in Thrissur on July 27. His condition deteriorated on July 29 and he passed the next day. Around 20 people who came into contact with the victim, including family, friends and medical personnel, have been quarantined. Kerala state Health Minister Veena George said that the specific monkeypox variant involved was "not highly contagious" and a further investigation would determine why a 22-year-old with "no other illnesses or health problems" died. The Union Health Ministry has formed a task force to monitor the monkeypox outbreak.
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