Good Tuesday Morning 13 December.
The rain is supposed to be gone but it was still raining a bit ago and the temps are going to be lower.
Have a great day in your neck of the woods
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This Day in Navy and Marine Corps History
December 13
1775—The Continental Congress provides for the construction of five ships of 32 guns, five ships of 28 guns, and three ships of 24 guns at an estimated cost of $866,666. The ships are Hancock, Randolph, Raleigh, Warren, Washington, Congress, Effingham, Providence, Trumbull, Virginia, Boston, Delaware, and Montgomery.
1941—Cmdr. William A. Sullivan is designated the first Supervisor of Salvage.
1943—USS Osmond Ingram (DD 255), USS George E. Badger (DD 196), USS Clemson (DD 186), and FMs VC-19 from USS Bogue (CVE 9) sink German submarine U 172 west of the Canary Islands.
1943—USS Wainwright (DD 419) and British destroyer HMS Calpe sink German submarine U-593 150 miles northeast of Algiers.
1943—USS Sailfish (SS 192) sinks Japanese cargo ship Totai Maru east of Tokara Strait while PBY aircraft sink Tokiwa Maru in the Bismarck Sea.
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Today in World History December 13
| 1789 |
| The National Guard is created in France. |
| 1812 |
| The last remnants of Napoleon Bonaparte's Grand Armeé reach the safety of Kovno, Poland, after the failed Russian campaign. Napoleon's costly retreat from Moscow |
| 1814 |
| General Andrew Jackson announces martial law in New Orleans, Louisiana, as British troops disembark at Lake Borne, 40 miles east of the city. The Battle of New Orleans |
| 1862 |
| The Battle of Fredericksburg ends with the bloody slaughter of onrushing Union troops at Marye's Heights. Maine's Colonel Chamberlain at Marye's Heights. |
| 1902 |
| The Committee of Imperial Defense holds its first meeting in London. |
| 1908 |
| The Dutch take two Venezuelan Coast Guard ships. |
| 1937 |
| The Japanese army occupies Nanking, China. Boeing's Trailblazing P-26 Peashooters. |
| 1940 |
| Adolf Hitler issues preparations for Operation Martita, the German invasion of Greece. |
| 1941 |
| British forces launch an offensive in Libya. |
| 1945 |
| France and Britain agree to quit Syria and Lebanon. |
| 1951 |
| After meeting with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, President Harry S Truman vows to purge all disloyal government workers. |
| 1968 |
| President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mexico's President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz meet on a bridge at El Paso, Texas, to officiate at ceremonies returning the long-disputed El Chamizal area to the Mexican side of the border. |
| 1972 |
| Astronaut Gene Cernan climbs into his lunar lander on the moon and prepares to lift off. He is the last man to set foot on the moon. |
| 1973 |
| Great Britain cuts the work week to three days to save energy. |
| 1981 |
| Polish labor leader Lech Walesa is arrested and the government decrees martial law, restricting civil rights and suspending operation of the independent trade union Solidarity. |
| 1985 |
| France sues the United States over the discovery of an AIDS serum. |
| 2001 |
| Terrorists attach the Parliament of India Sansad; 15 people are killed, including the terrorists |
| 2003 |
| Deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein captured; he is found hiding in near his home town of Tikrit. |
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
… For The List for Tuesday, 13 December 2022…. Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 13 December 1967… A 5* LBJ speech and a summary of RT ops for Oct>Dec 67…
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 https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/KIAINDEX.HTM
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Thanks to Robert
The 72nd Anniversary of the Korean War "Chosin Few".....The Tootsie Roll Marines
On November 26, 1950, 10,000 men of the First Marine Division, along with elements of two Army regimental combat teams, a detachment of British Royal Marine commandos and some South Korean policemen were completely surrounded by over ten divisions of Chinese troops in rugged mountains near the Chosin Reservoir. Chairman Mao himself had ordered the Marines annihilated, and Chinese General Song Shi-Lun gave it his best shot, throwing human waves of his 120,000 soldiers against the heavily outnumbered allied forces. A massive cold front blew in from Siberia, and with it, the coldest winter in recorded Korean history. For the encircled allies at the Chosin Reservoir, daytime temperatures averaged five degrees below zero, while nights plunged to minus 35 and lower.
Jeep batteries froze and split. C-rations ran dangerously low and the cans were frozen solid. Fuel could not be spared to thaw them. If truck engines stopped, their fuel lines froze. Automatic weapons wouldn't cycle. Morphine syrettes had to be thawed in a medical corpsman's mouth before they could be injected. Precious bottles of blood plasma were frozen and useless. Resupply could only come by air, and that was spotty and erratic because of the foul weather.
High Command virtually wrote them off, believing their situation was hopeless. Washington braced for imminent news of slaughter and defeat. Retreat was hardly an option; not through that wall of Chinese troops. If the Marines defended, they would be wiped out So they formed a 12-mile long column and attacked.
There were 78 miles of narrow, crumbling, steeply-angled road and 100,000 Chinese soldiers between the Marines and the sea at Hungnam. Both sides fought savagely for every inch of it. The march out became one monstrous, moving battle.
The Chinese used the ravines between ridges, protected from rifle fire, to marshal their forces between attacks. The Marines' 60-millimeter mortars, capable of delivering high, arcing fire over the ridgelines, breaking up those human waves, became perhaps the most valuable weapon the Marines had. But their supply of mortar rounds was quickly depleted. Emergency requests for resupply were sent by radio, using code words for specific items. The code for 60mm mortar ammo was "Tootsie Rolls"but the radio operator receiving that urgent request didn't have the Marines' code sheets. All he knew was that the request came from command authority, it was extremely urgent and there were tons of Tootsie Rolls at supply bases in Japan.
Tootsie Rolls had been issued with other rations to US troops since World War I, earning preferred status because they held up so well to heat, cold and rough handling compared to other candies.
Tearing through the clouds and fog, parachutes bearing pallet-loads of Tootsie Rolls descended on the Marines. After initial shocked reactions, the freezing, starving troops rejoiced. Frozen Tootsies were thawed in armpits, popped in mouths, and their sugar provided instant energy. For many, Tootsie Rolls were their only nourishment for days. The troops also learned they could use warmed Tootsie Rolls to plug bullet holes in fuel drums, gas tanks, cans and radiators, where they would freeze solid again, sealing the leaks.
Over two weeks of unspeakable misery, movement and murderous fighting, the 15,000-man column suffered 3,000 killed in action, 6,000 wounded and thousands of severe frostbite cases. But they reached the sea, demolishing several Chinese divisions in the process. Hundreds credited their very survival to Tootsie Rolls. Surviving Marines called themselves "The Chosin Few," and among themselves, another name: The Tootsie Roll Marines. Join me in sharing their story and some Tootsie Rolls.
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Thanks to Felix and Dr. Rich and Cowboy for finding the URL
Willie & Joe
https://www.asthma.drsprecace.com/williejoe.pdf
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Thanks to Dr. Rich
[Joe has been on this email list for many years, contributed a few times, and commented many times … throw a nickel on the grass!]
RIP to an American treasure, Col Joseph Kittinger
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Tam
Joseph Kittinger, who set longtime parachute record, dies
The U.S. Air Force pilot who held the record for the highest parachute jump for more than 50 years has died
ByTERRY SPENCER Associated Press
December 9, 2022, 6:40 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Retired Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, whose 1960 parachute jump from almost 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth stood as a world record for more than 50 years, died Friday in Florida. He was 94.
His death was announced by former U.S. Rep. John Mica and other friends. The cause was lung cancer.
Kittinger, then an Air Force captain and pilot, gained worldwide fame when he completed three jumps over 10 months from a gondola that was hoisted into the stratosphere by large helium balloons. Project Excelsior was aimed at helping design ejection systems for military pilots flying high-altitude missions.
Wearing a pressure suit and 60 pounds of equipment, Kittinger almost died during the project's first jump in November 1959 when his gear malfunctioned after he jumped from 14.5 miles (23 kilometers). He lost consciousness as he went into a spin that was 22 times the force of gravity. He was saved when his automatic chute opened.
Four weeks later, Kittinger made his second jump from just over 14 miles (22 kilometers) above the surface. This time, there were no problems.Kittinger's record jump came on Aug. 16, 1960, in the New Mexico desert. His pressure suit malfunctioned as he rose, failing to seal off his right hand, which swelled to twice normal size before he jumped from 102,800 feet — more than 19 miles (31.3 kilometers) above the surface.
Free falling in the thin atmosphere, the Tampa native exceeded 600 mph (965 kph) before the gradually thickening air slowed his fall to about 150 mph (241 kph) when his parachute deployed at 18,000 feet (5.5 kilometers).
"There's no way you can visualize the speed," Kittinger told Florida Trend magazine in 2011. "There's nothing you can see to see how fast you're going. You have no depth perception. If you're in a car driving down the road and you close your eyes, you have no idea what your speed is. It's the same thing if you're free falling from space. There are no signposts. You know you are going very fast, but you don't feel it. You don't have a 614-mph (988-kph) wind blowing on you. I could only hear myself breathing in the helmet."
His record stood until 2012, when Austrian Felix Baumgartner jumped from 24 miles (38.6 kilometers) above the New Mexico desert, reaching the supersonic speed of 844 mph (1,360 kph). Kittinger served as an adviser.
Kittinger stayed in the Air Force after his jumps, serving three tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was shot down over North Vietnam in May 1972, but ejected and parachuted to Earth. He was captured and spent 11 months in a Hanoi prisoner of war camp, undergoing torture.He retired from the Air Force in 1978 and settled in the Orlando area, where he became a local icon. A park is named there is named after him.
He is survived by his wife, Sherri.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/joseph-kittinger-set-longtime-parachute-record-dies-94900307
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note from Skip…Sir Francis Drake and I were good friends in School. I did the first report on Him in the Fifth grade and kept a copy along with some others. I also used an updated version in 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th as I was in a different school in each of those years. I learned early that there were no great writes just great re-writes. I did the same thing in the Navy and later. I did the same thing with others but he was the best.
This Day in U S Military History
1577 – English seaman Francis Drake sets out from Plymouth, England, with five ships and 164 men on a mission to raid Spanish holdings on the Pacific coast of the New World and explore the Pacific Ocean. Three years later, Drake's return to Plymouth marked the first circumnavigation of the earth by a British explorer. After crossing the Atlantic, Drake abandoned two of his ships in South America and then sailed into the Straits of Magellan with the remaining three. A series of devastating storms besieged his expedition in the treacherous straits, wrecking one ship and forcing another to return to England. Only The Golden Hind reached the Pacific Ocean, but Drake continued undaunted up the western coast of South America, raiding Spanish settlements and capturing a rich Spanish treasure ship. Drake then continued up the western coast of North America, searching for a possible northeast passage back to the Atlantic. Reaching as far north as present-day Washington before turning back, Drake paused near San Francisco Bay in June 1579 to repair his ship and prepare for a journey across the Pacific. Calling the land "Nova Albion," Drake claimed the territory for Queen Elizabeth I. In July, the expedition set off across the Pacific, visiting several islands before rounding Africa's Cape of Good Hope and returning to the Atlantic Ocean. On September 26, 1580, The Golden Hind returned to Plymouth, England, bearing treasure, spice, and valuable information about the world's great oceans. Drake was the first captain to sail his own ship all the way around the world–the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan had sailed three-fourths of the way around the globe earlier in the century but had been killed in the Philippines, leaving the Basque navigator Juan Sebastiýn de Elcano to complete the journey. In 1581, Queen Elizabeth I knighted Drake, the son of a tenant farmer, during a visit to his ship. The most renowned of the Elizabethan seamen, Sir Francis Drake later played a crucial role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
1887 – Corporal Alvin C. York of Wolf River Valley, Tennessee, was born. York was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I's Argonne Offensive. York was a reluctant soldier, but his frontier upbringing had made him an outstanding marksman.
1918 – In a landmark event, Woodrow Wilson arrives in France, becoming the first US President to travel outside the United States. He will also visit Britain and Italy, before returning to negotiate on behalf of the US, the peace treaties that end World War I.
1951 – U.S. Air Force George A. Davis, flying a F-86 Sabre jet out of the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, was credited with four aerial victories against MiG-15s, the largest number of kills by a single pilot in one day during the war. These victories made Davis the first "double ace" of the Korean War. A double ace has 10 enemy kills.
1952 – Transporting the Declaration of Indpendence and the Constitution, an armored Marine Corps personnel carrier made its way down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by two light tanks, four servicemen carrying submachine guns, and a motorcycle escort. A color guard, ceremonial troops, the Army Band, and the Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps were also part of the procession. Members of all the military branches lined the street. Inside the personnel carrier were six parchment documents. The records were in helium-filled glass cases packed inside wooden crates resting on mattresses. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were going to the National Archives. In 1926, $1 million was appropriated for a national archives building, and in 1930 President Hoover appointed an Advisory Committee for the National Archives to draw up specifications for the building. John Russell Pope was selected as architect, and a year later, ground was broken. By 1933, the cornerstone of the building had been put in place by President Herbert Hoover. Staff were working in the unfinished building by 1935. But despite this flurry of activity, the vault-like building did not house the founding documents that we call the "Charters of Freedom." The documents had been shuttled around to various buildings for various reasons. They started out in the Department of State, and as the capital moved from New York to Philadelphia to Washington, DC, these documents moved too. Eventually they were turned over to the Library of Congress. With exception of a short stay at Fort Knox during World War II, the Declaration and the Constitution remained at the Library of Congress from 1921 to 1952. The Bill of Rights had been given into the safekeeping of the National Archives in 1938. In 1952, the Library of Congress agreed to transfer the Declaration and the Constitution to the National Archives. The Bill of Rights would finally be in the company of the two other founding documents. With great pomp and ceremony, the six boxes were carried up the steps. The tall bronze doors—now used only on July 4—were opened, and the six sheets of parchment were carried into the Rotunda, where they remain today.
1966 – The 1st US bombing of Hanoi took place.
1969 – Arlo Guthrie released "Alice's Restaurant."
1969 – Raymond A. Spruance (83), US Admiral (Battle of Midway), died.
1972 – Astronaut Gene Cernan climbed into his Lunar Lander on the Moon and prepared to lift-off. He was the last man to set foot on the Moon.
2003 – In the wave of intelligence information fueling the raids on remaining Baath Party members connected to insurgency, Saddam Hussein himself was captured on a farm near Tikrit in Operation Red Dawn. The operation was conducted by the United States Army's 4th Infantry Division and members of Task Force 121. Saddam was captured in a hole below a two-room mud shack. When he was captured only a Styrofoam square and a rug were between Saddam and U.S. forces. Major General Raymond Odierno commented, "he was caught like a rat." Intelligence on Saddam's whereabouts came from information obtained from his family members and former bodyguards.
2013 – Warships of the United States and China confront each other in international waters within the South China Sea. The American warship, guided missile cruiser, USS Cowpens, — which U.S. officials say was in international waters — was approached by a Chinese Navy ship. The smaller vessel peeled off from a group of Chinese Navy ships that included the carrier Liaoning. The Chinese ship failed to stop, despite radio warning from the Cowpens that it was getting too close. The Cowpens commanding officer then issued orders for an "all stop" when the other ship was less than 500 yards off its bow. The Chinese ship proceeded past the Cowpens.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
MAYNARD, GEORGE H.
Rank and organization: Private, Company D, 13th Massachusetts Infantry. Place and date. At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at:——. Born 2 February 1836, Waltham, Mass. Date of issue: 1898. Citation: A wounded and helpless comrade, having been left on the skirmish line, this soldier voluntarily returned to the front under a severe fire and carried the wounded man to a place of safety.
PALMER, JOHN G.
Rank and organization. Corporal, Company F, 21st Connecticut Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at: Montville, Conn. Birth. Montville, Conn. Date of issue. 30 October 1896. Citation: First of 6 men who volunteered to assist gunner of a battery upon which the enemy was concentrating its fire, and fought with the battery until the close of the engagement. His commanding officer felt he would never see this man alive again.
PETTY, PHILIP
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company A, 136th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at: Tioga County, Pa. Born: 7 May 1840, England. Date of issue: 21 August 1893. Citation: Took up the colors as they fell out of the hands of the wounded color bearer and carried them forward in the charge.
QUAY, MATTHEW S.
Rank and organization: Colonel, 134th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at: Beaver County, Pa. Born: 30 September 1833, Dilkburg, Pa. Date of issue: 9 July 1888. Citation: Although out of service, he voluntarily resumed duty on the eve of battle and took a conspicuous part in the charge on the heights.
SCHUBERT, MARTIN
Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 26th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at: ——. Birth: Germany. Date of issue. 1 September 1893. Citation. Relinquished a furlough granted for wounds, entered the battle, where he picked up the colors after several bearers had been killed or wounded, and carried them until himself again wounded.
SHIEL (SHIELDS), JOHN
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at: Cressonville, Pa. Birth: ——. Date of issue: 21 January 1897. Citation: Carried a dangerously wounded comrade into the Union lines, thereby preventing his capture by the enemy.
TANNER, CHARLES B.
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, Company H, 1st Delaware Infantry. Place and date: At Antietam, Md., 17 September 1862. Entered service at: Wilmington, Del. Birth: Pennsylvania. Date of issue: 13 December 1889. Citation: Carried off the regimental colors, which had fallen within 20 yards of the enemy's lines, the color guard of 9 men having all been killed or wounded; was himself 3 times wounded.
WOODWARD, EVAN M.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant and Adjutant, 2d Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry. Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 13 December 1862. Entered service at: ——. Born: 11 March 1838, Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: 14 December 1894. Citation: Advanced between the lines, demanded and received the surrender of the 19th Georgia Infantry and captured their battle flag.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for December 13, 2020 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
13 December
1924: The NM-1, an all-metal airplane, flew at the Naval Aircraft Factory. It was designed and built to develop metal construction for naval airplanes and was intended for Marine Corps expeditionary use.
1927: Col Charles A. Lindbergh began a goodwill flight to Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. (24)
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented the first Air Mail Flyer's Medal of Honor to Maj Bryan Freeburg. (24)
1941: In an executive order, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the Secretary of War to take control of any civilian airline needed for the war effort. Contracts with the airlines permitted the purchase of aircraft and airline services. (18)
1943: Under perfect conditions for radar bombing (interpreted as ugly weather), 710 bombers from Eighth Air Force attacked Kiel, Germany. (4)
1948: Col Edward P. Eagan flew 20,559 miles around the world from New York and back, in a record 147 hours 15 minutes. (9)
1951: KOREAN WAR. 29 F-86s encountered 75 MiG-15s over Sinanju. In a wild melee, the F-86 pilots shot down 9 MiGs, giving USAF pilots a total of 14 aerial victories for the day. (28)
1956: Maj Arnold I. Beck soared to a simulated altitude of 198,770 feet, the highest on record, in an Air Research and Development Command altitude chamber at Dayton. (16) (24)
1958: Gordo, a one-pound squirrel monkey, survived a flight to a height of 300 miles in a Jupiter missile nose cone. The nose cone returned and landed in the Atlantic Ocean some 1,700 miles southeast of the Cape Canaveral launching site; however, Gordo died before the nose cone could be recovered. (24)
1960: Cmdr Leroy Heath (USN) piloted an A3J-1 Vigilante to a world weight and height record, when he ascended to 91,450.8 feet with a 1,000 kilogram (2,200 pounds) payload. (24)
1962: In a joint US and Canadian test, two Canadian Black Brant III sounding rockets, fired from Wallops Station, lifted 100-pound payloads to a height of 61 miles. (24) Project STARGAZER. For two days, Capt Joseph A. Kittinger, Jr., and William C. White, a Navy civilian astronomer, flew the USAF's Stargazer balloon to 82,000 feet in an 18-hour, 30- minute flight above southwestern New Mexico. A telescope on top of the gondola provided White one of the clearest celestial views ever seen by an astronomer. (9)
1965: Four USAF officers completed the longest space cabin test yet, spending 68 days in a simulator. This included 56 days at altitude in a 30-foot long, 9-foot in diameter cabin, breathing an atmosphere of 70 percent oxygen and 30 percent helium.
1966: A Minuteman II launched from Vandenberg AFB carried the first Minuteman Emergency Rocket Communications System into space for testing and evaluation. (6)
1971: Vandenberg AFB conducted the 95th and final Minuteman I operational test (Phase II) launch.
1973: General Dynamics rolled out the YF-16 at its plant in Fort Worth. (3)
1982: MAC aircraft airlifted tents, blankets, medical supplies, and generators into the Yemen Arab Republic after a major earthquake. (16)
2001: President George W. Bush informed Russia that the US would withdraw from the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty to develop and implement a missile defense system. (21)
2005: An F/A-22 Raptor, flying at supersonic speed over the range at Edwards AFB, dropped its first 1,000-pound guided JDAM. (AIMPOINTS, "Supersonic Raptor Drops First Guided Bomb," 13 December 2005)
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World News for 13 December thanks to Military Periscope
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Air Force Conducts First Successful Hypersonic Test
Source: Eglin Air Force Base
December 12 2022
USA
The U.S. Air Force has successfully test-fired the first operational prototype of its new hypersonic missile, reports Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
On Dec. 9, a B-52H Stratofortress successfully launched an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) all-up round at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of Southern California.
The was the first test of a fully operational prototype missile, the base said in a release.
After release, the ARRW accelerated to Mach 5 and successfully flew its planned course and detonated in the terminal area. All indications were that all test objectives were met, officials said.
Previous tests having focused exclusively on the ARRW's rocket booster or ended in failure, noted the War Zone website.
Border Authorities Struggle To Manage Large Group Of Asylum Seekers
Source: El Paso Matters
December 12 2022
USA
The latest mass crossing of asylum-seekers from Central and South America has put pressure on Mexican and U.S. border authorities, reports El Paso Matters.
On Sunday, around 1,500 asylum-seekers primarily from Ecuador, Nicaragua and Peru crossed into the U.S. at El Paso. It was one of the largest mass crossings of the border from Juarez in Mexico to El Paso, officials said.
Chihuahua State Police escorted the group of asylum-seekers from Jimenez to Juarez earlier on Dec. 11 in a caravan of 20 buses.
Mexico and the U.S. are struggling to process northward mass migration, with El Paso's 3,500-capacity Border Patrol Central Processing Center sheltering over 5,100 migrants, as of Dec. 11.
With U.S. immigration facilities becoming overwhelmed, Border Patrol officials release migrants whose paperwork they have processed to local nongovernmental shelters as well as onto the streets of El Paso.
American officials anticipate to see more migrants and asylum-seekers on the border with the end of Title 42, a Trump-era, anti-COVID policy that gave legal grounds to expel migrants.
White House Accuses Russia Of Providing Advanced Military Aid To Iran
Source: CBS News
December 12 2022
Iran
Russia
The U.S. government has accused Russia of offering Iran advanced military aid, reports CBS News.
A spokesman for the National Security Council says that Russia has offered Iran "unprecedented" military and technical support to build a true defense partnership.
The alleged aid would include air defense systems, helicopters and modern fighter jets.
Moscow and Tehran are considering creating a drone assembly line in Russia, while Russia would offer Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and training to Iran, the spokesman said.
Iran has reportedly sold hundreds of drones to Russia over the last few months, many of which have been used in Ukraine.
These arms transfers violate U.N. Security Council resolutions, said the spokesman. The US will use the tools at its disposal to expose and disrupt the activities, he said.
Russia and Iran have each denied such advanced military cooperation, though Iran has admitted to supplying military drones to Moscow before it launched its unprovoked war in Ukraine.
Army Clashed With Indian Troops At LAC, Says PLA
Source: Economic Times
December 12 2022
China
India
The Chinese People's Liberation Army has blamed Indian forces for a clash on their disputed border last week, reports the Economic Times (New Delhi).
On Dec. 9, around 300 Chinese troops fought with Indian forces near Tawang, resulting in minor injuries on both sides.
The Chinese Western Theater Command said Indian troops blocked a Chinese patrol on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control, setting off the fracas.
Beijing Plans Major Subsidies For Domestic Semiconductor Industry
Source: Reuters
December 12 2022
China
Beijing is planning a five-year roll-out of subsidies and tax credits to strengthen its semiconductor production and research industries, reports Reuters.
Anonymous sources told the news agency that Beijing's industrial policy could begin implementation as soon as the first quarter of 2023.
In a bid to compete with the U.S., China is planning to subsidize domestic semiconductor equipment purchases by 20 percent.
Cluster Munitions, Former Ukrainian Missiles Being Used In Strikes
Source: Human Rights Watch
December 12 2022
Ukraine
Russia
Russia has violated international humanitarian law by using cluster munitions in Ukraine, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW) (New York).
The HRW investigation found evidence of Russian cluster munition strikes in the city of Kherson on Nov.19, Nov. 21 and Nov. 22.
Separately, the U.S. military official told the press on Dec. 12 that Russian forces were using ammunition so quickly that they would likely soon become reliant on ammunition produced up to 40 years ago, reported Military.com.
Already, 1970s-era, Ukrainian-built weapons are showing up in Russian strikes, reported the New York Times.
Following an October strike, Ukrainian intelligence officials found the remnants of a Kh-55 subsonic cruise missile. The nuclear-capable missile was apparently used as a decoy against Ukraine air defenses since its payload had been removed.
Ukrainian-built nuclear weapons were transferred to Russia in the 1990s as part of the Budapest Memorandum, under which Russia committed to Ukrainian security.
Troops Moved To Ukrainian Border As Part Of Military Exercise
Source: Defence Blog
December 12 2022
Belarus
Ukraine
Russia
Belarus has moved troops to its border with Ukraine as part of a military exercise, reports Defence Blog.
As part of the counterterrorism exercise, troops will move to designated areas and establish bridge crossings over the Neman and Berezina rivers, said the Belarusian Defense Ministry.
Belarus has been under pressure from Moscow to join the war in Ukraine, but has so far resisted. Minsk has provided Russia with support personnel and equipment.
Supporters Riot After Bolsonaro's Electoral Loss Confirmed
Source: Guardian
December 12 2022
Brazil
Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro have rioted in Brasilia after Brazil's electoral court ratified his loss in elections in October, reports the Guardian (U.K.).
Extremist Bolsonaristas gathered in Brasilia after Brazil's electoral court ratified the election results Monday night, confirming that former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had won the vote. Lula is scheduled to be sworn in on Jan. 1.
The Bolsonaro supporters set fire to cars and buses in the capital and attempted to enter the federal police headquarters in an unsuccessful effort to overturn the results of the presidential election on Oct. 30.
Police used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the crowds.
The violence has raised concerns that there could be further unrest ahead of Lula's inauguration.
Mistral Air Defense Systems Sought To Modernize Military
Source: SeeNews
December 12 2022
Croatia
The Croatian government has decided to purchase new short-range air defense systems from France, reports SeeNews (Bulgaria).
On Dec. 9, Zagreb announced plans to buy French-made Mistral air defense systems for 72 million euros (US$76 million.
Defense Minister Mario Banozic called the procurement of short-range air defense missile systems a top short-term priority. The purchase would be financed from the budget over the 2024 to 2026 period, reported Defense News.
The deal includes Mistral 3 missiles and short-range launchers with the latest thermal imaging camera, encrypted electronic target identification system and a command-and-control coordination kit, said the government in a release.
The delivery date and quantity of systems involved was not disclosed.
This decision comes after an unknown Soviet-era reconnaissance drone crashed in Zagreb in March after crossing through Romanian and Hungarian airspace
Airbus Successfully Launches Remote Carrier Demonstrator From A400M Transport
Source: Airbus
December 12 2022
Germany
In conjunction with the German armed forces and industry partners, Airbus has conducted the first successful launch and operation of a remote carrier flight-test demonstrator from an A400M transport plane, reports the company.
During the trial, a modified Airbus Do-DT25 drone was launched from the aft cargo ramp of the A400M. After release, the drone started its engines and the A400M crew transferred control to an operator on the ground, who safely commanded and landed the air vehicle.
The launching system was developed in six months, noted Airbus.
The project involved Airbus, the German armed forces, the German Aerospace Center DLR, as well as the German companies SFL and Geradts.
The goal is to develop the capability for transport aircraft such as the A400M to serve as mother ships to numerous remote carriers that will support crewed aircraft.
A single A400M is expected to be able to carry up to 50 small or 12 heavy remote carriers, Airbus said.
Foreign Minister Calls On India To Follow ASEAN Policy On Burma
Source: The Hindu
December 12 2022
India
Indonesia
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has raised concerns about the Indian government's passive normalization of relations with Myanmar, reports the Hindu (Chennai).
Marsudi called on India and other nations to respect the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) policy on Burma, noting that taking a different path could make the organization's democracy efforts "less effective."
She urged New Delhi and other governments to follow ASEAN's five-point consensus, which calls for an immediate end to violence; dialogue among warring parties; mediation by an ASEAN envoy; provision of humanitarian aid; and visits by ASEAN envoys to all parties.
The minister made her comments following Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra's visit to Burma in late November, during which he failed to meet with members of other political parties and only engaged with the military junta.
ASEAN is concerned that their support from India might empower and embolden the military government in its crackdown on opposition forces.
New Delhi says it wants stable relations with Burma due to their long, shared border and strategic importance amid its regional rivalry with China.
Joint Patrol Of Persian Gulf Completed With Kuwait, U.S.
Source: U.S. Navy
December 12 2022
Kuwait
Iraq
USA
Naval forces from Iraq, Kuwait and the U.S. have just completed a joint patrol of the Persian Gulf, reports the U.S. Navy.
The exercise, which concluded on Sunday, was intended to promote regional maritime security.
The patrol included maneuvering and maritime security drills. This was the second time in the last four months that the three countries conducted joint naval operations.
The U.S. minehunter Dextrous took part in the patrol with vessels from the Iraqi navy and Kuwaiti coast guard.
Dextrous is forward-deployed to Bahrain, where the U.S. 5th Fleet is based.
These joint exercises come at a time of heightened tension with Iran, following widespread internal protests and the regime's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Military Cooperation To Be Strengthened With Australia
Source: Japan Times
December 12 2022
Australia
Japan
Australia and Japan have agreed to increase defense cooperation, with a focus on air force interoperability, reports the Japan Times.
During 2 + 2 talks between the foreign and defense ministers of both countries on Dec. 9 in Tokyo, the sides agreed to increase military cooperation and exchanges as well as trilateral security ties with the U.S.
Australia and the U.S. have encouraged Japan to increase its participation in defense initiatives in Australia, which could include troop and air force rotations to improve interoperability and alertness.
Rotational deployment of Japanese F-35 stealthy fighter jets and other advanced aircraft were discussed at the meeting, as well as expanding existing joint exercises and drills.
Japan and Australia further agreed to enhance cooperation on long-range weapons, air defense and undersea warfare and plan to increase aerial refueling cooperation between their air forces.
Japan is also considering allowing, for the first time, Australian F-35s to participate in next year's Bushido Guardian joint exercise.
The two countries have been strengthening bilateral ties of late, including signing a reciprocal access agreement in January.
Ugandan Personnel Arrested After Harassing Fishers On Lake Victoria
Source: The Star
December 12 2022
Uganda
Kenya
A Ugandan military officer and Uganda Revenue Authority driver have been arrested by the Kenyan coast guard following complaints of harassment and illegal detention of fishers, reports the Star (Nairobi, Kenya).
On Monday, Port Victoria Coast guard officers on patrol in Lake Victoria apprehended a sergeant in the Ugandan military and his driver after reports emerged that Ugandan soldiers had harassed Kenyan fishers.
The coast guards reportedly chased off the other members of the Ugandan detachment before capturing the two Ugandan personnel.
An AK-47 rifle and 29 rounds of ammunition were recovered during the operation.
Both men will be charged with illegally entering Kenyan territory while armed as well as armed robbery against the fishing boats, police said.
4 Countries Call For Castillo's Reinstatement Amid Unrest
Source: MercoPress
December 12 2022
Argentina
Bolivia
Peru
Mexico
Colombia
The governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico have called on Peru to reinstate Pedro Castillo, who was removed from power after attempting a coup, reports MercoPress (Uruguay).
The presidents of the four countries reversed course, signing a document urging Peru to honor the results of its election and reinstate the deposed Castillo. They also alleged that Peruvian president had been the "victim of undemocratic harassment."
The Argentinean Foreign Ministry previously criticized Castillo for altering the "constitutional order" following his attempt to dissolve the Peruvian Parliament.
Castillo remains in police detention while protests continue around the country, reported CNN.
Homegrown Air-To-Ground Missile To Be Developed
Source: Yonhap News Agency
December 12 2022
South Korea
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced plans to develop the country's first air-launched guided missile, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).
On Monday, the agency announced the US$146 million project develop a long-range air-to-ground missile by 2028.
The new weapon is expected to equip South Korea's indigenous KF-21 fighter jet.
The state-run Agency for Defense Development will oversee the project, while defense firms, such as LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Aerospace, will be involved in the production of a prototype.
If the program is successful, the new missile will become a core component of South Korea's three-axis deterrence system, which consists of air and missile defenses; pre-emptive strike capabilities; and targeting adversary leadership, said the DAPA.
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