To All,
Good Monday morning January 9, 2023.
I hope that you all had a great weekend.
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This day in Naval and Marine Corps History
January. 9
1861—The steamship Star of the West is fired on by Confederate troops from Morris Island and Fort Moultrie as she attempted to enter Charleston Harbor, S.C. These are the first pre-Confederate shots fired at a northern-based vessel.
1918—The Naval Overseas Transportation Service, (now the Military Sealift Command), is established to carry cargo during World War I.
1942—Submarine USS Pollack (SS 180) sinks the Japanese freighter Teian Maru (ex-Yugoslav Tomislav) 40 miles south-southwest of Inubo Saki, Japan.
1945—Amphibious ships from Task Force 7 land the Sixth Army on Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines. The troops are lightly opposed and the amphibious stage proceeds smoothly, yet the kamikaze presence is felt after sunset.
1959—Non-strategic submarine Halibut (SSGN 587), launches. Redesignated an attack submarine in 1965, she serves until decommissioned in 1986.
1993—Fast Attack Submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) is commissioned.
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Today in History January 9
1719 Philip V of Spain declares war on France.
1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense, a scathing attack on King George III's reign over the colonies and a call for complete independence.
1792 The Ottomans sign a treaty with the Russians ending a five year war.
1793 Jean Pierre Blanchard makes the first balloon flight in North America.
1861 Southern shellfire stops the Union supply ship Star of the West from entering Charleston Harbor on her way to Fort Sumter.
1861 Mississippi secedes from the Union.
1908 Count Zeppelin announces plans for his airship to carry 100 passengers.
1909 A Polar exploration team lead by Ernest Shackleton reaches 88 degrees, 23 minutes south longitude, 162 degrees east latitude. They are 97 nautical miles short of the South Pole, but the weather is too severe to continue.
1912 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announces that he will run for president if asked.
1915 Pancho Villa signs a treaty with the United States, halting border conflicts.
1924 Ford Motor Co. stock is valued at nearly $1 billion.
1943 Soviet planes drop leaflets on the surrounded Germans in Stalingrad requesting their surrender with humane terms. The Germans refuse.
1945 U.S. troops land on Luzon, in the Philippines, 107 miles from Manila.
1947 French General Leclerc breaks off all talks with Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh.
1952 Jackie Robinson becomes the highest paid player in Brooklyn Dodger history.
1964 U.S. forces kill six Panamanian students protesting in the canal zone.
1974 Cambodian Government troops open a drive to avert insurgent attack on Phnom Penh.
1992 The Assembly of the Serb People in Bosnia and Herzegovina proclaims the creation of a new state within Yugoslavia, the Rupublika Srpska.
1996 A raid by Chechen separatists in the city of Kizlyar turns into a hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
2005 Mahmoud Abbas wins election to replace Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority.
2005 The Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War is signed by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
2007 Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, unveils the first iPhone.
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
… For The List for Monday, 9 January 2023 Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1967)
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 9 January 1968… The precursor for Alinsky's "Rules For Radicals"…
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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INTERESTING FACT
The inventor of the stop sign never learned how to drive.
Few people have had a larger or more positive impact on the way we drive than William Phelps Eno, sometimes called the "father of traffic safety." The New York City-born Eno — who invented the stop sign around the dawn of the 20th century — once traced the inspiration for his career to a horse-drawn-carriage traffic jam he experienced as a child in Manhattan in 1867: "There were only about a dozen horses and carriages involved, and all that was needed was a little order to keep the traffic moving," he later wrote. "Yet nobody knew exactly what to do; neither the drivers nor the police knew anything about the control of traffic."
After his father's death in 1898 left him with a multimillion-dollar inheritance, Eno devoted himself to creating a field that didn't otherwise exist: traffic management. He developed the first traffic plans for New York, Paris, and London. In 1921, he founded the Washington, D.C.-based Eno Center for Transportation, a research foundation on multimodal transportation issues that still exists. One thing Eno didn't do, however, is learn how to drive. Perhaps because he had such extensive knowledge of them, Eno distrusted automobiles and preferred riding horses. He died in Connecticut at the age of 86 in 1945 having never driven a car.
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Thanks to Brett
ASSESSMENTS
The Weekly Rundown: China Ends COVID-19 Travel Restrictions, Biden Meets With Japan, Canada and Mexico's Leaders
Jan 9, 2023
What We're Tracking
France unveils pension reform plans. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is set to unveil President Emmanuel Macron's plans for a major overhaul of the country's pension system on Jan. 10, following talks with unions and opposition parties that reportedly failed to bring them on board with the proposal. The reform rests on two main principles: simplifying France's complex pensions system and raising the retirement age from the current 62. The latter point is more controversial, with unions and political opposition parties promising strikes and mass demonstrations against it. Once unveiled, the final proposal is set to be discussed within Borne's cabinet on Jan. 23 and then eventually presented to parliament, where debate is expected to drag on for several weeks. The government aims to implement the reform by the end of summer. The plan is ultimately expected to pass in parliament thanks to the support of the center-right opposition party Les Republicains, who are also broadly in favor of reforms to the country's pensions system, or, as a last resort, through the controversial use of ''Article 49.3'' (which allows the government to pass legislation without a parliamentary vote). Widespread, disruptive industrial action and social unrest will likely endure for several months in France.
China ends COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for travel. On Jan. 8, China will end quarantine restrictions for inbound travelers — marking the beginning of the return of Chinese tourists to the world, which could help tourism-dependent economies like Thailand slowly recover over the next year. Surrounding this date, more countries may impose testing restrictions on Chinese travelers, presenting a low risk of Chinese retaliation (e.g. with reciprocal restrictions). The reopening of borders surrounding the Lunar New Year travel date (China's most important holiday, which lands on Jan. 22 this year) could also threaten another global wave of COVID-19 infections as Chinese citizens abroad return to China to celebrate the holiday for the first time in years amid the country's largest ever COVID-19 wave.
Japan's prime minister visits the White House. On Jan. 13, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Washington D.C., where he'll meet with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the North Korean threat, tensions over Taiwan and Japanese defense spending. Biden is expected to voice support for Japan's new assertive defense policy and national security strategy, which is crucial for Kishida in justifying his plans to double Japan's defense budget by 2027. Kishida will likely also press Biden to extend the tax breaks earmarked for American green technologies in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act to Japanese products, though it is unclear whether Biden would agree to such a request.
North American leaders meet in Mexico. U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet in Mexico City for the North American Leaders Summit (popularly known as the ''Three Amigos'' summit) on Jan. 9-10. The leaders are expected to discuss economic stability, security and immigration, with Biden set to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border amid a surge in illegal border crossings. Lopez Obrador is expected to additionally ask Biden for support in financing clean energy projects and attracting semiconductor investment, while Biden and Trudeau may press Lopez Obrador on stalled trade dispute negotiations over Mexico's policy of favoring its state-owned power company.
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Thanks to Michael ...and Dr. Rich
Watch SpaceX launch 40 OneWeb internet satellites Monday night👍‼️
Liftoff is scheduled for Monday at 11:50 p.m. ET. SpaceX plans to launch another big batch of internet satellites for the communications company OneWeb on Monday night (Jan. 9)
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Thanks to AL
Monday Morning Humor--Migraines
It was smart to use Khloe Kardashian in those ads for migraine medication. I know that not all people that have migraines watch the Kardashians, but everyone who watches the Kardashians has migraines.
I suffered from horrible debilitating migraines for most of my adult life, but amazingly I became completely cured of them a couple months ago. My husband left me.
"I have a migraine."—Italian farmer after the harvest
If Ice Cream Required a Prescription
• Each scoop would cost $300 negotiated down to a mere $50.
• It would only be available at the pharmacy across town.
• You would have to buy 200 pounds at a shot and store it on your own.
• There would only be one flavor, black licorice.
• It'll take 20 years for a generic ice cream to come out and it'll be black jelly bean flavored.
• Sprinkles will be extra. And they will come in only 1 color.
• To get a prescription for Ice Cream you need to first prove you're not lactose intolerant. The test will involve swallowing radioactive milk and being x-rayed over 3 days to track the milk's progress. This test will cost $2,500
• Insurance will not cover the test
• Ironically enough an ice cream black market will spring up offering vanilla for $25 a scoop.
• The list of side-effects will include brain freeze, a form of headaches. People with migraines and headache will not be able to get a prescription for ice cream.
I really hate candle shops.
When you walk in a mall, you can smell those stores fifty yards away. When you walk in the shop, you just get bombarded with s hundred fragrances and a migraine comes in and pounds you in the skull.
And by the way, who needs a hundred different kinds of scents?!
Popcorn scented candles?! Just buy a bag of popcorn!!!I don't know, I guess I'm just incensed.
A herd of cattle... A murder of crow...a migraine of children.
Migraines don't exist. It's all in your head.
If you have migraines...Please return them.
What do you call a migraine that moves around in your head?
Migration
Hope your days are headache free,
Al
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Thanks to Carl
Betcha you never saw anything like THIS!
UFB, 500 HP on that toothpick?? Twin turbos? Surprised it does not flip because of the weight and torque from the back and the curved front??
Wonder how many OSHA violations??
Drag Racing Turbo Longtail Thai Riverboats in Bangkok.
Drag Racing Turbo Longtail Thai Riverboats in Bangkok - YouTube
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Power Power Power
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This Day in U S Military History
1863 – U.S.S. Baron De Kalb, Louisville, Cincinnati, Lexington, Rattler, and Black Hawk, under Rear Admiral Porter in tug Ivy, engaged and, with the troops of Major General W. T. Sherman, forced the surrender of Fort Hindman at Arkansas Post. Ascending the Arkansas River, Porter's squadron covered the landing of the troops and shelled Confederates from their rifle pits, enabling McClernand's troops on 9 January to take command of the woods below the fort and approach unseen. Though the Army was not in a position to press the attack on 10 January, the squadron moved to within 60 yards of the staunchly defended fort to soften the works for the next day's assault. A blistering engagement ensued, the fort's 11 guns pouring a withering fire into the gunboats. U.S.S. Rattler, Lieutenant Commander Watson Smith, attempted to run past the fort to provide enfilade support, but was caught on a snag placed in the river by the Confederates, received a heavy raking fire, and was forced to return downstream. Porter's gunboats renewed the engagement the next morning, 11 January, when the Army launched its assault, and "after a well directed fire of about two and one-half hours every gun in the fort was dismounted or disabled and the fort knocked all to pieces. . ." Ram Monarch and U.S.S. Rattler and Glide, under Lieutenant Commander W. Smith, knifed upriver to cut off any attempted escape. Brigadier General Thomas J. Churchill, CSA, surrendered the fort-including some 36 defending Confederate naval officers and men after a gallant resistance to the fearful pounding from the gunboats. Porter wrote Secretary of the Navy Welles: "No fort ever received a worse battering, and the highest compliment I can pay those engaged is to repeat what the rebels said: 'You can't expect men to stand up against the fire of those gunboats.' " After the loss of Fort Hindman, Confederates evacuated other positions on the White and St. Charles Rivers before falling waters forced the gunboats to retire downstream. Porter wrote: 'The fight at Fort Hindman was one of the prettiest little affairs of the war, not so little either, for a very important post fell into our hands with 6,500 prisoners, and the destruction of a powerful ram at Little Rock [C.S.S. Pontchartrain], which could have caused the Federal Navy in the West a great deal of trouble, was ensured. . . . Certain it is, the success at Arkansas Post had a most exhilarating effect on the troops, and they were a different set of men when they arrived at Milliken's Bend than they were when they left the Yazoo River." A memorandum in the Secretary's office added: "The importance of this victory can not be estimated. It happened at a moment when the Union arms were unsuccessful on three or four battlefields. . . "
1918 – The Battle of Bear Valley was a small engagement fought in 1918 between a band of Yaquis and a detachment of United States Army soldiers. Elements of the American 10th Cavalry Regiment detected about thirty armed Yaquis in Bear Valley, Arizona, a large area that was commonly used as a passage across the international border with Mexico. A short firefight ensued, which resulted in the death of the Yaqui commander and the capture of nine others. Though the conflict was merely a skirmish, it was the last time the United States Army engaged hostile native Americans in combat and thus has been seen as one of the final battles of the American Indian Wars
1945 – Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the American 6th Army land on the Lingayen Gulf of Luzon, another step in the capture of the Philippine Islands from the Japanese. The Japanese controlled the Philippines from May 1942, when the defeat of American forces led to General MacArthur's departure and Gen. Jonathan Wainwright's capture. But in October 1944, more than 100,000 American soldiers landed on Leyte Island to launch one of one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific war-and herald the beginning of the end for Japan. Newsreels captured the event as MacArthur waded ashore at Leyte on October 20, returning to the Philippines as he had famously promised he would after the original defeat of American forces there. What the newsreels didn't capture were the 67 days it took to subdue the island, with the loss of more than 55,000 Japanese soldiers during the two months of battle and approximately 25,000 more soldiers killed in smaller-scale engagements necessary to fully clear the area of enemy troops. The U.S. forces lost about 3,500. The sea battle of Leyte Gulf was the same story. The loss of ships and sailors was horrendous for both sides. That battle also saw the introduction of the Japanese kamikaze suicide bombers. More than 5,000 kamikaze pilots died in this gulf battle, taking down 34 ships. But the Japanese were not able to prevent the loss of their biggest and best warships, which meant the virtual end of the Japanese Imperial Fleet. These American victories on land and sea at Leyte opened the door for the landing of more than 60,000 American troops on Luzon on January 9. Once again, cameras recorded MacArthur walking ashore, this time to greet cheering Filipinos. Although the American troops met little opposition when they landed, American warships were in for a new surprise: kamikaze boats. Japanese boats loaded with explosives and piloted by kamikaze personnel rammed the light cruiser Columbia and the battleship Mississippi, killing a total of 49 American crewmen. The initial ease of the American fighters' first week on land was explained when they discovered the intricate defensive network of caves and tunnels that the Japanese created on Luzon. The intention of the caves and tunnels was to draw the Americans inland, while allowing the Japanese to avoid the initial devastating bombardment of an invasion force. Once Americans reached them, the Japanese fought vigorously, convinced they were directing American strength away from the Japanese homeland. Despite their best efforts, the Japanese lost the battle for Luzon and eventually, the battle for control over all of the Philippines.
1945 – The fleet carriers of Task Force 38 attack targets on Okinawa and Formosa in conjunction with US Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress bombers from bases in China. This is intended to give cover to the landings on Luzon. One Japanese destroyer is sunk along with seven other ships.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
HANDRAN, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852, Massachusetts. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 206, 15 February 1876. Citation: For gallant conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Franklin at Lisbon, Portugal, 9 January 1876. Jumping overboard, Handran rescued from drowning one of the crew of that vessel.
MADDIN, EDWARD
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852, Newfoundland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 206, 15 February 1876. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Franklin at Lisbon, Portugal, 9 January 1876. Displaying gallant conduct, Maddin jumped overboard and rescued one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
*CAREY, CHARLES F., JR.
Rank and organization: Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army, 397th Infantry, 100th Infantry Division. Place and date: Rimling, France, 8-9 January 1945. Entered service at: Cheyenne, Wyo. Birth: Canadian, Okla. G.O. No.: 53, July 1945. Citation: He was in command of an antitank platoon when about 200 enemy infantrymen and 12 tanks attacked his battalion, overrunning part of its position. After losing his guns, T/Sgt. Carey, acting entirely on his own initiative, organized a patrol and rescued 2 of his squads from a threatened sector, evacuating those who had been wounded. He organized a second patrol and advanced against an enemy-held house from which vicious fire issued, preventing the free movement of our troops. Covered by fire from his patrol, he approached the house, killed 2 snipers with his rifle, and threw a grenade in the door. He entered alone and a few minutes later emerged with 16 prisoners. Acting on information he furnished, the American forces were able to capture an additional 41 Germans in adjacent houses. He assembled another patrol, and, under covering fire, moved to within a few yards of an enemy tank and damaged it with a rocket. As the crew attempted to leave their burning vehicle, he calmly shot them with his rifle, killing 3 and wounding a fourth. Early in the morning of 9 January, German infantry moved into the western part of the town and encircled a house in which T/Sgt. Carey had previously posted a squad. Four of the group escaped to the attic. By maneuvering an old staircase against the building, T/Sgt. Carey was able to rescue these men. Later that day, when attempting to reach an outpost, he was struck down by sniper fire. The fearless and aggressive leadership of T/Sgt. Carey, his courage in the face of heavy fire from superior enemy forces, provided an inspiring example for his comrades and materially helped his battalion to withstand the German onslaught.
*PETERSEN, DANNY J.
Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 4th Battalion, 23d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Place and date: Tay Ninh Province, Republic of Vietnam, 9 January 1970. Entered service at: Kansas City, Mo. Born: 11 March 1949, Horton, Kans. Citation: Sp4c. Petersen distinguished himself while serving as an armored personnel carrier commander with Company B during a combat operation against a North Vietnamese Army Force estimated to be of battalion size. During the initial contact with the enemy, an armored personnel carrier was disabled and the crewmen were pinned down by the heavy onslaught of enemy small arms, automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenade fire. Sp4c. Petersen immediately maneuvered his armored personnel carrier to a position between the disabled vehicle and the enemy. He placed suppressive fire on the enemy's well-fortified position, thereby enabling the crewmembers of the disabled personnel carrier to repair their vehicle. He then maneuvered his vehicle, while still under heavy hostile fire to within 10 feet of the enemy's defensive emplacement. After a period of intense fighting, his vehicle received a direct hit and the driver was wounded. With extraordinary courage and selfless disregard for his own safety, Sp4c. Petersen carried his wounded comrade 45 meters across the bullet-swept field to a secure area. He then voluntarily returned to his disabled armored personnel carrier to provide covering fire for both the other vehicles and the dismounted personnel of his platoon as they withdrew. Despite heavy fire from 3 sides, he remained with his disabled vehicle, alone and completely exposed. Sp4c. Petersen was standing on top of his vehicle, firing his weapon, when he was mortally wounded. His heroic and selfless actions prevented further loss of life in his platoon. Sp4c. Petersen's conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism are in the highest traditions of the service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for January 9, 2021 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
9 January
1793: Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first manned balloon flight in America with a 46-minute trip between the Wall Street Prison in Philadelphia, Pa., to Debtford Township, N.J. He carried landing clearance orders signed by President George Washington and a small black dog as a passenger. (7)
1917: The Army ordered Capt Henry H. Arnold from Aviation School duty at San Diego, Calif., to Panama to organize and command the 7th Aero Squadron and ordered Capt John F. Curry to Fort Kamehameha, Hawaii, to command the 6th Aero Squadron. (24)
1918: The 1st Marine Aviation Company, under Capt Francis T. Evans, left the Philadelphia Navy Yard for the Azores. There, the Marine pilots used Curtiss R-6 airplanes to conduct antisubmarine patrols against Germany. (10)
1929: Through the 16th, Maj Paul Bock flew a C-2 Army transport 3,130 miles from Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, to France Field, Panama. This was the first airplane to be ferried by the Army Air Corps to a foreign station. (24)
1943: Lockheed's C-69 transport, a military version of the Model 49 Constellation, flew its first flight at Burbank, Calif. (5) The Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation first flew. (5)
1945: U. S. Army Air Forces participated in the opening of Luzon, Philippine Campaign. (24)
1946: Northrop Aircraft Incorporated submitted a proposal to the US Army Air Forces (U. S. Army Air Forces) to study a subsonic surface-to-surface air-breathing missile with six turbojet engines and a range of 3,000 miles. (6)
1956: 1Lt E. A. Schmid, 63rd Troop Carrier Wing, became the first airman in the USAF to fly over the South Pole and first member to fly over the North and South poles. (11)
1962: A B-52G crew from the 4126th Strategic Wing at Beale AFB, Calif., launched a Hound Dog missile on its first combat evaluation launch. The missile flew 607 nautical miles down Atlantic Missile Range and hit the target area. (6)
1967: The Tactical Air Command initiated Combat Lady, a test of classified weapons, at Eglin AFB, Fla. (11)
1973: Secretary of the Air Force Robert C. Seamans, Jr., picked Fairchild's A-10 and General Electric's TF-34 engine as the winners of the A-X competition. (3) At Holloman AFB, N. Mex., B-52s began operational testing on the Short Range Attack Missile. (6)
1976: The first operational Hybrid Explicit flight test occurred with the launch of production verification missile (PVM-12) from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (5) The 1st Tactical Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va., received the first operational F-15A Eagle (Tail No. 74-0083). The base received a two-seat training model earlier on 18 December 1975. (19)
1990: Through 20 January, in mission STS-32 the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center to deliver a Navy Synchronus Communications System Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite into orbit. Additionally, two mission specialists, Dr. Bonnie Dunbar and Marsha Irvins, retrieved the Long Duration Exposure Facility from its deteriorating orbit. The shuttle landed at night at Edwards AFB, Calif., after being delayed a day by high winds, on the base's concrete runway rather than Rogers Dry Lake. It also landed with a weight of 115 tons, nearly 5 tons more than the previous record set in 1983 in the STS-9 mission. [8: Mar 90]
1996: Operation PROVIDE PROMISE. This operation officially ended (See 3 July 1992). It was the longest air supply effort in history to date. C-130s, C-141s, and C-17s from Air Mobility Command and C-130s from United States Air Forces in Europe flew more than 4,500 sorties to deliver 62,802 metric tons of cargo. Altogether, aircraft from 21 nations participating in the United Nations humanitarian airlift flew nearly 13,000 sorties to deliver some 160,000 metric tons of supplies to Sarajevo. (18) (21)
1999: The Miniature Air-Launched Decoy made its first successful flight above Edwards AFB, Calif. The tiny vehicle separated cleanly from an F-16 at 460 knots and flew autonomously at Mach 0.75 at 20,000 feet before it suffered an engine shutdown. It was recovered safely. (3)
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World News for 9 January thanks to Military Periscope
Huntington Ingalls Awarded Contract For Zumwalt Modernization Planning
Source: Dept. of Defense
January 09 2023
USA
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Hunting Ingalls Industries a contract for modernization planning for the first two Zumwalt-class destroyers, reports the Dept. of Defense.
The $10.5 million contract covers modernization period planning for the Zumwalt and Michael Monsoor guided-missile destroyers.
Work is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
The Navy plans to remove the two Advanced Gun System (AGS) mounts on each ship, replacing them with vertical launch systems that could fire a variety of missiles, including hypersonic weapons, reported Marine Log.
Challenger 2 Tanks Considered For Donation To Ukraine
Source: Sky News
January 09 2023
United Kingdom
Ukraine
The United Kingdom is considering sending a small number of tanks to Ukraine, reports Sky News (U.K.).
The British government is considering donating around 10 Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine.
If decided upon, it would mark the first shipment of British tanks and a significant step-up in Western support to the Ukrainian armed forces.
Such a small number of tanks would not be a game changer, but could encourage other countries to provide advanced combat vehicles to Ukraine, analysts said.
An announcement could come during a U.S.-led meeting of the nearly 50 countries who are providing military support to Ukraine on Jan. 20, said experts.
Several European Countries Eye Spyder Air Defense Systems
Source: Breaking Defense
January 09 2023
Israel
Several European nations are considering purchasing air defense systems from Israeli firm Rafael, reports Breaking Defense.
The Spyder system is available in short- and medium-range configurations and can defeat a variety of aerial threats, including short-range ballistic missiles.
Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania are in talks to acquire the system, according to Israeli sources.
Spyder defense systems have already been exported to the Philippines, Georgia, Vietnam, India, Singapore and the Czech Republic.
Norway Provides Another Shipment Of Artillery Shells
Source: Norwegian Ministry of Defense
January 09 2023
Norway
Ukraine
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has announced a new shipment of artillery shells to Ukraine.
Another 10,000 artillery shells, usable by various types of artillery including previously donated Norwegian M109 howitzers, were handed over, the ministry said on Jan. 5.
The shells came from Norwegian Armed Forces stockpiles, rather than from a third-party supplier, said the ministry.
Another KF-21 Prototype Takes To The Air
Source: Yonhap News Agency
January 09 2023
South Korea
South Korea's newest domestic fighter prototype has flown for the first time, reports the Yonhap news agency (Seoul).
On Jan. 5, the third KF-21 Boramae prototype made its maiden flight from the 3rd Flying Training Wing base in Sacheon, south of Seoul.
The flight lasted for 37 minutes.
This is the first KF-21 prototype with the systems needed to evaluate its speed and loadable weight.
The first and second KF-21 prototypes carried out their maiden flights in July and November, respectively.
Seoul plans to test three more prototypes in the first half of this year, with the goal of completing 2,000 trials by February 2026.
Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Congress To Overturn Election
Source: CNN
January 09 2023
Brazil
Hundreds of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the Brazilian congress in an attempt to protest the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reports CNN.
The protesters breached a number of government buildings, including the congress, supreme court and presidential palace on Sunday, with many calling for the military and security forces to overturn the results of the election.
Authorities have arrested at least 400 people in connection to the riots.
Bolsonaro released a statement distancing himself from the attacks, claiming that there was no excuse for invasion of public buildings and asking for peaceful protest only.
International leaders, including U.S. President Biden, condemned the storming and offered support to President Lula da Silva.
The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered police to tear down all barricades and encampments erected by Bolsonaro supporters and arrest protesters still on the streets.
IRGC Converting Merchant Ship Into Drone Carrier
Source: USNI News
January 09 2023
Iran
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is converting an unused merchant container ship into a drone carrier vessel, reports USNI News.
The Shahid Mahdavi is being transformed into a warship, capable of carrying both helicopters and fixed-wing uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV).
Work is taking place at the Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex (ISOICO) at Bandar Abbas, near the Strait of Hormuz.
A cantilever flight deck will be added on the port side, with an overhang potentially to be added to the starboard side, analysts said.
Border With Central African Republic Closed Following Coup Rumors
Source: Crisis24
January 09 2023
Sudan
Central African Republic
Sudan has closed its border with the Central African Republic (CAR) after rumors of an attempted coup, reports Crisis24 (Montreal).
Sudanese security forces were sent to the border on Jan. 6 in response.
The move comes after reports that armed rebel groups had attempted to move from Sudan into the CAR to overthrow the government.
Khartoum has not indicated when the border might be reopened.
Drone Shot Down Over Al-Asad Air Base
Source: Reuters
January 09 2023
Iraq
A drone has been shot down over an airbase in Iraq's western Anbar province, reports Reuters.
On Sunday, the uncrewed air vehicle was downed while flying over Al-Asad Airbase.
The U.S.-led international anti-ISIS coalition, which has troops at the base, said that it had conducted an operational exercise involving an uncrewed aerial vehicle as part of a training exercise.
Iraqi military sources suggested that the drone may have been hostile and not part of an exercise.
No damage or casualties were reported.
Government Condemns Provocative Chinese Drills
Source: Reuters
January 09 2023
China
Taiwan
The Taiwanese government has criticized China for conducting combat drills just outside of its territory, reports Reuters.
The drills, hosted by the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), were designed to evaluate combat capabilities by simulating land strikes and sea assaults, including the use of aircraft, Chinese officials said.
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry reported that 57 Chinese aircraft and four ships had been detected around the island on Sunday and Monday.
A ministry map showed that the drills included Su-30 and J-16 fighters, while two nuclear-capable H-6 bombers flew south of Taiwan.
These are the second Chinese military exercises hosted near the island nation in the past month.
Joint Drills With Russia Extended
Source: Guardian
January 09 2023
Belarus
Russia
Belarus has announced the extension of joint military drills with Russia, reports the Guardian (U.K.).
Russia has moved weapons, soldiers and specialized equipment into Belarus for the extended drills, officials said.
Unverified sources said that on Sunday, 1,400 to 1,600 Russian soldiers arrived in the northeastern Belarusian city of Vitebsk.
The troop movements and exercises have fueled concerns that Belarus, a key Russian ally, may join the war in Ukraine in support of Moscow.
M23 Rebels Pledge Withdrawal From Rumangabo
Source: Al Jazeera
January 09 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
M23 rebels have promised to withdraw from a strategic town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
The militant group, which has been waging an insurgency in the eastern DRC, has pledged to withdraw its forces from the town of Rumangabo in North Kivu province.
Congolese authorities have expressed skepticism, saying it is likely intended to distract from the group's efforts to reinforce its positions elsewhere.
Following initial advances in the eastern DRC, M23 has been pushed back by Congolese forces in recent weeks.
Prime Minister Says Sweden Cannot Meet Turkey's Demands
Source: The Local
January 09 2023
Turkey
Sweden
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says that Sweden will not be able to meet all of Turkey's demands related to its bid to join NATO, reports the Local (Stockholm).
Turkey is the only NATO member yet to approve Sweden's application to join the transatlantic alliance, imposing several conditions for its support.
Ankara has pushed Stockholm to remove political support for some Kurdish affiliated groups and extraditing some alleged Kurdish militants in Sweden.
Sweden is home to more than 85,000 Kurds and has been accused by Turkey of hosting members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group.
Russian Troops To Continue Deployments In Belarus, Defense Ministry Says
Source: Ukrainska Pravda
January 09 2023
Belarus
Russia
The Belarusian Defense Ministry has confirmed that Russian forces will continue to deploy to Belarus, reports the Ukrainska Pravda.
Belarusian authorities have defended the increasing presence of Russian troops in its territory, saying that the deployment of Russian personnel, weapons and equipment would continue.
The defense ministry also indicated that joint flight and tactical training exercises are planned between the two air forces.
On Dec. 28, it was revealed that 10,200 Russian troops had been deployed in Belarus, sparking concerns that Russia may be seeking to launch a new operation into Ukraine from Belarusian territory.
Security Deal Signed With U.A.E.
Source: Anadolu Agency
January 09 2023
Somalia
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates and Somalia have signed an agreement to deepen military and security ties, reports the Anadolu Agency (Ankara).
The agreement, the first between the two states in years, is intended to enhance the institutional capacity of the Somali military and support anti-terror efforts.
Bilateral relations soured during former President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term from 2017 to 2022. The Somali Parliament has accused the U.A.E. of political interference and banned Emirati state-owned ports operator, DP World, from the country.
The security deal follows Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's declaration of "all-out war" against the Al-Shabaab terror group, which has killed thousands in the past decade.
Mohamud has made rebuilding ties with the U.A.E. a priority since returning to power in May 2022.
Soldiers Detained In Mali Return Home
Source: Al Jazeera
January 09 2023
Ivory Coast
Mali
Forty-six Ivorian soldiers who had been detained in Mali have returned home, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
The soldiers were held in captivity in Mali for six months following accusations that they were mercenaries. Three women were similarly accused, but released earlier.
Citing a memorandum of understanding between Mali and the Ivory Coast, all 46 Ivorian soldiers were released from detention.
The soldiers arrived in Abidjan on Saturday night. a day after receiving a pardon from Mali's military government.
The Ivory Coast has denied that the soldiers were mercenaries, saying that they were contracted to provide routine backup security for a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
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