Good Thursday morning October 5, 2023
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Today in Naval and Marine Corps History thanks to NHHC
October 5
1863 Confederate ship David severely damages ironclad steamer New Ironsides with a spar torpedo off Charleston, S.C. Though not sunk, she has to leave the blockade for repairs at Philadelphia, Penn.
1918 USS Mary Alice (SP 397) is sunk in a collision with USS O-13 (SS 74) in Long Island Sound. There are no casualties.
1942 PBY aircraft from Commander Aircraft South Pacific sink Japanese submarine 1-22 near Indispensable Strait, Solomon Islands. Also on this date, PBY aircraft from VP-73 sink German submarine U-582 south of Iceland.
1940 The Organized Naval Reserve is placed on short notice for call to active duty by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox.
1943 Task Force 14 (TF 14) performs raids on Wake Island. Rear Adm. Sakaibara Shigematsu then orders the execution of the 98 remaining civilians captured on Dec. 23, 1941 due to his fear they would escape and weaken his garrison.
1945 Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz is given a parade in his honor through downtown Washington, D.C. at the end of World War II.
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This Day in World History
October 5
1762 The British fleet bombards and captures Spanish-held Manila in the Philippines.
1795 The day after he routed counterrevolutionaries in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte accepts their formal surrender.
1813 U.S. victory at the Battle of the Thames, in Ontario, broke Britain's Indian allies with the death of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, and made the Detroit frontier safe.
1821 Greek rebels capture Tripolitza, the main Turkish fort in the Peloponnese area of Greece.
1864 At the Battle of Allatoona, a small Union post is saved from Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood's army.
1877 Nez Perce Chief Joseph surrenders to Colonel Nelson Miles in Montana Territory, after a 1,700-mile trek to reach Canada falls 40 miles short.
1880 The first ball-point pen is patented on this day by Alonzo T. Cross.
1882 Outlaw Frank James surrenders in Missouri six months after brother Jesse's assassination.
1915 Bulgaria enters World War I on the side of the Central Powers.
1915 Germany issues an apology and promises for payment for the 128 American passengers killed in the sinking of the British ship Lusitania.
1921 The World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time.
1931 Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon complete the first heavier than air nonstop flight over the Pacific. Their flight, begun October 3, lasted 41 hours, 31 minutes and covered 5,000 miles. They piloted their Bellanca CH-200 monoplane from Samushiro, 300 miles north of Tokyo, Japan, to Wenatchee, Washington.
1938 Germany invalidates Jews' passports.
1943 Imperial Japanese forces execute 98 American POWs on Wake Island.
1947 US President Harry S Truman delivers the first televised White House address.
1948 A magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Ashgabat in the USSR kills tens of thousands; estimates range from 110,000 to 176,000.
1962 The first James Bond film, Dr. No starring Sean Connery, debuts.
1965 U.S. forces in Saigon receive permission to use tear gas.
1966 A sodium cooling system malfunction causes a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration breeder reactor near Detroit. Radiation is contained.
1968 Police attack civil rights demonstrators in Derry, Northern Ireland; the event is considered to be the beginning of "The Troubles."
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus debuts on BBC One.
1970 Members of the Quebec Liberation Front (QLF) kidnap British Trade Commissioner James Cross in Montreal, resulting in the October Crisis and Canada's first peacetime use of the War Measures Act.
1970 The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is established.
1986 Britain's The Sunday Times newspaper publishes details of Israel's secret nuclear weapons development program.
1988 Brazil's Constituent Assembly authorizes the nation's new constitution.
2000 Slobodan Milosevic, president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, resigns in the wake of mass protest demonstrations.
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear … Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
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OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 5 October 1968..
Remembering a Rolling Thunder warrior whose fate is unknown…
Thanks to Micro
From Vietnam Air Losses site for Thursday October 5
October 5: https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/loss.php?id=286
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
MOAA - Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
(This site was sent by a friend last week and I forgot to forward. The site works, find anyone you knew in "search" feature. https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ )
Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Service members Killed in the Vietnam War
By: Kipp Hanley
AUGUST 15, 2022
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Thanks to Dick
FW: F-22 RAPTOR FREEFALL AT HUNTINGTON BEACH AIRSHOW 2023 - 4K
Some "Show-only" maneuvers... Not recommended for combat.
Subject: F-22 RAPTOR FREEFALL AT HUNTINGTON BEACH AIRSHOW 2023 - 4K
https://youtu.be/xvQUwmP0eXE?si=q1p6JagyUeQRsv8u
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All the words for this are unprintable. !@#$%^&*()
Thanks to Carl
Disgraceful: Hotel company cancels veteran and family reservations for Army-Navy game – Twitchy
Disgraceful: Hotel company cancels veteran and family reservations for Army-Navy game
A travel agent who handles hotel rooms for military families said at least 70 of his rooms at three hotels were "taken back" by the hotel management company because the state recently contracted to put newly arrived migrants there.
A spokeswoman for a hotel management company that operates the Comfort Inn in Foxboro and several other hotels near Gillette confirmed they are providing housing for "refugees" who recently arrived.
"We are delighted to confirm that we are indeed taking refugees at our hotels," said Claire Mulholland, VP of Marketing for Giri Hotel Management.
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Thanks to Dr. Rich
Ukrainian soldier called up Russian tech support when his captured Russian tank wouldn't start: report
Thanks to Duane ...
Doc
I thought this was great. Hope it is true.
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• A Ukrainian soldier called Russian tech support to help with a captured Russian tank, Forbes reported.
• The support staff seemed unaware they were speaking with a Ukrainian and offered assistance.
• Ukraine has been capturing and repurposing Russia's tanks for its own use.
A Ukrainian officer apparently decided to call Russian tech support for help when he ran into issues operating a captured Russian tank.
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Thanks to Dr. Rich
"Gotta Have Heart" !! 🎶
My first intro into medicine was working w. a friend in Dr. Shumway's Cardiovascular Lab at Stanford in high school … removing and replacing dog hearts to see what effects heart transplantation would have if rejection was conquered …
A dog won't reject his own heart, and that was what we were doing!! They were completely normal after the "autotransplant" ...
Maybe this is the next step … grow one!!
MEDICAL
Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs
In a major step towards creating new organs on demand to alleviate donor waitlists, Stanford scientists have now received a contract and funding for experiments to 3D print human hearts and implant them into live pigs. Read more
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7 Features You Didn't Know Your Car Had
Cars really have one job: Getting you from point A to point B. But there are plenty of conveniences that can make your journey a little easier - some obvious, some a little more subtle. Nothing's a replacement for driving safely and watching the road, of course, but some features are designed to give you a little backup. Others are just convenient, like special hidey-holes. Not sure what that dash light or that button on your key fob does? These seven stealthy features could make you feel like you have a brand-new car.
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Gas Tank Side Indicator
It can be hard to remember what side your gas cap is on, especially in a car you're not used to driving. Fortunately, there's usually a pretty easy way to tell: In many cars, there's a little arrow next to the gas symbol on your fuel gauge that points to the side of the car that should be facing the pump. This tiny, easy-to-miss feature can save you a whole lot of awkwardness pulling a rental car into the gas station. Even if you're pretty sure your car doesn't have it, double-check - it's sneaky!
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Tire Pressure Monitor
If you're used to driving a car from before 2008, there's a new standard dash light that may look unfamiliar: a yellow exclamation point in the middle of what looks like two parentheses with a dotted line below. It's supposed to look like a cross section of a tire, and that light tells you that your tire pressure is low. Some cars have more fully featured tire pressure monitors that show all four wheels.
The dash light is designed to illuminate when at least one of your tires is 25% below the recommended tire pressure. If you're seeing it, either check your tire pressure or head to a tire store - many of them will check for free. (But remember that you should be checking your tire pressure monthly anyway; tire pressure can become dangerously low before this light comes
on.)The indicators became mandatory in American vehicles after the United States Congress passed the TREAD act; the bill was from 2000, but the requirement didn't kick in until 2008. Some car manufacturers got a head start and started including them in 2006 or 2007 models, too.
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Stability Control
Do you sometimes see a dash light that looks like a car with wiggly lines underneath it? That means you have an electronic stability control (ESC) system, sometimes called vehicle stability control, electronic stability program, or dynamic control system. It closely monitors your steering to determine when your car might be out of control, and softly adjusts the brakes on each wheel to compensate for over- or understeering and to prevent rollovers.
If you see the dash light flickering, chances are the system has been activated and is trying to keep your car on track, or driving conditions are just slippery. If it's steady, it could mean the system is malfunctioning.
Some cars have a button that can turn it off.
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Backup Mechanical Keys
If you drive a newer car, chances are you're not turning a key in the ignition. Key fobs have become the standard way to unlock vehicles, which is convenient until your key battery dies or you have some other kind of tech malfunction.
The good news is that you might have a lower-tech backup plan built right in. Many key fobs have little mechanical keys hidden inside that you can usually release by pressing or sliding a small button, although you may have to check the owner's manual to figure it out. Some key slots are better hidden than others; yours could be right next to the unlock button on the door, underneath the door handle, or under some sort of cap.
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Secret Storage Compartments
Whether you have something to hide or you're just trying to squeeze a little extra storage out of your vehicle, it's worth looking for secret pockets of space.
Some Toyota Prius models have storage underneath the floor of the trunk. The Buick Enclave has both subfloor storage and a false floor under the center console. The Infiniti G35 had a flap in the rear armrest with a small compartment behind it. Some Volkswagen models even have a little drawer under the driver's seat that's perfect for documents.
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Blind Spot Monitoring
The rear sides of your car are called "blind spots" for a reason - they're really hard to see, and even if you dutifully check them before changing lanes, accidents can happen. Some newer cars (and some not-so-new luxury
vehicles) come with blind spot monitors (BSMs) that let you know when a car's occupying this sneaky spot next to you. Some of these monitors are more obvious than others. It could be lights on your side mirrors, dashboard, or the pillar between your driver's side window and your windshield. A few cars even have audible warnings if your turn signal is on but the lane next to you is occupied.
Even lower-end cars have BSMs now, but some higher-end indicators go above and beyond and steer your car away. A couple of trucks even have BSMs that extend to the trailers they're towing. Just make sure to keep using your eyes - the monitors aren't foolproof, and often miss vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists.
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Shortcut for Rolling Down Your Windows
If you look at your key fob, you're probably not going to see a button that rolls down your windows, but that doesn't mean it can't do it. Check your manual, because sometimes a specific key sequence can lower all your windows from outside the vehicle so you can cool it down on a hot day. It's not just newer models, either - cars more than a decade old have this function, too.
Even if you're not planning on using this feature, you should at least figure out how not to do it by accident.
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This Week in U S Military History
This Week in American Military History: From the Battle of Saratoga to the relief of the "Lost Battalion and the Deeds of Sargent York Thanks to Thomas W. Smith
Oct. 7, 1777: Continental forces under the command of Gen. Horatio Gates decisively defeat British forces under Gen. John "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne in the Second Battle of Saratoga (also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights).
According to the National Parks Service, "This crucial American victory renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
But the war is far from over.
Oct. 7, 1780: Three years to the day after Second Saratoga, patriot militia forces armed with rifles, knives, and tomahawks decisively defeat musket-armed Loyalist militia under the command of British Army Maj. Patrick Ferguson (who will be killed in the fighting) in the bloody Battle of King's Mountain on the N.C.-S.C. border.
Among the patriots is John Crockett, father of Davy Crockett.
Oct. 7, 1918: Nearly two weeks into the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I, the U.S. Army's 82nd Division (destined to become the famed 82nd Airborne Division) battles its way toward -- and successfully relieves -- the now famous "Lost Battalion" (combined elements of three battalions of the 77th Infantry Division, which had been surrounded during a German counterattack).
For days without blankets and overcoats, always running short of ammunition and medical supplies (the wounded often patched up with bloody bandages removed from the dead), and with little food and nearly no water; the "Lost Battalion" -- under the command of Maj. (future lieutenant colonel) Charles S. Whittlesey -- had refused to surrender. Responding to a German surrender-demand, Whittlesey allegedly replied, "Go to hell!" Some reports suggest he said, "Come and get us."
Whittlesey and two of his officers -- Captains George McMurtry and Nelson Holderman -- will receive the Medal of Honor.
Oct. 7, 2001: Post 9/11 America goes on the offensive against terrorists when U.S. and allied forces launch a massive retaliatory air and naval strike against the Taliban and Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network in Afghanistan.
Oct. 8, 1918: The day following the relief of the "Lost Battalion,"
Private First Class (future U.S. Army sergeant and future colonel in the Tennessee State Guard) Alvin C. York captures "the whole damned German Army."
In the action for which he will receive both the Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre, York leads a seven-man team of doughboys against a strong enemy position. The team kills at least 25 Germans and captures four officers, 128 soldiers, and over 30 machineguns.
York, an expert rifleman from the Tennessee backcountry (yes, the home of John and son, Davy, Crockett), will later describe the action as something akin to a Tennessee turkey shoot: "Every time one of them raised his head, I just teched him off," he said.
French Marshall Ferdinand Foch will tell York, "What you did was the greatest thing accomplished by any private soldier of all the armies of Europe."
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October 5
This Day in U S Military History
1775 – Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the 2d Continental Congress used the word "Marines" on one of the earliest known occasions. It directed General George Washington to secure two vessels on "Continental risque and pay", and to give orders for the "proper encouragement to the Marines and seamen" to serve on the two armed ships.
1813 – The Battle of the Thames was decisive in the War of 1812. The U.S. victory over British and Indian forces near Ontario at the village of Moraviantown on the Thames River is known in Canada as the Battle of Moraviantown. Some 600 British regulars and 1,000 Indian allies under the command of Colonel Henry Procter and Shawnee leader Tecumseh were greatly outnumbered and quickly defeated by U.S. forces, an army of 3,500 troops, under the command of Maj. Gen. William Henry Harrison. The British army was retreating from Fort Malden, Ontario after Oliver Hazard Perry's victory in the Battle of Lake Erie. Tecumseh convinced Colonel Procter to make a stand at Moraviantown. The American army won a total victory. The British soldiers fled or surrendered. The Indians fought fiercely, but they lost heart and scattered after Tecumseh died on the battlefield. Richard Johnson probably killed the Indian leader. The Battle of the Thames was the most important land battle of the War of 1812 in the American Northwest. General Harrison's victory marked the end of Tecumseh's Confederacy and the downfall of the Indians in Ohio.
1857 – The City of Anaheim, California is founded. Founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876,[1] Anaheim developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts and canned fruit. It is the site of the Disneyland Resort, a world-famous grouping of theme parks and hotels which opened in 1955, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Honda Center and Anaheim Convention Center, the largest convention center on the West Coast.
1913 – Trial of OWL. The first airplane purchased by the U.S. Navy was a Curtiss Model E hydroaeroplane and was given the Navy designation A-1 in early 1911. The Navy purchased a second Model E in July 1911, with a more powerful 80-horsepower Curtiss OX engine, and designated it the A-2. It was also known as the OWL, standing for Over Water and Land. Modifications of the A-2 by the Navy led to re-designations of E-1 and later AX-1. These modifications, done at the Curtiss plant at Hammondsport, New York, included moving the seats from the lower wing to the float and enclosing the crew area with a fabric-covered framework, giving the aircraft the appearance of a short-hull flying boat. The OWL, with its modified float, was developed into a true flying boat (the entire fuselage being a hull as opposed to mounting the aircraft on a separate float) by Curtiss in 1912, first with the Model D Flying Boat, and then a refined version, the Model E. The Model E Flying Boat was the first truly practical flying boat. It was powered by either a 60- or a 75-horsepower Curtiss V8 engine. Both the U.S. Army and Navy purchased Curtiss Model E Flying Boats, the Navy designating it the C-1.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
DOSHIER, JAMES B.
Rank: Post Guide during Indian Wars. Place: Holliday Creek, Texas. Little Wichita River. Date: 5 October 1870. Entered service: Fort Richardson, Texas. Born: Warren County, Tennessee, 2 May 1820. G.O. No. Issue date: 19 November 1870. Issue place: Citation: Gallantry in action and on the march.
(In 1916, the general review of all Medals of Honor deemed 900 unwarranted. This recipient was one of them. In June 1989, the U.S. Army Board of Correction of Records restored the medal to this recipient.)
GRIMES, EDWARD P.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 5th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Milk River, Colo., 29 September to 5 October 1879. Entered service at: Birth: Dover, N.H. Date of issue: 27 January 1880. Citation: The command being almost out of ammunition and surrounded on 3 sides by the enemy, he voluntarily brought up a supply under heavy flre at almost point blank range.
JOHNSON, HENRY
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company D, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Milk River, Colo., 2 -5 October 1879. Entered service at: – – – – – -. Birth: Boynton, Va. Date of issue: 22 September 1890. Citation: Voluntarily left fortified shelter and under heavy fire at close range made the rounds of the pits to instruct the guards, fought his way to the creek and back to bring water to the wounded.
BALCH, JOHN HENRY
Rank and organization: Pharmacist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Place and date: Vierzy, France, and Somme -Py, France, 19 July and 5 October 1918. Entered service at: Kansas City, Mo. Born: 2 January 1896, Edgerton, Kans. Citation: For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, with the 6th Regiment, U.S. Marines, in action at Vierzy, on 19 July 1918. Balch unhesitatingly and fearlessly exposed himself to terrific machinegun and high -explosive fire to succor the wounded as they fell in the attack, leaving his dressing station voluntarily and keeping up the work all day and late into the night unceasingly for 16 hours. Also in the action at Somme -Py on 5 October 1918, he exhibited exceptional bravery in establishing an advanced dressing station under heavy shellfire.
ELLIS, MICHAEL B.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 28th Infantry, 1st Division. Place and date: Near Exermont, France, 5 October 1918. Entered service at: East St. Louis, Ill. Born: 28 October 1894, St. Louis, Mo. G.O. No.: 74, W.D., 1919. Citation: During the entire day's engagement he operated far in advance of the first wave of his company, voluntarily undertaking most dangerous missions and single -handedly attacking and reducing machinegun nests. Flanking one emplacement, he killed 2 of the enemy with rifle fire and captured 17 others. Later he single -handedly advanced under heavy fire and captured 27 prisoners, including 2 officers and 6 machineguns, which had been holding up the advance of the company. The captured officers indicated the locations of 4 other machineguns, and he in turn captured these, together with their crews, at all times showing marked heroism and fearlessness.
*CORRY, WILLIAM MERRILL, JR.
Rank and organization: Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy. Place and date: Near Hartford, Conn., 2 October 1920. Born: 5 October 1889, Quincy, Fla. Accredited to: Florida. Other Navy award: Navy Cross. Citation: For heroic service in attempting to rescue a brother officer from a flame -enveloped airplane. On 2 October 1920, an airplane in which Lt. Comdr. Corry was a passenger crashed and burst into flames. He was thrown 30 feet clear of the plane and, though injured, rushed back to the burning machine and endeavored to release the pilot. In so doing he sustained serious burns, from which he died 4 days later.
*KRAUS, RICHARD EDWARD
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Born: 24 November 1925, Chicago, Ill. Accredited to: Minnesota. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 8th Amphibious Tractor Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Peleliu, Palau Islands, on 5 October 1944. Unhesitatingly volunteering for the extremely hazardous mission of evacuating a wounded comrade from the front lines, Pfc. Kraus and 3 companions courageously made their way forward and successfully penetrated the lines for some distance before the enemy opened with an intense, devastating barrage of hand grenades which forced the stretcher party to take cover and subsequently abandon the mission. While returning to the rear, they observed 2 men approaching who appeared to be marines and immediately demanded the password. When, instead of answering, 1 of the 2 Japanese threw a hand grenade into the midst of the group, Pfc. Kraus heroically flung himself upon the grenade and, covering it with his body, absorbed the full impact of the explosion and was instantly killed. By his prompt action and great personal valor in the face of almost certain death, he saved the lives of his 3 companions, and his loyal spirit of self -sacrifice reflects the highest credit upon himself and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his comrades
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This Day in Aviation History" brought to you by the Daedalians Airpower Blog Update. To subscribe to this weekly email, go to https://daedalians.org/airpower-blog/.
Oct. 4, 1909
Wilbur Wright flew from Governor's Island out past the Statue of Liberty, up the Hudson to Grant's Tomb, and back to the island during New York's Hudson-Fulton celebration.
Oct. 5, 1918
The first sustained aerial resupply attempt was made when the 50th Aero Squadron began efforts to drop supplies and help locate the "Lost Battalion," elements of the 77th Division cut off from the allies.
Oct. 6, 1912
Lt. John H. Towers took off in A-2 (later AH-2) from the water at Greenbury Point, Md., at 6:50 a.m. and remained in the air 6 hours, 10 minutes, 35 seconds, setting a new American endurance record for planes of any type. Towers was Daedalian Founder Member #4093.
Oct. 7, 1913
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels appointed a board—dubbed the Chambers Board, after senior member Capt. Washington I. Chambers—to draw up "a comprehensive plan for the organization of a Naval Aeronautic Service." The board's members also included Cmdr. Carlo B. Brittain, Cmdr. Samuel S. Robison, Lt. Manley H. Simons, Lt. John H. Towers (Daedalian Founder Member #4093), Assistant Naval Constructor Lt. Holden C. Richardson (DFM #13115), and 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham, USMC (DFM #4134). Following 12 days of deliberation the board submitted a report emphasizing the need for expansion and for the integration of aviation within the fleet. This was the first comprehensive program for an orderly development of naval aviation. The board's recommendations included establishing an aeronautic center at Pensacola, Florida, for flight and ground training and for the study of advanced aeronautical engineering; creating a central aviation office under the secretary to coordinate the aviation work of the bureaus; assigning a ship for training in operations at sea and to make practical tests of equipment necessary for such operations; and assigning one aircraft to every major combatant ship. The board requested $1,297,700 to implement the program. Cunningham was the first Marine Corps aviator and the first director of Marine Corps Aviation.
Oct. 8, 1969
Gen. Bruce K. Holloway, commander in chief of Strategic Air Command, accepted SAC's first FB-111A (No. 67-7193), the seventh FB-111A manufactured, at Carswell AFB, Texas, for the 340th Bomb Group. General Holloway was a Daedalian Life Member until his death in 1999.
Oct. 9, 1964
Tactical Air Command receives its first RF-4C aircraft on this date.
Oct. 10, 1911
Assistant Naval Constructor Lt. Holden C. Richardson, Daedalian Founder Member #13115, reported to the office of aviation at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C. Richardson became the Navy's first engineering and maintenance officer for aviation.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for October 5, FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
5 October
1905: At Dayton, Orville Wright flew the Wright III, the first practical airplane, to a world distance and duration record of 24.2 miles in 38 minutes 3 seconds. (21)
1918: On a very limited scale, aircraft airlifted materiel and performed other mobility functions during World War I. Planes from the 50th Aero Squadron dropped supplies and aided in determining the location of the "Lost Battalion," elements of the 77th Division cut off from the Allies and besieged by the Germans during the Argonne Forest offensive. This was the first sustained effort at aerial resupply of a ground unit. (18)
1922: Lts John A. Macready and Oakley G. Kelly flew a Fokker T2 with a Liberty 375 HP engine to a 35-hour, 18-minute, 30-second endurance record at Rockwell Field. (24)
1952: KOREAN WAR. Fifth Air Force combined attacks with US Navy aircraft against barracks and supplies of the Chinese 67th Army at Loeyang. (28)
1957: SECDEF Charles E. Wilson approved the first ICBM initial operational capability (IOC) program for four Atlas and four Titan I squadrons. (6)
1961: Lts Melvin E. Pollard and Craig V. Miller completed a 17-day experiment in an 8-foot by 12-foot steel cabin in an atmosphere of almost pure oxygen. In this bioastronautic study of mental and physical reflexes and processes, the two men alternately operated a behavior simulator control panel. (24)
1962: At the Douglas Aircraft plant in Sacramento, Saturn's six-engine Stage-IV made its first full-duration firing (7 minutes). (24)
1965: The USAF launched its first orbiting satellite. (4) Donald L. Piccard flew his Piccard Balloon to an altitude record of 15,691 for class AX-6 balloons (1200 to 1600 cubic meters) at El Mirage, Calif. (9)
1966: Deke Sonnichsen flew a Quick Silver Libra II Piccard Balloon from Mountain View to Los Altos, Calif., to set a FAI duration record of 1 hour 55 minutes 10 seconds for class AX-4 (600- 900 cubic meters) balloons. (9)
1968: The F-111B aircraft program ended.
1970: Mrs. Lois Elmstrom set a duration record of 2 hours 6 minutes at Lancaster, Calif., for class AX-5 (900-1,200 cubic meters) balloons in a Piccard Balloon. (9)
1973: Maj Michael V. Love flew the X-24B Lifting Body on its first glide flight. (3)
1984: FIRST SPACEWALK BY AN AMERICAN WOMAN. During the sixth Challenger Space Shuttle mission, astronauts recorded several firsts before returning to earth on 13 October: first seven-member crew; first walk in space by an American woman (Kathryn D. Sullivan, Mission Specialist); first flight by a Canadian Astronaut (Marc Garneau, Payload Specialist); and first time orbit took shuttle over Chicago during its landing reentry. Other crewmembers included Robert L. Crippen, Commander; Jon A. McBride, Pilot; Sally K. Ride, Mission Specialist; David C. Leestma, Mission Specialist; and Paul D. Scully-Power, Payload Specialist. It was also the first flight to include two women. (20)
1993: Operation RESTORE HOPE II. Through 13 October, 56 C-5 and C-141 missions moved 1,300 troops, 18 M1 Abrams tanks, 44 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and 3,000 tons of equipment from the US to Somalia. Additionally, tankers flew 169 refueling missions to offload 13.4 million pounds of fuel to support the airlift. This action happened after a 15-hour battle between US Army Rangers and forces of Mohamed Farah Aideed. (16) (26)
2001: At Edwards AFB, an Air Force Test Pilot School F-16B (tail no. 78-0088) passed 6,000 flying hours. Lockheed Martin said the F-16 had the most flying hours of any F-16 in the world. (3)
2006: The 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron used the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb for the first time in combat. A two-ship F-15E Strike Eagle formation carried the new air-to-ground bomb on a close-air support mission in Iraq. (AFNEWS Article, "ACC Declares Small Diameter Bomb Initially Capable," 5 Oct 2006)
2007: A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB, N. Mex., participated in the aircraft's first search and recovery mission. It responded to the fatal crash of a medical aircraft in the mountains of southern Colorado. Besides the CV-22, the response team included a pair of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and a MC-130P Combat Shadow to provide aerial refueling and mission control for the operation. (AFNEWS, "CV-22 Flies First Search and Recovery Mission," 25 Oct 2007)
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What is happening in the rest of the world this week
Stratfor snippets - Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Congo, Ukraine/U.S., Haiti, Maldives, Guatemala, Kosovo/Serbia, Burkina Faso, Egypt, EU/China, Poland/Ukraine, Russia, Argentina, Spain, Singapore,
Turkey: A PKK Attack in Ankara Sparks Retaliatory Airstrikes in Iraq
What Happened: An attack by the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) near Turkey's National Assembly building in Ankara prompted a series of Turkish airstrikes on up to 20 PKK sites in northern Iraq on Oct. 1, Hurriyet Daily News reported the next day. Police also arrested 20 individuals in Istanbul and Kirklareli provinces after the attack, including officials from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
Why It Matters: Violence between Turkey and the PKK may temporarily increase as Ankara cracks down in response to the bombing. As part of this crackdown, Turkey may expand its Syrian buffer zone, potentially complicating relations with the United States regarding counterterrorism operations. Meanwhile, Turkey's government is using the incident to argue that the HDP should be banned because of its alleged links to the PKK. If the HDP is banned, it would be a setback for Kurdish politicians ahead of the March 2024 municipal elections, though with the HDP currently in talks to merge with another left-wing party, the Green Left Party, the political impact could be minimized.
Background: Two PKK individuals attempted to attack the General Directorate of Security; one was shot, and the other blew himself up, causing two police officers minimal injuries. This was the first Kurdish attack in Ankara since a bombing in 2016 that killed 37 people amid escalated violence between Turkey and Kurdish militants. Recently, Turkey has been carrying out targeted assassinations of PKK-linked individuals and leaders in Syria and Iraq as part of a campaign to degrade the group's capabilities.
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Projects Budget Deficit in 2024 as State Spending Increases
What Happened: Saudi Arabia's Finance Ministry rewrote its budget forecast to expect a deficit in 2024-25, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 1. Spending is expected to increase 10% from 2023 to 1.25 trillion riyals ($33 billion) in 2024, while revenue is to slightly decline to 1.18 trillion riyals.
Why It Matters: The new budget forecast signals that Riyadh will continue to buy up international debt to finance a series of development projects aligned with the country's Vision 2030 economic diversification program.
Riyadh may have to adjust its outlook again if a U.S. recession, Chinese economic challenges, and global economic slowdown bring oil prices substantially down, resulting in delayed or canceled projects. However, higher oil prices and a decline in global inflation in 2024-25 would improve Riyadh's financial outlook and reduce its reliance on international debt.
Background: Saudi Arabia's debt load remains low, at around 25% of gross domestic product, and its sovereign wealth funds are flush. However, periods of budget deficits and declines in oil prices have delayed or canceled projects, such as in 2014-15. Global inflation and supply chain delays have also weighed on the country's budget, driving up the prices of development projects.
Congo: Opposition Leader Fayulu Confirms Presidential Run
What Happened: Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu confirmed that he will run in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's December presidential election, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.
Why It Matters: Current President Felix Tshisekedi has the electoral advantage of state resources like control of police and security forces.
However, Fayulu's grassroots support will likely pose challenges to an easy Tshisekedi victory. The upcoming polls are very unlikely to be free and fair, with millions of Congolese in the country's eastern provinces unable to vote due to insecurity.
Background: Fayulu came second to Tshisekedi in the 2018 election, which was of questionable integrity according to the African Union and other external observers.
Ukraine, U.S.: Stopgap Funding Bill Excludes Ukraine Funding
What Happened: The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Sept.
30 that lasts through Nov. 17 but does not include funding for military aid for Ukraine, Reuters reported on Oct. 2. U.S. President Joe Biden said he expects the House of Representatives to pass a separate measure to maintain aid to Ukraine, though did not specify how long the funding would last.
Why It Matters: While near-term U.S. material and financial support for Ukraine is not in danger, the incident solidifies a norm of playing politics with U.S. support for Ukraine and demonstrates increased opposition to such aid in the Republican Party. These political headwinds for U.S. support for Ukraine will likely grow in 2024 and beyond.
Background: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the congressional vote in the United States was a sign of increasing division in the West and that the Kremlin forecasts war fatigue to grow in various countries, including the United States.
Haiti: U.N. Security Council Approves Deployment of Multinational Force to Haiti
What Happened: The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution authorizing the one-year deployment of a multinational force to Haiti to help the country combat gang violence, The New York Times reported on Oct. 2. China and Russia criticized the resolution but abstained from the vote, allowing it to pass.
Why It Matters: A multinational force led by Kenya will almost certainly deploy to Haiti in the coming months, with forces likely to deploy as soon as possible given that the resolution is only for one year. The force will give Haiti the chance to retake territory in the capital Port-au-Prince from powerful, violent gangs, which would ultimately enable the government to address broader political, economic and humanitarian challenges. However, the deployment will likely struggle to combat gangs without posing significant safety risks to civilians given gangs' entrenched presence in residential neighborhoods throughout the capital and southern Haiti.
Furthermore, news of the deployment may result in protests over the coming days, and tensions between the multinational force and the local population may hinder the deployment's ability to combat crime.
Background: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry requested the immediate deployment of foreign forces to the country in October 2022, and his government has repeated the request multiple times over the last year. The U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti lasted from 2004 to 2017 and resulted in multiple controversies, including a sexual abuse scandal and allegations that the United Nations was responsible for a cholera outbreak that killed thousands of people. In July, the Kenyan government volunteered to lead the multinational force, offering to send 1,000 security force members.
Maldives: Mohamed Muizzu Wins Presidential Election
What Happened: The Maldives' opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Muizzu beat incumbent candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a runoff election, Al Jazeera reported on Sept. 30. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots and will be inaugurated on Nov. 17.
Why It Matters: Muizzu's government will likely try to reduce reliance on India by diminishing India's small military presence in the country.
However, Muizzu will not completely cease relations with India and has stated that his government will not end initiatives that benefit the Maldivian people. In line with his pro-China stance, Muizzu will likely bolster ties with China in areas of trade and infrastructure.
Background: China and India have been battling for influence in the Maldives, given the country's geostrategic location.
Guatemala: Police Scuffle With Judges During New Raid
What Happened: Officials from the Attorney General's office conducted another raid on Guatemala's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) facilities, leading officers to briefly scuffle with judges who attempted to physically prevent the officers from taking materials, AP reported on Sept. 30.
Following the raid, the U.S. State Department said it is "gravely concerned"
that the Attorney General's office is undermining the transfer of power to President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, adding that the United States would impose visa restrictions on officials who undermine democracy.
Why It Matters: New raids demonstrate the continuing risk that the Attorney General's office will attempt to overturn the results of the August runoff election and prevent Arevalo from taking office. Raids and clashes with judges risk further increasing participation in ongoing demonstrations against Attorney General Consuelo Porras. Indefinite protests launched on Oct. 2 throughout the country are expected to include roadblocks, creating transportation and supply chain disruptions over the near term.
Additionally, the U.S. government's statements demonstrate the potential for U.S.-Guatemala relations to deteriorate if Guatemala's political elites prevent Arevalo from taking office.
Background: The Attorney General's office previously launched raids against the TSE following the first round of the election in June and since the runoff vote on Aug. 20. During a raid on Sept. 12, officials controversially opened ballot boxes and photographed their contents.
Kosovo, Serbia: Serbia Scales Back Military Presence at Border With Kosovo
What Happened: Serbia reduced the overall number of troops stationed near its border with Kosovo from 8,350 to 4,500, and Serbia's army chief Gen.
Milan Mojsilovic said the country has not "raised the level of readiness,"
Reuters reported on Oct. 2. On the same day, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said during an interview with the Financial Times that Belgrade does not seek a war with Kosovo.
Why It Matters: Serbia's partial withdrawal from the border suggests a de-escalation of the immediate crisis between itself and Kosovo, confirming that a full-out invasion and a return to widespread armed conflict remain unlikely for now. However, the situation remains extremely tense between the two countries and volatile in northern Kosovo, where roughly 50,000 ethnic Serbs who do not recognize Pristina's authority live. Still, the presence of NATO (and EU) peacekeepers in Kosovo works as a powerful deterrent for Belgrade against any attack that would risk triggering a military confrontation with the West.
Background: Serbia-Kosovo tensions had been soaring since Sept. 24, when about 30 well-armed ethnic Serb militants attacked Kosovo's police forces in the village of Banjska, near the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in Kosovo's Serb-majority northern region. Three attackers and one officer died following a shootout in a local Serbian Orthodox monastery. Kosovo's authorities said investigations found convincing evidence suggesting Serbian and Russian involvement in the attack.
Burkina Faso: Junta Says Elections 'Are Not a Priority'
What Happened: Burkina Faso's junta leader, Ibrahim Traore, said elections in Burkina Faso "are not a priority" compared with security, DW reported on Sept. 30. He made the remarks on the first anniversary of his assumption of power through a military coup.
Why It Matters: This declaration further suggests that the junta might use insecurity as a pretext to postpone elections, thereby retaining control over the country. However, the junta's claims that the current security environment is "not conducive" to a transition to civilian leadership is true, as about half of the country is under jihadist control.
Background: Burkina Faso has experienced two coups since January 2022 due to successive governments' inability to quell escalating insecurity. Traore previously pledged to organize elections that return Burkina Faso to civilian rule by July 2024.
Egypt: Al-Sisi Announces Run for Reelection as Opposition Reports Harassment
What Happened: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed that he will run for a third term in the Dec. 10-12 presidential election, Al Jazeera reported on Oct. 1. Opposition groups, including that of Egypt's most prominent opposition candidate Ahmed Altantawy, are complaining that the government is making it difficult for politicians to register for the election.
Why It Matters: Al-Sisi will win the presidential election, likely in the first round, thanks to his institutional control of the elections, media and political system. With a new term secured, al-Sisi may push through more unpopular economic reforms, like cutbacks to subsidies, improved targeting of social spending, privatization of state assets, and a shift to a floating pound.
Background: Al-Sisi has won every election since he took power in 2013 with over 95% of the vote, as the Egyptian government has suppressed the only viable opposition - the Muslim Brotherhood - while making it very difficult for other political parties to form. The election is taking place amid high inflation and unemployment, which is stoking social unrest but so far has not transformed into a nationwide protest movement.
EU, China: EU to Publish List of Critical Tech as Part of Economic Security Strategy
What Happened: The European Commission adopted a recommendation on critical technology areas for the European Union's economic security, including a list of critical technologies to protect from adversarial countries, the South China Morning Post reported on Oct. 3.
Why It Matters: The publication of the list paves the way for potential outbound investment screening mechanisms in areas such as advanced chips, artificial intelligence and quantum computing to limit the transfer of key technologies and intellectual property to China. Besides keeping sensitive technologies away from rivals, the list is also meant to reduce the European Union's own dependencies on imports from third countries, particularly China. Collective risk assessments run by the European Commission together with member states will determine the next steps the bloc will need to take to secure these critical technologies and mitigate proliferation risks.
Background: The commission's recommendation and the list of critical technologies are key elements of the European Commission's economic security strategy published in June. The list, which is based on the transformative nature of the technology and its potential for dual use or human rights violations, includes four technologies considered particularly sensitive, namely advanced semiconductor technologies, artificial Intelligence technologies, quantum technologies and biotechnologies.
Poland, Ukraine: Ukraine to Accelerate Transit of Grain Exports Through Poland
What Happened: Poland and Ukraine agreed to speed up the transit of Ukrainian cereal exports destined for third countries through Poland, Euractiv reported on Oct. 3. This acceleration will happen by moving veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary checks from the Poland-Ukraine border to the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda.
Why It Matters: The agreement will speed up the transit of Ukrainian grain exports through Poland to third countries, and it marks a first step toward a possible resolution of the broader grain dispute fueling Poland's ban on Ukrainian grain imports over the coming months. A resolution will also grow more likely after Poland's Oct. 15 parliamentary elections end. A possible way forward could come in the form of a new, more flexible export licensing system, a solution proposed by the European Commission that the Polish government has so far rejected. In the absence of a political solution over the coming months, the issue of Poland's import ban could escalate both diplomatically and legally, with Brussels potentially initiating an infringement procedure against Poland.
Background: Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv began exporting grain via land through the European Union as the traditional Black Sea routes to world markets became unusable. Most of that grain began piling up in neighboring EU countries due to bottlenecks and various logistical issues, driving down prices for local producers. As a result, Brussels allowed Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria to temporarily ban imports of wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower from Ukraine while still letting the grain transit through their territories to reach other markets in and outside the European Union. But Poland, followed by Hungary and Slovakia, decided to unilaterally extend the ban beyond the original deadline on Sept. 15, and Ukraine responded by filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization.
Russia: Ruble Returns to Symbolic 100-to-Dollar Mark Despite Rate Hikes
What Happened: Russia's ruble depreciated near, and briefly crossed, the 100 rubles per dollar mark for the first time since August, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 3.
Why It Matters: The government likely expected its previous interest rate hikes and rising global oil prices to slow the ruble's decline, meaning the ruble is depreciating faster than expected. However, the ruble is likely to continue sliding compared with global currencies because the underlying reasons for the depreciation - increased military spending and deficits, falling exports, and import reliance - remain unresolved. The return to the
100 rubles per dollar mark will prompt more public disagreements within the government on economic policy that will increase the likelihood of further undesirable measures, namely the adoption of new "non-standard" currency and capital controls. These measures may slow the ruble's decline, but if they fail to do so, political volatility will increase ahead of Russia's 2024
presidential election.
Background: On Aug. 15, Russia's central bank conducted an emergency rate hike of 3.5% to 12% and then further hiked rates to 13% on Sept. 15. On Aug.
17, the Russian government agreed to not yet impose new capital controls or set requirements for the sale of foreign exchange earnings by exporters.
Instead, Moscow said it would informally agree with exporters on an individual company basis to increase the sale of foreign exchange earnings.
Argentina: Massa Pledges to Form Unity Government in Play to Defeat Libertarian Milei
What Happened: Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa, the presidential nominee of the Union por la Patria coalition, said on Oct. 1 that if elected he would seek to form a unity government with Patricia Bullrich's Juntos Por el Cambio, members of frontrunner Javier Milei's Libertarian Party and other minor political parties, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 2.
Why It Matters: Massa intends his pledge to set himself up for a potential runoff vote with Milei, as none of the major candidates are expected to meet the 45% threshold for victory in the initial Oct. 22 election. However, even if Massa wins the runoff, factions within Juntos por el Cambio and the broader party membership may hesitate to align with him, as the Argentine populace largely blames Massa for the country's economic troubles. As a result, if Bullrich and other political figures work with Massa to form a coalition government, they may lose support among their own voters.
Additionally, Massa's efforts to position himself as a moderate force within the Peronist movement risk alienating the movement's leftist wing, which would further weaken his potential administration.
Background: As part of his pitch to voters, Massa has pledged to introduce a law exempting all but 1% of registered workers from paying income tax, committed to cash handouts, and has also pledged to introduce a reimbursement scheme for value-added taxes. Argentina's poverty levels are above 40%, the country has an outstanding debt of $44 billion to the International Monetary Fund, and the peso has lost 20% of its value since
Argentina's August primary election.
Spain: King Felipe Asks PSOE Leader Pedro Sanchez for Investiture Vote
What Happened: King Felipe VI of Spain nominated the leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for an investiture vote in the Congress of Deputies (the lower house), formally tasking him with attempting to form a government, El Pais reported on Oct. 3.
Why It Matters: Sanchez will seek to form a minority coalition government with the left-wing Sumar coalition and with external support from Basque and Catalan separatist parties. To secure his victory in the vote of investiture, Sanchez will offer an amnesty for the Catalan politicians and activists who were criminally charged for their involvement in the illegal declaration of Catalan independence in 2017. However, he is unlikely to offer a legally binding independence referendum desired by Catalan's separatist leaders, as this would require a reform of Spain's constitution.
Such a reform requires a three-fifths majority in the Congress of Deputies, which is an impossible threshold to reach without support from the conservative People's Party (PP).
Background: Sanchez's PSOE came second in July's national election, with the PP winning the most votes. Felipe initially tasked PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo with attempting to form a government following the election, but Feijoo failed to obtain support from a majority of lawmakers in the Congress of Deputies in two investiture votes.
Singapore: Parliament Looks to Bolster Anti-Money Laundering Regime
What Happened: Singapore's Parliament will establish an inter-ministerial panel to tighten rules and crack down on cross-border money laundering, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2. Singapore is grappling with its largest-ever money laundering case, involving around $2 billion worth of seized assets thus far, and foreign and local banks are among those being investigated.
Why It Matters: Singapore's economy relies on its financial sector, so it will prioritize maintaining a reputation for clean governance and zero tolerance for cross-border financial crimes. The panel will likely subject luxury assets to stricter anti-money laundering and due diligence controls, as well as impose stricter immigration controls. Singapore will likely also increase scrutiny of single-family offices, the registration of which has increased nearly threefold since 2020 and is nearly all from mainland Chinese actors. In the short term, such increased scrutiny could slow Singapore's financial engine and foreign capital inflows, but these measures will protect Singapore's main industry from declining over the longer term.
Background: Raids in mid-August netted 10 foreign nationals - all of whom were of Chinese descent but holding various passports - as well as luxury real estate, cars, gold bars, designer handbags and jewelry, among other assets. Several wanted individuals remain at large. Cross-border wealth inflows into Singapore rose to $1.5 trillion in 2022, as wealthy Chinese flocked to the country to avoid lockdown restrictions in China during its strict ''zero-COVID'' policy and look for safe investment.
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