NOSI has been down for several days due to problems with its ISP which are hopefully resolved.
Chinese Navy – Chinese naval and air forces are exercising off Taiwan, as a form of psychological warfare before Taiwan’s new President is sworn in.
- Associated Press: Chinese military exercises not a threat of war, official says
Indian Navy – The Indian Navy has been ordered to ship 8,000,000 gallons of water to the Indian state of Gujarat which is currently in a severe drought. The ship INS Shakti will be used.
- BBC News: India steps up drought relief
- The Hindu: Naval ship to carry water to Gujarat
U.S. Navy – A Russian tanker chartered by Royal Dutch/Shell was found by the U.N. to be carrying Iraqi oil on April 5 in violation of the international embargo against Iraq. The company was fined $2 million after it was determined that some of the the 78,000 metric tons of oil aboard the tanker came from Iraq.
NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence™ 