US Navy – Aboard a P-3 Orion over the Stratis of Hormuz, enforcing the UN’s oil sanctions against Iraq.
- Los Angeles Times: U.S. and Allies Tighten Noose on Illegal Oil Shipments Through Gulf
US Navy – How the US is trying to beef up security at the Suez Canal.
- Middle East Newsline: Egypt Refuses to Provide Special Security in Suez
US Navy – The F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet has made its combat debut over Iraq on its first deployment.
- Jane’s: Super Hornet makes combat debut over Iraq
- Jane’s: Operations on USS Abraham Lincoln 2002 – Photo Gallery
US Marines – A look at what US forces are doing in Djibouti.
- New York Times: U.S. Turns Horn of Africa Into a Military Hub
US Marines – More Marines from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force head for the Gulf.
Background – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – A look behind the technology of UAV’s.
- New York Times: Flying Solo, in the Extreme
Background – Bush’s War – Bob Woodward has a new book, being serialized, that gives an inside look on the War on Terror, drawn from interviews with Bush Administration members as well as the minutes of their meetings. A fascinating look into how national security decisions are really made.
- Washington Post: A Struggle for the President’s Heart and Mind
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