Israeli Navy – Israel would like to buy 2 more Dolphin-class submarines, but does not know how to afford them.

• Haaretz: Navy eyes 2 new Dolphin submarines

Russian Navy – Russia completes another facility to help it dismantle its nuclear submarines.

• Agence France-Presse: Nuclear sub dismantling center built in Russia’s far east

US Navy A US amphibious ready group will be dispatched to actively take part in combat operations against terrorists in the Phillipines.

• Washington Post: U.S. to Attack in Philippines

US Navy – With the SEALS in the Gulf.

• Washington Post: Navy SEALs Ready To Hit Ground in Iraq

US Navy – The deployment of the Nassau amphibious ready group has been extended, indefinitely.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy extends deployment for amphibious ready group

US Navy – Why Navy corpsmen are key personnel in any Marine unit.

• Virginian Pilot: Corpsmen can mean life or death for Marines

US Navy – A busy day in the life of one sailor aboard the USS Kearsarge.

• Virginian Pilot: A day in the life of one sailor

Background – Iraq – Is Iraq hiding weapons of mass destruction at sea?

• Reuters: Report: Ships with Suspected Iraq Arms Tracked
• Reuters: Spy agencies fail to confirm Iraqi ships’ existence

Background – Information Warfare – A review of directed energy weapons. Although the US appears to be leading the field in their development, paradoxically the US is most vulnerable to them.

• New York Times: Weapons that disable circuitry may get first use in Iraq