Background – Strategy – Thomas Ricks on the war plan to date.
- Washington Post: War Could Last Months, Officers Say
Background – Strategy – John Keegan on the effects that strict rules of engagement are having on coalition forces.
- Daily Telegraph: Will trying to avoid civilian casualties cause more deaths?
Background – Strategy – Ralph Peters on why the US military culture is superior to the Iraqi military culture.
- New York Post: Cultures in Combat
Background – Strategy – Ralph Peters on why there will not be a bloodbath in Baghdad.
- New York Post: No Baghdad Bloodbath
Background – Strategy – ???but Mark Bowden disagrees.
- New York Times: Will Baghdad Fight to the End?
Background – Special Forces – James F. Dunnigan on one potential use for special forces.
- StrategyPage: Saving Commandos for the Final Act
Royal Navy – Life aboard HMS Ark Royal in the Gulf.
US Navy – The effect the weather has had on carrier operations.
- Virginian Pilot: Clouds and storms shut down combat missions from Truman
US Marines – With the Marines in An Nasiriyah.
- Virginian Pilot: Marine company gets call-up to help secure An Nasiriyah
Chinese Navy – The importance of submarines to China’s maritime strategy.
- US Naval Institute Proceedings: China’s Subs Lead the Way
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