Sea Power – The global proliferation of cruise missiles, predicted widely after Operation Desert Storm, has yet to materialize. But the lack of an immediate threat is not stopping the U.S. Navy from updating measures to counter antiship missiles as well as land-attack cruise missiles.
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Monthly Archives: November 2004
US Marines – Battle 'almost over' in Falluja
BBC – US and Iraqi forces in the city of Falluja say they are now in control of almost all of the former rebel stronghold.
Washington Post: Troops Battle for Last Parts Of Fallujah
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Daily Telegraph: Iraqi rebels slip away to fight another day.
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US Marines – For the First Time Since Vietnam, the Army Prints a Guide to Fighting Insurgents
Geopolitics / Iran – Iran in Iraq's Shadow: Dealing with Tehran's Nuclear Weapons Bid
Parameters – This article seeks to illuminate the commonalities and variations between past Iraq and todayís Iran as well as the strengths and weaknesses of American policy options for dealing with the growing security challenge posed by Tehranís quest for nuclear weapons.
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US Marines – Fearsome power of marines in Fallujah
BBC – A summary of the latest from Fallujah.
Daily Telegraph – US troops stretched to limit as insurgents fight back
New York Times – Marines and snipers in a contest of wills
Christian Science Monitor – New rebel tactics emerge in Fallujah
Washington Post – U.S. Forces Meet Fierce Resistance In Fallujah
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Apology sought for China sub
Asahi Shimbun – Japan on Friday requested an apology and explanation from China over a submarine that intruded into Japanese waters, but Tokyo restrained its protest to avoid further straining relations with Beijing.
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Information Warfare – Pentagon Envisioning a Costly Internet for War
New York Times – A look at the evolution of the battlefield Internet.
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Iraq – Six questions for Rumsfeld
New York Times – Thomas Friedman asks 6 questions about Iraq.
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History – U.S. Battleships Avenge Pearl Harbor Attack at Surigao Strait
Sea Power – A look at the battle of Surigao Strait.
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Mystery sub sparks Japan alert
BBC – Japan’s navy is chasing an unidentified submarine which was spotted inside the country’s waters on Wednesday.
More from the Ashai Shimbun.
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US Marines – U.S. Tries To Corner Fallujah Insurgents
Washington Post – Eyewitness reports of the fighting in Fallujah.
More from the New York Times.
More from the BBC.
Even more from the Washington Post.
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US Navy – As Missile-Defense System Deploys, Some Eye Directed-Energy Options
Sea Power – Twenty-one years after President Ronald Reagan jarred the world with his notion of an omnibus $26 billion missile-defense program, the U.S. military services are deploying the first elements of a planned multilayered defense scheme intended to protect the United States, some allies and forces on the battlefield from missile attack.
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Mystery sub sparks Japan alert
BBC – Japan’s navy went on alert on Wednesday after an unidentified submarine – possibly Chinese – was spotted inside the country’s waters.
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US Marines – 'Three quarters' of Falluja taken
BBC – The latest from Fallujah.
More from the Daily Telegraph and Washington Post.
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Geopolitics / Africa – Swamp of Terror in the Sahara
Air Force – Vast, trackless, and ungoverned, Africaís sprawling desert is now a magnet for terrorists.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions
Reuters – Japan’s navy was mobilized on Wednesday after an unidentified submarine was found in Japanese waters.
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South Korean Navy – Sea border breach irks South Korea
CNN – South Korea’s navy has sent three warning messages to North Korea after one of the North’s patrol boats briefly crossed a disputed maritime border, the South Korean military says.
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US Navy – Local jets are flying over Iraq at same pace as start of war
Virginian Pilot – Planes from the carrier John F. Kennedy are flying combat missions over Iraq at the same pace as they did during the start of the war a year and a half ago.
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US Marines – U.S. Forces Battle Into Heart of Fallujah
Washington Post – The latest from Fallujah.
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US Navy – England Charts a Careful Course Through Political Fire
Sea Power – When the U.S. Navy had a fleet of 485 ships, it typically deployed 98 vessels. Today, it has less than 300 ships, but regularly deploys 92. “So we really have changed a lot,” said Navy Secretary Gordon R. England. “We’re doing much better with what we have. In fact, we surge now more than we ever did.”
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US Marines – US attacks Iraq rebel stronghold
BBC – The attack on Fallujah begins. More from their embedded correspondents.
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US Marines – Tensions Rise Across Ranks In Iraq As Troops Are Told To Gut It Out
Inside the Pentagon – As the battle for Fallujah begins, here is a fascinating, inside look at what is really going in regards to peace and stability operations, inside the rest of Iraq.
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions
Washington Post – As salty winds gusted off Tokyo Bay, a crack unit of Japanese commandos ascended the starboard ladder of a ship in a simulated hunt for weapons of mass destruction. They secured and patted down the crew, then searched the docked vessel until they uncovered its hidden cargo — a mock stash of sarin gas.
Seeking a more assertive role on the world stage, the Japanese government is now in the midst of a campaign to win a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and transform its Self-Defense Forces into a full military.
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Canadian Navy – Sub crew to blame for lethal fire
Ottawa Citizen – The fire on board a Canadian submarine that killed one of its crew was a result of human error.
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US Navy – Proliferation Security Initiative Seen as Start to Curbing Trade in Weapons of Mass Destruction
Sea Power – While much of the public controversy related to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has swirled around Iraq and the presidential debates, the United States and its allies appear to be slowly making headway with a lesser-known effort to track down nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Sixty countries have become supporters of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), an effort to stop shipments of WMD, their delivery systems and related materials worldwide.
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