The Sunday Times – A Captain relieved of duty after being accused of bullying on his ship is expected to be put through an extended anti-discrimination course.
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Daily Archives: December 19, 2004
US Navy – Destroyer Williams joins fleet, bearing latest technology
Virginian Pilot – Aboard the destroyer USS James E. Williams, which has a robotic mine-hunting system that uses a small, unmanned submersible, like a tiny submarine, to scan the water for floating bombs.
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US Navy – For four subs, it's goodbye ballistic missiles, hello SEALs
Virginian Pilot – Aboard the USS Georgia, which is about to be converted from ballistic missile submarine to special operations submarine.
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US Navy – Over Iraq, Pilots Fly Into Action When Troops Call for Help
Washington Post – A look at the close air support assets available to US forces on the ground in Iraq.
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Iraq – We Back You
Washington Post – Military historian Rick Atkinson on how we need to separate the warriors from the war.
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Geopolitics / United States – Is America Losing Its Edge?
Foreign Affairs – For 50 years, the United States has maintained its economic edge by being better and faster than any other country at inventing and exploiting new technologies. Today, however, its dominance is starting to slip, as Asian countries pour resources into R&D and challenge America’s traditional role in the global economy.