– The Economist – For all the efforts to combat it, Somali piracy is posing an ever greater threat to the world’s shipping.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Piracy – Cloudy, Slight Chance of Pirates
– Defense Technology International – If the U.S. Navy has it way, it will soon be able to predict pirate attacks against civilian ships by combining wind, wave, and water current data with human and surveillance intel, and feeding the mix into algorithms that take into account pirate tactics, the time of day they normally attack, and the range of their vessels.
US Navy – Aircraft Carriers Face Growing Threats
– Aviation Week and Space Technology – On the American ballistic submarine USS Maine in waters off the Florida coast not too long ago, two submariners eyed a U.S. aircraft carrier through their periscope in the roiling sea. “I think it’s the Washington,” one submariner said. “It doesn’t matter — it doesn’t know we’re here,” the other replied, eyeing the carrier through the scope. “Bang,” he said. “You’re dead.”
US Navy – USS Abraham Lincoln provides air support to Afghanistan
– BBC – When British troops in Helmand need air support, it doesn’t only come from airfields within Afghanistan itself – it may come from a floating runway 500 miles away.
US Navy – Pacific Push
– Air Force – A force buildup on Guam anchors a broad US military strategy to keep China in check.
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