Virginian Pilot – The navy has a new top submarine commander.
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Author Archives: Naval Open Source Intelligence (NOSI)
History – Shadow Warrior: OSS Marine Operational Group, Union II
Leatherneck – Sixty years ago Jack Risler was among a select group of Marine operators in “the shadowy world of espionage, sabotage and guerrilla warfare.”
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Russian Navy – Russia to join NATO patrols in Mediterranean
Associated Press – Russia agreed Thursday to send warships to help NATO’s naval patrols monitoring suspicious vessels in the Mediterranean as part of a drive for closer counterterrorism co-operation between Moscow and the western alliance.
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US Navy – S.D. might be home to Swedish sub
San Diego Union Tribune – If the US leases a Swedish submarine, there is a good chance it will be based in San Diego.
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US Navy – Navy changes how it names carriers' warship groups
San Diego Union Tribune – ???enter the “Carrier Strike Group”???
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Piracy – Rise in Murders, Kidnappings at Sea Makes Piracy a Top Naval Priority Worldwide
Sea Power – International piracy has become a top priority for military and police officials from Southeast Asia to Africa and the United States.
Canadian Navy – Canada confines 'UK subs' to port
BBC – Canada has temporarily withdrawn from service three of its second-hand UK-built submarines following last week’s fatal blaze on a fourth vessel.
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US Navy – Navy ships leave Norfolk to support the war on terrorism
Virginian Pilot – The USS Harry S Truman battlegroup deploys for a 6 month cruise.
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US Navy – New submarine Virginia turned over to the Navy
Virginian Pilot – The USS Virginia is turned over to the Navy.
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Wargaming – Gaming War in the Context of Everything Else
Fire and Movement – Thomas P. Barnett on what he thinks the role of the commercial board wargame industry might be in the new world war in which we find ourselves.
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Canadian Navy – Two fires began on stricken sub
BBC – Two separate fires broke out on a Canadian submarine days after it was handed over by the Ministry of Defence.
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Transformation – How Technology Failed in Iraq
Technology Review – Fascinating article that draws from a classified RAND study that describes how the Iraq War was supposed to be a preview of the new U.S. military: a light, swift force that relies as much on sensors and communications networks as on heavy armor and huge numbers. But once the shooting started, technology fell far short of expectations.
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Pakistani Navy – Pakistani Navy Plans to Procure U.S. P-3 Maritime Aircraft
Sea Power – The latest naval news from Pakistan, Spain, Romania, New Zealand, and Japan.
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Canadian Navy – Commander's sorrow for crewman
BBC – The commander of a fire-hit Canadian submarine has broken down as he paid tribute to a crewman who died on board.
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US Navy – Rear admiral's flying career takes a back seat to new job
Virginian Pilot – A look at the life and responsibilities of Rear Adm. Stephen A. Turcotte, the new commander of the Navyís sprawling Mid-Atlantic Region.
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Geopolitics / Russia – The Devastation
New Yorker – Since 1965, life expectancy for Russian men has decreased by nearly six years. And now there is AIDS. The military implications for Russia are enormous.
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Canadian Navy – Blaze submarine was fit to sail, say Canadians
Daily Telegraph – The crew of the Canadian submarine at the centre of an international rescue operation in the mid-Atlantic finally reached dry land amid emotional scenes last night.
More from The Times – Canadian sub had history of electrical faults.
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US Navy – Pervasive Sensing Holds the Key To Network Centric Operations
Sea Power – The promising idea of network centric warfare presents some daunting challenges, including the requirement for fetching a few bytes of good quality information from oceans of data to support decision-making. Military commanders increasingly require in-depth knowledge of the enemyís intentions to stay ahead of them in operations that are ever more fast-paced and intense.
US Marines – For Marines, a Frustrating Fight
Washington Post – An interview with a number of Marines in Iraq, who question how and why the war is being waged. They also feel the situation on the ground is far worse than is being portrayed in the US media, due to the upcoming US elections.
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Geopolitics / Canada – Canada's Global Role: A Strategic Assessment of its Military Power
Parameters – A look at the past Canadian martial decline, and what that may bode for the future.
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Canadian Navy – Sub rescuers battle strong tides
BBC – The stricken Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi is being towed back to the Scottish coast, three days after a fire knocked out its power.
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US Marines – For marines on raids, an eerie silence
Christian Science Monitor – On patrol with the Marines in Iraq.
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Geopolitics / Energy – Pump Dreams
New Yorker – Is energy independence an impossible goal?
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History – Giants of the Corps: General Raymond G. Davis
Leatherneck – Battle-tested and proven, Gen Ray Davis is an iconóa true giant of the Corps, whose up-front leadership style is a familiar Corps tradition.
Canadian Navy – Submarine rescue gets under way
BBC – A rescue operation to retrieve a Canadian submarine adrift off Ireland’s west coast is under way.
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