Indian Navy – INS Sindhushastra, the first Indian submarine capable of firing Klub anti-shipping
cruise missiles, has arrived in India.

• The Hindu: Klub-capable submarines

South African Navy – The South African Navy’s first tactical exercise in many years, performed with the German Navy, has taught it many valuable lessons.

• Jane’s: Valuable lessons for South Africa

South African Navy – The South African Navy will acquire three Class 209 Type 1400 MOD submarines from Germany, to complement the purchase of four Meko A200 patrol corvettes..

• Jane’s: The South African Navy’s new submarine

French Navy – the French Navy has placed an order for 2 multipurpose amphibious warfare ships to replace the Orage and Ouragan. These ships will be similar to US Navy LHAs/LHDs.

• Jane’s: France boosts amphibious capabilities

US Marines Through emerging concepts like Operational Maneuver from the Sea and Ship-to-Objective Maneuver, the US Marines are expanding their expeditionary reach.

• Janes: US Navy and Marines expand their expeditionary horizons

Background: The World in 2015 – A summary of the CIA’s Global Trends 2015 report, on what the world will look like in 15 years, and what threats the US will face.

• Time: The CIA’s stormy crystal ball

Indian Navy – While indigineous attempts to build a nuclear submarine are still a dream, India may attempt to again lease a nuclear submarine from Russia in order to perserve its nuclear know-how.

• Rediff: India’s nuclear sub still a distant dream
• Jane’s: Indian planning to lease Russian SSN

Chinese Navy – A well reasoned essay on why the Chinese can never successfully invade Taiwan.

• Strategy Page: China and the forgotten anniversary

Russian Navy – The Russian Navy has started shakedown tests on its 13th Akula-class nuclear attack submarine.

• Reuters: Russia Tests New Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Canadian Navy HMCS Charlottetown will join the Truman battle group for its 6 month deployment, the 3rd time a Canadian vessel has served as an integrated member of a US battle group

• Virginian Pilot: Canadian ship to join Truman on deployment

US Navy – A review of Navy Secretary Danzig’s contributions.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy Secretary Richard Danzig – Beyond the status quo

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy will be setting up a Far Eastern Command, to aid its operations within the Indian Ocean.

• The Hindu: Far eastern naval command on the anvil
  

Brazilian Navy – The Oberon-class submarine Tonelero sank at its moorings apparently due to a valve malfunction in the hydraulic system .

• CNN:
  Brazil navy works to lift sunken sub from Rio bay

Royal Navy – It will take 12 months to repair all of the Royal Navy’s nuclear attack submarines which have cracks in their reactor piping.

• The Times: Nuclear sub repairs will last until next autumn

Royal Australian Navy – The US has threatened to downgrade military co-operation with Australia if European companies obtain an ownership stake in the Australian Submarine Corporation.

• The Australian: US threat to sink strategic alliance

French Navy – The French government has confirmed that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s propellers were poorly made.

• Agence French Press: France’s jinxed aircraft carrier: propellers badly manufactured

US Navy – US Navy ships have resumed making short port calls in the Persian Gulf.

• CNN: U.S. Navy ships resume port calls in Gulf

US Navy – The USS Harry S Truman canceled a port visit to Naples, Italy after a terrorist threat was made to the base.

• CNN: Port visit for U.S. warship diverted after terrorist threat
• MSNBC: U.S. Navy base put on high alert

US Navy – A review of the accomplishments of departing Navy Secretary Richard Danzig over the last 2 years.

• San Diego Union Tribune: Navy secretary proved an able reformer
  

Israeli Navy – Israel’s 3 new submarines are at sea, on alert for a possible war with Syria. The submarines are rumored to be armed with nuclear tipped missiles.

• Jerusalem Post: Israeli submarines said to be placed on high alert

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy and Coast Guard will receive additional assests to help curb infiltration near Mandapam by Tamil Tigers.

• The Hindu: Coast Guard to be strengthened at Mandapam to curb infiltration
  

Asia-Pacific – Background

• International Herald Tribune: Japan and Australia Expect Gains in Asia-Pacific Security

US Coast Guard – US Coast Guard helicopters rescued thirty-four crew members from the cruise ship Seabreeze 1 off Virginia. There were no passengers onboard.

• BBC: Cruise ship crew survive storm ordeal
• CNN: Cruise ship sinks day after crew rescued
• Virginian Pilot: Risk pays off in Coast Guard rescue

Royal Navy – The Royal Navy is being forced to mothball HMS Invincible because it does not have the funds to operate her.

• Daily Telegraph: Fighting Invincible to be mothballed

Russian Navy – The Russian and US Navies will cooperate on developing joint submarine rescue teams.

• Agence France Presse: Russia and the United States to Cooperate on Sub-Rescue Teams

Royal Australian Navy – Two Collins-class submarines reported for duty today, after being upgraded to limited operational capability. All 6 Collins-class submarines still need completely new combat systems.

• AAP: Subs on duty and on time
  

US Navy – The Chagos islanders, who won the right to return to their homeland last month, will now sue the US for compensation for being illegally thrown off their island home. The US admits it cannot stop them from resettling on their home islands, but will not allow then to return to Diego Garcia itself.

• The Guardian: Diego Garcia exiles to seek £4bn from US

US Marines – After another fatal crash of the MV-22 Osprey, the Marine Corps has grounded the aircraft again.

• Washington Post: Marines suspend Osprey flights after crash

Taiwanese Navy – The Taiwanese Navy states that most of its S-2T Tracker antisubmarine warfare planes are not in flying condition any more and would like to replace them with P-3C Orions.

• Taipei Times: Navy warns planes are falling apart

Nigerian Navy – The Nigerian Navy has been instructed to sink any vessels caught stealing oil from its oil export terminals.

• Reuters: Nigeria tells navy to sink vessels carrying stolen oil

Sri Lankan Navy – The Sri Lankan Navy celebrated its 50th birthday by commissioning 3 vessels – an off-shore patrol vessel and 2 deep sea patrol ships.

• The Hindu: Sri Lankan Navy commissions Indian built patrol vessel

Royal Navy – Security will be beefed up at Faslane for the Trident force stationed there; the Royal Marine Fleet Marine Protection Group will be moving into new headquarters there in the spring.

• BBC: Marines to guard Trident base

Canadian Navy – Enforcing its sovereignty over Arctic territory will be costly for the Canadian military.

• Ottawa Citizen: Arctic defence costs could cripple military

US Navy – The US Navy’s investigation into the USS Cole bombing has found that security was lax on the Cole.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy finds Cole lax on security

Pacific – Background – The navies of Pacific states are beginning to cooperate to handle the non-traditional threats that their countries face.

• International Herald Tribune: Asia-Pacific Military Cooperation Is a Good Work in Progress

Canadian Navy – As the size of its military force decreases, Canada is rapidly losing its ability to police its own sovereignty in the Arctic.

• Ottawa Citizen: Arctic sovereignty at risk

US Navy – Security is being tightened at Norfolk Naval Base.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy boosts security at Norfolk with barrels, signs

French Navy – The problem with the propellors on the aircraft carrier Charles De Galle may be due to corruption in the French government.

• Times of London: Procurement scandal puts French carrier in dock

Royal Navy – The Spanish government has asked the British government to remove the damaged nuclear attack submarine HMS Tireless from Gibraltar, the British have refused.

• BBC: UK defies Spain on nuclear sub

US Navy – More details about the buzzing of the USS Kitty Hawk by Russian aircraft.

• Washington Times: US ship took 40 minutes to respond to order

US Coast Guard – The US Coast Guard has activated a reserve port security team to go to the Persian Gulf and secure a port there so US Navy ships can dock and give their crews shore leave. Since the bombing of the USS Cole, US Navy ships in the Gulf have been at sea continuously, with the exception of replenishment ships.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy, Coast Guard security force to go to gulf

Indian Navy – The Chief of the Naval Staff of India has outlined two themes for the coming years: “building bridges of friendship across the seas” and “self reliance through indigenisation.”

• Rediff: India’s national interest has been made coterminus with maritime security

US Navy Exercise Joint Endeavor North 2000 is a completely computer run exercise involving the US and Norwegian navies.

• Virginian Pilot: US, Norway test joint battle readiness

US Navy – First person accounts of the attack on the USS Cole.

• USA Today: Personal stories surface after Cole blast

Indonesia Navy – 37 Indonesia Navy ships are deployed around Papau to discourage its citizens from seeking independence.

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Indonesian warships deployed around Papua

Chinese Navy – The Chinese Navy will not attend the Indian International Fleet Review in February 2001.

• Indian Express: Maritime diplomacy runs aground as China backs off fleet review

Canadian Navy – The destroyer HMCS Huron will laid up for an indefinite time, as there are not enough sailors to man her.

• The Lookout: Huron parked

Taiwanese Navy – Interesting insight into the acquisition mindset of the Taiwanese Navy – ” The less you do, the less mistakes you make.”

• Taipei Times: Navy confirms interest in Kidd-class destroyers

Indian Navy – Navy Day in India was celebrated with a display of Indian Navy firepower

• The Hindu: Naval might on display

Columbian Navy – The story behind the submarine being built by Columbian drug lords with Russian submariners’ help to smuggle drugs into the US.

• New York Times Magazine: The submarine next door

Canadian Navy – HMCS Victoria, the first of the Upholder-class attack submarines transferred from the Royal Navy to the Canadian Navy, has been commissioned.

• Daily News: Navy welcomes new ‘racing car’
• Halifax Herald: First new sub enters service

Yemen – Background – It now appears that those who attacked the USS Cole were veterans of the war in Afganistan.

• Washington Post: Cole attack rooted in Afghan War

Canadian Navy – The Halifax-class frigates will be updated to use the evolved Sea Sparrow missile.

• Ottawa Citizen: Missile upgrade will beef up frigates’ defence

Russian Navy – The Baltic Fleet will take to sea for only one exercise in 2001.

• Military News Agency: Baltic Fleet to Hold Own Training Voyage, Take Part in NATO Exercise

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy will commission 9 warships and 4 spy planes in 2001.

• Agency French Presse: India to commission nine warships, four spy planes in 2001

US Navy – The US Navy estimates it will cost $240 million to repair the USS Cole.

• Washington Post: Navy estimate for Cole repairs is $240 million

Russian Marines – the head of the Russian Marines reflects on combat lessons learned recently in Checnya.

• BBC Monitoring: Russian Marines Apply Lessons of Chechnya to Combat Training

Israeli Navy – The Commander-in-Chief of the Israeli Navy describes his plans for their 3 new Dolphin-class submarines.

• Jane’s: Vice Admiral Yedidya Ya’ari – Israeli Navy Commander-in-Chief

Russian Navy – The Norwegian Navy’s timeline of the Kursk incident, and their lessons learned from it.

• Jane’s: Learning lessons from the Kursk
  

Norwegian Merchant Marine – Why the US and Russian navies have come to rely on Norwegian merchant shipping to help them out in difficult situations.

• Associated Press: Norwegian ships ready if disaster hits

Indian and Japanese Coast Guards – have been exercising together.

• The Hindu: Safety at sea, their common mission

US Navy – A video documentary, with a large number of clips, depicting life aboard a ballistic missile submarine, the USS Wyoming.

• C-SPAN: Aboard a boomer: The USS Wyoming

South African Navy – Fisherman shipwrecked on Gough Island have been rescued by the South African Navy.

• Daily Telegraph: Helicopter saves three on rocks in Atlantic

US Coast Guard – An interview with the Commandant of the US Coast Guard, outlining their ever-expanding roles.

• Jane’s: Adm James Loy – US Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant