Israeli Navy – Israeli has launched INS Herev, the first of two Nirit-class missile boats.

• Jerusalem Post: Navy launches new blue-and-white missile boat

Pakistani Navy – Pakistan’s project to produce French Agosta-class submarines has suffered a blow after a terrorist attack in Karachi kills a number of the French engineers working on the project.

• Pakistan News Service: Karachi attack may delay submarine project
• The International News: Work on Agosta subs to continue, says French minister

US Marines – SECNAV says all the MV-22 Osprey’s problems have been fixed.

• Associated Press: Navy chief declares all Osprey problems fixed

Royal Navy – Britain says it would keep its military bases on Gibraltar if it turns Gibraltar’s sovereignty over to Spain.

• BBC: Gibraltar ’causes cabinet rift’
  

RAF – 100 people were evacuated by RAF Rescue from an oil rig that had been hit by a fishing boat.

• BBC: Rescued rig staff taken ashore

Royal Marines – On patrol with 45 Commando in Operation Snipe, showing what an unusual conflict it is on the ground.

• The Independent: Good morning, Afghanistan: On patrol with the Royal Marines

Chinese Navy – Chinese ships have made their first port call in South Korea.

• China Daily: Chinese navy ships make maiden stopover in South Korea
  

US Marines – Lessons learned from the Marine’s operations in Afghanistan.

• Sea Power: Corps Considerations: Lessons Learned in Phase One

Background – Indonesia – Thomas Friedman on why Indonesia needs to be treated as a friend by the US, and not as an enemy.

• New York Times: The War on What?
  

Royal Navy – More on the consequences of the scrapping of the Royal Navy’s Sea Harrier fleet.

• Daily Telegraph: Cuts ‘rip heart out of defence strategy’
• Daily Telegraph: Sea Harrier’s demise puts Britain’s fleet in peril for six years
• Daily Telegraph: Offensive capability ‘will be enhanced’
• Daily Telegraph: Our best all-weather fighter

Taiwanese Navy – A spy ship has been spotted off Taiwan.

• Taipei Times: Military on alert following spy-ship sighting off north

Bangladesh Navy – The Bangladesh Navy will be asked to patrol its rivers and enforce shipping regulations in order to prevent shipping disasters.

• Reuters: Bangladesh navy to patrol rivers after ferry disaster

US Marines – The challenges facing helicopter operations at high altitudes.

• Marine Corps Gazette: Are We Properly Prepared for Helicopter
  Operations in Afghanistan?
  

South African Navy – What role will the navy play in South Africa’s new expeditionary military strategy?

• All Africa: Fundamental Change in Military Strategy for SA
  

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Are the Japanese trying too hard to be helpful in the war on terrorism?

• Asahi: Prod from Japan raises eyebrows in Tokyo

US Navy – Reenlistment rates are soaring in the US Navy.

• Virginian Pilot: More sailors re-enlist
  

Royal Marines – The Royal Marines are not encountering opposition for far in Operation Snipe.

• The Times: Marines say al-Qaeda unable to fight on

US Navy – The US Navy is facing a shipbuilding crisis???

• Sea Power: The True Needs of the Navy ??? And the Deepening Crisis in Naval Shipbuilding

Background – Saudi Arabia – William Arkin on how the Saudi’s are having a negative influence on the war on terrorism.

• Washington Post Dot Mil: Our Saudi ‘Friends’

Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy is playing a significant leadership role in the Arabian Sea.

• Canadian Press: Navy playing significant command role in Operation Apollo, navy head says

US Coast Guard – On patrol for icebergs with the International Ice Patrol.

• Associated Press: Searching for killer icebergs seen as titanic responsibility

Background – Iraq – William Arkin dissects the current war plan against Iraq, and points out that how the US fights will determine how the end game evolves, and that current planning does not consider the end game???

• Los Angeles Times: Planning an Iraqi War but Not an Outcome

Background – NATO – NATO is at a crucial point in deciding what it will look like and what is will be capable of doing in the future.

• Economist: A moment of truth

Royal Navy – HMS Sheffield is to be placed in reduced readiness.

• Ananova: Sheffield successor to leave front-line service

German Navy – Aboard the German frigates making a port of call in Pakistan.

• Karachi News: Two German frigates berth at Karachi as part of coalition against international terrorism

Indian Navy – The US and Indian navies are planning joint exercises together.

• Hindustan Times: Indo-US military exercise in Agra
• BBC: India and US plan war games

Royal Marines – 45 Commando is making slow progress on the ground in Afghanistan.

• Daily Telegraph: Frustrated marines track enemy to hills

US Navy – How antisubmarine warfare is currently being performed by the US Navy.

• Sea Power: Network-Centric ASW: A View From the Fleet

Background – Iraq – The challenge of nation building in a post-Saddam Iraq.

• Economist: Putting Humpty together again

Royal Marines – With 45 Commando on Operation Snipe.

• Daily Telegraph: We know our enemy – these guys are good

US Navy – A US Navy oiler fired on small boats that approached it in the Straits of Hormuz.

• CNN: U.S. Navy fires on small boats thought to be pirates

Malaysian Navy – Malaysia and the US are cultivating a close naval relationship.

• The Straits Times: US wants closer military ties with KL, Jakarta

Columbian Navy – Columbia seized a large amount of cocaine at sea.

• Voice of America: Colombian Navy Seizes 2 Metric Tons of Cocaine
  

Background – Russia – The US and Russian militaries are cooperating more closely than ever.

• Washington Post: Anti-Terror War Binds U.S., Russian Militaries

Background – Iraq – Another strategy for toppling Saddam, by military analyst Austin Bay.

• Strategy Page: Invasion Iraq

Background – Saddam Hussein – What Saddam is *really* like???an interview with “Blackhawk Down” author Mark Bowden.

• The Atlantic: It’s Not Easy Being Mean

Royal Marines – 45 Commando is on the move again in Afghanistan, mounting Operation Snipe.

• BBC: British troops in fresh al-Qaeda hunt
  

• Daily Telegraph: Hundreds of US troops back up Royal Marines

Sri Lankan Navy – Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers are battling again at sea.

• Reuters: Sea clash upsets Sri Lanka truce

Russian Navy – Russia will close its base at Cam Ranh Bay this weekend.

• BBC: Russia closes Vietnam naval base

Canadian Navy – HMCS St. John’s deploys to the Arabian Sea.

• CBC: Canadian warship joins anti-terrorism effort

Royal Australian Navy – Why Australia passed on purchasing the British Upholder-class submarines, leaving them for Canada to buy.

• Ottawa Citizen: Why Australia rejected Canada’s ‘new’ submarines
  

Royal Navy – More strikes loom for Royal Navy dockyards.

• Jane’s: UK naval base workers begin industrial action

US Navy – The Ready Reserve Force ship Cornhusker State returns home from delivering supplies to the Persian Gulf.

• Virginian Pilot: With no fanfare, crane ship returns after 6 months at sea

US Navy – The CNO says he wants the littoral combat ship.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy leader makes case for new ships designed to speed quietly to hot spots
  

Background – War on Terrorism – Excellent essay by Robert Kaplan on how Samuel Huntington’s theories are being proven correct by the war on terror.

• The Atlantic: Looking the World in the Eye

Malaysian Navy – Malaysia’s new submarines will be used for deep water, rather than littoral, operations.

• The Strait Times: KL subs for use in international waters

German Navy – More on the German naval task force off the Horn of Africa.

• BBC: Germany to lead Horn force
  

US Navy – Aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, in the Arabian Sea, where air support missions continue to be flown around the clock.

• Virginian Pilot: Kennedy air wing commander says ship is performing well

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – The Japanese are diving on the wreck of the suspected spy ship they sunk last year, to learn its secrets.

• BBC: Japan starts probe into mystery ship

US Marines – What role does artillery have to play in expeditionary maneuver warfare?

• Marine Corps Gazette: Artillery Support in EMW

Taiwanese Navy – Taiwan will buy the Kidd-class destroyers???while the US grows much closer to Taiwan.

• Agence France Presse: Navy to sign Kidd deal, report says
• Washington Post: In Fact and in Tone, U.S. Expresses New Fondness for Taiwan

Canadian Navy – Yet another problem with the Upholder-class submarines???possible cracks in diesel exhaust valves.

• Associated Press: Canada pulls subs bought from Britain from service

German Navy – Germany has assumed command of the naval task force off the Horn of Africa; its ships will make port calls in Pakistan soon.

• Voice of America: Germany to Command Naval Task Force Off the Coast of Africa
  

• Pakistan News Service: German Frigates ships to reach Karachi

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – The US will sell another Aegis installation to Japan; and the US has asked Japan to contribute an Aegis-equipped destroyer and P-3 Orions to the task force in the Arabian Sea.

• Reuters: Possible U.S. sale of Aegis to Japan passes hurdle

US Navy – The role of research and development in the US Navy.

• Sea Power: The Department of the Navy’s
  Science and Technology Strategy

Indian Navy – The Brahmos missile will not be ready for service for several years.

• Hindustan Times: BrahMos missile years away from induction on ships, aircraft

US Navy – Northrop Grumman wins the contract to design the DD-X.

• Associated Press: Grumman Lands Navy Warship Contract
• Washington Post: Northrop Wins Navy Contract

US Navy – Did the US Navy play a role in the recent coup in Venezuela?

• The Guardian: American navy ‘helped Venezuelan coup’
  

US Navy – The USS Kitty Hawk makes a port call in Hong Kong.

• The Straits Times: US warships sail into HK as China’s ban on visits ends

US Navy – How bats can help improve naval sonars.

• Science Daily: Bat Sonar And Anti-Submarine Warfare

US Navy – How the US Navy Sea Systems Command is changing to meet the current needs of the US Navy.

• Sea Power: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Navy Transformation

Background – War on Terrorism – Ralph Peters on how the US can make friends of Muslims – leave the Arab Muslims alone, and court the non-Arab Muslims.

• Wall Street Journal (registration required): A Remedy for Radical Islam

US Navy – The new CINCPAC states his views on how the US should aid Taiwan.

• Taipei Times: US commander pledges his aid

US Marines – Part 2 of a series on what life is like today in boot camp at Parris Island.

• Washington Post: Finally In, Facing New Fight

Indian Navy – Why the US and India are growing closer.

• Hindustan Times: Indo-US defence ties: convergence of security and political interests

Indian Navy – The Brahmos surface-to-surface missile has been successfully test fired.

• The Statesman: Supersonic Brahmos testfired

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy is acquiring an airborne early warning capability through the acquisition of Ka-31 helicopters.

• Hindustan Times: Navy gets Airborne Early Warning capability

Background – Malaysia and Singapore – As Singapore reclaims more land from the sea, neighboring Malaysia gets nervous and jealous. Could this process result in a conflict between the two nations?

• Associated Press: Singapore Borders Worry Neighbors

Background – Israel – A possible scenario by the military historian Martin Van Creveld on how events in the Middle East may play out.

• Daily Telegraph: Sharon’s plan is to drive Palestinians across the Jordan

Background – Iraq – The current strategy to topple Saddam.

• New York Times: U.S. Envisions Blueprint on Iraq Including Big Invasion Next Year

Background- Fourth Generation Warfare – A new way to describe asymetrical warfare – 4G warfare.

• The Atlantic: Fourth-generation warfare

US Marines – An overview of the US Marine Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa.

• USA Today: Quick and violent: Training for jungle warfare
  

US Navy – The US plans longterm to have more carrier battlegroups in the Western Pacific, to act as a counter to China.

• The Star: US outlines Asia build-up

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japanese ships are again making port calls in South Korea.

• Korea Herald: Japan’s navy to make port call at Busan

Canadian Navy – HMCS Preserver and HMCS Iroquois have returned home from the Arabian Sea.

• Canadian Press: Canadian ships return home from Arabian Sea
  

US Navy – The USS John F. Kennedy may be able to keep Mayport, Florida as her home port, rather than being redeployed to Japan when the USS Kitty Hawk is retired as Japanese attitudes towards nuclear-powered ships are changing.

• Florida Times-Union: Kennedy may stay longer at Mayport
  

US Marines – The Marines helicopter fleet is getting very old???.

• Atlanta Journal Constitution: As Marines’ mission evolves, aging aircraft pose a problem
  

US Navy – The current state of the DDX program.

• Sea Power: A Complementary Collage of Combatant Capabilities: DD(X) and the Future of Surface Warfare

Royal Marines – With 45 Commando in Afghanistan.

• BBC: Playing the waiting game
  

Russian Navy – The Kursk’s last voyage to the scrapyard.

• BBC: In Pictures: Kursk’s last voyage

Canadian Navy – It will cost very little to fix Canada’s dented submarine.

• Edmonton Sun: Sub repair tab slashed

Malaysian Navy – Malaysia’s Chief of the Navy on how territorial claims to the Spratly Islands are the greatest threats his country faces.

• The Straits Times: Claims to islands a threat: Malaysia’s navy chief

Indian Navy – The US Navy and Indian Navy will help to patrol the Malacca Straits.

• The Straits Times: India’s navy joins US war on terrorism

Malaysian Navy – Malaysia states the US Navy and Indian Navy are welcome to help patrol the Malacca Straits.

• Agence French Presse: India and US ‘free to patrol Malacca Strait’

Background – ASEAN – ASEAN is increasing in importance as an alliance.

• The Straits Times: Asean back in spotlight as big players come a-wooing

Russian Navy – After a summit on how to share the resources of the Caspian Sea fails, the Russian Navy is told to hold military exercises in the Caspian Sea this summer.

• BBC: Russia moots new Caspian share-out
• Financial Times: Caspian oil summit ends without agreement
• Russian Observer: Vladimir Putin: Russia “Fairly Flexible” on Caspian

US Marine Corps – Flight testing resumes on the MV-22.

• CNN: Flight tests to resume for controversial V-22s

US Navy – US Navy ships will begin refueling in Sri Lanka.

• Agence French Press: US warship to make refuelling halt in Sri Lanka
  

Background – Information Warfare – The US Navy Post Graduate School is training cyberwarriors.

• ZDNet: Training the cyberwar troops

Background – Open Source Intelligence – A dark day for open source intelligence in Greece, as a group of English plane spotters are found guilty of espionage for gathering open source intelligence in Greece.

• BBC: Plane-spotters prepare to fly home

Background – Terrorism – Are we overestimating the terrorist threat – a historical look???

• Aviation Week: Modern Military Threats: Not All They Might Seem?
  

US Navy – A list of ships that have been damaged while serving in the Middle East.

• Virginian Pilot: 5 ships have overcome Mideast battle scars to rejoin active duty

US Navy – More about life on the USS Bataan during her recent deployment in the Arabian Gulf.

• Virginian Pilot: Many happy Navy returns, back from al-Qaida’s door
  

US Navy – Meanwhile the USS George Washington performs predeployment workups.

• Virginian Pilot: Crisis drills will test GW group’s readiness
  

Greeek Navy – The Greek’s recommission another ex-Dutch Kortenaer-class frigate.

• Jane’s: Seventh Greek S-type Frigate Arrives

Sri Lankan Navy – The Tamil Sea Tigers push their truce with Sri Lanka.

• The Hindu: Lankan Navy seizes LTTE boats

US Navy – The key role tankers have played in the air over Afghanistan.

• Washington Post: Fill ‘er Up

NATO Navies – The NH-90 helicopter program appears to be on solid ground.

• Aviation Week: NH-90 Partners Prepare
  To Ramp Up Production

Canadian Navy – The Canadian’s are beginning to claim the Upholder-class submarines are lemons, the British disagree.

• Canadian Press: New submarine a lemon, navy finds
• Halifax Herald: New sub arrived with dent

Background – Targeting – William Arkin on why targeting micromanagement must stop.

• Los Angeles Times: The Rules of Engagement
  

Russian Navy – How Russian shipyards are trying to stay alive.

• St. Petersburg Times: Shipyard Plans Large-Scale Rennovations

German Navy – The Germans have been asked to take over the naval operation near the Horn of Africa.

• Xinhua News Agency: Germany Could Take Leadership of Anti-Terror Mission in Africa

US Navy – The US Navy needs to spend more on new aircraft.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy’s aging air force needs aid, admiral says

US Navy – What life was like aboard the USS Bataan when it was off Afghanistan.

• Virginian Pilot: Bataan group gave troops boost with creature comforts
  

US Coast Guard – The US Coast Guard is changing its drug-interdiction tactics.

• Virginian Pilot: Coast Guard guns for fast boats in drug busts
  

US Navy – How the Cyclone-class patrol ships are being used for homeland defense.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy ship on homeland security mission returns
  

US Navy – An interview with the just-retired commander of the US 5th Fleet in the Middle East.

• Sea Power: “Committed to Victory”

Background – Nuclear Triad – What the new triad will look like, and the Navy’s role in it.

• Air Force: Bush’s Nuclear Blueprint
  

Background – South East Asian Navies – A good review of the arms race beginning in South East Asia.

• Straits Times: More bucks for the bang

Please note that NOSI will be next updated on Thursday.

US Navy – Seabees have landed to build airstrips in the Phillipines.

• Associated Press: Navy engineers go ashore, raising U.S. counterterror forces in Philippines to 1,200

US Navy – At sea aboard the USS Cole.

• Virginian Pilot: Restored Cole fit to fight again

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – The US has asked Japan for more help in the Arabian Sea, including deployment of Aegis destroyers.

• CNN: Japan offered naval role in Iraq: report

Royal Navy – The survivability of Royal Navy warships remains impaired due to development problems with the new active decoy round.

• Jane’s: Decoy Delay Hits Outfit DLH In Service Date

Background – Caspian Sea – Disputes over Caspian Sea oil continue, a naval buildup on all sides continues.

• Radio Free Europe: Caspian: Conflicts Likely At Presidents Summit

Background – Airpower – Part 2 of a history of the use of airpower in war. This month – airpower’s failure in Vietnam.

• The Atlantic: Slow Squeeze

Royal Marines – On the ground in Afghanistan with 45 Commando.

• Daily Telegraph: Marines go to ‘hell’ in search of the enemy

US Navy – CINCPAC says the US Navy is interested in using the base in Vietnam at Cam Ranh Bay.

• Voice of America: US Interested in Vietnam Base
  

US Navy – The F-18E Super Hornet is experiencing its first carrier qualifications aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

• Seattle Post Intelligencer: Navy prepares to deploy new fighter plane
  

Indian Navy – Is India’s project to build nuclear powered submarines too secretive?

• Hindustan Times: N-sub project is Navyís worst kept secret

US Marines – US Marines will be exercising with Phillipine units off the Phillipines.

• Associated Press: 2,700 more US troops arriving in Philippines

US Marines – The Marines are outsourcing their airlift – to the Russians.

• San Diego Union Tribune: Russians give Marines a lift home
  

US Navy – The controversy over low frequency sonar and how it affects marine mammals has taken a new twist after September 11.

• Washington Post: Environmental Groups, Navy Square Off on Sonar System

Indonesian Navy – Indonesia and Malaysia pledge to patrol the Straits of Malacca more actively in an attempt to reduce piracy.

• The Star: Joint patrols in Straits of Malacca

Iranian Navy – Iran will soon launch its own destroyer.

• Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran to launch its own destroyer soon: Navy commander

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – The Japanese debate broadening the role of their forces.

• BBC: Japan to debate military changes
• BBC: Q&A: Japan’s Self Defence Force

Background – Unmanned Vehicles – How the battlefield is being transformed by unmanned devices.

• New York Times: Machines Are Filling In for Troops

Background – Peacekeeping – John Keegan on how not to perform peacekeeping.

• Daily Telegraph: Playing policeman is thankless: doing it badly can end in tragedy

Royal Marines – 45 Commando has begun operations in Afghanistan.

• BBC: UK troops start Afghan action
• BBC: UK troops destroy al-Qaeda caves
  

Taiwanese Navy – Chinese spy ships are probing Taiwan’s defenses.

• Taipei Times: Navy trails suspect vessel from China

New Zealand Navy – The ANZAC frigates are developing cracks in their hulls.

• New Zealand Herald: Cracks found in frigate’s hull

Romanian Navy – The Romanian Navy purchase of Royal Navy Type 22 frigates is moving forward.

• Jane’s: Romanian Type 22 Frigate Buy Moves Forward

US Navy – How the US has covered the Mediterranean Sea without a carrier for the last 6 months.

• Virginian Pilot: Crews from 3 ships to arrive in Norfolk

US Navy – The USS Bataan amphibious ready group is returning home from the Arabian Sea.

• Virginian Pilot: Bataan ARG arriving Sat. from record deployment
  

US Navy – The USS Cole continues its workup.

• Virginian Pilot: Cole beginning new era after attack repairs
  

US Navy – The MH-60S begins to enter service.

• Sea Power: CNO Welcomes Service Debut Of New Sikorsky MH-60S Helo

Royal Navy – On the Atlantic Patrol with HMS Newcastle.

• This Day: British Warship On Training Visit to Abuja
  

• The Guardian: Fond memories as British naval power symbol departs

Indian Navy – Now that the fighting in Sri Lanka has stopped, is it time for a Pax Indica in the Indian Ocean?

• Rediff: Dealing with the Tigers: India’s Tightrope Options

Malaysian Coast Guard – Malaysia will set up a Coast Guard.

• The Star: Coast guard to fight sea threats

US Marines – Life with the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team.

• Virginian Pilot: FAST: The anti-terror elite

Background – Mark Helprin summarizes the war on terror to date.

• National Review: Phony War
  

Finnish Navy – The role of camouflage in modern naval warfare.

• Jane’s: More than meets the eye
  

US Navy – The command ship USS Blue Ridge returns to its homeport after 3 months at sea.

• Associated Press: U.S. 7th Fleet flagship returns to Japan waters after tour of Indian Ocean, Pacific

Royal Marines – More on the targets the Royal Marines have been assigned.

• Sunday Times: Marines given targets for strikes against Al-Qaeda
  

US Navy – The US Navy is using NASA satellite data to aid its forces on the ground in Afghanistan.

• Aviation Week: Navy Enlists NASA
  In the War on Terror
  

Background – Military Space – How military space assets have assisted the war on terror.

• Aviation Week: Milspace Comes of Age
  In Fighting Terror
  

Background – Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Terrorists – What are the prospects for terrorists acquiring WMD? Pretty good???

• Air Force: Terrorists Seek the Big Bang
  

US Navy – The James River Reserve Fleet of maritime ships is no longer a national asset, instead it has become an environmental liability.

• Virginian Pilot: The Ghost Fleet: Time Bombs on the James
  

• Virginian Pilot: ”Ghost Fleet” could unleash disastrous spill in a storm
  

• Virginian Pilot: Part 2: ”Ghost Fleet” could unleash disastrous spill
  

• Virginian Pilot: Snags in ship’s cleanup show why so few are recycled
  

• Virginian Pilot: Fighting nature, one day at a time
  

US Navy – US ships may again make port calls in Hong Kong.

• Associated Press: China Lifts Latest U.S. Warship Ban
  

Royal Marines – What the Royal Marines can expect to face in Afghanistan.

• Associated Press: British Soldiers Prep for Battle

US Coast Guard – The Coast Guard and coastal defense.

• Los Angeles Times: Guarding the Coast, and More

US Navy – A review of the US Navy’s FY2003 budget request.

• Sea Power: Department of the Navy Warfighting Budget Request Emphasizes Personnel, Current Operations, and Readiness

Canadian Navy – What the Canadian Navy has accomplished in the Persian Gulf in the last 6 months.

• National Post: Canadian ships find no terrorists in Arabian seas
  

US Navy – The US Navy is outsourcing its training.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy explores civilian schools to educate personnel
  

US Navy – How the Internet is accessed by Sailors at sea.

• Network Computing: Marines Rely on Filters for Safe Surfing at Sea

US Navy – What the Navy Marine Corps Intranet means to the US Navy

• Sea Power: One System, One Vision
  NMCI: The IT Highway To the Future

Background – Precision Guided Weapons (PGMs) – PGMs continue to fall in price, making them more affordable to use???

• Jane’s: The falling price of precision

Background – Precision Guided Weapons (PGMs)???while some evidence for just how precise they were in Afghanistan is now being documented???

• Washington Post Dot Mil: Checking on Civilian Casualties

Royal Navy – The Royal Navy is exercising with the Nigerian Navy.

• The Guardian: Two British Naval ships arrive in Nigeria today

Royal Navy – Dockyard strikes may impede the operational readiness of the Royal Navy’s Trident fleet.

• BBC: Naval strike could hit Trident
  

US Navy – Where the US Navy currently is with unmanned aerial vehicles, and where it would like to go.

• Jane’s: Naval UAV concepts in flux

Background – Transformation – Recently we’ve been reading how transformation will occur slowly, from the bottom up. Now there is evidence that Secretary Rumsfield will attempt to accelerate transformation from the top down, with his choices for new service chiefs and CINCs.

• Washington Post:
  Bush Backs Overhaul of Military’s Top Ranks

Background – Information Warfare – In the field, just like at work, more bandwidth is better bandwidth — and a lack of bandwidth is severely hampering US military operations.

• Wall Street Journal: Military feels bandwidth squeeze