The Times – Israel stations nuclear missile subs off Iran
Three German-built Israeli submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles are to be deployed in the Gulf near the Iranian coastline.
Information Warfare – The Enemy Within
The Atlantic – The Enemy Within
Mark Bowden writes that when the Conficker computer “worm” was unleashed on the world in November 2008, cyber-security experts didn’t know what to make of it. It infiltrated millions of computers around the globe. It constantly checks in with its unknown creators. It uses an encryption code so sophisticated that only a very few people could have deployed it. For the first time ever, the cyber-security elites of the world have joined forces in a high-tech game of cops and robbers, trying to find Conficker’s creators and defeat them. The cops are failing. And now the worm lies there, waiting …
Israeli Navy – How the flotilla bound for Gaza Strip sailed into death at sea
The Times – How the flotilla bound for Gaza Strip sailed into death at sea
The shockwaves from the Israeli commando raid on the Mavi Marmara passenger ferry were still reverberating around the world last night, as Israel scrambled to defend its battered reputation. Already damaged after the Gaza war and a fumbled Mossad assassination of a Hamas militant in Dubai, it faced even tougher scrutiny as it began to examine what happened, and why.
Israeli Navy – Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship
BBC – Deaths as Israeli forces storm Gaza aid ship
More than 10 people have been killed after Israeli commandos stormed a convoy of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army says.
US Marines – In Camouflage or Veil, a Fragile Bond
New York Times – In Camouflage or Veil, a Fragile Bond
A look at how female US Marines are trying to build bonds with Afghan women.
US Marines – When Afghans Seek Medical Aid, Tough Choice for U.S.
New York Times – When Afghans Seek Medical Aid, Tough Choice for U.S.
C.J. Chivers on how the Marines provide medical care to the Afghani civilians.
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan's Deep Game in Okinawa
Defense Technology International – Japan’s Deep Game in Okinawa
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is taking a beating from opponents of U.S. bases in Japan for reversing his decision on keeping a Marine Corps airbase on Okinawa. But his reward will be a substantially reinforced, air-launched, tactical ballistic and cruise missile defense for his island nation whose area of responsibility extends to within about 30 mi. of China’s coast.
US Navy – CBO says submarine program will be more expensive than Navy's estimates
Washington Post – CBO says submarine program will be more expensive than Navy’s estimates
The Navy’s new nuclear-missile submarine could cost, on average, about $1 billion more than the service projects, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Each submarine could cost about $8.2 billion, or almost 14 percent more than the Navy’s estimate of $7.2 billion, the CBO said. The first ship of the class — typically the most expensive — could run as high as $13 billion, or $4 billion over the Navy estimate, the nonpartisan agency said in a report released Tuesday.
Israeli Navy – Officials say Israel will stop flotilla for Gaza
Associated Press – Officials say Israel will stop flotilla for Gaza
Israel’s navy will stop a flotilla heading for Gaza with 10,000 tons of supplies and pro-Palestinian activists intent on breaking a three-year blockade of Gaza, officials said Wednesday, in the first definitive Israeli pledge to stop the boats.
North Korean Navy – North Korea scraps South Korea military safeguard pact
BBC – North Korea scraps South Korea military safeguard pact
North Korea has announced it will scrap an agreement aimed at preventing accidental naval clashes with South Korea, amid rising tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Mega-China Changing Japan-China relations / Chinese Navy shows flag off Okinotorishima
Yomiuri Shimbun – Mega-China Changing Japan-China relations / Chinese Navy shows flag off Okinotorishima
China’s rapid rise is causing ever-widening repercussions in its relationship with Japan.
Swedish Navy – Saunas, massages help Swedish sailors hunt pirates
Associated Press – Saunas, massages help Swedish sailors hunt pirates
Pirate-hunting has come a long way since the Knights of Malta battled the Barbary Corsairs four centuries ago. Floggings, weevils and scurvy are out. Saunas, fresh bread and massages are in — at least aboard the Swedish warship Carlskrona, the flagship of the European Union’s force to hunt down Somali pirates, who have hijacked 23 ships this year.
Israeli Navy – Hezbollah says it will hit Israel ships in new war
Associated Press – Hezbollah says it will hit Israel ships in new war
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group warned Tuesday that his fighters would attack Israeli ships in the Mediterranean if the Jewish state imposes a sea blockade on Lebanon in any future war.
South Korean Navy – Team Spirit Revival
Defense Technology International – Team Spirit Revival
The U.S. and South Korea will undertake new joint exercises in the wake of the sinking of the South Korean Cheonan frigate.
Indian Navy – Indian Navy Sail Ship Back After Solo Circumnavigation
Defense Technology International –
Indian Navy Sail Ship Back After Solo Circumnavigation
NSV Mhadei returned to Mumbai harbor on May 22 after completing the first solo circumnavigation by an Indian of the Indian Navy.
Fourth Generation Warfare – Synthetic Biology: And man made life
Economist – Synthetic Biology: And man made life
Artificial life, the stuff of dreams and nightmares, has arrived
Piracy – Lack of prosecution poses challenge for foreign navies that catch Somali pirates
Washington Post – Lack of prosecution poses challenge for foreign navies that catch Somali pirates
For six weeks, two Navy warships have been cruising the Indian Ocean with some unwanted guests: 10 accused Somali pirates the U.S. government doesn’t know what to do with.
US Marines – Japanese prime minister accepts Marine Corps air base in Okinawa
Washington Post – Japanese prime minister accepts Marine Corps air base in Okinawa
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio announced Sunday that his country would abide by a 14-year-old agreement with the United States to move a Marine Corps air base in Okinawa in a significant breakthrough on an issue that has bedeviled the two allies and worried many other Asian countries since he took office eight months ago.
Afghanistan – In Afghan Fields, a Challenge to Opium’s Luster
New York Times – In Afghan Fields, a Challenge to Opium’s Luster
The annual Afghan opium harvest finished this month with production sharply down from last year, Afghan farmers and American military officers say. Now, growers and smugglers who had long been unchallenged here face tough choices created by the poor crop and new government and military pressure. They describe an industry approaching a crossroads.
US Navy – Air-Sea Battle: The Other Future
Defense Technology International – Air-Sea Battle: The Other Future
Tuesday morning, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments presented its report on the “air-sea battle” on Capitol Hill, introduced by Sens. Joe Lieberman and John Thune. The report and associated presentation are worth a detailed read. Let’s just say that the ideas are far reaching and suggest a future for the US military that’s very different from its “boot centric” present.
Afghanistan – In Ambush, a Glimpse of a Long Afghan Summer
New York Times – In Ambush, a Glimpse of a Long Afghan Summer
C.J. Chivers is back in Afghanistan with the US Marines.
New York Times – Revisiting Combat Outpost Reilly
North Korean Navy – 'North Korean torpedo' sank South's navy ship – report
BBC – ‘North Korean torpedo’ sank South’s navy ship – report
A North Korean submarine’s torpedo sank a South Korean navy ship on 26 March causing the deaths of 46 sailors, an international report has found.
Economist – Their number is up
Evidence that North Korea torpedoed the Cheonan puts it—and China—on the spot.
North Korean Navy – North Korea role in warship sinking 'obvious'
BBC – North Korea role in warship sinking ‘obvious’
South Korea’s foreign minister says it is “obvious” that North Korea sank a South Korean naval ship in March. Yu Myung-hwan said there was enough evidence to take the issue to the United Nations.
Piracy – Somalia criticises US for putting pirate on trial
BBC – Somalia criticises US for putting pirate on trial
A Somali official has criticised the US for prosecuting a man over a piracy incident off the Horn of Africa.
Royal Navy – Nato warship destroys pirate boats in Somali Basin
BBC – Nato warship destroys pirate boats in Somali Basin
A Royal Navy warship on Nato anti-piracy operations has destroyed two pirate boats in the Somali Basin.
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