Reuters – LTC John Nagl comments on the situation in Afghanistan.
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Royal Navy – The Whale In The Drawing Room
Defense Technology International – BAE Systems is working on the design of new-generation ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) for the Royal Navy, under a two-year study program that started after a March 2007 parliamentary vote. The SSBNs are expected to extend the life of the UK’s independent deterrent to at least 2040, together with participation in the US Navy’s Trident D5 Life Extension program and development of a new warhead, either built in the UK or collaboratively developed with the US.
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Piracy – Pirates??? of the Somali Coast
Defense Technology International – Another look at attempts to control piracy off of Somalia.
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Iran – Top U.S. Officer in Mideast Resigns
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks weighs in on Admiral Fallon’s resignation???
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Iran – Top U.S. Commander in Mideast to Retire Early
New York Times – Admiral William J. Fallon, the top American commander in the Middle East whose views on Iran and other issues have seemed to put him at odds with the Bush administration, is retiring early.
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German Navy – Ready for Service: New German Corvette
Defense Technology International – The German navy next month plans to formally put into service the K 130 corvette Braunschweig. It is the first in a five-ship class.
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Iraq – We Can't Win These Wars on Our Own
Washington Post – LTC John Nagl reviews our current position in Iraq and describes the way forward???
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Geopolitics / Resiliency – America the Resilient: Defying Terrorism and Mitigating Natural Disasters
Foreign Affairs – A climate of fear and a sense of powerlessness caused by the threats of terrorism and natural disasters are undermining American ideals and fueling political demagoguery. Rebuilding the resilience of American society is the way to reverse this and respond to today’s challenges.
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US Navy – Congressional panel: Navy should stick to what works
Virginian Pilot – The Navy should delay plans to build a series of expensive and unproven new ships and instead buy more destroyers, amphibious ships and airplanes from production lines now open, lawmakers told top service leaders on Thursday.
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Iran – The Man Between War and Peace
Esquire – Thomas P.M. Barnett’s latest on Admiral Fox Fallon:
As head of U. S. Central Command, Admiral William “Fox” Fallon is in charge of American military strategy for the most troubled parts of the world. Now, as the White House has been escalating the war of words with Iran, and seeming ever more determined to strike militarily before the end of this presidency, the admiral has urged restraint and diplomacy. Who will prevail, the president or the admiral?
And the Admiral’s reply to the article: Commander Rejects Article of Praise.
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US Navy – Ex-Sailor Convicted in Terrorism Case
Washington Post – A former Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of leaking details about ship movements to suspected terrorism supporters, an act that could have endangered his own crewmates.
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US Navy – U.S. warship stirs Lebanese fear of war
Christian Science Monitor – The USS Cole has deployed off the coast of Lebanon as that nation’s political crisis deepens.
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US Navy – U.S. Forces Fire Missiles Into Somalia at a Kenyan
New York Times – American naval forces fired submarine-launched cruise missiles into southern Somalia on Monday, aiming at what the Defense Department called terrorist targets.
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Editorial Note – NOSI on break until Monday March 3rd
NOSI is taking a short break and will next update on Monday March 3rd. See you then!
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Geopolitics / Bangladesh – Waterworld
The Atlantic – Robert Kaplan writes that with rising Islamic fundamentalism, weak government, and not enough dry land for its 150 million people, Bangladesh could use a break. Instead, it must face the catastrophic threat of climate change.
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Chinese Navy – Chinese Submarine Fleet Is Growing, Analysts Say
New York Times – Several recent events, from an eagle-eyed spotting of an image on Google Earth to an overt military delivery from Russia, suggest that China is continuing its rapid expansion of a submarine fleet that would be particularly useful in a conflict with the United States over Taiwan.
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US Marines – Ready to Kill
Washington Post – AH-1 Super Cobra pilot Katie Horner has blasted the enemy with missiles and a three-barrel 20mm turreted cannon. Being a woman hasn’t made her any less lethal.
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Iraq – Zinni Critiques War on Terror, Iraq Strategy
Harvard Independent – General Zinni on The Long War: “I give us an A+ on tactics, I give us a C maybe operationally dealing with it, and I would give us an F strategically in how we deal with al-Qaida and think about terrorism.”
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Afghanistan – Battle Company Is Out There
New York Times Magazine – The counterinsurgency in Afghanistanís Korengal Valley is one day after another of difficult decisions and bloody consequences. Hearts and minds are hardening.
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US Navy – The sailor's pitch: Join the Navy and assist the world
Virginian Pilot – As the Army struggles to meet monthly recruiting goals, awarding huge cash bonuses and lowering educational standards, Navy recruiters say they might have found a powerful and distinctive sales pitch for the sea service.
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Taiwanese Navy – Boom and bust
Armed Forces Journal – The strengths and weaknesses of Taiwanís defense strategy emerge.
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US Navy – Missile defence works, says Gates
BBC – The US defence secretary has said that the shooting down of a disabled spy satellite with a missile shows the country’s missile defence system works.
Washington Post – Spy Satellite’s Downing Shows a New U.S. Weapon Capability.
CNN – Pentagon confident satellite’s toxic fuel destroyed.
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US Marines – The story of 'Task Force Violence'
Marine Corps Times – Sean Naylor on the actions of Marine Special Operations Company Fox in Afghanistan.
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Fourth Generation Warfare – Expert on counterinsurgency leaves the military with battle plan for the future
Kansas City Star – An interview with LTC John Nagl.
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US Navy – Navy to shoot down failed satellite Thursday
CNN – The U.S. Navy will likely attempt to shoot down a faulty spy satellite Thursday, the day after the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land
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