Washington Post – Despite growing pressure to oust secretary of defense in second term, president decided change would be too disruptive to conflict in Iraq. A final excerpt from Bob Woodward’s “State of Denial.”
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Royal Navy – Futuristic naval devices tested
BBC – A series of futuristic-looking, remote-controlled water vehicles could be added to the Royal Navy’s arsenal.
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Iraq – Secret Reports Dispute White House Optimism
Washington Post – A vast dichotomy existed between what the administration knew about Iraq and what it said publicly, internal debates and documents show. An excerpt from Bob Woodward’s “State of Denial.”
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Fourth Generation Warfare – Fourth-Generation Warfare and Network-Centric Warfare
Marine Corps Gazette – A formula for success in 21st century conflict.
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Iraq – State of Denial
Newsweek – It was Bushís decision. But Rumsfeld drove the dynamic on Iraq. How the SecDef blew it. An excerpt from Bob Woodward’s “State of Denial.”
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Iraq – U.S. Military Is Still Waiting For Iraqi Forces to 'Stand Up'
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks notes that although Iraqi security personnel numbers have increased, so, too, has the violence in Iraq.
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Royal Navy – £25m project turns Ark Royal into one of a kind
The Times – The Royal Navyís biggest warship, HMS Ark Royal, heads out into the North Sea for trials after a £25 million refit to transform her into the serviceís only combined troop and aircraft carrier.
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US Navy – Navy plans to study effects of sonar training on environment
Virginian Pilot – The Navy wants to identify specific areas along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico where it would conduct large-scale sonar exercises and address the potential environmental effects.
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Iraq – Book Says Top Aide Urged Bush to Fire Rumsfeld
Washington Post – An overview of Bob Woodward’s latest book on the war in Iraq, entitled “State of Denial.”
New York Times – Book Says Bush Ignored Urgent Warning on Iraq
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US Navy – Overhauled Eisenhower prepares for deployment after six years off
Virginian Pilot – The aircraft carrier Eisenhower is going to sea again after being sidelined for nearly six years for a major overhaul and a nuclear refueling.
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US Navy – To Build Trust, U.S. Navy Holds a Drill With China
New York Times – The United States Navy reached a modest but noteworthy milestone last week when it conducted an exercise with a Chinese ship off the coast of southern California
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US Coast Guard – Icebreakers needed for Arctic, U.S. House told
CBC – The US Congress is told the US needs to build new icebreakers to patrol the Northwest Passage.
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Iraq – Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City"
Q and A – An interesting interview with Rajiv Chandrasekaran who was the Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post. His new book “Imperial Life in the Emerald City” describes what life is like inside the “green zone” in Iraq and reveals in part why the American occupation of Iraq was such a disaster.
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Sri Lankan Navy – Sri Lanka says sinks 11 rebel boats in naval clash
Reuters – Sri Lanka’s navy sank 11 Tamil Tiger vessels and killed dozens of rebels in a fierce five-hour battle overnight, the military said on Monday, a fortnight after the foes agreed to resume peace talks to halt renewed civil war.
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Editorial Note – NOSI taking a short break
NOSI will next be updated on Monday September 25th. See you then.
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US Marines – Fñ35 Maintenance
Marine Corps Gazette – Repair and maintenance simulation replaces the wrench as a teaching tool.
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Iran – Iran could cut West's oil supplies in event of war, warns American chief in Gulf
Daily Telegraph – General John Abizaid, the chief of the US Central Command, gives a sobering assessment of Iran’s military potential.
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US Marines – High Fidelity
Marine Corps Gazette – Harnessing simulation for mission systems integration.
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Iran – What Would War Look Like?
Time – An excellent overview of a possible war plan for Iran. A flurry of military maneuvers in the Middle East increases speculation that conflict with Iran is no longer quite so unthinkable. Here’s how the U.S. would fight such a war–and the huge price it would have to pay to win it. (You will have to watch a short ad to view the article for free???)
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Chinese Navy – Chinese fleet visits San Diego
Xinhua – The Chinese Navy makes a port call at San Diego.
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US Marines – Urban Warfare Training Instrumentation
Marine Corps Gazette – New technology and facilities for urban warfare training.
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Editorial Note – NOSI taking a short break
NOSI will be taking a short break and will next update on Tuesday September 19. See you then???
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Royal Navy – Churches unite to 'end Trident'
BBC – Scotland’s religious leaders are joining campaigners on a march for peace from Faslane naval base to the Scottish Parliament.
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Iraq – General Affirms Anbar Analysis
Washington Post – The U.S. commander in western Iraq said he agrees with the findings of a pessimistic classified report recently filed by his top intelligence officer but also insisted that “tremendous progress” is being made in that part of the country.
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Air Warfare – The JDAM Revolution
Air Force – The low-cost, highly accurate Joint Direct Attack Munition has revolutionized bombing in just a few short years.
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