BBC – The Russian navy is involved in a race against time to rescue seven sailors from a mini-submarine trapped on the sea bed in the Russian Far East. Japan, the US, and England are also sending teams to help.
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CNN – U.S. relief crew on way to Russian sub.
Daily Telegraph – Race to save mini-sub trapped in nets.
The Times – World’s navies race to save stricken sub before crew runs out of air.
Washington Post – Russian Sub Stranded With a Day’s Air.
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Washington Post – The Marines begin another offensive near Anabar province.
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Mainichi Daily News – Japanese citizens do not want the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk replaced by a nuclear powered one.
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Leatherneck – August 1965óOperation Starlite kicked off to become the first major battle of the Vietnam War.
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Dallas Morning News – A look at why the Marines are suffering such a high rate of casualties in Iraq.
More from the Associated Press – Marines have one of roughest jobs in Iraq.
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Associated Press – The front-line fighter jet of the Navy and Marines has suffered a series of recent accidents blamed on brake failure, exposing a problem that has spurred urgent warnings from commanders
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Wired – On the 21st-century battlefield, the campfire glow comes from a laptop. It’s a real-time window on life behind the lines – and suddenly the Pentagon is on the defensive.
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Leatherneck – The “Coyotes” of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, a Marine Forces Reserve unit, are back in the hunt in Iraq and rapidly making their mark.
Daily Telegraph – One of the Royal Navy’s three aircraft carriers, HMS Invincible, sailed into port yesterday for the last time before decommissioning, prompting fears that its departure will leave the senior service over-stretched.
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Reuters – China’s military modernisation, including apparent plans for a deep-water navy, needs to be monitored closely to determine whether it exceeds requirements for self-defence, a Japanese defence report said on Tuesday.
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USA Today – The day the Marines crossed into Iraq, Cpl. James Welter Jr. killed his first man. During his second combat tour, he earned a commendation for leadership skills and coolness under fire, but he brought a nightmare home. Now, with six weeks left in his third fighting tour, his goal is simple???He hopes to survive.
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New York Times – The Bush administration’s rallying call that America is a nation at war is increasingly ringing hollow to men and women in uniform, who argue in frustration that America is not a nation at war, but a nation with only its military at war.
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NOSI is taking a short break and will next be updated on Tuesday August 2. I have included weekend reading for the next two weekends. See you in August!
Government Computer News – Ensuring the security of what goes in and out of the nation’s ports is a massive undertaking that has been hindered by small-agency budgets, technological limitations and jurisdictional questions.
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Reuters – Budget analysts told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday the cost of building the new DD(X) destroyer could be too high even by the standards of Pentagon officials.
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Leatherneck – Equally at home in the rodeo arena or on the ski slopes, this World War II leatherneck remains home on the range with his working ranch.
Naval War College Review – How well should hospital ships be protected?
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Naval War College Review – Today’s decisions about strategy and force planning fundamentally influence future strategy and force posture. A proposed “Strategy and Force Planning Framework” may help planners and strategists ask the right questions, appreciate complex dynamics, and address in a comprehensive way the important factors present in strategic decision making.
Foreign Affairs – So far, the Bush administration has shown it would like to resolve its problems with North Korea and Iran the same way it did with Iraq: through regime change. It is easy to see why. But the strategy is unlikely to work, at least not quickly enough. A much broader approach — involving talks, sanctions, and the threat of force — is needed.
Washington Post – China’s military buildup is broadening the reach of its forces in Asia and poses a long-term threat not only to Taiwan but to the U.S. military in the Pacific and to regional powers such as India and Japan, according to an assessment released yesterday by the Pentagon.
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Virginian Pilot – More than 15,000 service members and 20 ships from four countries are participating in a week long joint task force exercise, called “Operation Brewing Storm,” which will end Friday off the Virginia coast.
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Associated Press – The number of pirate attacks worldwide hit a six-year low in the first half of 2005, but Iraq and Somalia emerged as increasingly perilous hotspots for commercial ships, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
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Leatherneck – The suicide bombers did not factor in India/3/2’s willingness to fight when they attempted to breach the Marines’ perimeter with explosives-laden trucks.
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