Naval War College Review – Antisubmarine warfare in the U.S. Navy has been allowed to deteriorate since the end of the Cold War. The growing threat demands that ASW be restored to health, and the Navy appears to be on the brink of a real commitment. However, the pace of revitalization will be significantly less than it needs to be if sustained support, effective organization, and ample resources are not forthcoming.
Iraq – Two years on, the echoes of Vietnam are getting louder
Guardian – Military historian Max Hasting’s view of the situation on the ground in Iraq today.
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Wargaming – Outcome Grim at Oil War Game
Washington Post – The United States would be all but powerless to protect the American economy in the face of a catastrophic disruption of oil markets, high-level participants in a war game concluded yesterday.
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History – British Naval Policy and the War against Japan, 1937-1945: Distorted Doctrine, Insufficient Resources, or Inadequate Intelligence?
International Journal of Naval History – Why was the Royal Navy so unprepared to fight Japan before as well as during World War II?
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Royal Navy – Quarter of Navy women 'sexually harassed'
Daily Telegraph – Sexual harassment in the Armed Forces has reached unacceptable levels, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday, as statistics showed that nearly a quarter of women in the Royal Navy had complained about it.
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US Marines – Out in the Open
Sea Power – Specialists in clandestine warfare, Marine reconnaissance units take a lead role in Iraq and adapt to missions long done by Army Special Forces.
Iraq – 'Enemy on enemy' fire signals split among insurgents in Iraq
New York Times – US Marines have been interested to see various factions in the Iraqi insurgency start to fight each other???
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US Marines – After Striking Rebel Route, Marines and Iraqis Pull Back
Washington Post – U.S. Marines and Iraqi soldiers began pulling out of a volatile area along the Syrian border Tuesday after what commanders called a successful operation aimed at driving insurgents out of the town of Karabilah and disrupting their network for bringing foreign fighters into Iraq.
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Air Warfare – Toward an Unmanned Bomber
Air Force – For the USAF, the Joint Unmanned Combat Air System could prove to be a large, loitering attack craft.
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Taiwanese Navy – Taiwan ship joins island dispute
BBC – A Taiwanese warship visited disputed fishing grounds on Tuesday, after Taiwanese fishermen complained of harassment by Japanese patrol boats.
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US Navy – Getting it Right
Sea Power – The Navy prepares for a fateful Quadrennial Defense Review by taking a critical look at its strategy and resources.
Ground Warfare – 'Am I Next?'
Washington Post – Ann Scott Tyson on patrol with an Iowa National Guard unit in Ramadi.
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Pakistani Navy – Pakistani, US navies to conduct joint exercise in Arabian sea
People’s Daily Online – Pakistani and US navies will conduct a 10-day joint exercise in the North Arabian sea starting from Monday, named “Inspired Union 2005.”
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Royal Navy – Hi-tech military sonar systems 'are killing Britain's whales and dolphins'
The Independent – Whales and dolphins are being killed around Britain’s coasts by Royal Navy sonar equipment, new research suggests.
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US Marines – Marines On His Canvas: The Art of Charles H. Waterhouse
Leatherneck – With his prolific works of art, Colonel Charles H. Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret)óthe Corps’ first and only Artist in Residenceóhas, since Iwo Jima, continued to tell the Marine Corps’ story of courage and commitment.
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US Navy – Procurement Conundrum
Sea Power – Industry, Congress, military officials say further acquisition reform is needed but disagree on how it should be accomplished.
Iraq – Magnet for Iraq Insurgents Is a Crucial Test of New U.S. Strategy
Three interesting views of the current situation in Iraq, and how close the country is to devolving into a militia-led civil war.
First, from Colonel H.L. McMaster and the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment. New York Times – Magnet for Iraq Insurgents Is a Crucial Test of New U.S. Strategy.
Second, from David Ignatius. Washington Post – Saving Project Iraq.
Third, from Thomas Friedman. New York Times – Let’s Talk About Iraq.
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Israeli Navy – Israel to participate in NATO submarine drill
Haaretz – Israel will take part for the first time in a naval NATO exercise, Sorbet Royal, due to begin on Friday in the Gulf of Taranto in Italy.
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US Marines – Sacked marine commander fights to clear his name as 'body bag syndrome' haunts US
Daily Telegraph – The leader of the American unit that has suffered the highest number of war casualties in Iraq is facing a fresh battle – to clear his name after being relieved of his command and told his promotion was being blocked.
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French Navy – France set to use UK carrier designs
Daily Telegraph – France is set to use Britain’s design for the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers to build its own carrier, paving the way for industrial co–operation between the two nations.
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US Navy – Hospital Ships in the War on Terror: Sanctuaries or Targets?
Naval War College Review – The immunity of hospital ships from attack is firmly established in international law; they have long enjoyed a ìsafety in vulnerabilityî rooted in their humanitarian purposes, universally respected by principled belligerents. But to a terrorist their white paint, red crosses or crescents, and special signals simply make them conspicuous and attractive ìsoftî targets. It is time to consider effective defensive armament for themóor failing that, abandoning their protected status.
Geopolitics / Technology – Down to the Wire
Foreign Affairs – Once a leader in Internet innovation, the United States has fallen far behind Japan and other Asian states in deploying broadband and the latest mobile-phone technology. This lag will cost it dearly. By outdoing the United States, Japan and its neighbors are positioning themselves to be the first states to reap the benefits of the broadband era: economic growth, increased productivity, and a better quality of life.
US Marines – U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Western Iraq
US Marines – The Marines are in action again in Western Iraq.
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US Navy – TV special looks at disposal of old military equipment
Virginian Pilot -Itís the end of the line for most Navy ships when they are decommissioned and sent to a floating boneyard. However, some are saved from what the producers of “The Boneyard” call ñ with a dramatic flair ñ “the deadly grip of the salvager.”
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History – The Russo-Japanese War
Naval War College Review – In the first years of the twentieth century, Japanese leaders, with little experience in international issues, raised the nation’s stature, developed appropriate strategies, showed excellent qualities of leadership and coordination, and so won a crucial victory in the Russo-Japanese War. But if that was the high point of Imperial Japan, it was also the beginning of the end.
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