International Journal of Naval History – This article will explore the image of the Royal Navy’s battleships in British society between 1920 and 1960. Although much of what follows might be said to apply to Royal Navy as a whole, particularly ‘glamorous’ vessels such as aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, it is the contention of this piece that the Royal Navyís battleships by virtue of their sheer size and power captured the public imagination more than any other type of warship. The study of the image of the battleship in popular culture provides a significant insight into the atmosphere of Britain helping to reveal and highlight attitudes not just towards the Royal Navy, but also towards politics, the empire and Britain’s role in the world.
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Geopolitics / Islam – Whither Political Islam?
Foreign Affairs – Thinking of modern jihad as simply a cultural extension of Islam is a common, and unfortunate, mistake. Two new books by Gilles Kepel and Olivier Roy offer better historical and sociological explanations, but they are only a start.
US Navy – Indonesia denies U.S. pilots use of airspace; carrier leaves
Associated Press – The aircraft carrier leading the U.S. military’s tsunami relief effort – the USS Abraham Lincoln – steamed out of Indonesian waters yesterday after the country declined to let the ship’s fighter pilots use its airspace for training missions – part of a broad effort by Indonesia to reassert control over its territory.
More from the Washington Post – Indonesia Sets Limits On Foreign Relief Role.
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French Navy – French naval ships to arrive in Aceh with aid
French Navy – Two French warships, the helicopter carrier Jeanne d’Arc and the frigate George Leygues, are scheduled to arrive on Friday in Aceh province to delivery humanitarian aid to the tsunami-battered town of Meulaboh, the French Embassy in Jakarta said on Thursday.
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Canadian Navy – Chicoutimi on way to Halifax
Canadian Press – Three months after making its ill-fated departure from Scotland, the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi was again on its way Thursday, bound for Canada. This time, however, the sub has been welded to the deck of a sealift transport for the voyage to Halifax.
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US Navy – 'Pipe Dream' Becomes Reality as Sub Training Enters Information Age
SeaPower – A look at how submarine training is entering the 21st century.
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US Marines – U.S. Marines Expand Tsunami Relief Efforts
Associated Press – U.S. Marines have expanded their role in Sumatra’s tsunami relief operation after days of delays caused by Indonesian objections to armed U.S. troops and the setting up of a base camp on shore, officials said???
???while Indonesia sets a timeline for their withdrawal???
New York Times – Indonesia Orders Foreign Troops Providing Aid to Leave by March 26
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US Navy – E-Mail Shows Toll of Crash on Submarine and Sailors
New York Times – The nuclear submarine that ran aground Saturday in the South Pacific hit so “incredibly hard” that about 60 of its 137 crew members were injured and the sailor who died was thrown 20 feet by the impact, according to internal Navy e-mail messages sent by a top admiral.
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Fourth Generation Warfare – Jena
Defense and the National Interest – ???That’s the problem when you invade someone; you end up having to fight on their turf???
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US Navy – One ship, two cities: A sea of trouble
Virginian Pilot – The carrier John F. Kennedy could be retired to cut costs under a proposed Department of Defense budget. That could spell the end for Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Fla., where the ship is based.
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Geopolitics / Conflict – The Wars of 2004
StrategyPage – James F. Dunnigan summarizes the 10 largest ongoing wars.
US Navy – U.S. submarine hit undersea mountain
CNN – The U.S. Navy submarine accident that killed one sailor and injured 24 others occurred when the vessel — traveling at high speed — hit an undersea mountain head-on.
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US Marines – U.S. Marines Aid Tsunami-Battered Towns
Washington Post – The Marines have landed in both Indonesia and Sri Lanka, finally, to give aid.
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US Navy – Battle begins over carrier Kennedy
Virginian Pilot – Key members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, including the powerful chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, lined up Wednesday to thwart Pentagon plans to retire one of the Navy’s 12 aircraft carriers.
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Iraq – Rumsfeld's Legacy: The Iraq Syndrome?
Washington Post – Professor Lawrence Freedman on how just as Vietnam became McNamara’s War, Iraq has become Rumsfeld’s War.
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US Navy – Indonesia delays US navy aid mission
Financial Times – A US plan to use navy landing craft to deploy about 1,000 marines on the tsunami-stricken west coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has been delayed because of Indonesian concern that it might resemble an invasion, senior US military officials have said.
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Geopolitics / Indian Ocean – Tsunami Ripples: A New Strategic Map
New York Post – Ralph Peters argues for a shift in our strategic priorities and a fundamental rethinking of the way we view the world. His conclusion is that the Indian Ocean lies at the heart of postmodern strategy.
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US Navy – US nuclear submarine runs aground
BBC – The US nuclear submarine USS San Francisco has run aground south of the Pacific island of Guam, injuring several sailors on board.
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Nigerian Navy – Nigerian admirals pay the price for stealing captured oil tanker
The Times – Two Nigerian admirals have been dismissed after a court martial found them guilty of helping to steal an oil tanker.
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Indian Navy – Indian Navy quietly helps Lanka clean up
Agence France Presse – How the Indian Navy is assisting in Sri Lanka.
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Geopolitics / United States – Grand Strategy in the Second Term
Foreign Affairs – In his first four years, George W. Bush presided over the most sweeping redesign of U.S. strategy since the days of F.D.R. Over the next four, his basic direction should remain the same: restoring security in a more dangerous world. Some midcourse corrections, however, are overdue. Washington should remember the art of speaking softly and the need for international legitimacy.
History – Saga of U-505
World War II Magazine – A German submarine became the first enemy vessel captured on the high seas by the U.S. Navy since the War of 1812. Hans Goebeler survived the ordeal aboard the U-boat.
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Royal Navy – Sri Lanka is main focus of British forces' relief
The Times – The British military contribution, codenamed Operation Garron, is to be concentrated in Sri Lanka, although the worst-affected areas are in Indonesia.
HMS Chatham, the Type 22 frigate, has now moved to a spot offshore from Batticaloa, the provincial capital of the eastern province. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Diligence will join the frigate.
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US Navy – Sailor Serves on Ship That Rescued Her
Associated Press – What goes around comes around aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln???
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US Navy – USS Stennis to arrive at new homeport in Bremerton
Associated Press – The USS John C Stennis has a new homeport.
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