Sea Power – In the aftermath of 9/11, Coast Guard Intelligence fills a unique and growing niche within the 15-member intelligence community.
Fourth Generation Warfare – The Duke of Alba
Defense and the National Interest – William Lind on the interesting similarities between Spain’s dealings with the Netherlands in the 16th century, and the United States’ dealings with Iraq today.
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US Coast Guard – The Strong Survive
Sea Power – The Coast Guardís more robust aircraft will be modernized for future use under revised aviation plan.
Russian Navy – Mini-sub sailors recall nightmare
BBC – The seven Russian sailors trapped in their submersible on the Pacific seabed at the weekend say they suffered from thirst, hunger and cold.
New York Times – Divers Say Net Tied Submarine to Listening Device.
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Information Warfare – The Web as Weapon
Washington Post – Abu Musab Zarqawi intertwines action on the ground in Iraq with an impressive propaganda campaign on the Internet.
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Fourth Generation Warfare – Modern Warfare Symposium
Defense and the National Interest – William Lind on Part 1 of what a state armed service designed for Fourth Generation War may look like.
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Information Warfare – Briton Used Internet As His Bully Pulpit
Washington Post – “The war is not just a legal war or a military war, but it’s an information war and you’ve got to fight it through the press and the Web as much as anything else???The most effective military jihad these days is to use the Internet to spread your ideas, and to use the power of words.”
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Russian Navy – British team rescues trapped sub
BBC – The Russians trapped in a submarine beneath the Pacific Ocean for three days would have died had it not been for British help.
CNN – Crew safe after mini-sub rescue
Daily Telegraph – Submariners in peril are saved by the ‘brotherhood of the sea’.
The Times – British team rescues trapped sub.
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US Coast Guard – Dangerous Waters
Sea Power – Coast Guard funds intended for a new fleet are being eaten away by the growing costs of patching up existing ships and planes.
Russian Navy – Rescuers battle to free sub crew
BBC – A British underwater robot craft begins slicing through fishing nets trapping a Russian sub on the ocean floor.
More from CNN – Robot craft reaches sunken Russian sub.
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Information Warfare – Terrorists Turn to the Web as Base of Operations
Washington Post – al Qaeda has become the first guerrilla movement in history to migrate from physical space to cyberspace. With laptops and DVDs, in secret hideouts and at neighborhood Internet cafes, young code-writing jihadists have sought to replicate the training, communication, planning and preaching facilities they lost in Afghanistan with countless new locations on the Internet.
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Iraq – Death of an idealist
The Times – An interesting look at how badly the British occupation of Basra and southern Iraq has gone, and what will be the likely long term consequences???
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Geopolitics / Disease – Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Foreign Affairs – If an influenza pandemic struck today, borders would close, the global economy would shut down, international vaccine supplies and health-care systems would be overwhelmed, and panic would reign. To limit the fallout, the industrialized world must create a detailed response strategy involving the public and private sectors.
Russian Navy – Russians attempt deep-sea rescue
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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US Marines – U.S., Iraqis Begin Assualt in Volatile Area
Washington Post – The Marines begin another offensive near Anabar province.
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US Navy – Opposition to nuclear aircraft carrier in Japan pushes U.S. Navy into corner
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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History – Operation Starlite: The First Battle of the Vietnam War
Leatherneck – August 1965óOperation Starlite kicked off to become the first major battle of the Vietnam War.
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US Marines – Marines suffer disproportionate share of casualties in Iraq
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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US Navy – Report exposes warplane's brake dangers
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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Wargaming – From playing wargames to building a new world over
Information Warfare – The Blogs of War
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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US Marines – Providing Light Attack Air Support With a Potent Punch
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.
Royal Navy – Invincible warship comes home to retire
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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Chinese Navy – Japan defence paper urges vigilance on China's navy
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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US Marines – For combat-weary Marines, each stint adds to the strain
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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