Washington Post – Thomas Ricks on a study of U.S. military operations in Iraq, prepared for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld by the RAND corporation, sharply criticizes Pentagon attempts to plan for the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion two years ago, saying stabilization and reconstruction issues “were addressed only very generally” and “no planning was undertaken to ensure the security of the Iraqi people.”
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Indian Navy – Karwar naval base getting ready to float
Times of India – Even as Pakistan gets ready to inaugurate its spanking new Gwadar deep-sea port, built with Chinese help in Baluchistan, India’s plans to gain “strategic depth” are also taking concrete shape now after a long delay. The futuristic Karwar naval base on the western coast will progressively become operational – albeit in a truncated manner – over the next few months.
More from the Daily Times – Indiaís Karwar naval base to be operational next week.
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US Navy – Navy cancels overhaul on USS John F. Kennedy
Associated Press – The Navy on Friday canceled a $378 million overhaul for the USS John F. Kennedy, another indication the aging aircraft carrier could be mothballed later this year.
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Taiwanese Navy – Naval forces have vital role to play in China equation
China Post – Why Taiwan must improve its navy.
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History – History – Holding the Line at Camp Carroll: The Battle of Mike's Hill
Marine Corps Gazette – A blocked main supply route isolates Camp Carroll during this battle in January 1968.
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US Navy – Bush Names Pick for Pentagon Civilian Job
Associated Press – President Bush said Thursday that he has chosen Navy Secretary Gordon England for the No. 2 civilian job at the Pentagon.
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Ground Warfare – A Company of Soldiers
Frontline – Over 30 days and 26 missions, the story of the men of Dog Company – the Army’s 1-8 Cavalry Regiment stationed in South Baghdad on the bank on the Tigris River. The final battle for Iraq will be won or lost in places like this and by soldiers like these. Read the transcript
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US Navy – US sending navy ships to quake-struck region of Indonesia
Xinhua News Agency – The hospital ship USNS Mercy is returning to Indonesia.
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US Navy – Breaking the Mold
Sea Power – A new Navy concept of mine countermeasures aims to deliver speed and agility to the fleet, vastly improving operational timelines.
Royal Australian Navy – Australian planes, ship bring relief to Indonesia quake zone
Agence France Presse – HMAS Kanimbla, which was on its way home after providing aid to victims of the December 26 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, has been diverted from Singapore back to Sumatra to provide aid to victims of the new earthquake.
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Israeli Navy – UPI Intelligence Watch
UPI – The Israeli navy is exercising with NATO navies for the first time.
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US Navy – Carrier Eisenhower rejoins fleet after $2.5 billion overhaul
Virginian Pilot – A look at the improvements made to the USS Eisenhower.
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US Marines – Marine general upbeat upon return from Iraq
San Diego Union Tribune – The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force has returned from Iraq.
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Ground Warfare – Recalling Iraq's Terrors Through Virtual Reality
Washington Post – The US military is attempting to battle post traumatic stress disorder with virtual reality tools.
More from San Diego Union Tribune – Military to try virtual combat stress remedy
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Geopolitics / Israel – Their best defence
The Guardian – According to Martin Van Creveld’s new book, entitled Defending Israel, Israel has no choice but to withdraw from the West Bank – not to indulge the Palestinians but to save itself
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Geopolitics / Yemen – Yemen After the Cole
Sea Power – Volatile nation remains a strategically important ally, but experts worry about its intrinsic vulnerabilities.
US Navy – US 7th Fleet makes first visit to Zhanjiang
People’s Daily Online – The USS Blue Ridge makes a port call in China.
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US Navy – Blue Angels Striving for Perfection
Aviation Week and Space Technology – A look inside the Blue Angels flight demonstration team.
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Piracy – After tsunami, fears of a piracy resurgence
Reuters – A string of bold attacks by armed bandits in the Malacca Strait is stoking fears of a new wave of sea piracy in one of the world’s busiest waterways, fuelled by desperation in tsunami-ravaged northern Indonesia.
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US Navy – Behind the Numbers
Sea Power – Navy budget request is up in 2006 as cost of high-tech weapons keeps rising; some Marine Corps budget lines decline.
US Navy – New US naval strike group takes charge
Gulf Daily News – The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Gulf.
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Geopolitics / Empire – The Overstretch Myth
Foreign Affairs – The United States’ current account deficit and foreign debt are not dire threats to its global position, as would-be Cassandras warn. U.S. power is firmly grounded on economic superiority and financial stability that will not end soon.
Miscellaneous – Colombian police find drugs sub
BBC – Police in Colombia have uncovered another submarine, which they believe was built by drug smugglers to transport cocaine.
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US Navy – Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower Back After Once-In-Lifetime Overhaul
Associated Press – The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower finishes its Service Life Extension Program refit.
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History – The Battle of Tra Binh Dong and the Korean Origins of the U.S. Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Marine Corps Gazette – Lasting impressions of Korean Marines’ martial arts skills led to the establishment of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.
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