The Scotsman – The number of Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft is to be decreased.
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US Navy – Only Highly Trained Need Apply in Navy's 'New World' of Optimal Manning
SeaPower – For decades, sailors newly assigned to a Navy ship could expect to ease into the job, getting trained before they actually started work. Five years from now, many sailors will have trained themselves and be ready to work immediately.
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Israeli Navy – Navy steps up at-sea boardings to counter terror threat
Jerusalem Post – In a concerted effort to boost security against the threat of terrorism from the sea, the Israeli Navy has dramatically increased the number of surprise at-sea boardings on merchant ships heading to Israeli ports.
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US Marines – Bringing 'Jointness to the Tactical Level: Where Does the Marine Corps Fit In?
Marine Corps Gazette – Is it time to incorporate more jointness in Marine expeditionary unit operations?
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Iraq – To Understand Insurgency in Iraq, Read Something Old, Read Something New
Inside the Pentagon – A look at book picks from generals, defense and intel experts.
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US Marines – New Threats Demand Thinking Outside the Box
SeaPower – An interview with Retired Col. Randy Gangle – Director, Marine Corps Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities
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Royal Navy – Navy's newest 'cutting-edge' assault ship enters service
The Scotsman – HMS Bulwark has entered service.
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US Marines – Marine recruits train for Iraq at Parris Island
Virginian Pilot – With new Marine recruits in boot camp on Parris Island.
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Information Warfare – Air Warfare in Transition
Air Force – Complex combinations of aircraft, sensors, and data links bring dramatic change in combat employment.
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Fourth Generation Warfare – 4GW On The Home Front
Defense and the National Interest – William Lind reminds us that 4GW is also being fought on American soil, by parties that have nothing to do with the armies of the Prophet.
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Israeli Navy – Israel to buy 2 more German Dolphin subs
Jerusalem Post – OC Navy Adm. David Ben-Bashat has reportedly confirmed that Israel is to purchase two more Dolphin-class submarines from Germany and that the contract will be signed this coming spring.
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US Marines – With 25 Citizen Warriors in an Improvised War
New York Times – On patrol with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Iraq. An excellent example of how strong morale in a unit can overcome any material deficiences it has.
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US Marines – Initial Look at Distributed Operations Reveals Potential and Problems
SeaPower – Commanders are beginning to see vast potential for interagency cooperation and intelligence sharing in Distributed Operations (DO), the Marine Corpsí new operational concept. The plan is a major change in how the Corps deploys in response to unconventional warfare threats.
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Pakistani Navy – Pak Navy Gets Hovercraft, Assault Boat
SADA – The Pakistani Navy Saturday achieved yet another milestone in defence capabilities by inducting hovercraft and military assault boats into its marine force.
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US Navy – Piercing the Depths: Is man-made noise driving whales from sea to shore?
Virginian Pilot – A detailed look at the sonar / whale controversy.
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Information Warfare – Images of Fighting in Fallujah Compel at Different Levels
Washington Post – An example of information warfare in action – Thomas Ricks shows two different sides of what happened to civilians in Fallujah.
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Geopolitics / Pakistan – Can Pakistan Work? A Country in Search of Itself
Foreign Affairs – Is Pakistan-nuclear proliferator, terrorist incubator, key U.S. ally-on the verge of collapse? In a new book, Stephen Philip Cohen rejects the most alarmist scenarios but warns that, without major reforms, Pakistan’s prospects are indeed grim.
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US Navy – Truman aircraft used in attack on insurgent locations in Iraq
Virginian Pilot – Aircraft from the USS Harry S. Truman are flying combat missions over Iraq.
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US Marines – A Marine company and a month in Fallujah
Christian Science Monitor – A look at the men behind the Marines.
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Iraq – Scary Surprises in Mosul
Washington Post – David Ignatius on how previously stable cities in Iraq are sliding into anarchy, due to the insurgency.
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Iraq – Rebels Aided By Allies in Syria, U.S. Says
Washington Post – Thomas Ricks on how U.S. military intelligence officials have concluded that the Iraqi insurgency is being directed to a greater degree than previously recognized from Syria, where they said former Saddam Hussein loyalists have found sanctuary and are channeling money and other support to those fighting the established government.
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History – Naval Training Evolved by Trial, Error
Sea Power – A look at how training has evolved in the US Navy.
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Russian Navy – Nightmare at sea
St. Petersburg Times – A review of a new book on the sinking of the nuclear submarine Kursk.
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Canadian Navy – Canadian Navy Moves to Improve Coastal Security, Boost Information Sharing
SeaPower – Canadaís Navy is in the midst of a post-9/11 push to better secure the worldís longest coastline and ensure it is pulling its weight in monitoring the continentís maritime frontiers.
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Editorial Note – Posting Problems
Apologies for the irregular postings over the last few days. I am having problems posting news stories to NOSI, we are experiencing some technical glitch and are looking into the problem???more details to follow.
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