NOSI is on vacation until March 29th – see you then!

Phillipine Navy – Inside China Today: Nine Chinese Boats Allowed To Shelter In Philippine-Claimed Shoal – The Phillipine Navy allows nine Chinese fishing vessels to weather out a storm in a shoal off Luzon. Polish Navy – Boston Globe: U.S. frigate getting new life in Polish Navy – The U.S.S. Clark (FFG-11) is in the [...]

Royal Navy – Daily Telegraph (Registration Required): Marines sent to Mediterranean as fears grow of Balkan flare-up – Royal Marines from 42 Commando will be embarked onboard HMS Ocean, which will depart for a Mediterranean cruise on March 27th. The Royal Marines will carry out routine exercises during the cruise, but will be available if [...]

Royal Navy – BBC News: Aid Race For Mozambique – RFA Fort George arrives off Mozambique, and its 5 Sea Kings go into action. French Navy – Sydney Morning Herald: Now Race is on to Help Madagascar – The Helicopter Carrier Jeanne D’Arc is being diverted from Mozambique to Madagascar. Background – BBC News: Madagascar [...]

Indian Navy – Rediff.com: Er, is it Dishqooo or Dakkan? – life at sea aboard an Indian Navy frigate. Russian Navy – BBC News: Iran Buys Kamikaze Dolphins – Russian Navy dolphins, trained for special operations, are being auctioned to the highest bidder.

French Navy – Rediff.com: C’est la vie! – interview with a Super Etendard pilot who flew combat missions over Kosovo from the Foch. French Navy – Rediff.com:Life Onboard Foch – paints a somewhat bleak picture of life in the French Navy.

French Navy – Rediff.com: C’est la guerre! – a descriptiong of life on the aircraft carrier Foch, during the recent Indian – French exercises.

Chinese Navy – BBC News: China’s Military Might – an overview from last summer. Russian Navy, South Korean Navy – Russia Today: Russia and South Korea to Hold First Ever Joint Military Exercises – Two Russian ships will exercise with the South Korean Navy.

Royal Navy – Reuters: UK Sends Aid Ship to Mozambique – more about the RFA Fort George, which will be provisioned with 5 Sea King helicopters, food, water, medicine and a sickbay. Prime Minister Blair is keen that the UK is seen to be doing its best for a fellow member of the Commonwealth. U.S. [...]

Royal Navy – BBC News: Supply Ship Boosts UK Mozambique Aid – RFA Fort George is being diverted from the Persian Gulf to Mozambique. It should arrive in a week. U.S. Navy – Washington Post: U.S. Troops Headed to Mozambique – U.S. Navy SEALs will be among the troops??? Taiwanese Navy – Fox News: Threats [...]

U.S. Navy – U.S. Navy: Status of the U.S. Navy As Of February 28, 2000 Russian Navy – Russia Today: Cash-Strapped Russian Soldiers Pillage Submarines U.S. Navy – Russia Today: U.S. Navy Inspects, Releases Russian Ship In Gulf New Zealand Navy – Australian Financial Review: New Zealand Has Its Own Defence Interests Taiwanese Navy – [...]

Taiwanese Navy – FOXNews: China Warns US Navy Commander Over Taiwan