Taiwanese Navy – the Taiwanese Navy will hold routine amphibious exercises this week near the Taiwan Strait Reuters: Taiwan to hold amphibious exercises on Monday U.S. Navy – The USS Chancellorsville, a guided missile cruiser, will make a port of call in Qindgao, China this week. Chinese vessels will reciprocate with ports of call in [...]

Canadian Navy – The last Oberon-class submarine was decommissioned yesterday. They will be replaced by 4 Upholder-class submarines in the near future. Daily News: Last Oberon-class sub sails into navy history U.S. Navy – The Navy will not be able to increase its number of nuclear submarines to the numbers it needs to meet operational [...]

Warning – Updating of NOSI will most probably be irregular over the next 2 weeks. Pakistani Navy – The opening of the Pakistan Navy’s new port at Ormara last month will affect the strategy and tactics of both the Indian and the Pakistan navies in a future war. Rediff on the Net: Pakistani navy gets [...]

U.S. Navy – The U.S. military has again begun working closely with the Indonesian military for the first time since East Timor was devastated by Indonesian troops and militiamen last year. The U.S. is concerned that Indonesia could disintegrate under the weight of multiple religious and separatist conflicts. Associated Press: U.S. military is forging ties [...]

U.S. Navy – A day in the life of VAW-124, an early warning squadron flying E-2C Hawkeyes, aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. Virginian Pilot: Ship assignments shift, so aviators must adjust Australian Navy – Australians are begining to feel that their “special relationship” with the U.S. is undergoing unfavorable changes. Los Angeles Times: The New Politics [...]

U.S. Navy – The U.S. Navy is improving Sailors’ quality of life by providing each with an e-mail account to stay in touch with home during deployments. Seatttle Post Intelligencer: Carrier crew uses e-mail to stay in touch with loved ones back home U.S. Marines – the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit has returned home after [...]

No NOSI on Monday, I’ll be lecturing at the Surface Warfare Institute of Medicine’s Officer Indoctrination Course in Portsmouth, Virginia. Taiwanese Navy – The Taiwanese Navy placed into commission the Anchorage-class amphibious landing ship U.S.S. Pensacola and 3 missile patrol boats. The landing ship, along with 2 Newport-class LSTs will form Taiwan’s amphibious rapid response [...]

Royal Navy – An attempt to sue the British government for the sinking of the Argentinian Navy cruiser General Belgrano during the Falklands War has failed. BBC News: Belgrano legal action fails U.S. Marines – Is it time to take the U.S. Marines off of Okinawa, and position them somewhere else in the Pacific? Pro [...]

Chinese Navy – Russia has finished work on the second Sovremenny class frigate it is building for China, and sea trials have begun. Delivery is expected by the end of the year. The ship is armed with the SS-N-22 anti ship cruise missile. Washington Times: Russia readies warship for China Nigerian Navy – Nigerian Navy [...]

Indian Navy – the Indian Navy commissioned it’s 10th Kilo-class submarine, INS Sindushastra. It is to be equipped with the Klub anti ship missile. Times of India: Navy acquires Russian missile sub The Hindu: New missile-firing sub being commissioned Rediff.com: Indian Navy’s first missile-firing submarine commissioned U.S. Marines – The U.S.M.C. Harrier fleet has been [...]

French Navy – The French Navy’s stealth missile frigate, Aconit, is currently on an around-the-world cruise, with the majority of its time being spent in Southeast Asia. It is currently visiting Singapore. Times of India: French warship in Singapore for joint exercise Indian Navy – Pro and (mostly) con on whether the Indian Navy should [...]

Sorry for the lack of updates the last 2 days, but I am again out-of-commission with a bad case of the flu. Should be back in a day or so???

U.S. Navy – A collision at sea has occured, during underway replenishment, between the USS Denver and the USNS Yukon off Hawaii. Both ships were heavily damaged but no injuries were reported. CNN: Two U.S. Navy ships collide in Pacific; vessels damaged, no injuries reported CNN: Cause of U.S. Navy collision at sea under investigation [...]

Background – Falklands – In a conference on the future of the Falkland Islands, Britian vowed to continue its military committment to the islands for as long as it is needed. There are felt to be large oil holdings off the islands. The Times (registration required): Britian to stand by Falklands Royal Navy – HMS [...]

Indonesia Navy – More on the Indonesian Navy capture of boats that were smuggling weapons to the riot-torn province of North Maluku. Agence France Presse: Navy swoops on Maluku guns shipment U.S. Navy – A report by the General Accounting Office claims that most U.S. Navy ships do not have adequate defenses against cruise missiles. [...]

Indonesia Navy – The Indonesian Navy has captured two boats that were smuggling weapons to the riot-torn province of North Maluku. Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Indonesian Navy intercepts gunship heading for Malukus Chinese Navy – On a port visit to Kuala Lumpur, senior Chinese Navy officials stated that one of the Navy’s roles will be to [...]

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy must maintain control over the 1,200 islands in its territory in the Indian Ocean to ensure these islands are not used by those who have no title to them. The Hindu: Effective control of Indian Ocean vital Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – The JMSDF will form its first [...]

U.S. Navy – The U.S. Navy is lobbying hard for a 360 ship fleet to protect U.S. interests worldwide, up from the current count of 305 ships. Virginian Pilot: Navy intensifies drive to build more ships Indian Navy – The Indian Navy is undertaking a number of goodwill cruises around the globe in the next [...]

Ghanan and Nigerian Navies – Lessons learned in littoral warfare in Africa during operations other than war in Liberia. Africa News Online – Lessons from Liberia Royal Australian Navy – The Collins class submarine HMAS Waller performed extremely well in the recent RIMPAC 2000 exercise, penetrating the the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln’s surface screen during the [...]

U.S. Navy – U.S. Navy submariners claim their forces have been cut to dangerously low levels, given the wide spectrum of missions they are now called upon to execute. By next year the U.S. will be down to 50 SSN’s, a 50% reduction from Cold War strength. San Diego Union: Navy sub commanders decry shortage [...]