Taiwanese Navy – The US may not want to sell AEGIS cruisers to Taiwan because it may feel that Taiwan may not be able to operate such a complex ship.
US Navy – An author of a recent book on US Navy ballistic missile submarines recalls how a submarine he was cruising on almost collided with a buoy.
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US Navy – The fate of the DD-21 Land Attack Destroyer hangs in the balance as the Pentagon performs its defense review.
Indian Navy – More background on the Indian arms procurement scandal.
US Navy – The US Navy is worried by reports emerging from the ongoing Bush defense review that suggest its carrier force may be trimmed.
Indian Navy – Massive corruption, primarily in the area of procurement, is severely weakening the Indian armed forces.
US Navy – A US Navy ship will make a port visit to Changi Naval Base, the new base of the Singaporean Navy. The intent is to strengthen US ties with Singapore and the stability of the region.
US Navy – ???meanwhile US Navy port visits are becoming less popular in Japan???
Sri Lankan Navy – The Sri Lankan Navy has lost another gunboat to the Tamil Sea Tigers.
Singaporean Navy – The Indian and Singaporean navies are holding regular joint exercises off India.
Russian Navy – A new theory on the Kursk disaster is put forth by Norman Friedman, the distinguished naval analyst. In short, there is evidence to suggest the Kursk was sunk by an antisubmarine weapon accidentally launched from a Russian Navy surface ship???
Italian Navy – The Italian Navy is currently testing a new 127mm rapid fire gun.
Background – Naval Forces – a thorough review of naval construction programs over the last 12 months by A. D. Baker III, who is is editor of Combat Fleets of the World.
US Navy – The USS Winston S. Churchill, a Flight II-A Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, was placed into commission. There is a permanent billet for a Royal Navy officer onboard.
US Navy – A description of the heroic efforts undertaken to save the USS Cole from sinking after it was attacked.
South Korean Navy – The President of South Korea has pledged to upgrade its navy with Aegis-equipped destroyers and submarines.
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – A synopsis of how the Japanese handled a situation in 1988 when one of its submarines accidentally sunk a Japanese fishing trawler.
US Navy – The captain of the USS Greeneville testified publically at the court-of-inquiry.
Phillipine Navy – The Phillipine Navy continues to observe Chinese activity in the Scarborough Shoal.
US Navy – Two reports on the progress of the US Navy court of inquiry regarding the USS Greeneville.
US Navy – An update on the investigation regarding the US Navy F/A-18 that killed several troops in a friendly-fire incident in Kuwait last week.
Background – Submarine Rescue Technology – A review of the state-of-the-art in submarine rescue technology.
Background – The world in 2015 – Another description of the CIA’s study, “Global Trends 2015” that gives a chilling prediction of the threats US forces will face in 15 years.
Tamil Sea Tigers – The Tamil Sea Tigers are employing stealth technology in the craft they are using to attack the Sri Lankan Navy.
Background – Taiwan – How the new US administration is changing its policy towards China and Taiwan.
US Navy – An analysis of the recent attack on the Iraqi air defense system by William Arkin. Special attention is paid to the Joint Stand Off Weapon used by Navy F/A-18’s in the attack.
US Navy – What will it take to repair the threadworn US military? Probably something that we are unwilling to do???
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