US Navy – Aboard the USS Carl Vinson with the bunker busters. Washington Post: Mountain Caves Used by Taliban Latest Targets of U.S. Bombs US Navy – Why the use of “kinetics” is not the way to win in Afghanistan. Washington Post dot mil: Euphoria Lost Royal Australian Navy – Refugees continue to try to [...]

US Navy – The true effect the air raids are having on Afghan morale, as seen by the correspondent John Simpson who is an observer on the ground. Simpson claims that the US technological precision does not awe the Afghans, but instead makes them regard the US as being effete. Read this, then read the [...]

Given the current interest in biological weapons, in the next few days I will be bringing to your attention a few excellent background articles on biological warfare from the New Yorker magazine. Background – Anthrax – A historical case report of one of the last anthrax cases in the United States, from the early 1960′s, [...]

US Navy – Night air operations aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. BBC: Night shift on USS Theodore Roosevelt US Navy and Marines Corps and Royal Navy – Lockheed-Martin wins the competition to build the Joint Strike Fighter which will be the next generation fighter for the US and the British militaries. BBC: Lockheed wins fighter [...]

US Navy – The life of a landing signals officer aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Associated Press: Pilots Help Guide Planes to Carrier US Navy – Part of the Enterprise battlegroup has returned to port, but the USS Enterprise remains at sea. Virginian Pilot: Four ships of the Enterprise bring 1,000 sailors home US Marines [...]

Russian Navy – Work begins on removing the Granit missiles from the Kursk. BBC: Kursk gives up its dead US Navy – With the pilots aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Reuters: U.S. Pilots Admit to Nerves on Afghan Air Raids Royal Marines – It seems likely Royal Marine Commandos will be committed to the battle. [...]

US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The USS Enterprise may be heading home soon. Virginian Pilot: U.S. Navy pilots providing air support to northern alliance US Navy – Hand held computers are revolutionizing naval life. Wall Street Journal: U.S. forces pack pocket computers Royal Marines – The Royal Marines of 3 Commando Brigade [...]

Canadian Navy – HMCS Halifax has cleared the Suez Canal on her way to the Gulf. Globe and Mail: Gulf-bound HMCS Halifax past Suez Canal, navy says US Navy – Underway replenishment aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Reuters: Fruit, Bikes, Bombs Replenish U.S. Aircraft Carrier Reuters: Helicopters Reload U.S. Carrier as Raids Go On US [...]

Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Kanimbla, an amphibious ship, has departed for service in the Persian Gulf. The frigate HMAS Anzac remains in the Gulf. BBC: Australian ship heads for Gulf Romanian Navy – More on the sale of Type 22 frigates from the Royal Navy to Romania. Daily Telegraph: MoD accused of hypocrisy over [...]

Royal Marines – The 24 man strong Royal Marine Brigade Patrol Troop specializes in winter recce work. Daily Telegraph: British unit prepares to defy extremes of the Afghan winter US Navy – Aboard the USS Carl Vinson with one of the few female F-14 Tomcat pilots. Daily Telegraph: ‘I was smiling: I had dropped my [...]

Royal Australian Navy – The Australian Navy has intercepted more refugees seeking asylum in Australia. BBC: Australia intercepts asylum boat US Marines – The US Marines will form an antiterrorist unit. San Diego Union Tribune: Marine Corps assembles anti-terrorism unit Canadian Navy – The state of the Canadian Navy today. Sixth ship may head to [...]

US Navy – US special forces, staging from the USS Kitty Hawk, have raided Taliban targets on the ground. BBC: US troops clash with Taleban CNN: U.S. Special Operations troops in commando raid Washington Post: Rangers Attack Taliban Target US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, the latest aircraft carrier to arrive in theater. [...]

US Navy – Aboard the USS Enterprise’s air group. Stars and Stripes: Fighter pilots’ mission: ‘We go up and execute democracy’ US Navy – Prototype systems that help shorten sensor to shooter time lags may be deployed to help US forces. Jane’s: Prototype technologies could be useful for strikes Ground War – It was confirmed [...]

US Navy – The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now participating in the air war. Also, the USS Kitty Hawk has loaded special forces troops and helicopters and is now in theater. CNN: U.S. targets Taliban troops, barracks Virginian Pilot: Carrier Enterprise may return by late November Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy task force has [...]

Royal Navy – Aboard HMS Illustrious with the media. BBC: All aboard with Kate Adie US Navy – The life of the air boss aboard USS Carl Vinson. Washington Post: Crisis Tests Skill and Nerve of Aircraft Carrier Crew US Marines – More on exercise Bright Star in Egypt. New York Times: U.S. Military Exercise [...]

Royal Marines – 3 Commando Brigade, currently exercising in Oman, may be deployed to Afghanistan. They are the mountain and winter warfare experts of the British military. BBC: UK’s mountain warfare elite BBC: UK troops set for Afghan role Daily Telegraph: British troops face winter war US Marines – Meanwhile the US Marines maintain a [...]

Background – Airpower Analysis To Date – A critical look at the ineffective nature of the air campaign to date. Washington Post: A Week of Air War US Navy – Aboard USS Enterprise. BBC: Warriors on land and sea Virginian Pilot: Enterprise captain warns crew to check mail Associated Press: Initial targets destroyed, U.S. warplanes [...]

US Navy – Two articles that demonstrate the only bases the US can count on in time of war are bases in the US, in the UK (Diego Garcia) and carrier battlegroups. Washington Post: A Restrained and Patient Attack From the Skies Virginian Pilot: As Air Force’s B-2s go to war, some ask: Overkill? US [...]

US Navy – Aboard the USS Enterprise. BBC: Plain sailing for US air force Associated Press: Battle routine settles in; sailors can start sending greetings home Virginian Pilot: Enterprise aviator says safety is top concern The Times: Muslim chaplain feels the tension on US warship US Navy – Aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Washington Post: [...]

Canadian Navy – Aboard the Canadian Navy’s frigates. Globe and Mail: Quarters close aboard frigates Canada.com: Vancouver off to hunt terrorists US Navy – The Essex amphibious ready group is exercising off Japan. Associated Press: US Military Does Exercises in Japan Royal Australian Navy – The last of the refugees have left HMAS Manoora and [...]