German Navy – The German Navy is spending more of its time in the Mediterranean. Jane’s: Surface solutions for the German Navy US Marines – Who has the better assault rifle – the US Marines or the Taliban? Jane’s: M16 versus AK: an assessment from Janeís Infantry Weapons

US Navy – CINCLANT says the utility of aircraft carriers should not be doubted anymore. Virginian Pilot: Commander says carriers’ success leaves no doubt about value US Marines – US Marines are patrolling outside Kandahar. Washington Post: Troops Face Serious Threat, Rumsfeld Says

Please note: – Updating of NOSI may be a bit erratic over the next few days??? US Marines – US Marine forces are already seeing combat in Afghanistan. Associated Press: U.S. Marines battle armored column near new base in southern Afghanistan CNN: Marines in action in Afghanistan BBC: US Marines launch first strike French Navy [...]

US Marines – US Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Peleliu amphibious ready ground, and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bataan amphibious ready group have landed outside Kandahar in order to join US and UK special forces in the hunt for Taliban and al Qaeda operatives. CNN: Up [...]

US Navy – A sign of China’s support of the war against terrorism: US ships are being allowed port calls in Hong Kong. United Press International: China okays U.S. carrier stop in Hong Kong Canadian Navy – The Canadian supply ship HMCS Preserver in the Arabian Sea is having difficulty making enough fresh water. Victoria [...]

US Navy – Gathering intelligence on cargo vessel movements in the Arabian sea is a new important task for the US Navy. Reuters: USS Peleliu Counts on Snoopy Team for Surveillance Background – Taliban – Historian John Keegan on the what the fate of the Taliban may be. Daily Telegraph: Death may be only way [...]

US Navy – The US Navy has been ordered to search any vessel in the Arabian Sea suspected of carrying Osama Bin Laden. Washington Post: Navy Ordered to Block Any Bid By Bin Laden to Escape by Sea Virginian Pilot: U.S. sailors could search ships for fleeing terrorists Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy’s contribution [...]

Ghanan Navy – The US Marines are exercising with their counterparts in Ghana as part of the West African Training Cruise. Accra Mail: Soldiers Benefit From US Military Training US Marines – James F. Dunnigan on how the US Marines keep their fighting edge. Strategy Page: Keeping it Up Close and Personal US Marines – [...]

US Navy – New double-deck piers at Norfolk make ship servicing easier and safer. Virginian Pilot: Navy’s newest pier cuts work in half US Marines – The US Marines from the Bataan and Peleliu amphibious ready groups off Afghanistan may soon go ashore and assist in the hunt for al Qaeda operatives. Associated Press: Marines [...]

New Feature – Search – You can now Search NOSI. Simply click on the Search link on any page, and you may search the contents of the entire site, dating back to February 18, 2000. US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, with her young crew. Meanwhile, her pilots say that it is more [...]

US Navy – An Iraqi tanker suspected of smuggling oil in the Persian Gulf, that had been boarded by US Navy sailors, has sunk with 2 sailors reported missing. CNN: Oil ship sinks, U.S. sailors missing in Persian Gulf US Navy – Aboard the USS Vella Gulf in the Arabian Sea. Associated Press: U.S. missile [...]

US Navy – Aboard the USS Carl Vinson, a close look at the Navy’s air war. Aviation Week and Space Technology: Navy Adapts Operations For Afghan War Hurdles Royal Marines – A review of what British forces will be committed on the ground for peacekeeping, namely The Parachute Regiment and the Royal Marines, and what [...]

US Navy – The US Navy has launched its next generation of signal intelligence satellites that are the follow-on series to the Naval Ocean Surveillance System (NOSS) satellites. Space.com: Trio of NRO Spy Satellites to be Launched During Next Two Months CNN: Space sleuths speculate on spy satellite US Navy – The 200th anniversary of [...]

Royal Marines – A small detachment of Royal Marines is on the ground in Kabul, to help prepare the ground for humanitarian operations. BBC: UK troops land in Afghanistan Daily Telegraph: Special Boat Service to form British vanguard in Kabul The Times: First British troops land outside Kabul US Navy – Fewer and fewer targets [...]

US Coast Guard – How secure are our ports? New York Times: On the Dock, Holes in the Security Net Are Gaping US Navy – Life aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Ross. Virginian Pilot: Exercises keep destroyer Ross ready for battle Virginian Pilot: Three destroyers depart Norfolk Background – Afghanistan – John Keegan tries [...]

Canadian Navy – Elements of the Canadian Navy task force are nearing the Gulf. Reuters: Three Canada Warships Pass Suez Canal to Join War Reuters: HMCS Vancouver leading US warships across the Pacific Ocean US Navy – US carrier pilots can take responsiblity for helping to break open the Taliban’s line’s in the north of [...]

US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, her pilots claim some responsibility for the current successful Northern Alliance ground campaign. Daily Telegraph: Air strikes have paid off, say US pilots US Navy – Aircraft carriers have demonstrated their value in the campaign to date; their future in the US Navy seems assured. Virginian Pilot: [...]

US Navy – On board the USS Theodore Roosevelt – going after the caves with her pilots. Sunday Times: Aerial Assault: Pilots switch attack to Taliban caves US Coast Guard – Aboard the USCGC Diligence, providing homeland security. The Day: A Coast Guard Cutter Turns Its Eye To Homeland Security Background – Strategy – A [...]

US Navy – The Royal Air Force’s tankers are winning high praise from US Navy pilots over Afghanistan. Daily Telegraph: Britain’s flying tankers hailed as ‘Godsend’ US Marines – US Marines are helping to provide security for the world trade conference in Qatar. Daily Telegraph: US calls in marines to protect delegates Background – UAV’s [...]

Royal Australian Navy – More problems with refugees trying to gain entry to Australia. BBC: Asylum seekers ‘torch ship’ US Navy – Aboard the USS Thedore Roosevelt, her pilots are now attacking more and more targets chosen by forward air controllers on the ground. Associated Press: Forward Air Controllers Aid Pilots US Navy – The [...]