US Marines – Based upon their recent successes in Afghanistan, the Marines and Special Operations Command will strive to collaborate more closely in the future. Washington Post: Marines, Special Operations Command Increase Ties US Marines – An overview of current Marine procurement programs including the Osprey, Advance Amphibious Assault Vehicle, Landing Craft Air Cushion, Joint [...]

US Navy – An overview of several US Navy shipbuilding and conversion programs. Sea Power: An Eclectic Overview of Selected Navy Programs US Coast Guard – How the number one job of the US Coast Guard has shifted from search and rescue to homeland defense. Armed Forces Journal International: Preparing For The New War Background [...]

Please keep those Comment Forms coming folks! I’ve received over 20 in the last 2 days, which is more than I’ve received in the last 2 years. I have already received many excellent suggestions for improvements. In a week or two I will summarize the feedback I have obtained, and address many of your questions. [...]

US Navy – One reason the US cannot attack Iraq today – a shortage of smart munitions. Washington Post: Anti-Iraq Rhetoric Outpaces Reality Russian Navy – The view from Moscow – A lack of discipline caused the loss of the Kursk. Moscow Times: Military Unfit for New Toys US Navy – A review of naval [...]

Special Request – Send Comments Please – This week marks NOSI’s 2 year anniversary. I know that hundreds of you read NOSI every day, but unfortunately I receive feedback about NOSI from very few of you. Could I therefore ask you to take a minute to fill out our brief Comments Form to give us [...]

US Navy – The USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard, deploys to relieve the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. Virginian Pilot: 4,500 sailors and Marines deploy with Wasp amphibious group US Navy – CINCPAC on how important US allies are in the war on terrorism. Washington Post: Allies Called [...]

US Navy – US Navy P-3 Orions are flying intelligence missions over rebel strongholds in the Phillipines. Washington Post: Spy Planes Seek Out Philippine Guerrillas US Marines – US Marines have been helping to provide radar coverage at the Olympics. San Diego Union Tribune: Marines stand cold watch in icy mountains above Olympic venues Russian [...]

US Navy – Difficulties faced between target designators on the ground and pilots at high altitude and how US forces are trying to resolve them. Washington Post: In War, Mud Huts And Hard Calls US Navy – The USS Theodore Roosevelt sets a record for most continuous days at sea. Virginian Pilot: Roosevelt becomes Navy’s [...]

Canadian Navy – A new Canadian task force is deploying to relieve the one already in the Arabian Sea. Daily News: Porn-surfing commodore to head navy in Arabian Sea CBC: Sailors leave Victoria as HMCS Ottawa departs for Gulf Halifax Herald: Charlottetown will return March 4 Victoria Times Colonist: HMCS Ottawa heads out on sea [...]

NOSI has been difficult to reach for the last few days due to problems at our Web hosting provider. These problems appear to have resolved, and we will be publishing again on Wednesday.

US Marines – The life of a Marine recruit at Parris Island. Washington Post: Sent by Crisis, Called by Duty US Marines – None of the Marine KC-130′s in Afghanistan are outfitted with night vision gear – while the KC-130′s stateside do have night vision gear. Why? Washington Post: Marine KC-130 That Hit Mountain Had [...]

US Navy – The USS John F. Kennedy continues to work up with her air wing. Virginian Pilot: Kennedy, air wing shake off Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy intercepted and sunk a vessel in the Arabian Sea that was smuggling drugs. Canadian Press: Canadian warship blasts, sinks drug-laden vessel in Arabian Sea US Coast [...]

US Navy – The Streetfighter concept – for a Littoral Combat Ship – is moving ahead. Virginian Pilot: Navy moves to develop a novel type of warship Russian Navy – The Russian Navy is moving ahead with the design of 4th generation nuclear attack submarines. Sea Power: Russian Navy Moves Forward With “Fourth-Generation” SSNs US [...]

US Navy – William Arkin on the latest numbers on who did what in the air war in Afghanistan. Los Angeles Times: Old-Timers Prove Invaluable in Afghanistan Air Campaign US Marines – The role played by the US Marines Chemical and Biological Incident Response Team in the Anthrax attack on the US Capitol. Sea Power: [...]

Royal Navy – HMS Vanguard, part of the UK’s nuclear deterrent, begins her first major refit. BBC: Seven held over Trident sub protest US Marines – The status of the US Marine Corps reserve. Sea Power: A Tremendous Pool of Talent MFR Is “Ready, Willing, and Able” Background – Smart Weapons – James F. Dunnigan [...]

Background – Open Source Intelligence – The history of open source intelligence in the US military. The Atlantic: Councils of War US Navy – The USS Theodore Roosevelt may set a record for consecutive days at sea. Virginian Pilot: Roosevelt could be home for Easter Canadian Navy – HMCS Halifax has returned from the Arabian [...]

US Coast Guard – Aboard the USCGC Albacore, being pushed beyond its limits. Virginian Pilot: Coast Guard is pushed to the limit US Navy – P-3C and EP-3 Orion aircraft continue their surveillance of Somalia and Yemen. The Times: US turns to Yemen and Somalia in war on terrorism Canadian Navy – HMCS Victoria, Canada’s [...]

US Navy – A description of the sorts of special operations that US Navy SEALs have been performing in Afghanistan. USA Today: Commandos’ fight abroad also a hit at home US Navy – Lessons learned for the submarine community, one year after the accidental sinking of the Ehime Maru. Reuters: One year later, sub crash [...]

US Navy – An EA-6B Prowler squadron’s members return from Afghanistan. The Herald: ‘I’d do it again in a heartbeat’ Russian Navy – The presence of ice on the Kursk is hindering its scrapping. Agence France-Presse: Ice in sunken Kursk slows retrieval of bodies Royal Navy – An interview with First Sea Lord Admiral Sir [...]

US Navy – The USS Mount Whitney will participate in Exercise Strong Resolve 2002, an operation other than war exercise, in the Baltic. Virginian Pilot: Local ships, 2,500 personnel will head to Europe US Navy – The top Pakistani general visited the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Associated Press: Pakistani Official Visits U.S. Ship US Navy – [...]