Royal Marines – Royal Marines have taken up blocking positions along the Pakistan – Afghanistan border in Operation Buzzard. Washington Post: British Fortify Pakistani Border BBC: UK Marines in new Afghan mission US Navy – What the US Navy hopes to get out of next year’s budget. Sea Power: President Seeks Multibillion Increases for Defense, [...]

Indian Navy – The strategy behind the Indian Navy’s deployment off the port of Karachi – bottle up Pakistan from a naval and economic perspective. Gulf News: Indians in ‘a position to destroy oil installations’ US Navy – US has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka to allow the fueling and servicing of its ships [...]

Royal Navy – The new Astute-class nuclear attack submarines will be based at Faslane. The Scotsman: Faslane to win nuclear order Indonesian Navy – Indonesia will upgrade the engineering plants of a number of its warships, it is also beginning humanitarian relief exercises this week with the US Navy. Agence France Presse: Navy to recondition [...]

US Navy – WWII – I’ll probably start posting a few more history articles as I come across them. Here is an appropriate article for today (Memorial Day in the United States) – a succinct, yet insightful history of the US Navy in World War II. Be sure to read all 5 parts. The Atlantic: [...]

US Navy – The story of what happened when a SEAL team insertion went wrong during the early phases of Operation Anaconda. The pitched ground battle that ensued is similar to “Blackhawk Down” – call it “Chinook Down.” Washington Post: Part I: Bravery and Breakdowns in a Ridgetop Battle Washington Post: Chronology Washington Post: Part [...]

Royal Navy – The Royal Navy has been tasked with helping to prevent the flow of illegal immigrants into England. The Times: Navy and RAF enlisted to prevent people-smuggling US Marines – Personal Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are being developed by the Marines. Wired: Why War Is Really Just a Game US Navy – Aboard the [...]

US Navy – Submarine rescue exercise Sorbet Royal 2002 is taking place off of Denmark. Virginian Pilot: Sub rescuers briefly gripped by danger oceans away US Navy – More on the fire aboard the USS Dolphin San Diego Union Tribune: Sub adrift at sea; 43 rescued Royal Marines – The Royal Marines have engaged in [...]

Indian Navy – India is preparing for war with Pakistan over Kashmir, part of the preparation involves shifting 5 naval vessels to its west coast. The Statesman: Naval patrol off Pak waters, Air Force gears up Associated Press: Indian Warships Go Toward Pakistan BBC: India and Pakistan: The military balance US Navy – The research [...]

Editorial Note – New URL for NOSI – Effective immediately, NOSI has a new, shorter, and easier to remember address: http://www.nosi.org. The old NOSI address (http://nosi.editthispage.com) will continue to work for the forseeable future, and will be the address you will continue to see on your screen. I will warn you when it no longer [...]

Canadian Navy – Aboard Canada’s CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft, on fisheries patrol. Comox Valley Record: ‘They know we’re watching them’ Royal Marines – John Keegan on the sad fate of the Royal Marine’s commander in Afghanistan – he is being savaged by New Labour’s spin doctors. Daily Telegraph: Labour is putting spin before security [...]

Canadian Navy – A navy, like an army, fights on its stomach??? Halifax Herald: Over 1,000 meals made daily in HMCS Fredericton’s galley Indonesian Navy – Why Indonesia sent 6 warships to East Timor this week. Sydney Morning Herald: Gunboats will backfire on the generals Sydney Morning Herald: Jakarta warship told to leave Dili Royal [...]

Editorial Note – It is not my practice to cover army or air force open source intelligence. However, I will from time to time link to articles that give insight into army or air force operations and the lessons learned from them that may have applicability to future navy or marine operations. Hence, the article [...]

RAF – RAF helicopters are standing by to the evacuate passengers from a ferry in the North Sea that has had 2 fires on board. BBC: Ferry fires put out Royal Marines – The Royal Marines are operating again in the field, in Operation Condor BBC: News blackout on Afghan battle Iranian Navy – Iran [...]

Chinese Navy – The Chinese Navy has embarked on its first global circumnavigation. Associated Press: Chinese navy’s first global voyage US Navy – The US is considering opening a naval gunnery and bombing range in Eritrea. Voice of America: US Contemplates Military Ties with Eritrea US Navy – The US Navy is developing ways to [...]

Russian Navy – The salvage of the bow of the Kursk is about to get underway. BBC: Bad weather delays Kursk mission Indonesian Navy – Indonesia tries to do more to fight terrorism??? The Straits Times: S’pore Strait patrols keep pirates at bay Thai Navy – ???but the pirates keep scoring victories??? BBC: Missing Taiwanese [...]

Royal Marines – Now that it’s over, the debate begins: Operation Snipe, boon or bust? Daily Telegraph: Criticism of Marines’ role rejected by defence chief German Navy – Will the purchase of the German submarine maker HDW by a US firm lead to the transfer of its technology to Taiwan for use in the submarines [...]

Royal Marines – Operation Snipe is over, with no contact being made with the enemy. BBC: Marines hail Afghan ‘success’ CNN: UK Marines end Operation Snipe US Navy – Plans for making CVN-77 a radically new type of aircraft carrier have been scaled back. Virginian Pilot: New carrier won’t be as advanced as once planned [...]

Canadian Navy – Canada’s second Upholder-class submarine may not enter service until 2005. Daily News: Cracks may hold up new subs Canadian Navy – What it is like to fly in a 40 year old Sea King helicopter. Toronto Star: Flying a relic called Sea King Toronto Star: That was one wild ride Royal Navy [...]

US Marines – Non-lethal weapons currently being worked on in the labs include??? Associated Press: Gooey, Smelly Weapons Under Study Royal Marines – Two excellent accounts of being on patrol with 45 Commando in Afghanistan. BBC: ‘I saw flames leap a hundred feet’ Sunday Times: Marines losing war with thin air US Navy – An [...]

Indian Navy – The Indian and French navies, including the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, will exercise next week. The Hindu: Fernandes to witness Indo-French joint Naval exercises US Navy – The home ports of several Trident ballistic missile submarines will be shifted around as some of the submarines are converted to carry cruise missiles. [...]