NOSI will be updated irregularly from Sunday – Wednesday. To tide you over, here is an excellent and very lengthy essay from naval analyst Normal Friedman. Background – Medium Sized Navies – An excellent (and lengthy!) essay by Norman Friedman on the evolution of naval technology since World War II. Royal Australian Navy Maritime Studies [...]

French Navy – France is sending a submarine to inspect the sunken tanker off of Spain. BBC: Submarine sets off on Prestige mission US Navy – The defensive aspect of the Sea Power 21 strategy. US Naval Institute Proceedings: Sea Shield: Projecting Global Defensive Assurance

NATO – NATO’s Supreme Allied Command Atlantic, known as SACLANT, is getting a new name and a new mission. Virginian Pilot: NATO shifts gears in Norfolk Background – Reserves – James F. Dunnigan on how we are using and abusing our reserve forces. StrategyPage: Ruining the Reserves Background – USAF – William Arkin on how [...]

Royal New Zealand Navy – The frigate Te Kaha sails for the Gulf. Associated Press: New Zealand warship heads to gulf to join terrorist search Indonesia Navy – Indonesia sinks two boats smuggling arms to rebels. Agence France Press: Jakarta sinks ships smuggling arms to Aceh US Navy – The first reserve squadron to fill [...]

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan sends 2 more ships to fight the war on terror. Associated Press: Japan sends two ships to assist in war on terror US Navy – Life aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Daily Telegraph: Carrier pilots ready for fight as Gulf action is stepped up Royal Navy – The [...]

US Navy – James F. Dunnigan on how crew size is shrinking over time on US ships. StrategyPage: The Incredible Shrinking Warship Crew US Marines – The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab explores the future of war. Sea Power: Traditions & Transformations

Israeli Navy – An Israeli patrol craft is attacked by a suicide bomber. BBC: Israel closes Gaza coastline Canadian Navy – HMCS Protecteur returns home from 6 months supplying Canadian forces in the Gulf. Times Colonist: Protecteur returns touched by turmoil US Navy – An essay on a possible way forward for US seapower in [...]

US Navy – Pilots from the USS Abraham Lincoln on Operation Southern Watch are receiving increased ground fire. Agence France Press: Rise in Iraqi fire spooks US carrier pilots Canadian Navy – Aboard HMCS Montreal in the Gulf. CBC: HMCS Montreal – There’s No Life Like It US Navy – EP-3′s continue to harrassed in [...]

Royal Navy – The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal and the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean are rumored to be sent to the Gulf if action is to be taken against Iraq. The Times: Britain prepares 30,000 troops to answer US call for coalition force Chinese Navy – China is developing a newer, longer range cruise [...]

Russian Navy – The Russian Navy is steaming to assist a Russian fishing trawler that has been hijacked by gunman in the Pacific. Associated Press: Russian ships head for trawler reportedly seized by gunmen French Navy – France and India are conducting Exercise Varuna 02/2. UNI: French Navy ships to arrive for joint exercise South [...]

Nigerian Navy – Nigeria continues to fight oil pirates. Vanguard: Nigeria loses N105b to oil bunkering monthl US Navy – An interview with the commander of SURFLANT. Virginian Pilot: Admiral faces sea of chang US Navy – More on the pros and cons of the possible use of Eritrea as a naval base in the [...]

Canadian Navy – HMCS St. John’s returns home from the Gulf. Halifax Herald: Tears of Joy in Freezing Rain Royal New Zealand Navy – New Zealand recommits itself to a ban on port visits by US Navy ships. Associated Press: New Zealand prime minister upholds ban on ships fueled by nuclear power Background – War [...]

US Marines – The Marines are taking on more and more special operations tasks and missions. Is this a fundamental change in their direction? Washington Post: Distancing Tradition, Marines Eye Role in Special Operations US Navy – Lessons learned from the sinking of an Iraqi tanker in the Gulf that cost the lives of two [...]

US Navy – Aboard a P-3 Orion over the Stratis of Hormuz, enforcing the UN’s oil sanctions against Iraq. Los Angeles Times: U.S. and Allies Tighten Noose on Illegal Oil Shipments Through Gulf US Navy – How the US is trying to beef up security at the Suez Canal. Middle East Newsline: Egypt Refuses to [...]

German Navy – Germany recommits to the war on terror. Associated Press: German Extends Mandate for Troops US Navy – The US has agreed to scale back its testing of its low frequency active sonar system. Associated Press: U.S. Navy Agrees to Limit Sona US Navy – How the US is keeping F/A-18 Hornet availability [...]

US Navy – The nuclear attack submarine USS Oklahoma City has collided with a Norwegian tanker near the Strait of Gibraltar. San Diego Union Tribune: Navy says submarine bumped surface ship in Mediterranean; no reported injuries Associated Press: Vessel Struck by U.S. Sub Was Tanker US Marines – The Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle is “as [...]

Pakistani Navy – Pakistan is looking to acquire frigates from China. Islamic Republic News Agency: Pakistan Navy acquiring F-22 Frigates from China US Navy – An interview with the CINCLANT. Wavy: Commander of Atlantic Fleet Has Forces Ready For Possible Conflict Background – Tank – James F. Dunnigan on how the tank is or is [...]

US Navy – The USS Mount Whitney sets sail on what is only her second operational deployment. Virginian Pilot: Mount Whitney deploys on anti-terror mission Background – Iraq – William Arkin on how the US, with or without the UN, is committed to regime change in Iraq by spring. Washington Post Dot Mil: War by [...]

US Marines – An interview With Gen. James L. Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Sea Power: The Marine Corps Today Background – War on Terrorism – Thomas Friedman on how the loyal opposition to the Bush Administration consists of John McCain, Colin Powell, and Tony Blair — and how they must lead America towards [...]

Royal New Zealand Navy – New Zealand will send a frigate and and P-3 Orion patrol aircraft to the Gulf to support the war on terror. IRN: NZ Beefs Up War Commitment US Navy – Former Secretary of the Navy James Webb gave a speech last week at the Naval Post Graduate School in which [...]