US Navy – Aboard the USS Constellation, patroling the no-fly zones over Iraq. Virginian Pilot: Danger of ”no-fly” patrols rises Washington Post: On Its Last Legs, but Set to Strike First Los Angeles Times: U.S. Carrier Welcomes Bush’s Message Royal Navy – The contract for the UK’s two new aircraft carriers is announced. BBC: BAE [...]

US Navy – Aboard the USS Kearsarge, passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. Virginian Pilot: Ships sailing toward trouble zone glad to see land near Gibraltar US Coast Guard – The Coast Guard is sending 8 110-foot cutters to the Gulf to provide force security. Virginian Pilot: Coast Guard to send ships, personnel to gulf [...]

US Marines – Marines from the 1st Marine Division have joined up with their equipment in Kuwait which was delivered by the maritime prepositioning squadrons in Spain and Diego Garcia. Washington Post: Marines Are on the Front Line, And Now So Is Their Equipment US Navy – More pro and con on the Navy’s conversion [...]

US Navy – The submarine force is being utilized at an extremely high rate. Virginian Pilot: Subs in high demand, force commander says US Navy – The USS Carl Vinson battlegroup is operating off of Kauai. Honolulu Star Bulletin: Navy ships off Kauai prepare for war in Iraq Royal Navy – The HMS Ark Royal [...]

US Navy – Aboard the soon to be converted Trident-class submarine USS Florida, conducting antiterrorism exercises with SEALs. Associated Press: Sub, Navy SEALs run anti-terrorism drill US Navy – Looking back at 2002 and forward to 2003 for the Navy and Marine Reserves. Sea Power: Reserves Background – Wargaming – James F. Dunnigan on how [...]

US Navy – A summary of naval forces in and around Iraq. Washington Post: Invasion Forces Assemble Slowly Background – Reserves – Does the US need to rethink its reliance on its reserve forces? New York Times: U.S. Military Considers Limits on Role of the Reserve Forces Background – Nuclear Weapons – William Arkin on [...]

Russian Navy – The Russian journalist who exposed Russia’s practice of dumping nuclear waste at sea, and was subsequently convicted of espionage, has been released from prison. Washington Post: Russian Journalist Convicted in Spy Case Is Freed on Parole Background – Iraq – James F. Dunnigan reviews what the Iraqi war strategy would be. StrategyPage: [...]

Malaysian Navy – Singapore and Malaysia continue their territorial dispute over Pedra Branca / Batu Puteh island. Agence France Press: Malaysia defiant over patrols near island US Marine – At sea with the Marines aboard USS Kearsarge, many of whom are on their first sea voyage. Pilot Online: Marines learn dangers of shipboard life US [...]

Royal Australian Navy – The amphibious ship HMAS Kanimbla sails for the Gulf. Associated Press: Australian Troops Head to Middle East US Navy – The USS Kitty Hawk is to serve as a deterrent to North Korea. Dow Jones: US Carrier Kitty Hawk Leaves To Monitor N Korea – Kyodo US Navy – Today’s Navy, [...]

US Navy – The USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier battlegroups have been ordered to assume station off of Iraq. They will join the USS Constellation and USS Harry S. Truman battlegroups. Virginian Pilot: Roosevelt battle group ordered toward Iraq US Navy – Patroling the Gulf’s shipping lanes aboard P-3 Orions. Virginian Pilot: [...]

US Navy – Does the Pacific Fleet face a crisis in intelligence analysis? US Naval Institute Proceedings: Pacific Faces Crisis in Intel Analysis

Pakistani Navy – Pakistan’s first indigenously-built Agosta-class submarine has begun sea trials. APP: Agosta trial successful Indian Navy – India hopes to ink a deal in March for the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, Tu-22 bombers, and nuclear powered submarines from Russia. IANS: Russian bombers, submarines to beef up Indian arsenal Background – US Military – [...]

Please note that the Search command is functioning again. I am unsure as to why it was broken, but I have temoporarily patched it and it seems to be working again??? US Navy – At sea with the USS Kearsarge as it heads to the Gulf. Virginian Pilot: Kearsarge leads way for ships heading across [...]

US Marines – The Marines are unloading their maritime prepositioning ships in Kuwait. Associated Press: Marines unload equipment in Kuwait US Navy – The USS Boxer and USS Bon Homme Richard amphibious ready groups set sail for the Gulf. New York Times: Tears Are the Rule of the Day as an American Armada Leaves Background [...]

Iraqi Navy – A large part of Iraq’s navy is bottled up in port – in Italy. The Independent: Lying idle off Italy’s coast, the pride and joy of the Iraqi navy Canadian Navy – At sea, off Canada, in HMCS Iroquois. Halifax Herald: For the love of the sea, and the ship Royal Navy [...]

US Navy – The US accelerates the development of littoral combat ships. Virginian Pilot: Navy steps up schedule for ”littoral combat ships” US Navy – Life aboard the USS Constellation in the Gulf. Virginian Pilot: Carrier takes war watch one last time Background – Iraq – Sir John Keegan provides his analysis of the situation [...]

US Navy – The US takes out a Silkworm antiship missile launcher in Iraq. The Times: US hits anti-ship missile launcher in Iraq Background – Caspian Sea – An overview of the oil rights issues in the Caspian Sea, which has been the scene of naval posturing over the last year. The Economist: Fields of [...]

Canadian Navy – Onboard HMCS Winnipeg, patroling in the Persian Gulf. CTV: Denelle Balfour: On patrol in the Arabian Sea US Navy – More on the surge of Atlantic Fleet amphibious assests to sea???. Virginian Pilot: Bataan, Kearsarge, Portland and Ashland get orders Virginian Pilot: Amid tears, troops leave in haste US Navy – ???as [...]

Royal Australian Navy – Australia is deploying P-3 Orions to the Gulf. Reuters: Australia to Deploy Aircraft to Gulf US Marines – The Marines maritime prepositioning ships in Diego Garcia are being activated. Washington Post: Rumsfeld Orders 62,000 More GIs To Join 60,000 in the Persian Gulf Background – Iraq – William Arkin on the [...]

Royal Navy – The HMS Ark Royal amphibious ready group sets sail for the Gulf. BBC: Ark Royal sets sail for Gulf BBC: Ark Royal crew braced for war US Navy – The USS Iwo Jima and USS Bataan amphibious ready groups are getting ready to deploy alongside the USS Saipan amphibious ready group; Military [...]