Russian Navy – A decommissioned Russian nuclear-powered submarine, being towed to a scrapyard, has sunk. BBC: Russia pledges to raise nuclear sub US Marines – The last Marines are about to pull out of Iraq. Here is a look at what they have accomplished during peacekeeping operations, and why we should fear their replacement by [...]

US Navy – A look at the USS Ronald Reagan, the newest Nimitz-class carrier. Sea Power: Commissioning of USS Ronald Reagan Gives Navy One Hundred Thousand Tons of Combat Capability

Background – Military Space – Facts, figures, agency and system profiles, budget data, and other information about US and foreign space programs. Air Force: Space Almanac 2003 (PDF format)

US Navy – The USS Enterprise carrier battlegroup is about to deploy, starting a new era in carrier deployments. Virginian Pilot: Enterprise group sets sail for uncertain period US Coast Guard – Too many types of boats can cause too many big headaches. Sea Power: Coast Guard Brings Order to Varied Fleet of 1,500 Boats

South Korean Navy – More minor clashes off the Korean coast. Reuters: Shots fired as vessel approaches South Korea US Navy – More legal problems for the Navy’s low frequency sonar. Associated Press: Federal judge limits Navy use of sonar amid concerns for marine life US Navy – The U.S. Naval Reserve is top heavy: [...]

US Navy – How the US is trying to use technology to make up for the loss of Viecques as a training location. Virginian Pilot: Navy tests new technology to train sailors Virginian Pilot: Losing Vieques could be a blessing in disguise, Navy says US Navy – A look at the next upgrade to the [...]

US Marines – The Marines in Liberia have returned to their ships, their mission ashore accomplished for the moment. Associated Press: U.S. Marines Return to Ships Off Liberia CNN: 150 Marines leave Liberia Al Qaeda’s “Navy” – Estimates as to number of merchant ship available to al Qaeda varies from a low of a dozen [...]

Background – History – As the armistice brought Korean War hostilities to a close in July 1953, the First Marine Division was tasked to form a unique military police unit to help enforce the demilitarized zone. Leatherneck: DMZ Marines Background – – Jim Dunnigan explains what Non Governmental Armed Forces are. StrategyPage: Fax Machine Firepower

US Navy – The new SECNAV will be???the old SECNAV? Virginian Pilot: Bush wants Gordon England back as Navy secretary US Navy – The first Expeditionary Strike Group sets sail???and is described as an “Amphibious Ready Group on steroids.” Reuters: U.S. deploys new type of naval strike force US Marines – The second in a [...]

US Navy – This $4.5 billion piece of next-gen naval hardware is already obsolete – by design. Welcome aboard the flexible technology platform called the USS Ronald Reagan. Wired: The Best Defense Is a Good Upgrade US Coast Guard – For decades the helicopters of the U.S. Coast Guard–looked upon by an admiring public for [...]

US Navy – Why people enter the silent service. Virginian Pilot: Despite hardships, submarines draw those in search of unique Navy duty US Navy – The latest naval news from the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Australia, Russia, India, Canada, and China. Sea Power: Final River-Class OPVs Roll Off Line As Vosper Closes Woolston Yard Background [...]

US Navy – The US will attempt to intimidate North Korea through upcoming naval exercises. New York Times: U.S. to Send Signal to North Koreans in Naval Exercise US Coast Guard – With the Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 02 (MSST-02). Sea Power: Code of CG’s Security Team: ‘Failure is Not an Option’

US Navy – Aboard the new nuclear attack submarine USS Virginia. Virginian Pilot: Technology redefines life of the submariner US Marines – With the Marines in Liberia. Daily Telegraph: ‘These guys just think it’s a big party’ Background – Persian Gulf – The sweeping military victory in Iraq has cleared the way for the United [...]

US Navy – Navy training is about to undergo a profound change. Virginian Pilot: Navy developing plans to deploy, train overseas with foreign fleets US Coast Guard – How the Coast Guard is supporting US Navy operations around the world. Sea Power: Aquidneck Probes Iraqi Shipwrecks for Arms, Spies

US Marines – The Marines enter Liberia. Washington Post: With Flourish, Marines Enter Monrovia US Navy – How the lack of a Secretary of the Navy is hurting the Navy. Virginian Pilot: Bush team appears in no hurry to name Navy candidate US Marines – By demonstrating knowledge, concern, and respect for the Islam religion, [...]

US Marines – More Marines prepare to go ashore in Liberia. Washington Post: U.S. to Send 200 Troops To Liberia BBC: US troops set to land in Monrovia North Korean Navy – A detailed look at how North Korea smuggles Scud missiles via the sea. Washington Post: On N. Korean Freighter, a Hidden Missile Factory [...]

Taiwanese Navy – Taiwan detains a North Korean vessel carrying supplies for making rockets. Christian Science Monitor: Ship’s seizure sends warning to N. Korea US Coast Guard – In spite of increasing responsibilities in homeland security, Coast Guard forces remain committed to and equipped to support expeditionary operations. US Naval Institute Proceedings: What Was the [...]

US Navy – The USS Iwo Jima amphibious ready group remains off of Liberia. Virginian Pilot: Norfolk ships briefly approach Liberian coast US Navy – The Ohio-class SSGNs will do more than just fire cruise missiles. Sea Power: Ohio-class SSGNs: Experimental Test Beds for Future Attack Subs

Russian Navy – Russia is constructing the world’s deepest diving and quietest nuclear submarine. The Hindu: Russia builds world’s deepest submarine US Marines – The Marines get a new helmet. Copley News Service: Marines ready to issue new, improved helmets Background – Training – How the US military is outsourcing some of its training activities [...]

Royal Navy – Iraqi’s continue to smuggle oil out of Iraq. BBC: Navy seizes smuggled Iraqi oil Canadian Navy – A serious fire occurs aboard HMCS Ottawa. Times Colonist: Crew fights major blaze in frigate’s engine room Background – American Warfighting – “The American way of war” refers to the grinding strategy of attrition that [...]