US Navy – The Iwo Jima amphibious ready group pulls out of Liberia. BBC: US pulling out of Liberia US Marines – Sometimes the best way to learn to lead is to watch our superiors in action. Marine Corps Gazette: An Observation on Leadership From the Peanut Gallery Background -War on Terror – William Arkin [...]

Canadian Navy – Canada considers outsourcing its sovereignty patrol. Halifax Herald: Navy may hire private firms to do patrols US Navy – More naval news from around the US fleet. SeaPower: Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Christens First San Antonio LPD

Singaporean Navy – The navies of Singapore and Malaysia are exercising in the Malacca Straits. The Straits Times: Singapore, Malaysia hold naval exercise US Navy – The Chiefs should be reading Proceedings??? US Naval Institute Proceedings: Chiefs Are Professionals Background – Iraq – A visit with America’s greatest Middle East sage, Professor Bernard Lewis. Wall [...]

Royal Australian Navy – The latest on the Collins-class submarines. Herald Sun: Collins subs a lethal force US Navy – The US will close its base at Roosevelt Roads, in Puerto Rico. Associated Press: U.S. Will Close Puerto Rico Naval Base US Navy – Tucked between the lines of Navy Assistant Secretary John J. Young, [...]

US Marines – A review of Marine Corps amphibious operations during the Cold Warówith some insightful observations. Marine Corps Gazette: Omar Bradley Was Right

Canadian Navy – Aboard HMCS Calgary, the Canadian Navy is burned out from the war on terror. Victoria Times Colonist: Tired sailors, tired ships: The cost of war on terror US Navy – Naval news from around the US fleet. SeaPower: DDG Mustin Commissioned in U.S. Pacific Fleet

Background – 4th Generation Warfare – Remarks by H. Thomas Hayden, USMC, Ret., July 18, 2003. Interesting insights from a guy who’s been there and done it. Defense and the National Interest: Fourth Generation Warfare Today Background – Diplomacy – Former Assistant Secretary of State James Rubin asks why did most of the world abandon [...]

South African Navy – South Africa will receive the first of its new corvettes this fall. Business Day: Navy to Make Big Wave With New Fleet US Marines – The light armored reconnaissance (LAR) community possesses a weapons system that could be an asset for many missionsóthe special application scoped rifle (SASR). However, there is [...]

Nigerian Navy – Nigeria attempts to clamp down on crude oil smugglers. This Day: Naval Chief Promises Crude Smugglers Tough Time Pakistani Navy – Comments from Pakistan’s Naval Chief of Staff. Pakistan Tribune: Global interest focussed on Gulf region: Admiral Karimullah US Navy – U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force Share in Army-led Networking Fire [...]

Indian Navy – India looks forward to strengthing ties with the US and French Navies in the near future. Central Chronicle: India, US submarines to take part in joint exercise Agence France Presse: Indian Navy to strengthen defence ties with France Background – Airpower – Modern airpower owes much to the elite USAF commandos who [...]

US Navy – The short take-off/vertical landing Joint Strike Fighter is an ideal way to support the Navy’s “Sea Power 21″ concept of Sea Basing by enabling the use of unconventional aircraft carriers, allowing increased sorties per mission, and decreasing host nation logistical support. Adoption of STOVL JSFs by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air [...]

US Navy – The US will send ships from its base at Norfolk to sea to avoid Hurricane Isabel. Virginian Pilot: Military prepares to move ships and aircraft out of storm US Marines – Here are some of the new items the Corps is examining and procuring, as lessons learned evolve into new gear. Leatherneck: [...]

Canadian Navy – Aboard the submarine HMCS Victoria. Times Colonist: View from Below – HMCS Victoria is just like subs seen in movies Background – Piracy – Piracy at sea, far from being a forgotten relic of the world’s buccaneering past, is now a modern growth industry. ABC News: Terror on the High Seas? US [...]

US Navy – The US continues to look for naval applications for blimps. San Diego Union Tribune: Navy hopes blimp can be eye in the sky Background – Secretary of Defense – Thomas Ricks looks at Secretary Rumsfeld’s current standing. Washington Post: Iraq Takes a Toll on Rumsfeld Background – Diplomacy – Former Secretary of [...]

Royal Australian Navy – The first international military exercise on intercepting shipments of weapons of mass destruction has begun in the Coral Sea off the north-east coast of Australia. BBC: Pacific weapons hunt drill begins Indian Navy – India is considering purchasing P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft. UNI: Navy considering buying US maritime patrol aircraft [...]

US Navy – The crew of a Navy spy plane that landed on China’s Hainan Island in April 2001 after colliding with a Chinese fighter jet did not destroy all classified materials aboard, and it is “highly probable” that some fell into Chinese hands, Navy investigators concluded. Associated Press: Secrets on Spy Plane May Have [...]

US Navy – Details emerge about the cause of the collision between the nuclear attack submarine USS Oklahoma City and a tanker in the Straits of Gibraltar in 2002. Virginian Pilot: Commodore contributed to sub collision, report says US Navy – An interview with Vice Admiral Phillip M. Balisle is commander of the Naval Sea [...]

US Marines – A large number of Marines who spent time ashore in Liberia have contracted malaria. Washington Post: Marines’ Malaria Cases Show Protections Failed Virginian Pilot: Outbreak of malaria hits Iwo Jima ready group US Marines – A review of the fratricide incidents that occured in Iraq. SeaPower: Fratricide Mars U.S. Successes in Iraqi [...]

Indian Navy – India and the United States will hold the biggest-ever joint naval exercises off the Kochi coast in which for the first time an American nuclear submarine is to take part. People’s Daily: India, US to Hold Biggest Joint Naval Exercise Background – Airpower – A look at how the Republican Guard was [...]

US Marines – An in-depth look at the Battle of An Nasiriyah on March 23, 2003 South Bend Tribune: Battle of An Nasiriyah was day their illusions died Background – Empire – The United States has always been interventionist. What is new is the absence of a doctrine ó or even an honest principle or [...]