US Navy – More details on the “Sea Swap” program. Virginian Pilot: Navy officials are hoping to get ìsea swapî program under way International Navies – The latest naval news from England, Australia,, India, Pakistan, Canada, Finland, UAE, and Greece. Sea Power: Royal Navy Combatant Decommissioning Plans Confirmed

US Navy – The Sea Swap test, an experiment in dual-crewing of surface ships, continues successfully. San Diego Union Tribune: Higgins returning to San Diego, ending Sea Swap test US Marines – Rarely in a career do we get the opportunity to challenge ourselves in a foreign education environment. The authors take us on the [...]

Military Sealift Command – Transporting Army equipment to and from Kuwait aboard USNS Gordon. Virginian Pilot: Huge cargo ships haul machinery of war US Navy – The U.S. Navyís top fleet leader, Adm. William J. Fallon, commander of the Norfolk, Va.-based U.S. Fleet Forces Command, wants to strengthen the input of operational forces with a [...]

Royal Navy – The first Sea Harrier squadron disbands soon. Daily Telegraph: Ships in danger say Navy chiefs, as Sea Harriers are scrapped Chilean Navy – Chile will purchase frigates from Holland. Merco Press: Chile purchases four Dutch frigates US Navy – For a decade, the media has been rife with apparent evidence that the [...]

NATO – A look at how NATO forces will help guard the Olympics. Washington Post: NATO Pledges Ships And Aircraft to Help Safeguard Olympics US Navy – More about the problems with the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. I Cringely: Conscientious Objector US Navy – Navy news from around the defense industry. Sea Power: Boeing Lands [...]

US Marines – Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group in the Gulf, will soon go ashore in Afghanistan to join the search for al-Qaida and Taliban fighters. Virginian Pilot: Marines, Norfolk ships to join U.S.-led offensive in Afghanistan New York Times: Up to 2,000 Marines to Go [...]

US Marines – The Marines take over in Fallujah. Associated Press: Marines take over Iraqi city from U.S. paratroopers, but problems expected to persist US Marines – Contrary to a recent preliminary U.S. Army War College study that downgraded the importance of speed in Operation Iraqi Freedom last year, the Marine Corps strongly believes that [...]

Russian Navy – The flagship of Russia’s Northern Fleet – the cruiser Peter the Great – has been ordered back to port as it is said to be too dangerous to be at sea. BBC: Russian flagship ordered to port Daily Telegraph: Russian nuclear warship ‘could blow up’ Russian Navy – The decline of Russia’s [...]

US Navy – The US plans to permanently station an Aegis destroyer in the Sea of Japan as part of its ballist missile defense shield. Reuters: U.S. to deploy destroyer as missile defense ramps up US Navy – An IT analysis of the disaster the Navy Marine Corps Intranet has become. I Cringely: A Lose [...]

Bangladeshi Navy – Bangladesh will increase the size of its navy. The Daily Star: Govt to buy four subs, fighters US Marines – Our Nation has become so dependent on spectrum-based services that it would be difficult to win a war without them. Marine Corps Gazette: Where Is My Frequency? Background – Warplanning – William [...]

Royal Navy – Aboard a Royal Navy frigate in the Gulf, hunting Al-Qaeda. Daily Telegraph: The Royal Navy closes one of al-Qa’eda’s last escape routes US Navy – Is the title of the Secretary of the Navy about to change? Copley News Service: Secretary of the Navy may fold the Marines into his official title [...]

Chinese Navy – A look at how and why the Chinese Navy is increasing in size. Washington Post: With Taiwan in Mind, China Focuses Military Expansion on Navy US Marines – Patroling at night in Port-au-Prince with the Marines. Associated Press: Marines Face Danger on Haiti Night Patrol US Navy – Aboard the USS George [...]

Nigerian Navy – Nigeria sends a ship to patrol off of Equitorial Guinea. Agence France Presse: Nigeria deploys warship off Equatorial Guinea amid coup fears Canadian Navy – Canada’s commando force, JTF-2, prepares for naval missions. Ottawa Citizen: Elite troops train for terror from sea Chinese Navy – Is China building several aircraft carriers, to [...]

Russian Navy – Russia successfully test fires a submarine launched intercontinental ballistic missile. Hi Pakistan: Russia test-fires ICBM after two failures NATO – NATO widens its antiterrorism patrols to the entire Mediterranean Sea. Associated Press: NATO allies expanding antiterror naval patrols Background – Geopolitics – Meet Colonel Tom Wilhelm, one of a new breed of [...]

Royal Air Force – Nimrod maritme patrol aircraft are being used for overland surveillance in Iraq. The Herald: Nimrods spy on the roadside bombers Royal Navy – More design changes to the Royal Navy’s new carriers. Daily Telegraph: A Forth Bridge too far for Navy’s new carriers French Navy – More on the exercises between [...]

US Navy – Are P-3 Orions operating in support of troops in Chad? The Guardian: US sends special forces into north Africa CNN: U.S. backs Chad against extremists Background – Piracy – An update on piracy at sea. San Mateo County Times: The scourge of modern piracy Background – Taiwan – Background briefings on the [...]

Background – Russia – A further look at Russia’s exercises last month. Virtual Information Center: Russiaís Show of Force – A Special Press Summary US Navy – American civilian and military leaders must dismiss the fatally flawed theory that time is on China’s side in the struggle over the fate of Taiwan. The real danger [...]

French Navy – The French and Chinese navies will exercise next week. UPI: China, France plan joint naval exercise French Navy – The French and Indian navies will exercise next month. Times of India: Indo-French naval exercises next month US Marines – Leathernecks of 1st Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment have been on a fast track [...]

New Site – BiodefenseEducation.org – In brief, a new site, similar in concept to NOSI, but dedicated to the topic of biodefense and biological warfare, that we are working on for the National Institutes of Health. Below is the formal description: The biodefense field and biodefense information is growing rapidly, and keeping current is challenging. [...]

Indian Navy – The Admiral Gorshkov is formally turned over to the Indian Navy. Pakistan Times: Russia Hands-over Aircraft Carrier to India Canadian Navy – An update on the status of the Upholder-class. Halifax Herald: New subs years off schedule, MP says US Marines – The rules of engagment in Haiti are broadened. Washington Post: [...]