Background – Piracy – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to conduct joint naval patrols in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, to combat piracy and the threat of terrorist attacks on cargo ships. Financial Times: Tripartite action to beat Malacca piracy US Marines – A look at how the [...]

Indian Navy – India starts to overhaul its Sea King helicopters in order to respond to Pakistan’s new submarine threat. The Telegraph: Submarine tracker gets new life Background – Piracy – As leaders of the NATO military alliance head for a summit at which new measures against shipborne terrorism will be on the agenda, there [...]

US Navy – Should the number of US attack submarines be decreased? Virginian Pilot: Former commander says he is against reducing subs Background – Iraq – A look at what Lt. General David Petraeus is currently doing in Iraq. Petraeus, the former commander of the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom, was featured in [...]

Royal Marines – 40 Commando is returning to Iraq. The Scotsman: Royal Marines called back to southern Iraq Royal Navy – HMS Exeter makes a port call in China. People’s Daily: British royal navy fleet visits China US Navy – A key House committee sharply rebuked the Navyís shipbuilding program on Wednesday, complaining that ìcontinued [...]

Background – Diego Garcia – Former residents of Diego Garcia are again refused the right of return to their home. The Guardian: Return of Diego Garcia islanders blocked US Marines – Training pays off as Marine artillery, aviation, and sister Service fire support assets silenced Iraqi indirect fires capability. Marine Corps Gazette: Shielding the Blue [...]

US Navy – A look at the Seaglider Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. StrategyPage: The SeaGlider robotic submarine and its components Background – Piracy – The Strait of Malacca, through which a quarter of the world’s maritime trade passes, makes a tempting target for terrorists and pirates. The Economist: Going for the jugular Malaysian Coast Guard – [...]

US Navy – The U.S. Navy has awarded a Boeing Co. subsidiary a $3.89 billion contract to develop a long-range patrol plane to replace Lockheed’s P-3 Orion submarine hunter. Associated Press: Boeing wins $3.9bn patrol contract New York Times: Boeing Wins Navy Contract to Replace Sub Chasers US Navy – Naval news from around the [...]

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US Navy – The drive to develop pilotless aircraft that can replace manned planes on the most dangerous, or the tedious, combat missions has produced some important technological advances. However, while they may be unmanned, the authority for them to release weapons is likely to remain in human hands. Sea Power: Unmanned Combat Planes ëSmarter,í [...]

US Navy – With its sophisticated guidance package, long range and ability to be fired from a variety of platforms, the Joint Common Missile (JCM) will give Army, Navy and Marine Corps aviation crews a powerful new weapon from the air. Sea Power: Joint Common Missile Will Bolster Navy, Marine and Army Air Power Background [...]

Swedish Navy – The Swedish Navy is testing out a new ship which is believed to be the most “invisible” yet. The Royal Navy and the US Navy both have plans of their own for similarly futuristic “stealth” ships. BBC: Stealth ships steam ahead Royal Navy – A large naval exercise is occuring in the [...]

Please note that the shows mentioned yesterday on C-SPAN can be viewed live on the television or later on the Web via streaming video, for which RealPlayer is required. Israeli Navy – Israel acquires its first cruise missile. Jerusalem Post: Janes: Israel acquires its first cruise missile Royal Navy – Royal Navy experts are preparing [...]

A Viewing List: – Booknotes on C-SPAN1 and BookTV on C-SPAN2 every weekend have at least one interesting interview with or reading by an author / historian related to their recent books related to geopolitics, world history, or military history. An outstanding resource, check their weekly programming schedules! US Navy – At a time when [...]

US Navy – An interview with Rear Adm. John M. Kelly, head of the Navy Warfare Development Command. Sea Power: Sea Basing Presents ëInfinite Number of Problemsí for the Enemy US Marines – In Operation Iraqi Freedom, Marine Corps aviation was integrated into a joint force as never before. Air Force: Marine Air in the [...]

Royal Navy – The UK is interested in the Littoral Combat Ship. The Times: Stealth fleet sneaks onto naval horizon US Navy – With Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) ships at its heart, and protective strike groups at its perimeter, the sea base is envisioned as the operational corpus for U.S. tactical forces of the future. [...]

US Navy – More on the new “Fleet Response Plan.” Virginian Pilot: Navy plan aims to make service more flexible Russian Navy – An important, troubling, and unresolved legacy of the Cold War is the remaining stock of nonstrategic tactical nuclear weapons, many of them obsoleteóa complex matter beyond the reach of traditional arms control [...]

Israeli Navy – Israel wants to procure an amphibious assault vessel. Jerusalem Post: Navy commander wants amphibious assault vessel US Navy – The US navy is planning an unusual task force deployment off the West African coast. BBC: US navy ‘plans W Africa exercise’ US Marines – The Marines prepare to pull out of Haiti. [...]

US Navy – The lack of “connectors” ó aircraft and ships ó to ferry troops and supplies from the sea base to tactical units ashore is one of the biggest gaps in the Navyís sea basing concept. Sea Power: Navy Eyes New Kinds of ëConnectorsí Between Sea Bases, Forces Ashore Background – 4th Generation Warfare [...]

US Navy – The carrier Harry S. Truman sailed Wednesday in a test of the Navy’s ability to have seven of its 12 carriers away from port simultaneously, a major shift from the way carriers have traditionally been used. A second Norfolk-based carrier, the Enterprise, was expected to leave Thursday to participate in the exercise, [...]

Please note: – The address http://nosi.org now points to this site! Singaporean Navy – What role will the US play in assisting in patroling the Strait of Malacca? Washington Post: Singapore Goes It Alone In Maritime Security Drill US Navy – Our adversaries in the global war on terrorism will not fight us at sea [...]