The Guardian – Argentina attempted to sabotage British ships at Gibraltar during the Falklands war.
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Monthly Archives: July 2004
History – Jack Stewart: Capturing a Kamikaze on Film
World War II Magazine – A first person account of kamikaze attacks in World War II.
Geopolitics / Egypt – Letter from Cairo: Going Nowhere
New Yorker – In Mubarak’s Egypt, democracy is an idea whose time has not come.
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US Navy – U.S. Navy Close To Defining Potential International Role In MMA
Aviation Week – The US is looking to internationalize participation in its Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) development effort.
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US Navy – Home is on horizon for 3 city-based carrier groups
Virginian Pilot – Exercise Summer Pulse ’04 is coming to an end.
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Royal Navy – RAF the big loser as forces modernise
The Guardian – A look at the extensive cuts the Royal Navy faces under the new defense review.
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US Navy – The Eisenhower gets a new look
Virginian Pilot – The USS Eisenhower’s extensive overhaul continues???
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US Navy – Oceana-based jets bomb insurgent targets in Iraq, Navy says
Virginian Pilot – The USS Kennedy’s air wing is in action over Iraq.
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US Navy – Kilkenny: Information is Key To Time-Critical Strike Capability
Sea Power – An interview with the director of aviation plans and requirements for the director of air warfare in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
Editorial Note
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US Navy – Looking for an 'added edge'
Associated Press – The Harry S. Truman heads one of seven Navy carrier battle groups in the “Summer Pulse ’04” exercise being conducted from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. A goal is to show allies and enemies alike that American maritime might can be tough and nimble in many theaters at once.
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Indonesian Navy – Anti-piracy drive in Malacca Straits
BBC – A ceremony has been held in the Malacca Straits to mark the beginning of co-ordinated naval patrols between Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
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Chinese Navy – New Chinese Submarine
Strategy Page – A look at China’s newest submarines.
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Fourth Generation Warfare – 4GW In The Sudan
Defense and the National Interest – William Lind describes how 4th Generation Warfare techniques are being used in the conflict in the Sudan.
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Royal Navy – Government delays £3bn carrier decision
The Guardian – The UK government yesterday put off for a year the decision to go ahead with two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy
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Royal Navy – Dartmouth college faces axe
Daily Telegraph – The Royal Naval college at Dartmouth will be closed.
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US Coast Guard – Coast Guard must modernize ships faster, commandant says
Virginian Pilot – The Coast Guard needs to accelerate its modernization program because of increased wear and tear on existing equipment that is failing at an alarming rate, according to its commandant.
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Military Sealift Command – Military Sealift Command Maintains an Accelerated Pace
Sea Power – The U.S. Navyís Military Sealift Command (MSC) undertook one of the largest and fastest military cargo movements since World War II during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the work is not finished yet.
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US Navy – Ghosts in the Machine: The Human Link in Precision Strike 'Kill Chain'
Sea Power – While the term ìprecision strikeî conjures high technology ó GPS satellites and laser target designators guiding smart weapons straight through the eye of a needle ó there is an often-overlooked human aspect.
Ground Warfare – The Price of Valour
The New Yorker – We train our soldiers to kill for us. Afterward, theyíre on their own. A first person look at how combat stress is affecting the US Army – and Marines – in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Geopolitics / Japan – Past its Prime? The Future of the US-Japan Alliance
Parameters – A possible future for the alliance between Japan and the US.
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Editorial Note
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Chinese Navy – Chinese Produce New Type of Sub
Washington Times – China has a new diesel-powered submarine under construction – the Yuan class – which was unknown to Western intelligence.
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Canadian Navy – New ships in works for Atlantic fleet
Halifax Herald – More on Canada’s proposed new patrol vessels.
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US Navy – U.S. plans 2nd flattop in Pacific
The Asahi Shimbun – Washington plans to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Pacific region. Discussions are under way for basing the second aircraft carrier either in Guam or Hawaii in the next two to three years as part of Washington’s global realignment of its military forces
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