NOSI will take a short break and next be updated on April 11th. I have posted the weekend’s articles for you, in advance. See you then.
Daily Archives: April 6, 2005
Canadian Navy – Upgrades to subs could cost $465M
Ottawa Citizen – Taxpayers could be shelling out up to $465 million for upgrades to Canada’s troubled second-hand submarines while navy officers hope to start receiving seed money in a few years for a new underwater fleet.
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Air Warfare – U.S. Drones Crowd Iraq's Skies to Fight Insurgents
New York Times – An overview of unmanned aerial vehicle operations underway in Iraq.
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US Navy – Shaping the Future
Sea Power – Key Navy and Marine Corps weapons reach a turning point in 2005, but tight budgets and war costs may hamper forward progress.
History – Amphibious Assault on Attu
World War II – Plagued by logistical difficulties and lackluster leadership, the battle for the Aleutian island of Attu remains largely forgotten.
US Navy – Self-Inflicted Vulnerabilities
Naval War College Review – Military systems increasingly rely on information systems that are designed to commercial standards and lower levels of quality assurance than is traditional for military hardware. This reality, together with flaws that emerge in the networked environments that are the hallmark of network-centric warfare, increases the probability of operational failure, even without hostile action. Planners must provide fallback capabilities against the possibility of catastrophic information-system failure.
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