NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence: Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous - Spy submarine is blamed for sinking trawler in war games

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:00:46 GMT

The Times - A mystery surrounding the deaths of five French fishermen in a trawler accident three years ago deepened yesterday when a judge said that the boat was probably sunk by an unknown submarine spying on Nato exercises.

Miscellaneous - A plane that thinks it's a boat

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:35:50 GMT

The Economist - After a long gestation, ground-effect vehicles are coming to market.

Miscellaneous - NATO eyes naval patrols to secure oil facilities

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 15 May 2007 10:20:03 GMT

Reuters - NATO is talking to oil and gas producing companies and countries about how it could help combat security threats to energy infrastructure...the likely measures would involve providing sea-borne rapid reaction forces to combat attacks on facilities, hostage taking and piracy in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Miscellaneous - Conversations

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:29:06 GMT

Defense and the National Interest - Excellent article by William Lind on how "management by walking around" can be practiced by the military.

Miscellaneous - At the Pentagon, Gates Seen as Liberator

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:17:14 GMT

Washington Post - Meet the new boss, not like the old boss -- according to Thomas Ricks.

Miscellaneous - In Afghan fields, the poppies blow

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:12:19 GMT

Daily Telegraph - W.F. Deedes on the meaning of Remembrance Day.

Miscellaneous - Pentagon targets Kim’s nuclear sites

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:25:25 GMT

The Times - Is the US planning a raid on North Korean nuclear facilities?

Miscellaneous - Full steam ahead: Brussels draws up plan for 'EU navy'

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 21 May 2006 09:57:10 GMT

Daily Telegraph - The European Commission has drawn up plans to set up a European coastguard, which critics fear is a back-door attempt by Brussels to create an EU navy with its own powers to stop and search shipping.

Miscellaneous - £9m aircraft carrier for sale at theme park

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:33:06 GMT

Daily Telegraph - The former Soviet Navy's aircraft carrier Minsk is for sale...

Miscellaneous - Purple Heartbreakers

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:33:42 GMT

New York Times - James Webb takes issue with the right-wing smear campaigns waged repeatedly by Mr. Bush's surrogates to discredit distinguished combat veterans who oppose Mr. Bush or his policies.

Miscellaneous - Donald Rumsfeld: Old Man in a Hurry

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:37:00 GMT

Esquire - Thomas P.M. Barnett's insightful essay into Donald Rumsfeld's tenure as Secretary of Defense.

Miscellaneous - Ocean Noise Harms Dolphins, Whales

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:43:07 GMT

Associated Press - Increasing levels of ocean noise generated by military sonar, shipping, and oil and gas exploration is threatening dolphins and whales that rely on sound for mating, finding food and avoiding predators.

Miscellaneous - 17.432 Causes of War: Theory and Method

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:51:58 GMT

MIT Open Courseware - The material for this course has just been placed online by MIT.

Miscellaneous - Mystery ship may be used to track AF rocket

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:34:08 GMT

Associated Press - A mystery ship that has been cloaked in secrecy since it docked in Portland Harbor three weeks ago may carry equipment used to observe an Air Force rocket on a top-secret mission.

Finnish Navy - Finnish Navy Orders Fourth Hamina Fast-Attack Craft

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:05:38 GMT

Sea Power - The latest naval news from Finland, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, and Oman.

Miscellaneous - Colombian police find drugs sub

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 13:17:10 GMT

BBC - Police in Colombia have uncovered another submarine, which they believe was built by drug smugglers to transport cocaine.

Miscellaneous - New Online Courses

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:30:40 GMT

MIT Open Courseware - Six new course syllabi from the MIT Department of Political Science and the MIT Security Studies Program:

17.423 Causes and Prevention of War

17.484 Comparative Grand Strategy and Military Doctrine

17.460 Defense Politics

17.471 American National Security Policy

17.952 Great Power Military Intervention

17.953 U.S. Military Budget and Force Planning

Miscellaneous - The End of War

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:51:04 GMT

Toronto Star - An interesting and optimistic article to end the year on. Military historian Gwynne Dyer writes that humanity's task over the next few years is to transform the world of independent states into a genuine global village.

Miscellaneous - War Studies Courses

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:10:03 GMT

Professor Julian Schofield, Concordia University - Course syllabi for three courses that cover many topics in the field of War Studies. Each course has extensive lecture notes online, along with a suggested bibliography.

Introduction to Strategic Studies

Strategic Studies / Nuclear Strategy

International Security / Causes of War

Miscellaneous - Jones: Transforming NATO Into 21st-Century Alliance

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:51:17 GMT

Sea Power - An interview with the commander of NATO forces, Gen. James L. Jones.

Miscellaneous - Curbs On Sonar Use Sought In Europe

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 30 Oct 2004 11:07:25 GMT

Washington Post - The European Parliament called on member nations yesterday to suspend the use of high-intensity sonar during naval maneuvers until research determines whether the very loud sounds are leading to the deaths of whales and other sea creatures.

NATO - NATO answers call for sub SOS service

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:49:43 GMT

Virginian Pilot - A program designed to respond to submarine disasters around the world officially opened Monday – the result of a tragedy four years ago when 118 sailors died inside the Russian sub Kursk.

Miscellaneous - Show Me in 'Merica

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 28 Aug 2004 11:56:00 GMT

Washington Post - Thomas Ricks profiles Representative Ike Skelton, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

Miscellaneous - The Five Nuclear Navies

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:08:36 GMT

Strategy Page - James F. Dunnigan describes the 5 navies that have nuclear powered submarines.