NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence: RoyalMarines

Royal Marines - Marines swoop into Taliban 'heart of darkness'

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:40:24 GMT

Daily Telegraph - With the Royal Marines in action in Afghanistan.

Royal Marines - Talking, waiting, joking, killing . . . ten days in the Taleban’s sights

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:55:52 GMT

The Times - As Nato begins its biggest offensive in the country since 2001, two Times journalists report from a risky mission into the insurgents’ heartland in lawless Helmand province. The Royal Marines of J Company, 42 Commando, sometimes sat down with local Pashtuns and sometimes skirmished. Then they fought them in pitched battle.

Royal Marines - It’s dawn, and the shelling starts. Time to go into the Taleban maze

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:54:03 GMT

The Times - The Marines need to set up a secure zone for civilian workers. First they must defeat an elusive enemy that wages a hit-and-run campaign from its labyrinthine mud compounds. Anthony Loyd and Richard Mills of The Times joined 200 Royal Marines in an operation to secure a dam site in Afghanistan

Royal Marines - Marines cling to helicopters to rescue comrade

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:15:59 GMT

Daily Telegraph - With the Royal Marines in Afghanistan.

Royal Marines - Meet the air-conditioned Marines at Camp Do-Nothing in Afghanistan.

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:59:07 GMT

Daily Mail - With 42 Commando in Afghanistan.

Royal Marines - Marines to 'seek and destroy' Taliban insurgents

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:25:10 GMT

Daily Telegraph - A look at the activities of 42 Commando in Afghanistan. Hundreds of British soldiers in southern Afghanistan are unable to venture outside their fortified bases because of a "critical" threat from suicide bombers.

Royal Marines - Marines to 'seek and destroy' Taliban insurgents

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:26:35 GMT

Daily Telegraph - British troops will be ordered to conduct "seek and destroy" operations in southern Afghanistan, despite an explicit government assurance that this would not happen.

Royal Marines - Marines pour scorn on Army commandos

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:41:18 GMT

Daily Telegraph - A battle has broken out over the role of the first Army commando unit to be formed since the Second World War, with the Royal Marines claiming that the infantry lack "the suitable calibre" to join their force.

Royal Marines - Commandos prepare for Afghanistan

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:38:40 GMT

Scotsman - A team of elite Royal Marines Commandos is preparing to leaving for Afghanistan. In total, 150 men from 42 Commando are to head for their mission in the Helmand province.

Royal Marines - The major from Swindon leading US marines in Iraq

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:12:21 GMT

Daily Telegraph - An officer from the Royal Marines has been put in charge of American troops to make use of the counter-insurgency expertise Britain gained in Northern Ireland.

Royal Marines - British special forces sent in to counter Olympics terror threat

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 08 Aug 2004 09:55:10 GMT

Daily Telegraph - The SBS have been sent to Greece to help protect British athletes taking part in the Olympic Games.

Royal Marines - End your rift, SAS and SBS are told

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 08:48:23 GMT

Daily Telegraph - Looks like the SBS is more competent than they have been made out to be.

Royal Marines - Shake-up in Special Boat Service over claims it 'panicked and fled' in Iraq

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:19:09 GMT

Daily Telegraph - The Special Boat Service faces substantial restructuring after criticism of its performance in Iraq.