Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Al Qaeda in Turkey

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A Washington Post piece reprinted in a Turkish paper as Al-Qaeda's Hand in Istanbul Plot : By then, Aktas was in Syria with other organ...
Monday, February 12, 2007

CENTCOM rep coming to Milblog Conference 2007

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Andi notes that USCENTCOM is sending a panelist to be on the "potluck" panel at the Conference. He or she will join LTC P , Mur...

North Korean Missile/Cargo Ships

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The DPRK may have some hidden assets as reported here : A recent report by the U.S. Congress’ research unit Congressional Research Service (...

Sri Lanka Navy kills another Tamil Sea Tiger boat and 10 Tigers, too

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Reported here : "The Navy detected two boats at around 4:30 in the morning (2300 GMT Sunday) ... and we have engaged in the sea and fro...

Maritime Monday 46 at Fred Fry International

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Monday, Monday -- time for Fred Fry International: Maritime Monday 46 . Includes the latest gouge on ATP-2 (B) NCAGS. Which was once NCS and...

Anti-terrorist naval blockade in Philippines

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Reported here : More than 10 warships are around Sulu in what could be the single biggest naval blockade meant to trap Abu Sayyaf terrorists...

Mutiny on the Maungdam

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A mutiny and murder at sea reported here : Two Burmese, named Suyanai and Siaui, both 24 years old, were arrested by the Royal Thai Navy on ...
Sunday, February 11, 2007

Sunday Ship History: Watching the Sky from the Sea

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It's the Cold War. The United States is trying to assess the Soviet threat and one of the conclusions it reaches is that long-range bomb...
Saturday, February 10, 2007

Weekly ICCCCS Piracy Report (to 6 Feb 07)

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Latest ICC Commercial Crime Services Piracy Report (to 6 Feb 07) here . Highlight: 02.02.2007 1100 LT in position 10:40N - 062:07E, Arabia...
Friday, February 09, 2007

Ship with ammonium nitrate cargo catches fire off Australia, questions raised re safety

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Reported here : A flag of convenience ship carrying volatile ammonium nitrate is being towed back to Newcastle after its engine room caught ...

Richard Clarke has change of mind on Sparrows Point LNG?

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Reported here , a seeming change of mind by former counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke: In the past, Clarke has made statements (see here ...

Anti-whaling activists toss acid, injure humans

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Reported here ,: Japan expressed outrage on Friday after anti-whaling activists poured acid on the decks of a whaling ship in the Southern O...
Thursday, February 08, 2007

I have not fallen off the face of the earth

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Just really busy for the last couple of days... But hasn't the recent news cycle been something?
Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Malaysia to increase patrols in Strait of Malacca

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Reported here : Patrols in Malaysian waters, especially in the Straits of Malacca, will be beefed up this year. "Substantial allocation...
Monday, February 05, 2007

Maritime Monday 45 at Fred Fry International

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It's Maritime Monday #45 at Fred Fry International . A more interesting collection of ship stuff covering a week you'll not find els...
Sunday, February 04, 2007

Sunday Ship History: Large Medium Speed RoRos

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When the topic is logistics, the armchair warriors go off to the corners and talk about something else. But those who plan wars spend a grea...
Thursday, February 01, 2007

Navy shipbuilding problems

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Reported here : Seven new ships are budgeted for this year, barely a third of the number built annually during the peak Reagan-era defense ...

Naval Year In Review At NOSI

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Naval Open Source Intelligence offers up a year in review here with a couple of biting comments on top ten stories: -The continued irreleva...
Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Photoshopping propaganda busted

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At Michael J. Totten: Busted .. It's a tricky world. H/T: American Thinker

Tuesday's referral to Maritime Monday 44 at Fred Fry International

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Get thee to Fred Fry International: Maritime Monday 44 . Sure, it was posted yesterday, but I've been out of town while Fred's been ...