Psyops in Afghanistan

The Times has an article about Psyops in Afghanistan. The article includes an interview with a NATO psychological warfare officer.

Royal Marines attempt amazing rescue

The Telegraph has an article about four Royal Marines who, in an attempt to rescue a comrade, ride back into a battle strapped to the outside of two Apache helicopters. The Apache, which is an attack helicopter, does not have any room for passengers. Unfortunately their comrade had already been killed.

Followup: Some photos of the rescue attempt have been released.

SAS operating in Somalia

According to this article in The Times, the SAS, and American Special Forces, are operating in Somalia in support of the Ethiopian invasion.

Navy studying ship to ship transfers

According to an article in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, the Canadian Navy is investigating ways to move larger loads between ships while at sea. At the moment loads of up to two tons can be moved, the Navy is hoping to triple that.

Canadian Subs exercise together

The Trident has an article, with picture, about HM Canadian Ships Corner Brook and Windsor completing an exercise in Halifax. This is the first time since the early 1990s that Canadian submarines have operated together.

Mentioned in dispatches

The Torch has a great posting that gives an explanation of what it means to be "Mentioned in Dispatches".

UK awards a posthumous VC

The Torch has a post about the UK awarding a posthumous Victoria Cross to Corporal Bryan Budd of the Parachute Regiment. Corporal Budd was killed in Afghanistan in August.

A Dutch pilot joins the CF

Canoe has a story about a pilot from the Royal Netherlands Air Force who has now joined the Canadian Forces. In the end he required a special cabinet order to grant him Canadian citizenship.

The AK-47

The St Petersburg Times has an article on the history of the AK-47 assault rifle. More AK-47s have been made than any other type of assault rifle.

US military increases focus on Africa

The Pentagon is creating a new Africa Command to keep an eye on things in Africa. At the moment responsibility for the continent is divided between three of Pentagon's regional commands.

The article also mentions that the US gets 10% of its oil from Africa.

Radio Kandahar

The CBC has an article on a new radio station in Kandahar run by the Canadian Forces. The station will play Bollywood and Afghan music. Interestingly the station is located in Canada with just the transmitter being in Afghanistan.

Driving outside the wire

The Toronto Star has an article on the vehicles used by Canadian troops when they travel around in Afghanistan.

A female Muslim's journey to the US Army

The International Herald Tribune has an article about the trials and tribulations of a Jordanian woman as she tries to join the US Army.

New US cold weather uniforms

DefenseLink has an article about the introduction of the US's new cold weather uniforms to National Guard units in Alaska. Given the source of the article we can't really expect it to be unbiased but the soldiers involved seem quite pleased with their new clothes.

Canadian Air Force in Afghanistan

The CTV website has an article describing Canadian Air Force operations in Afghanistan.