I’ve seen several news articles titled “How could they be so stupid!” “Idiot pirates attack warship” etc. While the liklihood of pirates actually overtaking a warship or even a auxiliary naval vessel and taking the ship hostage are extremely unlikely, the likelihood of them severely damaging a warship or auxiliary ship is significant. Remember the USS Cole? They simply need to get close enough, and any ship could find themselves in serious danger.

Gurkhas take their name after an eight century Hindu warrior-saint.  Known for their tenacity, courage, and unrelenting aggressiveness in battle, Gurkhas have a history in being involved in some very tough fights.  The British probably know Gurkhas the best.  The British first encountered the incredible Gurkhas in 1814 during the Gurkha war against the British [...]

While the ports of San Francisco, and the small island of Catalina rejoice in their newfangled uprise in cruise ship arrivals, there may not be the same sentiments inside the boardrooms of the major cruise lines.  There is no doubt that swine flu has severely impacted the travel industry as a whole, and it certainly [...]

Yes, apparently the mighty Google is pursuing putting some of its massive data centers aboard floating platforms at sea in order to secure a more secure and green approach towards storing data.   Google submitted a patent application in February of 2007 for water based data centers.  The patent is primarily to secure rights to the [...]

Information Dissemination alerted me to the recent photos of China’s first aircraft carrier the ex-Russian, partially completed, Varyag.  A little digging, and you quickly learn the peculiar story of China’s first endeavor into aircraft carriers. For starters, the Varyag is a piece of legacy leftover from the Soviet empire.  It was originally named the Riga [...]