Navy May Deploy Anti-Terrorism Dolphins
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By THOMAS WATKINS SAN DIEGO - Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent to patrol a military base in Washington state, the Navy said Monday.
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The US Navy can use sonar equipment during training despite a possible threat to whales, a court rules.
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U.S. military officials said Wednesday that a Navy ship recently fired on pirates who overtook a Danish vessel off Somalia's coast.
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The U.S. would consider military force if necessary to stem al-Qaida's growing ability to use its hideout in Pakistan to launch terrorist attacks, a White House aide said Sunday.
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The United States must guard against a terrorist attack by tightening port security, with shippers paying fees to finance the increased scrutiny, a task force recommended on Monday.
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Hunting is not the only threat to whales and dolphins, and many governments need to take these other threats seriously.
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NAIROBI, Kenya - The US military has stepped up activities in the pirate-infested waters off Somalia, going to the aid of hijacked cargo ships twice this week. American medics treated wounded North Korean sailors on one vessel, and the Navy was tracking another after destroying two pirate skiffs lashed to it.
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The Navy can use high-powered sonar during exercises off the Southern California coast, despite the technology's threat to whales and other marine mammals, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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Australian prime minister John Howard proposes an anti-terror force which could be deployed elsewhere in Asia.
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The Coast Guard will begin testing in February a new way to prevent terrorism on the seas: radio receivers on weather buoys ringing the U.S. coast that can track ships long before they reach ports.
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Navy is a wanted team &#151; for a bowl game, that is. Officials from five bowls will attend Saturday's game against Rutgers, with the Midshipmen in strong position to land their second straight postseason berth.
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A naval exercise off the Australian coast using submarine-hunting sonar could kill whales or cause them to become stranded, the International Whaling Commission warned in a report.
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With an environmental waiver from President Bush, the Navy begins testing a sonar system off the coast of San Diego, despite the acknowledged harm to ocean mammals.
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By Mladen Rudman, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 12--EGLN AFB -- The federal government could soon find out if testing sophisticated weapons in the Gulf of Mexico can coexist with protecting marine mammals.
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The U.S. military unveiled a new maritime strategy today -- its first created jointly by the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard -- shifting from a narrow focus on sea combat toward one that also emphasizes the use of "soft power" to counter terrorism and deliver humanitarian assistance.
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When accused drug kingpin Francisco Javier Arellano Felix began planning a deep-sea fishing trip more than a year ago, federal drug agents also got ready &#151; to catch their prey.
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Australia is to boost its defence against terrorism by creating a 1000-nautical mile security zone around its coast to protect its shipping, ports and oil rigs from attack, it was reported here.