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JUNE
2004
F-15C
Eagle from the 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, lights
burners during a high-speed overhead pass at a California airshow,
May 29, 2004. Photo by author.
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Confronting
the "Enemy Within": Security Intelligence, the Police, and
Counterterrorism in Four Democracies
A RAND study, available online in PDF format
This study by Peter Chalk and
William Rosenau examines the domestic counterterrorism intelligence agencies in
France, the U.K., Canada, and Australia. Unlike the U.S., which integrates
its law enforcement and domestic intelligence within the FBI, all of these
countries have established intelligence organizations that are independent of
their respective police agencies. Among other things, Chalk and Rosenau
describe interagency cooperation and oversight mechanisms.
After 9/11 there has been much talk
about the institutional tension between the prosecution-oriented mentality of
law enforcement and the prevention-oriented objectives of strategic
intelligence. This is an interesting look at how some other western
democracies have attacked the problem.
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in-stack 5 Jun
2004 |
Neptunus
Lex
The web memoirs of a Navy fighter pilot
"Neptunus Lex" is a naval
officer who has spent the past 19 years in the tailhook Navy, beginning his
career in one of the first F/A-18 squadrons and eventually rising to command of Strike
Fighter Squadron 94 (the "Mighty Shrikes"). Currently in a
staff job in San Diego (and recently promoted to captain), Lex maintains a
weblog that is an absolute must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in
naval aviation. His "tales of the sea service" consist of
thrilling personal narratives recounting the camaraderie, danger, and humor of
flying from and around The Boat. He also writes some pretty good poetry.
Read the story of his first
flight as a nugget on the wing of his skipper, the story of how
he earned his callsign, and his twenty
rules of fighter aviation. Then go to the site and read all of the
rest of his entries as well; you'll be glad you did.
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Belmont
Club
Strategic analysis of current history
This near-daily journal on
terrorism, strategy, and current events is written with a literary flair and a
clarity of thought that is second to none in the blogosphere. Its author,
Wretchard, has a sharp eye for media analysis and has used that talent to map
out operations in Fallujah with a remarkable degree of success (or so it seems
thus far -- as Wretchard would be the first to admit, underlying complex truths
do not reveal themselves quickly). Regardless of whether one agrees with
its ultimate conclusions, Belmont Club makes the analytical process a joy to
follow.
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Jun 2004 |
Sharpshooter
Military aviation photography journal
Sharpshooter publishes a fantastic
collection of professional-quality military aviation photography, including
coverage of major exercises (including RED FLAG, the various Tiger Meets, etc.),
airbase visits (including Holloman AFB, Tyndall AFB, and NAS Fallon), and other
events. The images are absolutely first-class and are terrific references
for aircraft markings, etc. For those of us who need a little (or a lot
of) help in our own amateur photographic endeavors, there is a Photo
School with hints and tips for shooting aviation subjects.
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Jun 2004 |
Speech
Accent Archive
Department of Linguistics, George Mason University
This fascinating site archives over
300 voice samples of English text pronounced by native speakers of other
languages, ranging from Afrikaans to Zulu.
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Jun 2004 |
Terragen
Open-source computer terrain generator
Okay, so this link really doesn't
have that much to do with the core subject matter of this site, but it's
superlatively cool anyway. Terragen is a free, open-source rendering
application that can be used to generate a wide variety of beautiful landscapes,
ranging from the realistic to the fantastic. It was used to generate the
Martian landscape that was on a recent cover of National Geographic, and
can also be used in conjunction with satellite elevation data to render
real-world terrain. A gallery of Terragen art is available here.
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Airliners.net
Aviation photography archives
This site boasts a huge,
constantly-updated archive of aviation photography. Despite its name,
Airliners.net is not limited to commercial aviation, and has a substantial
library of images of military aircraft from around the world. Another
great reference source for aircraft markings.
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