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April 2003 News

US Marine investigated for war crimes after newspaper interview By Charles Hoskinson Agence France Presse April 30, 2003 -- John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org, said the investigation likely would center on whether Covarrubias shot the first Iraqi soldier after he had surrendered. "The initial newspaper report made it sound as though he had captured the guy and he had executed a (prisoner of war), which is illegal," Pike said. "In this case there seemed to be an element of premeditation."
Saudi Move Part of Broader U.S. Military Realignment By Will Dunham Reuters April 30, 2003 -- "It definitely makes sense to base forces in countries that you like and are extremely friendly to you. There is a political dynamic between the United States and countries in eastern Europe that, quite frankly, does not exist between the United States and Germany any more," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with the Globalsecurity.org military think tank.
Military to leave Saudi Arabia By Stephen J. Hedges Chicago Tribune April 28, 2003 -- If you're thinking about blowing up Syria or Iran, all those Iraqi bases are going to be far more useful than a base in Saudi Arabia would have been," said John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org.
US troops face dilemma in controlling armed citizens By Bryan Bender Boston Globe April 28, 2003 -- ''I am surprised that we didn't see a larger prewar deployment of MP units,'' said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, an Alexandria, Va., think tank.
Rebuilding Iraq will be difficult, local experts say By Don Cox Reno Gazette-Journal April 28, 2003 -- "They don't know how many more (self-appointed) 'mayors' are going to step forward and claim power, or how the Shiite mosque network is going to shake out, or if there will be a Shiite uprising," said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, an intelligence and military policy think tank.
Symbols of combat By Wayne Snow Atlanta Journal and Constitution April 28, 2003 -- Sources: GlobalSecurity.org, Home of the Heroes, World Book Encyclopedia, U.S. Army, Knight Ridder Tribune
Postwar force could be 125,000 Size will depend on Iraq's stability By Tom Squitieri USA Today April 28, 2003 -- "They don't know how many more (self-appointed) 'mayors' are going to step forward and claim power, or how the Shiite mosque network is going to shake out, or if there will be a Shiite uprising," said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, an intelligence and military policy think tank.
Maintenance crews keep McEntire jets flying By Chuck Crumbo The State April 28, 2003 -- The $1 billion base, near Qatar's capital of Doha, has evolved into a permanent installation, featuring a 15,000-foot runway -- the longest in the Persian Gulf, according to GlobalSecurity.org, a nonprofit military and defense policy think tank based in Virginia.
Beaufort Chamber Putting Money Behind Base Protection By Ted Carter Savannah Business Report April 28 - May 4, 2003 -- Globalsecurity.org, an organization that studies military planning and other issues relating to warfare, said the Air Station's importance has grown in the post-Cold War era. It attributes this to the recognition of the growing role of air power in conflicts in the developing world.
Experts Seek to Put Iraq War in Context By Richard Pyle Associated Press April 27, 2003 -- "There is no international standard organization that issues quality control criteria for what constitutes a war. It's not like the Olympics. For the innocent civilians who were killed in Iraq, it certainly was a war," said John Pike, head of Globalsecurity.org, a military think tank in northern Virginia.
US developing superfast missile to deny escape to future Saddams By Maxim Kniazkov Agence France Presse April 27, 2003 -- "I think that their conclusion from that exercise was that a Mach 12 suborbital air-breather might be within the realm of possibility," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington area think tank.
Head of Joint Chiefs Defends Use of Cluster Bombs in Iraq By Greg Miller Los Angeles Times April 26, 2003 -- "If you want to ask what happened to the Republican Guard, why their counterattack was ineffective," said John Pike, an analyst at Globalsecurity.org, "it was basically submunitions and the well-founded fear of submunitions."
Interview Fallout: Inquiry to focus on Marine By J.M. Kalil Las Vegas Review-Journal April 26, 2003 -- John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org, a defense and intelligence policy organization based near Washington, D.C., said the inquiry "undoubtedly" will focus on whether Covarrubias killed a prisoner of war, a serious war crime. "As soon as (the Iraqi soldier) had surrendered and obeyed a command to turn around, he was no longer an enemy combatant. He was a POW," said Pike, one of the nation's leading civilian experts on the U.S. military.
Pentagon aims to implement war lessons quickly By Robert Schlesinger The Boston Globe April 26, 2003 -- "He wants to make sure his version of the war hits the street first," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org.
Nuclear Containment - Plan to stop North Korea's rogue weapons program in its tracks - N Korea and US finally talk Nuclear Containment - Plan to stop North Korea's rogue weapons program in its tracks - N Korea and US finally talk The Weekend Australian April 26, 2003 -- @ www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/korea-orbat.htm
NUCLEAR CONTAINMENT - Plan to stop North Korea's rogue weapons program in its tracks - N Korea and US finally talk By Catherine Armitage The Weekend Australian April 26, 2003 -- www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/korea-orbat.htm
U.S. Military Options for N.Korea Fraught with Peril By Will Dunham Reuters April 25, 2003 -- Patrick Garrett, an analyst with the Globalsecurity.org military think tank, said the warplanes for such an attack might include the B-2 stealth bomber, flying from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, as well as B-1 and B-52 heavy bombers and the F-117 stealth fighter already in the region.
The Eyes and Ears of War By Usha Lee McFarling Los Angeles Times April 24, 2003 -- "If you ask what was the difference between Iraq's army and America's army, the big difference was satellites," said John Pike, a defense analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, an intelligence and military policy think tank based in Alexandria, Va. "And it's technology you don't even notice."
Blimp makers rise to military's next task By Peter Krouse Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) April 23, 2003 -- John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a nonprofit defense analysis group in suburban Washington, called the high-altitude airship a "fun little program" that has potential, especially as a replacement for aerostats. "I mean, the Hindenburg not withstanding, I continue to be a big fan of balloons," he said.
Without space, we're back to World War II By Nora K. Wallace Santa Barbara News-Press April 23, 2003 -- "The latest war with Iraq was the space war that the 1991 Gulf War previewed," said John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org.
Nevada Focus: Community looks beyond bombs and bullets By Ryan Pearson The Associated Press April 23, 2003 -- Military analyst John Pike of globalsecurity.org says all Army depots are feeling "the downside of the precision revolution." "You can now win wars with fewer bullets," Pike said. "That's good news for Iraqi civilians, because it's less chance you're going to get blown up. It's good news for the American taxpayers. It's bad news for the ammo industry."
Verdict out on Patriot performance, but friendly fire kills a problem By Hans Greimel Associated Press April 23, 2003 -- "Obviously the biggest technological disappointment is the Patriot," said John Pike, a defense analyst with GlobalSecurity.org. "Those are the only two airplanes that Patriots have ever shot down. The big glitch was the Patriot friendly fire."
Use of Patriot Is Questioned By Charles Piller Newsday April 23, 2003 -- SOURCE: GlobalSecurity.org
Pilgrims flood Karbala on final holy day CNN.com April 23, 2003 -- The martyrdom of Hussein carries a significance for Shia similar to Christ's crucifixion in the Christian faith, according to GlobalSecurity.org, an international security group. Pilgrims could be seen slapping their chests with their hands in a symbolic act of self-flagellation.
Air war helped secure quick victory in Iraq By Chuck Crumbo The State April 23, 2003 -- GlobalSecurity's Pike, who has seen satellite photographs of military sites struck by U.S. airmen, said he has been impressed by the attacks' precision. "They just basically hit leadership and Republic Guard targets."
No long-term presence, Rumsfeld says By Robert Schlesinger Boston Globe April 22, 2003 -- ''You mean the way we brought the boys home quickly from Germany after the end of World War II?'' John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, said.
Entrepreneur Tries His Midas Touch in Space By Josh Friedman Los Angeles Times April 22, 2003 -- What's more, with the collapse of the telecommunications industry, few contracts are available even for small commercial satellites, noted Charles Vick, senior fellow at GlobalSecurity.org, a defense and aerospace think tank in Alexandria, Va
Clusters of Death By James Rupert Newsday April 22, 2003 -- John Pike, a civilian munitions specialist in Washington, examined pictures of the bomblets and said they were U.S. munitions and appeared to be of a type fired from rockets or possibly artillery.
Army Relieves Marines; Will U.S. Stay Months, Or Years? The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) April 21, 2003 -- Troops will be needed to stabilize Iraq and to hedge against the possibility of military action against Iran or Syria, said John Pike, military analyst with GlobalSecurity. org, a research group in Washington. "The notion that we might have 100,000 troops celebrating Thanksgiving in Iraq is very easy to believe," he said.
Self-proclaimed Baghdad mayor prepares for office amid skepticism By Carol Rosenberg, Jessica Guynn and Ken Moritsugu Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service April 21, 2003 -- Troops will be needed to stabilize Iraq and to hedge against the possibility of military action against Iran or Syria, said John Pike, military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, a research group in Washington, D.C. "The notion that we might have 100,000 troops celebrating Thanksgiving in Iraq is very easy to believe," he said.
US prepares for strike by Hezbollah By Tony Allen-Mills Sunday Times (London) April 20, 2003 -- "The opportunities for mischief-making that might make a pretext for escalation have just multiplied enormously," said John Pike, a military specialist with globalsecurity.org, a Washington think tank.
Lower-level enforcers of Saddam's government also could face prosecution By Pauline Jelinek The Associated Press April 20, 2003 -- "It's a big challenge," said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org. "I think that they have clearly identified the major war criminals ... but I haven't seen any indication of what they propose to do with them. "And I've seen no indication of how big the B list is and what they propose to do with the B list."
The Mideast Arms Race; Sources: Arab nations spurred by Israel By Timothy M. Phelps and Knut Royce Newsday (New York) April 20, 2003 -- "I think that the Israelis decided very early on that a robust nuclear deterrent was the ultimate guarantor of their survival and that most of the other major states in the region have sought some combination of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and long-range missiles in order to offset that Israeli nuclear and chemical capability," said John Pike, director of the nonprofit GlobalSecurity.org.
Fast, furious, relentless; Lightning-quick campaign ousts Hussein in 4 weeks Chicago Tribune April 20, 2003 -- Tribune correspondents contributed to this report, along with CNN.com, GlobalSecurity.org, The Associated Press, and the Tribune's library and information resources.
Navy to retool ship rotations Repairs vs. need of forces at issue By Rachel Davis Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, FL) April 19, 2003 -- John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, an online defense think tank, said the Navy is trying to improve its flexibility of deployment and restructure the training cycle so ships can sail overseas sooner. 'The notion of fixed, clock-work, predictable deployments may be a thing of the past,' Pike said.
`Friendly fire' remains a problem for U.S. By Tom Infield Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service April 19, 2003 -- But military analyst John Pike, president of Globalsecurity.org, a Washington research group, said the military had stopped funding for a system that would have protected far more vehicles: the Battlefield Combat Identification System. "It was going to provide an automated beacon system. . . . It was canceled in the fall of 2001 as being too expensive," Pike said. "In retrospect," he said, "that looks penny-wise and pound-foolish."
Baath party military official captured By Pamela Hess United Press International April 18, 2003 -- Al-Aziz was also deputy secretary of the Iraqi Military Bureau --- second to Saddam Hussein --- and a member of the Iraqi Territorial Leadership, according to Global Security.org, a non-profit national security think tank based in Washington.
Iraq war showcases U.S. military's power By Mike Madden Gannett News Service April 18, 2003 -- "It re-enforced the conventional wisdom that the U.S. will win a conventional war on a conventional battlefield," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, an intelligence and military policy organization based in Alexandria, Va. "The security challenge is that there are a lot of problems out there that do not involve fighting conventional wars against states."
Coalition Captures Saddam's Half-Brother The Online NewsHour April 17, 2003 -- Despite these significant positions, analysts at GlobalSecurity.org said Barzan's relationship with Saddam and his sons were at times highly strained.
Battle tank still rolling By Lance Gay Scripps Howard News Service April 17, 2003 -- "The Abrams is still the king of the army," said Patrick Garrett, associate analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington think tank.
Where have all the soldiers gone? By Matthew B. Stannard The San Francisco Chronicle April 17, 2003 -- "As far as the regular army goes, they all just gave up," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst for GlobalSecurity.org.
Iraqi Death Toll in War Still Unknown By Hans Greimel Associated Press April 17, 2003 -- "The thing looked like a meat grinder," John Pike, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, said of the Vietnam-era tolls. "Now, they would obviously like to make people think it's like a computer game."
Scaling Back U.S. Presence By James Gordon Meek With Thomas M. DeFrank Daily News (New York) April 15, 2003 -- The Kitty Hawk will steam to its homeport in Yokosuka, Japan, to resume deterring an emboldened North Korea, said defense analyst Patrick Garrett of GlobalSecurity.org.
Manufacturing is down, but engineering, research have taken its place By Bruce V. Bigelow San Diego Union-Tribune April 15, 2003 -- "For reasons I've not been quite able to understand, San Diego has become the Hollywood for UAVs," said Pike of GlobalSecurity.org.
Saddam's Tikrit Compound U.S. News & World Report April 21, 2003 -- Sources: DIGITALGLOBE, GLOBALSECURITY.ORG; USN&WR
How To Attack A Dictator, Part II By Mark Thompson and Timothy J. Burger, With reporting by Michael Weisskopf Time Magazine April 21, 2003 -- Sources: U.S. Air Force, AP, Globalsecurity.org
Evidence of banned weapons should come quickly, experts say By Jessica Guynn and Tony Pugh Knight Ridder April 15, 2003 -- "I think that there is some anxiety that the Iraqis may have basically liquidated the program and destroyed all traces of it," said John Pike, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, a research group.
U.S. expected to withdraw nearly all of its forces from Saudi Arabia after Iraq war By Dave Montgomery Knight Ridder April 15, 2003 -- "Given their relationship with us, it would seem to make sense for the United States to withdraw its forces," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with Globalsecurity.org, an online military research organization. "The Saudis are obviously not pleased about the U.S. presence."
Analysis: Syria: US rattles the sabre but prepares for peace By Julian Borger The Guardian (London) April 15, 2003 -- "The military might have the infrastructure in the region, but they don't have the stuff they'd like to use," said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst at GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington based thinktank.
Anti-war grumps, whiners, et cetera; Bloopers and blunders on the war in Iraq The Washington Times April 14, 2003 -- "Saddam would like to provoke the Israelis into nuking Baghdad. If the Israelis nuked Baghdad a few hours after the war starts, that changes everything." John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org
Understanding The Fourth Infantry Division's Tactical Internet St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) April 14, 2003 -- Sources: ITT Industries, Raytheon, U.S. Army, GlobalSecurity.org. The Washington Post. National Defense Magazine, Federation of American Scients Military Analysis Network, Jane's International Defense Review;
National guard not safe from war By Leah George-baskin The Daily Illini April 14, 2003 -- "If this turns into another 100-year-war and the casualties from the active military are so great, there is a possibility then that the draft may be reinstated," Patrick Garrett, associate analyst at Globalsecurity.org, said.
War Briefing Los Angeles Times April 13, 2003 -- Sources: Associated Press; Reuters; The Guardian; CIA; Department of Defense; General Dynamics Land Systems, U.S. Army, Global Security.org
Restoring order falls on familiar shoulders in Iraq By Douglas Holt Chicago Tribune April 13, 2003 -- Sources: Foreign Policy in Focus; Robin Leeds, GlobalSecurity.org; news reports
US no closer to finding banned arms By Robert Schlesinger Boston Globe April 13, 2003 -- ''The war was basically waged under the theory that [Iraq] had a dozen or two Scuds and that there were hundreds of tons of nerve gas and large stocks of anthrax and weaponized smallpox agent and that if the UN couldn't find them then V Corps would,'' said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense think tank, referring to the Army V Corps, which is deployed in Iraq. ''The morality of this war is dependent on some reasonable facsimile of that turning out to be true.''
21 Days That Shook The World (Pt I) By Ian Mather Scotland on Sunday April 13, 2003 -- In front of Baghdad the world would witness one of the biggest tank battles since World War II as the Republican Guard revealed their true mettle. "The real war starts now," was how Patrick Garrett, a military analyst with the American website, GlobalSecurity.org, put it.
21 Days That Shook The World (Pt II) By Ian Mather Scotland on Sunday April 13, 2003 -- At the UN, Powell had made much of the risk posed by a pilotless aircraft being used by Iraqis to spread dust impregnated with anthrax over US forces. That's their only ace in the hole, said Patrick Garrett before the war began. If the regime falls, that would be the last act of desperation.
Quick victory could boost high-tech weapons By Christopher Boyd The Orlando Sentinel April 13, 2003 -- "One could argue that improvements in urban-warfare tactics could be attributed to simulation," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org in Washington.
Plundering not a surprise, experts say By Tom Abate San Francisco Chronicle April 12, 2003 -- "We've just let the lid off a pressure cooker," said John Pike, with GlobalSecurity.org, a defense policy think tank in Washington, D.C. "It would have been astonishing if we hadn't seen this."
Irak, un campo minado Por Cristina Hernández-Espinoza La Hora (Ecuador) April 12, 2003 -- "Existen diferentes tipos de bombas de racimo pero su funcionamiento es el mismo", explicó a Tierramérica Patrick Garrett, analista de temas de defensa y seguridad de GlobalSecurity.org con sede en Washington.
Holdouts suspected of having banned weapons By Robert Schlesinger The Boston Globe April 12, 2003 -- ''It would be the center of smuggling activity between Iraq and Syria, and the Fedayeen Saddam special security organization is real big into smuggling of illegal weapons and cigarettes and cognac,'' said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense think tank.
Debate grows over missile defense for airliners By Toby Eckert Copley News Service April 11, 2003 -- "I do not necessarily assume that Tom Ridge is going to write them a check for $10 billion and call it a day," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense research group.
Gesicherte Erkenntnisse aus dem Kaffeesatz Von David Baran taz, die tageszeitung April 11, 2003 -- Das ließ zweifellos auf böse Absichten des Regimes schließen, meinte John Pike, der diese Studie offenbar verfasst hat, in einem Beitrag auf der GSI-Site: „Auf zahlreichen Fotos und Videoaufnahmen, die der Öffentlichkeit von der irakischen Regierung präsentiert wurden, nimmt Abdel Tawab Mullah Huweish eine Sonderstellung ein.
Suicide Bomb Hurts 4; Kurds Take Kirkuk; Firefight At Mosque Kills 1 Marine, Wounds 22; Prominent Shiite Cleric Assassinated Orlando Sentinel (Florida) April 11, 2003 -- SOURCES: AccuWeather, The New York Times, satellite images from Digitalglobe via Keyhole Earthviewer, global security.org ORLANDO SENTINEL
War In Iraq: Day 23 The Houston Chronicle April 11, 2003 -- NOTES: Sources: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; GlobalSecurity.org; Associated Press
War -- it's not just firing guns By Kevin Coughlin The Star-Ledger April 11, 2003 -- "It's the hearts-and-minds war," said Patrick Garrett, military analyst for GlobalSecurity.org. "It's extremely intense."
THE FACE OF BAGDAD Palm Beach Post (Florida) April 11, 2003 -- Sources: Encyclopaedia of the Orient, Columbia Encyclopedia, Columbia Journalism Review, Wikipedia, GlobalSecurity.org, Internet Medieval Source Book
Allied Troops Search For Regime Leaders By Dan Mcdougall The Scotsman April 11, 2003 -- According to Global Security.org, an international security website, al-Zubaidi is known as Saddam's "Shia thug", and was involved in suppressing the Shia uprising at the end of the Gulf war. He is also said to have led the destruction of the southern marshes in the 1990s.
War In Iraq: Day 22 The Houston Chronicle April 10, 2003 -- Sources: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; GlobalSecurity.org; Associated Press; The New York Times; Reuters
U.S. General's gamble wins him Baghdad By Chris Wattie National Post (f/k/a The Financial Post) April 10, 2003 -- John Pike, a military specialist at Global Security.org in Alexandria, Va., called the general's attack "the 'thunder-run' tactic -- basically taking the city all at once rather than trying to take it one room at a time. "They appear to have correctly conceptualized that the assault on Baghdad was essentially a coup d'etat. When you have a coup, you basically grab the airport, grab the main government buildings downtown, grab the TV station, claim that you're in charge, and dare anyone to dispute you."
Whereabouts of Saddam remains a mystery By Oliver Burkeman and Richard Norton-Taylor The Irish Times April 10, 2003 -- Mr Patrick Garrett, of the defence and security thinktank Globalsecurity.org, warned the lack of coalition presence around Tikrit meant it was impossible to say how many of the senior personnel might be based there.
US blocks routes in hunt for ex-leaders By Richard McGregor and James Drummond The Financial Times April 10, 2003 -- Global Security.org, the international security website, says he was involved in suppressing the Shia uprising at the end of the 1991 Gulf war. He was, however, removed as deputy prime minister and member of the Ba'ath party regional command in 2001.
Operation Mop - Up Daily Record April 10, 2003 -- Military analyst John Pike said: "It is entirely possible that some elements of the Baath Party will reconstitute themselves as an underground revolutionary armed struggle party that will launch terrorist attacks against US forces and the interim authority."
Kurds King Of Mountain Grab control of key northern stronghold By Stephan Faris and Derek Rose Daily News (New York) April 10, 2003 -- "Because they have the most at stake and form the heart of the regime, the presumption is it will put up the most resistance," said Francois Boo, an analyst at Globalsecurity.org, a research group based near Washington. "It is the last stronghold of the regime."
Specialists praise 'armored rush' as brilliant war strategy By Bryan Bender The Boston Globe April 10, 2003 -- Added John Pike, a military specialist at Global Security.org in Alexandria, Va.: ''I think that with the `thunder-run' tactic -- basically taking the city all at once rather than trying to take it one room at a time -- they appear to have correctly conceptualized that the assault on Baghdad was essentially a coup d'etat. When you have a coup, you basically grab the airport, grab the main government buildings downtown, grab the TV station, claim that you're in charge, and dare anyone to dispute you.''
An early end to fighting could give military contractors boost By Ross Kerber The Boston Globe April 10, 2003 -- ''The question I will be asking is what, if anything, does the slowness and difficulty of progress of the armies on the right-flank attack [mostly Marines] say about the wisdom of the Army's procurement of transformational vehicles?'' John Pike, director of the research group GlobalSecurity.org in Washington, said.
Abrams heavy tank proves its mettle in Iraq campaign By Robert Little The Baltimore Sun April 10, 2003 -- "There's certainly a reason that the Army has gone into West Baghdad, a part of town noted for its wide boulevards, and not into eastern Baghdad, which is basically a vast, festering shantytown," said John Pike, a defense analyst for the Northern Virginia think tank GlobalSecurity.org. "There's certainly a trafficability issue with a vehicle that large.
Search goes on for POWs, Saddam, weapons of mass destruction by Jesica Guynn and Tom Infield Knight Ridder April 10, 2003 -- "The challenge is going to be to prevent the Iraqis from covertly rearming Iraq when the U.S. interim administration leaves," said John Pike, a defense analyst with Alexandria, Va.-based research group GlobalSecurity.org.
Pentagon facing dilemma of when to declare victory By Francis Temman Agence France Presse April 10, 2003 -- "From a rolling victory perspective, you are going to have cities by cities being liberated," said Patrick Garrett, military analyst at GlobalSecurity.org. "People will be given the opportunity to realize that Saddam is no longer in power. "They'll do it step by step. Obviously there is not going to be a surrender on the USS Missouri," he said, referring to the Japanese surrender in 1945.
Geboortestad Saddam mogelijk laatste bolwerk By Jorn De Cock De Standaard April 10, 2003 -- Volgens de militair analist John Pike van GlobalSecurity.org is het ,,best mogelijk dat overblijvende elementen van Saddams Baath-partij zich daarna zullen omvormen tot een ondergronds revolutionair legertje dat terroristische aanslagen tegen Amerikaanse troepen en de nieuwe interimregering zal plegen''.
Baghdad increasingly under U.S. forces' control, says Pentagon By Lisa Burgess Stars and Stripes April 10, 2003 -- Often regarded as some sort of elite subgroup of the Republican Guard, the Special Republican Guard is in fact a completely separate organization, according to the Web site GlobalSecurity.org, which tracks intelligence collected on Saddam's forces.
Iraq's Internal Security Network U.S. News & World Report April 14, 2003 -- Sources: Middle East Review of International Affairs, GlobalSecurity.org, Council on Foreign Relations, staff reports
After reaching Baghdad, American forces face a very different kind of challenge: finishing the job Time Magazine April 14, 2003 -- Source: Federation of American Scientists; Globalsecurity.org
AMERICA AT WAR By Jorn De Cock Houston Chronicle April 09, 2003 -- GRAPHIC: Graph: 1. WAR IN IRAQ: DAY 21 (TEXT); Drawing: 2. U.S. A-10 "Warthog" airplane; Houston Chronicle, Sources: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; GlobalSecurity.org; Associated Press; Knight Ridder Tribune; Jane's Information Group
U.S. Forces Investigate Iraqi Tunnels By Robert Tanner Associated Press April 09, 2003 -- But al-Shahristani never saw the tunnels himself, he said. Few have, said Patrick Garrett of Globalsecurity.org, a military affairs think tank. "There is tons of conjecture on this subject right now," he said, but "there's been no official confirmation or official imagery."
12 Minutes To Kill Saddam: Conflicting Reports On Fate Of Butcher By Niles Lathem and Andy Geller The New York Post April 09, 2003 -- SOURCES: AP, DigitalGlobe, GlobalSecurity.org
Catastrophe scenarios posed by Washington fail to materialize By Patrick Anidjar Agence France Presse April 09, 2003 -- "Clearly, the administration was on the impression that chemical-biological (weapons) could be used," said Patrick Garrett of military analysts GlobalSecurity.org. Garrett suggests that "some Iraq military, the ones who were in a position to pull the chemical trigger, they thought that maybe this is not such a great idea."
British tactics make impression on U.S. By Joseph Fitchett The International Herald Tribune April 09, 2003 -- John Pike, director of a Washington-based think tank, Globalsecurity.org, said, "This new kind of urban offensive uses tanks and troops in armored fighting vehicles to thrust along main arteries to test out the defenses, demonstrate your overwhelming power to the locals and then seize key objectives the moment you feel organized resistance has crumbled."
B-1B Blasts Used To Target Iraqi Leader By Mark Perry The Winnipeg Sun April 09, 2003 -- According to Globalsecurity.org, in Desert Storm, Kosovo and Afghanistan the B-1B has performed outstandingly.
US military base to move from Seoul soon, troop withdrawal undecided AFX.COM April 09, 2003 -- The Yongsan Garrison is a 630-acre facility, home to the headquarters of the United Nations Command, US-Republic of Korea Combined Forces Command, US Forces Korea and the US Eighth Army, according to GlobalSecurity.org.
U.S. Targets Saddam's Desert Hometown by Hans Greimel Associated Press April 09, 2003 -- "It is entirely possible that some residual elements of the Baath Party will reconstitute themselves as an underground revolutionary armed-struggle party that will launch terrorist attacks against U.S. forces and the interim authority," said John Pike, a military analyst at GlobalSecurity.org.
U.S. Behind Schedule in Iraqi TV Block by Anick Jesdanun Associated Press April 09, 2003 -- John Pike, director of the research organization GlobalSecurity.org, suggested the United States might have waited until now to strike television as part of a concerted attack on the airport and government buildings, two other pillars "if you're staging a coup d'etat."
If Hussein Is Really Dead, Where's the Proof? by Aaron Zitner and Greg Miller Los Angeles Times April 09, 2003 -- "They would not be vaporized," John Pike, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, said. "There would be a large number of small pieces. How large the number would be, and how small the pieces would be, would depend on where the people were located and where the bombs detonated."
Victory may be difficult to define by Shelley Emling Atlanta Journal and Constitution April 09, 2003 -- "I think it will be hard to tell when the war is over, especially if elements in Saddam's military decide not to give up the fight, even if Saddam's at the bottom of a rubble pile somewhere," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with the military research group GlobalSecurity.org.
Three journalists killed, three wounded in Baghdad By Hamza Hendawi The Jerusalem Post April 09, 2003 -- Credit: Pentagon Briefings, Us Center For Defense Information, Globalsecurity.Org; Ap, Graphic News
Definition Of Victory Isn't Simple By Keith Epstein Tampa Tribune (Florida) April 09, 2003 -- "The real fear everybody has is that the U.S. will declare victory, but there will be a low-intensity conflict for the next six months," said Patrick Garrett, a GlobalSecurity.org defense analyst. "When we'll know is when the fighting stops. But if that's the case, even [the war in] Afghanistan isn't over."
War In Iraq: Day 20 The Houston Chronicle April 08, 2003 -- Sources: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; Global Security.org; Associated Press; Knight Ridder Tribune
Saddam's Story By Amanda Rogers Fort Worth Star Telegram (Texas) April 08, 2003 -- Sources: abcnews.go.com, www.jewishagency-ed.org, usgovinfo.about.com, www.emergency.com, www.pbs.org, www.globalsecurity.org, Encyclopedia Americana, Star-Telegram archives, www.yahoo.com, The Associated Press, www.globeandmail.com
Focus On Hussein's Presidential Palaces St. Petersburg Times (Florida) April 08, 2003 -- Sources: GlobalSecurity.org, CNN
Accusations fly over lack of action on friendly fire deaths By Matthew Engel The Guardian (London) April 08, 2003 -- After that war, senior commanders called for "realistic training and new technology" to prevent a recurrence. "There seems to have been a failure on the part of the defence department to install the technologies," said Patrick Garrett of the defence thinktank globalsecurity.org.
Chemical weapons still feared By Thomas Caywood The Boston Herald April 08, 2003 -- "If you believe the Bush administration, Saddam is willing to gas anybody any time," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst with Global Security of Alexandria, Va. "I don't think one can assume he won't use chemical weapons in his own cities."
U.S. forces explore underground bunker near Baghdad's airport By Kimberly Hefling The Associated Press April 08, 2003 -- But he never saw them himself. Few have, said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst at Globalsecurity.org. "There is tons of conjecture on this subject right now," he said, but "there's been no official confirmation or official imagery."
"Die Stadt wird das Grab des Feindes" Von Markus Becker Spiegel Online April 08, 2003 -- Die rund 26.000 Mann starke Elitetruppe, auch als "Goldene Division" der Republikanischen Garde bekannt, besteht nach Informationen des Washingtoner Think Tanks "Globalsecurity.org" nahezu ausschließlich aus Soldaten aus Stämmen und Gebieten, die Saddam in bedingungsloser Treue ergeben sind. Hinzu kommen mehrere Tausend fanatische "Fedajin"-Kämpfer und bewaffnete Mitglieder der regierenden Baath-Partei.
Strike targets Saddam, his sons By Scott Fornek Chicago Sun-Times April 08, 2003 -- Contributing: Ana Mendieta, AP, MSNBC, NBC News, CNN, GlobalSecurity.org
High-tech dominance By Brian MacDonald Windsor Star April 08, 2003 -- Intelligence collection capabilities range from the massive 18-tonne "Improved Crystal" optical satellite, which can distinguish an object on the earth's surface only 10 cm across, to the prototype of the tiny four-pound hand-launched "Dragon Eye" Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (UAV) of the U.S. Marine Corps which John Pike of Global-Security describes as providing an "over-the-next-hill, or building" reconnaissance capability.
American, British tanks clobber Iraq's Soviet-era tank force By Mark Perry Winnipeg Sun April 08, 2003 -- As usual, Soviet-era equipment is the Iraqi standard. Before the invasion, the Iraqi army had about 5,500 main battle tanks, according to Globalsecurity.org.
Some analysts see greater risks with latest weapons By Robert Schlesinger The Boston Globe April 08, 2003 -- ''They're going to revisit the BCIS cancellation issue,'' said John Pike of GlobalSecurity.org, a defense think tank. ''They're certainly going to look at how well the 4th mechanized division does when it gets out on the battlefield.''
Search for 'smoking gun' is intense By Sharon Schmickle The Star Tribune April 08, 2003 -- Then there is the countryside. Marshes in the river valley southeast of Nasiriyah are suspected of containing a bioweapons test site, according to Globalsecurity.org.
Buried Web May Be Escape Route By Keith Epstein Tampa Tribune (Florida) April 08, 2003 -- "Nobody knows what's going to happen right now," said Patrick Garrett, a GlobalSecurity.org defense analyst. "The war could end with some huge surrender ceremony, the U.S. declaring victory. Or the war could go on, the Special Republican Guard still fighting, and U.S. forces have to deal with all these underground bunkers. Having to go room-by-room is definitely a possibility."
Accusations fly over lack of action on friendly fire deaths By Matthew Engel The Guardian (London) April 08, 2003 -- "There seems to have been a failure on the part of the defence department to install the technologies," said Patrick Garrett of the defence thinktank globalsecurity.org.
Mistaken airstrike leaves 18 Kurds dead By Mark McDonald, Ken Dilanian and Jessica Guynn San Jose Mercury News (California) April 07, 2003 -- ''It is puzzling that a dozen years after the gulf war highlighted friendly-fire casualties, the Pentagon has still not implemented a high-tech combat identification system for ground forces,'' said John Pike, a defense analyst with Global Security.org.
Front Lines: Finding War Coverage on the Web by Brendan I. Koerner The Village Voice April 07, 2003 -- Gearheads will want to keep tabs on GlobalSecurity.org, the brainchild of defense guru John Pike. Great backgrounders here on the fedayeen and urban warfare, plus tons and tons of useful maps.
Army makes foray into digital battlefield By Kevin Coughlin The Star-Ledger April 07, 2003 -- "This isn't going to be the (digital) proving ground the Army was hoping for," said defense analyst Patrick Garrett of GlobalSecurity.org.
Pentagon hopes to learn from fatal mistakes Detroit Free Press April 07, 2003 -- "I'm sure the Pentagon is concerned. I just don't think they've done a whole lot. They haven't really taken the steps necessary" to prevent friendly fire, said analyst Patrick Garrett of the GlobalSecurity.org defense think tank in Virginia.
Accidents blamed for half the casualties in Iraqi war By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press April 07, 2003 -- "Just because you sign on the dotted line and serve with Uncle Sam doesn't mean you're immune from accidents," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with the public policy group Global Security.org in Alexandria, Va.
Friendly fire deaths lower than in previous wars By Jessica Guynn Knight Ridder April 07, 2003 -- "It is puzzling that a dozen years after the Gulf War highlighted friendly fire casualties, the Pentagon has still not implemented a high-tech combat identification system for ground forces," said John Pike, a defense analyst with Arlington, Va.-based research group GlobalSecurity.org
Selbstzensur im Orbit By Jaeger, Ulrich; Mascolo, Georg Der Spiegel April 07, 2003 -- Die Stunde der kommerziellen Späher, glaubt der US-Satellitenexperte John Pike, schlage erst nach der Schlacht. Dann, wenn Vergleichsaufnahmen zeigen, welche Schäden die Waffen der Koalition wirklich angerichtet haben.
NASA Goes Full Throttle on New Space Vehicle Plan By Ralph Vartabedian Los Angeles Times April 07, 2003 -- John Pike, a Washington-based space expert, characterizes most space research as an effort to find "mystery crystals and miracle cures" that never seem to have any purpose.
Accident Reminds Some of 1991 War By Jonathan Weisman The Washington Post April 07, 2003 -- "For fratricide having been such a big issue a dozen years ago, basically what they've got is some improved low-tech things, like thermal panels," John Pike, a military technology analyst at GlobalSecurity.org, said. "But the 'gee-whiz' fact is that the available high-tech solutions to fratricide either got canceled along the way or have not been fed onto the battlefield yet."
War may affect decision over replacing current tanks By Michael A. Lindenberger The Courier-Journal April 07, 2003 -- Pat Garrett, an associate analyst at the Washington-area think tank GlobalSecurity.org, said observers will be looking closely at how battles are fought in Iraq. Some previously held convictions -- such as that large-scale ground wars for which tanks were designed are a thing of the past -- will be re-examined, he said.
101st arrests Baath official By Chantal Escoto The Leaf-Chronicle April 07, 2003 -- Compared to other types of artillery rounds, DPICMs have a "significant" dud rate as high as 2 to 5 percent, depending on the type of terrain they're shot over, according to a nonprofit defense think tank GlobalSecurity.org.
Machine-gun development transformed battlefield By Mark Perry Winnipeg Sun April 07, 2003 -- Next up in hitting power is the familiar Second World War-era M2 .50-calibre (12.7-mm) heavy machine gun -- the so-called "Browning." Globalsecurity.org reports "this weapon can be used effectively against personnel, light armoured vehicles; low, slow-flying aircraft; and small boats."
Lethal Weapons By Missy Adams and Laura Bradford Time Magazine April 07, 2003 -- Sources: AP, U.S. Army, Marine Corps Systems Command, GlobalSecurity.org, CDC, Center for Defense Information and U.S. Institute of Peace
Pressing The Fight By Mark Mazzetti; Kevin Whitelaw; Christopher Anderson; Julian E. Barnes; Bay Fang; Jeff Glasser; Elaine M. Grossman; Mark Mazzetti; Joellen Perry; Kit R. Roane; Richard J. Newman; Thomas Omestad; Kenneth T. Walsh U.S. News & World Report April 07, 2003 -- Sources: Col. Richard Dunn (Ret.); GlobalSecurity.org.; Jane's Modern Tanks; staff reporting
Chechnya conflict an urban battle lesson U.S. forces likely learned a lot from Russia's mistakes By Michael Riley The Denver Post April 06, 2003 -- "In many ways, war is a contest of will: What is each side willing to do to achieve victory?" said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org. "If Saddam Hussein and his regime (are) as evil as President Bush would have us believe, then quite frankly they are the ones who have the greater will to do whatever it takes."
Shipyard rises again in wartime By Richard Fabrizio The Portsmouth Herald April 06, 2003 -- According to Global Security.org, Oklahoma City is part of the George Washington Battle Group. The sub's DMP was completed in 1998. Shipyard workers also overhauled USS Pittsburgh, which is serving in the Harry S. Truman Battle Group, according to Global Security.org.
'Friendly fire' plagues U.S., Britain in Iraq war By Will Dunham Reuters April 06, 2003 -- "I'm sure the Pentagon is concerned. I just don't think they've done a whole lot. They haven't really taken the steps necessary," said analyst Patrick Garrett of the GlobalSecurity.org defense think tank in Virginia.
When will victory be achieved? By Richard Whittle and David McLemore The Dallas Morning News April 06, 2003 -- "There's a halfway decent chance that the U.S. military may storm into Baghdad and seize some key buildings and declare victory," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with the military research group GlobalSecurity.org. "But there may not be any noticeable indication that the war has ended."
Straight from the Shoulder: The missile gap at an airport near you By Leslie R. Guttman The San Francisco Chronicle April 06, 2003 -- Says John Pike, a munitions expert at Globalsecurity.org: "If you used a shoulder-fired missile to shoot down one airplane on one day, two airplanes the next day, three airplanes the third day, how many would be shot down on the fourth day? Zero because no one would get on an airplane. Think how much of the global economy is dependent on air travel."
Home and away: War gives area Kurdish family hope of returning to homeland By Eric Adler Kansas City Star April 06, 2003 -- Sources: GlobalSecurity.org; CIA; ESRI
Analysts: Prepare for Years in Iraq By Christopher J. Kelly The Sunday Scranton Times Tribune April 06, 2003 -- "The White House and the Pentagon are trying to project two things: It will take as long as it takes and it won't take long," says Patrick Garrett, a military analyst for GlobalSecurity.org, a defense policy think tank based in Alexandria, Va. "(Occupation) is going to take at least five years, maybe more," he says, and it's possible there will always be U.S. troops in Iraq. "It's possible that a decade down the road U.S. forces could be completely gone from there, but I don't see it happening any time soon."
They leave lost hopes, but a duty fulfilled By Farah Stockman and Peter Demarco Boston Globe April 06, 2003 -- ''That's sort of representative of who is on the front lines of the military,'' said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a nonprofit defense policy think tank. ''Young people ... people who joined the military when they graduated from high school so they could eventually go to college, people for whom military service is part of a family tradition, people who wanted to be part of something larger than themselves.''
Blackout set to raise pressure Sunday Tasmanian April 06, 2003 -- The scenario was not just of one but of many nightmares -- food riots, disease, suicide bombers and many civilian casualties in the city of more than five million -- said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst at Globalsecurity.org, a Virginia-based think-tank. "Nothing up to now has been as difficult as this is likely to be," he said.
'The Environment Has Changed' By Letta Tayler Newsday (New York) April 06, 2003 -- SOURCES: Periscope military databases, The Great Book of Modern Warplanes, United States Air Force, www.globalsecurity.org, www.au.af.mil, staff reporting
War In Iraq: Day 18 The Houston Chronicle April 06, 2003 -- Sources: National Imagery and Mapping Agency; GlobalSecurity.org; Associated Press
ADVANCING ON BAGHDAD The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer April 5, 2003 -- (...) and military analyst John Pike, he's the director of GlobalSecurity.org, a non- profit think tank in Washington that tracks national security issues.
Airport seizure opens crucial route By Sharon Schmickle Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) April 05, 2003 -- Sources: David C. Isby, defense analyst; Globalsecurity.org; Jane's Military Vehicles and Logistics.
Iraq War: Largest Military Supply Planes Can Land On Runway Birmingham Post April 05, 2003 -- 'This is a very large area immediately adjacent to Baghdad that you can just sort of move into, and American forces could congregate and regroup and gather themselves together and stage from,' said John Pike, a military analyst.
U.S. faces rebuilding Iraq, patching global relations By Dan Chapman Cox News Service April 05, 2003 -- "My inclination is that this will be on for at least a while longer," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst with GlobalSecurity.org in Washington. "But . . . it'd be difficult for anyone to set a date or to give some odds as to how quickly this will go down."
Tercera Division de Infanteria de Estados Unido Deutsche Presse-Agentur April 05, 2003 -- Enlaces: www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/3id.htm
Key Marine Commander Is Removed; No Explanation Given for Decision By Thomas E. Ricks The Washington Post April 05, 2003 -- Including units attached to the regiment for combat, he had command of more than 6,000 troops, according to GlobalSecurity.org.
City fighting may challenge advanced U.S. weaponry By Keay Davidson The San Francisco Chronicle April 05, 2003 -- Sources: Federation of American Scientists; Center for Defense Information; GlobalSecurity.org; Chronicle research Chronicle Graphic
Welkom op Bagdad International De Standaard April 05, 2003 -- Bovendien kunnen de Amerikaanse soldaten de luchthaven gebruiken als uitvalsbasis voor de verovering van Bagdad. 'Dit is een zeer grote zone direct in de buurt van Bagdad. Amerikaanse soldaten kunnen er zich verzamelen, hergroeperen en operaties lanceren', zegt John Pike, een militair analist bij GlobalSecurity.org.
Saddam's bunkers remain a mystery wrapped in concrete By Rick Montgomery Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service April 05, 2003 -- "I'm sure there are a number of locations U.S. intelligence already knows about, and maybe a number it doesn't know about," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst at GlobalSecurity.org who researches military and energy policy.
Adding to the Heat of Battle By Charles Piller Los Angeles Times April 05, 2003 -- "Wearing chemical protective clothing while under enemy fire in a hot ambient temperature is a stress of the very highest order," Fine wrote in a recent article published on the Web site Globalsecurity.org.
Over There The National Journal April 05, 2003 -- Sources: Globalsecurity.org, official testimony, White House, news reports
US to use Israeli-style urban warfare in Baghdad: experts By Patrick Anidjar Agence France Presse April 05, 2003 -- The goal, according to Patrick Garrett of the US military think tank GlobalSecurity.org, is to isolate regular troops and paramilitary forces from civilians "slowly but surely." "The Israelis have no compunction whatsoever about knocking buildings down to get to whatever it is they need to get to," whereas the Americans will try to conduct "much more of a clean operation," Garrett said.
Hussein cronies targeted By Stephen J. Hedges Chicago Tribune April 05, 2003 -- GRAPHIC: Saddam Hussein's inner circle; Sources: "Inside Iraq" edited by John Miller and Aaron Kenedi; John Pike, globalsecurity.org; news reports.; Chicago Tribune
U.S. troops find signs of chemical readiness The Record (Canada) April 05, 2003 -- Sources: "Testbook of Military medicine," Office of the Surgeon General, John Pike, GlobalSecurity.org, "Weapons: An International Encyclopedia," CIS maps, "Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Assessment of the British Government," Sept. 24, 2003.
Icing the Cakewalk By Brian Braiker Newsweek April 04, 2003 -- When Wallace made his much-publicized war-games remark, John Pike, a defense expert and director of the nonpartisan Globalsecurity.org Web site, had his own interpretation. "I took that as meaning that their war-gaming had really focused on a much more robust resistance from Iraq than has materialized."
Accidental deaths are part of military at war By Gary D. Robertson The Associated Press April 04, 2003 -- "Just because you sign on the dotted line and serve with Uncle Sam doesn't mean you're immune from accidents," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst with Alexandria, Va.-based public policy group Global Security.org. "The military is extremely safety-conscious. Their job is extremely dangerous enough without having to worry about accidents."
Iraq may drag U.S. into tough city fight; Battle looms in Baghdad By Thomas Caywood The Boston Herald April 04, 2003 -- "It looks as if the Iraqis are going to try to drag us through all the civilian areas," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst at Global Security of Alexandria, Va.
Saddam's biggest airport envisioned as coalition 'superbase' on Baghdad's doorstep By Nigel Thomson and Almin Karamehmedovic The Associated Press April 04, 2003 -- "This is a very large area immediately adjacent to Baghdad that you can just sort of move into, and American forces could congregate and regroup and gather themselves together and stage from," said John Pike, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org.
Online viewers lap up enhanced coverage of war By Carol Power The Irish Times April 04, 2003 -- According to GlobalSecurity.org, military planes can pick out targets from 40,000 feet high in the air. Based on intelligence, the satellites tell the pilots what targets to hit regardless of the weather and the cruise missiles keep striking their targets.
Werkpaard van de marine Dagblad Tubantia/Twentsche Courant April 04, 2003 -- de De Amerikanen jagen meop De Medina-divisie kan een SA-6 truck verdekt opstellen tussen de dadelvelden of in een dorp, en volgens de specialisten van het defensieonderzoeksbureau Globalsecurity.org in vijf minuten gereed hebben voor lancering.
The chain of command for U.S. ground forces in Iraq USA TODAY April 04, 2003 -- GRAPHIC: GRAPHIC, B/W, Quin Tian and Julie Snider, USA TODAY; reporting by William Risser and Joan Murphy, USA TODAY, Sources: USA TODAY research, Marine Corps Times, GlobalSecurity.org (CHART)
Blackout could foreshadow humanitarian crisis in Baghdad By Richard Pyle The Associated Press April 04, 2003 -- The scenario is not just of one but of many nightmares - food riots, disease, suicide bombers and widespread civilian casualties in the city of more than 5 million, said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst at Globalsecurity.org, a Virginia-based think tank.
Enemy Fighters May Be Left To Stew Awhile In Baghdad By Matthew Hay Brown Orlando Sentinel (Florida) April 04, 2003 -- SOURCES: GlobalSecurity.org, U.S.Army, The Guardian
Saddam's biggest airport envisioned as coalition 'superbase' on Baghdad's doorstep By Hans Greimel Associated Press April 04, 2003 -- "This is a very large area immediately adjacent to Baghdad that you can just sort of move into, and American forces could congregate and regroup and gather themselves together and stage from," said John Pike, a military analyst with GlobalSecurity.org.
WAR IN IRAQ; Closing in The Boston Herald April 04, 2003 -- Sources: Pentagon briefings, UPI, Reuters, Globalsecurity.org. Graphic News-Staff graphic.
Expected battlefield deserted By Evan Osnos Chicago Tribune April 04, 2003 -- Sources: GlobalSecurity.org, Periscope, Jane World Armies, Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Washington Post.; Chicago Tribune.
Where's the Boom? By KRIS HUNDLEY St. Petersburg Times April 04, 2003 -- "Does the Patriot work? The short answer is, we don't know," said John Pike, a defense technology expert at GlobalSecurity.Org in Alexandria, Va.
Loss of Navy jet brings missile system inquiry By Charles K. Wilson El Paso Times April 04, 2003 -- It seems strange that the Patriot system decided to open up twice on friendly aircraft," said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst at Globalsecurity.org, an Alexandria, Va.-based research group that focuses on defense issues, in reaction to Thursday's reports from Iraq.
Raytheon, Navy in talks to boost output of Tomahawk By Irwin M. Goldberg Tucson Citizen April 03, 2003 -- John Pike, president of defense consultancy GlobalSecurity.org., said Pentagon planning called for a stockpile large enough to handle conflicts in Iraq and, if needed, North Korea, with some in reserve. "I'm not going to try to second-guess their estimates over time as to how many they would want to have, but I am assuming they are rapidly running out of the number that would be allocated to targets other than North Korea," Pike said. "They basically don't intend to find themselves with a one-war inventory when they're done with Iraq."
Ruag unter Druck Von Leo Ferraro und Mario Poletti FACTS April 03, 2003 -- Der Hersteller Boeing hat der Truppe im Juni 2002 die hundertste F/A-18 E und F uebergeben. Die Einsatzfaehigkeit dieser Jets war gemaess dem unabhaengigen Ruestungskontrollverein Globalsecurity aber erst ab 2004 vorgesehen.
'Good Day' For U.S. Buoys Spirits By Bruce Cheadle The Canadian Press April 03, 2003 -- Patrick Garrett, a defence analyst at Globalsecurity.org. in Washington, said the Pentagon's attack this week on critics of its war plan won't change anyone's mind nor stop the second-guessing.
What Is The Republican Guard? By Gil Kaufman MTV News April 03, 2003 -- "The reason the Republican Guard are hanging around Baghdad is because if the regular army was defending it, the war would be over by now," said Francois Boo, an associate analyst for the nonprofit defense and intelligence issues site GlobalSecurity.org.
Into the 'red zone' By Kevin Simpson and Michael Riley The Denver Post April 03, 2003 -- 'There is still an untold story on how significant American strikes were on the command and control locations,' said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst at GlobalSecurity.org. 'And it is just possible that somebody in the Iraqi military has decided they don't want to use chemical or biological weapons.'
U.S., Iraq use different techniques to interrogate By Matthew B. Stannard The San Francisco Chronicle April 03, 2003 -- On the U.S. side, interrogators are trained at the U.S. Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Although the school does not discuss techniques used by its graduates, a 1987 Army field manual, which is available at Globalsecurity.org, suggests using flattery, helping the prisoner rationalize his guilt, feigning experiences sympathetic to the prisoner's and offering incentives ranging from cigarettes to political asylum.
Rumsfeld says Iraq mulls chemical arms 'dilemma' By Will Dunham Reuters April 03, 2003 -- John Pike, director of the GlobalSecurity.org think tank, said he had expected Iraq to use chemical weapons "on day one" of the war, including firing missiles carrying chemical weapons into Kuwait and Israel, and is puzzled that they have not.
Grim Baghdad forecast: G.I.s won't take city without deadly street fight - experts By Thomas M. DeFrank Daily News (New York) April 03, 2003 -- "People can hope as much as they want that the war will end without U.S. forces fighting in the city, but a lot of that is wishful thinking," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst at GlobalSecurity.org. "One has to expect that Saddam Hussein and his most loyal defenders are going to fight this out to the death."
New technologies fail to prevent friendly fire casualties on the battlefield By Matt Crenson Associated Press April 3, 2003 - "I wouldn't expect a zero number in any conflict. Accidents have a tendency to happen," said Patrick Garrett, a military analyst at Globalsecurity.org, an Arlington, Va., defense think-tank.
Pentagon fears some Guard units slipped away By Stephen J. Hedges and Bill Glauber Chicago Tribune April 3, 2003 - "He's basically got thousands of die-hard loyalists who are heavily armed and who have taken the city hostage," said John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org, a military think tank. "His strategy is to turn Baghdad into the mother of all human shields, and hope the Americans sit tight."
Raytheon's Task: More Missiles, on the Double By Peter Pae Los Angeles Times April 3, 2003 - John Pike, a military analyst for GlobalSecurity.org, a defense research firm, said Pentagon officials are worried about the inventory because, under its strategic doctrine, U.S. forces should be able to fight two simultaneous wars if the need arises.
Speculation About Saddam's Fate Grows As He Fails To Show His Face By Alex Massie The Scotsman April 3, 2003 - "If I were in his position, I wouldn't want to be in a bunker," said Patrick Garrett, a defence analyst at globalsecurity.org.
How many Iraqi troops are there? By Chris Fusco Chicago Sun-Times April 3, 2003 - While no numbers have been released by the Iraqi government, Saddam Hussein's ground force at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom was believed to be about 350,000 to 425,000 troops, according to Globalsecurity.org, which identifies itself as a non-partisan, military-policy research group.
The ride they were waiting for By BY WAYNE WOOLLEY The Star-Ledger April 3, 2003 - At the moment, there are about 71,000 U.S. ground troops in Iraq, according to an analysis by the defense policy think tank GlobalSecurity.org of Alexandria, Va.
From One Bomb, A Swarm of Tank Killers By Ned Potter ABC.com April 3, 2003 - "It's a fearsome weapon," said John Pike, the head of globalsecurity.org and an ABC NEWS consultant. "If an armored convoy is moving down a road, an attack by this cluster bomb unit would basically stop that armored assault in its tracks."
Bagdad Le Monde April 02, 2003 -- Incendies de puits de petrole (Global Security). www.globalsecurity.org/intell/library/imint/iraqi-freedom-smoke.htm
Allies' Push To Baghdad Intensifies Orlando Sentinel (Florida) April 02, 2003 -- SOURCES: Ken Pollack of Saban Center at Brookings Institution, Center for Defense Information, Center for Strategic and International Studies, GlobalSecurity.org, Periscope, staff reports
Raytheon, Navy in talks to accelerate Tomahawk production By Justin Pope Associated Press April 2, 2003 - John Pike, president of defense consultancy GlobalSecurity.org., said the Pentagon is more likely to use cruise missiles early in a war when targets are better defended.
Keeping down casualties By Dennis O'Brien The Baltimore Sun April 2, 2003 - "They know if they fight a conventional battle, on a battlefield, they will lose," says John Pike, director of Globalsecurity.org.
U.S. war spirits soar on word of Baghdad advances, rescue of PoW By Bruce Cheadle The Canadian Press April 2, 2003 - Patrick Garrett, a defence analyst at Globalsecurity.org. in Washington, said the Pentagon's attack this week on critics of its war plan won't change anyone's mind nor stop the second-guessing.
Who Are The Fedayeen? By Gil Kaufman MTV News April 2, 2003 - "The Fedayeen watch over everyone," said Francois Boo, an associate analyst for the nonprofit defense and intelligence issues site GlobalSecurity.org
Absence of Iraq's planes raises questions; Aging fleet could be being saved for one last salvo By Bill Glauber and Hugh Dellios Chicago Tribune April 2, 2003 - GRAPHIC: Some likely pieces of Iraq's air force; Source: Federation of American Scientists, globalsecurity.org, Aerospacewseb.org; Chicago Tribune/Lou Carlozo and Terrence Horan.
DAY 13: STORMING BAGHDAD Herald Sun(Melbourne) April 2, 2003 - Source: Ministry of Defence, GlobalSecurity.org. Jane's Information Group
Allied forces said to control air, land in western desert Troops searching for banned weapons By Vivienne Walt USA TODAY April 2, 2003 - "Priority No. 1 is eliminating Saddam. Priority No. 2: keep Israel out of this," said Patrick Garrett of Globalsecurity.org, a military research organization in Alexandria, Va. "If Israel got involved, all hell would break loose in the Middle East."
Hussein's bunkers remain a mystery wrapped in concrete By Rick Montgomery Kansas City Star April 2, 2003 - "I'm sure there are a number of locations U.S. intelligence already knows about, and maybe a number it doesn't know about," said Patrick Garrett, an associate analyst at GlobalSecurity.org who researches military and energy policy.
Understanding war Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, MO) April 01, 2003 -- Source: U.S. Transportation Command; U.S. Defense Department; Globalsecurity.org
Plan 1003 Le Monde April 1, 2003 -- Descriptif du plan OPlan 1003 V (Global Security). www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/oplan-1003.htm
U.S. grabs POW as Karbala fight flares By August Cole CBS MarketWatch April 1, 2003 -- According to GlobalSecurity.org, there are about 850 M1 tanks. Ships carrying part of the 4th Infantry Division began crossing through the Suez Canal on March 23, GlobalSecurity.org reported.
Centrespread sources The Advertiser April 1, 2003 - Global Security.org, Weapons of Mass Destruction: www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/
Allied troops are braced for 40C heatwave By Harriet Arkell The Evening Standard (London) April 1, 2003 - Patrick Garrett, of US military think-tank Global Security, said: "Weather is going to play an important role. Heat will slow down operations."
HOW THE U.S.-LED GROUND FORCES ARE ORGANIZED Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Wisconsin) April 1, 2003 - Sources" Marine Corps; Navy; GlobalSecurity.org; Periscope
Hawai'i submarines play key role in war with Iraq By William Cole The Honolulu Advertiser April 1, 2003 - Normally, only four to five Pacific Fleet submarines are deployed at any given time. But in wartime, and with fewer old Cold War foes to face, "as their availability has increased, so has their usage (in operation Iraqi Freedom)," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org, which tracks military activity.
Military Puts Its Story Online By Cynthia L. Webb Washington Post April 1, 2003 - The U.S. Navy has a site about its base there, but the Air Force's Diego Garcia site appears to be down. GlobalSecurity.org features a page on the secretive base.
Republican Guard battered but still swinging Matthew B. Stannard San Francisco Chronicle April 1, 2003 - Reduced to half or less of their original force at the end of the war, the Republican Guard was further hampered by 12 years of U.N sanctions. Not only was it prevented from adequately rearming, but it was also forced to curtail training to save ammunition and equipment, according to Patrick Garrett, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org in Alexandria, Va.
U.S. war priorities shift away from disarming Iraq By Paul Holmes Reuters April 1, 2003 - "I've always been of the view that one good argument is better than five bad ones," said John Pike, director of the Virginia-based strategic think-tank GlobalSecurity.org. "They've had five half-hearted ones, badly enunciated."
U.S. supply of Tomahawk missiles dips as JDAMs, others remain plentiful By Tom Infield Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service April 1, 2003 -- Military analysts at GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington research group, estimate the Pentagon had about 2,000 Tomahawks before the war. "The longer the war goes on, they are going to have to be increasingly careful in their choice of munitions," said John Pike, the GlobalSecurity.org president.
Allied troops are braced for 40C heatwave By Harriet Arkell The Evening Standard (London) April 01, 2003 -- Patrick Garrett, of US military think-tank Global Security, said: "Weather is going to play an important role. Heat will slow down operations."
Protecting supply lines is a dangerous task By Peter Smolowitz Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service April 1, 2003 -- "That has historically been the challenge of maneuver warfare," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington nonprofit group focused on defense issues. "The notion that they have gotten ahead of their supply lines and resupply becomes a problem comes as no surprise."
US May Face Shortage Of Smart Bombs By Ross Kerber The Boston Globe April 1, 2003 -- John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington research group, compared the war in Iraq to the last two actions, in Kosovo and Afghanistan, where supplies of some precision weapons ran low. In each conflict, US forces dropped about 20,000 bombs, compared with some 250,000 during the Gulf War of 1991, he said.
Silver Bullets By Paul Eng ABCNews.com April 1, 2003 -- "For a Russian system, it's a fairly good weapon," said Patrick Garrett, an analyst with GlobalSecurity.org. "It's similar to the American TOW [anti-tank] missile as far as capability and its laser guidance system is hard to countermeasure."
Intense and ambiguous fight on road to Baghdad By August Cole CBS MarketWatchApril 1, 2003 -- According to GlobalSecurity.org, there are about 850 M1 tanks. Ships carrying part of the 4th Infantry Division began crossing through the Suez Canal on March 23, GlobalSecurity.org reported.
Iraqi planes absent from combat By Dave Montgomery Knight Ridder Washington Bureau April 1, 2003 -- As of 2002, according to Globalsecurity.org, an online military-research organization, Iraq had about 480 aircraft of all types, including tankers, trainers and transports. Its combat arm had 100 to 300 fighters and six bombers.
Battlefield Is A Showcase for Defense Firms By Renae Merle The Washington Post April 01, 2003 -- But the weapon's simplicity could work against it, industry analysts said, because some countries may decide to build their own. "Everybody has JDAM on the brain right now," said John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org. "I think any country with a self-respecting military in fairly short order is going to have to get in line to buy the genuine American article or is going to have to build their own copy."
Satellite armada gives U.S. forces 'the ultimate high ground' By William J. Broad The International Herald Tribune April 01, 2003 -- John Pike, director of GlobalSecurity.org, a Washington-based research group on military and space topics, said satellites are also proving important for disseminating surveillance images. During the 1991 Gulf War, he said, such images often moved slowly by fax machine, frustrating military planners eager for the latest reconnaissance. "Now this stuff flies effortlessly," he said. "Twelve years ago you couldn't do that."
'Low risk of Iraqi attack on Israel could change quickly' By Nina Gilbert The Jerusalem Post April 01, 2003 -- GRAPHIC: Map: Day 12 - America intensifies air war (Credit: Pentagon Briefings, Upi, Reuters, Global Security.Org, Graphic News)

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