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TBRNEWS
–SPECIAL EDITION of June 17, 2004
Serious
New Military Actions of the Administration: Another War or Just
Bluff?
“From
[redacted]
To: tbrnews@hotmail.com
Sent: Monday, 15 June 2004 12:18:44 GMT
Subject: RRN/721/uov
“Report:
[translation from the French]
“It
has been reliably reported that the American President and his
closest military advisors, in conjunction with the highest military
commands, have determined that military operations should be
prepared for and executed against two main targets. The first and
primary ones are in the Middle East and comprise Iraq and
most especially Iran. The secondary object is North Korea.
The use of conventional U.S. ground troops is counter-indicated.
U.S. ground troops are being withdrawn from South Korea (2nd
Infantry Division etc.) ostensibly for replacement duties in Iraq
but in fact to remove these units from any collateral damage from
projected nuclear attacks on North Korea. There are insufficient
personnel available for either operation at the present time and
increasing their size is not politically viable. Therefore, a
determination is made for both a show of force and the ability to
launch a powerful attack against these targets if and when the
Commander in Chief deems it necessary. In furtherance of this
policy, the United States Naval forces will be utilized as the focus
of the attack forces. These units will not be subject to counter
attacks because they can stand off at a distance and attack their
targets with complete impunity. Naval personnel will not be subject
to guerrilla warfare in any sense and will supply a very powerful
attack force capable of delivering deadly blows against designated
targets. A current review of U.S. Naval units and their current
dispositions is included herewith:”
“US
NAVAL DEPLOYMENT AS OF 15. VI 04
USS Enterprise
- Atlantic (unknown
location - possibly headed for the Middle East)
USS George Washington - en route to the Gulf of Arabia
USS John F. Kennedy - Atlantic (unknown location - possibly
headed for the Middle East)
USS Roosevelt - Atlantic, heading for the Middle East
USS Harry S. Truman - Atlantic
USS Kitty Hawk - normally stationed in Japan, now moving
towards China (Korea Operation)
USS Stennis - Pacific - headed for Taiwan (Korea Operation)
USS Carl Vinson – Pacific - headed for Taiwan (Korea
Operation)
USS Abraham Lincoln - Pacific (backup-Korea Operation)
USS Ronald Reagan - port visit in Rio De Janiero, Brazil
USS Nimitz - Still in drydock, refueling its reactor
USS Eisenhower - Still in drydock, refueling its reactor
NB: Most ships
left port with little notice and were markedly understaffed.
Navy
Personnel
Active Duty:
376,185
Officers: 55,793
Enlisted: 317,213
Midshipmen: 3,179 Ready Reserve: 147,622 [As of 30 Apr.]
Selected Reserves: 83,719
Individual Ready Reserve: 63,903
Reserves currently mobilized: 2,535 [as of 9 June]
Personnel on deployment: 49,604
Navy Department Civilian Employees: 181,701 [as of 30 April, 2004.]
Ships and Submarines
Ships:
295
Ships Underway
(away from homeport):
164 (56% of total)
On deployment:
108 ships (37% of total)
Submarines
underway (away from homeport):
30 submarines (57% of submarine
force)
Submarines on
deployment:
8 submarines (15% of
submarine force)
Ships Underway
(other than Carriers)
Expeditionary
Strike Group (ESG) Two
USS Wasp (LHD
1)[22 MEU] - Arabian Gulf
USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Arabian Gulf
USS Yorktown (CG 48) - Gulf of Oman
USS Shreveport (LPD 12) - Indian Ocean
USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - Arabian Gulf
USS McFaul (DDG 74) - Arabian Gulf
Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
Three
[11th
Marine Expeditionary Unit]
USS Belleau
Wood (LHA 3) - Pacific
USS Denver (LPD 9) - Pacific
USS Comstock (LSD 45) - Pacific
Amphibious
Ships:
USS Tarawa
(LHA 1) - Pacific
USS Nassau (LHA 4) - Atlantic
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pacific
USS Essex (LHD 2) - Pacific
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Atlantic
USS Boxer (LHD 4) - Pacific
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - Pacific
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - Atlantic
USS Austin (LPD 4) - Atlantic
USS Duluth (LPD 6) - Pacific
USS Dubuque (LPD 8) - Pacific
USS Juneau (LPD 10) - Pacific
USS Ponce (LPD 15) - Atlantic
USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) - port visit, Singapore
USS Tortuga (LSD 46) - Atlantic
USS Rushmore (LSD 47) - Pacific
USS Ashland (LSD 48) - Atlantic
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Sunda Sea
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) - Atlantic
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) - port visit, Mayport, Fla.
Aircraft (operational):
4,000+ “
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