OPRF MARINT Monthly Report
August 2008
Major Events in August 2008
1. Information Digest
1.1 Security
1.2 Military
1.3 Diplomacy and International Relations
1.4 Shipping, Resources, Environment and Miscellaneous
2. Intelligence Assessment
2.1 Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships during the first half of 2008: Analysis from the ReCAAP Reports
2.2 The Significance of Deploying the Nuclear-Powered Carrier, USS George Washington, at Yokosuka
1. Information Digest
1.1 Security
1.2 Military
1.3 Diplomacy and International Relations
1.4 Shipping, Resources, Environment and Miscellaneous
2. Intelligence Assessment
2.1 Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships during the first half of 2008: Analysis from the ReCAAP Reports
2.2 The Significance of Deploying the Nuclear-Powered Carrier, USS George Washington, at Yokosuka