French Navy – The French Navy’s stealth missile frigate, Aconit, is currently on an around-the-world cruise, with the majority of its time being spent in Southeast Asia. It is currently visiting Singapore.

• Times of India: French warship in Singapore for joint exercise

Indian Navy – Pro and (mostly) con on whether the Indian Navy should purchase the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov from Russia, by Admiral J.G. Nadkarni (retired)

• Rediff.com: Does India need to invest Rs 9,000 crore on a Russian aircraft carrier?