NATO – NATO is about to begin Operation Sorbet Royal 2000, its largest ever submarine rescue exercise. The exercise is held every 3 years, and was scheduled for this time before last month’s sinking of the Kursk.

• Associated Press: NATO launches submarine exercise

Columbian Navy – The Colombian navy intercepted a speedboat off its Pacific coast on Sunday and seized three tons of cocaine.

• Associated Press: Colombian navy nets 3 tons of cocaine in Pacific