US Navy – The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands, which includes Diego Garcia, were unlawfully evicted from their homes in the late 1960’s, a High Court judge in London has ruled. The islanders are to be returned to their original homes immediately. It is unclear what is to become of the air and naval base on Diego Garcia itself???

• BBC: Evicted islanders to be allowed home

Royal Navy – Further information on the “generic defect” that is found in the nuclear reactors of all Royal Navy SSN’s.

• Janes’: Safety checks force UK submarine recall

US Navy – A further listing of operational readiness problems in the fleet due to budget shortfalls???

• Washington Times: ‘Drastic cutbacks’ hurt Navy readiness