US Navy – The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk is steaming towards the South China Sea, to be in position to use its fighters to protect future EP-3 intelligence gathering flights in the South China Sea.

• Washington Post: Carrier May Move to S. China Sea

Royal Air Force – RAF electronic intelligence Nimrod R1 aircraft of 51 Squadron have been assisting EP-3’s in their flights off China; they have been temporarily stood down until the controversy subsides.

• Times of London: RAF grounds spy planes

North Korean Navy – North Korean Navy patrol boats continue to cross into South Korean territorial waters.

• Associated Press: North Korean navy boats again briefly enter South Korean waters