Background – US Defense Review – A potential flaw of the current defense review is that it is focusing on the forces needed for common, low and medium intensity conflicts; but not on the forces needed for rare high intensity conflicts.

• Stratfor: U.S. Military: No Room for the Unexpected

US Marine Corps – An article advocating that the Marines need to change their assault rifle, and a suggestion on what it should be changed to.

• Marine Corps Gazette: Replacing the M16A2: A New Rifle for the 21st Century

US Navy – the US Navy will expand its Master-at-Arms force, to increase security for ships in port.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy expands armed security force