Background – Caspian Sea – There are continued fears of an arms race beginning in the Caspian Sea.

• Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: Caspian: Arms Race Fears Grow

Royal Navy – Why the Royal Navy will probably get the two aircraft carriers it needs, and what the British will have to sacrifice militarily to do so.

• Daily Telegraph (registration required): Secret defence cuts that Labour will unveil after the election

South Korean Navy – South Korea wishes to discuss with North Korea the large number of recent territorial water incursions.

• ABC: S.Korea Seeks Talks with North on Ship Incursions