Background – Piracy – More stories of piracy, with the theme that ultimately the Indonesian Navy is most responsible for allowing this to occur as 25% of all piracy attacks occur off Indonesia. With Indonesia descending into anarchy, the situation is bound to worsen.
- Washington Post: Pirates Flourish on Asian Seas
US Navy – F/A-18’s from the USS Constellation have struck anti aircraft targets in Southern Iraq again.
- Times of India: US warplanes strike Iraqi targets
Russian Navy – Vietnam will not renew the Russian lease on the base at Cam Ranh Bay, and instead will use it for civilian purposes.
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