US Navy – 16 navies are involved in the inaugural Western Pacific Mine Counter Measure Exercise and Diving Exercise off Singapore and Indonesia.

• Associated Press: U.S., Chinese officers meet on USS Inchon in South China Sea exercise
• Associated Press: US, China and 14 other navies practice mine hunt in South China Sea
  

Canadian Navy – Canada appears to be compromising excellence in its choice of helicopters to replace its 40 year old Sea King helicopters, in order that it not choose today the same helicopter it ordered and then canceled as being too expensive in 1993 – the EH-101.

• Reuters: Canadian govt. hits turbulence on helicopter bid

Canadian Navy – ???meanwhile the Sea Kings will have to be kept aloft, at greater and greater prices???while they continue to suffer accidents due to their age???

• Ottawa Citizen: Sea King upgrade cost climbs $26M