Royal Navy – HMS Ark Royal has rejoined the fleet after an extensive refit.

• BBC: Ark Royal sets sail after refit
• The Times of London (registration required): Navy flagship heads for open seas again

Phillipine Navy – The old US Navy base at Subic Bay may be put up for rent by the cash-strapped Phillipine government.

• International Herald Tribune: Subic Bay May Be Up for Rent

US Coast Guard – Is the US Coast Guard stretched too thin?

• Foster’s Sunday Citizen: Coast Guardís aging equipment, overworked crews leading to ëunsafeí situation, admiral fears