Royal Navy – Improved habitability is a key aspect of the new Type 45 destroyers under construction. The class was designed to carry people, not weapons???

• Times of London: Navy destroyers expand for crew comfort

Taiwanese Navy – An informal alliance is developing between Taiwan and Japan, against China.

• Taipei Times: Taiwan and Japan `silent allies’

US Navy – Another look at aircraft carrier vulnerability.

• Christian Science Monitor: The giants of the Navy face growing risks

US Coast Guard – A look at the US Coast Guard in action aboard the cutter Valiant.

• MSNBC: Up close with the U.S. Coast Guard