Russian Navy – Controversy continues over what sunk the Kursk, and a BBC documentary suggests a new cause – a hydrogen peroxide torpedo-related fire.

• Scotland on Sunday: What sunk the Kursk?

US Navy – Two US carriers are currently in the Persian Gulf – might the US be contemplating a retaliatory strike against Iraq due to its recent aggressive use of surface-to-air missiles?

• CNN: Two U.S. carriers now in Persian
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