Russian Navy – Navy Day in Russia was marked by pledges to rebuild the Russian Fleet.

• National Post: Russia vows to salvage navy along with Kursk
  

US Navy – The USS Kitty Hawk has received the Rolling Airframe Missile point defense system.

• Stars and Stripes: USS Kitty Hawk gets upgrade with
  Rolling Airframe Missile weapon system
  

Background – South East Asia – Is there a movement afoot by the US to build an Asian equivalent of NATO to help contain China?

• Reuters: Australia Plays Down Idea of Asia-Pacific NATO