US Navy – Aboard the USS Carl Vinson battlegroup.

• Washington Post: Smooth Operations Over Afghanistan

US Navy – Aboard the USS Enterprise battlegroup.

• The Times: Airmen relive action with cockpit war videos

Canadian Navy – Canada has pledged a naval task force to coalition forces in the Persian Gulf, including a destroyer, three frigates, a supply ship and maritime patrol aircraft. This is the largest Canadian naval deployment in 50 years and the ships will be integrated completely into the US battlegroups.

• Canada.com: Our warships to be treated as ‘American’
  

• Globe and Mail: Canadians head off to war
  

• The Star: Cold War destroyer can take the heat

Background – History – Sir John Keegan gives the historical background to this week’s air strikes.

• Daily Telegraph: In this war of civilisations, the West will prevail