US Marines – The US Marines have turned over their base at Kandahar airport to the 101st Airborne Division.
- Washington Post: Marines Vacate Kandahar Airport
US Navy – The Carl Vinson battlegroup is returning home.
- San Diego Union Tribune: Air squadron, Vinson return from Afghanistan
- Contra Costa Times: Grateful port greets carrier
- Virginian Pilot: Mission done, aviators return from war
Royal Australian Navy – Should the RAN be given sole responsibilty for rescue of asylum-seekers in Australian waters?
- The Australian: Anthony Bergin: Rescue at sea can’t be left to the navy
Background – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – Defense contractors are bullish on the future prospects of UAVs.
- Los Angeles Times: Pentagon Flies High on Drones
Background – CIA – More on the CIA’s growing military capability and its use in the war on terrorism.
- Boston Globe: CIA takes on major new military role