Royal New Zealand Navy – The Royal New Zealand Navy hopes to construct 3 new vessels: a multirole vessel capable of carrying troops and equipment, and two offshore patrol vessels. These 3 vessels will be built instead of a third new frigate.

• ONENews: Local benefit to new navy contracts
  

Canadian Navy – Sabotage against Canadian Navy helicopters appears to be confined to only 1 aircraft.

• Halifax Daily News: Military: Sea Kings test clean
  

US Navy – The John F. Kennedy’s air wing is perfoming its final predeployment workup, without its carrier.

• Virginian Pilot: Commander ready for most important deployment

Background – Afghanistan – Who exactly was lifted out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan when the Taliban collapsed in southern Afghanistan in December? An analysis of the politico-military situation inside Pakistan today.

• New Yorker: The Getaway