US Navy – The controversy over low frequency sonar and how it affects marine mammals has taken a new twist after September 11.

• Washington Post: Environmental Groups, Navy Square Off on Sonar System

Indonesian Navy – Indonesia and Malaysia pledge to patrol the Straits of Malacca more actively in an attempt to reduce piracy.

• The Star: Joint patrols in Straits of Malacca

Iranian Navy – Iran will soon launch its own destroyer.

• Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran to launch its own destroyer soon: Navy commander

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – The Japanese debate broadening the role of their forces.

• BBC: Japan to debate military changes
• BBC: Q&A: Japan’s Self Defence Force

Background – Unmanned Vehicles – How the battlefield is being transformed by unmanned devices.

• New York Times: Machines Are Filling In for Troops

Background – Peacekeeping – John Keegan on how not to perform peacekeeping.

• Daily Telegraph: Playing policeman is thankless: doing it badly can end in tragedy