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.
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