Royal Navy – HMS Sheffield is to be placed in reduced readiness.

• Ananova: Sheffield successor to leave front-line service

German Navy – Aboard the German frigates making a port of call in Pakistan.

• Karachi News: Two German frigates berth at Karachi as part of coalition against international terrorism

Indian Navy – The US and Indian navies are planning joint exercises together.

• Hindustan Times: Indo-US military exercise in Agra
• BBC: India and US plan war games

Royal Marines – 45 Commando is making slow progress on the ground in Afghanistan.

• Daily Telegraph: Frustrated marines track enemy to hills

US Navy – How antisubmarine warfare is currently being performed by the US Navy.

• Sea Power: Network-Centric ASW: A View From the Fleet

Background – Iraq – The challenge of nation building in a post-Saddam Iraq.

• Economist: Putting Humpty together again