Royal Marines – On patrol with 45 Commando in Operation Snipe, showing what an unusual conflict it is on the ground.

• The Independent: Good morning, Afghanistan: On patrol with the Royal Marines

Chinese Navy – Chinese ships have made their first port call in South Korea.

• China Daily: Chinese navy ships make maiden stopover in South Korea
  

US Marines – Lessons learned from the Marine’s operations in Afghanistan.

• Sea Power: Corps Considerations: Lessons Learned in Phase One

Background – Indonesia – Thomas Friedman on why Indonesia needs to be treated as a friend by the US, and not as an enemy.

• New York Times: The War on What?