US Navy – An update on the condition of the USS Dolphin.

• San Diego Union Tribune: Dolphin inspected after fires, flooding

Taiwanese Navy – Will Taiwan get German 209-class submarines via the US?

• Agence France Presse: Report says US company to build subs
  

Background – Kashmir – Edward Luttwak on why he thinks the Indian Navy will not blockade Karachi’s harbor.

• The Globe and Mail: The great game gets serious
  

Background – Airpower – Part 3 of a series – airpower finally lives up to its promises in Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan.

• The Atlantic: The American Way of War