Sri Lankan Navy – Sri Lanka is looking to China to strengthen its navy.

• Agence France Presse: Sri Lanka seeks China’s help to boost navy

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy is patroling the Gulf of Mannar more carefully.

• Hindustan Times:
  Mystery plane sightings spur military alert off Tamil Nadu

US Navy – A look at the state-of-the-art in underway replenishment.

• Sea Power: Faster, Safer, Heavier, More Reliable
  Port Hueneme Moves Forward On Heavy UNREP

Background – Merchant Marine – A new way to secure containers against tampering from terrorists.

• Business Week: Global Shipping in the Security Age

Background – War on Terrorism – William Arkin on why we should listen more to our Australian allies in the war on terrorism.

• Los Angeles Times: The View From Down Under