South Korean Navy – South Korean and North Korean gunboats fought a pitched battle, resulting in casualties on both sides.

• BBC: US condemns N Korean ‘provocation’
• Washington Post: Korean Tensions Erupt in Sea Battle

Pakistani Navy – Pakistan would like to become more self-sufficient, in a naval sense.

• Dawn: Efforts on to expand maritime sector: CNS

Pakistani Navy – Pakistan is offering China listening posts on its territory in return for naval protection.

• The Hindu: Pak offers naval facilities to China