Royal Marines – More details on why the SA-80 rifle does not work in combat situations.

• Daily Telegraph: MoD under pressure to abandon SA-80 rifle

Taiwanese Navy – Will Israel supply submarines to Taiwan?

• Reuters: U.S. reported to offer Israeli submarines to Taiwan

Background – Afghanistan – David Isby on how we can build our way to a successful future in Afghanistan.

• Washington Times: Where to go from here?

Background – 4th Generation Warfare – An excellent short PowerPoint presentation on what 4th generation warfare is.

• Defense and the National Interest: Introduction to Asymmetric Warfare, Fourth Generation Warfare, and Maneuver Warfare