Argentine Navy – Argentina has given up in its attempt to rescue a German ship trapped in Antarctica.
Taiwanese Navy – More about the negotiations between Taiwan and the US over diesel submarine acquisition.
- Associated Press: Taiwan submarine deal in doubt
- Reuters: Taiwan Says Politics Complicates U.S. Sub Deal
Background – Iran – Reuel Marc Gerecht on how Iran is now ripe for a democratic revolution to replace its corrupt theocracy.
- Weekly Standard: Regime Change in Iran?
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