Royal Navy – The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal will soon deploy to the Mediterranean Sea.

• BBC: UK denies Iraq war move
  

Royal Navy – HMS Nottingham begins its journey back to Australia.

• CNN: Stranded U.K. Navy ship begins long trip home

South Korean Navy – South Korea is salvaging its warship that was sunk by North Korea in June.

• BBC: S Korea to salvage clash boat
  

Thai Navy – Thailand’s new navy chief says he will not push for the acquisition of submarines.

• Bangkok Post: New chief won’t seek subs

Background – Saudi Arabia – Thomas Ricks on how the US government may be warming to the idea that the Saudi’s are at the root of many of the US’s troubles.

• Washington Post: Briefing Depicted Saudis as Enemies

History – An entertaining article on how the US National Park Service is attempting to preserve and present Cold War artifacts – namely missile silos.

• Washington Post: Rethinking the Unthinkable