US Navy – The USS Abraham Lincoln makes a port call in Japan, an unusual event for a nuclear-powered carrier.

• Ashai Shimbum: Nuke-powered carrier calls on Sasebo

Taiwanese Navy – Taiwan will spend 50% of its defense budget in the future on upgrading its navy with Kidd-class destroyers, submarines, P-3 Orions and MH-53 helicopters.

• Taipei Times: Navy pushed to the front lines of defense spending
  

Royal Navy – The Astute submarine program has fallen 18 months behind schedule.

• Jane’s: Astute submarine program hit by design delays

US Navy – How the Chief of Naval Operations is turning the US Navy around.

• Virginian Pilot: At the top, still learning

US Coast Guard – The reinforced importance of port security to the US Coast Guard.

• Sea Power: Port Security–A Mission Renewed