Indian Navy – India and Indonesia begin joint patrols of the Andaman Sea to fight piracy.

• The Hindu: India, Indonesia begin joint patrolling
• Jakarta Post: India, RI begin joint naval patrols

Phillipine Navy – Two Phillipine patrol aircraft overflying the Spratly Islands were fired on by Vietnamese forces.

• Business World: Vietnamese forces fire at PAF planes patrolling Spratlys
  

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan is shadowing another mystery ship – possibly a North Korean spy ship – off its coast.

• Reuters: Japanese coastguard shadows mystery ship

Military Sealift Command – More US arms are being prepositioned in the Middle East.

• Reuters: Pentagon: Tanks Heading to Gulf for Exercises

US Navy – The Trident-class ballistic missile submarines are being steadily modernized.

• Sea Power: Trident II D5 Backfits

Background – War on Terrorism – An interview with Secretary of Defense Rumsfield on the next steps in the war on terrorism.

• New York Times: Rumsfeld’s Search for a Way to Fight a New Type of Foe