US Coast Guard – A Liberian-flagged ship is being closely inspected after being found to have low traces of radiation on it.

• Reuters: Nuke Experts Inspect Ship Off New Jersey Coast

Royal Marines and Royal Navy – More details on how the UK will contribute to the invasion of Iraq.

• Daily Telegraph: Britain to fight Saddam on three fronts
• BBC: What can Britain do in Iraq?
  

• The Independent: Britain sends troops to Qatar as military build-up continues

Russian Navy – Russia was unsuccessful in its attempt to destroy the Kursk’s bow section on the seabed.

• Itar-Tass: Navy blasting of Kursk submarine debris unsuccessful

US Marines – How can US Marines be used to aid Special Operations Command?

• Washington Times: Inside the Ring

Background – Spratly Islands – China may sign a code of conduct for behavior in the Spratley Islands.

• Agence France Presse: China willing to sign Spratlys code, says Philippines

Background – Iraq – More on how the battlefield is being prepped in Iraq.

• Washington Post: The Insiders’ Iraq
  

Background – Transformation – A look back at an essay from 10 years ago by then Lt. Col Andrew Krepinevich, and how it laid the road map for military transformation???.

• Washington Post:
  Billions, and It Can’t Make Change

???and an essay by Andrew Krepinevich from yesterday in which he delineates how far we have to go on that road???

• Wall Street Journal: A New War Demands a New Military