Background – Iraq – More on battlefield preparation, including increased naval traffic through Gibraltar.

• Daily Telegraph: US admits change of targets in Iraq no-fly zone

Canadian Navy – The frigate HMCS Winnipeg deploys for the Gulf.

• Canadian Press: HMCS Winnipeg leaves to join Operation Apollo in Arabian Gulf
  

South Korean Navy – South Korea is constructing two amphibious landing ships.

• JoongAngIlbo: Navy will purchase two landing ships

US Navy – A design for a new unmanned underwater vehicle.

• Popular Science: A prototype UUV points the way to a stealthier submarine technology.

Background – Iraq – William Arkin on why war with Iraq is inevitable.

• Los Angeles Times: Why a War With Iraq Is Inevitable