Canadian Navy – Life aboard the frigate HMCS St. John’s, in the Gulf of Oman.
- National Post: Canada’s sailors gird for battle
Taiwanese Navy – Taiwan is still reluctant to buy the Kidd-class destroyers from the US.
US Marines – US Marines are exercising in Kuwait in Exercise Eager Mace.
- San Diego Union Tribune: Marines go to Kuwait for war game
Royal Navy – The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is augmenting its strategic sealift fleet.
US Navy – More bulking-up of US strategic sealift capabilities.
US Navy – Interview with Real Adm. Donald P. Loren, Deputy Director for Surface Ships, Surface Warfare Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
- Sea Power: Exciting Times for the Surface Navy
Background – Private Submarines – A market is developing for privately owned submarines, for recreational purposes???
- The Economist: Luxury submarines:
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