Royal Navy – The UK will be sending 4 minesweepers to the Gulf.

• The Guardian: British minesweepers diverted to Gulf
  

Merchant Marine – A review of the threats terrorists pose to supertankers.

• New York Times: A Vulnerable Time to Be Moving Oil by Sea

US Navy – A review of the progress being made by the US in sea-based missile defense.

• Washington Times: Navy finds its role in missile defense

Background – Joint Operations – Information technology should aid, rather than impede, joint operations.

• US Naval Institute Proceedings: Joint Operational Art Is Alive