Singaporean Navy – Singapore is escorting merchant vessels through the Singapore Straits.

• UNI: Navy to escort ships and vessels through Singapore Straits
  

US Navy – A US judge has issued a preliminary injunction banning the US from operating its low frequency active sonar system.

• Environmental News Service: U.S. Navy Sonar System Blocked by Federal Court

Merchant Shipping – A new report released by a US non partisan commission shows just how vulnerable US ports are to terrorist attack.

• The Times: One year on, and America has still not learnt the vital lessons to defend its shores
  

Background – Diego Garcia – The residents of Diego Garcia continue their quest to return home.

• BBC: Diego Garcia islanders battle to return
  

Background – Urban Combat – US troops are training intensely for urban combat, which can be a very tricky business.

• Washington Post: Bracing for ‘Primordial Combat’
• Army Magazine: Challenges of Urban Warfare
• MIT: Urban Warfare: Options, Problems, and the Future