US Navy – The nuclear attack submarine USS Oklahoma City has collided with a Norwegian tanker near the Strait of Gibraltar.

• San Diego Union Tribune: Navy says submarine bumped surface ship in Mediterranean; no reported injuries
• Associated Press: Vessel Struck by U.S. Sub Was Tanker

US Marines – The Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle is “as transformational as it gets.”

• Sea Power: Before It Is Too Late!

Background – Iraq – An excellent synthesis of the military buildup around Iraq.

• Asia Times: Groundpounders to the war zone
  

Background – Translation – James F. Dunnigan on how to recruit battlefield translators.

• StrategyPage: Rules for Recruiting Battlefield Translators