US Marines – Training intensifies at Camp Pendleton.

• Washington Post: At Camp Pendleton, Marines Ready for War

US Navy – Miscellaneous naval news from around the US defense industry.

• Sea Power: Tactical Tomahawk Passes Underwater Launch Test

Background – War on Terrorism – William Arkin on the dark side of the war on terrorism.

• Los Angeles Times: ‘War’ Plays Into Terrorists’ Hands