Russian Navy – The future of the Russian Navy will be large cutbacks of up to 1/5th of the fleet.

• BBC: Russia’s navy faces huge cutbacks
• ABC: Russian Navy to scrap one-fifth of fleet
• Daily Telegraph: Russia to lose 60 navy ships

US Navy – Life aboard the command ship USS Mount Whitney.

• Virginian Pilot: Norfolk ship has goal to defeat al-Qaida

Background – Pax Americana – An excellent essay on the American Empire.

• New York Times Magazine: The American Empire (Get Used to It)