Pakistani Navy – Pakistan’s first indigenously-built Agosta-class submarine has begun sea trials.

• APP: Agosta trial successful

Indian Navy – India hopes to ink a deal in March for the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, Tu-22 bombers, and nuclear powered submarines from Russia.

• IANS: Russian bombers, submarines to beef up Indian arsenal

Background – US Military – James Fallows continues a fascinating exchange with the authors of two recent books on the role of character in US military affairs today. They continue to discuss USAF Col. John Boyd’s influence on the military, and why the US military remains mired in “second generation warfare” thought.

• The Atlantic: The American Way of War – Part 2
• The Atlantic: Robert Coram’s reply
• The Atlantic: Donald Vandergriff’s reply