US Navy – The new Virginia-class submarines will have improved habitability over the Los Angeles-class submarines.

• Virginian Pilot: Submariners to get more room on new Virginia-class vessels

US Navy – Fundamental shifts in the international security environment, and in the military capabilities of the United States and its adversaries, are among the forces that will change the conduct of warfare in the 21st century. Shifts in the application of key technologies also will play a part.

• SeaPower: Trends in America’s Post-Cold War Military Conflicts: The Implications for Sea Power

Background – US Bases – More on the thinking behind the repositioning of US forces around the world.

• The Economist: Patrolling the world

Background – Future Wars – Analysts at the RAND Corporation lay out ten international-security developments that aren’t getting the attention they deserve.

• The Atlantic: Headlines Over the Horizon

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