Royal Australian Navy – Australia sends more ships to the Solomons.

• Sydney Morning Herald: More Australian navy ships sent to Solomons

US Navy – Unmanned underwater vehicles move to the forefront of naval warfare.

• SeaPower: UUVs Will Foster Fundamental Change in Naval Warfare

Background – Iraq – Another optimistic view of what the US is accomplishing in Iraq, by Paul Gigot.

• Wall Street Journal: ‘This Was a Good Thing to Do’-
  Iraqis’ greatest fear is that America will cut and run.