Indonesian Navy – Indonesia needs hundreds of additional patrol boats to police its territorial waters.

• Associated Press: Indonesia’s Navy Says It Needs New Boats

Nigerian Navy – The US will donate patrol boats to Nigeria to help it better patrol its territorial waters.

• Associated Press: U.S. Donates Ships to Protect Nigeria Oil

US Navy – A look at the current state of the US submarine force.

• Virginian Pilot: Submariner sees more potential

US Navy – The U.S. Navy’s formal report on Fleet Battle Experiment Kilo (FBE Kilo) is set for a fall release, but preliminary reports indicate the venture–at least its antisubmarine warfare (ASW) portion–provided numerous insights into managing the underwater battlefield.

• SeaPower: Navy Should Bolster Crisis Planning for Theater ASW

Background – Iraq – General Zinni harshly criticises the US reconstruction of Iraq. As a former Commander in Chief of Central Command, his views should carry great weight.

• Washington Post: Ex-Envoy Criticizes Bush’s Postwar Policy
• Virginian Pilot: Now-retired general says U.S. needs a plan for Iraq