Singaporean Navy – Singapore will send troops and a naval contingent to Iraq, including Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs).

• Reuters: Singapore sending troops to Iraq

Chinese Navy – The navies of China and Pakistan are exercising together.

• People’s Daily: Chinese, Pakistani naval forces conduct joint exercise
• People’s Daily: Photos: China, Pakistan hold joint naval exercises
  

US Navy – The Chief of Naval Operations is asked to serve another term.

• Virginian Pilot: Bush asks chief of Navy to stay on job

Background – Intelligence – John Keegan reminds us of the shortfalls of intelligence, throughout time. Spies don’t win wars, soldiers do.

• Daily Telegraph: Forget about James Bond ñ intelligence never wins wars
• Christian Science Monitor: 007 is cool, but overrated

US Marines – A few innovative (and some not so innovative) ways to improve force-on-force exercises in MOUT.

• Marine Corps Gazette: Maximizing MOUT Training