Royal Marines – More problems with basic kit in the British military.

• BBC: MoD hit with more Army kit claims

US Navy – Judged against the expectations created by President Bush and his defense team, the Navy’s transformation enterprise falls short. However, no compelling strategic rationale for military transformation has yet been articulated. A revolution in military affairs is not required for the maintenance of U.S. military dominance specifically or American primacy generally, or for fighting and winning the global war on terror.

• US Naval War College Review: Transforming the Navy: Punching a Feather Bed?