US Marines – The US is rapidly sending by air a Marine Expeditionary Unit to Haiti for peacekeeping.

• BBC: UN approves Haiti security force
• CNN: U.S. Marines land in Haiti

Canadian Navy – Canada’s new submarines will not be cheaper to operate than their predecessors.

• Candian Press: New subs to cost more than expected

Background – Transformation – James F. Dunnigan explains what transformation means, in plain English.

• StrategyPage: The Seven Pillars of Transformation