Royal Navy – The first Sea Harrier squadron disbands soon.

• Daily Telegraph: Ships in danger say Navy chiefs, as Sea Harriers are scrapped

Chilean Navy – Chile will purchase frigates from Holland.

• Merco Press: Chile purchases four Dutch frigates

US Navy – For a decade, the media has been rife with apparent evidence that the Peopleís Liberation Army Navy wishes to operate an aircraft carrier. However, the aircraft carrier today has no champion in the Chinese navy. Strategic priorities, costs, technical difficulties, and the likely reaction of neighboring countries all now argue against a Chinese carrier battle group. However, the PLAN has not abandoned the idea altogetherómerely shelved it.

• US Naval War College Review: China’s Aircraft Carrier Ambitions

Background – Iraq – William Lind documents how the US has entered into a 4GW conflict in Iraq.

• Defense in the National Interest: Iraq: The Beginning of Phase Three