US Navy – The US now can board over half the world’s merchant vessels at sea.

• Daily Telegraph: Panama to join US war on arms trade

US Coast Guard – Enforcement powers remain murky as port security duties add to serviceís mission

• Sea Power: Coast Guard is Seeking Broader Authority to Make Arrests on Land

US Marines – An overview of the Marine Corps University.

• Marine Corps Gazette: Marine Corps Universityís Role in Developing Leaders for the 21st Century

Background – Geopolitics – An indepth analysis of Samuel Huntington’s new book, titled “Who Are We? The Challenges to Americaís National Identity”, and how it relates to his previous book, “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order.”

• The New Yorker: Patriot Games