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North Korean Navy – The navies of North and South Korea communicate for the first time since the Korean War.

• United Press International: Koreas establish first naval radio contact

International Navies – The latest naval news from New Zealand, Chile, Finland, Portugal, and Greece.

• Sea Power: Tenix Defense is Picked for New Zealandís Project Protector

Background – Geopolitics – A review of Bernard Lewis’ writings on the Middle East.

• New Yorker: Lost in Translation