Chinese Navy – The Chinese Navy is exercising in the Taiwanese Strait; the USS Carl Vinson battlegroup is on its way to monitor the situation.

• Washington Post: China Plans War Games Off Taiwan
• Taipei Times: US aircraft carrier group steams toward Taiwan

Russian Navy – The Russian Navy may abandon its base at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam; both the US and China are interested in using it.

• Times of India: Russia may abandon base in Vietnam

US Navy – Although the DD 21 teams are showing off their designs, the competition has been formally put on hold by the US Navy, pending the results of the current defense review.

• Jane’s: DD 21 teams show rival designs
• Associated Press: US Navy announces delay in destroyer program

Royal Navy – The Royal Navy’s program for 2 large deck aircraft carriers is being called unfeasible given fiscal realities.

• The Guardian: Navy’s flagship plan ‘certain to be sunk’
  

• Daily Telegraph (registration required): ‘Huge’ defence cuts planned

Royal Navy – The current state of the Royal Navy’s nuclear attack submarines – none are at sea.

• BBC: State of Royal Navy submarine fleet called into question

US Navy – What’s it’s like to operate the EA-6B Prowler ECM aircraft in Operation Northern Watch in Turkey.

• Stars and Stripes: Without the bells and whistles, Prowler still plays pivotal role in ONW mission
  

Royal Australian Navy – Australian shipyards face an overcapacity situation resulting in a struggle for survival.

• Jane’s: Australian shipyards face changes ahead
  

Sri Lankan Navy – The Sri Lankan Navy is not getting its money’s worth out of the patrol vessel it purchased from India last year.

• The Hindu: Sri Lankan rethink on ship order from India

Russian Navy – Russia has opened a Web site dedicated to the salvage of the Kursk.

• BBC: Russia opens Kursk salvage site
  

US Coast Guard – Excessive cost may stall the US Coast Guard’s Deepwater program before it is launched.

• Portand Press Herald: Cost may stall Coast Guard fleet overhaul
  

US Navy – The USS Harry S Truman battlegroup and USS Nassau amphibious ready group have returned to port after a successful 6 month cruise to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean.

• Virginian Pilot: Truman heads home after maiden voyage
  

Indian Navy – The Indian and French navies will hold anti submarine warfare exercises together in November.

• The Hindu: India, France joint naval exercise in Nov.
  

US Navy – An essay on how the US defense agencies have acquired too much power over military affairs.

• US Naval Institute Proceedings: DoD’s Tail Is Wagging the Dog