The Times - A mystery surrounding the deaths of five French fishermen in a trawler accident three years ago deepened yesterday when a judge said that the boat was probably sunk by an unknown submarine spying on Nato exercises.

The Economist - After a long gestation, ground-effect vehicles are coming to market.

Reuters - NATO is talking to oil and gas producing companies and countries about how it could help combat security threats to energy infrastructure...the likely measures would involve providing sea-borne rapid reaction forces to combat attacks on facilities, hostage taking and piracy in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Defense and the National Interest - Excellent article by William Lind on how "management by walking around" can be practiced by the military.

Washington Post - Meet the new boss, not like the old boss -- according to Thomas Ricks.