U.S. troops and civilians listen to President Barack Obama during his visit to Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 27, 2009. Obama was on Camp Lejeune to discuss current policies and an exit strategy from Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael J. Ayotte
US-China military talks resume, obstacles remain -- Yahoo News/AP
Bomb Squad Moves into the Pentagon, to Stay -- The Danger Room
More Raptors -- MDJonline
N.Korea's Elite Combat Forces Revealed -- English Chosun (Hat Tip War Is Boring)
The Downdraft Could Do What? -- Information Dissemination
Russia's Yaroslav Mudry frigate to begin trials in Baltic Sea -- RIA Novosti
Russian Navy back in Syria -- Naval Open Source Intelligence
Royal Navy Still Sinking: Eight More Warships to Go -- War Is Boring
Poles give Obama an out on missile shield -- Foreign Policy Blog
Obama's intelligence pick linked to Saudi Arabia -- Washington Times
Former Top CIA Official Sentenced to 37 Months -- Washington Post
Senate Panel to Pursue Investigation of C.I.A. -- New York Times
Court rules that warrantless surveillance suit can proceed -- McClatchy Newspapers
Afghanistan still largest opium poppy producer: US -- AFP
FACTBOX: Global narcotics activity in 2008 -- Reuters
Navy corpsman awarded with Silver Star -- News14
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,252 -- Yahoo News/AP
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 588 -- Yahoo News/AP