April 2009 - The inaugural edition of MERLN's new alert service, Issues at a Glance, is now available, featuring a comprehensive selection of resources on piracy off the coast of Somalia.  Pulled together on one page for easy access are U.S. policy responses and recommendations, as well as websites and reports providing information on the international response, the scope and consequences of piracy, and suggestions for effective strategies to combat it. 

April 2009 - The Digital Collections from the Library at the United States Military Academy at West Point are now available on MERLN's Digital Collections Page.  The collection includes extensive documention of the history of West Point, the U.S. Military Academy, and Academy alumni in a rich collection of books, manuscripts, and photographs.

March 2009 - At the 2009 Computers in Libraries conference, the MERLN team demonstrated a pilot project to build a full-text searchable database featuring MERLN's comprehensive collection of policy statements from the White House, Department of Defense, and State Department tracing the evolution of U.S. involvement in Iraq beginning with the buildup to the 2003 invasion and continuing on to the present day.  Be sure to visit our pilot project often as our collection continues to grow.

October 2008 - The U.S. Army War College Information as Power website is now available on MERLN's Digital Collections Page.  This site is an electronic library of current and historical articles and documents selected to facilitate understanding of the information element of national power.

April 2008 - The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom has contributed a variety of publications to MERLN.  The Defence Academy Journal, selected publications from the Advanced Research and Assessment Group, selected papers from the Joint Service Command and Staff College, and AERADE (Aerospace and Defence Internet Portal) can all be accessed from MERLN's Publications page.

March 2008  - A new category has been added to the China Military Policy Awareness Link (MiPAL) that highlights China's growing role in Africa.  This new section features research on Sino-African relations from a global network of think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and research institutes.  Please visit the China MiPAL and select China's Role in Africa from the list of categories.