NEWS

• USN SUFFERS FROM ‘A WANT OF FRIGATES’ – P2
• CANADA SETS COURSE FOR T26 FUTURE FRIGATE – P3
• EXERCISE TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 – P6/7
• UK EXPECTS NATO ALLIES TO LEAD IN ARCTIC – P8
• FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICAN NEWS – P12/14
• NAVIES TRAIN TO FIGHT SMART – P22
• KOREAN NAVAL POWER PARADE – P38/39
• AUSTRALIA’S SECOND AWD COMMISSIONS – P44

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P4/5
A dangerous game of nuclear top trumps has been initiated with echoes of the bad old Cold War.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

FATE OF FLEET PIVOTAL – P9/11
Russia’s grand strategy depends on its Pacific Fleet.

USMC GRAPPLES WITH HOW TO FIGHT – P15/16
New equipment and strategy is required.

ROCKET BATTERIES TO BE SHIP KILLERS – P17
Land-based weaponry used to attack ships.

MIXED FORTUNES FOR UK FRIGATE FORCE – P18
There’s good and bad news for the RN workhorses.

BIG BOOST FOR UK YARDS – P20/21
There’s a sting in the tail of new fleet auxiliary contracts.

STORMY TIMES AHEAD – P23/25
A fast evolving contest at sea between East & West.

SOUTHERN OCEANS SAFEGUARD – P26/27
The navies of Brazil, India and South Africa train for war.

NEW SSN AIMS FOR SILENT SUPREMACY – P28/29
The third USS Indiana aims for undersea dominance.

ALLIANCE ACADEMY IS A HUB – P30/31
Greece provides an education for NATO allies.

POTENTIAL OIL FIELD DISPUTES LOOM – P32
France and Turkey want bases on Cyprus for overwatch.

‘BIG APPLE’ RUN ASHORE – P33/35
A New York City port visit follows UK carrier jet trials.

RN-USN SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP – P36
The rapport between long-standing front line partners.

THE BALANCE TIPS AND THEN COLLAPSE – P40/42
WW1 at sea – the final phase.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P43

MOVIE REVIEWS – P46
A Navy jet pilot in outer space and a cheesy sub drama.

BOOK REVIEW – P47/48
A new biography restores the reputation of a WW2 hero.