NEWS

MOSCOW’S CUTTING EDGE EMISSARY – P2

USS WASP PIONEERS LIGHT CARRIER CONCEPT – P3

NAVIES – P4 & P6

• Maiden Mediterranean deployment for corvette
• Queen Elizabeth design offered to Indian Navy
• Brazil picks German corvette
• Spain orders new warship
• Ninth FREMM frigate is also a first

NAVAL AMBASSADORS BEGIN TOUR – P17

ANTI-TERROR MISSIONS BOOST – P18

PIT STOP FOR RAN’S AIR DEFENCE SHIP – P24/25

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5

New medal for all unsung naval heroes needed.

D-DAY 75

ON THE EVE OF INVASION – P34/36

LITTLE SHIPS THAT FOUND PATH

ACROSS THE BEACH – P37/38

‘WE ARE ABOUT TO BREAK THE ATLANTIC WALL’ – P40/42

OLD BATTLEWAGONS’ GUNS ROAR – P41

LAST POST SPECTACULAR – P44

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR UK CARRIERS – P7

Think-tank suggests retro way to go.

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GREAT POWER RIVALRY – P8/9

USA and allies face challenges from Russia & China.

RUSSIA’S MANUFACTURED OUTRAGE – P10/11

A naval missile system provides the excuse.

WARRIOR OF THE NORTH – P12/16

Joint Warrior with a major amphibious accent.

ANGLO-US MINE WARFARE EXPERIMENT – P20/21

A UK vessel provides a platform for US operators.

CHINA’S GROWING COMBAT FLEET – P22/23

The PLAN is hungry for good quality sailors.

IRAN’S GROWING NAVAL POWER – P26/27

Recent developments auger a greater threat.

A WARM SPELL ENDED BY ASSASSINATION, INVASIONS AND POISONINGS – P28/30

The final part of our look at RN-Russian Navy relations since 1991.

D-DAY BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48