NAVIES NEWS

RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET ERODED – P2

MORE WARSHIPS NEEDED IN THE RED SEA – P3

NEWS IN FOCUS & BRIEFS – P4 & P6
• Last resting place of legendary US Navy sub found.
• Six carriers for India proposal.
• African maritime crime response.
• Thai submarine project reborn.
• Argentina wants new submarines.

COMMENTARY

ODIN’S EYE – P5
Stark choices on Defence lie ahead for the next government of the United Kingdom

ACHIEVING A MORE LETHAL ROYAL NAVY – P8/9
Creating a bigger, harder hitting UK fleet.

FEATURES

MEET THE MANTA RAY DRONE – P10
A new Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle for the US Navy.

SWEDEN’S NATO NAVAL REVOLUTION – P11/14
What the future holds for a leading Baltic navy.

THREATS IN THE ‘SOUTHERN NEIGHBOURHOOD’- P15
The Atlantic Alliance must win people over.

RSS INIMITABLE COMPLETES A FOUR-PACK – P16/17
Singapore’s new submarine is named and launched.

STEEP DECLINE OF VITAL SUPPORT FLEET – P18/19
Britain’s global naval presence is undermined.

FIRST OF THE ANZACS BOWS OUT – P20/22
Frigate was famed for fire mission during the Iraq War.

PATROL SHIPS HIT BULLSEYE IN INDO-PACIFIC – P23/26
Two forward deployed RN vessels do good work.

MYSTERY CRAFT DELIVER STEALTHY ATTACKS – P27/28
A survey of some leading Swimmer Delivery Vehicles.

SEA HARRIER ‘TOP GUN’ WHO WAS A FEARLESS ADVOCATE- P43/44
The jet-propelled life of the legendary Sharkey Ward.

D-DAY 80

TODAY’S COMMANDOS IN TRIBUTE – P29
Green berets salute heroic forebears.

SEA CONTROL MADE INVASION POSSIBLE – P30/32
The basis of victory was to control the oceans.

THE LONGED-FOR LIBERATION – P33/34
A French perspective on the Normandy landings.

OLD BATTLEWAGONS & CONCRETE CAISSONS – P35/37
The pivotal role of artificial harbours in Allied success.

VITAL ROLE OF BATTLING CANADIANS – P38/39
Fierce Channel fights for the Royal Canadian Navy.

THEY ALSO SERVED – P40
Two warships that did their bit off the beaches.

FLOODING ASHORE – P42.

D-DAY BOOK REVIEWS – P46/48
A look at some new and notable works.