NEWS

ALLIED WARSHIPS TO JOIN UK

CARRIER STRIKE GROUP – P2

US NAVY DEFIES CHINESE FURY – P3

NAVIES-IN-BRIEF – P4, P6 & P8
• Soviet era nuclear cruisers retired.
• South Korean Navy’s carrier charm offensive.
• Australia’s amphibious upgrade.
• Royal Navy Type 31 frigate steel to be cut.
• Turkey asks UK for help with carrier programme.
• Chinese can hit ships in Indian Ocean from Tibet.

WEIGHING INTO THE FIGHT WITH STRIKES – P7

DRUGS AND ARMS INTERCEPTED – P12/13

JAPANESE SUB COLLISION INVESTIGATED – P20

PROGRAMME FOR NEW FRENCH

SSBN LAUNCHED – P26/27

SCOPING AN ARCTIC ASW EXERCISE – P38/39

HIVE OF INDUSTRY ON THE BALTIC – IBC

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5
Revolution in naval warfare means hitting even harder from further away.

THE BIG INTERVIEW

HISTORY IN THE MAKING – P14/19
Cdre Steve Moorhouse, boss of the UK Carrier Strike Group in a wide-ranging discussion with our Editor.

COUNTERING THE MINE THREAT

News and more on current and future Mine Counter-measures in today’s navies.
• Global News-in-Brief – P28/29 & P33
• The Belgian-Dutch future MCM
programme – P30/32
• Norway’s plans for tomorrow – P34/36

FEATURES

VETERAN FAST CRAFT COULD BE AXED – P10/11
The US Navy considers cutting Gulf patrol vessels.

A NEW KIND OF WARSHIP – P21/23
A tour of Canada’s new patrol ship, courtesy of the CO.

FRENCH FLEET’S NUCLEAR SUB DIPLOMACY – P24/25
How a Marine Nationale SSN flew the flag in Indo-Pac.

TRIBUTE TO SACRIFICE – P40
A memorial for British submariners takes shape.

TRIO PROVED TROUBLESOME – P41/42
The story of Germany’s ‘pocket batteships’.

HITLER THOUGHT THEY WERE USELESS – P43
The Fuhrer was not a big fan of German capital ships.

NIGHT FIGHTERS RULED AT MATAPAN – P44/45
A famous British WW2 victory in the Med.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P46

BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48