Contents
NEWS
NAVIES – P2, P6, P7/8, P38
- South China Sea concerns mean more Malaysian subs
- Indonesian Navy conducts major revamp
- US and Japanese forces rehearse amphib ops
- Canada to enhance Arctic surveillance
- Close up look at ‘lost sub’ HMAS AE1
- French naval aviators stay sharp in USA
- UK opens Arabian Gulf naval base
CHINA STAGES MASSIVE FLEET DISPLAY – P4
F-35B SPECTACULAR IN THE HOVER – P24/25
NEW INDIAN NAVY SUB RESCUE SYSTEM – P29
MULTI-TASKING US NAVY CARRIER – P30/31
MARITIME AVIATION NEWS – P32/33
NEW PATROL VESSEL FOR SOUTH AFRICA – P34
WARSHIPS IFR CELEBRATES 20 YEARS – P44
COMMENTARIES
ODIN’s EYE – P5
Defence of the West must be ‘all-domain’ to avoid defeat in the ‘Grey Zone’.
WHAT ROLE FOR THE RN? – P21/23
Part one of a consideration of front line challenges the British fleet is likely to be confronted with.
BEIJING’S NAVY IS IN THE VANGUARD – P26/28
Will it continue to be so, or will China turn landward?
POOR DECISIONS & BUNGLED PROCUREMENT – P36/37
UK maritime air defence has been sapped by wrong turns.
SYRIAN CRISIS
NEW COLD WAR BURNS HOT – P3/4
After simmering for years, tensions explode between Russia and the West.
AMERICAN & FRENCH WERE THE SPEARHEAD – P40/41
How US Navy & Marine Nationale missiles were unleashed.
HMS DUNCAN ON GUARD – P41
A British destroyer’s role defending Cyprus.
FEATURES & ANALYSIS
AMERICAN NAVAL AIR FORCES UNDER STRAIN – P9
The pace of global operations is telling.
MARITIME STRATEGY & THE MOSCOW MENACE – P10/12
The pace of global operations is telling.
FROM SEA TO LAND – P13/15
The evolution of modern naval long-range strike.
UK WARSHIP TRIO TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS – P16/17
The RN projects forward presence in Asia-Pacific.
CANADIAN SUBMARINE FORCE GOES GLOBAL – P18/20
The view from the top on current missions.
PATROL SHIP IS IRELAND’S NEW FAIR LADY – P42/43
Appledore’s latest warship is preparing to commission.
A REMARKABLE YOUNG OFFICER – P46
The short but glorious life of a WW1 Canadian submariner.
BOOK REVIEW
FIGHTING UNDER THE SEA – P47/48
An epic telling of submarine warfare across the ages.
