Contents
NEWS
CHINA CREATES ‘A ROBUST LETHAL FORCE’ – P2
U-BOAT IS A TRAILBLAZER – P4
AUSTRALIA-INDIA PARTNERSHIP NEEDED – P6
NAVIES TRAIN TO KILL SUBS IN WARM WATERS – P11
NEW THAI FRIGATE MAKES DELIVERY VOYAGE – P16/17
FIGHTING CAPABILITIES FORGED AFRESH – P21
TRIPLE DRUG BUSTS EAST OF SUEZ – P22/23
USS KEARSARGE BACK ON DUTY – P24/25
DYNAMIC RN WARSHIP DUO IN ASIA-PAC – P26/27
THE ROBOT CRAFT OF PLYMOUTH SOUND – P30
GERMAN NAVY NEWS – P34/35
BELATED REVENGE FOR USS COLE ATTACK – P36
LEGENDARY CARRIER TO BE A MUSEUM – P42/43
NEW USS WICHITA SAILS – P44
COMMENTARIES
ODIN’s EYE – P5
The issues for the RN’s Submarine Service stretch beyond just the wearing of a roll neck jumper.
FEATURES & ANALYSIS
NOT TAKING PUTIN’S NUKES SERIOUSLY – P3
The USA’s leadership should not kid itself.
UK’S CASD CLOCKS UP 50 YEARS – P7/10
A Continuous at Sea Deterrent milestone and the challenges of maintaining and replacing it.
RUSSIA OPTS FOR COERCIVE DETERRENT – P12/14
As Putin’s rhetoric ramps up a look at Moscow’s naval strategic forces.
BEIJING’S MISSILE SWITCH – P15
China aims to hit a foe harder but more safely.
DOING MORE WITH LESS – P18/20
The Greek Navy boss gives his view from the top.
SOUTH AFRICA’S MAN OF THE SEA – P28/29
A frigate captain provides his career perspective.
SUBTLE DEFENCE DIPLOMACY – P32/33
The UK sends a lightly-armed warship on a key mission.
VESSELS NAMED AFTER HEROES – P37/39
A look at the RCN’s new generation ice patrol vessels.
VALIANT MINI-SUB CHEATED OF SUCCESS – P40/41
How Pakistan’s innovative submariners went to war.
OBITUARY – P46
The remarkable life of a Fleet Air Arm jet pilot.
BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48
An important new work warns of an imperiled Britain.
