NEWS

AFRICAN NAVIES IN THE BALTIC – P2

BATTLE FOR BIGGER USN LOOMS – P3

NAVIES – P4 & P6
• Blast off for India’s latest submarine.
• Massive Marine Corps expansion for China.
• Iran declares ‘carrier killer’ success.

HMAS STUART IS SUITED & BOOTED – P7

SICILIAN WATERS HOST HUNTERS & HUNTED – P8/9

CHILEAN FRIGATES TO GET CANADIAN REFITS – P17

DRUG BUST DOUBLE – P22

CUTLASS ‘COPTER – P23

GATOR GUN SMOKE – P29

NAVIES TRAIN TO PROTECT & SERVE – P30/31

FIRST STOP FOR RN MULTI-TASKER – P32

MARITIME AVIATION – P39/40

COMMENTARIES

TOP HEAVY NAVY QUESTIONS – P5
As the RN’s new carrier era dawns some serious issues must be settled.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

CARRIERS WILL PLACE EXTRA STRAIN ON RN – P10/11
The good and bad news about the new era.

COLLECTIVE DEFENCE REINFORCED – P12/13
NATO Sec Gen warns of major security challenges.

IN THE ‘GREAT POWER VANGUARD’ – P14/16
Russia’s Northern Fleet will either prosper or fail.

AIMING TO BE ‘TRUSTED & RESPECTED’ – P18/20
Interview with the boss of the Belgian fleet.

WAR CLOUDS OVER ASIA-PACIFIC – P24/28
• The potential for conflict in the Korean Peninsula.
• China’s need to avoid conflict with the USA.
• ‘Helicopter destroyer’ projects power.
• Japan chooses to boost its passive defence.

MOVE ALONG…NOTHING TO SEE HERE – P34/36
Some see rising tension in the Arctic, others do not.

THE LAST TRIBAL – P37/38
The retirement of HMCS Athabaskan leaves a gap.

CHARIOT OF DESTRUCTION – P41/43
A little told aspect of the famous Saint-Nazaire Raid.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P45/46

MOVIES, TV & DVD REVIEWS – P47/48