NEWS

‘NEW’ NORTH KOREAN MISSILE SUBMARINE – P4
MIGHTY SSGN SAILS BALTIC – P6/7
SOUTHERN TEAMWORK SHARPENS SKILLS – P15
WARSHIPS HEAD FOR ST. PETERSBURG PARADE – P16
SUBS & SUB HUNTER MAKE THEIR DEBUT – P36
BATTLING HAGURO LIVES AGAIN – P40

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5
Action not words required at sea for RN.
BRITAIN NEEDS TO GET SERIOUS – P8/9
The UK must reconnect with global naval strategy.

STORM OVER THE GULF

US NAVY’S NEW MINDSET IN CRISIS ZONE – P2/3
How a shock helped sharpen up a patrol force.
TENSIONS RISE AMID NAVAL BUILD UP – P17
Drone shoot-downs & ship seizures raise temperature.
THERE IS NO ‘MAGIC BULLET’ SOLUTION – P18
Unravelling the tangled web of Iran-UK tension.
‘INFINITE WAR’ OFFERS FINITE SUB THREAT – P19
Assessing Iran’s undersea forces.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

CHINA SEEKS A ROUTE TO NUKE PROPULSION – P10
Moscow is set to boost Beijing’s carriers.
FIRE AND ICE FOR THE USA – P12/13
The US Navy’s Arctic and South China Sea strategies.
RUSSIAN GATECRASHER IN THE BLACK SEA – P14
An elderly destroyer barges into a NATO party.
LOST SOVIET SUB ‘LEAKS’ RADIATION – P20/21
Deep sea survey of a Cold War relic while a fire in another craft delivers a major blow to the Russian Navy.
SABRE SPECTACULAR HELPS KEEP THE EDGE – P22/23
A range of warfare skills rehearsed off Australia.
QUANTUM LEAP IN POWER PROJECTION – P24/27
A profile of the RAN’s new fleet flagship.
GREECE EYES NEW FRIGATES FROM FRANCE – P28/29
Despite a failed crowd-funding move Athens presses on.
SMALL BOATS MENACE MET BY MARTLET – P30/31
An innovative firepower solution is tested off the UK.
NEW ERA FOR BRAZILIAN NAVY – P32/35
Interview with CO of helicopter carrier Atlantico.
PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE FLEET AIR ARM – P37/38
This year’s Yeovilton Air Day really took off.
“THIS IS NOT AN EXERCISE” – P41/42
50th anniversary of horrific fire in a Canadian destroyer.
COURAGEOUS FALKLANDS WAR CO – P43/44
Obituary of Captain David Pentreath.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P46
BOOK REVIEWS -P47/48