NEWS

CHINESE CARRIER SECRETS ARE INTEL PRIZE – P2

US NAVY MUST REGENERATE TO RETAIN EDGE – P3

NAVIES – P4 & P10

• RN Falklands top brass fire back at RAF officer’s flak
• USA & UK working on new littoral capabilities
• Iran claims uplift in undersea strike
• Israel to get more Dolphin Class subs

COALITION OF CONSTANT VIGILANCE – P11

SNOWY SSN RETURN – P13

FOCUS ON AUSTRALIAN NAVY NEWS – P28/29

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES IN EX COBRA GOLD – P32/33

BOARD AND SEARCH SKILLS SHARPENED – P36

GOWIND TO PATROL SAVAGE SOUTH SEAS – P37

FRENCH CARRIER STRIKE RENEWED – P40

WRECK OF LEGENDARY CARRIER FOUND & MAJOR CONFERENCE ON FALKLANDS WAR – P48

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5

Does the RN risk over-reach on top of overstretch?

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

GROWING MENACE IN THE EAST – P6/7

Report urges UK to increase bases and grow its navy.

SAUDI NAVY MUST EXPAND HORIZONS – P8/9

With threats rising pressure is on to evolve.

“TURKEY’S EYES AND EARS…” – P12

A new intel-gathering ship is launched.

GERMAN NAVY PRESSES ON – P14/16

Steel cut for first of five new corvettes.

DETERRENT MILESTONE FOR FRENCH SSBNS – P17/20

A look at the Marine Nationale’s strategic mission.

CLEANSING THE CARIBBEAN OF NARCOS – P21/23

The Colombian Navy’s air effort in the war on drugs.

ALL ABOARD THE MARITIME EXPRESS – P24/25

A call for NATO nations to rise to the challenge.

DEADLY SERIOUS WAR GAMES – P26/27

NATO navies train on, below and above the waves.

PROBLEMS PLAGUE SUPERCARRIERS – P30/31

The US Navy is sticking with its big ships despite glitches.

CANADA MAKES ITS FUTURE FRIGATE CHOICE – P34/35

The Canadians confirm the Type 26.

WHAT PROSPECT COD WARS REDUX? – P38/39

The ghost of fish wars past looms over Brexit.

BRAVE CHARIOTEERS WHO RODE TO WAR – P42/43

How valiant undersea warriors took the plunge.

RUSSIA & THE WEST PT1 – P44/46

The relationship since the Cold War assessed via the prism of two navies.

BOOK REVIEWS – P47