NEWS

FRENCH STRIKE CARRIER’S OVERWATCH – P2/3

NAVIES – P6/8
• Cuts today to fund future USN jet
• Canadian subs confined to port
• India’s next aircraft carrier to commission in 2022
• USA’s low yield nuke at sea in SSBN
• Australia should create corvette force

NEW PAKISTAN OPV HAS A RANGE OF OPTIONS – P4

CANADIAN NEWS IN FOCUS – P16

LONG SUBMERGED TRANSIT – P24/25

BATAAN BACK ON WATCH IN THE GULF – P34/35

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5
The UK Govt eyes the stars but ignores trouble below.

MARITIME CENTURY DEMANDS A BOLD MOVE – P17
A transatlantic perspective on the UK defence review.

‘FORGOTTEN’ CAMPAIGN OF WW2 – P40/42
The battle for Norway in 1940 must be honoured.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

TRUMP’S MEXICO WALL ALTERS NAVY PLANS – P10/12
A change in direction for the USN may well be needed.

NEW BUILD SLIPPAGE WILL HIT FORCE LEVELS – P13
The 2020s may see a steep decline in RN ships.

BEIJING BUILDS UP ITS AMPHIBIOUS FORCES – P14/15
Expansion in size & capabilities for Chinese marines.

USN PREPARES TO DEPLOY HYPERSONIC STRIKE – P18/19
American submarines to receive new missiles.

ABOARD JAPAN’S FUTURE JET CARRIER – P20/23
We go to sea in the JMSDF’s biggest ship.

AUSTRALIAN SUB PROJECT HITS TURBULENCE – P27
A key RAN programme navigates choppy waters.

RUSSIA WORKS UP CARRIER PLANS – P28
After the Kuznetsov fire what is the way ahead?

CHINA VERSUS RUSSIA IN EXPORT FACE OFF – P29/31
Moscow and China have competing warship offerings.

NAVIES PROVE THEIR LONG REACH – P32/33
Drug busts and intercepts by the RN and USN.

SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A FIGUREHEAD – P36/37
A look behind-the-scnes of a naval city’s new museum.

HIDDEN MENACE WITH A BIG IMPACT – P38/39
How minewarfare is a key element of statecraft.

OBITUARY – P45/46
‘Channel Dash’ veteran with a poet’s heart.

BOOK REVIEWS – P47

THE STORY OF U-864 IS STILL EVOLVING – P48