Contents
NEWS
USN STRIKE CARRIERS GATHER – P2
‘MOSQUITO FLEET’ NEEDED TO TACKLE RUSSIA – P3
MASSIVE GLOBAL UPSURGE IN CARRIER & AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE VESSEL INVESTMENT – P4
NAVIES – P6 & P9
- Russian enhances beach landing capabilities
- India to get EMALS for carrier?
- Sweden upgrades ASW in surface fleet
- Entire German sub force out of action
CALIFORNIA BLITZ FOR GATOR NAVY – P8
NATO TESTS ITS FIRE BRIGADE FORCES – P22
ITALIAN NAVY SUMMIT SPECTACULAR – P32
LONG VOYAGE OF EGYPT’S NEW NAVY – P40
AMPHIB SAILS IN FOR BIG EXERCISE – P42
THE SOVIET SUBMARINER WHO ‘SAVED THE WORLD’ – P46
COMMENTARY
ODIN’s EYE – P5
UK Govt owes it to the Navy & Nation to wake up.
FEATURES & ANALYSIS
BID TO ENSURE OLD WARRIORS SAIL ON – P7
Congress fights to save Arleigh Burkes.
COMPONENTS FOR NORTH KOREA ACTION – P10/11
The USN and allied navies assemble key units.
NAVIES AIM TO PROVIDE MISSILE SHIELD – P12/15
The US Navy leads a UK-based Ballistic Missile Defence exercise, plus a look at the gap caused by the RN’s lack of a BMD-capable destroyer.
AXING UK AMPHIBS A CUT TOO FAR – P16/18
An unwise move is considered by UK MoD.
CHINA SEEKS TO PERSUADE UK – P19/21
A visit by a PLAN task group to London.
RN RECEIVES HARPOON REPRIEVE – P24/25
However, in years to come its ships will be at risk.
MEXICO’S MULTI-MISSION PACKAGE – P26/28
Profile of the patrol vessel ARM Durango.
ATOMIC BATTLESHIPS MAKE THEIR DEBUT – P30/31
The USN’s latest nuclear-powered attack subs.
COMPETITORS WILL SEEK TO TORPEDO – P33/35
The UK’s Type 31e enters a tough export market.
DILEMMA OF HOW TO DOCK – P36/38
The RN’s new carriers need somewhere capacious.
NAVAL HERITAGE – P43/44
OBITUARY – P45/46
BOOK REVIEW – P47/48
