NEWS

NORTH KOREA TESTS MISSILE – P2

USN ESTABLISHES ‘GREYHOUND’ ASW GROUP – P3

ITALIAN FRIGATE JOINS EURO MISSION – P3

POLISH FUTURE FRIGATE – P3

RN SUBMARINE VISITS AUSTRALIA – P4

NAVIES IN FOCUS – P6

F-35B LANDS ON JAPANESE WARSHIP – P7

MAJOR MED EXERCISE – P10

INGLORIOUS END FOR ONCE PROUD SHIP – P14

THE DUTCH IN BRITISH SEAS – P28

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – P5
Europe is at the mercy of both Russia and China.

CLEAN SHEET CANBERRA’S GOLDEN OPP – P11
AUKUS gives the RAN a quantum leap but won’t be easy to achieve.

FEATURES

RUSSIAN & US WARSHIPS IN CLOSE ENCOUNTER – P8
Moscow claims it forced a USN vessel out.

ATTACK BOAT CRUNCH RIPPLE EFFECT – P12/13
The damage to a US Navy SSN is a fleet-wide blow.

EXERCISE CUTLASS FURY 2021 – P17/20
A Canadian-led workout was more than just a war game.

FUTURE SUB-HUNTER’S NUCLEUS CREW – P21
A future HMS Glasgow receives her first sailors.

MILESTONE DEFENCE ALLIANCE EXERCISE – P22/23
New Zealand fleet weighs in for FPDA 50th.

CARRIER STRIKE GROUP COALITION – P24/27
Carrier nations work together in Asia-Pacific.

NEW PATROL SHIP AMID STORMY SEAS – P30/32
Part two of our voyage aboard ARA Piedrabuena.

UK NATIONAL FLAGSHIP ON COURSE? – P33/34
The proposal needs a firmer hand on the tiller.

CDR BOND…WE’VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU – P45
A look at the latest superspy movie.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P46

NAVAL HERITAGE & HISTORY

LONG VOYAGE TO PEARL ATTACK – P35/37
Japan’s surprise assault was years in the making.

NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR VETERAN SUBS – P38/39
US Navy & Royal Navy preserved SSNs get some TLC.

PLUS – Hood and her mighty guns commemorated; WW2 Battle of the Atlantic illuminated; Trafalgar Hero’s salute in stamps; little-seen portraits on show; Finland’s undersea warfare collection.

ON A MISSION TO SINK BATTLESHIP BISMARCK- P47/48
A new TV documentary enables WW2 veterans to speak about taking on the German battleship.