Contents
NEWS
NAVIES – P2, P3, P4 & P9
- Russian carrier’s defences not enhanced
- South Korea pursues the nuclear option
- Moscow’s anti-cable capabilities
- Japan to hit hard from further away
NO WAY BACK FOR UK IF IT DITCHES AMPHIBIOUS FORCES AND ROYAL MARINES – P6/7
SUN GOES DOWN ON ‘CARRIER GAP’ – P24/25
SUBMARINE WITH A STING COMMISSIONED – P32
NORWAY’S HIGH NORTH WATCH – P33
CHANGING OF THE GUARD – P42
OLD FRIGATE SUCCUMBS TO SINKEX – P44
COMMENTARY
ODIN’sEYE – P5
The UK Treasury must increase MoD ‘pocket money’.
FEATURES & ANALYSIS
STEALTH DESTROYERS SWITCH ROLES – P8
Radical new warships will be anti-surface warriors.
HYPERSONIC MISSILES TO MAKE SURFACE SHIPS EXTINCT? – P10/12
Terrifying new weapons may or may not mean the end.
ARCTIC THREATS BEING “IGNORED” – P11/14
Neither the UK nor NATO are awake to the danger.
RN FRIGATE SWITCH – P16/17
A warship swap makes Devonport an ASW hub.
FLAGSHIP ALBION PREPARES – P17/18
Despite doubts over her future the LPD will be the British flagship in 2018.
HER MAJESTY’S STRIKE CARRIER – P19/21
The Queen presides over HMS Queen Elizabeth’s commissioning.
CANADA’S COMBATANT HITS CONTROVERSY – P22/23
A late bid to win a big contract stirs things up.
ASIAN EVOLUTION ON SHOW – P26/29
Report and pictures from the Thai fleet review.
SUBMARINE LOSS AFTERMATH – P30/31
The fate of the San Juan reveals defence failures.
THE GREAT UK WARSHIP TAKEAWAY – P34/36
Nations line up to buy British amphibious vessels.
THE RN HAS DIGESTED ITS TAIL – P35/37
The UK front line fleet is now consuming itself.
GLOBAL SUPPORT SHIPS – P38/41
Big changes in support flotillas.
HMAS AE1 FINALLY LOCATED – P46
BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48
