NEWS

CONTAINERISED MISSILE BLAST OFF – P2

‘LIGHT CARRIER’ STUDY ORDERED – P3

NAVIES – P4 & P6
• Canadian future frigate programme delay.
• China sends out its carrier battle group.
• Navies let loose missiles in Syria War.

BEIJING’S WARSHIP GREY DIPLOMATS – P7

EXERCISE DYNAMIC MONGOOSE – P14

GERMANY ORDERS FIVE WARSHIPS – P17

UK CUTS STEEL ON THREE NEW FRIGATES – P21

FINAL CURTAIN FOR HMS TORBAY – P24/25

TALISMAN SABER – P26/27

BALTOPS TENSION – P28

THE “EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE”

OF USS FITZGERALD – P36/37

JMSDF BEHIND THE SCENES – P38

MARITIME AVIATION – P40/42

COCKLESHELL PADDLE – P44

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’S EYE – P5
An absence of strategic leadership in the West.

AMBITIOUS STATEMENT OF INTENT – P16
Canada’s surprising, yet shaky, defence boost.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

TIGHT SQUEEZE FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH – P8/11
The UK’s new flagship emerges from the dockyard.

“THREATENING AND SECRETIVE”- P12/13
A top NATO commander’s verdict on the Russians.

KREMLIN CUTS ITS CLOTH – P15
Moscow remains ambitious despite budget trim.

BACK TO THE FUTURE? – P18/19
To boost force levels the US Navy may plunder its mothball fleet.

“SHIPS WILL BE SUNK AND PEOPLE KILLED” – P20
A stark warning from a former First Sea Lord.

WHAT SHAPE CORBYN’S NAVY? – P22/23
A future Labour government and the RN.

USA KEEPS FAITH WITH ‘NUKES FOR PEACE’ – P30/32
Complex threats mean USN ‘boomers’ sail on.

A BESPOKE SOLUTION – P33/35
Profile of a warship tailored towards Singapore’s specific security needs.

OBITUARY – P45

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – P46

MOVIES & BOOK COMP WINNERS – P47/48