NEWS

NAVIES-IN-BRIEF – P3, P4, P7, P10
• New US Navy frigate build starts.
• Trials for Russian missile submarines.
• Brazil commissions first Scorpene submarine.
• India commissions carrier Vikrant.
• Destination Rio for global navies.
• NATO drones exercise off Iberia.

TENDER BRUSH UP FOR BRITISH SSN – P16

PRINCE AT POMPEY, QUEEN IN NEW YORK – P32

NAVIES IN THE VANGUARD – P36/37

FALKLANDS 40 REMEMBERED – P44

RUSSIA v. THE WEST

PIPELINE SABOTAGE & NUCLEAR THREATS – P2
Mysterious events in the Baltic & Kremlin brinkmanship.

‘VLAD THE INVADER’S’ CHILLING KREMLIN RANTS – P5
The Russian leader stokes the fires of hatred.

ODIN’S EYE – P6
Moscow’s Cuban Missile Crisis replay.

PUTIN’S NUCLEAR-POWERED WONDER WEAPON – P12
Tests may loom for the weapon NATO calls ‘Skyfall’.

NEW WARSHIP FOR UKRAINE LAUNCHED – P13
Turkey has constructed a corvette for Kyiv’s navy.

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 60 – P38/41
Three perspectives, including how a Soviet submarine officer ‘saved the world.’

FEATURES

ATLANTIC THUNDER! – P8/9
Anglo-American SINKEX off the UK.

STORM BREWING AS THE CYCLONES RETIRE – P14
In the wake of Iran’s drone stealing exploits the US Navy finds itself reducing their protection.

REVOLUTIONISING BIG DECK OPERATIONS – P15
Part two of our look at the naval impact of drones.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND THE ROYAL NAVY – P18/25
The late monarch’s enduring links to the Senior Service commemorated plus reports and pics on her passing, including the spectacular state funeral.

ANSON COMMISSIONED AS AUKUS POWERS AHEAD – P26/28
The latest British SSN and its role in training Australian submariners.

BEIJING WILL NOT INVADE TAIWAN – P29/31
The Chinese may hold back for a decade.

PATROL SHIPS WITNESS TO CHINA’S MARCH – P30/31
Leading Australian academics on the UK in Indo-Pacific.

AN EXPLODING GEARBOX & HMS ILLUSTRIOUS – P33/34
A 1986 incident involving a carrier & deployment plans.

GOING IN HARM’S WAY TO HUNT SUBS – P42/43
Part two of Nimrod patrols in the Falklands War.

BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48