NEWS

NAVIES – P2/3, P4, P6

• US Navy squares up to Russia in the Atlantic
• Norway & UK to team up with MPAs
• Final new Australian destroyer in the water
• South Korea may fly F-35Bs from assault ships
• First sea trials for second Chinese carrier

FRANCO-US ‘SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP’ AT SEA – P7/8

BURNING BOAT DRUGS BUST – P9

POLITICS AND STRATEGY – P10/11

SOLO JOINT WARRIOR – P34

SEA CEPTOR MISSILE ROARS – P46

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’S EYE – P5
Some good news for the RN but beneath the surface problems still lurk and must be tackled.

UK STEERS COURSE FOR ‘CAN’T FIGHT, WON’T FIGHT’ POLICY  – P12/13
Chris Parry concludes his look at the RN’s future.

THE NAVAL MEEK SHALL NOT INHERIT THE EARTH  – P20/21
The UK must abandon its timid naval outlook.

FOCUS ON GLOBAL SUBMARINES

NEWS-IN-BRIEF – 24/25, P27

AUSTRALIAN FUTURE SUB DELAYS – P26/27
The RAN considers its options to speed things up.

DANISH SUB FORCE MOMENT OF GLORY – 28/29
A mission to Arabia was an unexpected finale.

‘FATHER’ OF USN NUKE SUB FORCE HONOURED – P30
New attack boat salutes famous hard-driving admiral.

THE CASE AGAINST UK TRIDENT – P31/33
A former submarine captain explains why he thinks it is time for his country to abandon nuclear weapons.

FEATURES & ANALYSIS

GUARDIAN OF THE SEAS – P14/15
The inside view of a Belgian frigate’s NATO mission.

ASTERIX EXPLORES NEW HORIZONS – P16/19
Canada’s latest support vessel breaks the mould.

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD – P22/23
Brazil’s tortuous route to a new surface warship.

COMBAT FOES TO FLY AGAIN IN UK – P36/37
A preview of next month’s spectacular naval air day.

BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC 75 – P38/41
How crucial battles in April & May 1943 were decisive in settling the issue & a merchant mariner’s perspective.

A TRULY GLOBAL COMBAT SHIP? – P42
The options for Australia’s future frigate and the calculus behind potential success for a leading contender.

OBITUARY – P44/45

BOOK REVIEWS – P47/48