Battleships

Artificial intelligence, unmanned squadrons and long-distance strike capability: the arms race for future air superiority is underway

THE 10KEY BOATINGS TORIES YOUNEED TO READ

The Red Sea and Persian Gulf have been areas of historic tension for decades, with Western navies maintaining an almost constant presence

From the Cold War to modern operations, the threat beneath the waves has been steadily building, and could be about to escalate

After decades experimenting with muskets, Oda Nobunaga perfected their use at the Battle of Nagashino, revolutionising not just samurai warfare but Japanese society itself

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather