Warships International Fleet Review Magazine

19 January 2024

NAVIES RIDE SHOTGUN: Western warships take action to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea. ODIN’S EYE: The Houthi drones and missile blitz shows slow West is way behind the curve. URGENT NEED FOR DRONE-SWARM DEFENCE: A cutting edge response is required. FRENCH NAVY SCORES A FIRST: Frigate FS Languedoc makes a historic shoot-down. KEEPING A LID ON THE CAULDRON: Part one of a look at the history behind Iran versus the West in Middle East seas. GREEN LIGHT FOR SALE OF US NAVY SSNS: Approval given for Australia to buy attack boats. A WORLD IN PERIL CHALLENGES OPTIMISM: The head of the UK Armed Forces makes a major speech. GIVING THE HUNTER MORE PUNCH: A missiles boost proposed for the RAN’s new frigate. GREAT DANES ENDURE HOSTILE SEAS: On the Arctic patrol in a Danish frigate. ESCAPING THE DEFENCE SPENDING BLACK HOLE: The UK’s defence budget is in a right old pickle. POWER PROJECTION PRINCE: The second part of our visit to a UK carrier at sea. A RENAISSANCE ON THE HORIZON: Our big interview with the Belgian Navy boss. KILOS OFFER A MODERN WARFARE CASE STUDY: Russia’s Black Sea Fleet submarine force has been fragmented and under assault in the Ukraine War. A MARATHON WAR PATROL : The obituary of a notable 1980s submarine captain. HMS BELFAST: Royal Navy warships named Belfast, past, present and future.