Warships International Fleet Review Magazine

19 April 2024

EUROPEAN NAVIES IN THE FIRING LINE: Warships battling Houthi drones and missiles. MISSILE BLITZ ON SEVASTOPOL SHIPS: Ukraine lands more heavy blows on Moscow’s navy. SUSPECTED ARMS CONVOY SHADOWED: NATO navies keep an eye on three vessels. UKRAINIAN RAIDERS COME UNSTUCK: Mystery surrounds lighthouse mission. CHANGING OF THE GUARD: HMS Richmond in action against the Houthi menace. OVERSEAS BASE IN VITAL ROLE: Gibraltar provides essential support for UK warships. ODIN’S EYE: The UK Defence Secretary’s numbers game will not deter Russian aggression. MEANS AND ENDS ARE UNCLEAR: A survey of the disconnect in UK Defence. DUTCH INCREASE DEFENCE SPENDING - P10/11 Submarine and multi-role vessel investment. DRONES TO THE FORE - P13/15 Current conflicts and the shape of things to come. TAKING THE FIGHT TO THE DRONES - P16 The Spanish Navy enhances warship defences. COMMANDOS AND SSNS: The latest roof of the world submarine exercises. ARCTIC WARRIORS TRAIN HARD: NATO maritime forces at work off and in Norway while the Russians were also at sea. GREY ZONE THREATS: Britain ‘talks the talk’ but fails to deliver. RIVALS MEET DURING MILAN: Navies attend a major Indian Navy event. BIDEN’S BUDGET SHIPS SHORTFALL: A switch in investment for the US Navy. SPECIAL FORCES STING: Exercise Dynamic Manta in the Med. NAVIES RIDE SHOTGUN: Mines appear in the 1980s Tanker War. DISASTER AND COURAGE IN WW1: The first American destroyer sunk in action.