Warships International Fleet Review Magazine

20 June 2025

ODIN’S EYE: Britain must win a ‘Battle of the Bastions.’ NEW GREAT POWER CARVE UP: Trump presidency 2.0 ushers in spheres of influence. RESHAPING THE ROYAL NAVY: What the appointment of a Royal Marine as First Sea Lord signifies for the Navy and the nation. ICE ZONE CHALLENGE FOR WESTERN FLEETS: How Western navies are meeting increasing threats. WW2 NORMANDY LANDINGS INSPIRE CHINESE: New landing vessels for a possible Taiwan invasion. FACE OFF IN THE ARABIAN SEA: The navies of India and Pakistan in the recent crisis and what it portends for the future. SINGAPORE FORGES AHEAD: Report on various aspects of the IMDEX ASIA show. IMDEX 2025: UP CLOSE: Some notes on attending ships and more. CHINESE WARSHIPS MENACE PHILIPPINE VESSEL: A danger close episode and what lies behind it. RUSSIA SPIES ON NATO MISSILE EXERCISE: Interest shown in activities off Scotland and Norway. STINGRAYS AND GHOST BATS: The US Navy looks to Australia for a drone jet. DUTCH FRIGATE COMBAT UPGRADE: Netherlands workhorses retaining their killer edge. PATROL SHIP NAMED IN SOUTH AFRICA: Third vessel in a new Warrior Class for the SAN. HITLER’S BIG SHIPS DEFIED & DENIED: A brave destroyer in the WW2 Battle of the Barents Sea.