Warships International Fleet Review Magazine

21 November, 2025

ODIN’S EYE: The Chagos giveaway is seen by some as a ‘new Suez Crisis’ but maybe the UK should just leave (and spend the money saved on its armed forces). THE RUSSIAN BEAR & THE BRITISH LION: A former UK Defence Attaché in Moscow provides his perspective on how Russians view the British. THE NOVOROSSIYSK INCIDENT: The implications of a ‘limping’ Russian submarine. UKRAINE UNVEILS NEXT GEN ATTACK DRONES: Two new uncrewed boats to attack Russians. MISSILES COULD DESTROY CHINESE FLEET: Drones could also help defend Taiwan from invasion. CONFRONTING NORTH KOREA WITHOUT GOING NUCLEAR: How South Korea and the USA might tackle the growing menace of N. Korea’s WMD. SUBMARINE TRANSFER GETS GREEN LIGHT: Trump gives the go-ahead to a key part of AUKUS. BATTLESHIPS REBORN!? Two essays kick of a series prompted by the US President’s call for a new generation of US Navy battlewagons. SUNSET FOR LONG-SERVING VESSELS: The beginning of the end for Canadian patrol ships. NATO ALLIES MUST MAINTAIN THEIR EDGE: The deputy boss of Alliance maritime forces interviewed.