Even before the defence review has begun, five Royal Navy warships are to be scrapped
The Defence Secretary confirmed in Parliament today that five RN warships are to be scrapped as a cost-saving measure. More
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Are Royal Navy nuclear deterrent submarines being re-supplied mid-patrol?
A recent article in The Sun newspaper suggests that submariners were almost “starved’ while on an epic six-month patrol because the boat could not be resupplied with food as planned. Here, we briefly consider the implications of this report.More
Setbacks in the Royal Navy’s effort to get newly acquired auxiliary ships into service
Early in 2023, the MoD purchased two former commercial vessels for the Naval Service. Despite their procurement ‘at pace’, RFA Proteus has yet to conduct any useful operations and RFA Stirling Castle is being laid up or ‘paused’ temporarily mainly due to a lack of qualified people to operate her.
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End in sight for Royal Navy attack submarine woes?
Almost a year ago we reported that none of the RN’s attack submarines (SSNs) were at sea. There has been only limited SSN activity since but here we summarise the current situation and look forward to improving future availability.
The situation in the Middle East – a Royal Navy perspective
The threat of war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in addition to the ongoing struggle in the Red Sea, is testing the ability of the US and its allies to respond. Here we look at naval dispositions in the region.
Royal Navy’s Multi Role Support Ship programme to go ahead
The Defence Secretary has confirmed that the MRSS programme has been approved and the RN will receive up to 6 amphibious vessels.
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HMS Diamond prepares to return to the Red Sea
HMS Diamond returned to Gibraltar on 10th February following two intense months deployed in the Red Sea, including action in combat. Here we summarise her time in Gibraltar and the current situation.
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A credible deterrent? Trident missile fails during test launch from HMS Vanguard
As if the Royal Navy did not already have enough negative headlines to contend with, The Sun newspaper reports a Trident ballistic missile failed to launch during a recent test. Here we provide some context to this story.
Rapid response – HMS Prince of Wales sails to replace her sister ship at short notice
Just a week after HMS Queen Elizabeth was withdrawn from exercise Steadfast Defender due to a defect, HMS Prince of Wales has sailed as her replacement.