Should HMS Queen Elizabeth be deployed to the Red Sea region?
In this piece, we consider the arguments for sending the UK Carrier Strike Group to join in action to protect merchant shipping from the threat of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
A year in review – The Royal Navy in 2023
In this article we look back at the past year, summarising key events and the achievements of the Royal Navy while considering future challenges.
Hunting submarines with drones
In this article, Kamil Sadowski considers how Medium Rotary-Wing Uncrewed Air Systems could be employed in anti-submarine warfare operations.
Guns, missiles and drones – naval actions in the Red Sea
HMS Diamond has now been formally allocated to US-led operation Prosperity Guardian which will protect merchant ships transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Here we look at the recent naval operations and consider the current situation in the region.
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond shoots down drone while escorting merchant ships in the Red Sea
HMS Diamond has shot down a suspected drone targeting merchant shipping in the Red Sea using a Sea Viper missile.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023
The ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are a vital part of the UK naval capability but the past year has been a story of very mixed fortunes for the service. Here we look at the current status of the fleet.
Trouble in the docks – fixing the infrastructure issues impacting Royal Navy submarine availability
Here we focus on how delays in upgrading dockyard facilities have become one of the limiting factors preventing the RN from getting submarines to sea and look at the efforts to resolve the problem.
Analysis: Royal Navy deploys seven ships on underwater infrastructure patrols
In an announcement made this week, the MoD has said the RN will deploy a substantial force of vessels to patrol areas with vulnerable undersea critical infrastructure in cooperation with other nations. Here we look at the context of this action and what this may mean in practice
HMS Diamond sent to the Gulf in response to rising tension in the Middle East
HMS Diamond will join US warships deployed in the Persian Gulf region as the risk of conflict and the threat to merchant shipping increases. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said “it’s critical the UK bolsters our presence in the region”.
