Interesting articles

Larbre34

The Flag Officer role will be a contest between Captain Darragh Kirwan, Head of Operations and Captain William Roberts Head of Support Command.

From the little I've heard Capt. Kirwan seems to be the favourite. But the main impetus is speed and restaffing of the subordinate roles without delay. 2026 will be a highly pressurised year for the N.S., I don't envy what the new Commodore will be getting in his lap.

banie01

A dire assessment of the state of the Royal Navy and it's ability to impose itself in the Atlantic from the 1st Sea Lord, let alone adventurism in the Pacific with the nominal CSG.

“The advantage that we have enjoyed in the Atlantic since the end of the Cold War, the Second World War, is at risk. We are holding on, but not by much,” Jenkins told the International Sea Power Conference.
There is no room for complacency. Our would-be opponents are investing billions. We have to step up or we will lose that advantage. We cannot let that happen.”
He said that Russia had invested “billions” in its maritime capabilities, particularly the northern fleet, “despite the millions of lives and the cost of their egregious illegal invasion of Ukraine”.
There has been a 30 per cent increase in Russian incursions into British waters in the past two years, including the “visible presence” of spy ships such as Yantar, which is suspected of mapping underwater cables. It entered UK waters last month and shone lasers at military pilots.

https://www.thetimes.com/article/d31a2b7a-aad1-4232-a793-f8ee8bf57c15?shareToken=455fde93c3c8c3de506a06c80d18181f