THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY; THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY THERE

摘要

This issue maintains The NAVY Magazine themes. Paper 1 deals with contemporary trends and junctures in warship design. It builds on previous analysis that suggests the Global West's shipbuilding and design response to the increasing threat (and demand) is sclerotic at best. The second paper by Jonathan Wilson, segs from the first by considering the Spector of Autonomy (UUVs and UAVs) -winning first prize in the 2019 Essay Competition (non-professional section). Paper 3, by Greg Swinden - a long standing contributor to The NAVY - topically looks back to the response by RAN to the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu pandemic. The final paper is by another longstanding contributor, and member, Murray Dear - entitled First Away, dealing with HMVS VICTORIA and The First Taranaki War.