General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier as it operated in the North Sea, complete with a backseat ride in an F/A-18F Super Hornet. In his ...
This is the first time a general—a rank normally reserved for ground forces—ascends to the position of First Sea Lord. Yesterday, the Royal Navy received its new First Sea Lord—the formal title for ...
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins acknowledged the Royal Navy’s current shortcomings, but stressed that it would be ready for an armed conflict by 2030. Fast forward by 46 years, and it might not be possible ...