Editorial NH 144
Reader friends,
We are setting sail again!
Our, or rather your, magazine is the history of ships, men, navies. Looking at it, I see the evolution of the boats, but also of the combat methods, of the means used in operations. And, clearly, we are at a turning point, a new stage.
The world is very turbulent, the sea is the scene of clashes, some quite subdued, others more direct. The latter have seen the emergence of new weapons, robotic, autonomous or remotely controlled devices: drones. It seems that naval forces are increasingly turning to these devices, unmanned units, thus reducing human risks. Are we heading towards combat with remotely piloted machines, or even robots, the end of the great captains? The future will tell, it is one of the small subjects of our news, unfortunately more and more oriented towards military developments.
We obviously find our usual sections, books, miniatures, screens…
Our approach to Pearl Harbor as seen by sailors is back, with the second part of the story.
Another saga, that of the blockade runners, which sees its conclusion with these sailors active until the end of the conflict.
A big leap back, to the time of King Philippe IV “le Bel”, with the creation and beginnings of the first French maritime arsenal, Clos aux Galées, in Rouen. The Kingdom of France is adopting national maritime structures. No doubt we will talk about it again soon.
We return to our times, blending past and present with a study of Japan's geopolitics. It has evolved a lot, but the subject is very current with the growing tensions in this area.
Here are a variety of subjects to discover, all new and exclusive. Enjoy !
There you have it, the breath of the open sea and of History is calling you.
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Jean-Luc FOUQUET
SUMMARY
Page 02 – Favorites by Jean-Luc Fouquet
Page 04 – Ships and screens: PT 109, JF Kennedy in combat by Jean-Luc Fouquet
Page 06 – Miniature ships by Jean-Luc Fouquet
Page 8 – Wrecks and survivors by Philippe Caresse
Page 10 – News, some briefs by Jean-Luc Fouquet
Page 22 – Pearl Harbor – Part 2 by Hubert Groult
Page 38 – Le Clos aux Galées – Creation and beginnings by Rémy Scherer
Page 50 – The blockade runners – Part 8 – 1944/1945 by René Alloin
Page 74 – Geopolitics of Japan by Gildas Borel
