Latest Edition of "Combat Fleets of the World" Naval Reference Book Now Available
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Its author, Bernard Prézelin, is an experienced former French Navy officer, French Navy reservist and former navy intelligence expert at the DRM (French equivalent to the Defense Intelligence Agency DIA).
The top eight navies as of October 2016 are: The US Navy, the Chinese Navy, the Russian Navy, the British Royal Navy, the JMSDF, the Indian Navy, the French Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy. According to Prézelin, the expansion of the navies in Asia is unprecedented, four of which are now among the top eight in the world (China, Japan, India and South Korea). The increase of the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is very significant with nearly 80 vessels commissioned during the last 48 months. It is now the second largest navy in terms of tonnage. The global maritime ambitions of the PLAN is reflected in particular by the reinforcement of the support fleet. Combat Fleets of the World is written in French language but comes with an english reader's guide that makes it easy for readers not fluent in French to use and consult the book. A PDF preview is available at this link. Combat Fleets of the World, 2016 edition, may be ordered at this link. |
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