By the Editor: The potential threat to navies operating in the South China Sea and the south- west Pacific, from Chinese forces, cannot be discounted. The author suggests (in part to address RN Fleet shortfalls) the establishment of a prepositioned British Indo-Pacific helicopter force – a fleet of ASW helicopters stationed in South East Asia and procured by taking advantage of a commercial opportunity to acquire surplus S92 helicopters, a type in HM Coast Guard service. Introduction The aim of this article is to provide an operational concept for further evaluation so as to consider the…
