He covers the range of issues in the maritime domain from strategy to technology and capability development. Nick’s specialist areas of interest are US Navy developments; NATO, European, Russian and Chinese naval capabilities; and maritime developments in the Euro-Atlantic, Middle East, South Asia, and the Asia-Pacific regions. He also has a particular interest and expertise in aircraft carrier and maritime aviation developments. Before joining the Institute, Nick was a BBC journalist for more than 30 years, specialising in covering defence, security and international affairs. His last appointment was as a BBC World Affairs Correspondent. He was also the BBC’s first Pentagon Correspondent.