Iain Ballantyne has written extensively about navies past and present. A former newspaper defence reporter and current editor of the global naval news magazine ‘WARSHIPS International Fleet Review’, Iain has sailed in minefields off war-torn Kuwait, witnessed embargo enforcement in the Adriatic, and reported on naval operations in the Arctic and counter-terrorism sweeps in the Mediterranean. He has contributed to national and regional newspapers, international magazines, as well as to television news, documentary programmes, podcasts and radio shows.
While working for a London-based multi-media production company, Iain played a pivotal role in creating training films and corporate communication projects for the Royal Navy. In 2017, Iain was presented with a prestigious Fellowship Award by the UK’s Maritime Foundation for making ‘a truly outstanding contribution to stimulating public engagement in maritime issues’. Iain’s books include BISMARCK: 24 HOURS TO DOOM (Agora), THE DEADLY TRADE (Weidenfeld and Nicolson), ARNHEM: TEN DAYS IN THE CAULDRON (Agora), and HUNTER KILLERS (Orion), plus KILLING THE BISMARCK, HMS RODNEY, AND WARSPITE (for Pen & Sword).
