1.   THE Royal Dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth yesterday won contracts for work on the Trident nuclear submarine force.

2.   -- Improving its ability to fight a sustained sea battle with its fleet of surface warships, support vessels and submarine forces.

3.   A protege of the commander of the Pacific fleet submarine force, Rear Adm. Albert H. Konetzni Jr., Waddle had already been recommended for promotion to captain.

4.   But since the Cold War ended, the Russian submarine force has stayed close to home, cut in size by a third.

5.   China also deployed two Russian-made Kilo-class diesel submarines, expanding its already sizable submarine force.

6.   It also finds a high degree of de facto segregation in such areas as light infantry, commando units and submarine forces.

7.   It has just signed a deal with Moscow to let China produce advanced Russian jet fighters and is working to develop a nuclear-missile-carrying submarine force.

8.   The Navy has long taken civilians, as well as government officials and journalists, on such outings to build support for the submarine force.

9.   The United States is, for instance, spending billions of dollars to build another Seawolf submarine, while at the same time reducing its submarine force.

10.   There is also concern that the accident may damage the submarine force by discouraging those serving from staying in.