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Campaigns, Command & Control, Diplomacy, Education, Europe, General, Geostrategy, Historiography, Institutions, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Littoral, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Philosophy, Political Theory, Professional Military Education, Sea Power, Strategy
15 minutes, 13 seconds

Reflections on History – The Peloponnesian War and Strategy

By Jeremy Blackham,
07 May 26

Ed. The author contemplates historical epistemology, with due regard to the Great Peloponnesian War and the nature of strategy. A 15 minute read.

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Addressing Current Reality, Campaigns, Chemical & Biological Weapons, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Escalation, Ethics, Europe, Geopolitics, Hybrid Warfare, Institutions, Law, Middle East, Military History, National Security, Political Theory, Risk Management, Rules of Engagement, Strategy, Tactics, Ukraine
15 minutes, 26 seconds

The decline of international statute in modern conflict

By Capt Toby Kingsberry RM,
06 May 26

Ed. With John Mearsheimer’s ultrarealism firmly in mind, the author addresses the logic of abiding by, and violating, the international law of war. A 15 minute read.

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Arctic, Armed Forces, Arms Control, Budgets and Finance, Canada, Civilian Vessels, Climate Change, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Defence Reviews, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Hydrographic Survey, Joint Expeditionary Force, Joint Forces, Law, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Ministry of Defence, NATO, Naval Platforms, Nuclear Power, Procurement, Risk Management, Royal Canadian Navy, Russia, Sea Power, Shaping The Future, Uncategorized, United States of America
33 minutes, 39 seconds

Looking North and South: The Future of Royal Navy Ice Patrol

By Capt Hugh Harris RN,
05 May 26

Ed. The author examines the state-of-the-art with regard to Polar icebreaker investment and development, and considers the relative cost for future RN procurement in increasingly competitive theatres. A 30 minute read.

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Latest Book Review, 8 May 2026

08 May 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the second volume of Alan Allport’s study into the British contribution to Allied victory in the Second World War, focusing on the period from 1942 to 1945.

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Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Defence, Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, General, Geostrategy, Hybrid Navy, Industry, Institutions, Iran, Joint Expeditionary Force, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, Morale, National Defence, National Security, NATO, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Deterrence, People, Philosophy, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Marines, Russia, Sea Power, Service Culture, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, The Naval Review, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Training, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
14 minutes, 24 seconds

Lead, Fight, Win: Reforming the Royal Navy to ensure that it is optimised for Warfighting

By General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC RM, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff,
30 Apr 26

Ed. If the recent conflict in the Middle East has confirmed anything, it is that sea power remains essential to our nation’s prosperity. Much has been written about Operation EPIC FURY, the rapidly evolving threats we face and our ability to counter them, and how advances in drones, uncrewed and autonomous systems have forever changed the way we fight. But some things remain constant, as evidenced by Iran shutting the Strait of Hormuz, the vital maritime chokepoint through which a fifth of the world’s oil transits.

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Editorial: Naval Review 114/2

By Mike Beardall,
29 Apr 26

Ed. As Operation EPIC FURY ebbs and flows, may I propose a new principle of war? Always follow the money.

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16 minutes, 37 seconds

Mapping, Measuring, Controlling: The Reinvention of the Maritime Domain

By SLt Isaac Robinson,
28 Apr 26

Ed. With due regard to technological evolution, geostrategy, and climate change, the author contemplates the historical trajectory of sea power theory, law, and its future. A 15 minute read.

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Delivering Dual‑Use Resilience in Practice: A Port Operator Perspective

By Paul Bristowe & Richard Parkinson,
23 Apr 26

Ed. The expert authors address the practical side of port infrastructure dual use from the perspective of the Associated British Ports (ABP), providing recommendations for enhanced integration. A 15 minute read.

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