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Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), 19th Century, Admiralty, AI, Air Power, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Doctrine, Education, Engineering, Equipment Capability, First World War, Force Structure, General, Industrial Revolution, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Leadership, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval Aviation, Naval Engineering, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Power, Organisational Theory, People, Procurement, Professional Military Education, Risk Management, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, United States Navy, USNI
15 minutes, 31 seconds

Commanding Minds: Naval Leadership in the Age of AI

By Capt Mark Hagerott USN (rtd),
09 Dec 25

Ed. The author considers the past century of technological innovation in the USN, its impact on the Service’s officer corps and naval leadership, and proposes several possible outcomes with regard to AI integration. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, December edition. A 15 minute read.

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Addressing Current Reality, Arctic, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, China, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Climate Change, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Cyberwarfare, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Energy, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Hybrid Warfare, Hydrographic Survey, Indo-Pacific, Institutions, Joint Forces, Maritime Security, Maritime Trade, Modernisation, NATO, Naval Architecture, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Power, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Marines, Russia, Sea Power, Submarines, Training, Ukraine, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
17 minutes, 13 seconds

War in the Arctic?

By James Gray,
04 Dec 25

Ed. The author, former Conservative MP and Shadow Defence Minister, outlines Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic as part of his forthcoming book on the subject, The Arctic: Land of the Great Bear. A 15 minute read.

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19th Century, Admiralty, AI, Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Black Sea, Budgets and Finance, China, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, France, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Piracy, Procurement, Red Sea, Risk Management, Russo-Japanese War, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Shipbuilding, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
6 minutes, 57 seconds

What does the French ‘Jeune Ecole’ theory teach us to help set up a winning Hybrid Navy?

By Cdr Thibault Vallery-Radot MN,
03 Dec 25

Ed. The author considers the lessons of the late-19th century Jeune École, a historical cautionary tale reflective of the introduction of naval drone warfare. A 10 minute read.

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Air Power, Book Reviews, Carrier Strike Group, China, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Sea Power, Taiwan
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Latest Book Review, 9 December 2025

09 Dec 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new e-book examining the on-going evolution of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Naval Aviation branch as it continues its transition to a carrier-centric force.

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Addressing Current Reality, Air Defence, Air Power, Armed Forces, Carrier Strike Group, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Equipment Capability, Europe, General, Indo-Pacific, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Media, Middle East, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, People, Piracy, Readiness, Red Sea, Risk Management, Royal Air Force, Sea Power, The Naval Review, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Training, United States Navy
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Dispatches from Operation HIGHMAST No. 6 – The Red Sea

By Lt Cdr Andrew Ward RN,
02 Dec 25

Ed. Our correspondent continues his narrative of Operation HIGHMAST during the recent transit of the Red Sea, reflecting on developments in those tense waters. A 5 minute read.

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Amphibious Operations, Air Power, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Caribbean, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Conflict Resolution, Defence Reviews, Doctrine, Escalation, Falklands War, Geopolitics, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Security, Media, Middle East, Military History, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Operational Planning, People, Political Science, Readiness, Risk Management, Sea Power, Special Forces, Tactics, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
16 minutes, 39 seconds

Urgent Fury: The Risks of Turning Operational Ineptitude into Strategic Success

By Prof Chuck Steele,
27 Nov 25

Ed. The author investigates the crisis planning and political justifications for the US invasion of the island nation of Grenada on 25th October 1983. A 15 minute read.

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Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, Defence Engagement, Dockyards & Ports, General, Leadership, Morale, People, Readiness, Service Culture, Submarines, Uncategorized, Veterans
3 minutes, 28 seconds

What Happened to Fun in the Royal Navy?

By Dan Conley,
26 Nov 25

Ed. Continuing the ‘Fun in the Navy’ theme, the author recalls service aboard the Porpoise-class submarine HMS Sealion.

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Addressing Current Reality, Africa, Air Defence, Anti-Piracy, Armed Forces, Arms Control, AUKUS, Carrier Strike Group, China, Communications, Convoy Operations, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Economics, Energy, Escalation, Europe, France, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, India, Indo-Pacific, Iran, Japan, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Law, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Middle East, Modernisation, National Security, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Operational Planning, Pakistan, Persian Gulf, Political Theory, Red Sea, Risk Management, RNSSC, Russia, Sea Power, Service Culture, Shipbuilding, Strategy, Submarines, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Turkey, United States Navy
35 minutes, 12 seconds

The Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: Maritime Security in a Multiplex World

By Toby Powlson,
25 Nov 25

Ed. The RNSSC author provides an appreciation of the strategic situation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), and endorses an organic ‘multiplex’ as against a hegemonic ‘multipolar’ order for the region. A 35 minute read.

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