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Tribute to the air crew of the recent Merlin Mk IV Crash

05 Jun 26

Ed. It was a huge shock to learn that the extraordinary life of Lt Lily-Mae Fisher had been cut short by the tragic loss of a Merlin Helicopter in Devon this week.  The Naval Review extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families, colleagues and friends of Lt Cdr Chris Gayson, Lt Lily-Mae Fisher and Petty Officer Owen Green. As a tribute to them the excellent article she wrote for the Naval Review is available for all to read, a young life lived to the maximum may she and her crew mates rest in peace.

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Carrier 2000: A Consideration of Naval Aviation in the Millennium

By Cdr D R James RN,
04 Jun 26

Ed. Originally published in two parts in 1999 [87/1, p. 3 & 87/2, p. 105], the author elaborated with particular clarity the strategic, operational and doctrinal rationale for what is now the current RN carrier aviation capability in the Joint Armed Forces post-Cold War environment. A 50 minute read.

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Letter to the Editor: The AIB

By Jock Gardner,
02 Jun 26

Ed. Our correspondent suggests a radical modification concerning the future of the Admiralty Interview Board.

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Volume 114, Spring 2026, Number 2
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Latest Book Review, 5 June 2026

05 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new biography of Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon.

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Arctic, Biography, Civilian Vessels, Environment, First World War, General, Globalisation, Historiography, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Media, Memorialisation, Mission Command, Morale, Naval History, Navigation, Oceanography, People, Risk Management, Science, Seapower, Service Culture
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For those stranded abroad, needed, an Ernest Shackleton

By Joseph Howard Cooper,
28 May 26

Ed. Through an imagined Socratic dialogue the author conveys to the younger generation the heroism of Shackleton’s rescue of the Endurance crew in August 1916. A 20 minute read.

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The Invisible War: Anatomy of orbital conflict and the institutional paralysis at its heart

By Paul Szymanski & Calogero Bonasia,
26 May 26

Ed. The expert authors investigate the history of 21st century space warfare, a legally undefined arena for grey zone conflict. A 25 minute read.

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Why Gallipoli still matters: predicting the challenges of a Straits of Hormuz invasion

By Lt Jim Haycock RN,
21 May 26

Ed. The author compares the Dardanelles campaign of 1915-1916 and the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz with respect to the use of force. A 5 minute read.

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NATO’s Massive Shipbuilding Campaign

By Eric Wertheim,
19 May 26

Ed. The author, looking beyond the United States Navy, provides a survey of NATO’s current ambitious shipbuilding projects. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, May 2026. A 15 minute read.

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