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19th Century, 20th Century, Admiralty, Age of Sail, Armed Forces, Book Reviews, Campaigns, China, Cold War, Deterrence, Doctrine, Escalation, First Anglo-Dutch War, First World War, Force Structure, France, Geopolitics, Germany, Global War On Terror, Indo-Pacific, Iran, Italy, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Weapons, Royal Navy, Russia, Sea Power, Second World War, Shipbuilding, Soviet Union, Strategy, Tanker War, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 11 August 2026

11 Aug 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers an edited volume, featuring an eminent selection of contributors, examining the development of maritime strategy from the 17th century through to the present.

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Planning for War at Sea: 400 Years of Great Power Competition

11 Aug 26

400 pages Dr James Bosbotinis Planning for War at Sea is an important and timely volume, focusing as it does […]

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Fleet Air Arm, Germany, Italy, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 28 July 2026

28 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the Mediterranean in the Second World War, focusing on the Allied campaign to defeat the Axis.

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Blue Water War: The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, 1940-1945

28 Jul 26

352 pages Andy Field I’ve previously reviewed Brian E Walter’s books on the wars in the North Atlantic and the […]

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Royal Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 24 July 2026

24 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the British naval contribution to D-Day and the wider Normandy campaign.

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D-Day Fleet 1944, British Sector: The Royal Navy’s Eastern Task Force

24 Jul 26

80 pages RAdm R G Melly This is the latest soft-backed book in the series from the Osprey publishing stable […]

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20th Century, Book Reviews, Iran, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Persian Gulf, United States Navy, United States of America
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Latest Book Review, 21 July 2026

21 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the US Navy’s operations in the Persian Gulf in response to the Tanker War in the late 1980s – a rather timely subject.

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A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988

21 Jul 26

304 pages Dr James WE Smith, King’s College London A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988 […]

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20th Century, Australia, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 26 June 2026

26 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest volume in the Britannia Naval Histories of World War Two series, looking at the opening months of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia in 1941-2.

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