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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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Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 23 June 2026

23 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book which examines a new theory regarding the circumstances around the loss of HMS Hood in the Second World War.

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The Loss of HMS Hood: Three Minutes to Save the Ship

23 Jun 26

192 pages RAdm R G Melly With his medical career cut short by a back injury, Andrew Norman turned his […]

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Germany, Italy, Japan, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 19 June 2026

19 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of midget submarines and manned torpedoes during the Second World War.

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Midget Submarines 1939-45

19 Jun 26

240 pages Chris Davies Many will be familiar with the attack on Tirpitz, when British X-Craft penetrated a Norwegian harbour […]

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20th Century, Air Power, Battle of Britain, Bomb Defusal, Book Reviews, Civil Society, First World War, Military History, PoWs, Royal Air Force, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, Ukraine
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Latest Book Review, 12 June 2026

12 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers John Nichol’s new book, Blitz, which provides a powerful, poignant and timely discussion of particularly the Home Front in the Second World War as well as contemporary challenges.

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