By the Editor: Are we forgetting something – do navies do more than the obvious? Are navies also vehicles for national development? The author explores this crucial missing dimension of maritime effect. And in doing so he highlights the opportunity to play the likes of Putin and Xi at their own game, and the imperative for us to act now with a more complementary and truly comprehensive approach focussed on national outcomes. The Booth Triangle is one of the most successful analogies that people have used when addressing the role of navies. It first appeared in 1977 in Ken Booth’s ground-breaki…
