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Volume 114, Spring 2026, Number 2

Editor: Michael Beardall

Editorial

Chairman’s Update

Editorial

Quotes of the Quarter

Articles Section 1: Addressing Current Reality

Lead, Fight, Win: Reforming the Royal Navy to ensure that it is optimised for Warfighting

Operation HIGHMAST: A Strategic and Operational Reflection

Beyond the threshold: The Royal Navy’s role in intra-war deterrence

Assuring Change: The Evolution of FOST to Support the Frontline

Beyond NATO: European and High North Defence Post-America

Beneath the Surface: Strategic Threats to Undersea Cables and the Implications for the Royal Navy

Articles Section 2: Shaping The Future

Dual in the Crown: Ports, Resilience and the UK’s Strategic Edge

Delivering Dual-Use Resilience in Practice: A Port Operator Perspective

UK Maritime Sector Support to a Strategic Base Outload: From Capacity to Competitive Advantage

Britannia Still Rules the Waves – By Design

Per Mare, Per Terram, Per Spatium

Resilience or Fragility? Understanding the Forces Driving Royal Navy Modernisation

Beyond the Baltic: Sweden’s emerging naval role in the North Atlantic

From Peace Dividend to Security Premium (Hybrid is not Enough)

Master But Not Commander

Articles Section 3: Learning From The Past

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

The Norms Behind Britain’s 2021 Naval Diplomacy to the Indo-Pacific

And finally...

Pompey Revs

Letters to the Editor

The Admiralty Interview Board (AIB)

‘Sail-to-Steam’

State of the RN

The AIB

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