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Ed. The authors consider the future of Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) in an operating environment increasingly defined by autonomous and hybrid systems, and provide recommendations for adaptation. A 15 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book which “presents a careful, methodologically restrained study of how Britain thought about, prepared for, and practised amphibious operations in the three decades before the First World War.”

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the battles of Coronel and the Falklands in the First World War

Ed. The author argues against the prevailing binary view of deterrence, favouring instead a grey zone or limited conflict model that places the RN as escalation manager, with nuclear Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD) playing a vital deterrent role. A 15 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book intended to serve as “a call to action for the next generation of naval officers. It stands as a testament to the values, ethos, and responsibilities that come with the privilege of command.”

Ed. The expert author continues his ongoing survey [113/1, p. 61] of the Ukraine War, providing updates on the conflict’s military, economic, and geopolitical developments, with the resulting implications for the Royal Navy. A 30 minute read.

Ed. The author examines how the Royal Navy contributes to Britain’s national security by balancing deterrence, economic protection, global influence, and homeland defence against the challenges of limited resources, technological change, and evolving threats. A 10 minute read.

Ed. As flash-to-bang time decreases in the hypersonic era, our correspondent questions if nuclear deterrence remains viable.

Ed. The author considers the Navy’s global commitments, and questions if the RN can, in fact, develop the real fleet capacity necessary for deterrence in a potentially contested region. A 10 minute read.