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Ed. The author, a former Bangladesh Army officer currently serving as Research Coordinator at the Osmani Centre for Peace and Security Studies (OCPASS), chronicles the Varyag’s Macau casino story and 15,200-nautical-mile odyssey that became the opening chapter of China’s modern carrier programme. A 15 minute read.

Ed. With Commodore Matthew Perry USN as a case study, the author, associate professor of war studies and naval history at the US Naval Academy, makes the case for maritime balance in the character of the professional naval officer. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, September 2026. A 15 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. Our Editor, Mike Beardall, considers the new, sixth edition of The Royal Navy Day By Day.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, in particular with regard to the maritime domain and anti-submarine warfare, and the role of submarines in Soviet/Russian naval strategy and operations.

Ed. The author, previously published in the NR [113/3, pg. 424] and now with a new book out on the subject, employs his extensive knowledge of Allied mediterranean submarine operations to tell the story of HMS Seraph, a symbol of Allied resolve, which played a critical role in the TORCH landings. A 15 minute read.

Ed. With the Royal Navy declaredly pushing towards a ‘Hybrid’ fleet utilising several classes of complex ‘ship-like’ uncrewed vessels, the author, Associate Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter, identifies key limitations of such autonomous naval systems and proposes that a lean-crewed model may instead offer distinctive advantages. A 25 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers two new biographies of Commander Charles Lightoller, ‘the most senior officer to survive the loss’ of the Titanic, and who served with distinction in the First World War and contributed to the evacuation from Dunkirk.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short history of the US 1983 invasion of Grenada.

Ed. It will come as no surprise to the NR’s readership that Lord Cochrane, when he was faced with an amphibious problem, intended to attack with dogged determination. The author, Master in International Studies at the University of Santiago, Chile, examines two of Cochrane’s amphibious operations during the Chilean campaign of 1820, revealing the diametric results of Cochrane’s method. A 15 minute read.