A Thinking Navy

A Thinking Navy

29 Sep 26
Posted by: Lt Cdr Dennis Murphy RN
8 minutes, 48 seconds read
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The author, Naval Tutor at BRNC, makes the case for expanded Professional Defence and Security Education (PDSE) in the RN as an interservice imperative. A 10 minute read.

General James Mattis was a strong proponent of reading military history and engaging in Professional Defence and Security Education (PDSE). He recognised that an officer’s personal experience is too limited a foundation on which to prepare for war. As he famously observed: “The problem with being too busy to read is that you learn by experience… the hard way. By reading, you learn through others’ experiences, generally a better way to do business.” Clausewitz would have agreed. For him, study and self-reflection were essential components of command, enabling officers to develop judgement…

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