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Air Power, Book Reviews, Carrier Strike Group, China, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Sea Power, Taiwan
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Latest Book Review, 9 December 2025

09 Dec 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new e-book examining the on-going evolution of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Naval Aviation branch as it continues its transition to a carrier-centric force.

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Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), 19th Century, Admiralty, AI, Air Power, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Doctrine, Education, Engineering, Equipment Capability, First World War, Force Structure, General, Industrial Revolution, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Leadership, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval Aviation, Naval Engineering, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Power, Organisational Theory, People, Procurement, Professional Military Education, Risk Management, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, United States Navy, USNI
15 minutes, 31 seconds

Commanding Minds: Naval Leadership in the Age of AI

By Capt Mark Hagerott USN (rtd),
09 Dec 25

Ed. The author considers the past century of technological innovation in the USN, its impact on the Service’s officer corps and naval leadership, and proposes several possible outcomes with regard to AI integration. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, December edition. A 15 minute read.

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19th Century, Admiralty, AI, Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Black Sea, Budgets and Finance, China, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, France, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Piracy, Procurement, Red Sea, Risk Management, Russo-Japanese War, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Shipbuilding, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
6 minutes, 57 seconds

What does the French ‘Jeune Ecole’ theory teach us to help set up a winning Hybrid Navy?

By Cdr Thibault Vallery-Radot MN,
03 Dec 25

Ed. The author considers the lessons of the late-19th century Jeune École, a historical cautionary tale reflective of the introduction of naval drone warfare. A 10 minute read.

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Air Power, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, Biography, Book Reviews, Fleet Air Arm, Germany, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval History, People, Royal Canadian Air Force, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 2 December 2025

02 Dec 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Paul Beaver’s biography of Eric Brown.

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Addressing Current Reality, Air Defence, Air Power, Armed Forces, Carrier Strike Group, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Equipment Capability, Europe, General, Indo-Pacific, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Media, Middle East, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, People, Piracy, Readiness, Red Sea, Risk Management, Royal Air Force, Sea Power, The Naval Review, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Training, United States Navy
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Dispatches from Operation HIGHMAST No. 6 – The Red Sea

By Lt Cdr Andrew Ward RN,
02 Dec 25

Ed. Our correspondent continues his narrative of Operation HIGHMAST during the recent transit of the Red Sea, reflecting on developments in those tense waters. A 5 minute read.

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Amphibious Operations, Air Power, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Caribbean, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Conflict Resolution, Defence Reviews, Doctrine, Escalation, Falklands War, Geopolitics, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Security, Media, Middle East, Military History, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Operational Planning, People, Political Science, Readiness, Risk Management, Sea Power, Special Forces, Tactics, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
16 minutes, 39 seconds

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

By Prof Chuck Steele,
27 Nov 25

Ed. The author investigates the crisis planning and political justifications for the US invasion of the island nation of Grenada on 25th October 1983. A 15 minute read.

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Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, France, Germany, Italy, Joint Operations, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 25 November 2025

25 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a forthcoming book examining the roles and contribution of Force H in the Second World War.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, British Pacific Fleet, Command & Control, Geostrategy, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Joint Operations, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Operational Planning, Sea Power, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 4 November 2025

04 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of the USAAF’s Seventh Air Force and its contribution to the Central Pacific campaign in the Second World War.

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19th Century, Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Power, American Revolution, Anti-Piracy, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Budgets and Finance, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Defence Reviews, Doctrine, Education, First World War, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Institutions, Joint Forces, Language, Leadership, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Military History, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, National Security, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Organisational Theory, Professional Military Education, Red Sea, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Marines, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Service Culture, Space, Technology, The Naval Review, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
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Endgame for Seablindness: defence organisation and the future of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy

By Dr James W E Smith,
28 Oct 25

Ed. The author revisits the issue of seablindness [112/2, p. 264], comparing the history of defence unification in the UK and US and taking stock of the situation today. A 30 minute read.

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