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BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest edition of Geoffrey Till’s Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century.

Ed. With a study of American maritime strategy ranging from Mahan to Huntington, the practitioner author believes that the era of the Panoceanic Navy, focused on competitive sea control and sustained sea denial, has begun. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, March edition. A 50 minute read.

Ed. The author continues his tour d’horizon appreciation of the Ukraine War a third year in [111/2, p. 18 & 112/1, p. 11], providing a window view into the anarchic world of 2025. A 25 minute read.

Ed. The author continues his Cassandra call for counter-intuitive solutions targeting RN hull number shortages amidst perilous fiscal conditions. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The author, a former Richmond Fellow with the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, reflects on the evolution of nuclear deterrence as a component of sea power, wherein the development of technology underscores fundamental maritime strategic conceptualizations. A 10 minute read.

Ed. Channeling Stephen Biddle’s concept of systemic military technology and Herman Kahn’s escalation ladder, the author considers potential contemporary scenarios impacting the preservation of deterrence for the UK’s Armed Forces. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The author brings his trademark counterintuitive approach to the SDR, challenging policymakers to address systemic deficiencies in terms of force structure. A 10 minute read.