News, Articles and Comment

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

Ed. The author, an RNSSC 1SL Fellow, continues his ‘liminal advantage’ series [111/4, p. 40], with due regard to the imaginative demands of leadership in the maritime domain. A 30 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of the Battle of Britain, and Winston Churchill. It is highly recommended, in particular as we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Ed. The author revisits Sharkey Ward’s career, a showcase in professionalism and mission command that would have been recognisable to Horatio Nelson. A 20 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the eagerly awaited and significant concluding volume of Professor N. A. M. Rodger’s trilogy on British naval history: The Price of Victory.

Ed. For this Remembrance Sunday, the author provides an overview of the numerous naval memorials located in the London area. An article on the National Memorial Arboretum 30 years on will follow tomorrow.  A 15 minute read.

Ed. The Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is the UK’s National Armaments Director (NAD) and as the Accounting Officer for DE&S is directly responsible to Parliament for the stewardship of DE&S’ resources. The author posits that the NAD should consider the historical contribution of Lord Beaverbrook, whose long career, like that of Winston Churchill or Maurice Hankey during both World Wars, demonstrated the vital importance of economic control in wartime. A 5 minute read.

Ed. Sixteen years ago, in response to a History Today article for the 66^th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Rules of the Game author Andrew Gordon examined the question of the strategic significance of the air battle (in which FAA pilots took part), and emphasized the RN’s role in stopping the German invasion before it could begin. Republished here from NR 95/1 for the 83^rd anniversary of the Battle. A 15 minute read.