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20th Century, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Artificial Intelligence, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Cold War, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Soviet Union, Space, Submarines, Technology, United Kingdom, United States Navy, United States of America, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Latest Book Review, 11 September 2026

11 Sep 26

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.

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20th Century, Admiralty, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Blockade, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Colonialism, Command & Control, Doctrine, Economics, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Europe, First World War, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Germany, Historiography, Institutions, Joint Forces, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Merchant Navy, Military History, Morale, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Navy, Sea Power, Seapower, Strategy, Submarines, Supply Chains, United States Navy
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Sea Control Without Decisive Battle: Strategic Naval Employment in the First World War

By Keith McKinley,
13 Aug 26

Ed. The author’s straightforward study of naval strategy in the Great War, comparing British, US and German approaches. In the final analysis, quantity produced a quality all of its own. A 15 minute read.

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Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 23 June 2026

23 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book which examines a new theory regarding the circumstances around the loss of HMS Hood in the Second World War.

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, Geostrategy, Germany, Indo-Pacific, Italy, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, Strategy, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 9 June 2026

09 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the maritime campaigns in the Atlantic and northwestern European waters and contribution to Allied victory in the Second World War.

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Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Blockade, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Communications, Fleet Air Arm, General, Media, Military History, Ministry of Defence, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Warfare, People, Second World War, Service Culture, Veterans
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Crew of HMS Dasher Recognised for Award of the Arctic Star

By Cdr Andrew Loring RN,
22 Jan 26

Ed. An information item, notifying relatives of those who served aboard the Second World War Avenger-class escort carrier HMS Dasher.

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Addressing Current Reality, Arctic, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, China, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Climate Change, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Cyberwarfare, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Energy, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Hybrid Warfare, Hydrographic Survey, Indo-Pacific, Institutions, Joint Forces, Maritime Security, Maritime Trade, Modernisation, NATO, Naval Architecture, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Power, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Marines, Russia, Sea Power, Submarines, Training, Ukraine, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
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War in the Arctic?

By James Gray,
04 Dec 25

Ed. The author, former Conservative MP and Shadow Defence Minister, outlines Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic as part of his forthcoming book on the subject, The Arctic: Land of the Great Bear. 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
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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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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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