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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
2 minutes, 50 seconds

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
17 minutes, 13 seconds

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
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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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
0 minutes, 2 seconds

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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Admiralty, Age of Sail, Amphibious Operations, Armed Forces, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Coastal Forces, Deterrence, Doctrine, Environment, Falklands War, General, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Institutions, Joint Forces, Leadership, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Media, Merchant Marine, Military History, Mission Command, Morale, National Security, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, People, Risk Management, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Service Culture, Shaping The Future, The Art of Admirality
29 minutes, 31 seconds

Maritime Britain – a precious stone set in the silver sea

By Lt Cdr Jonathan Wheale RN,
19 Nov 25

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.

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Germany, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Sea Power, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 28 October 2025

28 Oct 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Roger Moorhouse’s new book on the German U-Boat campaign in the Second World War.

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Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Geopolitics, Merchant Navy, Military History, Naval History, Sea Power, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 24 October 2025

24 Oct 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book, published in 1943, recounting Winston Churchill’s August 1941 voyage across the North Atlantic on HMS Prince of Wales to meet President Roosevelt, and jointly issue the Atlantic Charter.

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Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Indo-Pacific, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Seapower, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 10 October 2025

10 Oct 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book exploring the operational service of the Fairey Swordfish in the Second World War.

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