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20th Century, Book Reviews, France, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 10 July 2026

10 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of Operation CATAPULT.

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19th Century, 20th Century, Biography, Book Reviews, Historiography, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Sea Power, United States Navy, United States of America
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Latest Book Review, 7 July 2026

07 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new biography of Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.

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19th Century, Africa, Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Colonialism, Naval History, Persian Gulf, Slave Trade
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Latest Book Review, 3 July 2026

03 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an alternative perspective to ‘Western’ narratives regarding the campaigns to combat piracy and slave-trading.

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Book Reviews, Coast Guard, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, South America
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Latest Book Review, 30 June 2026

30 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers an edited volume which provides a broad yet detailed overview of the evolving maritime security landscape in South America.

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20th Century, Australia, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 26 June 2026

26 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest volume in the Britannia Naval Histories of World War Two series, looking at the opening months of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia in 1941-2.

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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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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Germany, Italy, Japan, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 19 June 2026

19 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of midget submarines and manned torpedoes during the Second World War.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Falklands War, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force
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Latest Book Review, 16 June 2026

16 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book setting out to examine the air and sea battles of the Falklands War.

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20th Century, Air Power, Battle of Britain, Bomb Defusal, Book Reviews, Civil Society, First World War, Military History, PoWs, Royal Air Force, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, Ukraine
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Latest Book Review, 12 June 2026

12 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers John Nichol’s new book, Blitz, which provides a powerful, poignant and timely discussion of particularly the Home Front in the Second World War as well as contemporary challenges.

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