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Ed. The author presents a cautionary note as the Royal Navy becomes increasingly reliant on technological developments: the RN’s technological modernisation must be balanced with the enduring principles of resilience, redundancy, and adaptability, which will shape the future course of British maritime power. A 20 minute read.

Ed. The author provides an overview of the Russo-Japanese War as a watershed for the naval history of the 20^th century. A 10 minute read.

Ed. The expert author examines the emerging technological risks to aircraft carriers in the drone age. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, February edition. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The author assess the impact of recent geopolitical developments on NATO’s Arctic strategy and nuclear deterrence. A 10 minute read.

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

Ed. The author points to the inevitable consequences of rising sea surface temperatures for fleet maintenance and operations, and concludes that preparing the operational USN for hotter oceans is a warfighting necessity. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, January edition. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The authors consider the future of Fleet Operational Standards and Training (FOST) in an operating environment increasingly defined by autonomous and hybrid systems, and provide recommendations for adaptation. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The author provides a command account of HMS Cattistock’s shadowing of the Russian intelligence ship Yantar in November 2024. A 10 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book examining Germany’s naval operations in the North Sea during the first part of the Second World War.