News, Articles and Comment

Ed. This article, originally published in 1988 for the NR’s 75^th anniversary, examined the then current state of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during a transformative time for women serving in the RN. Reproduced here from the NR’s archives for International Women’s Day. A 20 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent proposes leaving European nuclear deterrence to France as a component of a radical reappraisal of the UK’s role with respect to continental defence.

Ed. The author, with his customary maritime appreciation, asks the hard question of what is the RFA’s role within the context of modern RN strategy. A 20 minute read.

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.

Ed. The author takes on the classic systemic technological argument of naval platform obsolescence. Reprinted from the United States Naval Institute Proceedings with permission. A 10 minute read.

Ed. In the tradition of Herman Kahn, and with the Strategic Defence Review in mind, the author ‘thinks the unthinkable’ on the subject of Russian expansionism, US retrenchment, and the future of NATO. Originally published in The Article. A 10 minute read.

Ed. The author argues for clarity in Britain’s nuclear doctrine, positing that conventional forces should be prioritised for recapitalisation.

Ed. The author provides a personal reflection on RN-USN cooperation, a subject of continuing interest in the NR. A 5 minute read.

Ed. The author continues his tour d’horizon appreciation of the Ukraine War a third year in [111/2, p. 18 & 112/1, p. 11], providing a window view into the anarchic world of 2025. A 25 minute read.