News, Articles and Comment

Ed. Two letters addressing the Allied and coalition implications for current and long-term RN transformation.

Ed. If a cyber-attack paralyses a dockyard or a disrupted supply chain prevents a critical repair, the resulting loss of fleet availability constitutes a military defeat achieved by civilian means. The era of the homeland as a sanctuary is over. This article, by the NR’s Chairman, challenges the unhurried pace of current government resilience planning, arguing that the Royal Navy must adopt a National Support Base mindset and apply the same rigorous, FOST-style testing to its civilian dependencies as to its warships. A 20 minute read.

Ed. Today, with the US-led post-1945 financial order under strain, the author points to the re-arming of like-minded middle powers as a path forward. A 10 minute read.

Ed. The author makes the case for Russian language learning in the RN, citing 20^th century precedent and 21^st century expediency. A 10 minute read.

Ed. With Commodore Matthew Perry USN as a case study, the author, associate professor of war studies and naval history at the US Naval Academy, makes the case for maritime balance in the character of the professional naval officer. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, September 2026. A 15 minute read.

Ed. Two calls for recognition of realism against hyperbole in the public geopolitical discourse.

Ed. With the precedent of HMS Ocean in mind, the author argues that the RN’s future Amphibious Transport Ships (ATS) should be through-deck and built to a mixed standard. A 30 minute read.

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.

Ed. The independent researcher provides a unique and comprehensive, based on open-source intelligence and source-audited, order of battle and assessment of deployability for the Russian Submarine Service. Now available in the NR‘s Briefing Room.