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BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the history of the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, in particular in Royal Air Force service.

Ed. Our correspondent returns to the question of the Fleet Solid Support Ships, and points to the unprecedented nature of their proposed operation.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new biography of Commodore Michael Clapp, including both his role in the Falklands War and wider naval career.

Ed. The author investigates the crisis planning and political justifications for the US invasion of the island nation of Grenada on 25^th October 1983. A 15 minute read.

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.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a dictionary of all the ships operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since its creation in 1905.

Ed. Our correspondent proposes a challenge for the NR’s readership: The author, who is aged 89 and has contributed many articles over the years to the NR, more in a humorous vein than a serious one, takes a look back at the Royal Navy in war and peace over the past century and ponders some of its lighter social changes. A 5 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book charting the development of NATO and Soviet/Warsaw Pact maritime airpower through the Cold War, as well as the resurgence of the Russian threat.

Ed. Our correspondent from BRNC’s Pellew Division reflects on the influence and ethics of social media on the Armed Forces with regard to recruitment, civil-military relations and politics. A 10 minute read.