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Ed. For Bastille Day, the author considers the past and future of the relationship between the Marine Nationale and the Royal Navy, a vital pillar in the European defence architecture. With a foreword by the First Sea Lord. A 20 minute read.

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

Ed. As military escalation increasingly takes centre stage, the author asks if Treasury intransigence has shifted the Defence goalposts. A 10 minute read.

Ed. Originally published in two parts in 1999 [87/1, p. 3 & 87/2, p. 105], the author elaborated with particular clarity the strategic, operational and doctrinal rationale for what is now the current RN carrier aviation capability in the Joint Armed Forces post-Cold War environment. A 50 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book originally published in 2014, which provides a biography of Pearl Witherington, who served in the SOE during the Second World War.

Ed. The author compares the Dardanelles campaign of 1915-1916 and the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz with respect to the use of force. A 5 minute read.

Ed. The author, looking beyond the United States Navy, provides a survey of NATO’s current ambitious shipbuilding projects. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, May 2026. A 15 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining how and why land powers pursue naval development, with a particular focus on China’s shift from a Continental to Hybrid power.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of the aircraft carrier in French service through the 20th century and beyond.