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20th Century, Book Reviews, First World War, Italy, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Royal Navy, Second World War, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 18 September 2026

18 Sep 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the 2026 edition of Warship, which offers “a highly readable collection of articles on a wide range of topics.”

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19th Century, 20th Century, Admiralty, Age of Sail, Armed Forces, Book Reviews, Campaigns, China, Cold War, Deterrence, Doctrine, Escalation, First Anglo-Dutch War, First World War, Force Structure, France, Geopolitics, Germany, Global War On Terror, Indo-Pacific, Iran, Italy, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Weapons, Royal Navy, Russia, Sea Power, Second World War, Shipbuilding, Soviet Union, Strategy, Tanker War, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States of America, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 11 August 2026

11 Aug 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers an edited volume, featuring an eminent selection of contributors, examining the development of maritime strategy from the 17th century through to the present.

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Fleet Air Arm, Germany, Italy, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 28 July 2026

28 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the Mediterranean in the Second World War, focusing on the Allied campaign to defeat the Axis.

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20th Century, Age of Sail, Air Defence, Armed Forces, Black Sea, Blockade, Campaigns, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, First World War, Fleet Air Arm, General, Hybrid Navy, Iran, Italy, Japan, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Learning From The Past, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, National Security, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, Risk Management, Russia, Sea Power, Second World War, Strategy, Supply Chains, Tactics, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), United States Navy, USNI

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Naval Base Strike in the Theory and Practice of Sea Control

By A/Lt Cdr Teddy Bradley RN,

09 Jul 26

Ed. With historical and contemporary examples in mind, the author reconsiders naval strike as an indirect method of pursuing sea control. A 20 minute read.

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Germany, Italy, Japan, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 19 June 2026

19 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of midget submarines and manned torpedoes during the Second World War.

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, Geostrategy, Germany, Indo-Pacific, Italy, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, Strategy, United States of America, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 9 June 2026

09 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the maritime campaigns in the Atlantic and northwestern European waters and contribution to Allied victory in the Second World War.

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Addressing Current Reality, Air Defence, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Ballistic Missiles, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, AUKUS, Autonomous Vehicles, Baltic, Budgets and Finance, Canada, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Defence Industry, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, France, Geostrategy, Germany, Hybrid Navy, Industry, Italy, Joint Forces, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Mine Countermeasures, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, Modularity, National Defence, NATO, Naval Architecture, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Norway, Nuclear Power, Portugal, Procurement, Project Management, Risk Management, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Swedish Navy, Sea Power, Shipbuilding, Spain, Submarines, Sweden, Technology, Turkey, USNI

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NATO’s Massive Shipbuilding Campaign

By Eric Wertheim,

19 May 26

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.

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Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Defence, Air Power, Armed Forces, Australia, Carrier Strike Group, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Engagement, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Environment, Equipment Capability, India, Indo-Pacific, Italy, Japan, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Middle East, Mission Command, National Defence, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Naval Tactics, Norway, Operational Art, Operational Planning, Operational Research, People, Readiness, Red Sea, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Russia, Sea Power, Seapower, Taiwan, Technology, Training, United States Navy, Veterans

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Operation HIGHMAST: A Strategic and Operational Reflection

By Cdre James Blackmore RN,

26 Mar 26

Ed. With Operation HIGHMAST complete, the author, Commander UK Carrier Strike Group (COMUKCSG), provides a retrospective on the deployment, demonstrating the range of defence engagement, diplomacy and deterrence embodying the flagship mission. A 10 minute read.

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