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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
18 minutes, 54 seconds

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
0 minutes, 2 seconds

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
14 minutes, 31 seconds

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
9 minutes, 21 seconds

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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Book Reviews, Campaigns, First World War, Italy, Maritime Strategy, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 20 March 2026

20 Mar 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the Italian naval campaign in the Adriatic during the First World War.

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Book Reviews, Italy, Naval History, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 3 February 2026

03 Feb 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account and analysis of the Second Battle of Sirte in March 1942.

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Book Reviews, Italy, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 20 January 2026

20 Jan 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing a comprehensive overview of the development of the Italian Navy and its operations through the 1930s and up to the end of the Second World War.

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Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, France, Germany, Italy, Joint Operations, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 25 November 2025

25 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a forthcoming book examining the roles and contribution of Force H in the Second World War.

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