News, Articles and Comment

Ed. The author revisits the issue of seablindness [112/2, p. 264], comparing the history of defence unification in the UK and US and taking stock of the situation today. A 30 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent responds to Lt Gen Robert Fry’s recent article, sounding a note of caution and encouragement.

Ed. The author, with laudable clarity, laments the over-complexity of Human Factors and Project Management language with regard to defence, which can potentially create more problems than the process sought originally to solve. A 5 minute read.

Ed. As the Chairman observes, another three months of hectic activity on the world stage have flown by. We have been reminded of the awesome power of the US military in action and relearned the importance of husbanding realistic and considered intelligence assessments which will take months, not hours, to assess and really need to remain behind the green baize door.

Ed. Our correspondent reflects on the recent SDR, national priorities, and what they mean for the Naval Service.

Ed. Our correspondent reflects on the foreign and historical origins of certain USN warship names.

Ed. Based on considerable historical precedent, the author argues that any future settlement in Ukraine will have to take into account divisions in society along media, church and minority lines. A 20 minute read.

Ed. Responding to Callum O’Connell’s article our correspondent argues that the concept of ‘ocean literacy’ represents another fundamental misunderstanding of Britain’s traditional maritime strategy.

Ed. The author challenges the use of ‘seablindness’ in the sea power lexicon as negative and ineffectual, proposing instead that the RN should engage with an ‘ocean literacy’ framework to promote an understanding and awareness of why the seas are important. A 10 minute read.