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Ed. With the precedent of HMS Ocean in mind, the author argues that the RN’s future Amphibious Transport Ships (ATS) should be through-deck and built to a mixed standard. A 30 minute read.

Ed. The author’s straightforward study of naval strategy in the Great War, comparing British, US and German approaches. In the final analysis, quantity produced a quality all of its own. A 15 minute read.

Ed. Britain’s maritime rise and fall holds urgent lessons for a United States losing ground to China at sea and in the shipyard. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, August 2026. A 15 minute read.

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.

Ed. The author, with an appreciation for maritime globalisation and the nature of seapowers, argues for greater resilience and redundancy in the UK’s industry and shipbuilding networks, and recognition of the maritime sector’s vital national security role. A 5 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a newly published book examining the German U-Boat campaign in the Caribbean in the Second World War.

Ed. The expert authors address the practical side of port infrastructure dual use from the perspective of the Associated British Ports (ABP), providing recommendations for enhanced integration. A 15 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a new book providing an account of, and examining the circumstances around PQ17.

Ed. The author considers RN readiness from the perspective of Military Aid to Civilian Authorities (MACA). As crises accumulate, the temptation to employ the RN to respond where civilian institutions lack support can erode warfighting capacity. A 15 minute read.