News, Articles and Comment

Ed. Our correspondent continues his narrative of Operation HIGHMAST during the recent transit of the Red Sea, reflecting on developments in those tense waters. A 5 minute read.

Ed. The author investigates the crisis planning and political justifications for the US invasion of the island nation of Grenada on 25^th October 1983. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The RNSSC author provides an appreciation of the strategic situation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), and endorses an organic ‘multiplex’ as against a hegemonic ‘multipolar’ order for the region. A 35 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent from BRNC’s Pellew Division reflects on the influence and ethics of social media on the Armed Forces with regard to recruitment, civil-military relations and politics. A 10 minute read.

Ed. This article, the second in a trilogy, focuses on the development of situational assessment by naval commanders, utilising then recent historical examples to demonstrate the synergistic properties of intelligence in modern warfare. Reproduced from the NR‘s Archive, originally published in August 2007 [95/3, p. 245]. A 30 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent continues his communications from Operation HIGHMAST, detailing events of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployment transiting the Mediterranean. A 5 minute read.

Ed. Given recent White House statements regarding US control of the Panama Canal, the author provides an update on the broader security implications for nations around the globe, including the UK. A 10 minute read.

Ed. Holding reservations about the unknowns of the Type 83, the author considers the future of joint surface combatant procurement in the United Kingdom and Australia. A 15 minute read.

Ed. It would be more than fair to say that my editorials over the last two years have been rather gloomy. People often ask for an injection of humour into the Naval Review which is one I fully support so please help me in restoring the wonderful more amusing side of naval life into these hallowed pages. That said, despite my best efforts, I am struggling to spot what we currently have to shout about beyond the awesome exploits of Mr Joesph Root this Summer and Autumn!