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19th Century, 20th Century, Admiralty, Age of Sail, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Communications, Defence Industry, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Early Modern, Europe, First World War, France, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Hybrid Navy, Institutions, Iran, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, Morale, Napoleonic Wars, National Defence, National Security, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Weapons, Organisational Theory, People, Readiness, Red Sea, Royal Navy, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Strategy, United States of America
16 minutes, 42 seconds

What the 400th anniversary of the French Navy highlights for Franco-British naval relations

By Cdr Thibault Vallery-Radot MN,
14 Jul 26

Ed. For Bastille Day, the author considers the past and future of the relationship between the Marine Nationale and the Royal Navy, a vital pillar in the European defence architecture. With a foreword by the First Sea Lord. A 20 minute read.

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Baltic, Book Reviews, Crimean War, First World War, France, Geostrategy, Germany, Maritime Strategy, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Russia, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy
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Latest Book Review, 23 September 2025

23 Sep 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Professor Andrew Lambert’s masterful study of the development of British strategy from victory at Waterloo to the First World War.

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Age of Sail, 19th Century, American Revolution, Amphibious Operations, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Combined Arms, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Early Modern, Education, Geostrategy, Historiography, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Philosophy, Professional Military Education, Sea Power, Service Culture, Strategy, Tactics
17 minutes, 18 seconds

To what extent is Mahan ‘Jomini at sea’?

By SLt Isaac Robinson RN,
14 Mar 25

Ed. The author provides a comparison of Mahanian and Jominian thought with respect to naval and military Lines of Communication (LOCs), and emphasises the institutional, strategic nature of Mahan’s approach contrasting Jomini’s focus on operational art. A 20 minute read.

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Rules of Engagement, Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, Crimean War, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Europe, Geopolitics, Hybrid Warfare, Know your Enemy, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Napoleonic Wars, NATO, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Operational Art, People, Readiness, Risk Management, Russia, Service Culture, The Naval Review, Ukraine
8 minutes, 3 seconds

Know Your Enemy: The Russian Navy

By Capt David Fields RN (rtd) and Mr Robert Avery,
07 Mar 25

Ed. The authors have just published a new book with Manchester University Press, comparing the history of the RN and Russian Navy. Here they provide an overview of the strategic factors shaping Russian decision-making. There is a very generous discount available for NR members. The best response to this article in the Naval Review Forum will win a prize copy of the book. A 10 minute read.

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Civil Society, Escalation, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 31 January 2025

31 Jan 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest edition of The Trafalgar Chronicle, exploring naval history in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Seven Years' War
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Latest Book Review, 23 December 2024

23 Dec 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a self-published book exploring the Rowley admirals, five men from the same family who all served with distinction through the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Admiralty, Age of Sail, Air Power, American Revolution, Armed Forces, BRNC, Campaigns, Combined Arms, Education, Fleet Air Arm, General, Historiography, Institutions, Learning From The Past, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, People, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Seven Years' War, Strategy, Tactics, Technology
6 minutes, 54 seconds

Failure to see the wood for the trees

By Lt Cdr Adam Swann RN,
20 Dec 24

Ed. The author contends for a greater appreciation of the strategic campaign perspective when celebrating past RN victories. A 5 minute read.

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Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Hydrographic Survey, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Seapower
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Latest Book Review, 6 December 2024

06 Dec 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the role of hydrographers supporting the Royal Navy in the Napoleonic Wars. The author is also a member of The Naval Review.

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19th Century, Admiralty, Age of Sail, Anti-Piracy, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Constabulary, Convoy Operations, Crimean War, Deterrence, Diplomacy, First World War, Fleet Air Arm, Indo-Pacific, Korean War, Maritime Strategy, Napoleonic Wars, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Royal Air Force, Seapower, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 29 November 2024

29 Nov 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the eagerly awaited and significant concluding volume of Professor N. A. M. Rodger’s trilogy on British naval history: The Price of Victory.

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