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Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, First World War, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Platforms, New Zealand, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 18 November 2025

18 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book exploring the development and employment of monitors by the Royal Navy, in particular during the Second World War.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, British Pacific Fleet, Command & Control, Geostrategy, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Joint Operations, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Operational Planning, Sea Power, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 4 November 2025

04 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of the USAAF’s Seventh Air Force and its contribution to the Central Pacific campaign in the Second World War.

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Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Indo-Pacific, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Seapower, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 10 October 2025

10 Oct 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book exploring the operational service of the Fairey Swordfish in the Second World War.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Cold War, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Korean War, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Sea Power, Soviet Union, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
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Latest Book Review, 26 September 2025

26 Sep 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the role and contribution of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet to the Allied defence of South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War.

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Air Power, Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Blockade, Campaigns, Cold War, Combined Arms, Convoy Operations, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Europe, First World War, Force Structure, From the Archive, Germany, Historiography, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Maritime Strategy, Modernisation, Naval Engineering, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power, Second World War, Submarines, Tactics, Technology, The Naval Review, Training, United States Navy
27 minutes, 12 seconds

Destroyers – A Review

By Mk. II,
12 Sep 25

Ed. Originally published in November 1952 [40/4, p. 373], the author examined the then recent history of destroyer operations and derived far-sighted conclusions that remain relevant today . A 30 minute read.

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Admiralty, Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, British Pacific Fleet, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Convoy Operations, Defence Industry, Diplomacy, Equipment Capability, Europe, Fleet Air Arm, Historiography, Indo-Pacific, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Mission Command, Naval Architecture, Naval Engineering, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, New Zealand, Operational Art, People, Procurement, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Service Culture, Strategy, Submarines, Tactics, Technology, The Naval Review, Training, United States Navy, Veterans, Victualing, Women, Women's Royal Naval Service, World War Two
193 minutes, 6 seconds

HMS Wager: Fleet Destroyer 1944-1946

By Lt Cdr Lester May RN (rtd),
15 Aug 25

Ed. An extensive and personal investigation into the microhistory of HMS Wager, a W-class destroyer that operated with the British Pacific Fleet (BPF). Written for the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.

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19th Century, Admiralty, Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Armed Forces, Australia, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, China, Cold War, Colonialism, Command & Control, Conflict Resolution, Defence Reviews, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Education, Europe, Fleet Air Arm, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Indo-Pacific, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, People, Political Theory, Readiness, Russo-Japanese War, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy, Trade Interdiction and Protection, United States Navy
19 minutes, 15 seconds

The Significance of the Royal Navy’s Operations in the Pacific during World War II

By Prof Alessio Patalano,
15 Jul 25

Ed. An important retrospective on the RN’s role in the Pacific, revealing patterns in the history of the last 150 years. Delivered originally as a Royal Navy Club speech onboard HMS Belfast, 6 June 2025. A 20 minute read.

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Air Defence, Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Equipment Capability, Falklands War, Fleet Air Arm, From the Archive, Historiography, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Logistics, Merchant Navy, Military History, National Defence, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, People, Royal Air Force, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Marines, Sea Power, Submarines, Tactics, The Naval Review, Trade Interdiction and Protection
33 minutes, 15 seconds

The Falklands: First Cut Book Reviews

By Hugh Roger, Guy Liardet, Ramon, CCHH & Benbow,
20 Jun 25

Ed. These book reviews were published in the NR between 1983-85, providing examples of the initial historiographical analyses of the Falklands War. A 30 minute read.

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Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Joint Operations, Maritime Strategy, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Operational Planning, Sea Power, Second World War, United States Navy, World War Two
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Latest Book Reviews, 6 June 2025

06 Jun 25

BRE. The latest book reviews are now available. All three titles focus on aspects of Operations NEPTUNE and OVERLORD.

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