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20th Century, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Cold War, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Weapons, Royal Navy, Submarines

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Latest Book Review, 17 July 2026

17 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the history of the Royal Navy’s submarine forces during the Cold War.

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Admiralty, AI, Armed Forces, Arms Control, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, BRNC, Budgets and Finance, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Cyberwarfare, Defence Industry, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Falklands War, Force Structure, General, Geostrategy, Hybrid Navy, Industry, Infrastructure, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Law, Leadership, Logistics, Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Mine Countermeasures, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, NATO, Naval Architecture, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, People, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Rules of Engagement, Russia, Sea Power, Shaping The Future, Strategy, Technology, Training, Ukraine

17 minutes, 34 seconds

False Hope – are large scale autonomous vessels the answer?

By Lt Patrick A Bingham RN,

16 Jul 26

Ed. This article explores some of the undiscussed issues and challenges facing the introduction of large-scale autonomous vessels under the ‘hybrid navy’ plan. The aim of this article is not to nay say and stick one’s head in the sand, but rather to identify the very real challenges facing implementation, their limits, and the importance of maintaining capable crewed warships to restore the RN fleet as a capable naval force. A 20 minute read.

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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, 41 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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Admiralty, 20th Century, Armed Forces, Baltic, Black Sea, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Crimean War, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Education, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Hybrid Navy, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Law, Leadership, Letters, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, Morale, National Defence, NATO, Naval Platforms, Operational Planning, Organisational Theory, People, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Swedish Navy, Russia, Sea Power, Seapower, Service Culture, Shipbuilding, Strategy, Technology, The Art of Admirality, The Naval Review

10 minutes, 30 seconds

Letters to the Editor: The Future of His Majesty’s Navy and British Seapower & Beyond the Baltic

By Dr James W E Smith; Mike Ellis,

08 Jul 26

Ed. Two letters reflecting on cultural and doctrinal transformation in the NATO naval realm.

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20th Century, Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Carrier Strike Group, Civil Society, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Combined Arms, Defence Industry, Doctrine, Education, Environment, Equipment Capability, Europe, Fleet Air Arm, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Global War On Terror, Hybrid Navy, Institutions, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Mine Countermeasures, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Procurement, Risk Management, Royal Air Force, Russia, Sea Power, Service Culture, Technology, Veterans

8 minutes, 28 seconds

Post-‘peace dividend’ and the future of RN warfighting doctrine

By Harry MacNamara,

30 Jun 26

Ed. The Naval Staff Research author argues that the post-Cold War ‘peace dividend’ era has come to an end, necessitating a total reconsideration of defence policy and warfighting doctrine. A 10 minute read.

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20th Century, Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Autonomous Vehicles, Carrier Strike Group, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, General, Globalisation, Hybrid Navy, Hybrid Warfare, Iran, Littoral, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Red Sea, Risk Management, Russia, Sea Power, Second World War, Tactics, Technology, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), United States Air Force, United States Navy

11 minutes, 36 seconds

The external and internal requirements of the Royal Navy for regeneration

By Lt Cdr Kit Perry RN,

25 Jun 26

Ed. The Naval Staff Research author contends that the current warfare transformation demonstrates a systemic technological model favouring the defensive or, in naval terms, sea denial. How should the RN, which must act offensively to achieve policy objectives, adapt? A 10 minute read.

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Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Second World War, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 23 June 2026

23 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book which examines a new theory regarding the circumstances around the loss of HMS Hood in the Second World War.

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Germany, Italy, Japan, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 19 June 2026

19 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of midget submarines and manned torpedoes during the Second World War.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Falklands War, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force

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