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20th Century, Book Reviews, France, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Second World War, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 10 July 2026

10 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of Operation CATAPULT.

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20th Century, Age of Sail, Air Defence, Armed Forces, Black Sea, Blockade, Campaigns, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, First World War, Fleet Air Arm, General, Hybrid Navy, Iran, Italy, Japan, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Learning From The Past, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, National Security, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, Risk Management, Russia, Sea Power, Second World War, Strategy, Supply Chains, Tactics, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), United States Navy, USNI

18 minutes, 54 seconds

Naval Base Strike in the Theory and Practice of Sea Control

By A/Lt Cdr Teddy Bradley RN,

09 Jul 26

Ed. With historical and contemporary examples in mind, the author reconsiders naval strike as an indirect method of pursuing sea control. A 20 minute read.

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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.

20th Century, Australia, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, United States of America, World War Two

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Latest Book Review, 26 June 2026

26 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest volume in the Britannia Naval Histories of World War Two series, looking at the opening months of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia in 1941-2.

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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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Armed Forces, Budgets and Finance, Communications, Defence Reviews, Diversity & Inclusion, Doctrine, Economics, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Fleet Air Arm, General, Hybrid Navy, Institutions, Joint Forces, Leadership, Letters, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval Warfare, People, Readiness, Seapower, Service Culture, Strategy, Submarines, The Naval Review, Ukraine, Veterans

3 minutes, 28 seconds

Letter to the Editor: Hybrid Navy

By Jack the Lad,

23 Jun 26

Ed. A letter reflecting on the profound transformation taking place in terms of Defence, and the RN’s role therein.

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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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20th Century, Admiralty, Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Doctrine, Europe, First World War, Historiography, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Mission Command, Morale, Naval History, Naval Staff, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, Organisational Theory, People, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Strategy, Tactics, The Naval Review, Training, United States Navy

44 minutes, 47 seconds

Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay: Organisation, delegation and Operation NEPTUNE

By Bruce Pascoe,

18 Jun 26

Ed. A balanced and insightful investigation into the iconoclastic leadership style of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, master organiser and exacting operational planner. A 45 minute read.

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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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