News, Articles and Comment

Ed. Our correspondent returns to the question of fatigue management, arguing that, particularly in the case of submarines, watchkeeping reform should be a priority.

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.

Ed. Contemplating the nature of delegation and calculated risk, the author continues his study of the leadership style of Admiral Chester Nimitz during the Pacific War [111/4, p. 95]. A 25 minute read.

Ed. Archibald Buckle’s story recounts the courage, leadership, and devotion to duty that was typical of the Royal Naval Division in the First World War – and demonstrates the value that reservists provide as a flexibly deployable resource. The author draws on official history and primary sources to emphasise Archibald Buckle’s exceptional wartime career. A 20 minute read.

Ed. The author’s concluding narrative of his Falklands campaign experience, detailing the salvage efforts aboard Sir Tristram. A 5 minute read.

Ed. The author continues his series on his Falklands War experience onboard Fearless, through the D-Day landings on 21 May 1982 and the harrowing bomb defusal efforts that followed. A 50 minute read.

Ed. The authors survey recent drone developments, theorising an emerging global drone arms race with geostrategic implications. Originally published in Seaways magazine, April 2025. A 15 minute read.

Ed. A political-military retrospective on the Falklands War and some lessons for future conflict. Reproduced from the NR’s archives, originally published in October 1982 [70/4, p. 252]. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The author recounts his experience during the Falklands War as CO of HMS Cardiff. A 5 minute read.