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BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a volume on the Norwegian campaign in the Second World War, bringing together declassified documents such as the Battle Summary No. 17, with an introduction and commentary.

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

Ed. Our correspondent continues his communications from Operation HIGHMAST, detailing events of the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployment transiting the Mediterranean. A 5 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing a highly detailed account and analysis of the planning, execution and implications of the Battle of Midway.

BRE. The latest book reviews are now available. B0th focus on Southeast Asia in the Second World War, one considering the British Pacific Fleet’s campaign against oil facilities in occupied Sumatra; the other provides an account of the Australian campaign to liberate Borneo in 1945.

Ed. The author argues for a nuanced approach to modernising Command and Control (C2) in search of a NATO ‘match fit’ – while avoiding the pitfalls of restrictive doctrine and over-reliance on technology. A 20 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book examining the role and capabilities of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Combined Fleet and a case study into its employment through the Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign in the Second World War.

Ed. The author, Mechanical Engineering Officer (MEO) of HMS Fearless, carrying the Command and Warfare (COMAW) headquarters and with a large workforce and engineering support then on board, provides here the first of a series of retrospectives on his experience during the Falklands War. A 30 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent aboard HMS Prince of Wales reports on the forthcoming CSG deployment for Operation HIGHMAST. A 5 minute read.