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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.

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. Our correspondent replies to SLt James Shelley’s historical investigation of Mountbatten’s influence on perceptions of the Dieppe Raid [113/1, p. 126].

BRE. The latest book reviews are now available. The first considers a book providing an account of the planning and execution of Operation ELDORADO CANYON, the joint USN-USAF bombing raid on Libya in April 1986. The second considers a book exploring the role of the Sunderland flying boat, operated by RAF Coastal Command, in operations against U-boats, in particular in the Bay of Biscay in 1943-44.

Ed. The author continues his long-standing investigation [105/2, p. 168] into the Malay oki kaisen, with fresh insights as to those responsible. A 20 minute read.