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Addressing Current Reality, Civil-Military Relations, Communications, Defence Industry, Education, Engineering, General, Industry, Institutions, Leadership, Maritime Strategy, National Security, Naval Engineering, Organisational Theory, People, Procurement, Project Management, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Canadian Navy, Sea Power, Service Culture, Submarines
5 minutes, 40 seconds

Everything I Learned About Project Management I Learned in Submarine Warfare

By Brian Hudson,
05 Mar 26

Ed. The author provides insight and lessons for project management from the perspective of the Submarine Service. A 5 minute read.

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Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Baltic, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Education, Environment, Equipment Capability, Europe, Finland, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Joint Expeditionary Force, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, National Security, NATO, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, Operational Research, People, Procurement, Professional Military Education, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Swedish Navy, Russia, Sea Power, Shaping The Future, Sweden, Tactics, Technology, Training
26 minutes, 57 seconds

Beyond the Baltic: Sweden’s emerging naval role in the North Atlantic

By Lt Marianne Hamilton Ekholm RSwN,
26 Feb 26

Ed. With insights from Royal Navy training, the author explores how Sweden’s naval role is evolving as it prepares to operate alongside Allied forces and beyond the Baltic Sea. A 25 minute read.

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Admiralty, Age of Sail, AI, Air Power, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Coastal Forces, Command & Control, Doctrine, Engineering, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, General, Hybrid Navy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Maritime Reserves, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Modernisation, National Defence, National Security, Naval Engineering, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Naval Warfare, People, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Air Force, Sea Power, Seapower, Service Culture, Technology, Training
11 minutes, 6 seconds

Master But Not Commander

By DB,
24 Feb 26

Ed. The author takes a closer look at the radical implications for RN personnel branches in the Hybrid Navy model. A 10 minute read.

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Admiralty, Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, General, Institutions, Leadership, Letters, Maritime Reserves, Mission Command, Morale, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, People, Readiness, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Service Culture, Training, Veterans
1 minute, 27 seconds

Letter to the Editor: The Admiralty Interview Board

By David Frost,
20 Feb 26

Ed. Our correspondent comments on NR 114/1’s report on the current status of the Admiralty Interview Board (AIB).

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AI, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Carrier Strike Group, Climate Change, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Cyberwarfare, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Force Structure, General, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Hypersonics, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Modernisation, National Defence, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, People, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Sea Power, Seabed, Shaping The Future, Strategy, Technology, Training, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
19 minutes, 44 seconds

Resilience or Fragility? Understanding the Forces Driving Royal Navy Modernisation

By Deckhand Scholar,
17 Feb 26

Ed. The author presents a cautionary note as the Royal Navy becomes increasingly reliant on technological developments: the RN’s technological modernisation must be balanced with the enduring principles of resilience, redundancy, and adaptability, which will shape the future course of British maritime power. A 20 minute read.

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19th Century, Armed Forces, Baltic, Black Sea, Blockade, Campaigns, Coastal Forces, Colonialism, Command & Control, Conflict Resolution, Defence Industry, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Modernisation, Morale, Naval Architecture, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Planning, Operational Research, People, Readiness, Risk Management, Rules of Engagement, Russia, Russo-Japanese War, Sea Power, Service Culture, Strategy, Tactics, Technology, United States of America
11 minutes, 33 seconds

The Battle of Tsushima Straits and the Beginning of the Modern Naval Era

By Whitney Galbraith,
12 Feb 26

Ed. The author provides an overview of the Russo-Japanese War as a watershed for the naval history of the 20th century. A 10 minute read.

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Addressing Current Reality, AI, Air Defence, Air Power, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Blockade, Budgets and Finance, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, China, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Force Structure, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Iran, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Security, Modernisation, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, People, Procurement, Readiness, Red Sea, Risk Management, Sea Power, Tactics, Technology, United States Navy, USNI
14 minutes, 26 seconds

How to Keep Carriers on Offence

By Lt Cdr Mark Jbeily USN,
10 Feb 26

Ed. The expert author examines the emerging technological risks to aircraft carriers in the drone age. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, February edition. A 15 minute read.

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Addressing Current Reality, Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Canada, China, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Command & Control, Cyberwarfare, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Europe, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, NATO, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Oceanography, Operational Research, Readiness, Risk Management, Russia, Sea Power, Strategy, Submarines, Training, United States of America
10 minutes, 34 seconds

Beyond NATO: European and High North Defence Post-America

By Timothy M Henry,
29 Jan 26

Ed. The author assess the impact of recent geopolitical developments on NATO’s Arctic strategy and nuclear deterrence. A 10 minute read.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Arctic, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Cyberwarfare, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Joint Forces, Leadership, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, National Security, NATO, Naval Warfare, Operational Planning, People, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Russia, Sea Power, Space, Tactics, Technology, Training, Ukraine
15 minutes, 9 seconds

Per Mare, Per Terram, Per Spatium

By Maj Callum Gaskell RM,
27 Jan 26

Ed. With supporting examples from the Ukraine War, the author makes recommendations for expanding UK Commando Force space assets and integration. A 15 minute read.

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