News, Articles and Comment

Ed. Our correspondent provides an appreciation of Royal Navy leadership maintaining strategic direction during the COIN era.

Ed. The expert author, at the invitation of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre (RNSSC), provides a sweeping overview of the condition of British shipbuilding and makes direct recommendations for improvement. A 25 minute read.

Ed. The author provides a primer on the Arctic sea-route arms race, a unique theatre where renewed investment has transformative strategic potential. A 10 minute read.

Ed. Our CSG correspondent provides an update on the Task Group’s progress and describes defence engagement in Japan. A 5 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent with the UK Carrier Strike Group relays the increasing tempo of joint and multinational operations as HIGHMAST continues. A 5 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book charting the development of NATO and Soviet/Warsaw Pact maritime airpower through the Cold War, as well as the resurgence of the Russian threat.

Ed. An extensive and personal investigation into the microhistory of HMS Wager, a W-class destroyer that operated with the British Pacific Fleet (BPF). Written for the 80^th Anniversary of VJ Day.

Ed. The author, Head of Innovation and Research with BMT, considers the history of arming smaller civilian vessels such as yachts, and their modern applications with an eye towards increasing fleet mass. A 10 minute read.

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.