News, Articles and Comment

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. Writing against prevailing aerospace trends, the author makes the case for the space domain as a maritime strategic analogy. First published by the Center for Maritime Strategy. A 15 minute read.

Ed. This article follows Arthur Nicholson’s ‘Some thoughts on that Battle off Malaya’ [113/2, p. 287], focusing on the contemporary controversies surrounding the salvage of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse: The last resting places for 842 sailors are still not at peace. With an Afterword by Professor Steven Haines. A 20 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. Expanding upon his previous writing on the theme of maritime homeland defence, the author argues for a more proactive approach by the RN to tackle an increasing array of ‘grey zone’ threats. A 20 minute read.

Ed. With renewed focus on mass and scaling in terms of force employment, the author considers potential options for the RNR’s expansion in wartime. A 15 minute read.

Ed. The author considers the re-balancing likely to emerge from SDR24, with the imperative to focus hard power in Europe and the Atlantic, while simultaneously maintaining global soft power commitments. A 15 minute read.