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Book Reviews, First World War, Germany, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Seapower
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Latest Book Review, 28 November 2025

28 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of Imperial German Navy cruiser operations in the First World War.

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Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, France, Germany, Italy, Joint Operations, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 25 November 2025

25 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a forthcoming book examining the roles and contribution of Force H in the Second World War.

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Admiralty, Age of Sail, Amphibious Operations, Armed Forces, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Atlantic, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Coastal Forces, Deterrence, Doctrine, Environment, Falklands War, General, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Institutions, Joint Forces, Leadership, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Media, Merchant Marine, Military History, Mission Command, Morale, National Security, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, People, Risk Management, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Service Culture, Shaping The Future, The Art of Admirality
29 minutes, 31 seconds

Maritime Britain – a precious stone set in the silver sea

By Lt Cdr Jonathan Wheale RN,
19 Nov 25

Ed. The author, an RNSSC 1SL Fellow, continues his ‘liminal advantage’ series [111/4, p. 40], with due regard to the imaginative demands of leadership in the maritime domain. A 30 minute read.

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19th Century, Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Power, American Revolution, Anti-Piracy, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Budgets and Finance, Civil-Military Relations, Cold War, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Communications, Defence Reviews, Doctrine, Education, First World War, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Institutions, Joint Forces, Language, Leadership, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Military History, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, National Security, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Organisational Theory, Professional Military Education, Red Sea, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Marines, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Service Culture, Space, Technology, The Naval Review, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
25 minutes, 29 seconds

Endgame for Seablindness: defence organisation and the future of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy

By Dr James W E Smith,
28 Oct 25

Ed. The author revisits the issue of seablindness [112/2, p. 264], comparing the history of defence unification in the UK and US and taking stock of the situation today. A 30 minute read.

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Admiralty, Civil-Military Relations, Command & Control, Communications, Diplomacy, Education, General, Institutions, Language, Leadership, Letters, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Staff, Organisational Theory, People, Political Theory, Professional Military Education, Royal Marines, Sea Power, Seapower, Service Culture, The Art of Admirality
2 minutes, 54 seconds

Letter to the Editor: Soldier and Sailor

By Dr James W E Smith,
17 Oct 25

Ed. Our correspondent responds to Lt Gen Robert Fry’s recent article, sounding a note of caution and encouragement.

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Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Indo-Pacific, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Seapower, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 10 October 2025

10 Oct 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a short book exploring the operational service of the Fairey Swordfish in the Second World War.

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Book Reviews, Falklands War, First World War, Logistics, Naval History, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Seapower, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 7 October 2025

07 Oct 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a dictionary of all the ships operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since its creation in 1905.

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19th Century, Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Armed Forces, Blockade, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, Civil-Military Relations, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Escalation, First World War, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Institutions, Joint Forces, Leadership, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Ministry of Defence, National Defence, National Security, NATO, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Operational Planning, People, Procurement, Readiness, Royal Marines, Russia, Sea Power, Seapower, Service Culture, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, Ukraine
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1SL – Soldier an’ Sailor too!

By Lt Gen Robert Fry,
25 Sep 25

Ed. With the war in Ukraine escalating into a European ‘grey zone’ conflict, the author considers the First Sea Lord fit to the task of reestablishing Britain’s maritime role in terms of NATO strategy, recognition of a leadership situation different yet similar to that of the early 20th century. A 10 minute read.

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Baltic, Book Reviews, Crimean War, First World War, France, Geostrategy, Germany, Maritime Strategy, Napoleonic Wars, Naval History, Russia, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy
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Latest Book Review, 23 September 2025

23 Sep 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Professor Andrew Lambert’s masterful study of the development of British strategy from victory at Waterloo to the First World War.

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