News, Articles and Comment

Ed. The author continues his tour d’horizon appreciation of the Ukraine War a third year in [111/2, p. 18 & 112/1, p. 11], providing a window view into the anarchic world of 2025. A 25 minute read.

Ed. The author’s Eric Grove Prize-winning article tackles the perpetually controversial question of British naval aviation development amidst intense interservice rivalry between the world wars. A 10 minute read.

Ed. The author contends for a greater appreciation of the strategic campaign perspective when celebrating past RN victories. A 5 minute read.

Ed. The surprise discovery of a diary in 2015 prompts an investigation into the Nationalist Chinese naval officers who, through an Anglo-Chinese training scheme, became participants in Operation NEPTUNE. A 20 minute read.

Ed. A personal reflection on a naval career, highlighting the critical need for effective fatigue management in the operational context, the author advocates adopting emerging technologies to enhance safety and performance at sea. A 30 minute read.

Ed. Channeling Jon Sumida and Nicholas Lambert, the author reproduces National Archives documents to demonstrate the reality of the RN’s approach to submarine development at the turn of the 20^th century. A 10 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. It would be more than fair to say that my editorials over the last two years have been rather gloomy. People often ask for an injection of humour into the Naval Review which is one I fully support so please help me in restoring the wonderful more amusing side of naval life into these hallowed pages. That said, despite my best efforts, I am struggling to spot what we currently have to shout about beyond the awesome exploits of Mr Joesph Root this Summer and Autumn!

Ed. Responding to Callum O’Connell’s article our correspondent argues that the concept of ‘ocean literacy’ represents another fundamental misunderstanding of Britain’s traditional maritime strategy.