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Civil-Military Relations, Admiralty, General, Leadership, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Shaping The Future, Strategy
10 minutes, 10 seconds

What should the art of admiralty involve in a competitive, maritime age?

By JOE REILLY,
31 May 23
Ed.

The author takes to task the need for public engagement by the RN, if a sceptical public is to be convinced of the vital importance of the maritime nature of the British Way of War. A 10 minute read.

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Force Structure, Joint Operations, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Royal Marines, Shaping The Future, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
3 minutes, 8 seconds

Strengthening A Special Relationship – Delivering Combined Seapower

By CDR HUGH W. S. BOTTERILL MBE RN,
11 May 23
Ed.

The author surveys the Delivering Combined Seapower (DCS) concept, with the goal of moving from interoperable USN-RN operations to a more thoroughly integrated interchangeable dynamic. Credit to the United States Centre for Maritime Strategy, originally published on the Maritime Ops Centre website (https://centerformaritimestrategy.org/publications/strengthening-the-special-relationship-delivering-combined-sea-power/). A 5 minute read.

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Budgets and Finance, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Deterrence, Shaping The Future, Strategy, Technology, Ukraine
22 minutes, 58 seconds

The Strategic Choices for Defence

By VICE ADMIRAL SIR JEREMY BLACKHAM,
01 Apr 23
Ed.

Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham considers the future of Britain’s strategic nuclear deterrent, and the difficult choices that will have to be made in an environment of increasing threats, tightening budgets, and relentless price-inflation. Originally published 28 February 2023 by CityForum (https://www.cityforum.co.uk/the-strategic-choices-for-defence-by-sir-jeremy-blackham/). A 20 minute read.

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Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Engineering, Equipment Capability, Mine Countermeasures, Modularity, National Defence, Naval Engineering, Shaping The Future, Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
11 minutes, 3 seconds

Modular Innovation: How NavyPods Could Revolutionize Mine Countermeasures in the Royal Navy

By LT CDR S. J. REEVES RN,
28 Mar 23
Ed.

Naval practitioners have previously commented on the mission-focused desirability of warship modularity [NR 111/1, p. 34]. In this article, the author argues in favour of adopting the modular NavyPods technology concept aboard the Royal Navy’s Hunt-class Mine Countermeasure Vessels. A 10 minute read.

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First World War, General, Geopolitics, Leadership, Naval History, Shaping The Future, The Naval Review, Uncategorized
0 minutes, 22 seconds

World Book Day

02 Mar 23

As today is World Book day I have grabbed a few of my ‘go to’ favourites to celebrate the joy […]

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People, Maritime Reserves, Shaping The Future, Technology
12 minutes, 21 seconds

The Maritime Reserves as niche technical enablers for the Royal Navy?

By LT CDR J. ‘GENE’ HACKMAN RNR,
13 Feb 23
Ed.

This essay argues that the Maritime Reserves (MR), despite a well understood requirement and being ideally situated to do so, are currently struggling to provide niche technical enablement to the RN. The author argues that reform of the current branch structure is necessary to allow the MR to make full use
of its nascent Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
expertise and excel in the provision of this much needed capability. A 10 minute read.

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