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Ed. Originally published in two parts in 1999 [87/1, p. 3 & 87/2, p. 105], the author elaborated with particular clarity the strategic, operational and doctrinal rationale for what is now the current RN carrier aviation capability in the Joint Armed Forces post-Cold War environment. A 50 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the concluding volume in a four-book series providing an account of the Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of the Second World War.

Ed. The author, looking beyond the United States Navy, provides a survey of NATO’s current ambitious shipbuilding projects. Originally published in the USNI’s Proceedings, May 2026. A 15 minute read.

Ed. As Operation EPIC FURY ebbs and flows, may I propose a new principle of war? Always follow the money.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of the aircraft carrier in French service through the 20th century and beyond.

Ed. The expert author, BMT’s Head of Business Development in the UK and Europe, provides a pathway for actualising the hybrid navy – and modernising RN warship procurement. A 5 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent reflects on the development of the Type 45’s shipborne air defence as a hull form problem.

Ed. The author argues against the prevailing binary view of deterrence, favouring instead a grey zone or limited conflict model that places the RN as escalation manager, with nuclear Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD) playing a vital deterrent role. A 15 minute read.

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