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Addressing Current Reality, Arctic, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, China, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Climate Change, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Cyberwarfare, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Energy, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Hybrid Warfare, Hydrographic Survey, Indo-Pacific, Institutions, Joint Forces, Maritime Security, Maritime Trade, Modernisation, NATO, Naval Architecture, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Power, Readiness, Risk Management, Royal Marines, Russia, Sea Power, Submarines, Training, Ukraine, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
17 minutes, 13 seconds

War in the Arctic?

By James Gray,
04 Dec 25

Ed. The author, former Conservative MP and Shadow Defence Minister, outlines Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic as part of his forthcoming book on the subject, The Arctic: Land of the Great Bear. A 15 minute read.

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19th Century, Admiralty, AI, Air Power, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Black Sea, Budgets and Finance, China, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, France, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Littoral, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Piracy, Procurement, Red Sea, Risk Management, Russo-Japanese War, Sea Power, Second World War, Service Culture, Shipbuilding, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
6 minutes, 57 seconds

What does the French ‘Jeune Ecole’ theory teach us to help set up a winning Hybrid Navy?

By Cdr Thibault Vallery-Radot MN,
03 Dec 25

Ed. The author considers the lessons of the late-19th century Jeune École, a historical cautionary tale reflective of the introduction of naval drone warfare. A 10 minute read.

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Armed Forces, Civil-Military Relations, Defence Engagement, Dockyards & Ports, General, Leadership, Morale, People, Readiness, Service Culture, Submarines, Uncategorized, Veterans
3 minutes, 28 seconds

What Happened to Fun in the Royal Navy?

By Dan Conley,
26 Nov 25

Ed. Continuing the ‘Fun in the Navy’ theme, the author recalls service aboard the Porpoise-class submarine HMS Sealion.

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Addressing Current Reality, Africa, Air Defence, Anti-Piracy, Armed Forces, Arms Control, AUKUS, Carrier Strike Group, China, Communications, Convoy Operations, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Economics, Energy, Escalation, Europe, France, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, India, Indo-Pacific, Iran, Japan, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Law, Littoral, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Middle East, Modernisation, National Security, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Operational Planning, Pakistan, Persian Gulf, Political Theory, Red Sea, Risk Management, RNSSC, Russia, Sea Power, Service Culture, Shipbuilding, Strategy, Submarines, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Turkey, United States Navy
35 minutes, 12 seconds

The Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean: Maritime Security in a Multiplex World

By Toby Powlson,
25 Nov 25

Ed. The RNSSC author provides an appreciation of the strategic situation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), and endorses an organic ‘multiplex’ as against a hegemonic ‘multipolar’ order for the region. A 35 minute read.

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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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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, Germany, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Norway, Sea Power, Second World War, Soviet Union, Submarines, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 21 November 2025

21 Nov 25

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It consider Hugh Sebag-Montefiore’s new study of the Arctic campaign in the Second World War.

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Air Defence, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Campaigns, Convoy Operations, Engineering, Equipment Capability, Europe, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Trade, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, People, Readiness, Second World War, Service Culture, Submarines, Tactics, Veterans
16 minutes, 44 seconds

HMS Shakespeare: Two Remarkable War Patrols

By Dan Conley,
11 Nov 25

Ed. For Remembrance Day, the author provides narratives of two RN submarine patrols, highlighting the versatility and steadfastness of British submariners during ‘the offensive’ as Stephen Roskill phrased it. A 15 minute read.

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Biography, Campaigns, Civil-Military Relations, Civilian Vessels, Coastal Forces, Convoy Operations, Europe, General, Indo-Pacific, Joint Operations, Leadership, Learning From The Past, Maritime Trade, Memorialisation, Merchant Navy, Mission Command, Naval History, Naval Staff, Naval Warfare, People, Royal Naval Reserve, Second World War, Service Culture, Submarines, Tactics, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Training, Veterans
21 minutes, 14 seconds

Lt Ronald Sycamore Frost RNR (1909-1941)

By David Frost,
05 Nov 25

Ed. The author provides a biographical history of his father, Lt R S Frost RNR, a consummate professional who served aboard liners in the interwar period and met his fate as a Mediterranean submariner during the Second World War. A 20 minute read.

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Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Armed Forces, Blockade, Campaigns, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Convoy Operations, First World War, General, Joint Forces, Learning From The Past, Merchant Navy, Military History, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, People, Sea Power, Submarines, Tactics, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs)
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The fundamentals of sea power

By Cdr Andrew Livsey RN,
04 Nov 25

Ed. The author reviews some principles of sea power, highlighting the differences between land and maritime-based operations and tactics. A 10 minute read.

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