News, Articles and Comment

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.

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

Ed. Contemplating the nature of delegation and calculated risk, the author continues his study of the leadership style of Admiral Chester Nimitz during the Pacific War [111/4, p. 95]. A 25 minute read.

Ed. The author, a visiting fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre (RNSSC) and Director of the Centre for Underwater Acoustic Analysis (CUAA), proposes that any future UK grand strategy must be founded on economic intelligence and the knowledge that Britain’s financial and economic power is fundamentally maritime. A 10 minute read.

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.

Ed. The author argues that fundamental institutional reform must coincide with sea power education to reverse Britain’s naval decline. Part three of three of the author’s uncompromising ‘Art of Admiralty’ series [111/3, p. 94 & 112/2, p. 264]. A 20 minute read.

Ed. The author explores the fascinating early modern history of the Scottish Navy and the origins of the Royal Navy itself. A 15 minute read.

Ed. As another Integrated Review (IR) is highly likely to take place after the General Election and the timetable needs to be speedy – I am keen to enable members to have their say via the Forum now.  A suitably edited extract will be passed on to the Naval Staff.

Ed. There are hundreds of lessons we have learned from the Second World War, here are three important ones to reflect upon today as we commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.