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19th Century, Armed Forces, Baltic, Black Sea, Blockade, Campaigns, Coastal Forces, Colonialism, Command & Control, Conflict Resolution, Defence Industry, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Modernisation, Morale, Naval Architecture, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Operational Planning, Operational Research, People, Readiness, Risk Management, Rules of Engagement, Russia, Russo-Japanese War, Sea Power, Service Culture, Strategy, Tactics, Technology, United States of America
11 minutes, 33 seconds

The Battle of Tsushima Straits and the Beginning of the Modern Naval Era

By Whitney Galbraith,
12 Feb 26

Ed. The author provides an overview of the Russo-Japanese War as a watershed for the naval history of the 20th century. A 10 minute read.

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Book Reviews, Japan, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Sea Power, United States Navy, United States of America
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Latest Book Review, 10 February 2026

10 Feb 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the development of Japanese carrier airpower from the end of the First World War through to the end of the Second World War.

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Armed Forces, Civil Society, Climate Change, Cold War, Defence Industry, Economics, Energy, Environment, Europe, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Industrial Revolution, Industry, Learning From The Past, Logistics, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Modernisation, National Security, NATO, Nuclear Power, Oil & Gas, Persian Gulf, Professional Military Education, Risk Management, Seapower, Strategy, Technology, United States of America, Virtual Reality
27 minutes, 52 seconds

Life After Oil

By Cdr J R C Foster RN (rtd),
05 Feb 26

Ed. Written in 1991, the author explored the stark implications of peak oil in the aftermath of the First Gulf War. A 30 minute read.

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Admiralty, Armed Forces, Campaigns, Carrier Strike Group, China, Command & Control, Defence Engagement, Defence Reviews, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Europe, General, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Indo-Pacific, Institutions, Joint Forces, Learning From The Past, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, National Security, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Operational Planning, Operational Research, Political Science, Sea Power, Seapower, Service Culture, Strategy, Training, United States of America
10 minutes, 48 seconds

The Norms Behind Britain’s 2021 Naval Diplomacy to the Indo-Pacific

By Kim Renzon D Palgan,
03 Feb 26

Ed. The author reviews the defence and foreign policy background of Operation FORTIS, HMS Queen Elizabeth’s 2021 Indo-Pacific deployment, considering the operation a watershed in post-Cold War British foreign policy. A 10 minute read.

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Addressing Current Reality, Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Canada, China, Civil-Military Relations, Coastal Forces, Command & Control, Cyberwarfare, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Europe, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, NATO, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Oceanography, Operational Research, Readiness, Risk Management, Russia, Sea Power, Strategy, Submarines, Training, United States of America
10 minutes, 34 seconds

Beyond NATO: European and High North Defence Post-America

By Timothy M Henry,
29 Jan 26

Ed. The author assess the impact of recent geopolitical developments on NATO’s Arctic strategy and nuclear deterrence. A 10 minute read.

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Admiralty, Armed Forces, Budgets and Finance, Campaigns, China, Civil Society, Civil-Military Relations, Command & Control, Communications, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Economics, Education, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Ethics, Europe, Force Structure, General, Geopolitics, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Institutions, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, NATO, Naval News, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, People, Procurement, Professional Military Education, Readiness, Risk Management, Russia, United States of America
3 minutes, 16 seconds

Editorial: Naval Review 114/1

By Mike Beardall,
21 Jan 26

Ed. A warm welcome to 2026! What a year, already, which may bring a new world order. The Chairman has outlined the current global challenges, but the current pace of events is such that with a turnaround time of three weeks for the hardcopy there may well be more. As we stand away from the map as far as it is possible, one can see and feel the paradigm shift of global reality underway, probably the biggest and most significant movement in over 100 years.

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