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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, Geostrategy, Germany, Indo-Pacific, Italy, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Military History, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategic Bombing, Strategy, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 9 June 2026

09 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the maritime campaigns in the Atlantic and northwestern European waters and contribution to Allied victory in the Second World War.

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Caribbean, Germany, Merchant Navy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Second World War, Submarines, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 29 May 2026

29 May 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a newly published book examining the German U-Boat campaign in the Caribbean in the Second World War.

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Air Defence, Anti-Ballistic Missiles, Arms Control, Autonomous Vehicles, China, Civil Society, Cold War, Command & Control, Communications, Cyberwarfare, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Environment, Escalation, Europe, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Infrastructure, Institutions, Law, Learning From The Past, Military History, Modernisation, National Defence, National Security, Naval History, Nuclear Deterrence, Operational Art, Operational Research, Political Theory, Readiness, Risk Management, Rules of Engagement, Russia, Surveillance, Tactics, Technology, United States of America
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The Invisible War: Anatomy of orbital conflict and the institutional paralysis at its heart

By Paul Szymanski & Calogero Bonasia,
26 May 26

Ed. The expert authors investigate the history of 21st century space warfare, a legally undefined arena for grey zone conflict. A 25 minute read.

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Amphibious Operations, Australia, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Operational Planning, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Sea Power, Second World War, Shipbuilding, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 26 May 2026

26 May 26

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.

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Arctic, Armed Forces, Arms Control, Budgets and Finance, Canada, Civilian Vessels, Climate Change, Coast Guard, Coastal Forces, Defence Reviews, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, Europe, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Hydrographic Survey, Joint Expeditionary Force, Joint Forces, Law, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Ministry of Defence, NATO, Naval Platforms, Nuclear Power, Procurement, Risk Management, Royal Canadian Navy, Russia, Sea Power, Shaping The Future, Uncategorized, United States of America
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Looking North and South: The Future of Royal Navy Ice Patrol

By Capt Hugh Harris RN,
05 May 26

Ed. The author examines the state-of-the-art with regard to Polar icebreaker investment and development, and considers the relative cost for future RN procurement in increasingly competitive theatres. A 30 minute read.

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Arctic, Book Reviews, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, NATO, Russia, United States of America
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Latest Book Review, 1 May 2026

01 May 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the complex, interconnected issues influencing the Arctic’s growing strategic relevance to the UK.

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Anti-Piracy, Arctic, Armed Forces, Arms Control, Blockade, China, Climate Change, Coastal Forces, Cold War, Combined Arms, Environment, General, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, History of Science, Industrial Revolution, Institutions, Law, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Oceanography, Philosophy, Political Theory, Russia, Sea Power, Seapower, Shaping The Future, Strategy, Technology, United States of America
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Mapping, Measuring, Controlling: The Reinvention of the Maritime Domain

By SLt Isaac Robinson,
28 Apr 26

Ed. With due regard to technological evolution, geostrategy, and climate change, the author contemplates the historical trajectory of sea power theory, law, and its future. A 15 minute read.

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AUKUS, Australia, Book Reviews, British Pacific Fleet, First World War, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Royal Australian Navy, Seapower, Second World War, United States of America
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Latest Book Review, 17 April 2026

17 Apr 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a timely book exploring the history of Australia’s naval alliances with the UK, the US, and the AUKUS pact.

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Addressing Current Reality, Budgets and Finance, Campaigns, Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Economics, Energy, Escalation, Europe, General, Geostrategy, Global War on Terrorism, Globalisation, Institutions, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Middle East, Military History, NATO, Oil & Gas, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Risk Management, Russia, Sea Power, Strategy, Ukraine, United States of America
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Navigating Ukraine’s Defeat: Europe’s unappetising choices as Gulf War III takes centre-stage

By Cdre Steve Jermy RN (rtd),
14 Apr 26

Ed. The author provides an update on the geostrategic energy aspect of the Ukraine War, with the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East in mind. A 5 minute read.

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