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AI, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Carrier Strike Group, Climate Change, Coastal Forces, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Cyberwarfare, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Doctrine, Environment, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Force Structure, General, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Hypersonics, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Modernisation, National Defence, NATO, Naval Aviation, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Operational Art, Operational Planning, People, Procurement, Readiness, Risk Management, Sea Power, Seabed, Shaping The Future, Strategy, Technology, Training, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
19 minutes, 44 seconds
Resilience or Fragility? Understanding the Forces Driving Royal Navy Modernisation
By Deckhand Scholar,
17 Feb 26
Ed. The author presents a cautionary note as the Royal Navy becomes increasingly reliant on technological developments: the RN’s technological modernisation must be balanced with the enduring principles of resilience, redundancy, and adaptability, which will shape the future course of British maritime power. A 20 minute read.
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Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Power, Armed Forces, Arms Control, Campaigns, Civil Society, Civil-Military Relations, Combined Arms, Command & Control, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dockyards & Ports, Doctrine, Economics, Environment, Equipment Capability, Escalation, Europe, First World War, Force Structure, France, Geostrategy, Germany, Hybrid Warfare, Industry, Institutions, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Leadership, Logistics, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Ministry of Defence, Modernisation, National Defence, NATO, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Operational Art, Operational Planning, Procurement, Readiness, Red Sea, Risk Management, Russia, Sanctions, Sea Power, Strategy, Technology, Trade Interdiction and Protection, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
31 minutes, 53 seconds
Living with the Ukraine War and its Consequences
By Prof Geoffrey Till,
06 Jan 26
Ed. The expert author continues his ongoing survey [113/1, p. 61] of the Ukraine War, providing updates on the conflict’s military, economic, and geopolitical developments, with the resulting implications for the Royal Navy. A 30 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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Autonomous Vehicles, Book Reviews, Defence Industry, Equipment Capability, Force Structure, General, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval News, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Sea Power, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), United States Navy, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Latest Book Review, 16 May 2025
16 May 25
BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the 2025 edition of Seaforth’s excellent World Naval Review.
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Addressing Current Reality, Air Power, Anti-Ballistic Missiles, Armed Forces, Arms Control, Artificial Intelligence, Australia, Black Sea, Blockade, Budgets and Finance, China, Civil-Military Relations, Command & Control, Communications, Defence Industry, Defence Reviews, Diplomacy, Doctrine, Environment, Europe, First World War, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Hybrid Warfare, Indo-Pacific, Iran, Japan, Law, Leadership, Maritime Strategy, National Defence, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Risk Management, Sanctions, Second World War, Service Culture, Strategy, Ukraine, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
22 minutes, 48 seconds
Endgame: Navigating the Ukraine War in a Turbulent World
By Prof Geoffrey Till,
02 Jan 25
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Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Equipment Capability, General, National Security, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Procurement, Shaping The Future, Surveillance, Tactics, Technology, Training, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
7 minutes, 7 seconds
The Role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Royal Navy
By OC Charlotte Wilkinson,
18 Dec 24
Ed. The author provides an update on RN drone integration and future system developments. A 5 minute read.
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Addressing Current Reality, Admiralty, Air Defence, Air Power, Anti-Ballistic Missiles, Armed Forces, Black Sea, Budgets and Finance, China, Civil-Military Relations, Climate Change, Constabulary, Defence Industry, Environment, Equipment Capability, First World War, Fleet Air Arm, Force Structure, General, Geostrategy, Globalisation, Historiography, History of Science, Industry, Institutions, Leadership, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Maritime Trade, Ministry of Defence, National Defence, Naval Architecture, Naval Engineering, Naval Platforms, Naval Staff, Procurement, Risk Management, Sea Power, Technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
15 minutes, 55 seconds
Speed, Distance, Time, Science & Cost: The Dongfeng-Induced Conundrum
By Roger Plumtree,
27 Nov 24
Ed. The author continues his Cassandra call for counter-intuitive solutions targeting RN hull number shortages amidst perilous fiscal conditions. A 15 minute read.
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Addressing Current Reality, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Piracy, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Arctic, Armed Forces, Artificial Intelligence, Baltic, Black Sea, Carrier Strike Group, China, Civil-Military Relations, Coast Guard, Cold War, Combined Arms, Defence Industry, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Europe, Force Structure, Geopolitics, Global War On Terror, Industry, Joint Forces, Joint Operations, Maritime Strategy, Mine Countermeasures, Modularity, National Defence, National Security, NATO, Naval Platforms, Procurement, Russia, Sea Power, Strategy, Submarines, Technology, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), United States Navy, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
30 minutes, 30 seconds
How will a renewed NATO and war in Europe affect Norway’s new maritime forces?
By Cdr Magnus Vaagenes RNoN,
20 Nov 24
Ed. The author provides a primer on Norwegian fleet expansion during a period of immense geopolitical change in Europe. A 30 minute read.
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Addressing Current Reality, Air Power, Arctic, Armed Forces, Black Sea, China, Civil-Military Relations, Constabulary, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, Geostrategy, Indo-Pacific, Joint Forces, Maritime Security, Maritime Strategy, Naval Platforms, Political Science, Political Theory, Russia, Sea Power, Technology, Ukraine, Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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What role do naval affairs play in international relations today?
By James Burton,
10 Oct 24
Ed. Employing Ken Booth’s model of naval functions as a lens, and with the Russian Federation Navy in his sights, the author argues that modern navies offer policy-makers unique options and variable scaling when addressing regional challenges and crises. A 10 minute read.
