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The Royal Navy’s Autonomous Gulf Experiment
The Strait of Hormuz has always been a proving ground.
May 13

April 2026

The First Sea Lord’s Hybrid Navy:
Signal, Substance, and the Race to 2029
Apr 29
Atlantic Bastion Meets the Grey Fleet
The Royal Navy is building a barrier against submarines. But the next threat may arrive as a merchant ship.
Apr 20
Strain in the Gulf, Focus in the North
The Royal Navy’s Real Fight
Apr 15
When the Rules Start to Slip
AI, command, and the quiet shift in how wars are fought
Apr 8
The Command of the Reload
Magazine depth, AI warfare, and the limits of endurance
Apr 1

March 2026

From Escorts to Ecosystems
Why warships alone can’t protect global trade anymore
Mar 25
You Don’t Need to Hack the Fleet
A fitness app, a messaging thread, and the quiet shift in operational risk
Mar 20
Naval Readiness and the Software-Defined Warship
Technical Briefing: What the HMS Dragon deployment tells us about modern naval combat systems
Mar 13
Hormuz: A Narrow Strait and a Long Memory
Future Navy Note by Richard Gough
Mar 12
A Light Missile for a Dense Threat Environment
Technical Briefing: Martlet and the Emerging Layer of Close Maritime Defence
Mar 9
Beyond Hull Numbers
How the Royal Navy Is Rethinking Fleet Power
Mar 6
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