The Falklands as a Testbed for the Hybrid Navy

Before the Royal Navy tests autonomous systems in combat, it should first see if the Hybrid Navy actually works in the South Atlantic.

Sep 28

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The Falklands Are Not 1982

Deterrence in a Changing South Atlantic

Sep 6

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August 2026

The Bridge to the Hybrid Navy

Why extending the Type 45 may be essential to making the Royal Navy’s distributed air-defence model work

Aug 31

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How Many Sailors Does a Warship Need When Things Go Wrong?

From the Falklands to the Hybrid Navy

Aug 17

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The Ship Beneath the Ship

Why Shared Digital Infrastructure Will Decide the Next Naval War

Aug 5

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July 2026

The Last Mile: Sustaining the Hybrid Navy

Autonomous vessels may reduce crew sizes, but they increase the importance of the people, infrastructure, and digital architectures that keep them…

Jul 22

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Why Autonomous Missile Ships Demand a New Generation of Vertical Launch Systems

Engineering for Human Absence in the Royal Navy's Future Hybrid Navy Fleet

Jul 14

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The Navy We Have Been Talking About Has Arrived

"The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed." - William Gibson

Jul 8

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June 2026

Can the Royal Navy Hold the Line Until the Future Arrives?

The challenge facing the Royal Navy is no longer defining the future fleet. It is sustaining today's fleet long enough to reach it.

Jun 9

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May 2026

The AI Fleet Is Not One Brain

Why naval AI will fragment before it converges

May 29

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The Royal Navy’s Autonomous Gulf Experiment

The Strait of Hormuz has always been a proving ground.

May 13

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April 2026

The First Sea Lord’s Hybrid Navy:

Signal, Substance, and the Race to 2029

Apr 29

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