Much ANI progress in 2021, president reports
On 11 November the ANI held its Annual General Meeting conducted over Zoom. This allowed interstate members to attend. In the President's Report, Vice...
Ian Fleming’s Inspiration. The Truth Behind the Books
Ian Fleming's Inspiration. The Truth Behind the Books. By Edward Abel Smith. Pen & Sword History, Barnsley, 2021. ISBN 978-1-52679-198-6
Reviewed by David Hobbs
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Edward Abel...
Ikara: Australia’s Cold War Wonder Weapon
Ikara: Australia's Cold War Wonder Weapon. By Angus Britts. Naval Historical Society of Australia, Sydney, 2021.
Reviewed by John Mortimer
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In this new book the scene is...
Astute Class – Owner’s Workshop Manual
Astute Class Nuclear Submarine – Owner’s Workshop Manual. By Professor Jonathon Gates. Haynes Publishing, Yeovil, Somerset, 2018.
Reviewed by Peter Briggs
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Despite its casual...
Maritime trade dependencies and risks
Maritime Trade Dependencies and Risks: A National Security Issue
Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn, AO (Retired)
At the heart of a National Security Strategy, there should be...
British Submarines In The Cold War Era
British Submarines In The Cold War Era. By Norman Friedman. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Yorkshire, 2021.
Reviewed by Peter Briggs
(British Submarines in the Cold War Era was...
Strategy Shelved; The Collapse of Cold War Naval Strategic Planning
Strategy Shelved; The Collapse of Cold War Naval Strategic Planning. By Steven T Wills. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2021.
Reviewed by Tim Coyle
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Naval strategy...
Austro Hungarian Battleships and Battleship Designs 1904 1914
Austro Hungarian Battleships and Battleship Designs 1904 1914. Mihály Krámli, Belvedere Meridionale, Szeged, 2021, 195pp, ISBN 978-615-6060-43-3
Reviewed by Mark Bailey PhD
This is a highly...
CN’s essay deadline extended
The Chief of Navy Essay Competition aims to promote knowledge of and interest in a thinking, fighting, Australian Navy. The competition was conducted for...
The Conversion of Naval Vessels after Two World Wars
From War to Peace: The Conversion of Naval Vessels after Two World Wars. By Nick Robins. Published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Yorkshire, 2021. Hardcover,...