Dr. James WE Smith

Endgame for Seablindness: defence organisation and the future of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy

Navies must reinvent themselves and retake the lead on defence organisation. Their futures, that of national defence strategy and warfare may very well…

Oct 28 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

Why Lord Nelson matters in 2025

Lord Nelson has much insight to offer to this day, ranging from the role of navies, the future of war––from seabed to space––and leadership in defence…

Oct 21 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

250 years of American military ambition at sea

Today marks 250 years of the United States of America looking to the seas as a place to be a military and naval power.

Oct 13 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

The Future of Defence Organisation Resurfaces?

How defence is organised is fundamental in enabling or hindering national policy and strategy in peace and wartime.

Oct 7 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

Unsung Hero of the Falklands War: The Life and Career of Commodore Michael Clapp CB by Dr Anthony Cumming.

Delighted a book on one of my mentors will be published shortly (October 2025, Pen and Sword Books UK).

Oct 1 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

September 2025

A 'Note' about a U.S. Department of War.

Renaming the Department of Defense to Department of War is playing with old divisions, debates and issues that today's nation has little knowledge and…

Sep 5 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

July 2025

Navies and Maritime are our guide for Space Strategy

Navies are Our Guide for Space Strategy​

Jul 30 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

Timid Britain is afraid of Maritime-led Global Strategy

UK 2025 'Defence Review' unpicked.

Jul 16 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

April 2025

Learning from the Royal Navy: Lessons for the USN on Sea Power Politics​

U.S. Centre for Maritime Strategy paper April 2025

Apr 30 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

Restore the British Way of War & Keeping the Peace

Warships IFR Magazine Article May 2025.

Apr 20 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

Education and Understanding: The Strategy for Sea and Space

Briefly discuss my work highlighted in the King's Impact Research Report: navigating the relationship between education and strategy, and why…

Apr 2 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith

August 2024

Reforge Britannia’s Trident or Close the Shop?

Third part of series of papers for the (UK) Naval Review Journal reflecting on the urgent need for reform of navies as they face a crisis over the…

Aug 20, 2024 • 

Dr James W.E. Smith