Output Log: My Record
This record documents all outputs and credentials. Includes contextual annotations per entry.
Contents
Monographs
Forthcoming: Space Strategy, A Maritime Vision.
Forthcoming: Britain, America and Unified Defence: The Fight for a National Strategy.
Forthcoming: Maritime Strategy: Modern Makers of Maritime Strategy.
Credentials
Laughton-Corbett Research Fellow, Department of War Studies, King’s College London.
British Academy Research Scholar
The British Academy is the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences that awards funding for high-level research.
The British Academy Scholarship is facilitated through the LCRF role in which it supports. Read more.
The Laughton-Corbett Research Fellowship
The fellowship and its title was specially created by King’s to facilitate the tasks of the fellow.
The Fellowship is named after the founding ‘father’ of naval history Professor Captain John Knox Laughton RN (1830-1915) and historian, philosopher of seapower, maritime strategist and national strategist Sir Julian Corbett (1854-1922). In the spirit and intent of Laughton and Corbett’s work, it provides the basis for the fellowship which is to “advance strategic studies using the applied history school.”
The fellowship enables support of ongoing and new research, two major publications, and support for various outputs at the fellow’s discretion.
Lecturer: Strategic Studies, Department of War Studies, King’s College London.
MA and PhD Student supervision and dissertation/thesis mentor.
Guest lecturer and functions to support Departmental mission.
Readling list and researc/teaching module
Doctorate in War and Strategic Studies (PhD), completed 2021 King’s College London.
PhD thesis title: Deconstructing the Seapower State: Britain, America and Defence Unification.
Supervisor and Mentor: Professor Andrew Lambert.
PhD thesis Abstract: This research examines the relationship between defence organisation and the development of strategy and strategic theory; it does this in the context of the period of defence unification between 1941 and 1964. Defence unification was one of the defining changes in British and American defence and government, if not the defining one. Only by studying unification as a fundamental change can its integral relationship to the ongoing development of strategic thought, execution of strategy and strategic theory be understood. This thesis is situated at the interface of organisational development, intellectual-educational process, political-cultural-military history, strategic studies and civil-military relations. The thesis explores the fundamental structural change in British and American defence following the abolition of the Admiralty and freestanding US Department of the Navy. It provides a new history of British and American defence unification. It challenges current perspectives on freestanding service ministries’ function by reopening debates such as the so-called ‘British Way of Warfare’ and ‘Continental Commitment.’ It contributes to this debate by demonstrating the impact and influence of unification on the broader British and American national understanding of strategy––including the devaluation of the maritime perspective and sea, naval power, seapower and maritime strategy––and its relationship high policy decision-making in regards to national defence and security from doctrine through to strategy and policy. All of defence and security were impacted by defence unification, such as intelligence, wargaming, and nuclear weapons, through to new technology and issues such as space. The research proved that the higher organisation of defence often resulted in the rejection of experience, especially strategic. This research is a contribution to ongoing theoretical debates about maritime strategy, sea and naval power, grand and national strategy based on reconsidering outdated narratives of defence unification and reopening debates that contrast the significance of continental and maritime strategy and its interface with political power, decision making and ultimately the ‘battle’ for a national strategy.
Non-Resident Research Fellow, US Naval War College
Facilitated a research MoA agreement between USNWC and King’s College London for naval and maritime related research. Research Collaboration on various projects and to support the LCRF.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society [FRAS]
By special appointment for services on space between the Social Sciences (Public Policy), Arts, Humanities and the Science community.
Fellow Royal Historical Society [FRHist].
Fellow American Astronomical Society [AAS] and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Master of Research (MRes) Applied History, awarded 2015.
MRes thesis title: ‘The End of Admiralty and its Impact on British Defence Policy 1955-1964’.
An ‘MRes’ is an advanced postgraduate degree focused on research and research methodological skills. It sits higher than a Masters qualification but lower than a PhD.
Associate King’s College London (AKC), awarded 2024 .
The AKC (Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Anthropology and Humanities) is the original award of King’s College London-an degree-equivalent qualification-dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting the College’s founding motto: ‘Sancte et sapienter’ which translates into ‘holiness and wisdom’.
Projects
Framework of Effort for the LCRF:
Advance the field of strategic studies.
Advance the field of naval and maritime strategy
Advance the field national strategy ‘from seabed to space’.
Advance Space Strategy.
Educate on the policy-strategy interface and the use of applied history.
Monograph Development: ‘Maritime Strategy and Space’
My extended research notes expanding on the press release.
Explores applicability of maritime strategy and the experience of navies in the use of space in national defence strategy, humanities future in space and for space strategy, policy and doctrine itself.
Enables a new understanding and history of of ‘Space Race’.
Explores relationship between organisation and the development of space programmes.
Challenges existing narratives.
Offers a new model.
Monograph Development [PhD Conversion]: ‘Defence Organisation and its relationship with development of a national strategy’.
Converts and builds upon my PhD ‘Deconstructing the Seapower State: Britain, America and Defence Unification.
Explores the relationship between defence organisation and national strategy making.
Examines at the changing face of the Royal Navy and US Navy.
Provides a new history of British and American defence unification, the process in creating the UK Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defense.
Explains or introduces terms like ‘Seablindness’, ‘Admiralty’ and how to educate governments about strategy and defence.
Educates about strategic schools of thought.
Guidance for the future.
Active International Project: ‘Corbett 100’
Project lead and architect.
Corbett 100 marks the centenary of the death of historian, philosopher of seapower and maritime strategist Sir Julian Corbett (1854-1922). More information.
The project explores historical and contemporary national strategy and defence policy questions from naval history, maritime strategy, and strategic theory perspectives. The project reflects the 'spirit and intent' of Sir Julian's scholarship while mindful of his long service to the Royal Navy, UK Cabinet Office and Committee for Imperial Defence [CID]. Central to the project's efforts is his 1911 book 'Some Principals of Maritime Strategy' which significance, influence and importance have spread worldwide.
4 International Conferences [UK, US, Australia, France].
Initially a joint research project between the UK, US and Australia ‘AUKUS’.
Formed of academics, former and serving military personnel.
Supported by other nations including: Japan, Sweden, Germany, Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, France, Netherlands, India and Portugal.
Created, organised and ran King’s College London Corbett 100 Conference.
Editor and contributor for related publications and outputs.
The Corbett Forum
International network of scholars to collaborate on the works of Sir Julian, focusing on discussion, outputs and work about naval and maritime affairs around the globe.
Publications
Book Contributions and Chapters
Contribution to Space Warfare: Strategy, Principles and Policy (2nd ed.) Routledge (2024)
The Foundations of Space Strategy: The Admiralty, US Navy and Maritime Influences USNA/USNWC/USNI Press (2023)
Contribution and project support Unsung Hero of the Falkands’s War, The Life and Career of Commodore Micheal Clapp CB (RN Rtd) by Anthony Cumming (2025).
Academic Journal Articles
USNI Proceedings (2025) | “Defense Organization and the the Future of the United States Navy”
The Naval Review Journal (2025) | “Endgame for Seablindness: defence organisation & the future of the Royal Navy & United States Navy”
The Naval Review Journal (2024) | “Seablindness and the Royal Navy after 1964”
The Naval Review Journal (2024 | Reforge Britannia’s Trident or Close the Shop?
The Naval Review Journal (2023) | “The Art of Admiralty”
Oxford Academic (2023) | “Battle for space: statecraft, diplomacy and defence strategy”
The Australian Naval Review (2023) | “The Art of Admiralty, Maritime Strategy, and the Island Nations: Britain, Australia, and Japan”
The Naval Review Journal (2022) | “Corbett 100: A Long Hard Look in the Mirror”
The Mariners Mirror (2021) | New Research into the History, Theory and Practice of Naval Wargaming
Periodical/Magazine Articles
UK Parliament The House (2025) | “No Longer A Distant Frontier’: How Can Britain Compete In The ‘Battlefield’ Of Space?”
Warships IFR Magazine (2025) | “Britain needs Admiralty, not a Ministry of War”
Warships IFR Magazine (2025) | “Timid Britain is afraid of Maritime-led Global Strategy”
Warships IFR Magazine (2025) | “Restore the British Way of War & Keeping the Peace”
Warships IFR Magazine (2024) | “Restoring British National Strategy and the Future of the Royal Navy”
Warships IFR Magazine (2024) | “Understanding Seapower transcends a change of Government”
Warships IFR Magazine (2024) | “The Art of Admiralty” (Corbett 100)
Reports and Institutional and Policy Works
Center for Maritime Strategy (2025) | “Navies are Our Guide for Space Strategy”
Center for Maritime Strategy (2025) | “Learning from the Royal Navy: Lessons for the USN on Sea Power Politics”
King’s College London (2025) | “The Future of Defence Organisation Resurfaces?”
King’s College London (2025) | “Education and Understanding: The Strategy for Sea and Space”
King’s College London (2025) | “Ensuring Security from Seabed to Space” (Research Impact Report)
King’s College London (2025) | “From Neptune to the Final Frontier: A Maritime Renaissance”
University of Cambridge (2022) | “Recovering the Useful Past: Naval Historians at the Fore”
King’s College London (2022) | ‘Re-Learning from Corbett: Applied History to the Rescue of Strategic Thought”
King’s College London (2022) |
Commentary and Analysis
The Times Newspaper (2025) | I See No Ships: Ou Shrinking Royal Navy in Numbers.
War on the Rocks (2020) | “Space Force Creation Warrants Revisiting Defence Unification”
War on the Rocks (2019) | “Corbett offers more on Space than Mitchell”
The Strategy Bridge (2018) | “Corbett’s Relevance to the Modern Strategic Thinker”
Lectures, Events and Conference Papers
Lectures & Public Speaking
2026
‘The Challenges for Space Strategy’–Dr James WE Smith & Dr John Klein
2025
NAVYCON 2025: ‘The Influence of Navies on Science Fiction, NASA, and the Future of Space’
‘Planet Ocean: from Seabed to Space, a Strategy? NASA HQ.
2023
Keynote: ‘The Art and Philosophy of Wargaming in the 21st Century’ (King’s College London, Wargaming Week)
Lecture: ‘The U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, and Maritime Influence on Space Power (1945–)’ (US Naval Academy)
Chair & Commentary: ‘The Nuclear Navy’ (US Naval Academy, Sept 2023)
Lecture: ‘Orbiting Corbett: Corbett for the Next Generation’ (US Naval War College)
Lecture: ‘Defence Unification, Strategy and Policy (1945–1964)’ (Institute for Historical Research)
Lecture: ‘Refighting the Battle of the Atlantic after 1945 Legacy, Culture, Policy, Plans, Doctrine, and the State’ (Liverpool John Moores University)
2022
Lecture: ‘Corbett 100: Perspectives, Signs and Portents’ (US Naval Academy)
Lecture: ‘Astrostrategy to National Strategy: Utilising the Maritime Strategic Way of Thinking ‘From Seabed to Space’ (Global Security Series, King’s College London)
Lecture: ‘The Creation of UK and US Defence Ministries: Power, Politics and Agenda’ (King’s College London)
Lecture: ‘Forgetting Corbett: The Decline of Historically-led Methodology and Maritime Influences on Strategy in the Contemporary Era’ (King’s College London)
2016-2021
Lecture: ‘Defense Unification, the U.S. Navy and the Space Race 1957-1970’ (US Naval Academy’ (US Naval Academy, 2021)
Lecture: ‘Naval Wargaming: Theory and Application of Naval Wargaming as a Tool to Advance Maritime Strategic Concepts and Historical Inquiry.’ (King’s College London, 2019).
Lecture: ‘Two Steps from Abolition: The U.S Navy and U.S Defence Unification 1945-1964.’ (US Naval Academy, 2019)
Lecture: ‘The Victory at Sea: Naval Lessons of the Great War and the U.S Navy of the Twenty First Century.’ (US Naval War College, 2019).
Lecture: ‘The Abolition of the Admiralty and the handover of Strategic Maritime Doctrine to the U.S.A., 1945-1964.’ (King’s College London, 2018.)
Lecture: ‘Naval Leadership and Naval Leaders, Sea Control and Foreign Policy.’ (US Naval War College, 2018).
Lecture: ‘The Influence of the United States Navy on the End of the British Admiralty / The Abolishment of the British Admiralty and Its Correlation with Reform of the United States Department of the Navy 1945-1964.' (US Naval Academy, 2017)
Lecture: ‘The Battle for Jutland: 100 Years On’ (National Maritime Museum, May 2016)
Lecture: ‘The Admiralty’s Final Champion of the Naval Message’ (Plymouth University, 2016)
Organised or Collaborativly Organised Events
2025
NAVYCON 2025: Influence of Navies on Science Fiction, NASA and Space.
2024
Event Architect and contributor: ‘Space Power and Space Warfare and Irregular Warfare’ (Dr. John Klein).
2023
Event Architect and Contributor: ‘Falklands 40: War and Defence Studies’ (King’s College London).
Event Architect and Contributor: Chair ‘Space Power and Space Warfare’ (Dr. John Klein).
King’s Wargaming Network Public Lecture Series ‘Naval Wargaming Beyond the Classroom’ with Dr Nick Bradbeer.
2022
Workshop Organisation and Contributor: ‘From National Strategy to Strategy in Policy’ (with Prof. Beatrice Heuser & Prof. Andrew Lambert).
Podcast Appearances
‘Seablindness: From Mother Country to Her Children’ (Spotify/Apple, 2024)
‘Deconstructing the Seapower State, American Defense Unification.’ US Naval Academy Preble Hall Podcast, 2023.
‘The British Way of War' and a National Strategy’ (with Prof. Andrew Lambert & Dr. James WE Smith, 2022)
‘Studying History Matters to the Modern Navy’ King’s College London War Studies, 2017.
Comment, Letters, Notes, Discussion and Debate
The Naval Review (2025) | The Solider and the Sailor
US Naval Institute Proceedings (2024) | Supporting Civilian Academics and Researchers in Defence is Vital to the Military’s Success
US Naval Institute Proceedings (2023) | The Impact and Influence of US Secretaries of the Navy
US Naval Institute Proceedings (2022) | Mahan Versus Corbett Will Not Inform a Modern Strategy for China.
US Naval Institute Proceedings (2021) | Which US Marine Corps Commandant Had the Most Lasting Impact?
US Naval Institute Proceedings (2021) | The ‘Revolt of the Admirals’ and Today’s Battle Over the Defense Budget
King’s College London (2020) | King’s: Home for Naval History and Maritime Strategic Research
Book Reviews
The Naval Review (2026) | The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025
The Naval Review (2026) | Tanker War in the Gulf: Operation Earnest Will, Diplomacy and Seapower in Practice
The Naval Review (2025) | Cambridge History of Strategy
The Naval Review (2025) | The British Air Power Delusion
The Naval Review (2025) | Cultural Influences on the Law of the Sea
The Naval Review (2025) | Screening the Fleet
The Naval Review (2024) | King’s Navy Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King and the Rise of American Sea Power, 1897–1947
The Naval Review (2024) | Space Warfare 2nd Edition
The Naval Review (2024) | The Royal Navy in the Cold War Years, 1966–1990: Retreat and Revival.
The Naval Review (2024) | The Postwar Fleet Volume 1, 1944–1950, Publications of the Naval Records Society.
The Naval Review (2024) | European Naval Power: From Cold War to Hybrid War
History Review of New Books (2023) | American Defense Reform: Lessons from Failure and Success in Navy History
The Naval Review (2023) | 21st Century Mahan: Sound Military Conclusions for the Modern Era (Revised and Expanded Edition)
Press Releases
0 July 2023 | King’s College London: New project uses maritime approach to advance space strategy
16 September 2023 | King’s College London: Led research collaboration to enhance AUKUS partnership (UK, USA, Australia)
05 June 2023 | U.S. Naval War College: Hosted conference with King’s on defense and security challenges
18 May 2023 | U.S. Naval War College: Hosted conference applying history to present and future naval strategy
30 May 2022 | King’s College London: Hosted international conference on maritime strategist Sir Julian Corbett
08 November 2021 | King’s College London: King’s newest Post-Doc Chairs Book Launch The ‘British Way of War’ with Professor Andrew Lambert
Other
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
US Naval Institute | Naval Records Society | Society for Nautical Research Society of Military History | HMS HOOD association | 1805/Nelson Society | CIMSEC.
The Planetary Society | National Space Society
Academia
Evidence submitted to UK and US Governments, UK Parliament and US Congress.
Research Groups and Centres: Laughton and Corbett Centre | Space Security Research | History of War Centre | Centre for Statecraft and National Security
Collaborative research centre development: ‘King’s Wargaming Network’
A founding member of King’s Wargaming Network.
The network advances the theory and application of wargaming as a method of inquiry and as a method of learning and teaching
Educates to inspire and improve by advancing and democratising wargaming in education.
Research to inform and innovate by developing wargaming as an academic discipline.
Active under KWN: Naval Wargaming Research
Provide a new history of Naval Wargaming.
Research the impact and influence of naval wargaming on the development of strategic studies and the study of history.
Research into the study and practice of wargaming for naval and maritime research, historical research and use as an educational tool.
Developed Wargame rules related to the education of Maritime Strategy.
‘Rescue’ and preservation of records from the UK (British) Navy League, Imperial Maritime League from destruction and Sir Julian Corbett a project in partnership between King’s College London Liddell-Hart Archive and the UK National Maritime Museum.
Ongoing declassification and FOIA review of US DoD historical records.
Various letters, co-signatory or otherwise on letters in national UK and US press on matters of defence and military history.
Reviewer/SME consultant for various journals and editorial boards for topic specifc papers submitted to them.
Consultant for Royal United Services Institute Report on UK and US Space Policy.
Consultant on naval/maritime history for the BBC for the UK Festival of Remembrance/Remembrance Service.