Dr. James WE Smith
The Green Pamphlet Podcast
Episode 1: 'The Art of Admiralty' Versus Seablindness
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Episode 1: 'The Art of Admiralty' Versus Seablindness

What is the Art of Admiralty?
Dr James W.E. Smith
May 01, 2024
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In Episode 1 of the Green Pamphlet Podcast, Dr James WE Smith explores what is the ‘Art of Admiralty’ and challenges the future use of the term ‘seablindness’.

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What is the 'Art of Admiralty'?

Dr James W.E. Smith
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May 15, 2023
What is the 'Art of Admiralty'?

Today, the term ‘Admiralty’ for many has become a metonym. It is a particular irony that as we approach sixty years since the abolition of the Admiralty and the creation of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 1964 that the term can command prestige and inspire historical research but equally suffer abuse in its usage.

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'Seablindness' and the Royal Navy Today

Dr James W.E. Smith
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February 19, 2024
'Seablindness' and the Royal Navy Today

The term ‘seablindness’ is an excuse, a poor term in which to understand a phenomenon. I know; I spent the better part of fifteen years unravelling the devaluation of the sea, maritime strategy, and navies in national agendas and defence. The term ‘seablindness’, although never formally quantified, was created in the 1980s.…

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