How the UK Squandered its Naval Might

The 2026 Iran Crisis has exposed what many feared about the state of the Royal Navy but Dr James WE Smith, argues it's far worse than that.

In the Many 2026 edition of Warships International Fleet Review, (on sale in e-version and print in the UK & abroad after 20 April 2026), I argue the surface level arguments about the state of the Royal Navy such as seen in the media and social media, does not come close to reality of the actual peril that Britain’s seapower and its national defences are in.

The full article is available in print and e-print. The publishers website is:

https://warshipsifr.com/

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