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NASA's Artemis Programme and the Maritime Road to the Stars.
Artemis IV matters—and why humanity’s future beyond Earth is maritime
Sep 1
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Dr James W.E. Smith
From Seablindness to Spaceblindness
Dr James W.E.Smith evolves his definition of 'seablindness' for 'spaceblindness'.
Jul 28
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Dr James W.E. Smith
The Royal Navy 1546-2026?
Dr James W.E. Smith asks if the threshold of the Royal Navy being considered as ended, has been met.
Jun 30
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Dr James W.E. Smith
Britain has failed in the Basics of Naval Power
Behind the smokescreen of the 'Hybrid Navy'.
Jun 8
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Dr James W.E. Smith
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.
Apr 20
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Dr James W.E. Smith
If Admiralty was restored, how might it manage the Royal Navy in 2026?
If Britain re-established an Admiralty independently or part of a vastly downsized and streamlined Ministry of Defence, what course might it chart for…
Apr 9
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Dr James W.E. Smith
The American Sea Power Paradox: Why the US is More Naval Than Maritime
America's strength at sea isn't organic, inherent, or easily projected—making the oscillating fate of the USN a logical progression.
Feb 26
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Dr James W.E. Smith
Seablindness Rules Britannia.
Seablindness and the Royal Navy redux
Jan 28
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Dr James W.E. Smith
Britain Needs Admiralty not a Ministry of War.
Restoration of national strategy hand-in-hand with fundamental defence organisational change is the key to the successful defence of Britain & its…
Dec 19, 2025
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Dr James W.E. 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, 2025
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Dr James W.E. Smith
Why Lord Nelson matters in 2025 and Beyond
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, 2025
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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, 2025
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Dr James W.E. Smith
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