All articles by Richard B Gasparre

Britain’s Independent Deterrent

The announcement that Britain intends to reduce its nuclear deterrent capability by one submarine comes at a time when great…
All Aboard the Cyber Bandwagon

An inconvenient truth about relying on technology to solve complex problems is that technological innovation is never sufficient, and sometimes…
The Giant Awakes: China’s Military Rise

For years, cynics have observed that the American consumer has effectively funded China's military growth. This statement may be less…
Is ‘Naval Guerrilla’ an Oxymoron?

On occasion, a good exercise is to think about doing the impossible, because it may turn out to be more…
A New Wave of Warfare

The notion that the world's navies are entering a new generation of warfare, featuring quasi-national adversaries, decentralised forces and insurgency-style…