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Where to study interwar Royal Navy exercises and war gaming

No single book is offered for the Royal Navy equivalent of US Naval War College gaming, but Phil Weir's Exeter thesis provides an accessible route into naval aviation exercises.

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Question

What was the Royal Navy equivalent of US Naval War College gaming, and what should a reader use to study it?

Short answer

There is no single recommended book, but Phil Weir's Exeter thesis on naval aviation exercises is a useful starting point.

Notes

Phil Weir's Exeter PhD thesis on naval aviation exercises is the recommended starting point for this subject. It is available to download from the university. No single book is recommended for the Royal Navy counterpart to American interwar Naval War College gaming. Clarke's own thesis also contains relevant material, but in November 2022 he was still arranging its availability as a bound or digital work.