Description
The Royal Navy is currently undergoing a substantial modernization project focused on its training and education systems to better prepare its personnel for service in the modern operating environment. Interestingly, this is the second such shift that has taken place within the modern British Navy. This paper will discuss the current motivation driving the modernisation of Naval Professional Military Education and how much of this (if any) is a continuation of the initial modernization led by Admiral Fisher at the turn of the nineteenth century. Within this discussion, we will focus on how the Navy is adapting its practices to meet its current needs. Importantly, this will facilitate a conversation about the different models of academic provision available to the British military more broadly and how they influence the relationship between academia and defence.
