Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies

The Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies develops and promote the understanding and analysis of maritime policy and strategy through the interaction of policymakers, practitioners, academics, industry and commerce.

The Corbett Centre draws on the expertise and wider networks of the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College at the Defence Academy of the UK. The centre benefits from the expertise of Visiting Senior Research Fellow Rear Admiral Bruce Wililams CBE BSc CCMI and Associate Research Fellow Dr C. J. Jenner and collaboration with the Brazilian Naval War College.

It aims to:

Enhance the national and international visibility of maritime affairs
Develop links among academics and academic departments, as well as policy-makers and other individuals and institutions with an interest in this subject area
Foster policy-relevant research, both individual and collaborative projects
Provide a forum for policy debate and analysis
Support and develop research-driven education
Provide a focus for all interested parties, stimulate debate and disseminate the outcome through publications and public comment.

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Members

Tim Benbow

Reader in Strategic Studies

Alex Gould

Lecturer in the Future of Conflict

Greg Kennedy

Professor of Strategic Foreign Policy

David Morgan-Owen

Senior Lecturer

Jon Robb-Webb

Lecturer

Deborah Sanders

Reader in Defence and Security Studies

Geoff Till

Professor

Collaboration with the Brazilian Naval War College

The Corbett is working with the Brazilian Naval War College. Established in 1914, the Escola de Guerra Naval (EGN) is the Brazilian Naval War College. Located in Rio de Janeiro, the EGN is the institution of higher military studies that prepares officers for command, leadership and operational leadership roles at the highest levels of the Brazilian Navy.

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Indian Ocean Region together - call for contributions

There is no natural home for those interested in the Indian Ocean rim and the issues that impact this region. The current tendency is for data, insight, and research to be tied to a specific sub-region of the wider IOR (East Africa, Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, among others). The result is that cross-collaboration for those working on vital issues can be minimal. We hope to be able to connect interested parties working on the wider Indian Ocean Region and from there share insights on geopolitical issues, security challenges, regional trends, and other important matters shaping the region. This is why the Indian Ocean Region Bulletin is being stood up. We would like you to be a part of this network, as well as those who you may refer. The intent of the Bulletin is to create awareness of our collective efforts. To this end, we would be looking for short executive summaries on ideas or projects you are considering, are working, or have completed with appropriate links. Anything from an idea that you have in your head and are interested in gauging wider interest in, to a white paper (draft or complete), to published research is welcome. We will not edit your thoughts or work, as the Bulletin does not function as a peer review forum. It is instead a platform to exchange ideas and drive awareness of our respective efforts. Please email iorbulletin@gmail.com

The Corbett Centre publishes papers on policy-relevant research analysing maritime policy and strategy.

Corbett Paper No 20: The Chilean Navy as a case study in the value and performance of medium and small naval powers in South America by Richard John Kouyoumdjian Inglis.

Corbett Paper No 19: Some Principles of Cyber Warfare by Richard M. Crowell

Corbett Paper No 18: Jutland, History and the First World War by Dr David Morgan-Owen

Corbett Paper No 17: The Rise and Fall of the Sierra Leone Navy and the UK's role in its downfall by Jon White

Corbett Paper No 16: The Home Fleet: Pivot of Maritime Strategy by Robert C Rubel

Corbett Paper No 15: Canada's Naval Strategy: The Strategy of a Client State by Nicholas Tracy

Corbett Paper No 14: US Carrier Strike and the Mediterranean, 1970-89: Lessons in littoral crises response for the United Kingdom's Joint Expeditionary Force by Michael Wood

Corbett Paper No 13: The Interoperability of Future UK Air Power, Afloat and Ashore: A Historical Analysis by Tim Benbow and James Bosbotinis

Corbett Paper No 12: UK Air-Sea Integration in Libya, 2011: A Successful Blueprint for the Future? by Geoffrey Till and Martin Robson

Corbett Paper No 11: Navies and Economic Prosperity: The New Logic of Sea Power by Robert C Rubel

Corbett Paper No 10: From the Jebel to the Palace: British Military Involvement in the Persian Gulf, 1957-2011 by Geraint Hughes

Corbett Paper No 9: British uses of Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships: 1945-2010 by Tim Benbow

Corbett Paper No 8: Piracy, Maritime Terrorism and Disorder at Sea: The View from the Ukraine by Volodymyr Bezkorovainiy and Sergiy Sokolyuk

Corbett Paper No 7: The Need for a New Naval History of The First World War by James Goldrick

Corbett Paper No 6: Back to Basics: British Strategy after Afghanistan by Geoff Till

Corbett Paper No 5: Securitisation of Piracy off the Horn of Africa: Are there implications for Maritime Terrorism? by Charles Reed

Corbett Paper No 4:Maritime Security and the Southern Cone: Argentina, Brazil and Chile by Martin Robson

Corbett Paper No 3: Security in the South China Sea by Craig A. Snyder

Corbett Paper No 2: The Great Race: Innovation and Counter Innovation at Sea, 1840-1890 by Jan S. Breemer

Corbett Paper No 1: The Russian Navy in 2009: A Review of Major Developments by James Bosbotinis

Formally affiliated with The Greenwich Forum, National Centre for Maritime Policy Research (Pakistan), Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS), Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS)