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The Human Capital Challenge for the Hybrid Navy Concept

Lt Cdr Rhodri Humphreys
21 October 2026clock10 Minute Read
Sailors onboard the British Royal Navy HMS Kent (F78) man the bridge during BALTOPS 2020

Sailors onboard the British Royal Navy HMS Kent (F78) man the bridge during BALTOPS 2020 | Photo courtesy of the British Royal Navy

The Hybrid Navy debate presents autonomous systems and AI as central components of the Royal Navy's future force. Yet technology does not deliver operational advantage people do.

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