Robert McCabe is an Assistant Professor and Course Director for the MA in Maritime Security at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, UK.

Deborah Sanders is a Reader in Defence and Security Studies at the Defence Studies Department, King's College London, UK.

Ian Speller is Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Military History and Strategic Studies at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

1. Introduction: Europe, Small Navies and Maritime Security Robert McCabe, Deborah Sanders and Ian Speller Part I: Theorising small navies and maritime security 2. Small navies in the current strategic context Geoffrey Till 3. Seapower and small navies: a post-modern outlook Basil Germond 4. Special effects - Force multipliers and small navies Andrew Mallia and Chris Xuereb 5. From hand-me-down navies to niche players? Comparing the navies of (very) small European states Brendan Flynn 6. Small navies and naval warfare in the Baltic Sea region Niklas Granholm Part II: Small navies within the European context 7. European small(er) navies: failure and success in doing more with less Jeremy Stöhs 8. The Royal Netherlands Navy after the Cold War: working with a new doctrine in a new security environment Anselm van der Peet 9. Maritime security strategies for very small states: the case of the Baltic States William Combes 10. Bulwark and balancing act: the strategic role of the Royal Norwegian Navy Tor Ivar Strømmen 11. The Royal Danish Navy: how small states use naval strategy Johannes Riber 12. Rebuilding the Ukrainian Navy: maritime security in a highly contested environment Deborah Sanders 13. A comparative analysis of policy and practice within three small navies: Croatia, Ireland and Malta Ciaran Lowe Conclusion Robert McCabe, Deborah Sanders and Ian Speller