The British way in AI warfare.
Artificial Intelligence is of the moment, you might have noticed. It features prominently in the UK’s recent Integrated Security and Defence Review. The head of...
Category : Concepts and Doctrine
The Integrated Review and the Bet on Tech
Editor’s note: This is the transcript of a speech delivered at Defence and Security Equipment International by Lieutenant General Christopher Tickell, the British Army Deputy Chief...
Climate Change: Maintaining Freedom of Manoeuvre
Editor’s note: This is the transcript of a speech delivered at Defence and Security Equipment International by Lieutenant General Richard Nugee on 15 September 2021....
Israel’s Cumulative Deterrence Strategy: Will it Bring Peace
Executive summary: Israel is following a policy of ‘cumulative deterrence’ in an attempt to get peace with its neighbours. Cumulative deterrence is premised on using disproportionate...
The Fortress of Broken Dreams: Strategic Lessons of Dien Bien Phu
The word “catastrophe” has an interesting history. When it was first introduced into the English language, it carried the meaning of sudden dramatic change; something...
Artificial Intelligence and the Urban Battle
Derided for his acting, Arnold Schwarzenegger, nevertheless, made two classic action movies in his career: Terminator and Predator. Terminator, released in 1984, begins memorably with...
Israel’s Victory Doctrine: A Response
On 27 August 2021 The Wavell Room published a piece titled “Israel’s Victory Doctrine Achieves its First Indeterminate Outcome” by Michael C. Davies. This article...
Multi Domain Operations Below the Division
In late 2011 General Martin Dempsey laid down a doctrinal challenge by asking ‘what’s after joint?’. The core problem the US military faced, as he...
Artificial Intelligence Primer: Time to understand AI
The recent “AI washing” surge in Defence is, somewhat misguided, infuriatingly repetitive and frankly – a bit shallow. This article will frame the differences between...
Israel’s Victory Doctrine Achieves its First Indeterminate Outcome
In the immediate aftermath of the conflict between Hamas and Israel between 10 May and 21 May 2021, both sides rushed to declare victory. Both...