Leadership Lessons from Terrorists
Visit any officers mess and the shelves will likely be awash with leadership tomes of the great and good. We are encouraged to emulate the
Category : Concepts and Doctrine
How to “Unman” the Royal Navy
Warfare is an inherently human endeavour, yet the rate of change in the design, application and capability of unmanned systems has the potential to place
British Army conceptual thinking: wise fox or dumb ass?
British Army conceptual thinking Ed’s recent 3-part article on British Military Concepts provoked me to consider whether my role in the relatively modestly sized Army
How to Make a Decision-Forcing Case: The Military Memoir Method
There are many ways to make a decision-forcing case. One of the simplest, quickest, and most satisfying method begins with the discovery of the right
Assume nothing; Knowledge (In)equality
‘It was extraordinary, I gave them their orders and they then started to discuss them!’ (The Duke of Wellington reflecting on his first Cabinet meeting
‘Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast’ – Why Who You are Matters.
In the first article of this three-part series evaluating doctrine and concepts, I argued that rationalist conceptions of the international environment are hardwired into military
Assume Nothing; The Generation of British Military Concepts
Predicting the future is notoriously difficult, no more so than in military affairs. Future concepts form a critical element of ensuring the state maintains and
Slaughter, manoeuvre, infantry and psychology
Big hands, small map Although set within a manoeuvre framework the infantry battle will continue to be largely one of attrition. The Infantry Company Group,
British Army Communications Review
Today perceptions matter every bit as much as reality. This is as true on the battlefield as at home. Information saturation means that traditional means
Private Military and Security Companies
The British army is changing. In 2010 the regular army had 102,200 service personnel, but the army’s current restructuring plan, ‘Army 2020’, envisages a reduction