Learning to Hate: New Russian Nationalism
Almost nobody today remembers Bernhard Rust. From May 1934 until May 1945, when he committed suicide, he was the Reichsminister of Science, Education and National...
Category : Opinion
Fake reporting to please the (Russian) boss
Russian Reporting. The modern battlefield is full of reporting from one formation to another. This is no different in the war in Ukraine. Intreps and...
Professionalising Army Welfare: Fewer Padres, More Professionals
Our people are being failed by a system which uses Padres as an excuse not to employ welfare professionals. Whether due to a religious barrier...
Lacking: Perspective, Diversity, Long-Term Planning… and Vets
As a veterinarian by trade, my recent deployment on a United Nations (UN) operation in a non-clinical linguist and liaison role was eye-opening. It was...
The Power of Citizen Sensors
When a nation faces an existential threat, innovative approaches to national security develop. Patriotic citizens transition from bystanders to actively protecting their sovereignty in any...
The Role of Snipers in Armoured Warfare
‘The role of a sniper is to locate, observe and destroy key enemy personnel and equipment with indirect and direct precision fire’. A sniper’s strength...
Loitering munitions – a revolution in Russian warfare?
The war in Ukraine is shaping the way the Russian Army fights and it is changing the country’s industrial priorities with significant effort being spent...
Countering tactical kamikaze drones – ideas urgently needed.
At the time of writing, the ZALA AERO-Kalashnikov Lancet loitering munition (‘kamikaze drone’) has damaged or destroyed 640 odd Ukrainian vehicles and systems on the...
Army Followership: Progression or Traditionalism. Pick One.
“Our task is to read things that are not yet on the page.” ~ Steve Jobs The British Army is at a crossroads. It has...
The Integration of Women in the British Army
It was not until 2018 that the British Defence Secretary announced that all roles in the Army were open to women. Unfortunately, the prevailing culture...