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Big Toys: British, Ground-Launched, Long-Range Precision Strike

ChrisSeptember 19, 2019September 18, 2019

by ChrisSeptember 19, 2019September 18, 2019074

As technology rapidly evolves, large-scale armoured warfare between peer enemies appears increasingly anachronistic and improbable . In particular, developments in conventional Long-Range Precision Strike systems have undoubtedly...

What Happened to Retention?

Major AnonSeptember 17, 2019September 8, 2019

by Major AnonSeptember 17, 2019September 8, 20190125

I recently attended the Infantry Manning Forum at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was struck by the lack of time given to retention, in favour...

Maniacs and Morons: Addressing Biases.

WillSeptember 10, 2019September 8, 2019

by WillSeptember 10, 2019September 8, 20190189

There are two types of drivers on the road – maniacs and morons. The ones going slower than I am, whom I get stuck behind,...

Long Read Opinion People and Leadership

“Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?”

GavSeptember 6, 2019September 6, 2019

by GavSeptember 6, 2019September 6, 20190229

Risk, Opportunity, Autonomy & ‘Child Soldiers’ in the British Army The Guardian Newspaper has again called for a ban on the recruitment of children by...

Stealth Bombers and the Indo-Pacific: Addressing Challenges, Expanding Capabilities

Guy PlopskySeptember 5, 2019September 5, 2019

by Guy PlopskySeptember 5, 2019September 5, 20190233

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In order to better address the challenges that a hypothetical large-scale armed confrontation with the People’s Republic of China would pose, the United...

The Non-Combat, Combat Estimate.

Infantry Training ScrewSeptember 3, 2019August 28, 2019

by Infantry Training ScrewSeptember 3, 2019August 28, 20190237

Decision making...

How to work with the Civil Service

Sir HumphreyAugust 31, 2019August 28, 2019

by Sir HumphreyAugust 31, 2019August 28, 20190249

In the previous article we explored some advice to the aspiring Staff Officer expecting to be deployed deep into the hostile territory of Whitehall, working...

Concepts and Doctrine Long Read Opinion

The Universal Infantry Battalion

Nicholas DrummondAugust 29, 2019August 29, 2019

by Nicholas DrummondAugust 29, 2019August 29, 20190390

With a smaller army limited to just 82,000 soldiers, the organisational structure of its component units and the number of personnel within individual sub-units starts...

Thursday Warriors: Is it time to re-think Royal Navy training?

John DoreyAugust 6, 2019July 12, 2019

by John DoreyAugust 6, 2019July 12, 20190538

In a slight departure from the normal format of Wavell Room articles, here we present four separate short thought pieces that all have a common...

A Captive Audience; Recruiting From Prison

ChrisAugust 1, 2019July 12, 2019

by ChrisAugust 1, 2019July 12, 20190377

This article argues that the British Armed Forces should recruit from the prison population. It would provide benefits for the individuals, the nation and the...

Big Toys: British, Ground-Launched, Long-Range Precision Strike

What Happened to Retention?

Intelligence NEEDS to go Digital

Maniacs and Morons: Addressing Biases.

“Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?”

Stealth Bombers and the Indo-Pacific: Addressing Challenges,…

The Non-Combat, Combat Estimate.

How to work with the Civil Service

The Universal Infantry Battalion

#MilTwitter: Too Much Personality?

Big Toys: British, Ground-Launched, Long-Range Precision Strike

What Happened to Retention?

The Non-Combat, Combat Estimate.

Dissecting Cobra: Air-Land Integration in Normandy

Reforming The Army Reserve

“Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?”

Stealth Bombers and the Indo-Pacific: Addressing Challenges, Expanding…

The Universal Infantry Battalion

Magic and Information (Part 1): Dual Role Manoeuvre

There is no Accounting for Time

Dissecting Cobra: Air-Land Integration in Normandy

Wartime Sexual Violence: From Silence to Condemnation of…

Anatomy of a Campaign

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Category : Opinion

Big Toys: British, Ground-Launched, Long-Range Precision Strike

What Happened to Retention?

Maniacs and Morons: Addressing Biases.

“Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?”

Stealth Bombers and the Indo-Pacific: Addressing Challenges, Expanding Capabilities

The Non-Combat, Combat Estimate.

How to work with the Civil Service

The Universal Infantry Battalion

Thursday Warriors: Is it time to re-think Royal Navy training?

A Captive Audience; Recruiting From Prison