Diversity in the MOD: Poisoned Chalice or Golden Opportunity?
The Ministry of Defence has come a long way on diversity in a very short time. When I joined it as a young civil servant...
Category : Opinion
PME, Defence and the need for Reform
Professional Military Education makes more of a strategic contribution to UK Defence than is commonly realised. Due to an historic lack of direction at the...
Russian Navy Activity in the North Sea
This article argues that the Royal Navy and NATO navies should adopt a counter information campaign that makes the full vulnerability of Russia’s deployments public....
What is PME Anyway?
A rose by any other name: Professional Military Education (PME) has become increasingly salient in UK Defence thinking in recent years. It is also big...
Second Order Sexism?
I have a confession. I tweet. A lot. I tweet about dogs. I tweet about baking. I tweet about Defence. Worst of all, in some people’s eyes, I do it from...
Business as Usual? The War Between Iran and Israel in Syria
Israel and Iran have been sworn enemies since the late 1970s. Tensions have risen as Iran has supported proxies, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, as...
Warrior is a Terrible Media Trope; Kill It Now
Militaries should junk the warrior trope into the trash...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the United States
There have been over 100,000 deaths from COVID in the US. A Presidential election will be held in 2020. What does it all mean for...
‘Melancholic and Fascinated’: Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Humanity, and the Future of War
Algorithms already create search patterns,power facial systems, and remain at their posts indefinitely. But how will they impact war?...
Hacking Brains: Enhancing Soldier Cognitive Performance
Hacking Brains: Enhancing Soldier Cognitive Performance. A necessary and inevitable future for the British Army....