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...
Category : People and Leadership
The Benefits of Service Life on Young People: Why school leavers should join the Armed Forces
Levi discusses the benefits of service life to young people and how it can be life changing for some school leavers....
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...
Warrior is a Terrible Media Trope; Kill It Now
Militaries should junk the warrior trope into the trash...
Could Autonomous Systems Hold Rank?
If we look back 25 years, hardly anyone had a mobile phone and email was still a novelty. I am quite ready to believe that...
‘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?...
The Defence Approach to Diversity
If Defence wants to improve diversity of thought, then race or gender based diversity targets; promotion systems; Command, Leadership and Management courses; and staff courses...
Why Black Lives Matter to Defence: from a Gay White Man
This piece is part of a series run by the offering unique and personal perspectives on Black Lives Matters. In this article, the view from...
Black Lives Matter: The View of One Black Officer
Black Lives Matter; This opinion piece offers the view of a Black British Officer on racism and inappropirate behaviour in the British Armed Forces....
Leadership is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say – and What You Don’t. By L. David Marquet
This review was first published by the Centre for Army Leadership To open with a bold statement, of all the thousands of leadership books out...