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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...

Intelligence NEEDS to go Digital

John SSeptember 12, 2019September 8, 2019

by John SSeptember 12, 2019September 8, 20190210

Bottom Line Up Front: Intelligence processes from the Second World War won’t cut it on tomorrow’s battlefield....

Maniacs and Morons: Addressing Biases.

WillSeptember 10, 2019September 8, 2019

by WillSeptember 10, 2019September 8, 20190188

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

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...

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#MilTwitter: Too Much Personality?

Rich MAugust 27, 2019August 26, 2019

by Rich MAugust 27, 2019August 26, 20190314

Many senior officers now have a Twitter account. This is good because service personnel have a direct line to and from their leadership. Senior officers...

Magic and Information Manoeuvre (Part 2): Command and Proxy

Connor OAugust 22, 2019July 12, 2019

by Connor OAugust 22, 2019July 12, 20190317

This article argues that the UK should establish a permanent Information Operations Command. It examines how the deepen the information effect by recruiting and utilising...

Concepts and Doctrine Short Read

The Rebirth of ‘Frontier Soldiering’?

Ric ColeAugust 15, 2019July 12, 2019

by Ric ColeAugust 15, 2019July 12, 20190458

This article examines the UK’s recent contribution to Somalia and explores the positive impact it has had on the operational efficiency of the SNA. It...

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...

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

Moscow Rules: what drives Russia to confront the…

Wavell Room’s Cultural Guide to the First World…

Future Politics: Living Together in a World Transformed…

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

What Happened to Retention?

Intelligence NEEDS to go Digital

Maniacs and Morons: Addressing Biases.

The Non-Combat, Combat Estimate.

How to work with the Civil Service

#MilTwitter: Too Much Personality?

Magic and Information Manoeuvre (Part 2): Command and Proxy

The Rebirth of ‘Frontier Soldiering’?

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