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...
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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....
The UK’s Defence in the Pacific, or Lack Thereof?
Tensions are flaring up between the UK and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over Chinese intervention into Hong Kong with the recent introduction of...
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...
Influence or strategy: Lessons from Iraq ahead of Mali
“Influence should not be set as an objective in itself. The exercise of influence is a means to an end.” This is one of the...
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?...
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....
Leading From Home
Working from home is a fact of life for all of us because of COVID-19. Let's change to make the most of it, argues WR...
Corona Virus: What Next?
COVID-19 presents an opportunity for the UK Government to reassess its relationship with the private sector to increase collaboration for defence....