Book Review: How Armies Grow In the Age of Total War 1789-1945
This article is a book review of How Armies Grow. It is a historical examination of how land forces have generated mass when needed....
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How Would Israel Attack Iran?
In July 2019 Iran announced it would break the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by enriching more uranium than allowed under the agreement. If...
RAF Warrant Officers Don’t Grow Beards!
When my good friend and colleague told me he had shaved his beard off after few weeks, I wasn’t too surprised. I presumed he had...
Why the future of history still matters. An addendum
In Phil Clare’s recent Wavell Room article on General Hackett’s ‘future history’ book The Third World War, he compared and contrasted the UK military’s ability...
Veterans Homelessness at the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
So this is Christmas, and what have you done? John Lennon Homelessness tugs at the heartstrings and especially so in December. A recent report suggests...
Wavell Room 2019 Review
It’s that time of year again, the 2019 Wavell Room Review marked by the Chief of Defence Staff’s Annual Lecture at the Royal United Services...
A coming bio-tech revolution in warfare
Following a spate of reports and public announcements over the summer of 2019 it appears the potential for a bio-tech revolution is fast approaching. The...
Christmas #PME: Looking for something to read?
2019 has been an excellent year for professional military education (PME). This article contains the top picks from the Wavell Room's team of editors....
Alcohol, Moderation and the Military; ‘Tis the Season to be Merry.
“By the time you read this, I’ll be almost 800 days sober…” Moderation… What does that word mean to you? How would you define it...
Cheer Ship! A First Naval Birthday Review
A week is a long time in politics (and goodness me, of late an hour or two of House of Commons shenanigans feels like a...
