Making NATO More Agile and Lethal: A Digital Insurgency is Underway
“Nothing After Two O’clock” or “No Action, Talk Only” are well-worn jabs at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that once resonated with a certain...
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S-400 Debut in South Asia: Limits of Tech Supremacy
Amongst contemporary systems, the Russian S-400 has been perceived as one of the most advanced air defence system. With a layered defence of 4km, 120...
The false promise of new technology: the British Army and the (new) calibre debate
It is the lot of the infantry to hold ground and get shot at. This is the mundane history of the infantry, not the story...
Is Autonomy the End of the Naval Warfare Officer
The end of the Warfare Officer? In a rain-beaten marina on a rugged coastline, near a nameless village more familiar with fishing than fleet operations,...
On Warrior Culture
Editor’s note: This piece is slightly different to our normal ones. It’s more akin to a blog and written in the first person. However, we...
Cheap is good enough
With the imminent publication of the new government’s first Strategic Defence Review this article throws out a challenge. Can we make the first cheap British...
A Nuclear Dilemma: Peacekeeping in Ukraine
Introduction President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the war in Ukraine continues, but for how much longer? He has recently stated that his patience is...
Death of Army Academics in America?
When I was coming up, the Army was in an intellectually humble place. Because of the unforeseen (or at least not fully anticipated) challenges posed...
Ukrainian deep strike – Is it working?
In May 2024, The Wavell Room published an article on Ukraine’s expanding, deep strike campaign using long-range drones (‘Ukraine’s strikes against Russian oil refineries’). The...
How defence SMEs can pioneer social impact in procurement
A golden opportunity in the era of Labour’s Procurement Act The dust has barely settled on Labour’s Procurement Act, which kicked in back in February...