#WavellReviews “The Leadership Book” by Neil Jurd
Jurd treats you like an intelligent adult. He avoids jargon, and the book is incisive, with no padding. This makes it both a short and...
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America’s Approach Towards Iran
The Biden administration has a lot on its plate from handling the Covid19 pandemic and climate change, Russia, China and other highly important issues. President...
#WavellReviews “Tomorrow will be a good day” by Captain Sir Tom Moore
The odd thing was that, beyond the practical fund-raising, his activity achieved such massive resonance. It seemed to buoy and stabilise millions and this book...
The only real stealth environment
Forget about the boomerang shaped stealth bomber or supposedly stealthy fighter aircraft. The surface of the earth and the air above it is now becoming...
#WavellReviews “Armies of Sand” by Kenneth Pollack
'As such, Armies of Sand is a must read for anyone with an interest in Arab armies and how they might develop in the future.'...
Theseus, Daedalus and Icarus
In Greek mythology Icarus was the son of the master craftsman and innovator Daedalus who built wings from wax. Icarus flew too close to the...
India’s Corbettian Maritime Strategy
Executive Summary In response to the recent unpleasantness in the Himalayas this past summer, India has taken a number of strategic steps at sea to...
Wargaming has a Diversity Problem
Executive Summary Wargaming has a diversity problem: 98% white and male. I propose there are two ways that people engage with wargames: To dominate, to...
Thinking like Sun Tzu – part 2, a series of 6 maxims
Part 1 introduced a number of Sun Tzu’s aphorisms. On their own, they can seem somewhat abstract. In Part 2, we will take these ideas...
Into the Grey Zone. British Airborne Forces in Ukraine
16 Air Assault Brigade made headline news in September 2020 by parachuting into Ukraine to partner with the 80thSeparate Airborne Assault Brigade on Exercise Joint...